I'd spent weeks slowly working my way into their midst. Getting to know them. Learning their habits and quirks. Learning their secrets.

And ever so slowly beginning to earning their trust. I would find out what I needed to know, one way or another.

But it was getting hard to stay patient with how much time this was taking.

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It took me nearly two months  to find out who knew Shina's whereabouts.Two months that she was kept away from me. I could feel the rage within me burning as I slowly pushed my knife further into his stomach.

"Tell me what I want to know and I'll make the pain stop." I spat the words at him. Every second he refused to talk was another second I was away from my beloved Shina.

"I refuse," he gasped out in pain. I scowled at the words as he shook his head, blood trickling slowly from the cuts on his face.

"Fine. Looks like I get to play some more then. But just so you know... You will end up telling me what I want to know. Everyone does."

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I could feel my happiness burning in the scars on my body where I had carved her name again and again. I couldn't believe it had been so very long since I had seen her.

Far too long. But oh, this would be a wonderful gift for her, to see me again at her side!

And it should be just in time for Christmas!