Lily229

"I said shut up you pathetic wrench!" The dark shadows dove into the ground below him, crashed back up and slurped back down like a hungry sea serpent.

Lily tossed the Staff onto Sakura's body and crossed her arms in front of her face as the shadows hit them directly. A bright green bubble appeared around Sakura as Lily's limp body flew backwards into the cold hard earth wall.

Daisuke ducked down then jumped up as One kept up his strong offense. "You can't keep running from me forever!" cried One, stomping his foot down causing a geyser to pop up below Daisuke's foot. Daisuke jumped out of the way just as it brushed against the souls of his shoes, burning the soles of his shoes slightly.

Daisuke flipped backwards and barely brushed the floor when another geyser came from above which had Daisuke back flipping against the wall. Daisuke stood up straight and brushed off his right arm. He smirked at the panting One. “A little tired now are we? Come on, I thought you were powerful.”

One gritted his teeth and clenched his fists tight. Tiny drops of blood dripped from his white palms. “Shut up! I’ll kill you and bring your head back to my master, then he’ll praise me and give me more power.”

Daisuke paid no mind to the tiny red droppings, dripping slowly onto the cave floor. One returned the smirk and took in a deep gulp of air to return his lost breath. “Once I kill you, I’ll kill the sleeping pink head and then torture Lily, just as my master had intended for me to do.”

“Torture?” The smirk disappeared from his face and was replaced by a disgusted scowl. “You really think I’d let you lay a disgusting hand on Lily when I’m still breathing? You stupid tool, you’re nothing but a pawn.”

“Doesn’t matter. After this job, my master is sure to promote me, maybe to a general even.”

Daisuke closed his eyes and took a relaxing breath. He opened his eyes slowly, leaving them part way opened, as if annoyed. “You’re not very strong on your own, no matter the title or the rank you’re in, if you’re not strong enough to wield that power you might as well not have it.”

“Are you referring to when Seal Master jumped in and saved me? I told you not to lug me in with that loser.” Swirls of red matter now swirled around him in a fury of deep scarlet red. “I’m in a completely different league then him!”

Daisuke threw his hands up in front of his face to shield his head as fast red matter shot toward him. It hit Daisuke hard against the chest and had him shooting backwards. Daisuke’s back slammed into the cave wall behind him, but One didn’t let up on his attack. One pulled out a knife from his back pocket and cocked a smile at Daisuke. “Not strong enough on my own you say? Heh, how do you like the taste of a blood bath hmm Mod?” One placed the edge of the blade onto the bleeding flesh of his palms. “Now you die!” He screamed slicing across his palm. Waves of brilliant red blood shot from the cut and thickened into the sickening liquid that swam toward Daisuke.

Daisuke held his breath the best he could with wave after wave of blood red matter pushed hard against his chest and throat. I can’t breathe! cried Daisuke’s in his mind. It’s like being in a whirlpool, I can’t even move. I need to get out of here!

Sakura slowly opened her eyes and rubbed her head. “Oh, owie.” She sat up unto her knees holding her head. She heard a soft clatter next to her and looked over to see a Mod Staff laying limp next to her. “Huh?” whispered Sakura blinking at it.

“Good morning,” whispered a sickening crackle from behind her.

Sakura spun around and stared up at the mysterious man. She fell backwards onto her butt and pointed at him. “You’re the guy who attacked me!” she cried.

“Yes, I’m surprised you’re still alive. What an idiot.”

“Who the hell do you think you are calling me an idiot?!”

“Not you, my pretty little pink haired victim.” The man nodded in the direction behind Sakura. “You’re little friend behind you.”

Sakura turned her head slowly. The breath escaped from her lips as if someone had punched her in the stomach. There, laying before her, bloody and sprawled on the cave floor was a shattered Lily. Sakura threw her hands up to her mouth and screamed loud into them as tears fell fast from her eyes.

“She threw the Staff onto you just as my blast hit her. I don’t know how an S. Mod staff kept you alive, but no matter. This is a lot more fun either way.”

“Lil….Lily..” whispered Sakura, reaching her hand slowly towards Lily. Sakura brushed her fingers lightly against Lily’s cheek, relieved to still feel the warmth of her body still there.

“She’s not dead, which is where the fun comes in. Because now, not only do you get to watch her suffer but she’s just barely enough alive to watch you die before she perishes as well.” If this doesn’t bring out Black Rose’s true nature, then nothing will. A cruel smile crept across his lips like a worm through fresh dirt.

Sakura clenched her eyes shut, her body jerking from her sobs. “She protected me.” She began to hiccup softly. “She risked her life to save mine.” Sakura put her hands over her beating heart. “Lily….why would you do something like that for me?”

A memory floated gently into Sakura’s mind. Sakura loosened her grip on her eyes to relax and watch the picture perfectly. No one deserves to be alone, Sakura. Lily had smiled as she had slid over her piece of chocolate cake towards a shyer Sakura. Lets be friends ok Sakura?!

“Lily…..” Sakura felt a slight jolt in her back between her two shoulder blades. Sakura felt soft warmth spread over her from her back, as if healing all her wounds and brushing away her tears. “You pushed the loneliness from me with your smile.”

The man stepped back as Sakura began to glow a soft pink. The cherry blossoms in her hair swayed softly from an unknown breeze. “You came for me, risking everything to save me,” her voice was soft; her tears floated up and landed gently over the blossom pedals in her hair. “Thank you, Lily.”

In a soft explosion of soft pink and white, the cherry blossom pedals floated off out of her hair and across the cave. They seemed to lightly kiss at Lily’s wounds before landing and absorbing into her body. Lily glowed a soft pink, as her heals began to disperse.

The man stepped forward and clenched his eyes. “Where the hell did that girl get Hacker Powers?! I didn’t see an item on her!”

Sakura opened her eyes and held out her hands as shining cherry blossom pedals floated around her, some going over to Lily and some staying to kiss away the tears on her face. “What’s going on?” she whispered softly.

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