CLEACH
CHAPTER 3 - Little Beauty and a Beast
(Part 1)
Hollowed Impact.
Yakomia Town, April 27 1998 (12 years ago),
A girl rushes down an alleyway, her face is full of tears, her fists clenched together.
A figure is chasing her in the distance, the girl's breath grows heavier as the figure draws closer.
Figure - Masaki! Wait there, don't be scared.
The girl trips over a piece of flint lying on the ground. Her knee gets badly scarred. She tries to get up but the injury is too painful for her to even stand up. The figure behind her draws closer.
Figure - Masaki! Why did you run away?
Masaki - Get away, you're a murderer. Just go away.
Figures - Don't say that Masaki, it was an accident.
The figure's name was Yoko Wakimi. Yoko had jet black hair, green eyes and almost always hides his true feelings, especially when he's angry. He became Masaki's minder after her parents died. No-one knew why Masaki's parents died. Although she believes Yoko killed them, nobody has ever believed her. It was on the day that Masaki found out the truth, that she met Marcus Ariwa.
Masaki - No! Go away! (Yoko grabs her neck)
Yoko - Shut up! You're the worst brat I ever had to listen to! Time to silence your bloody whining.
Suddenly a man comes from behind the corner of the ally. He rams into Yoko making him release Masaki, who falls to the ground beside him.
Yoko - Dam you punk! You ought to be thought a lesson for interrupting things that don't concern you!
Yoko throws a punch at the mysterious stranger, who quickly reacts and knocks Yoko out with a punch to the stomach. Masaki attempts to escape but the stranger in front of her.
Stranger - Are you ok? (He sticks out a hand to help her up)
Masaki - OW! My knee it's hurt badly.
Stranger - I can see that, you got a piece of flint in it. That's a pretty silly thing to get hurt by in a alley like this.
Masaki - Oh really! How about I get bitten by a shark would that surprise you?
Stranger - I'm sorry, I don't quite understand the joke.
Masaki - Oh so now its hilarious is it?
Stranger - Wait hold on! That's not….
Masaki - Oh shut up! Who are you anyways.
Stranger - Well aren't you rude. My name is Marcus Ariwa, ex-chief officer of the Yakomia town night watch guard.
He smiles with pride at his achievement, as they walk around the corner.
Masaki - Well aren't you the lucky one.
Marcus - How's your knee anyways?
Masaki - Ok, now that you ask.
Marcus - So where you going now?
Masaki - That's just it, I don't, but I'm 11 years old I can look after myself.
Marcus - (Really she's 11 she looks 6 years old and I don't think she even knows what a homeless person is.)
Masaki - Huh? What are you thinking about?
Marcus - Well, emm nothing really.
Masaki - That act is too suspicious. Hey, how about I stay with you.
Marcus - What! With me, Are you kidding! I just punched some guy in the stomach that means I'm basically on the run.
Masaki - Come on! He attacked you, It was self - defence.
Marcus - Ok! Ok! But for 2 weeks only!
Masaki - Oh thank you!
Marcus - (Oh this is going be hell)
For the next two weeks, the two became close friends and life went on well but on the last day of the second week something terrible was about to happen.
12.00pm, May 1998 (Marcus's Death)
Masaki and Marcus were walking back to the apartment after they visited Marcus's Cousins. In the distance, an invisible danger was stalking the streets.
Masaki - I can't believe how close the end of the school year is.
Marcus - Yeah I can't imagine how horrible my life will be once it's over.
Masaki - Well because of you I know what a boring father is like.
Marcus - Hey don't ever compare me to a parent.
DOOM!( A small rumble shakes the ground )
Masaki - What…. What was that.
Marcus - I don…
Marcus is flung against the brick wall and knocked unconscious. A grip of fear runs down Masaki's face, the hollow was just a blurry image to her.
Masaki - ( What's going on. What attacked Marcus? )
DOOM! The hollow targets Marcus's unconscious body but Masaki ran in front of its line of view drawing its attention to her.
Masaki - Please wake up, Please Marcus I don't know what to do!
Doom! Blood splattered on the ground beside Marcus's body. Masaki lay still near the pavement of the road. The hollow moved closer.
TO BE CONTINUED IN Chapter 4
SHINIGAMI ILLUSTRATED BOOK. GOLDEN!
Kairi - I DID IT! I finally threaded this embroidery needle.
Masaki - Hey! Are you even listening to my story.
Kairi - Sure I was, You were at the point where your future boyfriend helps you.
Masaki's face goes red with either rage or embarrassment
Masaki - If you even dare say that again I will rip you apart in the most painful way possible.
Kairi - But your dead, you can't even touch me, I'm like a human to you.
Masaki - What about my human - ghost rights!
Kairi - You don't have any I'm afraid.
Masaki - Wha…. Why you contradicting little… (Wait! I'm a ghost, I can be a poltergeist).
Masaki picks up a pile of stones and a brick and starts throwing them at Kairi.
Kairi - What the hell is your problem!
Masaki - No rights, no laws SUCKER! MUHHAHAH!
Kairi - Talk about anger management
More SHINIGAMI ILLUSTRATED BOOK IN Chapter 4.
