Chapter 2: Tower
Pale blue eyes stared outside the window of a very tall tower. A flash of crimson caught his eye. A rare visitor it may seem. He smiled sadly.
'Another day to start...'
Akashi have explored the woods, curious on what lays ahead. He soon found an old tower. He observed the tower. He watched how the ivy goes up the tower's outer walls. Then suddenly rain and thunder invaded the skies. Akashi cursed then went towards the tower. He looked for an entrance but found none. He sighed then, slumped against the tower's wall. Soon the rain's beating on his head. For a moment Akashi dozed off. When he woke up vines are making a roof for him. He looked at it curiously but suspiciously. Akashi looked around and saw no one. He wondered who did this. Soon he became drowsy, next thing is he fell asleep.
The next day is much more surprising. Akashi was met by new dry clothes, a bed made out of leaves, warm food, and a warm blanket. His eyes narrowed on the warm food. Once again he wondered who have been helping him. Then his stomach made an embarrassing announcement. Akashi eyes the food cautiously, he took the first bite, then the second, then the third, soon he finished the whole bowl. Akashi stared at the distance. He knew that life will be hard if he runs away -not that he would admit it- but, he just wants to get a feel of himself. With all the years he have spent, doing as what others say, dictating how his life will be. No one can really be sure of the future, how could they predict Akashi's future?
Akashi sighed as he thought about the others he left. He couldn't careless, they were mere pawns for him.
To the days that passed, the same things happened over again. He wanted to know who have been helping him. Suddenly, horses can be heard from afar. Akashi cursed as he took his cloak and looked for a place to hide in. He knew that with the royal horses they, could find him. "Search every corner! Don't even try to leave a place not searched!" Hyuuga Junpei, the captain of the Seirin Royal Guards shouted at his followers. Akashi cursed once more. Then a stairway of vines showed up in front of him. It led to a small window on top of the tower.
Akashi having no where else to go, went up. He climbed he window and closed it peeked outside as the shouts subsided. The sound of the horses' hooves slowly fading away. Next thing is that, Akashi felt a strong force hitting the back of his head, causing him to fall unconscious. Pale blue eyes gleamed through the darkness of the place. One thought that came to the teal haired boy is that he's dead meat.
