I've been wanting to do a story like this for a while now. Wish me luck!

I do not own anything.

Run, I told myself. Just run. I risked a glance over my shoulder. There were still seven yakuzas after me. I had to lose 'em. I turned into an alley. Left, right, left again. Four left. Still too many to take on with my injury. I turned another corner and bumped into the three yakuzas I thought I lost. I cursed myself when I fell on my back. Lucky for me, my backpack broke my fall. Unlucky for me, my broken arm left me at a huge disadvantage. I couldn't fight all of them

"Hey, sweetheart! Thought you could run away from me, did you?" The ringleader clicked his tongue and pulled out a pocket knife. His buddies laughed as he ran the tip of the knife along the edge of my skin.

I jerked away from the weapon and spat in his face. "Coward! You need your chumps and a knife to take on little ol' me. You better back up before I break that ugly mug of yours!" I was bluffing, trying to scare 'em. They knew who I was and my reputation.

He grabbed one of my pigtails. I winced. "Nice try, little girl, but I'm not falling for your little mind games. Besides you are in no position to be making threats!" As he said that last part, he put pressure on my broken right arm. I screamed out in pain as it shot up my arm.

"HELP!" I screamed before the man clamped my mouth shut.

"Shut up! You little tramp!" He hissed.

I heard a fist make contact with a jaw behind me...twice. I turned my head to see a with orange hair and red eyes kicking another yakuza in the stomach. I could tell the boy had trained in the martial arts for years. The man that pinned me got up to charge him but I tripped him, pinned him face down, took his hair and slammed his head into the ground knocking him unconscious. The boy saw the way I took the guy out and gave me a 'help me out' look. Together we took out the remaining gang except one who ran off when he had the chance. The boy turned to look at me and then my right arm, "Are you okay?"

I nodded,"They didn't do this. I'm fine. It's not he first time I've broken something."

"What did those guys want?" He asked. Curiosity killed the cat.

Think fast. "I owe them some money. My brother usually walks me home but he couldn't today," I lied. I didn't have a brother or a home. I didn't owe anybody either.

I began to walk away. But the boy caught up with me. "I guess I could then. I'm Kyo Sohma by the way."

"Mari To- I mean, Tamura." I said, mentally kicking myself. Gotta remember use that fake surname. "No. I- you don't need to do that. I'm sure they're gone."

"No, let me. I don't wanna have to save you again!" He said with a little annoyance. Temper, huh? Good.

"Really, you don't have to. You can go now!" I said with a little venom.

"Fine! Who would want to help a stupid brat like you?!" Kyo yelled at me.

I gritted my teeth, "Only an idiot like you! I coulda taken 'em!"

"Right! When you get your ass kicked don't expect me to rescue you your ass!"

"Pathetic asshole!"

"Damn broad!"

We both stomped out of the alley and separated when we hit the street.

Ugh! What a jerk! Saves me then expects me to be his buddy! Probably tryin' to get in my pants.I walked down the town's market and felt my stomach grumble. Damn, outta money. I saw a man who was selling fruit and carrying it in a wheelbarrow. I smirked. Perfect.I walked slowly as the man came towards me. As he passed me by, I managed to take a couple apples. The man disappeared from sight and I was about to take a bite of my first apple when I saw a sad little girl in the corner of my eye. I looked at her and her likely little brother beside her. They both wore sad expressions on their faces. They're hair and faces were dirty. They're small eyes met mine. Softie. I tossed them both my apples. They both gave me cheery smiles and thanked me. I let a small smile form on my own face, something I rarely did nowadays. As they left, I began to walk out of town and into a thick forest.