Destiny

Chap. 23

Punctuation in story-
'In my mind'
"Talking"
"Talking-" blah blah "talking."

"I'm sorry, we can't" he said

'..w-what? Did he say...we can't..' my blush soon went away when I heard those words and I just stared at him with shock in my eyes "o-oh" I looked down and got out of bed "I-I'm sorry for the misunderstanding I-I'll get going h-hehe" I said trying to hold back tears as I threw on a robe and grabbed my clothes, I ran to the door and slid it open "we should stop doing this a-and I'll make sure of it-" before I left I looked back at him "I'll be leaving this place as well" I closed his door and ran off, I could hear him calling for me as I kept running to my room.

'I'm such an idiot!, an idiot!' I said in head, I was clinging to my clothes and ran into my room and I changed my clothes "I-I need to leave" I said with tears in my eyes, I heard a knock at the door "T-Takeshi I'm packing so don't try and change my mind" I said wiping my tears away while packing "packing? For what?" 'Huh? That's not Takeshi..its..' "T-Torao" I said in a crying voice and he heard it and slid the door open "why are you crying?!" He said while holding Hayashi "I-I don't wanna be here Torao I can't" I said as I kept packing "I-I don't know if your gonna come or not but I'm leaving tonight" I looked at him and he walks up to me, thinking he might say he will stay "I'll always follow you Rina" he said touching my cheek wiping my tear away by his thumb "let's go" he smiled at me

Soon we were both done packing and we left to the stables to get a horse to leave "where are you leaving off to I'm the middle of the night?" I stopped and turned around to see Takeshi, he looks like he's gonna cry and looks heartbroken "your leaving me?" He said looking at me "I-I don't wanna be here any longer" I looked away and Torao helped me up on the horse, "no you can't leave" he also said "Takeshi don't...please" I looked at him again "enough Takeshi, your acting as if Rina belongs to you and she doesn't" Torao interrupted "she confessed to you and you turned her down and now your here" he also said and he pulled the horse harness, "stay out of this butcher" Takeshi said pulling out his sword out of his sheath "Rina has a decision to leave you and she is and your not stopping us" Torao glares at him "then you will dead where you stand then, because she's not going anywhere" Takeshi said as his eyes glow golden yellow, "T-Torao don't!" I said warning him as I held Hayashi "don't worry Rina we will leave this town and get free from this lunatic" he said getting in a fighting stance and so did Takeshi

They both lunged at each other fighting "s-stop!" I yelled and got off the horse, "Rina stay ba-" he stopped mid sentence "T-Torao..no..no!" I screamed with tears in my eyes, "get off my sword" Takeshi pushed him off the blade of his sword "disgusting" Takeshi also said as Torao fell to the ground holding his right side of his stomach "Torao!" I ran to his side and helping him sit stop the bleeding, "Rina left go" Takeshi said as he grabbed my arm, "no! Why did you do this!" I yelled looking up at him "Rina I'll be fine let's go" Torao said weakly as he sat up holding his side "Torao were leaving" I said about to help him up "your still gonna leave? Your staying here!" Takeshi yelled "no! I'm not staying! I don't know what's gotten into you!" I yelled back at him too, I put Hayashi next to Torao and stood up to look at Takeshi "I'm leaving here, you don't own me!" I still had the ring he gave me before I lost my memory and soon put it in a rope and made it into a necklace, I ripped it off and threw it at him "I don't ever want to see you again!" I looked at him and he looked more heartbroken "Flame..." he mumbled "It's Rina not flame! Flame is dead! I'm Rina!" I kept yelling at him till I felt a hand on my shoulder "let's go Rina get on the horse and let's leave"Torao said holding Hayashi then placing a hand on the stab wound, I wiped my tears and looked at Takeshi "Goodbye" I said and helped Torao up as I held Hayashi, I grabbed the harness and pulled the horse to the exit of the palace.

I looked back one last time and I see a broken man looking down on the ring that was thrown at him

"Goodbye Takeshi"

Later I pulled the horse to the closest medical house to help Torao, soon he got help and I sat outside holding Hayashi and started to cry a bit "what the hell is going on?" I hear and I look up to see Red 'I'm so happy to see her' I broke down crying and told her everything as she hugged me for support

"What an ass! I swear I'm gonna-!" "No don't! I almost lost Torao I don't wanna lose you Red" I said looking at her with tears in my eyes she sighed and sat back"alright I won't, but I'll go with you guys hehehe time for more girls to hook up with" she said smiling "and more alcohol too" her eyes are glittering from excitement, I giggle a bit and I hear Torao come out with bandages around his stomach "ready?" He said holding on to the door frame "d-did they say you can leave!" I said and got up "yes yes it wasn't that life threatening" he said and sat down next to me "alcohol?" Red said offering some to Torao "yes please" he said and took it and drank some "what a crazy night" he also said "yes it has been" I said leaning my head on his arm "what now?" He said taking another sip "Nagasaki?" Red said "Nagasaki? That's far" I said looking at her "yea far from that crazy Emperor" she said yawning "well Nagasaki it is" I smile and held Hayashi "a new life again" I said and got up with Red and Torao "let's get going" I smiled and me and Torao got on the horse together "I'll walk it" Red said

So we did, we all left to Nagasaki leaving the bad stuff behind

Or so we thought....

To be continued.........