Sorry for not updating the other week! I was stuck at the beach. Bleh…I hate the water. But it was nice and cool so I guess it wasn't all bad…other than I look like I angered Puff the Magic Dragon.

Sakura02: Hey, hey…at least I was an entertaining slightly inebriated person.

xxx Queen of Slayers xxx: I don't know which one she'll end up with. I feel sorry for whoever tries to date her, though. There are some rather terrifying men that are very protective of her.

mysteryhorse37: No. They just happen to have the same name.

InsaneWolf42: In a few more chapters they'll find out…and it shall be hilarious.

Thanks so much to: HeadstrongNozomi, hisanachan, Pinbreaker, Bonds of Hatred, me heart aido, Usagi323, Hemeophage, rose111, kankananime123, Serena Lockhart, Autobot Traitor, and Kizee. You guys are super awesome and make me want to keep writing!

I'm so sorry this is a day late, guys!

Senna groaned and scrunched her eyes shut tighter. There was a loud clinking noise ringing through her ears. She grabbed whatever was in reach of her and threw it over her head to make the noise go away.

"Senna, can I have my arm back?" Shuuchi asked kindly.

"No." Senna mumbled. She wrapped her arms around Shuuchi's arm and held it tight to her chest.

"Shhh!" Carine's voice hissed. "You two lovebirds need to keep it down. I'm busting us out of here!"

"Carine-love," Jiro's voice said softly and lovingly. "I don't think this plan is going to work."

"What he means to say," Kijuu interjected. "is that you are an idiot."

Senna finally cracked her eyes open. She was grateful for the fact that it was so dark. She felt like she had been run over by a train. Senna didn't release Shuuchi's arm and instead practically crawled on top of him. She curled up against his chest as she watched Carine hacking at the stone floor with a plastic spoon. "What're you doing, Carine?"

Carine beamed up at Senna. "I'm digging a tunnel for us to escape. We can't trust that no good vampire hunter to get us out. We've gotta take care of ourselves. Jiro-darling, help me. Grab the spork."

Shuuchi sat up so Senna was now sitting in his lap. He blushed as Senna blinked up at him. He quickly put a smile back on his face. "Did you sleep well?"

"No." Senna answered truthfully. "I kept dreaming about…bad things." She didn't want to worry Shuuchi by telling him the bad things had been about her time in the lab.

"Someone's coming." Kijuu hissed.

Carine quickly pulled her pallet over the tiny hole she had been digging just as Jadoku walked up. Shuuchi immediately placed himself between Senna and the sadistic human. Jiro was in front of Carine while Kijuu snarled at Jadoku from the corner.

Jadoku waved his hands dismissively. "Now, now, no need to be so hostile. I suggest that our cute little Senna-chan come quietly. I would hate to have to…deal with the rest of you."

Senna gently placed a hand on Shuuchi's arm. She smiled at him. "It's okay, Shuuchi. I'll be okay." Before Shuuchi could say anything, Senna had slipped out from behind him and was already standing by Jadoku's side. She looked over her shoulder as she heard Carine screaming profanities (she'd have to ask Akatsuki what they meant). She glanced into all the cells that they passed.

Every single cell had at least five teenagers (either human or vampire) in them. Some looked on the brink of expiring while others were much more energetic (this proven by them shouting curses at Jadoku as he walked by).

"Have a seat, Senna." Jadoku motioned Senna into a room and over to the cold metal bed. He smiled at the young girl. "How strange. You should have changed back by now."

Senna shifted nervously on the cold metal. "What are you talking about?"

Jadoku ignored her question as he began taking vitals. "It's strange enough that you didn't die when Rido-sama did." He muttered to himself. "You should have reverted back to your original form by now…" A strange glint came into his eyes. "Unless…."

"Jadoku-sensei," Mikiri said politely as he stepped into the room. "Test subject 007 is acting rather violently towards the medication…"

As soon as Jadoku stomped out of the room, Mikiri had an armful of Senna. He smiled down at her. "Are you okay? He didn't do anything, did he?"

Senna beamed up at him. "Nope. Mikiri came and saved me just in time!" She kissed his cheek. "Mikiri is my hero!"

Mikiri grinned, proud of himself. His face turned serious and he brought his face closer to Senna's. "Tonight, I'm going to help you…and the others," he added quickly when he saw the upset look on Senna's face. "escape. Kuran and his group are going to attack the lab while my family takes care of anyone trying to get away."

Senna's eyes lit up. "We're going to finally get out of here!?"

Mikiri quickly straightened up as another lab assistant walked in. He grabbed her arm. "Let's go, leech."

Senna winced at the harsh tone Mikiri used on her. "Did I upset you, Mikiri?"

Mikiri quickly shook his head. "No, no, Senna! That guy came in and I can't look like I'm friends with you or else they'll get suspicious."

Carine was waiting impatiently by the bars. "Did that bastard hurt you, Senna? I swear I'll suck every last drop of his filthy blood out of him if he did."

Senna shook her head. She hugged Mikiri goodbye before he locked the door behind her. She told the others what would happen in a few short hours. Carine's eyes lit up with unrestrained excitement. Kijuu was practically dancing around the cell while Jiro simply smiled. Shuuchi hugged Senna tightly.

Senna watched the sun fade into darkness. Soon, her friends would come and rescue all of them. She couldn't wait! She missed them all so much.

"Time to go, pretty thing." A lab assistant yanked Senna out before any of the others had a chance to react.

Senna didn't know where he was taking her. She was scared. She struggled vainly against the grip on her arm. She recognized the room she was being led into. She began to cry. "Please don't!"

It took five lab assistants to hoist her up onto the cold metal bed and another three to strap her down. Jadoku leered over her. In his gloved hand was a needle. By his side were various dissecting tools. "Shhh…don't cry." Jadoku wiped Senna's tears away. He laughed as she attempted to free her head from the strap that held it down. "This is nothing personal, Senna-dear."

As the first needle pierced her skin, Senna let out a blood-curdling scream.

What's going to happen to Senna? Will the others get there in time? Review to find out!