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Chapter 12

Kaito was lying on the floor, not moving. He wasn't dead because I could see his chest rising and falling. Luki looked at me and grinned evilly, pointing the gun in my direction.

"Don't worry Luka. He's not dead. I didn't waste a single bullet on him. I'm saving them all for you."

He backed me up against the wall and pressed the gun to my head, I couldn't do anything and just whimpered, tears flowing down my face.

"You got away from me that day. But I've been watching you. And it wasn't until now you showed a weakness. Him." He gestured at Kaito's discarded body and turned back to me, smirking. "I need to get rid of you, Luka. I need you dead. As an assassin, I need to finish off my work."

"W-why..?" I choked. My eyes didn't leave Kaito. I was praying that he'd stand up and save me.

"Because they payed me! Don't ask who they were, I don't know. They payed me lots of money to get rid of you and Lily."

"Don't say her name! Don't talk like you knew her! You killed her!" I yelled at him. How dare he speak about her, use her name casually! He never loved her.

Luki's eyes narrowed into a glare. His finger tightened on the trigger. "I wouldn't talk back to me kid. All I have to do is pull this trigger and you die."

He took a breath and glanced over at Kaito's body, which was stirring slightly. I took this moment of distraction to push him away. I slid my leg under his feet and tripped him up. I lifted my leg up and used the heel of my boot to wind him. Luki started coughing and wheezing but managed to point the gun at Kaito.

"Don't move! If you do, I'll shoot him!" he said between gasps.

I move in front of Kaito protectively. I'm not going to let him take away someone else precious to me. Luki chuckled darkly and stood to his feet. He was clutching his stomach in one hand and the pistol in the other.

"You're weak Luka. He's made you weak."

"I don't care," I snarled.

Luki chuckled again. I must have really hurt him because when he tried to stand up straight he groaned and dropped back to his hands and knees. He did, however, drop the gun. Gasping, I quickly picked it up and pointed it at him. Luki smirked up at me.

"You gonna kill me? You gonna harm me? Go on, I dare you."

I glared and held the gun firmer. My finger tightened around the trigger. But I couldn't pull it. Despite all the shit this guy has done to me, I wasn't a killer and I wasn't going to shrink to his level. But I tried not to let any emotions show on my face. I pointed the gun at his chest.

"Stand up," I ordered. Luki raised an eyebrow but his face betrayed him; He was scared.

"Stand up!" I yelled again. He quickly got to his feet, one hand up in the air and the other holding his bruised stomach. His eyes were wide and his breathing was raspy. He thought I was going to shoot him. And I had to make him believe I was going to otherwise he would grab the gun back. Flicking my wrist to the door, I gestured for him to walk towards it. He did so, not taking his eyes off of the gun. I walked over and held the gun to his back, in between his shoulder blades. With the gun still like that, I guided him outside. Outside the building, Meiko, Gakupo, Miku, Rin and Len were waiting for us. When Meiko saw me she let out a sigh of relief but when she saw Luki her eyes narrowed. Gakupo ran over and took both the gun and Luki from me.

"Call the police. Kaito's wounded," I said, my voice weak from fear. Gakupo nodded and held both of Luki's arms behind him while Meiko pointed the gun dangerously at him. Knowing that he wouldn't escape, I ran back into the dressing room. Kaito was still lying there. He hadn't moved at all. I ran over and dropped to my knees in front of him. I brushed his hair out of his face.

"Kaito? Kaito, can you hear me? It's safe. Luki's gone and he's not going to hurt you," I whispered. Tears began to fall from my eyes. I sat over his body, crying. What if I had been to late? What if Kaito was dead? I closed my eyes as my thoughts consumed me.

My thoughts were disrupted by a cough. Then a gasp. Then a voice. "L-Luka..?"

My eyes shot open. In front of me was Kaito, alive and breathing. He was cradling his arm as he tried to sit up. When he did, he gave me a weak tears rolled down my cheeks and I shook my head trying to get rid of them. Kaito... Kaito was alive. He was alive and breathing. I thought he was dead. I thought he had died! In a fit of happiness, I flung myself on him, pushing him back down to the ground. I clung to his shirt and wailed. Kaito ran his fingers through my hair and rested his head on mine.

"I... I hate you! I h-hate you so much..."

Kaito's fingers found my chin and he pulled my face up to meet his. Leaning his forehead against mine, he gently caressed my cheek.

"You don't really hate me, do you? Luka?"

I slowly shook my head. I didn't hate him. I know that. But what do I feel for him then? Whenever I'm near him, my stomach does flips, I blush and I lose my train of thought. Luki called him my weakness. I-Is this... love?

As if to answer my quesion, Kaito leant forward even more and, suddenly, his lips were on top of mine. My eyes widened in shock as he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me close to him. I felt a jolt of electricity run through my body. I couldn't think straight. As a result to the closure of the logical side of my brain, my eyes close and I kissed him back. I felt Kaito slowly, almost hesitantly, pull away. My eyes opened and I stared at him, wide eyed and red faced.

"W-Why did... I-I mean how..?" My words wouldn't come together and I stuttered. Kaito chuckled and enveloped me in a hug.

"I told you. I love you, Luka. And by your reaction, I think you love me too?"

I looked up at him in utter shock. How could anyone love me? Did I love Kaito? "W-Well, I don't hate you..." I said slowly. He gave me a giant grin and almost squished me to his chest. He grabbed my face and kissed me again. It was a weird feeling, being kissed. But I didn't mind too much. Kaito pulled away and gave me yet another hug. But I hugged him back. Cause you know what?

He was my biggest distraction. And I loved him for it.

The End