Innocents Ch. 24

WTF FACT: Pit bulls were known as 'nanny' dogs because of how protective and kind they were to children (heck yeah! I love those dogs!).

Notes: I was rereading the whole story, and I face palmed. Kunikohime Madoka Tanuki, this chapter is dedicated to you, since you reviewed a lot, and it's fair that you have a chapter dedicated to you. I should have done this earlier, but this chapter is fluffy, anyway!

Reviewers:

Masaki-Hanabusa: Yes, it is cute, and don't worry, I'm a sucker for happy endings! Kunikohime Madoka Tanuki: Don't worry, I planned it out! Yeah, I added some more Rochu in here...or is it Chussia? SocietyMember: I know! It's cute, yet awesome at the same time! Le cuteness overload! Hiyacody: I know they are!

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His back hurt like hell, but that girl...she could shoot. Right now she was tending Antonio's wounds, and he was looking at her with a soft expression, all the hate and will to kill was gone. Just like that.

Yet if he tried to get up and move, then they would notice him and kill him instantly, he screwed up, and he was going to pay.

…...

Since the battle was over, and all they had to do was wait until the fire department and firefighters arrive, Ivan had decided to warm up more to Chun. He and her took a walk, to see any old buildings for sale that might be a good antique store.

"Okay aru, why are we really taking a walk?" She asked. Through the weeks, her hair had gotten a little longer, and she wore it in two buns. Every time Ivan saw it, he thought her as cute.

"Well, I want to discuss our relationship." He began in his Russian accent. Chun raised her eyebrow.

"Okay?"

"I love you. Chun return my feelings, da?" He stopped next to an old building. After he had gotten her and Natalya out of prison, the two had been together planning on how to save Feli and Ludwig, thus making them closer than ever. For almost three weeks they'd been together, slept next to each other, and ate together. He grew close to the sassy yet adorable woman, and the question was egging him.

Chun looked at him, full of surprise.

Didn't all men blush when they're confessing? Well, Ivan right now looked adorable, he was blushing, and hiding most of his face through his scarf. He not had only saved her from prison, but he even helped fight for a town that hardly anybody outside cared about. Hell, he even offered her a job when they took everything away. Yeah, she did love him.

"If you don't, then I'll understa-" He was silenced in a comical situation, where the smaller girl pulled down on his scarf, and his lips met hers. He smiled in the kiss, taking that as a da.

…...Warning: Sadness...

Mr. Jones looked up in his cell. It was no doubt at least 2: 30. The clock ticked and ticked. He sighed, he'll definitely miss the airplane ride, and knowing his luck, he'd probably be set in here for life. Oh well, at least he'd be able to see his daughter, daily. He chuckled, but there was no humor in it.

"If I don't commit suicide, first." He dug in his pocket, and found his pistol. He didn't use it earlier before because he couldn't bring himself to kill his family.

He sighed as he aimed the barrel to his head, what was he living for? He screwed up, his kids hated him, he betrayed his wife and town, and if he didn't, he'd probably die in prison. However, there was one main reason why he was going to do this.

If he survived, and did go to prison, Amelia would watch him rot away into nothing. His little girl would see how much pain he'd be in. At her or Madeline's wedding, he wouldn't be there, at the hospital of her or Madeline's birth of kids, he wouldn't get to hold them, and all those excuses because he was in prison. He wanted to be dead, so his top excuse wouldn't be 'because of prison'.

Death, say say, is way better than suffering.

An echo of the gun carried all through Block E.

...Okay, sad part over!...

"You are my sister?" Francis looked at the girl. She looked nervous.

"Yes. My mother was Francine Bonnefoy." She said. Francis thought about it, they almost had the same hair color, her eyes were a blue-violet, and she was adorable.

"Hon hon! Welcome to le family, little sister!" He grinned as he hugged her.

"Now dat you're my little sis, I need to keep an eye on Gilbert, non?" Francis asked, and Gilbert's face expression turned moody.

"Hey! She's mein liebe before she knew you!" Gilbert then hugged Madeline away from Francis.

"'Ey! She's mon little sister! It's mon job too protect 'er!" Francis whined as he hugged his sister, who was still being hugged by Gilbert.

"Er, guys, you can stop fighting, now..." She said.

"She's your half-sister, dummkopf!" Gilbert stuck his tongue out at Francis.

"Zat's no excuse! As 'er big brother, I shall defeat you!" He said as he pulled out a stick and began hitting Gilbert with it.

"Smack smack smack!" He cried happily.

"AH! Stop that!" Gilbert growled. Madeline, despite herself, giggled.

…...

"Lovi, you shouldn't done that, saving me that is." Antonio hacked.

"Shut up, you're bleeding, and no doubt they sent a search party for us." Lovina wrapped the bandages she brought around his waist. Oh yeah, he was shirtless, and she was trying not to blush. She kind of failed, to put it this way.

"What if they're too late? Lovina, I want you to lie down and get the oxygen you need, or whatever oxygen is left." Antonio whispered hoarsely.

"What about you, you stupid bastard?" She asked, lying down. Tears of the smoke burned her eyes, and so she closed them.

"I'll be okay, right now we have to get rid of the body." He said. Unknown to the two, the 'dead' body was planning his next move. Antonio's ax was laying there, being untouched, unguarded. Gupta sighed, the blood wasn't going to stop, and he was going to die, anyway. So he was going to do something that even shocked himself.

"Hey, morons," He hissed. They turned and stared at him. Antonio's eyes darkened as he grabbed the ax.

"just before you slice me into pieces, I want say something." Gupta sighed. Oh, his hurting pride. He was lowering himself, but...

But he was a total douche bag, and he was going to die, anyway. Why not do something right in his life?

"Use my body to cross the fire." Their glares turned into shocked surprise.

"Wait, after all this time, you're siding with us? And look around, genius, the WHOLE forest is one fire, we're safer in the circle." Lovina crossed her arms.

"Not so. While I was trying to make my grand escape, I saw the firefighters in the distance." Gupta sighed. "At least let me atone for my sins, even it's not much to forgive, at least I can do something right. Look where my revenge got everyone else at? And your oxygen supply is lowering. All I want to do is die, now. End it, save yourselves." There, he said it.

"I think he's right. Look, if we don't take a shot, we're going to die, anyway." Antonio reasoned before Lovina could yell, besides, he didn't think she could yell.

"Fine. Let's go, turban bastard."

Antonio nodded. "Lovi, let's put him out of his misery, first." He said softly.

No matter what he'd done, being burned alive hurts like hell, and even a bastard like him didn't deserve this. Okay, maybe he did, but still, you shouldn't lower yourself and be like the enemy.

"Si." She got out her pistol, aimed, and fired. She had killed before, but in different situations. She felt a little shaky of all of her kills. Antonio hugged her in a reassuring way. Oh yeah, he was still shirtless, Lovi blushed.

"The forest is on fire, so watch out for falling trees and limbs." Antonio said quickly as they crossed the circle on Gupta's body, which is now burning. Fire was everywhere, and it heated up the two's skin without touching them.

"Right." Lovina said quickly, and the two ran, coughing and hoping that they will reach the firefighters in time to get help before they inhaled too much smoke.

As they were running, limbs and branches fell, creating more chaos around them. The ground was already burnt, and from their weary eyes, they seen that a part of the forest was already put out.

"So, the department has been here." Lovina whispered. All around them, there were fire fighters hosing down the fiery hell which they had came from.

"Hey! You two!" One lady came forth.

"Are you okay? Where's the third one?" She said, referring to the information that there were three people in the fire, she didn't know who Gupta was.

"He died. We need a hospital." Lovina coughed, her eyes were red from the smoke, and Antonio didn't look any better.

"Okay. Let me get one of the helicopters out here. I'll be back, stay here." She said as she ran off to one of the trucks.

"Lovina?" Antonio asked.

"Si?"

"Thank you for...coming for me. Now I know two people would risk their lives for me; mi momma and you." He said, sitting up. The atmosphere wasn't very good, and so they weren't getting any better.

"You're welcome. If I catch you doing something so stupid like that again, I'll grab your battle ax and skin you alive. Is that clear?" She demanded. Antonio winced at her tone.

"S-si." He chuckled. The girl came back and handed them two cups of water.

"Drink up, and the helicopter will be here shortly. Do you need anything else?" She asked.

"No thank you." Antonio said as he wrapped Lovina closer to him.

"You know, Lovi, I don't know your answer."

"To what?" Lovina asked, resting her head against his bare shoulder.

"If you would like me to be your shield."

Lovina blushed. She'd forgotten about that, and he was now looking at her so softly that she wanted to kiss his stupid face. Stupid bastard.

"Si, but only on rare occasions, bastard." She huffed and to her surprise, he laughed hoarsely and hugged her.

"Fusososo! Mi tomate, Te amo!" He shouted, and Lovina blushed a healthy shade of red.

"Vaffanculo, idiota!" She growled, struggling a bit from his hug.

"What time?" He grinned.

"Off, not you, stupid!" She smacked his head, and he just laughed.

…...

Vaffanculo: F*** off (I always type the 'F' bomb in different languages, but never in English...maybe it's because I promised dad never to type it...in English *le troll face*)

Turkey: What the f*** is an 'F' bomb?

Le translations:

Mi tomate, Te amo: My tomato, I love you!

idiota: idiot

Next chapter will be the Spamano(a) kiss! Kissy kissy!