La Nuit Tourne Red

Chapter Sixteen

My fate has officially been sealed. It's been six hours and no sign of anyone... not even Asa. I'd rather rot in here forever than Asa to return though. I lean my head against the wall as I begin to feel extremely anxious, as if something is telling me something's about to happen. I've never felt this before.

Suddenly a door appears on the wall revealing a doorknob. My heart begins to race as I fear what's on the other side of the door. The door opens as a familiar face walks inside the room, joy and relief fall over me as many emotions including regret and despair begin to prove too much.

Tears begin to fall from my eyes as Itsuki runs over to me and embraces me in his arms. I fall into him as I lean my head on his chest extremely happy he's here. Is this a fever dream? Have I actually gone insane? Is he really here, alive?

"Zella, is everything okay?" He asks as he leans back and begins to wipe my tears with his thumb.
"No..." I begin as I feel shameful... I let Asa trick me.

If I tell Itsuki what happened, he might not trust me anymore... I shouldn't keep this from him, but now might not be the time. Our escape is most urgent.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry I left..." I begin as he cuts me off.

"Don't apologize I know you just wanted to help." He tucks a stray piece of hair behind my ear as his fingertips send shivers down my spine. I look up into his eyes as I realize he's been staring at me. My cheeks begin to redden as our gaze locks onto each other, making everything around us stop momentarily.

"I couldn't stand knowing you were hurt..." I say being vulnerable. His gaze intensifies as his gaze travels down towards my lips, causing my heart to pound outside of my chest. Why does he always have this affect over me? I can't explain it but it feels... right.

"Zella.." He whispers as he leans towards me tilting his head as he closes in on me. My heart somehow finds a way to beat faster as I feel as if I'm having a heart attack. My lips part as his lips are inches away, he brushes them against mine as I begin to feel complete bliss.

Am I really going to kiss Itsuki? I close my eyes embracing for the moment as that anxious feeling suddenly returns. Itsuki immediately pulls away as he places his arm around me blocking me... does he feel it too? That strange feeling started happening ever since my last encounter with Asa...

Does that have something to do with why Asa left so abruptly? Questions begin to fill my mind as the anxiousness never recedes.
"We need to leave quickly." Itsuki whispers in a low tone as suddenly the door Itsuki made swings open revealing Kai. My eyes shoot open as my heart completely stops engulfing me with fear, as I stay behind Itsuki's protection.

"Did you really think you could escape?" Kai smirks at us as he suddenly teleports next to us as Itsuki pushes me back against the bed as I fall against the mattress, I watch Itsuki block Kai's attack with a piece of wood from the bed frame he swiftly rips off.

I watch as Itsuki struggles beneath Kai's attack as suddenly I remember my axe in the corner of the room. As I eye it, Itsuki notices it. I run over to it as I throw it over to him.

He swiftly catches the axe as I watch him smirk.
"You never learn." He kicks Kai as he stumbles back against the dresser, and right before Kai could teleport... Itsuki appears beside him and swings the axe, instantly decapitating him.

I scream in horror as Itsuki swiftly teleports next to me and covers my mouth.
"We still have to worry about Asa." He whispers as I watch in horror eyes wide, as blood splatters from Kai's headless body... and his gory head on the other side of the room painted in red from his demise.