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"That's... creepy. I'd rather not get lost in any part of you." Maki rolled her eyes a bit and turned around, walking over a little closer to me. "Find some other girl to flirt with, okay? You have a whole fan club back there. Shoo!" she sighed, but I couldn't help but to laugh again. I didn't even know people used those stupid cheesy pick up lines anymore. It was really weird, and well, pathetic.

I jumped a little when Neku hit him with the surfboard, sighing a little. When the lifeguard guy grabbed him though, I took a step forward, a little concerned. "Let go of him!" I yelled out, rather angry. When the girl came over though, I let out a sigh of relief. As long as Neku and Maki were fine. I smiled a little at the girl, just thankful that she got the lifeguard--Spike, apparently--away from Neku. Maki on the other hand, had turned around at some point and continued glaring at the man.

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I laughed slightly when Maki glared at Spike. What a loser he is. I couldn't wait to fight him face to face with the slayer. I was prepared to take them all out with my own two hands. I smiled and then grabbed my surf board stronger underneath my arm and then began heading out the door. The smile spreading across my face. I was excited to say the least. I diffidently was looking forward to it.

I jumped when I saw Spike and Aurora make there way up the slight hill and then smiled. Spike was obviously in a bad mood, and Aurora was quiet, and still sick. I jumped up and pulled Aurora in a hug. I looked over to Spike and then laughed slightly. "What's gotten your pants in a knot?" I said with a laugh. He just looked at me and then turned around. I pulled out of the hug and then put my stern face on. "Lets go hunting."

[Atoli01]

Both me and Maki grinned a little when Spike walked away, laughing a little and high-fiving each other. "Hehe, I see you still don't put up with guys flirting with you?" She laughed a little more and nodded slightly. "Especially not from guys like him. Something about him just gives me the chills. Anyways, What do you say we teach you how to surf now?" I nodded happily at her suggestion. I just couldn't wait to start surfing. I mean, it always looked so cool in the movies and on TV shows and stuff! It also seemed like it would be hard too, but...

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I didn't really pay much attention to the girls chatter, instead, I just kept walking, minding my own business. Once we approached the water again, I laid my surf board down on the beach and took off my shirt which I had thrown over myself so I wouldn't be so concerned about me general skinniness. After I took my shirt off, I grabbed my surf board and then started heading out into the ocean. I turned around and smiled. "Hey Maki, how about you go ahead and teach Karin how to surf since I taught her how to swim? Plus I haven't surfed in quiet a while. Let me get re-accustomed to it," I said with a slight smile.

I watched as the boy headed towards the ocean to surf. And then I heard the girls name. "Maki eh? So the famous singer is a half vampire. I wonder what would happen if she suddenly disappeared?" I mused. Aurora laughed slightly and Spike was still bitter about something. Layton sighed. "I'll stay back. If you need any help, I'll be right there, so don't worry." I nodded. "Okay group. Lets head out!" I said, beginning to head for the beach. "I so totally call the dude. I really don't like him, whoever the hell he is." I nodded. "I'll take the girl with the longer hair. Karin." Aurora nodded. "I'll take Maki then. The singer."

((oooh~ XD))

[Atoli01]

I watched as Neku grabbed his surfboard, smiling a bit. At his suggestion though, I nodded happily. I stretched a little, a smile spread across my face. I looked over at Maki, who was smiling a little bit as well. "Alright. Sounds good to me! Well, lets teach you how to surf Karin!" She went and grabbed her surfboard and handed it to me. When I grabbed it though, I stumbled back a little from its weight. I didn't really expect it to be as heavy as it was.

"Okay then. Um... where do we start?" I laughed a little at the end, a small sigh following after. Today was actually my first time at a beach, so it was kind of a lot to take in. Trust me though, it was tons of fun. "Well, um... I have no idea actually. I don't even remember how I was first taught to surf," Maki replied with a sigh, looking at me and the surfboard. This was going to take a while, I could tell.

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I went up on the beach to grab my surf board, but stopped when I saw the group headed towards us. I  dropped the surf board and immediately went to the pens in my pocket. I turned around and looked over my shoulder. I sighed, really not wanting to disturb the ladies. A ghastly smile formed on my face but dissipated to form a stern glance. The other group approached and Spike walked forward.

"Step aside punk. We have business," He said with a smirk. "You really think I'm gonna let you go through just like that? You're funny." I said with a laugh. I grabbed the fire pen and activated it, surprise at it actually working. A wall of fire formed in a straight line between me and the other people. It went down rather quickly to avoid much attention being drawn. The other group looked at me with open mouths. "See? I can kick your guy's butt's easily."

[Atoli01]

Me and Maki just stared at the ground for a couple more minutes before I heard her sigh. "Yeah... I have no idea. Erm... I guess just try to get on the surfboard like I show you?" She scratched her head with yet another sigh, looking around. She started walking towards the water, but I took a glance around before me did. I dropped my surfboard and took a step back when I saw the people in front of Neku.

"What is it, Karin?" I shut my eyes and shook my head, running back over to her. Maki had obviously seen them as well, and was glaring at them. "They want you, right Karin? It would be pointless for them to touch Neku. We should worry about getting our distance right now." I shook my head, a few tears falling out the corner of my eyes. "Even so, I'm not letting Neku face them alone. What if they do hurt him?! Then it would be all my fault, Maki! I'm going over there, no matter what you say!" Maki, I could tell, tried to stop me, but I did as I said I would, and ran over in his direction. With an angry huff, Maki followed me, easily keeping up. "Keep your hands off of Neku!"

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I turned when I heard Maki and Karin approach. I saw Fuyuko grab her stake, and I panicked slightly, making a fiery wall form around the group to hold them off a bit. "Karin, Run! You need to get as much distance as possible! You to Maki! Go!" I said, a sad look on my face. I broke the flames only so I could walk in. I was surrounded by the group, ready to fight. This was gonna be on hell of a fight.

Fuyuko smiled and ran at my with her stake, I dodged, but she turned back and clawed my face. Spike ran at me, throwing me to the ground, and plumbing my face, but I slashed across his shoulder with my slash pen, making him withdraw, bleeding quiet a lot. Aurora sighed and ran at me, a light of energy forming on her hands. She hit me, but I hit her back with the same kind of energy, sending her on top of Spike. I smirked, confidence forming.

I didn't realize where Fuyuko was, and that was a bad choice on my part. She jumped behind me, knocking my face into the sand. I slashed her and Aurora who ran towards me. I wasn't doing to well. The energy blow did quiet a lot to me. I reeled back and then saw Fuyuko, with a ghastly grin on her face, but bleeding. A twinge of pain ran through my body. I fell to my knee's and blood came out of my mouth. I looked down, only to see a knife in my chest. I fumbled around with my pens, attempting to find the healing one but everything was blurring.

Fuyuko laughed as the fire died. She was bleeding and her com rads were hurt. She turned over to Maki and Karin. "We WILL be back, and hopefully, you're little boyfriend here will be dead." Fuyuko kicked Neku and ripped the knife from his wound, making it bleed, and her teammates ran off to recruit and heal up. "One down, 3 left to go," She said with a snicker.

[Atoli01]

I shook my head quickly at his reply, several more tears falling from my eyes. I couldn't just leave him there! "Karin! Stop being stupid! He's right, we need to go!" Maki grabbed my arm and tried to pull me away from the scene, but I dug my feet into the sand, doing all I could to stay. After a few seconds, I turned around to face her and leaned all my weight the opposite direction, falling to the ground. I almost fell into the wall of fire--which honestly didn't faze me that much right now--and glanced over at where Neku was standing just moments earlier.

I took a few steps away and crouched down facing the fire. "Neku... Neku... please... just... be safe..." I muttered through my quiet sobs. I buried my hands into the sand, continuing my crying. "Karin! He's doing this for us! For you. All of it will be a waste if we don't get out of here!" I ignored Maki, shaking my head slightly. I was going to stay here. It was the least I could do!

Maki kneeled down beside me with a sigh, and we both waited for several more minutes. Before long, the wall of fire went down, allowing us to see the damage. My eyes immediately drifted over to Neku, a flood of tears escaping my eyes. "Neku! Neku!" I cried, running over to his side. I started to reach out to him, when that blonde girl kicked him. I cringed slightly as she pulled the knife out, but continued my crying.

"Maki! Maki, what do I do?!" I asked her between my sobs, looking down at Neku. I reached my hand out and laid it on his arm, and only then I noticed I was shaking horribly. It was all my fault! It was all my fault that he was injured like this! I looked up at Maki for a moment, and she too was crying slightly. "Neku! Neku! Neku..." I gripped onto his arm a little tighter, looking back down at him. "We have to get him back to the house first of all."

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I looked around, my hand over the wound. I looked down, seeing a blurry mass of red blood. I looked and saw Karin. It was all my fault for not protecting myself and now she will be upset. Comeon Neku, hang in there. It's not your time to die yet. It's not your turn to die yet... It's not your.... turn to die yet... It's... not.. your... turn.... to.. die...yet... I felt the blood spill out of the wound, I closed my eyes, a blurry scene of blood slowly flooding around me.Then, everything went black.

[Atoli01]

"Neku... Neku..." I sobbed quietly, still keeping my eyes on him. "Let's get him back before he gets in any worse condition. Can you grab one of the towels real quick?" I nodded sadly and got up, running towards where we left our things. I couldn't believe all of this was happening! I grabbed the towel as quickly as I could and ran back to the two of them. I handed it to Maki and she nodded.

She wrapped the towel around him rather tightly and gently picked him up. I was kind of surprised she could carry him, but it was good. We started walking home, and by the time we got there, blood was soaking through the towel. I allowed several more tears to escape my eyes, but I quickly opened the door to the house and ran into our room.

Maki followed behind me and laid Neku down on the bed. "I think me and Hibiki left some bandages in the house. I'll be right back," she muttered quietly, walking out of the room. I sat on the ground and laid my head down on the side of the bed, crying a bit more. I grabbed Neku's hand, squeezing it gently. Everything would be fine, right? I would still get to feel his touch, I would still be able to hear him say sweet things, I would just be able to be with him still, right?

It was several more minutes before Maki came back, but once she did, she quickly took the towel off of him and replaced it with neatly wrapped bandages. I was just hoping it would work. "That should be it. I'm going to go get our things, but if his bleeding starts again, just press on the wound with the towel." I nodded at her as she dropped the towel in the corner of the room, closing the door as she walked out. I laid my head back down on the bed and held his hand again, crying some more. After only a few minutes, I ended up drifting to sleep. I just prayed he would be okay.

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My eyes fluttered open, an immense pain shooting up my whole body. I grunted slightly, and looked down at Kairn, who was asleep next to me. Everything was still blurry, but she seemed to be the clearest. I laid my hand shakily, but still gently, on her head. I smiled slightly and then the pain began again, and I felt the wound break open again, I bit my lip, but blood spluttered out of my mouth in a cough half breed and everything got blurry and then it was black again.

[Atoli01]

When I woke up again, Maki was on the other side of the bed, tending to his wound. I was about to lift my head, but I felt his hand there, so I decided against it. "Good morning, sleepy head. I guess I shouldn't have left, haha. Gotta keep up with this guy right now. His wound just... shouldn't be bleeding this much," she said, muttering the last part. I gripped the sheets with a couple more sobs, burying my head into his side.

I don't know what I would do if he didn't make it. I had become so reliant on him... I love him so much, he was so important to me, that him dying would just be... I don't think I would ever wanna move a muscle again. And the reality of this whole situation was hitting me. Hard. He would die someday, that was for sure. But... now was just much too early. "I... I love you Neku. So... please..." I muttered quietly.

[auntslappy282]

I awoke once again, but this time to a light of some sort in my vision. I tried to reach forward but couldn't. The light grew brighter and eventually I saw Shiki, her hand on my face. "Neku, you have to pull through. You need medical attention. Tell them, you can do it Neku. I will see you eventually, but now is not your time." Her hand moved from my face I reached out for it. "Shiki don't go! No!" A twang of pain made me open my eyes rather abruptly to see Maki. I clenched my teeth as I felt eh wound break again.

I managed to gasp a few words between the pain before I blacked out. "She.... Said... I... Need....... Medical..... Att-." I blacked out again, and the pain was getting worse, and it felt like I was having trouble breathing.

[Atoli01]

I jumped a little when Neku moved, and yet again when he started talking. Maki, it seemed, had the same reaction to his actions at first too. However, she bit her lip and continued tending to his wound. If it weren't for her, I don't know what me or Neku would do. I couldn't think straight enough to be able to take care of him properly right now.

When he started talking again though, I looked up at him, even more concerned. "Medical... attention? That..." Maki jumped up off the ground, looking down at the two of us. "We've gotta get him to the hospital, Karin. There's no way around this. I hate to say it, but he's almost at his limit." I clenched my teeth together and started crying softly. Why did we have to come here right now? Why couldn't I have just been able to wait another day or two back in Aldrect?!

Maki quickly but gently swooped him up into her arms again and took off running out the room. I struggled to keep up, but I was honestly even more than desperate right now. He just couldn't die on me yet! "Neku! Neku, please be okay!" I cried out, most likely in vain. It wasn't like he could hear me or anything. Several more tears found their way out of my eyes, despite my trying to hold them back.

After several minutes of running, we stopped in front of a rather small hospital. I pulled open the door and let Maki through before running in myself. We both ran up to the desk, panting by the time we got there. "He needs serious help!" I told the man at the desk. It had gotten everyone's attention in the room, but I didn't care. We needed to get some professional to help.