OMG 16! 16 CHAPTERS!
YEA!
Ikuto: …
Me: What?
Ikuto: 16 chapters
And the story isn't halfway over
And I'm only in like three chapters
Me: So?
Ikuto….seems unfair
Me: Suck it up *grabs book*
Ikuto: *shuts up*
Akki: Why are you killing me off?
Zane: And why am I killing her?
Me: No one is killing anyone!
Sheesh…Akki! Do the disclaimer!
Akki: *sigh* Kara does not own Shugo Chara
Me: But?
Akki…but she does own me and Zane…
Me: Exactly! Now then
On with the story!
Chapter 16
Unbreakable Will
I don't scream.
I don't get a chance too. Things movedtoo fast. One moment I was running and the next I know I'm flying through the air. I push Ikuto out of the way. The knife buries itself into my side. I think Ikuto said something…probably my name. But all I could hear was Zane's laughter. It tuned out whatever Ikuto said. We hit the ground. Ikuto's on top of me. He looks worried. He's got the sameexpression he had all those years ago. That frantic look of worry and fear. The last time I'd seen it was the night he found me in the park. I'd hoped to never see it again.
"AKKI!"
Ikuto's voice snaps me back to the present. I blink to hold tears back. I prop myself up. Ikuto leans back to let me up. He's looking at the hilt of the blade. That was all that was visible. The blade was buried in my lower side. Moving hurt but I sit up. Zane had stopped laughing.
"You can still move with that injury?" he calls.
I glare and get on my knees. I try to stand…but my legs won't listen. I lose my balance but Ikuto catches me before I can fall.
I smile. It hurt.
"Heh…sorry to disappoint you."
Zane smirks.
"You still want to fight?"
Another knife appears.
"That injury is painful…but not fatal."
He takes aim. Right between my eyes.
"The next hit will be both."
I shrug Ikuto off. Standing alone took most of my energy. If Zane took another shot I wasn't sure I could dodge it.
I put my hand on the hilt. It was in deep. If I took it out I'd probably be able to move better…but I'd bleed faster. I sigh. This was going to be tricky. Zane takes aim.
I tighten my grip on the hilt.
"Ikuto"
He looks up.
"Get ready to run"
"What?"
"Here it comes"
Zane throws. I tear the knife out and toss it. It collides with Zane's blade and ice explodes from the impact point. It forms a wall. Zane swears and more knives fly. None break through. By the time he gets through Ikuto and I are already gone.
But we didn't get too far.
My side was bleeding and I couldn't walk. Ikuto was carrying me. I've never felt so helpless. We reached the edge of the park. The trees gave way to pavement. The street lights cast shadows on our tired faces. I sigh and tighten my grip on his neck.
This wasn't working.
"Put me down"
He looks at me like I'm crazy.
"You're joking right?"
I smile.
"No."
"Akki…you can't walk"
"I know…you can though."
"That's why I'm carrying you"
"That's the problem."
He blinks, confused.
"You want me to leave you?"
I nod.
He shakes his head.
"No way"
I smile.
"You can't save me you know"
He looks away.
"…I'm not leaving you here with him."
"He can track me"
"How?"
"Telepathically"
He smiles. Yoru laughs.
"You're serious?" he asks when he see I don't laugh.
I sigh.
"We share a link. We can talk via telepathy thanks to the doctor."
"What doctor?"
"Never mind that, just put me down."
He sighs and walks over to a tree.
"Ok now out me down"
He smiles and puts me down.
"Happy now?"
"No…your still here. Leave."
He shakes his head and sits down next to me.
"No way"
I glare. He doesn't flinch. I sigh.
"When Zane gets close your leaving."
He smiles.
"Whatever you say."