A/N: So, so sorry for the break in uploading. I will try to get better in it. But can't promise anything, since the new semester started and the lovely teacher already loaded us with materials. They're monsters.

Also, thanks everyone who reviewed. It's really heart-warming, knowing what you think about "The Revenge".

I know that this chapter is no good. I will try to write the next one better.

Enjoy. ^.^

'You thought that you can run away from me?' the voice was cold, mocking.

Kaori shivered, hearing it. She tried to move, but she couldn't. Something was holding her down.

Red eyes were looking down on her with a flash of humor in them. But not only it.

Cruelty.

Hatred.

Superiority.

It was a look of the beast who knew, that it's pray was already at it's feet.

Vulnerable.

Lost.

And defeated.

'I will be with you forever. Torturing you. Hunting you. Making your life a living hell. And when I finally decide that it's enough, I will personally kill you. Painfully. And there will be no one to safe you.'

Kaori felt a fear creeping into her heart.

She couldn't do anything. Nothing to protect herself. Nothing to fight back. She was so useless…

A cold hand landed on her shoulder.

Kaori shot up in her seat, brown eyes wide and scared, almost as the eyes of the lost child.

Natsuno almost took a step back when she looked at him, but stopped himself. He only took his hand from her shoulder, where he had put it to wake her up.

"We are going to take a break here." He said, pointing with his head on the small inn, in front of which they were standing.

Akira was already out of the car, stretching his legs from a long ride. He looked around, taking in the surroundings.

"Where are we?" Kaori asked, rubbing her eyes.

She knew that she shouldn't doze off as she had done. After all, she still wasn't sure if Natsuno was who she thought he was. But she was so tired that she couldn't help herself. Before she knew, her eyelids closed and she was sleeping.

Some people said that a good sleep is the best remedy to everything.

Clearly not when you have a nightmare.

"Some small town, four hours from Tokyo." Natsuno answered. Really, he didn't remember what the place was called.

Not that it was important that much.

Kaori nodded her head, trying to take off her mind the red eyes se had just dreamt about. Really, Megumi was more often in her dream recently. It was frustrating.

And terrifying.

"Are you okay?" she heard a question and looked on Natsuno.

He actually looked quite concerned about her, at least his eyes were showing it. She really wanted to trust him.

"Just a bad dream. Nothing to worry about." She answered, smiling slightly.

It was her way to tell him that she was fine.

As fine as she could be after learning that some bloodthirsty monsters were again after her and her brother.

Natsuno wandered for a moment if he should press the subject. He was aware that she had a nightmare also on the night the met again. He also had his suspicion what it was about. Even if he wanted to ask few questions, he decided to wait for a better moment. Kaori didn't look very keen to talk about it, anyway.

"Come on. We have to book a room for today." He said, getting out of the car.

Kaori was quickly behind him.

"Today? We are not going to move further?" she asked.

She just wanted to be sure that it was safe.

"You two have to get a good rest and something to eat. Me too." He answered her truthfully.

It was the first time when Kaori noticed a wood next to the inn. It was probably pretty helpful for Natsuno to have it so close.

"Look, Nee-chan! There is a field close!"

Akira came running to her, his face almost reaped apart by big smile.

Kaori couldn't stop her own smile seeing it. Her brother hadn't changed much after the Sotoba accident, which was very reassuring for her.

Natsuno looked on the younger boy, thoughtful look on his face.

"Maybe we could go play there tomorrow." He said, earning surprised glance from Kaori and hopeful one from Akira.

"Rally? It would be awesome!" the boy shouted enthusiastically.

Of course, Natsuno knew that Akira loved playing soccer. He had seen him few times in action when he was in school. He could read from his face that it was one the things which made him really happy.

Natsuno felt a little guilty about destroying the siblings' peaceful life in their new apartment. But there was no other choice, he had to make sure that they were safe. And seeing the speed with which Shikis were taking their revenge, it wouldn't take long until both Kaori and Akira were attacked. And even if the girl was cautious, alone she wouldn't do anything.

Well, she had defeated her own father.

But it was one on one. If more came… she would be done for.

That's why he had came to her as soon as he could.

Natsuno looked on brother and sister talking to each other, both smiling, Akira broadly, Kaori slightly. He decided to do everything to make them feel at ease, even if they were on run. That's why he proposed to play with Akira.

And also, he himself like to play from time to time.

Yet, he had to find something to make Kaori more comfortable. She didn't trust him yet completely, so it wouldn't be simple. But seeing that they were going to spend some time together, he would think about something.

"Maybe we will move inside?" he interrupted them, looking around.

Well, since he became a monster, he was very cautious.

Maybe it was in his nature.

He opened the door, letting both siblings to go first.

He wandered for a moment if Kaori would be angry when she found out that they were going to stay in one room. But he couldn't let his eyes from neither her or her brother.

-S h i k i-

'Bath is the best thing in the world.' Kaori decided, closing her eyes and relaxing in the tub full of hot water.

After much convincing from Akira, Natsuno agreed to go on the field with him. Even if it was getting dark.

And after much more convincing from Kaori, he agreed to let her stay in the hotel. She knew that he was very hesitant to do it.

But thanks to that, she was able to take long bath without anyone interrupting her.

She was just slowly drifting to sleep, when she heard some noises from their room. She opened her eyes, slightly alarmed.

She started to listen.

Someone was definitely inside. Walking quietly around the room.

She quickly reached for the bathrobe. There was a moment of panic when she discovered that her stick was in her bag, which she left in her room.

'Calm down. It's probably Akira or Yuuki-kun, maybe they forgot something. Or get tired of playing.' She said to herself.

But her hopes where quickly destroyed, when the doors were ripped open.

Kaori grabbed her bathrobe closer to herself.

A girl she didn't recognize stood there. She wasn't much older than herself. She had brown hair.

And red eyes.

All too familiar red eyes.

Kaori felt her voice dying in her throat.

She wanted to scream.

She wanted to fight.

But the only thought in her head was for Yuuki-san to come and help her.