Chapter 3
The bount smirked at Saya, letting the trembling woman pass out and slip from his fingers to the ground. The bount looked at her, with a sadistic expression. For some reason, this girl just seemed to amuse him in every little way. He liked the way her sword was threatenly pointed at him, with no hesitation in her grey pupils. "My, my. You sure don't look happy at all. Why are you so upset?" Saya gave no answer, but just a glare. "Is it because I killed someone you swore to protect...or something else..." He took the unconscious woman back into his hands. "Or perhaps I could do a little demonstration, just to get the answer." His lips moved slowly to the woman's bared neck, his fangs curling out of his lips. Before he could anything to harm the woman, he quickly released the woman and advanced out of the way of Saya's sword. He felt something warm trickle down his face. He touched the side of his with his index fingers and looked to see a small amount of blood on it. He could only smile with satisfaction at how determined the girl was. "Oh my. You seem honestly furiated now, than before. Is it because you're determined to protect this woman, even if it meant putting your life on the line?" Saya gave no answer, put kept her sword in front of her. "Or is it because you made a promise to yourself and someone else, that you can't afford to lose?"
"What I do and the promises I make has nothing to do with you." Saya replied.
"Oh?" he questioned in amusement.
"And as long as I'm alive, I will not let you harm anyone in this town. No matter how strong and powerful you probably are, I won't hesitate to put an end to you, if I find anyone harmed or killed." she vowed, her glare burning holes in his body.
"Oh ho. Such bold worlds coming from a little girl, who couldn't protect the people she cares for." As those words released from his mouth, her eyes turned a bright shade of blood. Memories from that frightful night started to flood in her head. Pools of blood, dead bodies, and everything. She fell to one knee, holding a hand to her head in pain. Her breath was shallow of pain and sheer horror. They were back. The horrible past memories were back to haunt her, for all it seems. The visions of the night terror, were all coming back. All of them
The bount smiled, satisfied that he was able to break the girl. He stepped towards the girl, when... "That's enough, Utagawa." said a deeper voice. A large, muscular man stood behind the bount, called Utagawa. "Lord Kariya gave us the order to examine the girl, not tame her with such foolish nonsense." said the man. "Let's go. Lord Kariya won't be happy, if he finds out what you're doing to the girl."
Utagawa grimaced a bit, before turning to the girl, with a sinister smile. "This isn't over yet, little girl. I don't see what Lord Kariya thinks you're so special. But remember this, girl; mock us and there won't be any mercy, the next time we meet." threatened the bount.
"Enough, Utagawa. Come." the man ordered, disappearing from the area, followed my the other bount.
As the two left, Saya tried to regain her breathing as well as trying to relieve the pain, that was surging through her head. "Just...what exactly are those two? Can they possible be part elder bairn?" she questioned herself as if the answers were to pop out of the air, itself. However, that wasn't the only thing she was worried about. "Just who did they mean by Kariya? Is he...some kind of..."
Before she could say anymore, she heard many footsteps coming from where she sat. Finally regaining the strength she needed, she quickly ran off towards the school. Just as she vanished, Ichigo, along with his friends showed up at the area, where she left.
"There's nothing here." said asked Ichigo, confused when he saw nothing was there. "What's going on, Ririn? I thought you said, that you sensed a bount here."
"I don't know. I thought I was certain that I sensed one, but it appears there's nothing here. And strangely, I not only sensed one, but another bount here."
"Are you sure that there were two bounts here?" Ichigo asked.
"I can't exactly say that I'm sure. However, I feel that another person has been here as well, with the two of them." she theorized, crossing her arms.
"So if there were two bounts here, then who?" Ichigo questioned, trying to put the pieces together.
Finally making it back to school, Saya collapsed against the building, breathing in and out. She felt tired from all the running and headaches she received. She felt like she could black out any minute, due from painful ache, that was still lingering in her head. "That was close." she sighed. "If I'd stayed there any longer, I never would've been able to tell people exactly what happened, if they saw me with a sword..." she trailed, looking down at the sword that was in her grasp. "...this deadly and dangerous." she finished, Ever since, every citizen in her hometown were killed, she felt like she could never throw it away. For some reason, she wanted it to be by her side, until the day she die. She couldn't throw it away. She became attached to it.
She flinched, when the school bell rang. "School must be over already. That...went by really fast." she let out a sigh. "I might as well head home, since school is over with. There's no point in finish it now." with that said, she began her walk home.
Saya silently made her walk to where her home sat. "Saya-chan!" exclaimed a cheery voice. Saya whipped around to see Orihime jogging up to her. "Do you mind if I walk with you?"
"Sure, Orihime! I don't mind." The two of them began their walk to their respective homes. The two of them were happily talking away in their conversation, talking about one of Orihime's friends, what happened at school, and such. It was like the two shared something in common. Well, technically. Saya listened to what Orihime was telling her about wanting to go to a bakery. "A bakery?" Saya questioned.
"Yeah. It's a place full of yummy desserts and many other things." Orihime explained to the girl. Before Saya could ask what it was like to be in a bakery, Orihime beat her to it. "I could take you there to see it sometime, if you like."
Saya gave a smile. "Sure. That would be nice." Before the night of the massacre , Saya, just like Orihime, always wanted to know what it was like to be in a bakery shop. She may have seen people walk into them, but never have gotten the privilege to do so herself, since she was always busy with hunting down elder bairns. Sure, that she had always visited Fumito's restaurant, but his was nothing compared to a bakery.
While the two of them were having a conversation, the two of them finally came to a stop near Orihime's place. "Well, this is my stop." Marching up the stairs to her apartment, Orihime waved at Saya. "Goodbye, Saya-chan! See you at school tomorrow."
"You too!" waved Saya, walking away. 'I have the feeling that tomorrow is going to be great for me.'
I know it's not the best short chapter you all wanted, but this is the best I can do. And I hope I didn't piss any of you off in anyway. I hope I get a few of your thoughts. I didn't write this story for nothing and not get any reviews, because it'll be a waste that I wrote this and I get nothing.
