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Now, Kasumi was standing in the hall, staring at Mitsuhide with a look of shock. Had he just called her by her real name?
"Surprised? I would be too. In fact, I would also be afraid, Kasumi," said Mitsuhide.
The door at the other end opened and Boris went in, holding Kai to him. Kai was a mess, with blood cascading down his arm and thigh and even from his neck. His hands were tied behind his back and he was gagged.
"Let him go! Now!" Kasumi ordered, watching as Kai weakly slumped against Boris, agony racking his battered body.
"I don't think you're in any position to order us about, are you? Unless you want me to end Kai's life right this second, you'd better tell us what your business is!" Boris said, holding a knife to Kai's throat.
"I said leave him! He's not the one you want!" Kasumi raged.
"Is that so? Well think again, because Kai's exactly who I want!" Boris said, touching the knife to Kai's neck.
"You want him alive! If you kill him, all your plans will be ruined!" Kasumi yelled, but to her shock, Boris pressed the knife onto Kai's throat and red beads appeared.
"Did you not take me seriously? You'd be surprised at what I can do, Kasumi. Besides, Kai betrayed you! You are in danger because of him!" Boris said.
"I know that you must have really pushed him to the limit, because Kai is brave and loyal!" Kasumi shouted.
Mitsuhide laughed and said: "Boris, just finish him off, we don't really need a pathetic exuse of a brat like him, do we?"
"Well, Kasumi?" Boris asked, pressing the knife further into Kai's throat. At the sight of blood which began to appear, Kasumi realised that she had no choice.
"Very well! Just leave him alone! I will only tell you everything if you let him go right now!" Kasumi shouted, starting to feel afraid herself.
If something happened to Kai...she would never be able to look Tsukino in the eye again!
Mitsuhide grabbed her arm and led her out of the room, whilst Kai was thrown on the floor. He turned and retched, feeling sick with pain. As soon as he threw up the bile which stung his throat, he collapsed weakly on the ground in a dead faint.
An hour later, Kasumi had been forced to tell them everything, but she kept Sergei and Ludovico out of it. She knew that as soon as they found out about her disappearance, they would come to rescue her. But Kai's life was on the line, and he was suffering terribly, fighting for his life only so that he could be reunited with Tsukino. They were both in a tough situation which didn't look as though it would turn in their favour anytime soon.