Chapter 3 – An attack
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"What we?" Hao cut her off angrily, as he got up, wincing a bit from the pain in his wounds. "I don't need help, least of all yours." He said and slowly walked back towards the house. "You think that now, after I lost, my shamanic powers, I can't take care of myself? I'm not weak, I don't need help" ..
As she tried to make herself comfortable in the couch, she was still thinking about Hao. 'Why do I insist so much to help him? After he gets his powers back, he might try to take over the world. But I just don't want to see him suffer. But he made so many people suffer, he killed so much. Maybe I shouldn't help him. No, I can't stop now …oh, what am I going to do?' Amy thought. 'I just hope I won't be wrong about helping him …' 'I just hope I won't be wrong about helping him …' Amy thought before drifting to sleep.
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Knock Knock
"Sleepy head …."
Knock Knock Knock
"Big sleepy head…."
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
"HAO ASAKURA!" Amy yelled. "GET UP! That is, if you want me to change your bandages and after that to eat some breakfast ….. otherwise, I'll let you sleep …."
"You really don't have to scream, I'm not deaf." She heard the answer from behind the door.
"Can I come in?"
"Do you really have to?"
"Oh, come on, don't be so grumpy …. Well, get ready, I'm coming in!"
Amy opened the door and saw him sitting on the chair from the room, looking outside the window. He slightly turned to look a little at the girl and seeing the bandages in her hand, he turned back to watching the sky.
"Well, bandaging time, then we'll go and have breakfast." Amy said cheerfully. "Now, hold still as I remove the one from your head first."
"Try not to take my hair off of my head."
"Hehe, I'll do my best." Amy said as she started removing the bandages. And luckily, Hao didn't say a sound, so she didn't rip too much hair. "Well, seems this wound is a lot better. Your shaman powers helped you to heal faster, and with my help, it's even better. I think it'll go in three days." Silence "Aren't you happy to hear that?"
"I am but that doesn't mean I have to jump up and down in joy."
"That's not what I meant, but anyway …"
For another ten minutes, while the bandage changing continued, there was silence. 'Well, I'm glad the wounds look better, I'm sure he'll be as good as new in 4 days or so' Amy thought as she finished all the bandaging.
"Well, I'll be down in the kitchen, breakfast will be ready in another 10 minutes."
And without waiting for an answer, she went down.
'Ow, man, I wish he'd talk a bit more.' Amy thought as she made her way to the kitchen, getting ready for breakfast. Then Kitty appeared:
"Good morning, Amy-san. I hope you slept well?"
"Good morning Kitty and yes, I slept really well, thank you."
"Thought that." The spirit said smiling. "So, I see it isn't going too bad with the Asakura boy."
"Yeah, just that he's really silent, I wish he could talk a bit more."
"Amy-san, how about spending some more time with him?"
"Well, I'm not sure if he would be too cooperative …"
"It's not good to judge people so fast, after you've just met them, you know." Hao said as he entered the kitchen. "not that I care what you think of me."
"Good morning, Hao-sama." Said Kitty and disappeared. She didn't like the boy too much, that was sure.
"Erm, well ……. Anyway, breakfast is ready, you can sit on any chair you like, there are only two anyway." Amy said, feeling a bit embrassed. "I hope you like egg-and-bacon and toast, I really don't have anything better right now, today I'm going in town for some shopping."
Hao nodded a bit as he registered what she said and sat down. He started eating and didn't complain. 'Good, this means my cooking is not that bad.' Amy sighed relieved as she sat down next to the boy and started eating too. There was silence as both of them finished eating. Amy got up and started washing the dishes. Then she saw Hao get up too.
"Where are you going?"
"Do I need to tell you every move I do?"
"Well, no, but I wanted to ask you if you wanted to come to town with me, seeing as you're feeling better and …"
"No."
" … we could …. No?"
"Yes, no."
"Well, you're quite honest."
"Thanks for the compliment."
'It definitely wasn't one, but let him think that…'
"You know, I can still read minds from time to time."
"What ? Hey, don't read my mind, Hao Asakura!"
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." And he went up to his room, actually Amy's room. Then Kitty appeared by Amy.
"Nice dialogue, Amy-san."
"Thanks, Kitty, you're a sweetie." Amy sarcastically said.
"I know that." Kitty said smiling. "So, Amy-san, shall I accompany you in town or shall I remain at the house?"
"I think you should sit here, not only to keep an eye on him, but he might get bored and maybe he'll be friendlier with a spirit."
"Will you be alright on your own?" Kitty asked suspiciously.
"Of course I will, what, you think there will be someone out there ready to attack me, Kitty?"
"No…" Said Kitty turning around "but…"
"Oh, come on, Kitty, I'm old enough to take care of myself. I've been to town all alone a lot of times till now, don't worry."
"Very well, Amy-san. I will watch over the house while you will be gone."
"Good" Amy smiled. "Then, I'll be off, I'll go take some money from my room." And the girl went up to her room, err , Hao's room and knocked. "Can I come in a bit?"
"Whatever …" came the answer and she took it as a yes and went in.
"Well, I just came in to take some money, I'm going shopping in town."
"Do what you want."
"And Kitty will remain here, in case you get bored."
"And to keep an eye on me, am I right?"
"Do you read minds? Actually, you do, I know. Well, no offence, but I barely met you and …"
"I told you, do what you want, I don't care."
"Oh, fine, you're pretty impossible sometimes, you know ... " and with that, Amy left the room.
As Amy left the house, she turned for a last glance to the house. She saw Hao at the window of her room, looking outside. 'Or maybe he's thinking about how to take his powers back? Eh, who knows …I really don't. Wish I could read minds like he does, maybe I could find out more about him. Oh well, I hope nothing bad will happen.' With that, she made her way to the bus station that would take her to town.
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When Amy turned and started walking, Hao watched her. His chocolate-brown eyes followed her until there was no sight of her through the trees. He still had doubts about trusting the girl.
'Why do I even have doubts about trusting her? She's more a human than a shaman, she only knows to oversoul … If I had made the Shaman Kingdom, she surely wouldn't be alivet. She might be trustworthy or might not be, it is not my business. I shouldn't let human feelings enter inside me.' He thought angrily.
'I wish I still had my shaman powers. All these feelings, that I can't control … I never asked for them, I don't want them… I don't need them.'
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'Well, let's see …. I bought rice, eggs, bread, some sweets …. And the others, I think that's all. Oh, I need more bandages for Hao.' Amy thought
'Damn, the pharmacy's so far away, in that dark scary alley …….. Oh, come on, Amy, you're not a kid anymore, hmph, afraid of a dark alley …' and pretty confident, Amy made her way towards the dark, slightly isolated alley.
'Man, I'm all alone …Where's Kitty when you need her? Wait, I told her to stay at home … damn, it's pretty scary around …' but her thoughts were interrupted when someone yanked her and covered her mouth.
"Not a word, blondie, or you'll truly regret it." A voice said in her ear as she struggled to free herself, when a sharp blade came to her neck. "You will stop right now and stay calm if you know what's good for you, naughty one." and touched the blade on her neck enough for a little blood to come out of the cut. That's when Amy, frightened, calmed down.
"Good, that's much better, don't you think so? Now tell me, do you happen to know someone by the name of Hao Asakura?" he asked.
'Oh, my, what does he want with Hao?' Amy asked herself as she shook her head as if saying no.
"Don't lie to me, or it'll be the last thing you'll do." Her attacker said as he started shaking her roughly. "Now, I'll remove my hand from your mouth and you'll tell me everything, no lying." As fast as he removed his hand, Amy yelled:
"HEEEEEELP!" but she received a smack on the face that made her fall down, her shopping bags all over the floor.
"You're lucky I need you for your information, or you'd be dead by now for what you did." The boy said and Amy saw him, as she held her now red cheek. He was slightly taller than her, with a muscular body, black hair and bloody-red eyes. In his eyes, she could see something evil. There was a big and evil smirk on his face. 'I don't like this, I don't like this at all.' Amy thought scared.
"W-who are you?" Amy barely managed to ask.
"Well, let me at least introduce myself. My name is Koru Kotoba. That's all you need to know. Now, tell me, do you know where Hao Asakura is?"
"Why should I tell you? Why are you after him?"
"It is none of your business why I am after him. And if you don't tell me, I'll just have to kill you here and now." Koru said in a dangerous tone.
"Hao Asakura is dead! Yoh Asakura killed him!" Amy yelled, but it was a bad mistake, because she was hit again. On the same cheek. For sure she had a nasty bruise there. 'God, it hurts …does he have to hit that hard?' Amy thought frightened.
"I am starting to lose my patience with you. I know you know where he is. If you do not tell me, it will take me longer, but I will find him. So, take me now to him, or this will be your end." He finished as he put the blade in front of her chest, right where her heart was beating like mad.
Hoping that nothing bad would happen to Hao, she nodded. Koru smiled in satisfaction and grabbed her arm, putting her roughly on her feet.
"Now, blondie, tell me, where is Hao Asakura?"
"A-at my ho-house …" Amy whispered.
"Very well, you shall take me there. And don't protest, you don't stand a choice against me, especially without your spirit, shaman."
Amy's eyes widened and she asked:
"You know I'm a shaman? That means you're one too?"
"Why, of course I am. My spirit, Masu, is a great warrior, very powerful … In fact, you'll witness his power really soon." And he started walking.
"Now, where exactly do you live?"
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isa18: Yeeey ! I wrote the third chappie, so happy:D Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy reading it. I'm trying to make it as good as possible … Thank you for the ones who reviewed and, of course, Sima-chan !
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