Kurtz laughed at Kasumi and I, "You just lost!" Right as he shot the bullet, I braced myself for impact, but Kasumi jumped in the way and it pierced her shoulder.
"kasumi!" I cried, but she ignored me and faced Kurtz. She was practically begging for a death sentence.
"bravery will get you nowhere," he laughed at her, which just angered the crap out of me. I would kill him for his mockery one way or another.
He aimed again but Kasumi raised her sword and stabbed his gut. "I'm sorry ariel," she said as she pulled out her sword, fainting.
Oh God no, was all I thought. She had to be ok, or I would never forgive myself. A menacing laugh pierced the air. I looked up into Kurtz's eyes. Holding his gut, he picked up her sword and aimed it at me, "Her efforts will be in vain."
I stood. "I wouldn't do that if I were you. I will tear you apart if you so much as touch her. And if you take one wrong move, Tamotsu will kill you on the spot."
He looked at me defiantly. "I won today. You are scared as heck from me, and that is good enough. Plus, I will be back for you. There isn't a place you can go to escape me."
I frowned, not prepared for him to throw the sword at me as he disappeared. The sword sliced through my side. I gasped in pain as Tamotsu ran to Kasumi's side. I tore the bottom of my kimono to wrap around my side, but it wouldn't stop the blood.
I hoped for the best as I crawled over to Kasumi's side. After a while, she finally woke up.
"what happened?" she asked.
"he got away," I sighed, trying not to faint from blood loss, as I held my side, hoping she wouldn't notice. We couldn't afford any more injuries to worry about. We just needed to get away.
Continue?
