Ryoko: Okay, here is Chapter 2! (Listening to Kelly Clarkson) Hope…you…enjoy!!!
Chapter 2: Lost Puppy
It has been four years since I last seen Rin. I had gotten back to where we got separated. When I got there, there was nothing left but dead bodies.
Now, I am eleven and I haven't even found one clue on the whereabouts of my sister. So, I just gave up. I have no clue if she is alive looking for me or if she is dead.
When I was on my search, I ran into many youkai and ningens who wanted to kill me. But, in the end, I was the one who killing them. So, neighboring villages in the region knew me as the "Wandering Taboo Murderer".
After traveling for so long, I eventually got out of the region where every "Taboo Child" was killed. I managed to wander into a small village where no one knew my name. But, still being a "Taboo Child", I was ignored. That didn't bother me, though. To survive, all I did was steal food from outside markets.
"I'm hungry," I said, walking down the market streets.
The market workers glared at me, they knew me for stealing their food.
"Oya ma, maybe I should start traveling to other villages," I said continuing my way down.
(Note: Oya ma- [Japanese gosh.)
"This is gonna be fun," I heard a boy say to his friend.
I looked at the two boys. I knew them both. One of them was carrying a small knife, his name was Taichi. He had brown hair and blue eyes. The other boy with him was his little lackey, named Soshi. He had black hair and brown eyes. They were always known for torturing small animals.
"What cha gonna do to it?" Soshi asked.
"I'm gonna cut its legs off and watch as it bleeds to death," Taichi smirked.
"Wow, you're stepping up a notch, Taichi," his friend said.
"Yeah, that stupid little mutt was annoying me, too," Taichi said, the two of them walking down an ally.
"Those jerks, I can't let them hurt a dog," I said, chasing after them. I turned a corner and saw Soshi holding a small white puppy. "Put the puppy down."
Taichi turned to see who was talking to him. "Oh, it's just the poor girl. Ha, what are ya gonna do about it if I don't?"
"I'm not gonna let you get away with this, that's what," I growled at him.
"Oh, the poor girl is starting to sound like the stupid mutt. Well, I'm not gonna let you interfere," he said, charging at me.
I didn't want to hurt Taichi, but, I didn't want him to hurt a small puppy.
Taichi got in my face and grabbed my right arm, positioning his knife to stab me.
"Let go!" I shouted.
"I suggest you leave and not tell anybody," he threatened me. "Cuz if ya do…I'll kill you."
Memories flashed back of when the youkai had took my arms away.
"No, let go! I don't wanna kill you!" I cried, tears forming in my eyes.
"Kill me? Ha!" he laughed.
I cried as I struggled to get free. I was trying my hardest not to let them see my armless body. But, it was too late, when I was struggling; I tugged too hard and dismembered my arm. I fell back, while Taichi fell the other way with my arm in his hand.
"What the…" Soshi shouted, dropping the dog.
The puppy took this chance and hid behind a trash can.
Taichi looked as he had my arm. "Y-you a-are an e-even more freak then usual!"
"I can't…" I mumbled, going into a state of shock.
Whenever a youkai or ningen saw me without my arm(s), I would go into this state where another personality would take over. This personality would come out and torture the victim who has seen me without my clay limbs. This other personality that came out was not Kurai; it was a whole different person. She was a cold blooded murderer by the name of Korosu, one who ends life.
"They…t-they found out…" Korosu said, taking control. "I-I have to kill you…"
Suddenly, two of my vectors came flying out of my back and grabbed the two boys.
"Any last words?" Korosu asked.
But, before they had a chance to speak, two more came out and ripped them limb from limb. When Korosu was finished, she dropped the remaining body parts and grabbed my arm, reconnecting it.
When I came to, all was left was the puppy. The poor thing was shaking from the trauma. It was covered in blood, just like me.
"We should go," I said to the puppy.
I knew it couldn't answer me, so, I just grabbed it before it ran away and left the village before I got caught.
After running for a few a few hours, I finally decided to stop. I saw there was a steam, so, I chose to rest there. The whole time I was running, the puppy was in my arms. I put it down by the stream where it began to drink.
"I wonder what gender you are," I said, looking at its butt. "Well, what do ya know, you're a boy puppy. Um…I think I'll name you Ten-ten."
Ten-ten didn't really respond to me when I was talking to him, he just kept on drinking.
I sighed, waiting for Ten-ten to finish drinking. I looked at his fur. It was still bloody along with my green shirt and jean shorts. Even my legs had spots of blood on them.
When Ten-ten was finished drinking, he started to walk away.
"Hey, where you going?" I asked him, picking him up.
Ten-ten made a growling noise.
"No, you're staying with me," I said.
The puppy didn't reply to the comment. He just calmed down and lay in my arms.
I smiled and began to start walking again, hoping to reach a new town.
"What's a girl doing by herself in the forest?" said an unfamiliar voice.
Ryoko: Okay, this is where I leave you. I know, bloody. But, this is just what's in my mind. Hope you enjoyed.