the kid sweeper

by procrastinating artist

suzume is a 12 year old sweeper. she was XII in chronos but she quit a few years ago. on the outside, she seems like a normal 7th grader, but everyday she must deal with the guilt of the people she killed. what happnes when she meets with XIII?

1. laughing on the inside

The kid sweeper

Chapter one: laughing on the inside

I had done it again; I had brought another wanted man to justice. It had been fairly simple:

~~flash back~~

I walked into the alleyway where I knew he would be. I heard footsteps behind be but I kept wandering around like I was lost.

"Can I help you little girl?" a wanna-be seductive voice said.

"Yes, I'm lost." I answered in a scared and frail voice. He was still behind me so he couldn't see the devious smirk playing across my face. I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around and said, "I think my house is back that way … maybe..."

I was now facing him and was positive I looked like a scared little kid. {Have I mentioned I'm a fantastic actress?} I pointed in the direction he had just come from. He turned around and I un-sheathed Artemis, my revolver. I decided to make this game a bit more interesting. I shot the gun to the bullet would pass by his face, dangerously close.

"WHO DID THAT?" he roared.

"I…I don't know…. I… didn't see anyone." I whimpered, acting even more scared. Inside though, man I was laughing soooo hard. Then the guy pulled out a 9mm.

"Hon., it's just you and me here, now you obviously wouldn't shoot at yourself." I said in a know it all voice.

He was definitely confused.

"Man… criminals are soooo thick-headed, do I have to spell it out for you?'' I rolled my eyes "I. Am. A. Sweeper. And. I. Am. Going. To. Turn. You. In." I said, as if speaking to a deaf person.

"….?"

I rolled my eyes and pointed my gun at him. He froze under the barrel. He looked up at my gun and when he saw XII carved in it, he looked terrified. I got out my cell phone and called the cops.

"How may I help you?" the answering lady said.

"Hook me up with the part of the force that gets the people sweepers apprehend." I said smiling.

"Will do!"

Some crappy waiting music played for a few seconds then

"Hello?"

"Ya… I got a bounty captures in the first alleyway off of garasu {glass} road."

"We'll be right there." He said. I hung up.

"You are going to stay put." I said to my bounty.

"I know you're not gonna shoot little girl." He smirked. I could still feel the fear in him though.

"Do you not know who I was? I was XII. Yes I was a part of the Chronos numbers. I was the prodigy, the one who joined the numbers at seven. I was the almighty osore juuni. {Directly translated meaning 'fear twelve' or 'feared twelve'}

"Yes, but you're not that now." He said

"Are you trying to avoid capture by angering me? Because you're dong the exact opposite." I said. My eyes stared to glow red and felt the thirst for blood-lust. Luckily the police showed up.

"Can I se your sweeper's license?" he asked. I pulled it out of my back pocket.

"Here ya go Fred." I said handing it to him, my eyes still trained on my bounty. He handed it back. I put it in my pocket again.

"Drop the gun and put your hands above your head." Another police officer said to my bounty. I started to walk away, thinking the job done. That stupid move got me shot in the leg. I could hear my bounty running.

"I'M FINE!! GO!!" I roared at the police officers. I really needed this money.

~~end flashback~~

"Stupid stupid STUPID!!!!" I yelled at myself. I was sitting on my couch in my house. I had bandaged my wound and could walk fairly well. I was trying to get some sleep but sleep and I weren't getting along right now. .

//end chapter\\ /\_/\