chapter three, here we come! hope you guys are enjoying yourselves!
Loving The Quiet
Chapter Two
Not One Sound
He advanced towards the accommodator; kneeling down and looking on him before saying: "It's alright; you're safe now," in his usual calm manner. The person shifted a bit before looking up at him; making the samurai's eyes widen ever so slightly.
The green hood of the accommodator's cloak fell; revealing that the he before him was indeed a she. The girl had long, dark pink hair, with black side bangs trailing off from her forehead and dangling just in front of her large, doll-like amber eyes. Her skin was rather tan and her body was well toned. She had on a white tank-top, which was now covered in dirt, as well as a brown denim jacket, blue shorts, and a pair of brown hiking boots, and blue bag on her back. The machete in her hand had a stark white blade and its handle was covered in greenish-brown leather, making the handle rather sturdy. On a final note, the sheathe to the blade was strapped to her waist; a black casing, like Kanda's, only this one had a four-pointed star decorating it.
The girl blinked a couple times, looking up at Kanda with hesitation and disbelief. However, the girl made no move nor made a single sound. She just stared at him, unsure of whether or not to trust the man before her. For all she knew, he could be another one of these monsters.
Kanda had to repress the urge to glare. This was a waste of time; sitting there as they were would only drag in more Akuma. The thing stopping him from doing so was to the fact that she was being chased by Akuma and didn't trust anyone she ran into, so her reaction was only to be expected.
Kneeling down in front of her, he said: "You don't have anything to worry about; I'm an exorcist of the Black Order. I came here to get you back to headquarters." He informed her, pointing to the rose cross on his jacket. He hoped that she knew what he was talking about, otherwise, things were going to get complicated.
The girl tilted her head; staring idly at the symbol before reaching a hand up to touch it. Although confused by the action, Kanda didn't move her hand away; not wanting the girl to get the wrong idea about them. That led to trouble, and trouble led to a migraine, and a migraine meant a very pissed off Kanda. No, the samurai simply waited for the girl to finish; keeping his guard up should any more akuma show up.
After a few short moments, the girl's hand moved away as she turned her head towards Kanda; giving him a silent nod and a look that told him she believed him. Seeing this, Kanda helped the girl get to her feet before leading her away from the battle; the moyashi could handle himself and once the fight was finished, he'd call up for Toma before sending his golem their way and lead them to their position.
He stopped when he found a cave and a pretty well hidden one; it'd do for now, he was pretty certain that the akuma was going to be handled, and if it wasn't, the chances of it finding this cave were small. This in mind, Kanda motioned the girl to follow him, to which she did without protest.
They traveled into the cave for a little while until neither could see the entrance. "We'll stop here." Kanda stated, sitting down. He heard the girl rustling through the things in her bag, still remaining then heard her put something on the floor and could vaguely make out the silhouette of the pile she was making. He then saw her holding out some flint and trying to make it spark, so it was safe to assume the pile on the floor was wood.
Within ten minutes, the pinkette had a fire going, bringing light and warmth into the dark cave. It was rather large, which meant that they'd need more firewood soon. Kanda wasn't planning on leaving the girl by herself, but he didn't want either of them to leave and risk running into any more trouble.
The girl gave him a look, having just thought of the fact herself. He was about to explain why, only to have his golem go off, obviously a call from either Toma or Allen. "Yeah, what's up?" He asked his associates, awaiting the reply calmly.
"I just finished up with the Akuma, Kanda, and for the time being, we don't have to worry about them. Where are you?" He heard the moyashi ask him.
Kanda would never admit the relieved feeling he'd get from the moyashi whenever he said that; it made him grateful that the albino could see akuma for what they were. He would never say it; it'd only give the cursed teen credit he didn't deserve. "I'm in a cave with the accommodator; it's pretty well hidden, so I'll be sending my golem to lead you over here," Kanda's head turned when he felt the girl tug at his arm; nodding her head in the direction of the fire, "and Moyahi."
"It's Allen, BaKanda!"
The samurai ignored him. "Pick up firewood on your way over here." He heard a sigh before Allen complied; hanging up shortly afterwords. "Get those two over here, and be careful along the way." He commanded the black device, sending it out of the cave.
Now alone with the female, Kanda decided that he should get some facts straight about the girl before him. "While we're waiting," he started up, tapping her shoulder to ensure he got her attention, "I'd like to get some answers; what's your name?" He asked the pink-head in his usual tone.
The girl's eyes went as wide as dinner plates; a troubled expression reigning over her features. Kanda's brow rose; it wasn't a big deal to want to learn someone's name, so he didn't see what her problem was. He simply gave her an expectant gaze; leaning back against the stone wall of the cave.
She looked him in the eyes; placing a hand to her throat before shaking her head. At first, Kanda thought she was refusing to answer, so his gaze only hardened. He didn't need a problem caused by something this childish, and he was going to get the answers he wanted.
The female shook her head before moving to sit next to him. The samurai watched with a perked as the female took his arm; rolling up the sleeve of his jacket before tracing her finger on it; spelling out something he hadn't expected. "I'm sorry, but I'm mute. I can't speak."
Blinking once in surprise, the Japanese man let out a sigh; she'd have to keep using his arm just to talk to him. It's not like she could help it-he knew that-it's just that the action felt strange, and he'd truly rather not go through the trouble. However, there was no other way for her to communicate with him at this point. So, the Japanese man sucked it up. "Alright then, but I still need to know your name." He informed her calmly.
Smiling, she began tracing her finger on his skin again. "My name is Scorpio Mascagni. What's yours, Sir Exorcist?" She asked him, eyes bright alongside her smile.
"Kanda." He replied plainly. "Do you know why they've been chasing you?" He asked her.
Scorpio, as she called herself, shook her head. "I only knew that Akuma were chasing me."
"And you don't have a clue on why?" Again, Scorpio shook her head.
"Can you explain?"
Nodding once, he calmly explained: "Our finders have confirmed that you're in possession of Innocence; an object that powers our anti-akuma weapons. Upon further inspection, they told us that you are its accommodator. We're here to get you to Headquarters, and to start your training as an exorcist."
Scorpio blinked a couple times; her doll-like face forming into what could only be described as a mix of fascination and confusion. So, mouth slightly agape, she asked: "You mean Koishii?" Kanda's response was a perked brow, to which she responded by pointing at her sheathed machete. Realizing that 'Koishii' was the name of the blade, the ebony curtly nodded at her.
Nodding to herself, the female asked: "Do you wish to know anything else, Kanda?" A bit surprised she asked, the Japanese man nodded once again. "Ask away!" She told him; a bright grin sent his way and a small noise barely escaping her throat; a sorry excuse for what Kanda assumed was supposed to be a giggle.
Once again, the swordsman began shooting up questions. "How old are you?" He asked her.
"Sixteen."
"When were you born?"
"May 7th, 18XX."
"Where are you from?"
"My dad said Northern Greece."
"What does that mean?"
"Mom traveled a lot-I never knew for sure."
"Do your parents know you're out here?" Scorpio paused for a moment; a sadness radiating from her expression and the pores through her skin.
Kanda watched as the young girl took deep, shaky breaths in an attempt to calm herself down; rubbing both her eyes a couple times and swallowing a hard lump in her throat before telling the man: "Akuma killed them when I was ten. At least now I know why."
He sighed once; girl had a right to be upset, he supposed. "Do you have any other family?" He asked her. He had to ask this; family members had to at least be informed about their relative being trained as an exorcist.
"My Grandpa's a scientist for the Order." Well, that explained why she was so quick to trust him after showing her the rose cross.
"Hey, Kanda!" A voice yelled. Kanda turned his head at spotting Allen and Toma carrying in fire wood; staring in surprise at Kanda's current position. The Japanese man groaned; another reason why he took the moyashi instead of the usagi; the albino would shut up where the ginger would laugh and poke fun.
"May we ask your name, Miss...?" Toma trailed off, trying to sound polite as they added wood to the dying fire.
"Her name is Scorpio and she's dumb, Toma; she can't speak." Kanda stated.
"Really?" Allen asked his black-haired comrade. The man just grunted in response. The male teen walked up to her making strange hand notions; pausing at different intervals and leaving the men guessing. "Hello, my...name is Allen Walker. It's...nice to...meet you, Scorpio!"
Scorpio blinked in shock before her smile came back wide before she too made similar hand notions. "It's nice to meet you too, Allen!"
Snapping out of his daze, Kanda spoke: "What the hell are you doing, Moyashi?"
A vein popped in Allen's head before he answered. "I'm using sign language, BaKanda. The dumb and deaf use it to communicate with one another."
"If that's so, then how has she been talking with me?" He asked the younger male.
Allen smiled at this; a sense of pride coming from the ability of understanding something Kanda couldn't comprehend on his own. "Well, they had to come up with a way to communicate with people who can't sign; she's probably been reading your lip movements and deciphering the words you've been saying." He turned to Scorpio, before signing. "How...long...have you...been...traveling?"
Scorpio didn't respond immediately. Instead, she returned to using Kanda's arm as a writing pad. "Tell him this for me, would you?"
Kanda stayed quiet for a few seconds before letting out a chuckle. "She said your signing sucks, Moyashi." He told his comrade, amused.
Allen turned towards the pink-head, rather surprised. Scorpio smiled sheepishly; a hand tracing over her heart. "Sorry."
Then, gray eyes glared daggers at Kanda. "I'm rusty!" He admitted. "But at least I can talk to her with language she understands where she has to try and understand you." He shot back.
Kanda was about to stand to fight the younger exorcist if not for a certain accommodator holding him by the arm and forcing him to sit back down. He turned his head in her direction; a glare on his face proving he wasn't the least bit pleased. A sad look on Scorpio's face, she told Kanda: "Allen's mistaken."
The samurai's brow perked. "What'd she say, Kanda?" Allen asked after a silent pause.
More silence endured them before he stated: "She said you were wrong." He told the other, honestly confused.
Scorpio nodded. "I'm mute, not deaf." She told him.
Blue eyes widened. "You're telling me that you can't speak but you hear us perfectly fine." Scorpio nodded vigorously. Kanda turned to Allen. "Looks like you prejudged her, Moyashi." He stated, smugly.
Allen glared at Kanda, but placed his hand over his heart. "I'm sorry."
She smiled. "It's okay, Allen," she said before turning to Kanda. "How long until we get to the Order?" She asked him.
"A few days; won't be that long." He replied calmly.
Scorpio nodded. "Is it alright if I rest then?" Kanda nodded once; allowing her to rest her head on his leg until such time she fell asleep.
whew! well, here's the second chap. stay tuned, though; her master is going to come up in the next chapter (no I'm not spoiling. But you can guess if you'd like.)
~ K. Fang-sama