A/N: Hi my faithful and adored readers, I'm so sorry for taking so long to update…

THANKS SO MUCH!!!! IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO READ ALL OF YOUR REVIEWS!!! Oh so happy!! Ok here's chapter 7 ENJOY!!!!

Note: Peoples who read/are wondering what happened to "Fallen", I deleted it. It wasn't because I didn't like it. It's because I wouldn't finish it…anytime soon. I'll post it again…after I post the Naruto fics that have been haunting me for months -.-

Disclaimer: I do not own Ghost Stories, you know I'm mad how the last episode is coming on this week on the anime channel, I'LL MISS YOU GHOST STORIES!!!

"Hajime?" Satsuki whispered. "Where are we going? You haven't spoken to me since we left Leo's house."

Hajime didn't say anything. Instead he tightened grip and slightly picked up his pace. Satsuki looked around and noticed that they were headed toward the old school house. Immediately Satsuki started to shiver. She was starting to doubt that the one leading her was Hajime. Her eyes widened when she realized that she couldn't tell the difference between them.

"N-no…" Satsuki whimpered.

Hajime stopped. Satsuki froze hoping that Hajime would give her a sign that it was really him. Anything would do, a warm smile, a crude joke, attempting to hit on her, anything. Hajime stared at Satsuki. His eyes were empty. Satsuki started to move back but Hajime pulled her against him. He wrapped his arms around her and placed a finger on her quivering lips.

"Shhhh, don't worry." Hajime whispered. "Once we reach the old school, we'll be safe."

"…but that's also where Koiharaise takes his victims." Satsuki shivered in his arms. "It's where he…beats them to death…"

"You don't trust me?"

"It's not that easy to see the difference."

Hajime smirked and lifted up her chin. Satsuki looked into his eyes, his beautiful brown yet empty eyes. He smiled and leaned close to her. As his lips brushed against hers Satsuki burned and realized that a ghost would never kiss her.

"I highly doubt a ghost will be willing to kiss you," Hajime whispered. It was like he read her mind.

At that moment, Hajime crashed his lips onto hers' and press himself against her. Satsuki wasn't suspecting any of this but she closed her eyes and kissed him back. She didn't know why, but she did anyway. Hajime deepened the kiss. Satsuki burned, but it wasn't only from embarrassment. Her lips, they felt like they were really burning. Satsuki pulled away, and looked around she realized that they were right beside the school house. How did they get there so fast? Her lips were aching from pain. Why were they hurting so much?

Hajime smiled again, only this time it looked sinister. Before Satsuki could say anything, Hajime grabbed Satsuki's shirt and threw against the ground. Satsuki cried out and scrambled to her feet. She started to run toward the woods but Hajime was on her in seconds. He pushed her onto the ground again and stepped on her back laughing. Satsuki clutched her head, telling herself how stupid she was for believing him. Koiharaise laughed even more as he started stomping on her back. Satsuki bit her lip to stop herself from giving him the satisfaction of hearing her scream.

Suddenly, her lips seemed to light on fire. Satsuki screamed as her mouth burned. Her cheeks were throbbing, blood slowly slid out the corners of her mouth. Satsuki screamed again. The pain, the pain was unbearable. What did he do? Was this why he kissed her? Was it to make her suffer even more? Tears poured out Satsuki's eyes. Finally, Koiharaise lifted his foot off her. Again, Satsuki scrambled to her feet and ran from him. She had to get away. She had to run away as soon as possible. The real Hajime, he wasn't any help. He doesn't even know where she is.

"I'll just save myself," Satsuki croaked as she ran deeper in the forest.

Her head was spinning; her world seemed to be turning upside down. It wasn't until Koiharaise had grabbed her collar, lifted her from the ground, and made a menacing laugh, when she realized that this time she wouldn't be saved. There was no one around. Koiharaise pulled Satsuki close to him.

Roses are red

Violets are blue

To make me happy

I have to kill you

"…no…No…NO! Hajime!! Don't do this please!" Satsuki started crying. She knew it wasn't Hajime who was doing this to her but, she didn't feel better at the fact that Koiharaise had taken his form. It was Hajime was killing herself.

Koiharaise dropped her on the ground. Satsuki crashed onto her back. She tried to move but pain spread across her arm. Satsuki rolled over and started to crawl away. However, Koiharaise wasn't done with her. He walked over to where she was, grabbed a handful of hair and pulled her to her feet. He took her collar and started walking forward, forcing Satsuki to walk backwards. He slammed Satsuki in a tree and jumped back. White lights popped in front of her eyes. Satsuki's back and head throbbed. Her wrist was screaming. She fought to keep her eyes open, however she was fading. Her body begged for rest. Soon Satsuki, found herself asking for unconsciousness. Her world started to get blurry.

Someone was calling her…

Satsuki struggled to keep her eyes open. Koiharaise closed his eyes and made his hand into a triangle. Red light stared to form in the middle of his hands. Satsuki looked at it and smiled to herself. Instead of staring at that thing I should be running Satsuki thought as she leaned against the tree. Oh well…it's…too late. I'm so…tired…

"Die…" Koiharaise growled as he aimed his beam of red light.

And bam...bull's eye Satsuki smiled and braced herself. Koiharaise thrusted his hands toward her and the beam of light shot out. Satsuki closed her eyes and prepared to hit. There was a loud crash. The tree that Satsuki was leaning on torn off its roots. Satsuki cried out in pain as something landed on her. She took deep breaths. It wasn't…that bad. It didn't even hurt that much, it was just her wrist that was killing her. Koiharaise snarled. Satsuki was about to move when she realized that something was breathing heavily on her. Satsuki's eyes flew open and she saw Hajime resting on her collar bone. Satsuki stared at him in shock.

"Heh, I…made it in time," Hajime smiled. "Are you alright."

"H-Hajime…" Satsuki whispered.

Hajime slowly got up and he faced Koiharaise who was still snarling at him. Satsuki's eyes widened as she saw Hajime's back. His shirt was in shreds and his back looked slightly burnt. He…took the hit… Satsuki thought He saved me…

"Satsuki, are you alright?" Hajime called.

Satsuki couldn't speak. Not only were her lips still burning, she was took shocked to say anything. Instead she nodded. Hajime smiled.

"Just stay there, I'll take care of things." Hajime replied. "Whatever you do, don't attract attention to yourself, ok?"

Satsuki nodded again and Hajime charged toward Koiharaise. Hajime swung at him but he missed. Koiharaise dodged the attack and he kicked Hajime in the stomach. Hajime gagged and doubled-over. Koiharaise smiled and kneed Hajime. His knee caught his chin and Hajime flew backwards onto his back. Satsuki flinched. Hajime scrambled to his feet and charged again. He was successful in tackling him down to the ground. Hajime grabbed his collar and punched his face over and over. However, after five successful punches, Koiharaise caught Hajime's fist and threw dirt in his eyes. Hajime swore and started to move away from him but Koiharaise grabbed Hajime's collar and slammed his head onto Hajime's. Hajime pulled away, holding his forehead and rolled away. Hajime struggled to stay conscious. It was like someone had slammed his head into a brick wall. Hajime looked at his hands and saw that they were covered in blood. Hajime's eyes widened things weren't going well…

"What if I lose?"

"Then I suggest that the two of you start writing your will. Make sure you leave a lot of money for me."

"If I loose, he'll kill us both…" Hajime whispered.

"Hajime! NO!"

Hajime looked at Satsuki who was staring behind him in horror. Hajime looked back and Koiharaise and his eyes widened. Koiharaise was laughing and he was holding a long branch.

"Whoa…I never knew I was so brutal…" Hajime muttered as he began to back away.

Koiharaise laughed and swung. Hajime caught it and tried to pull it out of his hands. Koiharaise made a sinister smile. He stepped on Hajime's stomach and charged toward Satsuki.

"NO! Leave her alone!" Hajime shouted as he rushed to his feet to go after him.

Koiharaise continued laughing and he swung at Satsuki. Satsuki cried out and she covered her head with her arms. The branch slammed into her ribs and Satsuki crashed onto the ground, twitching in pain. Koiharaise held the branch like a spear and lifted it over his head. Hajime's eyes widened when he saw how sharp the end of the branch was. He ran over to Koiharaise and tried to take the branch away. Koiharaise snarled and tried to bite him. Hajime kicked him in his mid-section.

"If you can cheat, so can I." Hajime growled. He still felt pieces of dirt sting his eyes.

Koiharaise doubled over but he grabbed Hajime's collar.

"What!! Are you a hermaphrodite or something? You're supposed to roll over in intense pain!!" Hajime shouted in shock.

Koiharaise roared in anger and lifted Hajime off his feet. Koiharaise slammed his first onto Hajime's face and he threw him away.He slammed head first into a tree. Hajime swore and rubbed his throbbing head. He looked at his hand and once again, it was covered in blood. His version soon became blurred. Hajime stared at the sky, trying to focus. He couldn't black out, if he did, he'd never wake up again. Satsuki shook her head and ran over to him

"Hajime!" Satsuki cried as she knelt beside him.

"Satsuki…get out of here…" Hajime whispered. "He'll kill us."

"No! I'm not leaving!"

"You have to!"

"No, I'm not leaving you here!"

"Stop being stubborn and get out of here."

"I can't…I won't leave you like this!!"

Koiharaise formed his hands into a triangle again.

"Please…Satsuki, get out of here." Hajime whispered.

"No!! I refuse to leave."

"Heh, you know the "no-I-wont-leave-without-you" speech is such a cliché…"

Satsuki smiled and wiped the blood off Hajime's face.

"I know…but I don't care." Satsuki whispered.

Koiharaise thrusted his hands at them and the beam of red light shot toward them.

"Please?" Hajime asked.

Satsuki closed her eyes and rested on Hajime's chest. There was another loud crash. Satsuki's eyes widened. Her body burned her. She tried screaming but no sound came out. Her ears were ringing, her eyes were watering. Hajime hugged Satsuki tightly. Finally, it was over. The teens took deep breaths.

"Satsuki…get away from here." Hajime croaked.

"…no…I'm…staying." Satsuki gasped.

"You can't….die with me."

"Yes, I can…"

"What about you're retarded brother?"

"He's not retarded!"

"How do you think he would feel if he found out you gave your life up for me?"

Satsuki looked at him. Her eyes immediately began to water. She shook her head.

"And…and you're dad?" Hajime whispered. "He already lost his wife. It'll kill him if he lost his only daughter…"

"What about you.?" Satsuki cried. Tears were pouring rapidly down her cheeks. Hajime smiled and placed his finger on her lips.

"I…I want to tell you something." Hajime mumbled.

"Tell me when this is all over…" Satsuki whispered as she closed her eyes.

Koiharaise picked up a branch and charges at them. Satsuki leaned close to Hajime, staring into his warm brown eyes.

"Please get…out of…here…" Hajime mumbled as Satsuki brushed her lips against his.

More tears poured out of her eyes but she placed her aching lips against his. Hajime's eyes widened as Satsuki kissed him. His lips burned in pain at first but soon cooled down. Satsuki wrapped her arms around his neck. Hajime closed his eyes and kissed her back, deepening the kiss.

Koiharaise roared as he was about to stab them. He lifted the sharpened branch over his head and tried to stab Satsuki. At that moment a light blue light appeared around them. The branch shattered into pieces and Koiharaise was thrown back. Hajime pulled away and opened his eye. He saw the barrier and quickly got up. Satsuki watched as he walked up to a screaming Koiharaise. Hajime closed his eyes and tried to come up with a poem. Suddenly one seemed to come to him

Violets are blue!
So is the sky!
I love this girl

I won't let her die!

Violets are blue!
So is the sky!
I love this girl

I won't let her die!

Violets are blue!
So is the sky!
I love this girl

I won't let her die!

Koiharaise screamed in pain and red light shot out from all parts of his body. Hajime stepped back to where Satsuki was. Koiharaise screamed some more and soon there was a huge explosion of white light. Hajime fell to his knees and looked at Satsuki. He gave her a warm smile. His eyes were so warm.

"Satsuki," Hajime whispered as the white light started to engulf them. "I can…never hurt you…"

TBC

A/N: Ok, I post the next chapter soon. Hm, peoples…was this chapter rushed? Of it was then I'll fix it. So I hope you like it -