"Jun."

Stirring in the bed, she turned to see Kazuya lying next to her. "Kazuya?" When he nodded, she threw her arms around him and hugged tightly. "Oh god, I thought you'd left! I must have been dreaming."

He kissed her on the side of her head and smiled. "No, I didn't go anywhere."

Burying her face in his neck, she sighed with relief. "I'm so glad." She felt happy tears spring to her eyes when he bent his neck to kiss her softly and pulled him tighter to her. Taking her hand, he slid it downward until it was resting on his swollen erection and when she began rubbing the shaft he slipped his fingers between her thighs. "Kazuya," she whimpered, her sentence cut off as he covered her mouth with his. Fumbling with his pants, she felt that she couldn't get them off fast enough until finally he sank his length inside her and began stroking her with agonizing ease. Having explored her body for the last six months, he knew well what made her weak and he bit her ear, growling as he leisurely fucked her. Driving her nails into his broad shoulders, her head snapped backwards as she cried out in release. He continued his rhythm unbroken, dragging out her pleasure.

She was about to come a second time when she looked at him and screamed again, but this time not out of pleasure. Caught in his gaze, she found herself looking into blood red eyes with slit-like pupils – all three of them. Kazuya's lips peeled back in a smile that revealed unnaturally long canines and two black horns sprouted from his lavender color skin. If that wasn't enough, the cruel black wings that adorned his shoulders completed the horrifying sight. Gripping her thighs with onyx claws, he licked the tips of his pointed teeth and began to groan excitedly, announcing his own orgasm. "Don't come in me!" she screamed as she fought to escape him.

"JUN!"

Sitting bolt upright in the bed, Jun blinked furiously and tried to make sense of what was going on. Looking at the side of the bed, she found Lei staring at her. "You were the one who called me," she breathed. It was only a dream, she thought with bittersweet relief.

Not knowing what just happened, Lei couldn't help gaping at the girl. One minute she looked like she was having a very good dream and the next she was screaming as if she had just had the shit scared out of her. He felt more than a little embarrassed at having witnessed her response to the more pleasant half.

When the knowledge that she had dreamed the whole scenario finally sunk into her brain, Jun looked down and was horrified to see that she had wet the bed. "Kso!" Diving under the covers, she felt the small space instantly heat up, no doubt purely from the reddening in her face.

"Jun, come out of there," Lei ordered in a pragmatic tone, if slightly amused tone.

This was what Kazuya must have felt like when she interrupted him that first time. No wonder he didn't want to open the door. "Go away," she wailed. Though she never thought it was possible for someone to literally die from embarrassment, the idea was not so far fetched to her at the moment. If she stayed underneath the sheets long enough, maybe she could suffocate herself to death.

Lei couldn't help a small smile. "Jun, you were dreaming, it's not big deal. I just want to know you're okay." His voice became more serious. "I saw what happened in the lobby. What's going on?" After a few minutes, either she felt less embarrassed or ran out of air, her head peeked out from under the blanket and she timidly looked at him, receiving a sympathetic look in return. "What's going on?"

Remembering that Kazuya had abandoned her, she promptly forgot that Lei had just witnessed her having a wet dream and put her face in her hands. His brow furrowed at her barely restrained sobs. "Kazuya left me. He's gone. I don't know if I'll ever see him again. I'm so scared." Behind her fingers, her voice shook.

Leaning forward, he gently pried her fingers from her face. "What happened?"

His kindness only served to rattle her further and a few runaway tears fell on the blanket, creating tiny dark spots where they fell. "I hurt him. I hurt him in the worst way possible. I was the one person in the world that he trusted and I violated that trust. No wonder he doesn't want to have anything to do with me anymore."

The dejected way she lowered her head saddened him. Only sixteen and alone in a foreign country – he couldn't imagine how scared she must be. Deciding that it wasn't his business to pry, he kept her hands in his and asked softly, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

The poor guy had gotten beat up because of her and he still wanted to help her. "Why do you care?"

"Why would I not?" he countered simply. "Would you do any differently if our situations were reversed?" He already knew what the answer was. "Can I ask you one thing though? Why would two sixteen-year olds from Japan be on their own in America? Where's your family? Do you want me to contact anyone?" When he saw her face crumple, he knew he'd erred royally.

"I have no one else," she whispered with resignation. "My family's all dead and Kazuya was all I had left."

Lei blinked in surprise. No wonder she was so distraught by his leaving. She was completely alone now. After looking at the floor for a while, he asked, "Want to get something to eat?"

"Huh?" His question seemed to come out of nowhere.

"I'm starving. What do you say we grab some lunch?" He cocked his head to one side and waited for her answer. "On me, of course." A genuine smile grew on his face when she nodded. "Great! New York certainly doesn't lack good restaurants. Ever had pastrami?"

Fifteen minutes later, they were seated in a large restaurant that boasted the best pastrami in the city. "Hope you're hungry," Lei grinned. Jun was too busy staring at the photos that lined the walls. "Recognize any of them?"

"No, not really."

She was more sheltered than he thought. "They're celebrities. Athletes, movie stars, musicians."

"Oh," was all she said before she was silenced by the biggest plate of sliced meat she'd ever seen. Apparently, buried somewhere in that pink pile were supposed to be two slices of bread. "Lei, what am I supposed to do with this?"

"Try to get as much of it into your tummy as possible," he laughed, seeing the horrified look on her face. "Don't forget to put mustard on it though," he admonished. Negotiating his own carnivorous treat, he nodded for her to begin and took a hearty bite. "Not bad," he mused, his eyebrows raised in approval. Jun couldn't help laughing at his pleasant personality. Chewing thoughtfully, he then said, "So, do you want to tell me about what it is that you've been through? You don't have to if it makes you uncomfortable," he added quickly.

Picking at her pastrami, she leaned her chin on her hand and seemed lost in thought. "I guess not. What's difference would it make anyway? I have nothing left to lose." Finding that she was not at all hungry, she pushed her plate away. "My mother died when I was very young. I met Kazuya under the strangest circumstances. He and I were playing when his father came and threw him over a cliff, saying something about if he was his son then he would climb back up." Lei's face registered shock as she had suspected it would. "Obviously he survived and he couldn't let his father know that he was still alive so we took him in, my father and I." Her face saddened at the thought of her father. "Anyway, he came back to stay with us for a little bit and my father had to go to Kagoshima to see a relative of mine who was in the hospital. The next day, the hospital was destroyed in an earthquake and all my family members were never found alive."

"Oh my god." No wonder this poor girl was so shaken. He could hardly believe that she had gone through so much at only sixteen. The tragic nature of her story and Kazuya's sudden desertion of her made angry. He couldn't even begin to imagine how frightened she was about being alone.

"I'm sorry, I made you miss your flight too." Jun kept staring into her lap.

"What? Oh don't even worry about that. Jun, I'm so sorry for everything that's happened to you."

"Lei, what a I going to do?" she asked despondently.

No longer hungry, he also pushed his half eaten sandwich away. "Well, I have a couple of ideas." She looked up at his words. "Why not come to Hong Kong? I bet I can put you into contact with some people who could get you a job working with animals in some way. Like the World Wildlife Fund or something. That way you wouldn't be all alone and I'll introduce you to a ton of new people who are all very friendly." He sat back and waited for her to think about his offer.

Grateful for his kindness, she tried not to cry, feeling simultaneously relieved for no longer being alone and sad at Kazuya's loss. "Thank you, Lei. I think it's a nice idea."

"Well, let's get these leftovers to go and we can go see what flights have available seats on standby." He smiled when a little bit of life seemed to return to her face.

At JFK, Kazuya was settling into his seat after stowing his bags. As the flight attendants made their final checks in preparation for takeoff, he looked out the window at the ground crew who were loading the baggage. Though he was still angry at Jun for helping his captors, he couldn't help but miss her and wonder if she was okay. His regret at his impulsive decision was starting to gain momentum when his guardian's voice broke into his head.

It amazes me that you can actually still think well of her. Have you forgotten the days you spent imprisoned in that hospital, chained like an animal and poisoned with drugs? She helped make that possible, if I recall correctly, and I would not be surprised if she was with that Chinese upstart as you sit here grieving for her.

At the mention of Lei, Kazuya's face darkened and the occupant in the seat next to him gave him a sideways glance at the snarl that emanated from his throat.

It is a waste of time to brood over her loss. In the end, it would have inevitably come to pass. More importantly, now that she is gone, we can focus our combined attentions on more important things and set about preparing your revenge.

Kazuya settled back into his seat and forced Jun out of his mind as the flight crew made their announcement. "Ladies and gentleman, thank you for choosing Korean Air Lines for your nonstop flight from New York's Kennedy International Airport to Seoul, South Korea. Our flight time to Incheon International Airport is approximately thirteen hours and our captain on this flight is Captain Im Jin Tae. In preparation for our departure, we are now making our final checks…