When a Healer Loves a Killer

Chapter 45

I was lead to a car. A big car. I tried to read the license plate, but couldn't see much of anything before being shoved into the vehicle.

Has the invasion plan not started? Will no one see me be taken away?

Esme sat in the passenger seat next to a driver wearing another tiger mask. The tape that was over my mouth now tasted like glue and the chains around my hands and neck weren't the most pleasant things either. I looked out the window, trying to spot anything or anyone that could be able to help me.

Wait a minute.

I looked at my handcuffs and then back to the window before swinging the metal and colliding with the glass as hard as I could. Nothing. I heard a voice from the front pipe up.

"That's a pretty desperate attempt to escape, isn't it? Are you scared, (y/n)?" Esme taunted.

The driver was the one to speak next. "These windows are bulletproof. You think a hit like that will break it?"

I replied with nothing. I mean, obviously I replied with nothing, I had tape over my mouth. I still watched the window, having some hope that someone knew what happened and was about to rescue me from this rather inconvenient position.

Juuzou will notice I'm gone. He'll come to save me. I just know it.

. . .

After about half an hour of driving, it seemed as though we had reached our destination. I was dragged out of the car and immediately observed my surroundings before trying to break out of Esme's grip. She simply handed the chains to another worker for the mansion, having him pull on them and lead me to the house like a dog on a leash. "This one hear is quite unpleasant, what do you plan on doing with her?"

Esme giggled. "Put her in the surprise room. I have a bit of a bone to pick with her, and it looks like she needs her spirit broken before she'll be of any use to our household."

"A-Are you sure? Isn't she only a human?"

Oh shit. I'm going to be tortured, aren't I?

"I'll be gentle, I promise~"

I was lead up many stairs and down two halls before lead into a room with red walls. The room held a rather unsettling smell and I was strapped into a chair before the tape was taken off of my mouth. I wasted no time to try and get information. "Where are we?"

"I'm sorry miss, I can't tell you that."

"Why not? You know I don't have any communication devices on me, right? Don't I have the right to know where we are?"

"No, I'm afraid right now you don't."

I glared at the man as he left the room, locking the door behind him. Now it was just me in this big and rather dark room, awaiting whatever the hell was going to happen to me next.

JUUZOU'S POV

I was given a boring job, like always. Nonetheless, I was still excited to fight again. I lined up with a group of fighters and awaited the signal allowing us to infiltrate the restaurant.

I hope (y/n) is doing okay in there...

(Y/N)'S POV

After about ten minutes of silence, the big doors opened again and a small girl carted some kind of table inside the room. I tried to ask her where I was but she didn't speak to me, simply taking things from the table and sorting them.

What's on that table anyway? I can't see shit in here.

Esme came into the room shortly after, carrying a huge ass whip and smiling at me.