Chapter 3 – Don't go!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
A villager pounded on the drums repeatedly, to let the people know soldiers and people of the emperor Fung have arrived.
Leaving their peaceful bench Kimiko and her papa ran to the streets to see what was happening.
"Quick papa, let's see what's going on" Kimiko said in curiosity. Her father didn't reply but carried on fast walking to the streets. By the time they got to their house gates her grandma and mother were already looking outside.
Her papa knew soldiers had arrived but what reason, he never knew.
"Kimiko, stay inside" said her mother as she walked out on the streets with her husband. Kimiko did as she was told but the sound of the grandma clearing her throat caught her attention.
"A….hemmm" she said again but this time pointing to a couple of stacked boxes by a roof, that Kim could climb on to, to see what was going on. She gave her grandma a thank full and mischievous smile before running and climbing on the boxes. Luckily she knew martial arts and had the ability to jump high because she was so petite that even the boxes wasn't enough to give her a height boost.
"Citizens of this village, I come with a message from the imperial city." Chi Fu stated with a loud voice.
"The Heylin has invaded the Xiaolin side of China" He continued. Gasps where heard by many people, mothers where bringing the toddlers, babies and young kids inside their houses.
"By order of emperor Fung, one man from every family must serve in the imperial army." He said, this time gaining even more gasps. As he started calling names of different families to come collect the transcript, people where crying, sons where taking their fathers place as they don't want them to die (elderly and war don't mix). Sadness rushed through the village.
"The Tohomiko family" Chi Fu said.
"No" Kimiko whispered to herself as she watched her already injured father hand his wife his walking stick and march towards Chi Fu with pride.
"I am ready to serve my people and my country" Her papa said collecting his transcript and bowing for respect. Kimiko knowing if her father goes to war he will die ran past everyone in front of her father. Shocked all he could say was,
"Kimiko".
"Papa you can't go! Please sir my father has already fought in th.."
"Silence "Chi Fu interrupted.
"You will do well to teach your daughter to hold her tongue in a man's presence" He continued. Kimiko just glared at him with daggered eyes and hatred. However she lost that expression when she heard what her father told her.
"Kimiko, you dis-honour me". Kimiko was dumb-founded sadness crept in to her eyes as her father kept a straight face, trying to keep his honour.
Soon enough everyone started clearing away as more and more names where called out. But for the Tohomiko family they just walked back in to their house no words coming out of no one, to prepare for dinner…
R&R, Hello my readers! Sorry this chapter isn't as long as the last one but I didn't want to make it too long. Heads up for the next chapter it won't be long either, but I want to build some tension and curiosity. Thanks for reading, hoped you enjoyed it and stay tuned for chapter 4-Goodbye for now. ;)