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Chapter 3: Story

There were bruises and cuts around her arm.

"Who…who did this to you!? How…did these happen…?" Ren asked filled with concern.

"It was my father…everything went perfectly fine until when Anna was called to Tokyo for some arranged marriage with another Shaman named Asakura Yoh."

Ren thought about asking her this question even though it was ridiculous.

"Why didn't they choose you?" Ren asked.

Rei blushed.

"It's because I am not an Itako and even if I was, I have no experience of running a family like Anna and of course…..she was the older one." She replied.

"So you're a priestess?" Ren asked thinking of Jun.

"No…I am a Shaman."

"Then why didn't you join the tournament?"

"Umm...it's because I'm too weak ….that's all and also I made my own decision not to join the Shaman Tournament." She replied as her long black hair covered her face then was filled with tears.

Then Ren tried something to cheer her up.

"Why do you still cry, when there is nothing to cry about?" Ren smiled as he wiped the tears of her face.

"Thank you, Ren….you made me feel a lot better….I guess…."Rei smiled.

"Do you still want to hear it?" She asked.

"Sure….if it is ok with you…."he replied.

Ren wanted to help her and cheer her up. But most of the time he wonders why he helps her. He had just met her this morning and after she's telling him something she had never told anyone before. He thinks this all happened because he was bored. But…it was something else…something that attracts him to her.

"I'll tell you Ren…I know you're the kind of person I can trust…"she blushed.

Thanks….he thought while smiling at her.

Then her smile faded when she started.

"After Anna left for Tokyo, My father started abusing me everyway possible. She said softly.

"Why did you do that?"

"I….I…wanted to die…."She whispered.

Rens eyes narrowed.

"Why?!" He said, shocked

"I had no purpose to live in this world but still lives were wasted because of him…"She replied.

Ren was surprised that she lived the same way he did before.

"Who? Your father?" Ren asked.

"No…..It was someone else…he's after me…. everywhere I go he is always there….so Ren…Be careful and be prepared….."She mumbled.

Who is the person she's mentioning? Is he a Shaman? Ren wondered.

"Ren…It's getting dark….we have to get back to the house…"She reminded as she stood up.

He thought the same too.

"Yeah you're right…let's head back to the house…"He added as he got up.

That night everybody went to bed.

End of Chapter 3