The Lone Wolf

Chapter 6: Sleep

Shun's POV

"So, how shall I do this?" He whispered.

I growled. Who did he think he was!? Preying on defenseless girls! That was going too far.

"You won't be doing anything tonight." I said.

The man spun around, taking his eyes off of Alice.

Big mistake.

I chuckled to myself as I watched him quiver on the ground in pain.

Gotta admit. The girl's got guts.

I came out of my 'hiding spot' and embraced Alice. The moment she was in my arms, she started to cry.

"S-Shun…" She managed to say between sobs. "T-thank-"

"Ssshhh." I said, putting a finger over her lips.

She looked at me curiously, but decided not to say anything.

"What do you say we go home?" I suggested. I don't think I had ever been so relieved in my life.

She nodded, wiped her tears away with her arm, and stood up straight. "Y-yeah. H-home." She took a shaky step forwards, but lost her balance. I caught her before she fell.

"S-sorry. I guess I'm just a bit- Whaa!?"

I scooped her up into my arms and started running.

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By the time I got back to Runo's house, Alice was fast asleep.

I smiled. Figures.

I rang the doorbell, and without waiting for an answer, walked into the house.

"I found her!" I called out.

I heard a stampede of footsteps, and then suddenly Runo, Dan, Julie, Marucho, and Runo's parents surrounded me.

"Oh! Thank goodness she's alright!" Her mother cried.

"Yes! If something had happened to her… I don't know how we'd explain that to her parents." Her dad added.

"What happened!?" Marucho and Julie yelled at the same time.

"Is she sleeping?" Dan laughed.

"It's not funny Dan!" Runo scolded, hitting him on the head lightly.

"Ow! Runo that-"

"Yeah. She's fine." I said. Now…

"What happened?" Marucho repeated impatiently.

"I'll tell you later." Alice was beginning to stir, and I didn't want to wake her up. "Runo? Think she could…"

"Oh! Of course! Right Mom? Dad?"

"Of course. She looks exhausted." Runo's mother said.

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After explaining what had happened, I went back to my own house. As I lied in bed, my mind wandered.

Flashback:

"W-who are you?"

"No! Leave him alone!"

"I'll kill you both!"

"Run, Shun!"

"Mama!"

"Run!"

"NO! MAMA!"

End of Flashback

I closed my eyes in pain. I didn't want to remember that. Somehow, that and what happened tonight seemed to be almost similar… except tonight no one…

"Died." I whispered.

I turned over onto my side, and cried myself to sleep.

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A/N: Well… that was… sad. Poor Shun. I know his mom died from being sick in the anime, but I altered her death in my story xD I'm so evil.

So I got around to planning each chapter out, and if all goes according to plan, this story should have 19 chapters, and an epilogue.

Long enough for you?

Review and tell me how much you hate me for making Shun suffer!! xP