Chapter 4: A Thief in the Night

Hey everyone happy to be back. This idea came to me as most ideas do in the middle of the night but it took a while to put the ideas into a chapter so sorry for the delay. There is a nice curveball thrown into the story and after this the story will take on a new direction so I hope that you all enjoy and review.(Please I love reviews they make my day :( )

The bed creaked as Rees laid Tigress down on her bed. He did this so she could get more comfortable. Rees grabbed his pillow and placed it under her knee to help relieve some of the stress off her wound. Tigress could see in his face he was upset scratch that he looked furious for a little kid he must of had a lot of rage in his heart. While Rees was redressing her wound with the supplies the caretakers gave him Tigress wanted to say what was on her mind.

"Rees?" Tigress asked.

"What is it Tigress is the bandage too tight do you want it loosened?" Rees asked concerned.

"No Rees…..I just wanted to say that I am sorry" Tigress said glumly.

"Sorry?" Rees chuckled as he finished his work.

"Sorry for what you didn't do anything wrong it was all Lee's fault…..that jerk" he said with venom as soon as he said his name. Rees could see she wanted to talk more so he sat on the floor with his legs crisscrossed waiting for her to continue.

"I am sorry for not always being there for you. Everytime the kids make fun of me or the bullies hurt me you always have to put yourself in harm's way just to protect me and I am sorry that I am not doing anything to stop it." Tigress said as her eyes became misty. Rees just smiled and sat next to Tigress.

"Tigress the reason you never helped me was because I would tell you to stay out of it. I know that you could handle yourself but every time you get hurt something inside me just comes out, a mixture of sadness and anger and whenever it happens 'he' shows up in my mind. 'He' comes out every time someone I care about is in harm's way normally I don't possess the skills needed to defend anyone including myself but when I was living on the streets 'he' was my only way of survival. When 'he' shows up I gain super strength and a fighting style I never knew existed but there were times when he would get out of control and try to kill but I always tried to stop him from hurting anyone but all he says is that it has to happen and that I would never be alive if he didn't help me. I also saw the way you and the others looked at me when I fought Lee you were all horrified and scared". Tigress frowned because she had to admit Rees fought like a mad man but she couldn't really judge him because he seemed to have a goal and she guessed that goal was trying to protect her and he used his inner spirit to do it. Rees placed his hand on her shoulder to get her attention.

"Tigress the last thing I ever want is for you to get hurt and I promise you one day we will leave this horrible orphanage and start new lives together with or without a family. We'll..be our own family" Reece said smiling.

Tigress blushed and was on the verge of tears she never knew someone could ever care about her enough to risk their own well being to ensure the safety of hers. Tigress thought about all the great times she had with Rees over their first year together and since then she had changed in many amazing ways: first her confidence in herself had rose to an all time high, since their first day he changed her belief and the belief of others to show that she was not a monster that could never be loved but the fact that she was just a little girl who wanted to play with someone, and when Rees first started playing with her her behavior had changed ultimately changing her from a sad lonely girl to a happy,laughing, fun loving girl. And none of that would've happened if it wasn't for Rees and his kindness and for him to admit how much he cared for her it was the tipping point to her emotional breaking point. Tigress gave Rees a tight bear hug and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Rees blushed blood red and hugged her back.

"Rees you and I have been friends for a long time and I am overjoyed to know that you are my best friend and I hope to stay by your side forever and I promise you one day I will show you and anyone else that if they mess with me or you they will have me to deal with" Tigress said as she smiled and tightened her grip. Tigress didn't want to let go so Rees just sat there hugging her and he smiled because he knew that as long as he had Tigress he would be happy and safe.

Tigress and Rees soon went to bed imagining what the future had in store for them both.

The weather outside was cold and brutal no creature could possible want to trek their way through the terrain except for three black shadows lurking in the nearby trees. The figures wore black ninja outfits with a white lotus symbol on their chests and they appeared to be feline in nature.

"Why does he want the kid?" one of the figures asked.

"Don't ask why just do it we can not fail our mission." another figure snapped.

"Enough the both of you" the leader commanded. The other two figures fell silent.

"He wants the kid and that's what we'll give him." The leader said as he led his fellow shadows down the snow covered hill down to the orphanage below.

When they got to the window just outside of Tigress's room the leader counted down on his fingers from three and when the signal was given they placed a black powder charge on the wall. The explosion rocked the whole building and the figures leaped inside surprising the two occupants inside. Tigress and Rees were startled but unharmed in the explosion that had left a hole in the wall large enough for the three figures to walk through. Tigress and Rees were frozen in fear. Suddenly the leader grabbed Rees by the arm and dragged him out into the snow Rees tried to fight but his attacker was too strong. Rees's struggles were making it difficult for the leader to get a good grip so for good measure he pinched a nerve in his neck to knock him out. Tigress couldn't move but when she saw Rees crumble to the ground the fear and sadness she felt was released in a loud roar. "Noooooo don't touch him!" she screamed. One of the figures clamped their hand over Tigress's mouth.

"Now now don't be testy were here for the boy, but one day we might come for you as well so sleep tight" the figure said as he followed his comrades out the hole in the wall. Tigress screamed for helped and tried to get out of bed but she just fell to the floor resulting in a sharp pain in her leg. Tigress shrieked in pain. The caretakers who heard the explosion rushed into to the room to find Tigress on the floor and the room practically destroyed. Mrs. Lu picked up Tigress and sat her on her bed and said frantically "What happened?!". Tigress started to cry as she said in barely a whisper "They took him...they took Rees". The caretakers were horrified why would anyone steal a child. Tigress held on to Mrs. Lu with all her might trying to control herself but it was no use she had no idea what to think all she knew was Rees was gone and she doubted she would ever see him again.

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