I am so sorry I have been busy and now am working so since I just got off work I am updating.
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Thorns of Betrayal
Chapter 17: song of the lost
(Amu pov)
Every one had fallen asleep but I couldn't. Maybe it was the fear of what may come tomorrow, or simply because I was hurting deeply. Ikuto had remained in his room since earlier that day. Utau and Kukai had insisted that I leave him alone for at least a few days.
I knew they were just trying to protect me. Yet part of me ached to be with him and I felt as if I would disappear with out him. Once I was positive Kukai and Utau were completely knocked out I slowly made my way to the door that separated Ikuto from me. The closer I got the more my soul seemed to ache to be next to him.
I leaned against the door allowing my back to press against it as I slid down sitting against the door. For the most part the rooms were sound proof, however being a vampire allowed me to hear the soft sounds of music. Instantly I knew this wasn't just music this was Ikuto his soul and heart played through his violin. Closing my eyes I felt myself pulled back in time to memories that were etched not just in mind but heart.
Whether he knew of how much he had me tied to him I was not sure, but I knew that everything in me belonged to him.
(Ikuto pov)
It had been so long since I played my emotions out on my instrument. Now it all flooded out as I closed my eyes allowing my soul to lead. The images that danced through my mind were all of Amu and I couldn't stop the tears that leaked from my closed eyes. I dropped to my knees still playing even through the sobs that ripped through my body.
I had to get away even if just for a moment. I disarmed the shield from my window quickly slipping through and re closing it. I quietly walked around the edge of the roof observing the scene below. Surprisingly the beasts were to busy fighting and snarling at each other to notice me.
Interesting… I had to figure out a way to fix things with myself and fast. We didn't have time for this not when the apocalypse seemed to be upon us. I ran across the roof keeping my steps light as I jumped and continued to leap from roof to roof.
The ashes still rained from the sky and if I didn't know any better I would have thought it was snow. I paused watching as something seemed to flutter from the sky towards me. Cupping my hands I caught the object. I stared at the beautiful cherry blossom wondering how it managed to make it through the fire.
Gently I let the wind take the blossom from my hand watching as it disappeared then turning to continue on leaping from roof to roof. I allowed my mind to wander and let my body move on its own. Before I knew it I was gazing down at a giant hole in the ground below. It looked as if it had been hit by a meteor.
However the hole looked as if it went all the way down. Beasts that were different than the ones we had seen were circling the hole. As if guarding it "what is that?" a whisper at my side asked.
I turned to see Amu looking down at the scene below. How I had missed the fact I was being followed I did not know. Especially when it was the girl I was bonded with. I pulled Amu away from the edge just as one creature looked up.
Luckily it seemed to have not of noticed us. I looked down to see that I had knocked Amu down and was now hovering above her. My hand was lightly covering her soft lips. Had it been a different time she would have blushed furiously and screamed something along the lines of pervert or idiot.
I moved my hand yet remained hovering above her looking into those beautiful honey colored eyes. It seemed as if time had frozen. Despite the silence her eyes seemed to speak. I felt myself leaning down till are lips were just an inch apart.
She made no attempt to move or push me away, so I slowly brought my lips down to hers. Leaving my lips brushed against hers waiting for her to push me away. Instead I was happy when she slowly kissed me. It felt heavenly to me and I was relieved that she hadn't pushed me away.
I closed my eyes but just as soon as I did I felt myself being pushed hard. Amu had pushed me so hard I had skidded to the side. I whipped my head towards her about to question what happened. However I was horrified at what I saw, I guess we had been seen by the creature.
However the creature in itself was not the thing that horrified me. It was the fact that it was hovering above a bleeding Amu. I screeched running at it as it licked its bloody claws with an abnormally long tongue. Its shape human in one way yet so vile it could be nothing but an abomination.
My vision went red as I heard Amu whimper in pain. Next thing I knew the creature was ripped apart and a foul stench lingered in the air. I snapped back to reality when Amu groaned. I heard numerous howls and hisses from below and new I wouldn't be able to fight them all off. I grabbed Amu in my arms holding her bridal style against my chest.
I looked over the edge seeing dozens of hellish creatures clawing there way up the side towards us. I ran backwards and then once I was sure I had enough space for maximum momentum I ran and jumped to the next roof top just as claws had appeared at the roofs edge. I didn't stop I ran as far as I could. Once I felt it was safe I lay down a pale Amu.
Blood had soaked through my shirt making my skin feel wet and sticky. It was only now that I could take in the full extent of her wound. Her chest had deep claw marks from her right neck to her left hip. Her breathing was so shallow it was almost nonexistent. Her eyes began to flutter to reveal eyes full of pain and yet she smiled at me.
"Stupid! Why would you do that… you should have let it get me!" I yelled at her choking on the sobs ripping through me. I could feel only a slight sting through our bond.
I knew she was trying to hold all the pain from me. If this continued she would waste all her energy on that instead of healing. I bit my wrist as deep as I could and held it to her lips. She tried to refuse it but I needed her to drink or she would die.
Taking my own blood into my mouth, I used one hand to pry her mouth open and then brought my lips to hers. This would not be enough to save her but it would make her instinct take over. Despite the pain her eyes now held anger but just as I thought her instinct took over as she now moved my wrist to her lips.
She drank and all I could do was stroke her head while whispering softly in her ear the love I had for her. I hated the fact that she had pushed me to take the hit. I hated that I had been too stupid to since what she had, but mainly I hated that I allowed this to happen and it was my fault. I looked in her eyes when she had released her fangs from my wrist with a sigh.
Her wounds wouldn't heal completely just yet she needed human blood for that but at least this seemed to stop the bleeding and put back a little color into her skin. I scooped her back up into my arms and ran back to our own roof. Just as I had opened the window shield a beast had jumped onto the roof. I jumped through just before it could grab us and slam the shield shut on its hand.
It howled and the speed plus strength I used to slam the window closed managed to chop off its fingers. The finger lay twitching on the floor. Utau must have smelled the blood because in an instant her Rima and Kukai were busting my door down.
Rima who normally was stoic burst into tears, Kukai looked ready to kill me, and Utau looked sick. I put my hands up and, "Help her first then will explain!" I yelled. Surprisingly Kukai the Idiotic one was the first to calm down running off and seconds later returning with a little cooler filled with blood bags.
Utau and Rima were crying as Kukai and I worked on feeding a knocked out Amu blood. After the second pack her eyes shot open. Her honey eyes now the color of blood, hissing and hungrily grabbing the blood filled cooler from my hands. Crouching she hungrily ate we all watched from a distant.
Her wounds were all closed now leaving smooth flawless skin were deep ashes were only moments before. When she had finished she looked at me her eyes fading back to there usual honey gold. She looked down at her stomach a slight pink staining her cheeks something that without blood wouldn't be possible. To be honest there were many things that we vampires could never truly do or have.
Brief images of Amu holding a child my child to be exact flashed through my head before I shut it off. Grabbing a shirt from my dresser I quickly handed it to her turning her towards the bathroom door. Now that she was safe it was time to scold her for getting herself hurt. I would have gladly been a shield for her if it meant she was safe.
I had almost forgotten that we had an audience of three that is until the sound of a throat being cleared was heard. I turned to see two very impatient angry vampires and one ferocious little midget. "Explain!" Kukai snarled.
I could have taken him that I was sure of but I nodded for them to sit down. "Oh my god what is that? Gross a-are those fingers!" I had forgotten about the dismembered fingers that lay on my floor.
I turned to see Rima poking them curiously with a stoic face. "Rima, don't touch that and go wash your hands." I turned to see Amu tapping her foot waiting for Rima to obey her order. Somehow it looked as if Amu was scolding a child.
Once again I had to push the images of what I wanted so badly, back again. Amu had already explained everything while I stood to the side listening. She was to the part where we slammed the window shield on the beast's fingers. When a loud howl came from a distance as if they knew what we spoke of.
(Amu pov)
I watched Ikuto as he looked off into the distance. The song he had played fresh in my mind. It seemed as if it fit the look in his eyes, and that look was distant and lost. It scared me more than when the darkness took over.
I felt as if he would disappear at any moment. My heart ached at the thought of ever losing him. How was he able to do this to me? We had gone from lovers to enemies to something even stronger than both.
The sound of his violin playing was what had made me follow him. I was scared he was leaving me. Even now I was scared if I turned my back on him for even a second he would vanish. My heart wrenched when he turned towards me with those distant eyes.
My eyes dampened but I refused to let the tears fall. For now this man who I loved and feared was with me.
"If you are lost I will find you. If you leave I will follow. If you vanish I will make it so you reappear. I will never leave you alone."
That was what I thought and promised silently to myself and him.