Hey guys! Sorry I haven't updated in a while but I've been really busy with testing and I still am but I'm trying really hard to get these done and posted.
A/N: italics=characters thoughts
Bold Italics= Kisa's thoughts
Chapter Two
General POV
Shock, utter horror, and raging anger turned Misaki's veins ice cold. She watched as her mother and father's bodies limply fell to the ground, lifeless. Misaki couldn't even attempt to stop the salty tears that rolled down her face. The Shadow Trade's hold had been released but sorrow and fear had kept Misaki still and silent, but soon her emotions took over as she looked over at the lunatic murderers, cackling like hyenas. Fists balled tightly, Misaki ran to her parents' corpses.
"Momma! Papa!", screamed Misaki as the tears came out even harder than before and her breathing turned ragged through her sobs.
"Hey! Where'd that little bitch come from?"
"She was hidin' you 'tard guess their highnesses wanted to leave us a little present, the princess can be our personal slave," The Shadow trade started to come closer, his face plastered with a malicious grin. Misaki didn't care though, she sobbed into her parents' bodies.
Quickly, a hand grabbed Misaki's arm and she screamed in terror believing it to be the man.
"Misa… run," gasped the female corpse that was thought to be dead. Though it appeared she was barely holding on to life, surely she would leave this world soon.
As Misaki looked at her mother her face was drained of the little color it had left, almost as if she saw a ghost. But suddenly, the place where Minako's hand was began to glow as Misaki stared in awe and question.
"We… will al-ways… l-uuh-ve you..",then, Minako's hand fell to the ground and in the place where her hand had been was a golden circlet that wrapped around Misaki's upper arm once. The 2 ends were small and shaped like dragon heads; the dragon on the top had red eyes made of jewels, but the one on the bottom had blue eyes.
After viewing the strange spectacle, the man angrily grabbed Misaki's shoulder," I don't know what the hell's happenin', but your comin' with us liitle whore. You're precious family's dea-" and turned her to face him.
He was shocked by the sight in front of him. Misaki's face twisted in rage, and her eyes were brightly glowing blue. With a wave of her hand, Misaki sent the man flying back with a force of air, and he screamed in pain as he landed on the hard ground; his arm twisted in a way that didn't look healthy. But Misaki didn't stop, she didn't even seem to be in control anymore. In fact, she wasn't because it was like she was floating around helplessly watching her body skillfully fight the men. It was as if she was a ghost or a spirit.
Since when am I a Wind Trade- wait since when am I a Trade at all?
The tall man charged Misaki but she sent him tumbling into his accomplice when she kicked him in the groin and blasted him with her Fire Trade.
What's happening to me?! Why can I bend more than one Trade?! Why can't I control my body, why aren't I in my body?!
As the two men lay sprawled out on the ground in pain, Misaki stood above them, smirking as she bound them with her shadow trade and could feel the power of every other trade rushing through her. She was then encircled in fire so that none of her could be seen. When the flames subsided Misaki's appearance had changed. She now looked like a smaller version of her mother in demon form. Short black hair changed to long white hair in a ponytail. Her left eye was now electric blue and her right eye remained its mesmerizing amber color. Atop of her head, Misaki donned two white, fuzzy, fox ears, and she also had a long fluffy white fox tail. In place of her civilian clothes was the traditional red and white outfit that a miko would wear (A/N: the same outfit as Kikyo sorry but I don't know what its really called). And, to Misaki's even further surprise, she saw she was holding two dual swords. They seemed related to her circlet because along the handle of the left sword, a golden dragon wrapped around the black handled and in its eye sockets were two beautiful blue orbs; it was the same on the right sword except the eyes were red.
What's up with that getup? Is that even me; I look so much like Momma.
"WHAT THE HELL'S HAPPENIN' HERE!", exclaimed the short man, obviously terrified.
"As a result of your cruelty and selfishness, you killed two innocent people," Misaki said calmly but with every word her face grew darker, scarier,"a life for a life gentlemen," when she spoke that word she mustered up as much venom as she could and forced it into one word.
The men began begging for forgiveness, groveling for mercy, but it only made Misaki more disgusted.
She closed her eyes and spoke two simple words that contained so much power within them,"Kisa come," and as she spoke those words the eyes of the dragons on her arm band glowed and fire started come out in a stream that formed a figure of an animal standing on the ground. A loud roar echoed through the sky and the flames materialized to show a tiger, strong and proud, standing in place of the flames.
It was as if the tiger and Misaki were one in the same, two halves of a whole, they had the same thoughts and feelings as they stared into each others eyes.
That was when Misaki realized her mother knew. Her mother knew of these powers Misaki had, and she figured Minako was the one keeping those powers locked away for her own good or until she was ready. But she no longer had her mother and her powers were unleashed,so in her place, Minako left the circlet which contained the tiger. Kisa. She gave her Kisa because Kisa has the same powers and personality as Misaki. She was created to guide her, protect her, be her friend and family, and the only one to truly understand Misaki because she was made from a piece of her soul.
Misaki gave the short command,"Attack," and although Kisa hesitated as though not understanding why she would be given this harsh command she obeyed and bounded on top of the screaming figures that were soon reduced to ash as Kisa turned her form to that of fire and covered the men in her overwhelmingly hot flames.
Misaki's eyes stopped glowing and her spirit returned to her body. She studied her bloody hands, terrified by what she had seen herself do. For a second, she wasn't sure if it was really her who killed those men, but she told herself that it was her who murdered the murderers and that they had deserved it.
The deed was done, the murderers were dead, Misaki should feel happy right? Wrong.
Instead of rejoicing in the avengement of her parents murder, Misaki fell to the ground in tears. She truly believed they had deserved to die, so why does she feel so awful and ashamed of her actions? Even though she hadn't had full control of her body at the time, she let her anger and resentment get the better of her and she lashed out thus unleashing this horrible power inside. her.
Kisa, now in her regular form, curled up next to Misaki and started to purr. She was offering herself up as a shoulder to cry on, and Misaki willfully took it.
It seemed like days before Misaki was able to stand but in reality she was only there for about three hours, though it was still the middle of the night. They had been in a lowly populated area so Misaki had to walk almost half an hour before she could find a group of people to help her.
Soon, soldiers from the Camden came to return their highnesses bodies to their kingdom to be cremated and have a proper funeral.
All nations were in sorrow due to the death of the beloved king and queen of the Fire Trades. Misaki had been standing near their caskets near a weeping willow tree as sorrow filled music was played and petals drifted in the breeze. Everyone from Camden and many from other kingdoms filled area, mourning the fallen king, queen, and their parentless children.
After the funeral, Misaki hid herself in her room with only Kisa to keep her company. She had refused to allow any servants to enter and wouldn't eat anything. No one had questioned why a gigantic tiger was in the castle because no one knew of Kisa or of Misaki's powers, whenever a servant would knock on the door, Misaki had Kisa return inside of her arm band in case they would defy Misaki and enter.
At the moment, Misaki had her face snuggled in Kisa's fur so deep that she hadn't even noticed that someone entered. The boy that had entered was a year older than Misaki. He was blonde,had ivory skin, and had the most gorgeous emerald eyes. No doubt that boy would grow up to be EXTREMELY handsome one day. Though Misaki hadn't noticed the child's entrance, Kisa did and she trailed the boy with her eyes as he walked toward the two, unafraid. Misaki notice Kisa's shift and looked up to see her childhood friend,Prince Takumi Usui of Dominia, he was second in line for the throne and as prince of the Earth Trades it was only fitting that he was an Earth Trade as well.
Misaki always thought Takumi was a bit off, he always stalked her and acted really protective but what could he do the guy's five years old. That was her first impression when he started being protective, but boy did she learn he could do anything perfectly and it annoyed her to no end. Although they both saw eachothers flaws, they became great friends who knew all of the others' secrets; it was as if they were siblings. But at the moment, she didn't want to see anyone she could hurt with her powers.
"Go away Usui, I don't have time for aliens right now."
"I'll go away as soon as you tell why you have a tiger in your room and you're just cuddling it," he said in a teasing tone that soon changed to worried,"Are you okay? Do you want to talk to me?"
Misaki gazed up at him, for a kid he's really mature.
He pulled her into a hug and after about two minutes, he sighed and said," I know what you're going through I lost my mother too,and the only real family I have is with you."
Misaki thought about Takumi's mom, she heard lots of stories of how Patricia Walker had an illegitimate child that she died giving birth to, that child was Takumi. She cringed at the thought, Takumi had told her how his family treats him coldly, especially his half brother, Gerrard. Misaki could hardly imagine never getting to meet her mother and that she was the cause of her death, it would be too much guilt for her to bear,sort of like now, she just murdered two men and lost her parents in the process.
"I'm sorry I'm being selfish and weak," Misaki said while trying to push Usui away,"I'm not the only one suffering-"
"You're not being selfish, and you're not being weak either. Why do you think it's so bad to show your sorrow or anything besides your strength? But I guess it's best that way so that I'm the only one who knows every side of you." he said in a loving tone.
I take it back he's so immature.
"Whatever, just get out of here"
"No, I'm staying here"
"Usui I said to leave," anger started seeping into her voice and Kisa started to growl.
Takumi looked down and pointed as if a giant tiger was a small matter," Oh yeah, you forgot to answer my other question.
With a sigh, Misaki sadly and vividly retold everything that happened as if it was still happening. She had Takumi's full attention and once she was through, he stared at her wide eyed but pulled her in for another hug, this one felt stronger and felt as though it had more meaning than the last.
"These new powers? Can you control them?"
"So far, but I locked myself away so I can't hurt anyone I'm too scared I'll hurt someone innocent or guilty.I never want to take a life ever again. I think they are triggered when I'm in extreme pain or anger so I don't want to risk it right now considering all that's happened," she explained with pain written across her face.
"Then let's leave."
"What," Misaki turned her head in surprise and Kisa's ears pricked up.
"I said 'Let's leave'. You can't live your life in fear. We can travel the world in disguise, find masters to teach us both. We may even learn more about why you have these powers," Takumi said with complete seriousness in his voice," I love you too much to watch you waste away like this and if you're leaving then so am I." he-stated-matter-of-factly.
"What, you 'love' me?," Misaki asked questionably as she started to turn a dark shade of red.
Kisa nudged Takumi with her head and rubbed her head against his hand as if giving her approval.
Misaki looked at Kisa with wide eyes mentally told her It's not like that! I'm sure he meant like a brother or friend!
Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night. But, I think he's a keeper.
Shut up!
"I didn't mean it like that, I love you like a sister. Didn't I tell you you are my only family, or at least the only family I need," one day she'll know, but for now she isn't ready.
"Oh," Misaki turned even redder than before," when do we leave, I have a feeling everything here will be better off without me, especially Suzuna," sadly, Misaki thought of how her sister would be raised like an orphan, the last thing she needs is a pathetic sister who couldn't save them.
Takumi only looked at her, trying to imagine what she's thinking," We leave at sundown this Thursday, that way we have plenty of time to collect any needed supplies and to plan a route out of here."
"Alright, I'll start making plans."she started getting up.
"Misaki," Takumi halted her by grabbing her arm and grinning," you know Suzuna will need a big sister when we eventually return home,right?"
The thought hit her like a bus, home. Right now it felt like she didn't belong anywhere except with Takumi. Right now he was her home.
She started to smile and answered his question with a simple,"Right."
Ahhhhhhh! Sorry guys I got a bit sappy with the whole you are my family thing but I'm hoping y'all think it's adorable.
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Until next time See YA!
