The Shadow and the Angel

Chapter 11:

Kyosuke and Yurika were still kissing, (They will need to be surgically removed if they keep up.) Then Kyosuke’s sharp eyes saw something in the trees, and then at the last second he saw what looks like a shuriken knife hurtling toward Yurika’s back!

“Look out!” He said trying to push her out of the way. The shuriken struck his left lower thigh. Kyosuke fell to the ground riving in pain as the knife slid all the way to the bone. Yurika thought fast as she sees the assassin dive toward her, so she picked up her violin and bow.

“Tragic Lullaby.” Yurika said as a whirlwind of musotesotes surrounded Yurika knocking the assassin for a loop. Then a second assassin lunged toward her and Yurika didn’t see him.

“KIAIDAN!” Someone shouted as a blue energy blast came out and socked the assassin away. Yurika and uke uke turned to see were the blast came from and saw Batsu and Hinata running toward them.

“Yurika! Behind you!” Hinata shouted as another assassin ran toward Yurika from behind with a sword. As the assassin was about to slash Yurika, he stopped. A link chain had wrapped around his hands, which was still holding the sword. He turned to see someone holding the other end of that chain, none other than Aoi Himezaki a.k.a. Zaki.

“Don’t you know it is rude to interrupt a romantic moment?” she said as she yanked the chain forcing the assassin to get hurtled to a tree. More assassins popped out and everyone had to fight, even the injured Kyosuke. There were only five of the teens and sixthe…the…oops, I mean THREE of the assassin left. Hinata and Akira handled them easily.

One more appeared and tried his luck with Kyosuke. No such luck, the masked man got walloped with a shadow cut kick.

“Retreat,” one of the assassins yelled as every assassin left the scene.

“What the hell was that all about?” Batsu asked.

“I don’t know but…(gasp!) Kyosuke!” Hinata saw Kyosuke on the ground holding his bloody left leg. Yurika was at his side but scared stiff.

“Kyosuke, who were they? Why were they after me?” She asked.

Kyosuke went silent and looked at Arika. Seeing that the two didn’t want to talk, Zaki spoke. “Look, let’s get Kyosuke to the hospital then we will tell all, I mean there is no sense in keeping it in now that this has happened.”

“Yeah,” Batsu said as he helped Kyosuke up on one side and Yurika on the other. “And this time, no secrets.” Batsu said with a smile.

“Noted.” Kyosuke said.

* * * * * * *

“…But…I don’t understand, Hideo.” Kyoko Minazuki said trying to understand her fiancée Hideo Shimazu’s situation.

They were at the Kyoshiro Hospital when Kyoko was asked to fill for a nurse that was having a baby, at first she was against it because she just wanted to teach but the nurse was a good friend of Kyoko, so with Raizo Imawano’s permission, she took the job. Just today Hideo’s mother died suddenly and Hideo was devastated. He wanted to go by himself to Okinawa, Japan where his family stays.

“Kyoko, I…I just need some time to sort out all that is going on, and I am sure that they with talk about who gets the inheritance, I just don’t want you to get in the middle. I have to leave and I will probably wonbe bbe back for a week or so.” Hideo spoke softly.

Kyoko nodded and looked down looked like she was going to cry.

Hideo cupped her chin and kissed her softly. “I love you.”

“I love you, too.” She said softly. Hideo walked away hoping to get his personal problems solved. Leaving poor Kyoko alone feeling like sht dut dumped, she didn’t, but that is what it feels like. (A.N: Trust me, I know.)

“Kyoko-san,” a perky nurse got her attention. “You have a new patient.”

“Who, another one that is faking it again?” she asked with a smirk.

“No, this one had a deep gash on his left leg, a guy named Kagami, Kyosuke.”

“Really? I know him so I’ll take it.” Kyoko said as she headed toward the room where Kyosuke is resting.

* * * * * * *

Kyosuke currently in room 212 just came out of the operating room nerve reconstruction. He won’t be able to move his left leg for a while and he have to use crutches. Now, Kyosuke, Batsu, Hinata, Akira, , an, and Yurika, looks like they were discussing the current situation. And then the door opened and a large wolf-like person came through it, none others than Raizo Imawano, Kyosuke’s uncle and Batsu father.

“I came as soon as I heard it from Batsu.” Raizo spoke. “How are you feeling now?”

“O.K, I suppose.” Kyosuke answered. “But I hate having to use crutches.”

“It’s either that or falling on your pretty boy-like face of yours.” Zaki replied.

“Hardy Har Har!”

“Kyosuke, I think we should cut to the chase about the situation. I think Yurika needs to know.” Batsu said. “What ever it is.”

“Yes Kyosuke, what’s going on?” Yurika asked as she sat beside Kyosuke.

Kyosuke took a deep breath before he spoke. “Yurika, after our first date, your brother Kurow appeared. He told me something that I was afraid to tell you.”

Yurika eyes widened in shock She thought, then looked at Kyosuke straight in the eye and said; “I-I must know…”

Kyoko made her way to Kyosuke’s room; she then stopped and peered thought the small window on the door. It looked and sounded like they were having a serious conversation, especially since Raizo was in there as well. Not wanting to interrupt anything, she stayed outside and tried to listen carefully.

“Why would her own uncle do that!?” Akira asked aloud.

“I wish I had an answer.” Kyosuke said softly.

“This means we will have to keep an eye on her to protect her.” Zaki said.

“That would be wise, are you ok with that Miss. Kirishima?” Raizo said turning to her.

Yurika just sat there, she don’t know what to think. She had a pale look on her face after absorbing, or trying to anyway, of what Kyosuke just told her.
“I…I don’t know…” she finally answered meekly.

“Yurika, are you ok?” Hinata asked.

“I don’t know…I need to think!” She said in a slight panic.

“It’s all right, I am here for you.” Kyosuke said softly.

“I think…that’s why you are here now…” she said starting to cry.

“Hey, don’t think like that Yurika.” Akira said.

“When he moved me out of the way of that knife, that is all I can think.” Yurika said.

“Stop it.” Kyosuke said holding her hand.

“I…I need time to think, I think that…we shouldn’t see each other for a while.”

“Y-Yurika…” Kyosuke shuddered.

Hinata had to jump in. “Don’t break up because of this. We want to help.” Everyone else nodded in agreement.

“Ybut…but…I feel like I am going to lose it after all that has happened. I just need to get my head together.” She said tightening the grip on his hand. “I don’t want to break up with yo jus just need some time.”

“I understand,” Kyosuke said softly lowering his head a little. Yurika cupped his face with both hands so see can see his beautiful brown eyes. Then she boldly kisses him in from of everyone. A tear was rolling down her face also saddened that they would part for now. She stood up and quickly walked out of Kyosuke’s room.

“Zaki and I will keep an ey her her.” Akira said. “Get well soon.”

“Thank you Akira, Zaki, both of you, take care.”

Zaki nodded and she and Akira let the room.

* * * * * * *

Kyoko was hearing every thing that she heard. …OW!” Kyoko’s thoughts were interrupted as Yurika rushed through the door smacking Kyoko’s forehead. Yurika quickly walawayaway totaly oblivious that Kyoko was there.

“Kyoko-san!” Akira spoke seeing Kyoko rubbing her forehead. “I apologize for Yurika, she just has a lot on her mind. Are you OK?”

“I’ll be fine,” Kyoko said.

“Hold up…” Zaki said as she sees Kyoko in a nurse’s outfit. “Didn’t you quit being a nurse to be a teacher?”

“I am just filling in for a friend who is having a baby, long story.” Kyoko answered.

Then the three heard a trash can that got tumbled over. “Sorry!” a soft voice said.

“We better catch up with her.” Zaki said rushing towards Yurika. “See ya.”

Kyoko just stood there really feeling sorry for Kyosuke and Yurika, it was exactly what she and Hideo went through. In a relationship there are always personal problems that just have to be handled alone, yet sometimes it can cause heartbreak. Now that everything now seems quiet, Kyoko entered the room.

“I hope I am not interrupting anything.” Kyoko said innocently.

“Ah, Kyoko,” Raizo spoke. “So, are you Kyosuke’s nurse?”

She nodded.

“Lucky bastard!” Batsu said under his breath. Hinata jabbed him with her elbow.

“I was told that you are going to stay until you get your feeling back to your leg.” Kyoko spoke.

“As of now, my leg is the least of my worries.” Kyosuke sighed.

“I overheard, I am sorry.”

“It’s Ok.”

“Yo, she just has a lot on her mind right now man, I’m am sure that you will patch things up.” Batsu encged.ged.

“I really hope so.” Kyosuke said.