With what little strength she had left, Kyoko took hold of Hyakuhei’s hand and tried prying it away from her chest as her eyes lifted to meet his. “Hyakuhei… please…”
“Much better,” Hyakuhei interrupted her as he glared down into the pain filled emerald pools.
Kyou’s hand tightened a fraction around the hilt of his sword. How dare he spill Kyoko’s blood? It was then that Kyou sensed his brothers fighting within the castle… it would not be long now.
“Release her,” Kyou said simply though it sounded more like a deadly threat.
Kyoko looked at Kyou again, her eyes pleading. “Please Kyou,” she whispered then cried out when Hyakuhei’s fingers dug slightly into her chest. “Kyou… don’t kill him.”
Hyakuhei chuckled darkly and eyed Kyou with malicious glee. “Did she not tell you dear Kyou? You
