At the end of the village, an entrance of woods lays the ogre's house, an ogre so frightening and fierce that can kill an entire village with his fangs. His heart is dead, as cold as any monster or demon that ever lived, or so the rumors say.

Nobody really knows who or what the ogre really is but the villagers know they must not cross the entrance of the woods.

A lost maiden stumbles upon the woods for she did not know this path that leads to the ogre's house, because this lost maiden is blind. The wind blew her soft light blue and green hair, as some strands of her hair caress her cheeks. She wore a yellow green kimono, now dirty from falling, and a bandage covering her eyes. The maiden was loved by everyone in the village for she was kind and gentle.

The maiden tripped over a bucket and yelped as she fell flat in her face.

"Ow, that hurt" she whimpered. Her hands ran through the bucket knowing what it was that she tripped over. She looked around trying to hear if there was anyone around.

She called out "Hello is someone here?"

No answer. "Hello?" she called out again.

Then a deep voice startled her.

"What are you doing here?" said the person.

The maiden turned around locating the voice, she can obviously tell it's a man.

"I'm sorry, sir, but I'm lost, can you tell me where I am?"

"You're in the backyard of my home" he said.

This man that was standing in the porch was not a man at all but the ogre himself. His hair was blue and his eyes as well, while his ears were pointed and had tiny horns in his head. He had pale white skin and a very handsome face. He wore a white loose kimono and with a long sleeves and over it a larger robe.

The ogre steps out of his porch and puts on his sandals and starts walking towards the girl. Compared to him, she was small and only stood about 5 feet tall, while he stood tall about 6 feet. The maiden stiffened a little when he approached her.

When the ogre took a good look at her he notice the bandage covering her eyes other than that she was beautiful! This was his first time encountering a human. He has seen humans before but not up close, not even a human female. Though, this human female was beyond beauty. He felt his heart skip a beat.

The maiden bowed her head "I'm very, sir, I did not mean to trespass here. If you can just tell me the way then-"

"There's no need to apologize, besides the sun is going down you will stay here for the night and may leave by morning" he said calmly.

"Oh, then thank you very much, sir."

"If I may ask," he said "why do have a bandage over your eyes?" he asked.

The maiden's right hand touched her covered eyes and smiles.

"That's because, sir, I am blind."

The ogre was stunned by her smile, another reason why she is beautiful.

"I see," he said, "then come, I will help you get inside."

He reached out and took her small hand, carefully not letting his black claws hurt her, this action made his hand feel tingly. He took her inside and sat her down on the floor. Ha made tea for her and for himself and placed it on the small table.

There was silence between them not knowing what to say, until the maiden decided to speak.

"My name Miku, what's your name?"

"Kaito" he replied.

She smiled and took sip of her tea, "Well, Kaito, have you always lived by yourself?" she asked.

"Yes."

There was another silence.

"What about you?" he asked in curiosity.

She giggled, "I live in a village that's close by here, I think. I love it there."

The ogre again in curiosity asked, "Can you… tell me about your village?"

Her smiles widen with happiness, "Of course."

Miku spoke about the village, about man. For the first time the ogre learned Man's heart. They spoke on and on until they fell asleep. In the morning Miku was ready to leave, thanking Kaito for directions back to the village.

"I'll come again," she says "Good bye."

Though, the ogre said hesitantly, "You can't."

Miku just smiles.

"Then meet me at the bridge entrance," and she was off to the village.

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Thanks for the review you guys. I hope you like this chapter, it's a pit longer. I was inspired to this story from "The Ogre and the Maiden" its such a wonderful sad song and story. I hope you guys like it! ^.^

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