I was only Fourteen. Being abused as a child I knew nothing good was happening when an unfamiliar man came to my home. He talked to my parents for a long time, then came out and grabbed me roughly.

"Ye belong to me now." He started in a deep baritone.

I said nothing. I knew how to talk perfect speech. But every time i opened my mouth i got hit. I was trained not to say a word. I only nodded and followed the man. We walked for two days. Stoping to rest only in the dead of night. It was the third night the man said something.

"Ye parents told me you name was Baka.(meaning stupid) I don't care what your name was. Your not that person anymore. Your new name is Chinmoku.(Meaning silence.)"

i again remained silent.

The man laughed."your gonna fetch me a fair price at the agency."

I arched a brow.

"Your to become a killer. And by the way you act a mighty good one."

So i was to be sold. Again.

"Come on lass! surely you have something to say to becoming a killer!"

I stared deeply into the fire.

"Your odd for your age. Your smart."It was unusual for girls my age to be smart and really even think. The man said almost to himself.

I rolled my eyes. I knew i was smart. probably smarter than most adults. I wasn't like normal kids. I knew what life was really like. Painful and hurtful.

" Well... Let's just get going. We'll be there by tomorrow." The man stood and started walking again.

I followed. No point in not following now. We walked for a long time. The sun rose. It was then I saw the massive run down building.

"YOUROCHIE! I HAVE NEW MEAT!"

The man yelled. Out of nowhere i was swept off my feet. A dark haired man with green eyes like a cats was now sitting with me on a branch of a tree. I remained silent even though i was scared.

"What is it you have brought me Kojiki?(meaning beggar) He held my left foot and dangled me away from his body.

I still remained silent. The man arched a brow.

"Her name is Chinmoku. I've traveled with her for three days and i haven't gotten a word out of her." Kojiki satiated.

The cat eye man suddenly let go of my foot. I fell from the tree. probably fifty feet or so. I clamped my mouth shut and braced for impact. I was caught just before i hit the ground.

"Very interesting. Is she stupid? What is wrong with her?" The man was now looking in my mouth like i was some horse.

I let him look.

"Nothing is wrong with her. She's really smart for her age. Go ahead ask her something."Kojiki said smiling .

"Alright. Why are you silent?" The cat eye man asked.

I slowly detached myself from him and pulled my gross brown kimono off. I wore a chest strap and underwear Kojiki gasped while the cat eye man traced my scars. I was covered in them. All were raised and jagged. From Papas' whip.

"We don't even hit hard enough to raise scars like these." Cat eye man whispered.

I opened my mouth then gently hit my face.

"They would hit you if you talked... Is that why They called you Baka?" Kojiki asked.

i nodded.

"OK. I'll give ten thousand yen for her." Cat eye man stayed.

"DEAL!"

And that was how i was sold the second time. I was brought to a room filled with boys my age after i had dressed in a pair of baggy black pants and a baggy white shirt. They all eyed me. I shot glares at them all. They dropped there eyes.

"This is Chinmoku. I will be training her. Treat her well." Cat eye man stayed as He walked away.

The boys gasped. "Yourochie-sama has not trained anyone in seven years!" One of the boys yelled.

I shrugged.

"You can sleep over here. Yourochie-sama will return soon to start your training."

An older looking boy smiled at me. He had short white hair. And a gentle face. I sat on the futon he motioned to. My hair was white like his. But much longer it went to my waist and hid what Momma said was what made them hate me. Two little white cat ears sat atop my head. I had no idea why i had these. Only that they made people hate me and they helped me hear better. I also had a sharper sense of smell and eyesight then other kids. I heard footsteps outside the door just before it slid open. A mean looking woman stepped in. She carried a whip. All the boys hit the floor bowing. I followed suit. it was silent the only sounds the footfalls of the woman. They stopped right in front of me. the woman grabbed my hair right between my ears and pulled me up till i was facing her.

"What is you name and who is your handler?" She asked.

Her voice was light and gentle. It rubbed me the wrong way. I stayed silent. She glared at me and threw me down. her whip uncoiled. I let the all the air out of my chest and relaxed my muscles. Knowing if i had any tension in my body it would hurt more. The whip came down cutting mt new shirt and the skin on my back. I didn't even wince.

"What is your name?" The woman hissed.

I said nothing.

Another lash. Five more before i heard more quicker paced footsteps. The door was already open.

"What do you think you are you doing?" Cat eye mans' voice said calmly.

The woman turned sharply. "This brat needs to be broken. She refuses to tell me her name and who her handler is Yourochie-sampi." The woman bowed.

"Her name is Chinmoku. She was trained never to speak and I am her handler." Cat eye man sounded angry.

The woman gasped. "I'm sorry Sampi! i had no idea you were training her!" I smiled at the floor.

"I have yet to train her. She was whipped by Her parents till She became mute. Come Chinmoku."

I stood as my new name was called and followed Cat eye man. I brushed past the woman and quietly trailed after him. He lead me to a matted room. It smelled of sweat.

"Did she hurt you?" He suddenly sounded worried.

I slowly shook my head no.

"Let me see the top of your head." He started to come twords me.

I quickly scrabbled back shaking my head no.

" Come on little one. You'd be surprised by how simmiler we are."

I let him get close to me. As he reached for me i dashed around his legs. I was halfway across the room when i heard a ferral growl and was tackled painfully to the matted floor.

"It would be wise for you to listen to your handler!" Cat eye man yelled.

He ripped at the top of my head. My ears coming into view. I went limp and let him mess with my ears.

"Don't give up. Fight me." He stayed.

I tried sitting up but he was to heavy.

"You are a cat demon!Fight me! Or i shall whip you twice as hard as your parents." He threatened.

My eyes grew wide. I scrabbled for footing on my feet and when i found some i dug my nails into the matting and flew out from under him. I turned and was still on all fours. A growl so feline it scared me tore from my thought. I stood quickly and covered my mouth. I then dropped to my knees and bowed. Waiting for my whips.

"You were doing well of a second there. What are you doing now?" He asked.

I didn't respond. It was quiet.

"Your waiting for the whip aren't you?" He asked crouching next to me.

I nodded. He picked me up.

"I will not whip you for talking. Ever."

I nodded then stood.

"This is your first lesson. You Are a cat demon like I. I will be teaching you to fight. Take a battle stance." He commanded.

I arched a brow.

He stepped closer to me grabbed my hands and put them in front of me. His foot slid my left foot behind me. "This is a defensive stance. If you ever get in hand to hand combat. You will use this stance." He said walking to the other side of the room.

He took the same stance. Suddenly he came running at me A hiss coming from him. I dodged him and ducked to the left.

"Good! Attack me!" He praised.

I had no clue what to do. I froze up. Again i was tackled to the floor again. We were nose to nose. I really looked at him now. He was very handsome. And he smelled different that all the others that had hurt me. Heat crep into my cheeks and i looked away form him. Confused by what i was feeling.

"Again! Throw punches! I need to see what I'm working with!" He yelled as he rolled off me.

I stood Taking the stance he showed me. He came at me again. I threw a punch while dodging. He dodged aswell. "Faster! You a cat demon! Move faster!"

I would asways get hit when i moved to quickly. I stayed at the same speed. Pain shattered through my chest. There goes a rib. "Move faster or I'll punish you!"

What did i care? I can handle whiping. I threw another punch. I was grabed by the throught and smashed to the floor.

"Do as i tell you! Forget the things you have been trained! I am you trainer now!" He snarraled in my face.

Suddenly my puples dialated and i let out a growl. Teeth in my mouth lengthened. I kicked him off of me. "Good! Give your self over to your demon! Complete your change! I will help you hide it!"

He attacked me. I hissed and charged him. He slid an arm around my waist flipped me over and pinned me. Pain exploded on my lower back. I flipped over but it was no use. He held me immobile."Change! your to old to not be a full demon yet!" He growled.

My nails suddenly lengthened and curved to a fine tip. He Threw me forward. I landed on my knees. Gasping for air. "Your fully changed... Like me." His voice made me look up.

And this prabably Sixteen yearold Boy stood completly naked infront of me. His hair was no longer in the poney tail he wore and it went to his shoulders His hands had claws like mine. A long jet black cat tail flicked restlessly behind him. I scrabbled away form him covering my eyes. He laughed.

"Your innocent. Come Chinmoku. We must cut your nails. Your tails just needs to be tucked into your pants. You never talk so your fanges aren't a big deal. You can hide your ears... You are going to be an amazing assassin." He said putting his clothes back on.

I quickly grabed the long white tail that was now mine I panniked and thrust it away from me. He caught my outstreched hand and cut the nails off.

"Ten thousand yen" he mummbled to himself.

"How is your back feeling? I will punish Ookami(Meaning wolf) properly later." He asked cutting my other nails.

I shook my head yes to me being fine. Then tugged my hand to get him to look at me. I pleeded with my eyes. Asking him not to punish the woman.

"You are going to learn soon to care for noone but yourself. Very soon. Do not worry about what happens to Ookami." He said pulling me up.

"You are to now fight one of the boys. You must keep your demon hidden from all humans." He stayted.

I looked away and arched a brow. Why would He do this horrid thing to me then make me hide it? I clenched my fists.

"I did this so you would become one of the best assassin's in this schools history. I have only trained the best. And will settled for no less. I Will train you mercusly." With that he walked away ovbiously expectiong me to follow.

I tucked my tail in my pants and slowly followed. Many people were now in the hallways. All boys. My now hidden ears picked up little whispers. along the lines of: Weird, Silent, Special. I listened harder. "She must not know how to talk." A younger boy snickered. I glared at him. He shut up emeatly. "Makoto!(Meaning Sierine) You will be fighting Chinmoku. Now." Yourochie yelled.

An extreamly tall gentle looking boy appeared at my side. He had shaggy blond hair. He nodded his head at me but said nothing. I geaturned the gesture and stoped when Yourochie slid open a door. He motioned for us to enter. I went first. Makoto following. "Whoevter looses gets Thirty wet lashes." Yourochie said sitting next to the wall on my right.

We nodded and took our defensive stances. He charged me "You must hide your demon ." Rung through my head.

I dodged his punches at human speed. His fist caught me in the stomache. I let the air out of my chest to absord the blow. I counter with a side swipe I slamed his head into the floor. His foot hit the side of my face. I flew a foot or so. I landed on my back. He grabed my throught and pinned me. His left elbow across my arms. I fought and rolled violently but he held me. "You may go Mokoto." The boy was gone and i slowly sat up.

"You did well hiding your demon. But you lost." He said walking tword me. He gave two high pitch whistles. A young boy brought a bucket of water and a whip to Yourochie.

The boy scurried away. "Surely i will not have to have men come and hold you down. And that is the only shirt you will be ishued for a month. I would take it off." He said placeing the whip in the bucked.

I pulled my shirt off. I turned my back to him sat on my knees and waited. Water dripped on my back before Pain i have never fealt befor ripped across my back. I let my hands hit the floor. But said nothing. Another in almost the same spot. I grit me teeth and clenched my hands. Another this time across the width of my back. He would change spots every third hit and re-wet the whip every fith. Then it happened. The twentyfith hit was a miss and hit my shoulder. Wraping over my chest and coming to wrest right between my brests. And for the first time in probably six years i made sound. I cried out. Not some dramatic blood curtling scream. But a small pain filled Ahhh. The whip was gone and was replace by gentle hands. "Are you alright? How could have i have done that! I missed! You made a sound! You can't be ok"

It was odd seeing someone who had just whipped my tweny five times to be worring over me. I covered his mouth with a slightly bloddy hand. I looked at him and smiled. It was hard since i have never really done it and i don't think it reached my eyes. But i still tried to asure him i was ok. His glowing green eyes grew wide and he slowly nodded. I let my hand slide away from his face and to the handle of the whip. I heald it up. I had earned thirty whips and i needed five more.

"What are you doing?"

I heald up my other hand and heald up five fingers. His face was astoniched but he slowly reached up and took the whip. He stood and did the five lashes wichout water. I stood slowly. Taking shallow breaths as to not strech the wound on my chest. It would scar. But it wouldn't raise. I softly slipped my shirt on. I looked expectantly at Yourochie. "Ok you will go to my infirmery. They will help you heal."

I shook my head no. I painfully mooved my arms back and forth. My chest screamed in protest. "You have a high tollerance for pain. I'll remember that for next time." He said turning and walking back to the door.

I followed.

"You have completed training for the day. You may either remain with me or You may go mingle with the other children." Yourochie said.

I contomplated then saw the boy i fought. I ran up to him and bowed. He grinned and bowed back. "For this being you first day here you fought pretty well."

It was then that he probably saw the wound on my chest. He winced. " He got ya pretty well didn't he? But i've never seen him strike the front of a person."

I shrugged and shook my head. Telling him That Yourochie han't meant to cause this wound. Mokoto nodded thoughtfully.

"Chinmoku this is Niji(Meaning rainbow). Reffering to his many persinalities." Mokoto sais motioning to another tall boy.

He had longer brown hair. He grinned at me. "Why don't you talk?" He then got really close to me. "Is it because your a spy?" He leaned away form me. "Or because you think your better than everyone else?"

I looked at him wide eyed.

"Exactly. Pretty wierd huh?" Mokoto laughed.

I arched a brow. How could someone laugh when they are being trained as an assassin.

"I don't know why. But even though you don't talk I can understand you." I nodded.

It was then that i smelled her. The woman named Ookami. Her footsteps were quickned. She burst into the little room I was in looking frantic. She saw me and grabed my shoulders."You have to help me! Yourochie-sampi is going to put me in a cage for three days with no food nor water!" She gasped.

I set me face in stoney determanc. I pointed to the spot where Ookami was standing. Telling her to stay there. I set off looking for my so called Handler. I found him sitting in the late mornig sun outside. I sat next to him. He smiled at me. I glared back. "Ahhh. Ookami found you. Very disgraceful of her to ask for your help." He said still smiling.

i pointed over my shoulder.

"Ookami?"

I nodded then pointed to myself. He remained silent.

" You are willing to take the punishment of someone who has whiped you?" he asked looking away from me.

I stood abruptly and painfully jabed myself in the chest. More blood stained my chest.

" Ok... i'll let you take her place... If you say you want to take it." Yourochi said looking at me with a smirk.

I fealt my face pail.

"Thats what i thought." He chuckled.

I squared my shoulders cleared my throught. I wish to take Ookamis' place. I said in my chrystal clear voice.

His eyes grew wide. "You...You talked!" He gasped.

I rolled my eyes. No duh i thought. I arched a brow. He slowly nodded. "You may take her place."

He stood and lead me through the halls Hs stoped next to Ookami. "This handler has droped even lower than our new recrute. She has sked for help from a person that she stupidly wounded. And Chinmoku has taken on her punishment. Three days with no food nor water. I hope you are ashamed to even look in My puples direction." Yourochi stayted loud enough for everyone to hear.

He coninued walking. I follwed. He lead me outside and to a wodden cage. He undid the latch and i stepped in. I had gone for two weeks with out food nor water before. Three days was nothing. The latch was put back in its rightful place. "You have honer. A very good atribute." Yourochie said walking away. I sat in the corner and began my three days.