Bloodbath
Chapter 3
Takuya and Kouji stared at the girl, in shock. They were at a loss for words.
The girl buried her face in her hands, trying to subside the throbbing in her head. A moment later, she looked up, revealing her face. She had sparkling emerald eyes, smooth porcelin-looking skin, and soft pink lips.
Takuya swallowed, taking in her beauty. He notice that she was either cold or frightened, for her body was shaking.
"Hey, are you okay?" He asked.
Terrified, she dashed out of the water and tried to run, only for her legs to give out. She felt dizzy and disoriented. Nothing seemed to make sense in her head. She couldn't remember anything that had happened in her entire life. Her eyes teared up and, a moment later, she began to cry.
Takuya approached her with Kouji close behind. "You alright?"
She looked up at the two guys in front of her. One was wearing khaki jeans, a long-sleeved black shirt, and a short-sleeved red button-up shirt over the black one, where it hung open. On his head he wore a cap with a pair of goggles on it. He had brown hair, and chocolate colored eyes. The second boy wore dark blue jeans with a white shirt. He had on a blue jacket and a matching bandana covered his black hair. The first boy helped her up, brushing sand off her arms.
"What the hell is going on?" He asked softly, putting his red shirt over her.
"Your guess is as good as mine," his friend said.
The brunette stared into the girl's green eyes and swallowed. "Um.....I'm Takuya and this is Kouji. And you are..........?"
The girl only blinked, not seeming to understand.
"Erm......okaaaaaay......." Takuya noticed how she made no move to button up. His hands shook as he did it for her, his face turning bright red.
Kouji cocked his head, noticing two small horns protruding from the girl's head. They somewhat resembled cat ears and were slightly rounded. "That headband she's wearing looks like she has horns or something."
He gently tugged on them, but they would not budge. "Holy shit! That's not a headband. Those horns are actually sticking out of her head."
An image quickly flashed through Takuya's mind. He could vaguely see the sillouette of an unknown figure. On the figure's head were two horns........
"Did you hear me?" Kouji's voice brought him back to reality.
The girl looked as though she would begin to cry again.
"Sorry, spaced out for a second, I guess," Takuya said, rubbing the back of his neck. He was somewhat troubled by the image.
"Hey, what's that on her wrist?" Kouji asked.
Takuya lifted her arm up and looked at the small plastic bracelet around her wrist. "Looks like a hospital bracelet or something."
"Well, what's it say?"
"I'm looking. All I see is some kind of serial number.............oh, wait. It says 'Zoe' right here in the far corner. You think that's her name?" Takuya wondered.
Kouji shrugged. "Probably."
"Is that your name?" Takuya asked the girl.
She only tilted her head and smiled, sending a small blush down Takuya's cheeks.
"Well, that's what we'll call you. Zoe." Takuya frowned a moment later. "She's hurt."
A small wound was on her left temple, with a thin stream of blood beginning to trail down. The water had washed most of it away, but the wound was still open. Takuya grabbed Kouji's bandana right off his head and dabbed at it.
"Hey!" Kouji gave him an annoyed look.
"You have like fifty of them. I'm sure you can spare one for her," Takuya said.
"Yeah, true." Kouji simply pulled another one from his pocket, tying it around his head. "Always come prepared."
Takuya shook his head. "You know, you're just like J.P., only he does it with a candy bar........."
"So......what should we do with her? Should we turn her in?" Kouji asked.
"I know this may not be the smartest idea, but maybe she should come to my place. Just for now," he quickly added. "I mean, wherever she came from probably did this to her." He motioned to her forehead.
"Alright. Wait a few days and see what happens. She probably has amnesia and can't remember anything. Hell, I don't even know if she remembers how to talk. She hasn't spoken a single word," Kouji pointed out.
Takuya stared at her. "Do you remember anything at all?"
Zoe tried to think. The pain in her skull, however, was to immense for her to concentrate. Nothing came to her and she looked down, defeated.
"Hey, it's okay. You can stay with me for a little while until we have a better idea of what's going on," Takuya said, then turned his attention to Kouji. "Here's some money. Go to a store and buy some clothes for her. She really can't be walking around in just a shirt........"
Kouji turned slightly red. "Me.....? I don't know anything about girls clothes. I mean, I don't know what size she wears, or what to get her. Can't you just call Courtney and have her do it?"
"No, I'm really not in the mood for her right now. There's a good chance that she knows I'm here by now, but I wanna keep away for as long as possible." Takuya looked at Zoe and swallowed. The shirt covered her enough, but he couldn't help but stare at her bare legs.
"Earth to Takuya." Kouji conked him on the head.
"Ow! Bastard........" Takuya rubbed his head, then pulled his wallet out. "Here, just grab anything for now. Get a pair of shoes for her, too. We'll wait here."
Kouji took the money and stuffed it into his jacket pocket. "Still don't know why I hafta do it, but whatever." He took off back towards the town.
Zoe sighed, holding her head. She tried to talk, but had no clue how. The entire time that Takuya and Kouji had been talking, she watched them closely. Her mind couldn't register how to do it, though.
Takuya looked at the sky, his brow furrowing. "Shit, looks like it's gonna rain. We can't stay here." He quickly texted Kouji, telling him to just meet them at his place. "Come on."
As Takuya led her back to town, thunder clapped in the distance. Zoe jumped, clinging onto Takuya. She whimpered as another crash of thunder filled their eardrums.
Takuya gave her a quick reassuring hug, then took her hand. "Let's go, before it rains. My place is only a ten minute walk but we can make it five if we run."
On that note, they began to run as fast as they could. The streets looked empty for the most part, but a moment later, rain started to sprinkle. Luckily, they made it to Takuya's place before it became too heavy. He unlocked the door, then pulled her inside.
"Kouji's gonna be pissed." Takuya shook his head with a smirk. "How was I supposed to know it going to rain?"
Zoe blinked, tilting her head. "Mmmmm?"
"I'll be right back. I'm gonna grab you a dry shirt." He went into another room, pulling his backpack off.
After rummaging through it, he found a white tank top and pair of green boxers. He sighed, frowning at the boxers. They had shrunk immensely in the dryer, and he wondered why he had even brought them with him. At least they would fit Zoe. He returned to her and handed her the clothes.
"Here you go. You can change into these."
Zoe held them up, inspecting them. She had no clue what to do with them, and Takuya could tell. He swallowed.
"Okay. Get a grip on yourself. You did it before, you can do it again," he said to himself nervously.
His eyes closed, he quickly unbuttoned her red shirt, his fingers fumbling on the buttons. When that was off, he yanked the tank top over her head, pulling her arms through. He managed to get it on correctly, to his surprise.
"Okay, now the shorts." He knelt down, holding them out. His eyes were still closed. "Step into them."
Zoe understood, and stepped into them. She was able to pull them up on her own, much to Takuya's relief.
He opened his eyes. "Alright, thank god that's over."
Just then another clap of thunder boomed overhead. Zoe cried out, covering her ears as she sank to the ground. Takuya went to comfort her, but slid in a small puddle of water. He fell forward, accidentally falling on top of her.
A moment later, the door opened, and Kouji was standing there. He was soaked, and, by the look on his face, surprised by what he saw.
"Uuhhhhh..........."
oh, awkward......but cute ^_^ chapter 3 is finished (but you know that so i don't have to tell you.........) hope you liked it. stay tuned for chapter 4. read and review pleeaaazzzzz!
