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Okay, here's chapter two!Enjoy!
CHAPTER 2 : THE INTRODUCTION"So, you want me to introduce myself then?" he asked to me with a small smile.
"Yes, if you don't mind."
"I don't mind at all," he chuckled slightly, "Okay. It has been too long for me to remember my family name, seriously. You can just call me Hidan, like my other friends do. Not from around here. Come to this village in purpose to spread my religion. Your turn."
I smiled.
"My full name is Yukihatsu Hazuki, but there's no need for anyone to call me with my first name. So it's just Hazuki for you too. I was born here, raised here, and life here as far as I can remember. Was an atheist two minutes ago, but now studying a religion under…uhm…uuhh…"
"Jashin," he added.
"Jashin, as the God." I completed my introduction.
"Okay, good. We're not strangers anymore."
The wind blew lightly. Once again he took his green bottle and drank from it for a while. He let go a satisfied "Aaahh…" after that, and looked up to the sky.
"Ano…Hidan-san?" I called him.
"Yeah?"
"Could you explain to me about Jashin?"
His eyes rolled to me as he nodded, "Sure. Jashin is the god of pain and torture. Following Him means that we have to do a sacrifice rituals to keep Him pleased. If we fail to please Him, the punishment is unimaginable for human. But if He is pleased, then He will give us a gift that no one could compare with anything."
"What's that?"
His lips formed a broad smile, "Immortality."
"Wow…I mean…wow…" my eyes widened in surprise, "wow…how can it even possible!"
"Three 'wow' words, huh?" he chuckled again, "Seriously, that is possible. But it's still not so easy. You have to follow several important rules to obtain it. The first one is that you have to do the rituals for at least three times a week."
I looked at my rosary, "What rituals?"
"Sacrificial. With your own body, seriously. You have to prove that you are strong enough to endure the pain. There's so many ways to do this rule but I suggest you not to go too far since you were just joined."
"Umh…I guess I got it. What's the second?"
"The second is that you have to strengthen your heart. Kill people without crying or feel sorry for them. If you're a shinobi, you can pass this rule quite easily. But it'll be such a problem if you're not, seriously."
"Luckily I'm a shinobi," I smiled lightly, "I may not look like one, but I never cry for killing enemies."
"Good for you, then,"
"I'm ready for the third. What is it?"
He looked me right in the eye, the two brilliant purple eyes made me a little nervous "The third rule consist of three parts. You may not betray Jashin, even in your worst situation. You may not drink sake or anything that goes with it. And the last one is…"
"But you drink! Don't you, Hidan-san?"
"What makes you think I do, seriously?"
I shrugged, "I saw your green-bottled sake when you drank. I know what color is the sake bottle because my uncles did drink…a lot of it. So, you do drink?"
"No," he frowned, "It's green tea, seriously. When I went here, I packed my things fast. I couldn't find another bottle to put the tea so I was just pick a random bottle, clean it up, and use it. Am I made myself clear?"
"Ow, okay then. And what's the last part of the rule?"
"You may not be in love with someone." he said firmly, "That's it. No betrayal, no sake, no love."
I gasped. No love?
"A…ano, Hidan-san," I tried to speak, "You mean… we'll be punished if we eventually love someone…?"
"True."
"So…w…we can never marry anyone…?"
"Right."
"For…for… eternity?"
"Exactly." he nodded simply.
"Well, that's a hard one," I sighed, "because I was just fall in love with a certain person."
He shook his silver head, "Let go of that feeling. That man you love isn't worth your soul, Hazuki. I assure you, you won't want to be tortured in hell. Seriously, it's not fun."
I sighed again, sad. He was just called my name with his calm deep voice. Slowly, I rolled my eyes to meet his. The two violet orbs looked so shiny on his reddish-white skin. Suddenly, a question appeared on my mind out of nowhere.
"Ano…Hidan-san?"
"Yeah?"
"May I ask you a question?" I played my necklace with my left hand.
"Sure."
"A private one?"
He nodded, "Go on."
"Honestly, have you ever fall in love? I…I mean…" I couldn't look him in the eye because my cheek blushed red, so I looked down to my rosary, "maybe you have heard this somewhere before, but I have to admit that you're a good-looking guy. You have a pair of beautiful purple eyes. There must be a lot of girls wanting to get your attention. Have you ever…fall in love…with one of them?"
"Thanks for your compliment," he smiled (proudly?), "But seriously, I won't risk my believe for their worthless love. I'd rather serve my god faithfully for the rest of my life."
"Hmm…so," I sighed for the third time, "But don't you ever want to? I mean, you yourself is still young."
"Nah, never. I've been with Jashin for years before they fell in love with me, and I don't want to go to hell yet. Besides, I'm not that young anymore."
"Really? You looks young to me," I shrugged and played my straight long hair with my fingers, "Well then, how old are you, Hidan-san?"
"Dunno," he answered simply.
"Oh, come on!" I asked again, "Okay, I'll tell you my age first. I'll be celebrating my twenty-second birthday next month."
He placed his chin on his hand, thinking, "Uff…I'm not sure how old actually I am. But let's see. My friend was dead eleven years ago, my mother dead eighteen years before him, my brother disappeared ten years before her, and Jashin gave me the gift four years before, on my twentieth birthday. So technically I'm over sixty."
"WHAT???"
I was shocked. This guy in front of me is…older than my late father? I mean… my father died at the age of forty-seven. And I thought that was so old!!
"Can't believe it, can ya?" he chuckled and smiled when he saw my shocked face, "Well, I guess I've told you that Jashin gave me the gift of immortality when I was twenty. From that time, my face didn't age a bit. So you are looking at the twenty-years-old me right now."
My cheek was blushing again," Umm… sorry. I think I'm being rude to you, Hidan-san…"
"What do you mean?"
"I should've called you Hidan-jii-sama…"
"Hell no!" he frowned, "Don't call me like that again! Ever! I don't even enjoy it when you add the –san! Just my name, okay?!"
"Eh? But, Hidan-jii-sama, that's not polite to call an old man with his name…"
"Fuck it! I'm not that fuckin' old!" he screamed angrily, "Stop that fuckin' shit!! Just fuckin' call me with my name. And add NOTHING more!!"
"O…kay…okay…" I was surprised and a bit frightened, tried my best to calm him when I heard the four 'f' words, "Okay, I'll call you with your name only from now on. I won't call you with the 'jii-sama' again, Hidan. Now be calm, okay?"
"Hmpfh!!" he grunted on his breath.
I smiled to cheer him up, "Uhm… well, then. Where do you plan to stay when you're still in this village? You can't sleep outside, right? Beside, this village is almost reaches the enemies' territory. It's not safe for you to roam around, especially at night."
"I dunno," he answered shortly, "I didn't think of it before."
"What if you stay with me? My house is too large for me to life alone, and we have some empty bedrooms since my father, mother and sisters died of plague several years ago."
"Sounds…quite good," he murmured, "Thanks,"
"All right!" I stood up and smiled broadly, "Let's go home. It's been darker right now. Come on!"
With no answer, he stood up and walked with me to the house. My house is not too far from the garden, just ten minutes walking. I walked first with he followed me behind.
My life will be different, I could feel it when we entered the front door. But I didn't really know what kind of difference it will be.
Again…what will happen, just happen!
CHAPTER 2 : THE INTRODUCTION ---END---
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