I don't remember what happened after Leon had found me hiding in the broom closet at school. All I know is that it had been days, weeks since then and I was still trapped here in the basement of an old abandoned building. As far as I can tell, nobody comes here other than Leon. If anyone does, I am sure he 'takes care of them' with a smile. After all, he considers it protecting me.

I began moving towards the small stash of bottled water Leon had left behind for me, grabbing one of the cans of fruit before I sat down, pulling the easy open lid off and tossing it into the far corner of the room for him to gather up later when he came to visit with me. He seemed to understand I had too much will to live to try hurting myself with anything he gave me, and too much love for him to try harming him.

What a twisted love I had for him, even after all the death he'd caused around me.

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"Shina, I'm home!" I could hear Leon's voice ring out from the other side of the door, followed by the click of the lock being undone and chains coming loose. I stood up, a timid smile on my face as I waited to greet him.

"Welcome home!" I called to him as he stepped into my 'room', a smile on his face at my words. Perhaps it was odd of me to act so kindly to him, like everything was normal, but he hadn't hurt me. Sure I was locked in here, but he made sure I had food and drinks every day, that I was safe and unharmed and healthy.

The one time I showed any sign of getting sick, he had rushed out and come back with medicine for me, staying awake all night to nurse me back to perfect health. How could I hate him when he did so much for me?

"I missed you, my love." I could hear the happiness in his voice, giving me the answer to my silent question. I couldn't hate him. All I could do was love him as much as possible and hope it would be enough to keep him from falling any further into the dark.

"I missed you too, Leon. Are you able to stay tonight? Or do you have to go home again?" And love him I would.

"I can stay tonight. I brought you a new book. Do you want to read it with me?"

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More time passed, my new world being filled with Leon, the books he brought me whenever he could sneak them to me, and the love that continued to grow between us. Oh that love, what a twisting, turning thing. I could almost feel it winding its way through my mind, curling itself around my heart and not letting go. Much like Leon himself did with his gentle touches, his warm hugs and his hungry kisses.

Every day he would remind me how I was his, I would always be his. And all I would do was smile and agree with him, slowly sinking into the dark warmth of his love for me, my own love slowly growing just as dark as his own.

And the weeks grew to months as the snow slowly began falling outside my small, dark world.