Corps et âme by Sumiko Shiro

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Sakura petals fell to the ground as the Tanko drum boomed in the distance. The moon showed brightly in the night sky with the stars. The trees seem to dance with the rhythm from the drums as the throng of people enjoyed the Sakura Festival.

Amidst the crowd was a worried girl looking around, "Serenity...where are you?"

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"Did you forget the threat on posed on you before?" His voice was ice- cold as he pushed her against the wall, "Or do I need to remind you?"

"Fuck off, loser, Who walks around alleys in a hood? Poser ghetto."

He took off his hood, "Recognize me now?"

"It-You-No-But-"

"Sort out your thoughts first."

Serenity stared at him. The deep mahogany eyes were unmistakable, "It can't be you..."

"Well it is...Serenity..."

"Alec...it's been too short."

"You call 3 years short?"

"From you, yeah."

He slapped her.

"You think you're smart, huh?"

"I just think that you suck ass."

He gritted his teeth, "So...do you remember?"

Serenity raised an eyebrow, "I'm surprised I even remember you! You were such a jerk, you got sent to a reformatory school in Hong Kong!"

He rolled his eyes, "Do you remember what I said to you before?"

"Uhh no, and I wouldn't be afraid of you anyways."

He smirked as he leaned in closer to her, "Are you sure?" He purred softly in her ear.

She shivered, "I'm sure."

"Let me freshen your memory then," he said as he took out a sword.

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"Ms. Chang, Serenity went missing, and she won't answer her cell phone!"

The woman looked shocked, "We'll look for her immediately."

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"Alec, you freak! Get away from me!" She hissed at him as she dodged his sword.

"Afraid?"

"No, but I know you didn't threaten to kill me, that's too risqué, even for you!"

He smirked, "You'll remember alright, I'll make sure you do."

She dodged another attack and flipped into the air. She reached into her sleeve, "What? It's not there?"

"Looking for this?" He said holding a cloth fan. He tapped the painted wood, smirking at her, challenging her.

She paced towards him using careful footwork. Then she jumped up in the air as he tried to attack her. She jumped up and hit him in the forehead and got her fan back.

"You're going to need to do better then that."

"You've improved."

"I don't want to get your head big," She said coldly.

He picked up his sword, "Let's get it started."

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"When did you last see her?"

"A while ago, she was going to throw away the trash from our food. She told me that I didn't need to go with her since it's not too far away, but I just checked, she isn't there."

The policeman tapped his chin, "How do you know that she's not enjoying herself in the festival and she doesn't notice her cell phone since she's having a lot of fun?"

She shook her head, "No way, Serenity would never do that."

"Okay, so we're looking for a sixteen year old girl with medium length black hair with blue highlights?"

She nodded.

"What's your name again?"

"Rena."

"Well, Rena, I'll be sure to look for your friend."

She got up and bowed, "Thank you," she said before she walked out silently. She closed the door behind her, leaving a tiny crack open so she can spy on him.

He dialed a number on the phone and mumbled something inaudible. He penciled in a note and left it there. He took his mug and walked out the door.

Rena hid in the shadows as he walked out, as soon as the coast was clear, she snuck in and read the note. Her eyes widened as she gasped. She scrambled out the door but ran into the officer.

"Well what do we have here?"

Rena looked at him fearfully as he grinned maliciously.

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Serenity ran her finger down the tip of the fan. Blood seeped into the tip, but just enough so it isn't visible.

"You want to die already?" He smirked while he ran in a circle around her.

"No," she said calmly, she raised her fan, opened it, and fanned the air to southeast of her, "Blades of Blood!" Red boomerang-like objects shot out and hit Alec. She licked the blood off her finger as she saw Alec struggling on the ground, "I see you enjoyed my blades of blood."

He smirked, "It ain't over yet."

"Forfeit now, Alec. Winning isn't everything."

"Right, it's just the only thing that matters."

"You're not as dumb as I thought you were."

He picked up the sword and balanced himself, "Ready?"

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A girl lied unconscious on the ground. Her long reddish-brown hair covered most of her body. She moaned softly.

"Stupid little bitch. Now that you know, you have to be taken."

"Fuck off," she managed to choke out weakly.

He smirked, "A girl with spirit...we like that..."

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He charged at her as she dodged his attacks. He swung his sword bluntly, not even hitting a strand of hair.

"Give up, you can't even use that thing."

Alec was kneeling on the ground, holding onto his sword. He was swaying as he pulled the sword out. He walked towards her with his head down.

"Serenity..."

"Yes?" She said, expecting him to forfeit.

"You lose."

"What?"

He pressed the immobility point, "You're coming with me,"

Then he walked off into the dark abyss carrying his prize.

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Author's Note: Love it? Hate it? Tell me what you think!

Please note, the chapters on this will be...different. Sometimes shorter, sometimes longer. Don't expect the same general thing like usually.

This story's based off an old "threat" I got a while back. You'll see as the story progresses (

By the way, the title means "Heart & Soul", it's French.

Leave a review, and I promise, I'll update ^^