AN: Greetings, humans. I am Lrrr, ruler of Omicron Persei 8. It's nice to see that see people are favouriting and following my work. Thank you to all those who took the time to review and I encourage everyone who reads it to do the same. I'm always looking to improve my writing so if you see something: you like, you don't like or that could be improved, don't hesitate to tell me about - it would be deeply appreciated.
Anyway, on with the story!
"Italics" - Thoughts
"Speech" - Normal speech
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Minor edit on 11/06/2018
14/07/2018: tried to be more descriptive
AN2: The MC turns 4 months old by the end of the chapter.
Last time:
One day, both Ka and Toe aren't there when I wake up, most likely because they're doing "the best job in the world, amazing exciting, important; moreimportantthan theirlivesmoreimportantthanmylife moreimportantthananybody'slife (protectKonahakillherenemiesdieforthevillageliveforthevillage...)" and there's a not quite blurry Giant that looks like Ka and sounds like Ka and her heartbeat thumps like Ka but the thrum is all wrong; an imposter and I don't like It. My eyes become moist, I can feel the wail building up in my throat but, I don't cry because a ninja should never show their tears, I am going to be a great ninja in the future, so I can't cry.
Then... I think... truly think for what must be the first time ever...
"Why do I want to be a ninja? "
When I can't find the answer and, the more I think about it the more it hurts...
I scream.
I emerge from a haze to be greeted by two Kas above me. That can't be right, because there should only be one Ka. Unless she multiplied. Can Giants do that? Giants seem to be able to do anything though - especially Giant ninjas; they're the greatest - so, it may be possible. But, I remember, there was a Giant that looked like Ka but didn't thrum like Ka; an imposter. Therefore, they can't both be Ka. It must be a Giant that looks like Ka.
The Giant that looks like Ka but isn't Ka leans closer to me, causing me to notice discrepancies. Her features are less sharp than Ka's, her eyes not quite as bright and her hair is a slightly darker shade of brown. She's pointing at herself and repeating something that sounds like 'Baa'; so that should be her name. The giant that looks like Ka also seems to be covered in a brown blur of clothing while actual Ka is wearing red.
In an attempt to call her name, I coo at her while pointing towards her as best as I can with my disobedient arm. Baa smiles at this in a similar way that Ka does when I do something ninja-like. However, there's something different about the look in Baa's eyes than the glint in Ka's eyes. I don't bother trying to figure out what the distinction is because it hurts my head when I do so.
Baa, kisses my forehead - which is strange; you use your mouth for eating, so why would you use it to touch someone else. My inner voice shrugs at this - which is also strange since voices shouldn't be able to shrug; I can't shrug, nor am I sure how I know what a shrug is in the first place. Baa picks me up and transfers me to the ground, sitting me down and supporting my back - because I certainly can't - before Ka gives me the bright green ninja star to hold and lines up the evil ninja toys in front of me.
I'm excited to demonstrate my ninja skills to Baa (ignoring the voice questioning why I want to be a ninja because I didn't hear it because it didn't say anything and the memory of me screaming because I don't cry because big boys don't shed tears). I concentrate, with increased intensity, on my task - upon noticing the greater focus Ka's eyes gleam as she alters my grip - and throw with all of my, admittedly meagre, might. I take care to let go at the right time and, the shuriken soars gracefully (flops onto) the brown and red evil ninja, knocking it over. A pleasant sensation encompasses my body as I hit my target for the first time since I started aiming practice and I gurgle delightedly as Ka gives me a proud smile.
Ka retrieves the shuriken - although it's not that far from me - and moves the downed toy away from the others. With added difficulty I clenched the shuriken with my right hand, Ka readjusting the grip and threw the shuriken. It veered further to the right than intended but, clipped the black and sandy toy on the right flank toppling it. After a short celebration, I switch back to throwing with my left but miss. I continue to throw with my left until I've hit every target. As I was repeating the same with my right hand, I was disturbed by the sound of an opening door and looked toward the blur that entered my room. Ka moved towards the blur until they became a single blur so, I presume that it was To as they often do that. A tingle of pride goes through me and, I gurgle as I noticed his previously undetectable arrival.
When I'm carried to them and, I see the look on Ka's face, I get a premonition in the form of a tingle down my spine.
My portent comes to fruition as the next time To interrupts my ninja practice it's by appearing with his face next to mine from behind.
It must be a conspiracy.
A few days later, two blurry figures enter my room while I'm doing my ninja practice - I can now consistently hit two toys in a row with my left hand but only one with my right - while Ka watches me. One of the Giants, who I think is Toe, talks to Ka for a bit before turning to leave, but waits. The other Giant leans towards me until his face becomes clear; its expression's set in a grimace, suiting its thin, sharp face, ink-colored eyes, and hair, hooked nose and with a burn scar marring a third of its face: covering its chin, jaw, lips, cheek, and temple on the right side of its face. The blurs it's wearing are the colour of one of my ninja toys - dark blue and green, but his shiny thing isn't scratched so it must be a good ninja.
It looks at me as if confused about what to do, before settling on an awkward smile. I laugh at the attempt.
I decide I like him.
He returns his face to a grimace and then puts something small, in front of me. It bears a similarity to the Giant it came from, but its features are a significantly less sharp; almost round, its head didn't look like it belonged on its body due to the comparative size and its nose was diminutive in comparison to the Giant's nose. Wearing a yellow blur, It's lying on its stomach with a fist in its mouth while it strokes the carpet in, what I presume to be, wonderment, gazing at it with wide eyes.
Seeing that it's so small and looks like a Giant, it must be whatever I am - "a toddler," a voice supplies. Looking at a small Giant, a baby, for the first time is so strange when you're used to seeing big Giants. I wonder, looking at the baby once again if that's what I look like.
The Giant seemed to give it to me, so maybe it's mine now; it should make a better toy than my evil ninjas. It looks up from the carpet before awe appears on its face and it speaks like the Giants only not with the same ease and, there's a twinkle in its eyes as it stares at me. It then moves, up from the ground and, with some struggle, gets up on its feet to walk over to me. I realize that even though it's small relative to a Giant, it still towers over and as it holds my face with sticky, saliva-drenched fingers, talking about something.
I don't think I want it anymore.
Ka, noticing my distress, moves me away from the toddler, causing it to make noises of objection and tear up. (Why do they tear up, I thought you didn't cry when you grow up or was it because ninja's don't cry and I'm going to be a great ninja in the future so I shouldn't cry; I can't seem to remember). Ka placates the child, referring to it as 'Yo,' by giving it my bright green rattle. Ka lines up the ninja toys and, we take turns in throwing the rattle at them until the grimacing Giant takes the Yo away.
It's another day when both Ka and Toe aren't there when I wake up that I am instead greeted by a pale, feminine face, framed by long, black hair, smirking at me with the same look Ka often gives me in their yellow, slitted eyes that have purple markings around them, dressed in a white blur and, I think: "Wow, she's even prettier than Ka."
AN: Well that's a wrap. Not a lot of plot progression but I did manage to introduce three new characters! Hope you enjoyed the chapter and that little twist at the end. Again, please, follow, favourite and review - I'd especially like to hear some theories about what people think is happening, who this 'mystery woman' is and why 'she's' there.
See you in the next chapter (coming within a week, hopefully).
~Lrrr, ruler of Omicron Persei 8