Snippet #2126585

She was way too close to him. Closer than he'd ever had any other girl before. He wasn't used to this. He wasn't used to this at all. Still, although he was tensed up and completely nervous, he kept his eyes calm and glaring as she moved her fingers over his cheek. He pushed himself up against the tree, growing more nervous as her hand trailed down his chest, until she grabbed his wrist. He winced in pain, clutching his teeth together harder to keep from letting out a yelp. He made an attempt to push her away, but she was just standing too close to him. It was like his body was paralyzed.

Move you idiot..what's wrong with you?

"Who am I?"

The end of a second dagger was pressed to his throat and he swallowed as she repeated his question. Who was this girl, really? He liked her before. He liked having such a friendly, sweet person around. It just brought him peace of mind. But this girl wasn't Layla. This girl was Siren, and he knew that name well. So she was a bounty hunter after all. She did a fine job at playing them, he had to give her that much. His eyes moved onto Jude for a brief moment. Had she actually killed him? He hoped he was alive. If Keito was the one this girl was after, then it would be his fault that Jude got caught up into this mess. He should've never let the guy travel with him. Whenever he made bonds, there was always something there to snap them in half. He should've known that from the start.

"Or maybe not. Maybe I"m a figment of your imagination. My dear Keito."

Another chill made his way up his spine as her lips brushed his neck. She was definitely too close. He didn't know how to react to something like this. She still had a firm grip on his wrist which was surging with pain, but he was more focused on how close she was. He was stuck between the tree and her, and there was no way to slide out.

"I'm everything you want me to be."

"So then, you really don't have any idea who you really are then..that's a little sad in a way. Don't you think?", he managed to say, his right hand clutching the handle of his sword, but he made no attempt to move it. "I don't think you said that right, Layla. I don't really want you to be anything. There is nothing that I want you to be."

He paused a moment, glancing at Jude once again, then looking down into Layla's eyes with complete calmness.

"If you're just after me, I'd like you to cure whatever you did to Jude. In return I'll go with you without any resistance", he paused for a moment, his eyes narrowing, "But if you plan on taking Jude as well, I don't think I'll be able to let you live for much longer."

All he needed was a single answer. For now he needed to push his nervousness aside and focus on what action he should take next.

Please...please don't make me kill you..