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Chapter Nine: Decisions

By: Asura Mori

Things have slowly began to spiral out of control… but that's normal for the Blade Children, right? Our life is nothing but a spiral, always traveling down and never ending. It is our sad fate to continue on like this… until we run out of luck and meet death somewhere at the spiral's turn. I do not wish to die… but I will not sacrifice them to stay alive. I will not let them die, not for me and not because of me.

I continued to stare at the picture of Rio, barely aware of the phone ringing in the next room. How could they have done such a thing to her? But then again, that was a stupid question to ask. Why wouldn't they do such a thing to us? To our kind? We were nothing to them, not even human. Why should they care whether we felt anything, emotions or pain?

Finally I tore my eyes away from the gruesome image, although it burned like a brand beneath my eyelids. Every time I blinked, every moment I closed my eyes, I could see her bleeding on the floor, while men with unknown faces laughed and jeered at her broken form.

But it was the question that came with the picture that burned my heart like fire. "Don't you wish you'd let her come over last night?" I remembered now her message on my phone, begging me to let her come over. But I had been too mixed up in my own affairs to really care. And now… this. All of this… because I hadn't picked up the phone.

I slowly rose to my feet, though not before grabbing my cell and clicking it shut. I ignored the phone ringing in the hall, knowing very well that if the Hunters wanted to contact me, all they had to do was call my cell. If it was them who had sent me the picture of dear Rio, then of course they had my number. But then… I had made the mistake of not picking up the phone before… with dire consequences.

Gritting my teeth I left the kitchen and went into the living room, where I stopped to stare at the phone that was ringing off of its hook. Taking a deep breath, I reached out for the phone and snagged it, placing it against my ear very quietly. I listened for a bit, waiting for the person on the other line to introduce himself or herself, but no introduction came. "Are you a Hunter?" I asked calmly, though inside there was a war going on.

In truth, I wanted to scream at this person. One: For making pick up the phone. Two: If it was a Hunter, which I didn't doubt it was, I wanted to know why they had done that to Rio, though I could probably guess why. Three: For reminding me of what they'd done to Rio.

"Did you get my message?" someone chuckled on the other line, their voice deep and resonating. "Get to the point." I snarled, trying very hard to keep my emotions in check. "All right then Rutherford, no need to get angry." The Hunter replied, confidence and sarcasm dripping like venom from his mouth, "Here it is straight. Come to the abandoned train yard at six o'clock tonight… alone, or we'll kill the girl."

Rio's image again flared in my mind, reminding me painfully of what they'd already done. "Do I have your word that you'll do nothing more to her if I come?" I asked, closing my eyes as I tried to figure out a loophole out of this situation. "You have my word." The Hunter snickered, before hanging up the phone.

The phone hung limply in my hand as I stared at the receiver. Six o'clock… I looked away from the phone to my watch, checking the time. It was five o'clock now, meaning I had an hour to get to the train yard. Turning on my heel, I quickly grabbed up my coat and rushed out the door, letting my apartment door slam behind me. I ran down the hall, ignoring the many protests of the people I accidentally bumped into and muttering half-hearted apologies. I didn't care anything for these people, only for Rio, who was slowly edging towards the abyss of death. "I will not let her die…" I muttered without even realizing it, slipping into the elevator, "I refuse to let her die because of me…"

I was out of the elevator door as soon as it opened, still ignoring the many grunts of pain from people I hit. "Mr. Rutherford!" I stopped unconsciously, hearing my name. I turned to regard the clerk behind me, who held up a letter in her hand. "I'm sorry, sir, but the last time I tried to give you this letter, you were extremely busy." She apologized, seeming to realize that I was in a rush. Gritting my teeth at all of these pointless delays, I snatched the letter from her hands with a mumbled thanks and ran out the door, ignoring her worried face. I didn't have time to think about such trivial things. "Rio…"

Stopping at the corner of the street, I stuck my hand out and waved, calling over a taxi. I quickly slipped into the car, telling the driver as I settled in the seat, "The train yard, and please, step on it." The cab driver started to protest, but I couldn't delay anymore. Throwing some amount of cash, I again emphasized the need for haste. The driver only shrugged once, then set about to getting me where I wanted to go. I looked out the window the entire ride, my thoughts fixated only on Rio. No matter how hard I tried to get the image of her battered body out of my mind, I couldn't.

When the cab suddenly stopped, I jolted forward in my seat and looked around wildly. The driver sat in the front seat, waiting for me to get out. "Do you want me to wait for you?" he asked kindly, waiting for my answer. I shook my head quickly, not wanting to get any bystanders involved. I didn't need another person to protect. "Thank you." I muttered, opening the door and sliding out of the cab. The cab driver nodded as I closed the door, then pulled off without looking back. I didn't really care, now more concerned with the man that stood before me.

"So, you actually came." The man muttered in the same smooth voice I had heard earlier on the phone. I stiffened, very much on my guard. "Where is Rio?" I growled, tightening my fists at my sides. "Now now." The man said easily, sliding his hands into his coat pockets, "No need to get violent." It was only then that I really took in his appearance. He stood with a casual grace, his blonde hair tied into a pony that hung over his shoulder. He wore shades over his gray eyes, though they couldn't hide the gleam that shone there. His clothes were also casual, with khaki pants and a dark blue t-shirt that was covered by a beige coat.

"Stop beating around the bush." I snarled, only getting frustrated by his condensing attitude, "Tell me where Rio is." "You should know by now how these things work, Rutherford." The Hunter stated calmly, not at all perturbed by my anger, "You come to us to save one of your friends, play a little game, and either win or lose." I loosened the pressure in my fists a bit, though I didn't relax my guard a bit. "That's a good Blade Child." The man cooed, chuckling, "Now, you are gonna do exactly what I say and then we'll talk about your dear Rio." "No." I stated calmly, glaring at the man, "We talk now." The Hunter stared at me for a while, his eyes briefly meeting my own before looking away. "He was right. You're eyes are like the depths of an ocean, impenetrable and dark." He grinned, his gray eyes shining. "What?" I asked, startled. Who had told him about me…?

"And now I've seen to caught your interest." The man laughed, his eyes never leaving my own, "You want to know who's been talking about you, don't you? But don't you have more important things to worry about? Like your little friend… Rio, was it?" The Hunter grinned seeing my eyes narrow. "Get to the point. What do you want from me?" I asked through gritted teeth, clenching and unclenching my hands, "Why did you use Rio…?" "You know exactly why one of your fellow Blade Children was used." The man interrupted, glaring at me through his shades, "You're a hard man to hurt, Eyes. But you've always had one weakness that you've tried desperately to protect. Your friends." He grinned at me, like he was asking me to participate in a joke of his, but I remained quiet, my eyes trained on him.

"But that's not the point." The Hunter continued as he took a step towards me, "Here's the deal, Rutherford. Do as I say and Rio goes free. Don't do as your told and… well, you get the picture." He smirked, watching my expression. "You want me to… submit to you?" I concluded as he continued walking towards me. He shrugged as he stopped, inches away from me. "Take it as you will, but…" his smirk widened, "This is the only way to save Rio." "I could always just kill you and go save her." I shot back, although I already knew better than that. The Hunter smiled, catching my bluff. "I know you'd like to, but I think you already know that I'm not working alone. Kill me, and my associates won't wait to eliminate your little girlfriend."

"She's not my girlfriend…" I muttered, taking a step back from him, trying to put some distance between us. "Good." The Hunter smirked, grabbing my wrist and pulling me into him. He brought his face extra close to mine, but I reached up and put my hand between us. "Don't forget, Eyes." He muttered, his eyes glittering with lust, "I do hold Rio's life in my hands…" I flinched as he smacked my hand out of the way, before he forced our mouths together. /No…/ I started to pull away, but then I thought of Rio and the consequences of my pulling away. Having no other choice, I slowly went limp in the Hunter's hands, letting him do whatever he wanted to me.

Holding fate in your hands,

You try and look back,

Thinking to fix your broken past.

Only when it's too late did you realize

What it really meant to you back then.

To be continued…

A.M.- Huh, it's been so long since I've actually looked at this story, that I totally forgot what it was about. Hehe, oh well. With time come new ideas, so I'm not at a complete disadvantage here. But I actually like the way this story is progressing now, because it gives me time to think and stuff to come up with. Don't worry guys. Kanone will be coming back soon (why do I suddenly imagine groans at this point…?) and Ayumu should be coming back in soon. Ah, I bet you guys are wondering what that letter was that Eyes got. Oh well, you guys will have to wait a while. You know… I completely forgot about that letter thing until I went back and read previous chapters… hehe, oops.

Anyway, thanks for reading guys. I hope to keep you guys interested long enough to finish this story up. Oh yeah, I will also be putting up my other story again, THE DARKNESS IN MY HEART, which is a Eyes/Kanone pairing. Like this story, it takes place after the anime. So, if you guys like this one, maybe you can check the other one out? Maybe…? So, thanks for reading, could you please review now? Reviews make my world go around. Oh, and cookies. (grin grin)
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