Your Never Safe
By: Keitaro Urashima
Chapter One
Mmmmmm..... Its such a nice night. Kanako Urashima thought to herself as she walked through a park downtown. Recently, she was finding herself to enjoy such walks, especially at night. She rarely saw thugs or wild animals, so it was safe to say that there was not much danger at all at night, unlike what most people thought. She had been walking for about an hour now and was on her way back to the inn. She decided to stop and rest on a bench and also to just enjoy the fresh air from one spot. As she started to sit on the bench, she heard voices in the forest. She paused and listened. "Listen, I don't care what it takes, just get me the girl." The first voice was very deep and menacing... Probably in his mid-forties. "I don't know, she's awfully violent. Haven't you seen what she can do?" That sounded like a young man, about twenty years of age. Kanako quietly walked across the path to hear better. "You will get me the girl... Kill her too, so she can't get away." That was the older man. "K-Kill her? Are you serious?" That was the younger man. "Haven't you ever killed anyone?" Asked the older man. "No, not recently... Not since I shot some cops before hopping on the first plane out of Ireland." Replied the younger man. "That was a few months ago, right? Well, this is different. Nobody is after you, your not fighting for your life." Said the older man. "I know. I'm not sure if I can kill such a beautiful girl though. How will I get inside without being noticed?" Asked the younger man. "Do it tomorrow night, when everyone is sleeping. She's on the second floor.. Theres a hole in her floor, you can't miss it." Replied the older man. "Hmm.. Alright. But do I have to kill her? Can't I just knock her out or something?" Said the young man, sounding somewhat nervous. "To be honest, I don't care. Just bring me Naru Narusegawa dead or alive." Replied the older man. Kanako didn't know how to take in what she was hearing. She slowly inched closer. *crack* Kanako jumped as she realized she had stepped on a branch. She ducked down and looked through some bushes and saw the men. "What the hell was that?" The older man growled. "It was probably just some animal. I doubt anyone would be up and about at 3:00 AM, Tetu." The younger man reassured his partner. "Well, I don't care what it was. I'm going to find out." The older man once again growled. Kanako noticed him reach for his side. With a slight tug, the man pulled out something that sounded like a knife being removed. "If there is someone out there, I'll soon have their body hanging off a tree." Said the older man, who seemed to be named Tetu. Kanako saw him start to walk in her direction. Her heart started to race as he stopped just a few feet from her. "It came from over here. I know it did." Tetu whispered to the younger man. Kanako slowly looked up at his face. He was busy looking around for whatever caused the noise. She did not dare move an inch or else it would give away her position and Tetu would hve her an in instant. She kept an eye on the man, who showed no sign of giving up. Without warning, Kanako felt something bite her bare leg, which was exposed since she was wearing a mini-skirt. She wanted to stay still, but she couldn't help it. She first let out a little yelp and jerked her leg. Tetu looked directly at where Kanako was hiding. "Hey Graham, sounded like a young lady." Tetu snickered. Kanako was so scared she couldn't move. She was hoping Tetu would not spot her. The large man stepped forward and looked directly at the bush Kanako was behind. "Hey sweet heart, I know your there... Come on out... I won't hurt ya." Tetu said in a soft reassuring voice. Kanako slowly shook her head. She knew that this guy meant business when he said he'd have her body hanging by a tree. She quickly jumped up, spun around, and ran for her life. When she reached the path she saw a a man with a flashlight.. A security guard! She ran to him as fast as she could. The security guard knew something must have been wrong, a girl running out of the woods at such an hour. "Hey! Whats wrong, girl?" He asked Kanako. The security guard looked to be in his late fifties. Kanako wrapped her arms around him, she felt warm tears run down her cheek. "There are men int he woods... One was going to... Kill me.." She could hardly get the words out of her mouth. The security guard lightly pulled her off of him and looked her in the eyes. "A girl like you shouldn't be out at this hour... Now, where are these men?" He asked her. Kanako looked at the woods, left to right.. And she saw nothing. Nobody. "They were there! They were talking about killing someone I know! You have to do something!" Kanako whined. The security guard looked at her with a concerned look. "Alright. I'll go to the edge of the woods and look in. If I see anything, I'll get my pistol out and call for backup. Does that sound good?" He asked her. Kanako slowly nodded and sat down on the path. The security guard walked over and shone his flashlight into the woods for about two minutes. Then, he turned to Kanako and smiled. "If you saw anyone, they're gone. Why don't I take you down to the station and you describe the man?" Kanako stood and and slowly started to walk over to him... She was still very frightened and alert. She felt that the men were still nearby. When she was by the security guard, she was overcome with a nice, warm feeling when she saw his smile that made her fears settle down a bit. "Are you ready to go?" He asked her. Kanako was about to nod when out of nowhere, the man named Tetu jumped out of the woods and jammed his knife in the security gaurd's back and wiggled it around a bit. Then, he pulled it out, watched the guard fall to the ground, and looked at Kanako, who was completely petrified. "So... Your the girl, are ya? Your awfully pretty.." He snickered. Kanako started backing up when she bumped into something. She spun around and saw the other man that Tetu was with, who he had called Graham. "I don't want to harm you, really..." Graham said in a saddened voice. Tetu walked over and pulled Kanako around to face him. "This could have gone a lot smoother... Its your fault I killed that old senile bastard!" He spat at her. Kanako tried to pull away but Tetu was too strong. "Aww come on. Don't try to get away..." Laughed Tetu. He lifted the bloody knife and pointed it at Kanako's neck. "Ya know... I think I'll keep you alive... Heh heh..." He slid the smooth edge of the blade against Kanako's cheek, the security guard's blood smeered on her. She didn't dare move, not in such a situation. She felt tears run down her cheeks, and her nose started to run. She was still completely speechless. "Tetu, shes crying for fucks sake... I don't want to see her scared. Why couldn't you just let her go? Why can't we now? Please! Don't hurt her!" Graham pleaded. Tetu squeezed Kanako's arm and smiled at her, he didn't seem to be paying any attention to Graham. "You have a pretty face..." He told her softly. Kanako started shivering... Not because she was cold, but because she had never been so afraid in her life. "Graham. Go get the car... I'll wait here with the girl." Tetu instructed his companion.
*** It was morning at Hinata-Sou, and the bright sun was shining in on Keitaro Urashima's room. Keitaro slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He didn't even remember going to sleep the night before. He remembered Naru and Motoko going to bed... Kanako going for a walk... Mitsune had prepared Keitaro's coffee and volunteered to have a glass with him... Now that he thought about it, his coffee did not taste right. He slowly sat up, his forehead throbbed, and his mouth tasted like vomit. He then felt something brush against his leg. Keitaro looked beside him and laying in his bed asleep was Mitsune! He gave her a little poke in the shoulder. "M-Mitsune?" She moaned and turned over, her back to him. This time he shook her and kept repeating her name. She slowly came to life and sat up. "Where am I?" Keitaro frowned. "Uhhh... My bed." Just then, his bedroom door opened and standing there was Naru and Shinobu. Shinobu gasped. "Senpai!!!" Naru's face grew red, and she looked like Satan himself. "Keitaro! You took advantage of a girl in her sleep? Did you drag her here during the night!?" She screamed. "N-No! Its not what it seems, Naru!" Pleaded Keitaro. "PERVERT!" Yelled Naru. Her fist came crashing into his jawbone and he flew out his window. He landed outside beside Haruka who was sitting on a tree stump smoking a cigarette. He stood up, brushed himself off and gave half a smile to his aunt. "You really are an idiot, you know?" She said to him. Keitaro frowned and walked back inside. Everybody was already around the table devouring the breakfast Shinobu prepared. Motoko looked over at Keitaro with a concerned expression. "Urashima.. Where is your sister? Didn't she come back from her walk?" Motoko slowly asked. (she was obviously still pretty tired) Keitaro stood still for a second wondering if Kanako did come back last night, since it was all a blur. "I-I'm not sure... I can't remember clearly." He said. Over at the table, Mitsune giggled and continued eating her pancakes. Keitaro decided to go check Kanako's room. When he had reached it, he noticed that it was exactly the same as it had been before Kanako left for her late-night walk. Haruka peered over his shoulder. "Is she missing?" "A-AUNT HARUKA!" Keitaro jumped. "Don't scare me like that!" Haruka shook her head and pushed him out of the way and walked into Kanako's room. "She definitely did not return... Where would she go at 3:00 AM? She doesn't really know anyone else besides everyone here." Haruka wondered. Keitaro stood motionless, thinking... Then, he spoke. "If something happened, I'll never forgive myself." Haruka looked at him with an understanding look. "I know how you feel, but its not your fault if something happened." Keitaro nodded and looked at the floor, wondering where Kanako might be.
*** Kanako woke up. She was tied to a chair in a dimly lit room. The last thing she remembered was being thrown into the car and then Tetu had punched her in the side of the head... It must have knocked her out. She looked around, seeing if Graham or Tetu were with her, but they were not. "Help!!! Anyone out there?" She called out. A large metallic door slide open and Graham walked in. "Nobody can hear you, Kanako." He informed her. "How... Did you know my name?" She asked him. He smiled and held up her purse. "You know, you dropped this back in the woods... Kanako Urashima." Kanako frowned at him. "Why are you two doing this? What do you want with Naru?" Graham pulled over a chair and sat down. "Tetu... He's ummm.." Kanako nodded. "I see... He wants to abuse Naru, doesn't he? Why her?" "Well, we've been watching her for a while now... Tetu finds her very interesting. He's also been thinking about taking care of that Keitaro boy." Kanako gasped. "No! He's Keitaro Urashima!" Graham nodded. "Yeah... I know his last name... But I'm against what Tetu is doing." "Than why are you helping that perverted murderer?" Kanako scowled. "If I leave... He'll kill me." Graham slowly said. "Oh... Well about Naru..." Graham looked at Kanako. "What about her?" "Well... I don't want her to be touched by Tetu... I'm excellent at disguising myself as others. I'll take her place!" Graham blinked a few times before speaking. "How do I know your telling the truth?" Kanako smiled. "If you let me go to Hinata-Sou I can prove it.. I just need to get what is required." Graham leaned back as if to think. After a few minutes he spoke up. "Alright. Tetu is gone for a few hours anyway..." Kanako nodded. "Alright. First, lets wash that blood off your face... Then I'll take you to Hinata-Sou."
End Chapter One
Chapter One
Mmmmmm..... Its such a nice night. Kanako Urashima thought to herself as she walked through a park downtown. Recently, she was finding herself to enjoy such walks, especially at night. She rarely saw thugs or wild animals, so it was safe to say that there was not much danger at all at night, unlike what most people thought. She had been walking for about an hour now and was on her way back to the inn. She decided to stop and rest on a bench and also to just enjoy the fresh air from one spot. As she started to sit on the bench, she heard voices in the forest. She paused and listened. "Listen, I don't care what it takes, just get me the girl." The first voice was very deep and menacing... Probably in his mid-forties. "I don't know, she's awfully violent. Haven't you seen what she can do?" That sounded like a young man, about twenty years of age. Kanako quietly walked across the path to hear better. "You will get me the girl... Kill her too, so she can't get away." That was the older man. "K-Kill her? Are you serious?" That was the younger man. "Haven't you ever killed anyone?" Asked the older man. "No, not recently... Not since I shot some cops before hopping on the first plane out of Ireland." Replied the younger man. "That was a few months ago, right? Well, this is different. Nobody is after you, your not fighting for your life." Said the older man. "I know. I'm not sure if I can kill such a beautiful girl though. How will I get inside without being noticed?" Asked the younger man. "Do it tomorrow night, when everyone is sleeping. She's on the second floor.. Theres a hole in her floor, you can't miss it." Replied the older man. "Hmm.. Alright. But do I have to kill her? Can't I just knock her out or something?" Said the young man, sounding somewhat nervous. "To be honest, I don't care. Just bring me Naru Narusegawa dead or alive." Replied the older man. Kanako didn't know how to take in what she was hearing. She slowly inched closer. *crack* Kanako jumped as she realized she had stepped on a branch. She ducked down and looked through some bushes and saw the men. "What the hell was that?" The older man growled. "It was probably just some animal. I doubt anyone would be up and about at 3:00 AM, Tetu." The younger man reassured his partner. "Well, I don't care what it was. I'm going to find out." The older man once again growled. Kanako noticed him reach for his side. With a slight tug, the man pulled out something that sounded like a knife being removed. "If there is someone out there, I'll soon have their body hanging off a tree." Said the older man, who seemed to be named Tetu. Kanako saw him start to walk in her direction. Her heart started to race as he stopped just a few feet from her. "It came from over here. I know it did." Tetu whispered to the younger man. Kanako slowly looked up at his face. He was busy looking around for whatever caused the noise. She did not dare move an inch or else it would give away her position and Tetu would hve her an in instant. She kept an eye on the man, who showed no sign of giving up. Without warning, Kanako felt something bite her bare leg, which was exposed since she was wearing a mini-skirt. She wanted to stay still, but she couldn't help it. She first let out a little yelp and jerked her leg. Tetu looked directly at where Kanako was hiding. "Hey Graham, sounded like a young lady." Tetu snickered. Kanako was so scared she couldn't move. She was hoping Tetu would not spot her. The large man stepped forward and looked directly at the bush Kanako was behind. "Hey sweet heart, I know your there... Come on out... I won't hurt ya." Tetu said in a soft reassuring voice. Kanako slowly shook her head. She knew that this guy meant business when he said he'd have her body hanging by a tree. She quickly jumped up, spun around, and ran for her life. When she reached the path she saw a a man with a flashlight.. A security guard! She ran to him as fast as she could. The security guard knew something must have been wrong, a girl running out of the woods at such an hour. "Hey! Whats wrong, girl?" He asked Kanako. The security guard looked to be in his late fifties. Kanako wrapped her arms around him, she felt warm tears run down her cheek. "There are men int he woods... One was going to... Kill me.." She could hardly get the words out of her mouth. The security guard lightly pulled her off of him and looked her in the eyes. "A girl like you shouldn't be out at this hour... Now, where are these men?" He asked her. Kanako looked at the woods, left to right.. And she saw nothing. Nobody. "They were there! They were talking about killing someone I know! You have to do something!" Kanako whined. The security guard looked at her with a concerned look. "Alright. I'll go to the edge of the woods and look in. If I see anything, I'll get my pistol out and call for backup. Does that sound good?" He asked her. Kanako slowly nodded and sat down on the path. The security guard walked over and shone his flashlight into the woods for about two minutes. Then, he turned to Kanako and smiled. "If you saw anyone, they're gone. Why don't I take you down to the station and you describe the man?" Kanako stood and and slowly started to walk over to him... She was still very frightened and alert. She felt that the men were still nearby. When she was by the security guard, she was overcome with a nice, warm feeling when she saw his smile that made her fears settle down a bit. "Are you ready to go?" He asked her. Kanako was about to nod when out of nowhere, the man named Tetu jumped out of the woods and jammed his knife in the security gaurd's back and wiggled it around a bit. Then, he pulled it out, watched the guard fall to the ground, and looked at Kanako, who was completely petrified. "So... Your the girl, are ya? Your awfully pretty.." He snickered. Kanako started backing up when she bumped into something. She spun around and saw the other man that Tetu was with, who he had called Graham. "I don't want to harm you, really..." Graham said in a saddened voice. Tetu walked over and pulled Kanako around to face him. "This could have gone a lot smoother... Its your fault I killed that old senile bastard!" He spat at her. Kanako tried to pull away but Tetu was too strong. "Aww come on. Don't try to get away..." Laughed Tetu. He lifted the bloody knife and pointed it at Kanako's neck. "Ya know... I think I'll keep you alive... Heh heh..." He slid the smooth edge of the blade against Kanako's cheek, the security guard's blood smeered on her. She didn't dare move, not in such a situation. She felt tears run down her cheeks, and her nose started to run. She was still completely speechless. "Tetu, shes crying for fucks sake... I don't want to see her scared. Why couldn't you just let her go? Why can't we now? Please! Don't hurt her!" Graham pleaded. Tetu squeezed Kanako's arm and smiled at her, he didn't seem to be paying any attention to Graham. "You have a pretty face..." He told her softly. Kanako started shivering... Not because she was cold, but because she had never been so afraid in her life. "Graham. Go get the car... I'll wait here with the girl." Tetu instructed his companion.
*** It was morning at Hinata-Sou, and the bright sun was shining in on Keitaro Urashima's room. Keitaro slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He didn't even remember going to sleep the night before. He remembered Naru and Motoko going to bed... Kanako going for a walk... Mitsune had prepared Keitaro's coffee and volunteered to have a glass with him... Now that he thought about it, his coffee did not taste right. He slowly sat up, his forehead throbbed, and his mouth tasted like vomit. He then felt something brush against his leg. Keitaro looked beside him and laying in his bed asleep was Mitsune! He gave her a little poke in the shoulder. "M-Mitsune?" She moaned and turned over, her back to him. This time he shook her and kept repeating her name. She slowly came to life and sat up. "Where am I?" Keitaro frowned. "Uhhh... My bed." Just then, his bedroom door opened and standing there was Naru and Shinobu. Shinobu gasped. "Senpai!!!" Naru's face grew red, and she looked like Satan himself. "Keitaro! You took advantage of a girl in her sleep? Did you drag her here during the night!?" She screamed. "N-No! Its not what it seems, Naru!" Pleaded Keitaro. "PERVERT!" Yelled Naru. Her fist came crashing into his jawbone and he flew out his window. He landed outside beside Haruka who was sitting on a tree stump smoking a cigarette. He stood up, brushed himself off and gave half a smile to his aunt. "You really are an idiot, you know?" She said to him. Keitaro frowned and walked back inside. Everybody was already around the table devouring the breakfast Shinobu prepared. Motoko looked over at Keitaro with a concerned expression. "Urashima.. Where is your sister? Didn't she come back from her walk?" Motoko slowly asked. (she was obviously still pretty tired) Keitaro stood still for a second wondering if Kanako did come back last night, since it was all a blur. "I-I'm not sure... I can't remember clearly." He said. Over at the table, Mitsune giggled and continued eating her pancakes. Keitaro decided to go check Kanako's room. When he had reached it, he noticed that it was exactly the same as it had been before Kanako left for her late-night walk. Haruka peered over his shoulder. "Is she missing?" "A-AUNT HARUKA!" Keitaro jumped. "Don't scare me like that!" Haruka shook her head and pushed him out of the way and walked into Kanako's room. "She definitely did not return... Where would she go at 3:00 AM? She doesn't really know anyone else besides everyone here." Haruka wondered. Keitaro stood motionless, thinking... Then, he spoke. "If something happened, I'll never forgive myself." Haruka looked at him with an understanding look. "I know how you feel, but its not your fault if something happened." Keitaro nodded and looked at the floor, wondering where Kanako might be.
*** Kanako woke up. She was tied to a chair in a dimly lit room. The last thing she remembered was being thrown into the car and then Tetu had punched her in the side of the head... It must have knocked her out. She looked around, seeing if Graham or Tetu were with her, but they were not. "Help!!! Anyone out there?" She called out. A large metallic door slide open and Graham walked in. "Nobody can hear you, Kanako." He informed her. "How... Did you know my name?" She asked him. He smiled and held up her purse. "You know, you dropped this back in the woods... Kanako Urashima." Kanako frowned at him. "Why are you two doing this? What do you want with Naru?" Graham pulled over a chair and sat down. "Tetu... He's ummm.." Kanako nodded. "I see... He wants to abuse Naru, doesn't he? Why her?" "Well, we've been watching her for a while now... Tetu finds her very interesting. He's also been thinking about taking care of that Keitaro boy." Kanako gasped. "No! He's Keitaro Urashima!" Graham nodded. "Yeah... I know his last name... But I'm against what Tetu is doing." "Than why are you helping that perverted murderer?" Kanako scowled. "If I leave... He'll kill me." Graham slowly said. "Oh... Well about Naru..." Graham looked at Kanako. "What about her?" "Well... I don't want her to be touched by Tetu... I'm excellent at disguising myself as others. I'll take her place!" Graham blinked a few times before speaking. "How do I know your telling the truth?" Kanako smiled. "If you let me go to Hinata-Sou I can prove it.. I just need to get what is required." Graham leaned back as if to think. After a few minutes he spoke up. "Alright. Tetu is gone for a few hours anyway..." Kanako nodded. "Alright. First, lets wash that blood off your face... Then I'll take you to Hinata-Sou."
End Chapter One