(REWRITE 2023) An Angel's Lips

Chapter 21

Yuri grasped Ami's forearm and held on to it tightly. "Are you ready Ami?" 

"Y-yes, just do it before I back out again," 

"Right..," Yuri said and swallowed the lump in her throat. "I-I'm a little nervous," She admitted. Ami whipped her head around with a scared face. "D-don't say that you're the one doing the cutting," Ami whined and her arm began to shake. "Alright, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, hold still, I'll count to three and I'll cut," Ami nodded and turned away from Yuri, she stared down at the tile of the bathroom floor and squeezed her eyes shuts. 

"1...2...3," Yuri dug the knife into the back of Ami's arm, the girl nearly howled in pain until she covered her lips with her own hand. Yuri moved quickly and sliced the skin open. Blood spilled onto the floor of the bathroom and spilled onto Yuri's hand. Without wasting another second Yuri pushed her index finger and thumb into the sea of crimson until she felt something small and hard. Ami felt Yuri pull her hand away from her wound. "I got it!" Yuri said with a cheerful tone. Ami held out her hand and Yuri gave her the small black object. Quickly, Yuri grabbed the first aid kit beside her feet and pulled out a thick black string and a long needle. "Gr-great job Yuri...," Ami said weakly. 

"I'm almost done, just give me a few more seconds and I'll close the wound,"

"Hurry," Ami whispered doing her best to withstand the pain. "I'm really sorry about this, Ami," She just shook her head and took a deep breath. "What's next?" Ami asked. "Now that we've got the tracking chip, keep it on you at all times, tonight Yami has another meeting, right?"

"Correct,"

"We'll escape tonight after he leave's,"

"But Lord Yami keeps guards in the front of the building at all times,"

"...Then we have to be smarter, can you get that drug you told me about?"

"Y-yes, I can grab it,"

"Alright, we'll have to inject some into the guards, or get them to drink it,"

"Okay, I'll do my best,"

"That's all I ask,"

Later that evening, Yuri stared out of the large window, the sun was setting over the city below. Her heart raced in anticipation. She prayed that by the end of the night she would be home. The sound of the double doors opening made her body tense. In the reflection of the window, she could make out Yami's form as he silently took steps toward her. 

"Good evening, princess," He spoke with an amused tone. "I'm glad to see your well, I wanted to let you sleep in, after last night I thought you could use the rest," She could feel the heat radiating from his body as he pressed himself against her back. His hand snaked around her, finding her chin and gently squeezing it. "What did  you do to me?" Yuri asked softly. A cocky smile formed on his face and he buried his head into her neck. "I haven't done anything, yet," Yuri frowned and flinched as his hand made its way down her gown. "Our special time together was ultimately cut short, I had some important business to take care of, you understand," He withdrew his hand and stepped back. "Once again, I have something to take care of, it shouldn't take long. Once I return, I promise to give you all of my attention," Yuri didn't turn around to look at him as he walked back toward the door. "Just behave yourself until then, princess," The sound she heard was the double doors closing behind him, Yuri let out a loud sigh. She touched her fast beating heart, her body began to tremble with fear. 'I need to get out of here,'

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Ami held a tray close to her chest as she stood in front of Yuri's room. She was terrified. She couldn't move. Would she finally be able to escape? Many thoughts raced through her mind, but she was still determined to escape. Ami pulled a small badge up to the black lock beside the door, the double doors began to open and she stepped inside. Yuri shot up from her seat at the dining table. 

"Yuri,"

"Ami! Are you ready?"

"Y-yes," Ami replied nervously. Yuri put her hand on her shoulder. "I'm scared too but we have to do our best, no matter what,"  

"I know," Ami put the tray down on the dining table and dug into her pocket. In her hand were two capped syringes, inside of the syringes was a gold colored liquid. "Once the drug is injected into their blood we have three minutes until it takes effect," 

"So we'll have to distract them afterward to buy time," Yuri took one of the syringes from her hands. "Let's go, we have to do this before Yami comes back," Ami clutched her syringes in her hands and hurried to the door with Yuri close behind her. The double doors opened as Ami approached and the two girls stepped outside. The long corridor was empty, there was no sign of life. "Okay, the elevator to the first floor is around that corner, two guards should be standing there," They leaned against the wall and tip-toed to the corner of the wall. Yuri peeked her head around the corner and spotted the two guards standing unmoving by the elevator doors. "Alright, I have an idea," Yuri said pulling back around the corner and staring down the end of the corridor.  

Yuri dashed down the hall, Ami stood up and pointed to her back. "Guards! She's escaping!" One of the guards turned to the other before running off behind Yuri with loud stomping steps. Ami hurried to the man at the elevator and looked up at him with sad, alluring eyes. "Y-you won't tell Lord Yami she managed to escape will you?" 

"Lord Yami will deal with you when he returns," He stated. "Just don't let it happen--" The man howled in pain as Ami swiftly stuck the syringe into his chest. He cowered back and fell onto his back. Ami gasped as she looked down at the man, he reached for the syringe and yanked it out with a grunt. "Y-you little bitch! I'll have your head for that!" As the man began to stand up his body began to tremble and his eyes narrowed. "What did you inject me with?!" Ami stepped back as he rose to his feet. She then realized he was slightly bigger than the other man. 'The drug is going to take longer to effect him!' The guard grabbed her throat and slammed her into the wall behind her. Ami felt his fingertips digging into her throat, she brought her hands up to his and clawed at his skin. She gasped for air and her vision began to darken. 

"Get off!" A woman screamed. Ami watched at Yuri ran toward them, she raised her syringe slammed it into his arm. He screamed and dropped Ami. The guard doubled back and fell back. His body went limp but his face slowly began to form as if he were in a trance.  "Are you alright?" Yuri asked as she held up Ami close to her chest. "I-I'm okay, let's hurry," Yuri helped her to the elevator and pressed the button. The doors open, Yuri waste no time and pulled Ami inside. She pressed the number one and the elevator began to descend. 

"We're almost there, hang on Ami," Yuri encouraged with a tender voice. "We're almost there," 

"I know, I was just scared, I thought I was going to die, thank you, Yuri," 

"No need to thank me," The elevator came to a stop and the doors slowly began to open. The large lobby was clear. Yuri felt her heart drop as she and Ami dashed out of the elevators. 

"You!!" Yuri turned to several guards running towards them. "Don't look back Ami! Keep running," 

"Okay!" The guards were right on their heels and reaching out for Ami. Yuri growled and threw herself at the man. The two toppled over and smashed into the other the guards and they stopped. "Yuri!!" Ami turned around on her heels and just as soon as she took a step closer to her, Yuri snapped at her. "Go away! Run!"

"I  don't want to leave you!"

"Just go! Hurry!" Yuri screamed as she held onto a guard's wrist. Ami turned around and ran to the door. Yuri felt as if a long, peaceful sigh of relief left her body as Ami vanished outside. A strong strike to the back of her head sent her into darkness. Yuri collapsed to the ground with a small smile on her face.

Ami panted as she turned around. In the distance, she could see the large tower. "Yuri...I'll bring help! Just stay safe," Ami ran down the street of the city and disappeared into the crowd and city buildings.