"My Love?" I heard Rose say as my eyes slowly opened up again. I had the dream again. Yet, apparently, I was too beat up to move. When I realised who was near me, however, it started to not matter.
"Back for more?" I aggressively ask him as I rose to my feet. Even if I was struggling to stand and covered with open wounds. Part of me was even leaking out and staining an already dirty floor.
"B- Nin, I'm not here to fight." he struggled to say at first as he waved his hands down at me. And, perhaps, it was for the best. When I lashed out at those people, a lot more got involved. Besides, I was wasting strength picking fights...
To my disappointment, however, my mind was not occupied with pride or shame. The fact I held my own against a small group meant nothing. The laughter that must've happened when I fell did not anger me. I just felt empty and I knew why completely...
I was getting angry just to cover up the hole Larishazza left. So, maybe it was just best that I visited her at the hospital instead. Maybe she has woken up or would later today. I could somewhat have some joy in my life again.
"Why're you still here?" Rose asks Seigunfrei as he leaned on a wall in front of us.
"To keep an eye on him."
"And why would that be...?" I ask him with an aggressive chitter.
"Because I am aware of what has happened. And, for what it is worth, I just wanted to tell you that you aren't the only o-"
"I don't care what others think! All that matters is that it was Larishazza he chose to attack!" I snap as I suddenly rise. Having aggressively shoved off Rose in the process.
"I am also here to keep a promise." he growls at me after I suddenly found myself pinned against the wall.
"I repeat myself!" Rose tells him as she aggressively gets between us and him. Yet, it was odd how she did it. She stayed closer to him than me. But, I suppose it did not matter in comparison to another event.
"With all due respect, Roseli, regardless if we're still dating, I said I would look after you! And I intend to follow through with it!"
"My Love is more than capable!"
"He nearly hurt you several times just now!" he snaps down at her. And, as if to prove his point, she did not back away to me.
"Just leave already." Rose comments with evident annoyance.
"No, because I intend to speak with him." he clarifies before he nods in my direction.
"What could you possibly want to speak to me about?" I ask with a snarl. And I had every right to. My experiences with this man were a bloody fight and another bloody fight! He did not like me, and I happily returned the view!
"I am willing to offer any help I can. It clearly matters not to you, but I have known several girls killed by him. Some of which, at the time, I made similar promises to Roseli here. And I would like to at the very least avenge what I could not protect."
"Oh, so brave of you..." I sarcastically drone out as my glare narrows, "And why is he still out there?" I ask. Jabbing at his chest as this failure of his led to her state... She was in a hospital, struggling to live because our Hero over here failed!
Then, all of a sudden, he tore open his shirt, "BECAUSE I WASN'T STRONG ENOUGH!" he roared. A particularly large, circular scar existed near his upper, right arm joint. He could've easily had it healed...
"And you still clearly aren't." I scoff as I remember our last proper fight. One where he didn't shoot in after I was tired out.
"We will find out, I suppose. Now, I will not have it any other way. But I will be helping you." he tells me as he steps forward. And that was all he did, he held his ground near my display of aggression. Not once did he flinch even as my magic enveloped his area.
"And what help could you possibly provide!?"
"Unlike you, I have lived here. Actually lived here! Places where you can find rumours! Evidence! Anything! I can at the very least guide you to them if that look in your eyes means anything!"
"W-What look...? My Love, you don't intend to...?"
"Kill that bastard? Tear him limb from limb!? KEEP THE WOMAN I ACTUALLY LOVE SAFE FROM A MAN TOYING WITH HER!?" I steadily progress until I roared into her face. And, at some point, she started to cry and shiver.
"I... I see..." she weakly says as she backs away.
"Now, first thing is first before you make the wrong decision, Nin, where were you on that day?" Seigunfrei asks me as he takes measures to console Rose.
"We were..."