I said that I was going to make a chapter today and look what I'm doing! Happy Veterans Day! Or was that yesterday? I don't know, just know that its either one or the other lol. I think I'm going to finish the episode in this chapter so I can get on with episode 5. Man, I can't wait until I write about Kuro lol. I love that cat! Anyway, I love how you guys have been reviewing because I now have 16 reviews so please keep it up! It actually gives me confidence in writing and makes me write faster. That's all a writer cares about, what the readers think. so finally, tell me what you think of chapter 9! Here you go!
Ch. 9
"Rin….Rin Okumura. And this is Robina Levaille."
Rin said to Shiemi as he shook her hand. I smiled until I looked at their hands. She still had the sticky crap on her, making me smirk. I leaned over to Rin's ear and whispered.
"Uhhh Rin? She's still got that shit on her hands."
He gave me a confused expression until he looked at their hands. He froze and I could tell he was about to freak out.
"Keep calm. Just wipe it on the grass when she looks away. If you freak out now, she'll think you're rude."
I said.
"But it feels so gross…"
He whimpered. Shiemi stared at us.
"What did you say?"
She asked. Rin and I laughed nervously and he let go of her hand.
"N-nothing…."
He said as he wiped his hand on the green grass. Shiemi smiled and looked around.
"Anyway, this is a special place for me. It's my grandma's garden. I'd help her with planting and she would teach me all kinds of things. I…I love this garden. And I love my grandma. It makes me feel free and alive."
I smiled at her words but frowned when she began speaking again.
"But last winter when she was working in the garden, she had an accident and died. I think when she died; she went to the Garden of Amahara….I hope so anyway…"
Why does every single person I meet have a sad story or background? It makes me think of my background and then I end up crying. And I hate crying in front of other people. I looked away and wiped a tear from my eye. Hopefully they didn't see it.
"Garden of Amahara?"
Rin asked. Shiemi turned to him and nodded.
"My Grandma said it's a place God created where he gathered all of the plants in the whole world. I know it's just a fairy tale, but if there really is a Garden of Amahara, A place I can look around. A place where I can see all of the plants in the world, then I'd like to go there."
She said. Rin and I smiled.
"Sounds like a pretty nice place to me."
I said. Shiemi turned to me and grinned.
"I think so too. Your dress kind of makes me think of it, or at least imagine it. It's very pretty."
I blushed and smiled.
"T-thank you, Shiemi."
I said as I looked down in shyness. Rin just sat there grinning at us. We sat there in the peaceful silence before Yukio suddenly destroyed it.
"Rin! Robina!"
We all looked up at him and a woman behind him.
"I can't let you two out of my sight for a second! What are you doing here!?"
I hid behind Rin because he seemed pretty mad. Rin just grinned like an idiot and waved at him.
"Hey Yukio!"
Shiemi gasped and her eyes widened.
"Yuki!"
Rin and I turned to her.
"Yuki!? You know her?"
We asked as we pointed at her. Yukio stopped in front of us and seemed to calm down. Thank God.
"Yes. Her mother is the owner of the shop. I see her every time I come here. How are you doing Shiemi?"
He said as he turned his head her way.
"H-hello Yuki…"
I snickered and blushed. She totally has a crush on him or something. Yukio turned to Rin and me and smiled.
"We're twins. He's the older one. And she's a great friend of ours."
I grinned and waved him off.
"Oh Yukio, haha."
"But you seem like his big brother."
Shiemi suddenly blurted out, making Rin glare at her. Yukio, of course, widened his smile.
"To tell you the truth, I am more mature then he is. But technically though, he is the older one."
"Technically, whatever!"
Rin yelled. I laughed and held Rin back. He sighed and gently removed my hands, signaling he was calm. The woman, Shiemi's mother, frowned at us.
"Shiemi. Come on; let him have a look at your legs."
Shiemi gasped.
"But Mom! They're not infected!"
She said as Yukio knelt down to her. I looked up and spoke.
"Hmm, I did notice that there was something wrong with them though. I think you should let him check it, Shiemi. He won't hurt you."
I said as Yukio nodded. Shiemi gave a whimpering noise before slowly nodding. He lifted up her kimono and revealed her leg. The leg was surrounded by a long root and didn't look normal at all. I drew in my breath and knelt beside her.
"What happened to her!?"
Yukio stared at the leg for a bit.
"A demon did this to her. But she's not possessed; it's not strong enough to. This looks like the work of a 'Greenman,' a demon that possesses grass and trees. Its energy is going through the soil and feeding off her soul. And that demon is somewhere in this Garden."
I froze and looked around. The flowers were unmoving. But there was still a feeling of uneasiness.
"Well she couldn't have gotten it out of nowhere. She must've met it somewhere."
I said with my hand on my hips. Shiemi looked at me and shook her head.
"No I didn't, I never spoke with any demon."
She said as she looked at her leg again. Her Mom growled and started yelling.
"Shiemi! We have to get you out of this garden now! I know your Grandmother loved it but this has gone far enough, young lady. I won't let you risk your life for this cursed place!"
Well that was kind of harsh in my opinion. I looked at Shiemi and nodded.
"She's right, Shiemi…."
Shiemi glared at me and then at her Mom.
"No she isn't! This garden isn't cursed! This place was Grandma's greatest treasure! I won't leave it Mom! I hate you!"
She screamed. I gasped as she fainted and fell. I quickly caught her head before it hit the ground and sighed. I can't believe she just said that to her Mom. She should feel grateful that she even has one….I shook my head and stood up.
"That's it. I'm looking for this damn demon and I'm going to kill it!"
I said as I began to walk away. Rin grabbed onto my arm and stopped me.
"No. You can't go by yourself."
He said. I glared at him and snatched my arm away.
"I don't care. Either come with me or stay here."
I said as I walked away. Rin looked down at the ground as I walked away from him. I didn't like being so rude to him but someone needs to help Shiemi. We can't just sit here and wait for her to wake up! I walked through the quiet garden and stopped in the middle. I brought out my bow and my flames came. But they were faint for now.
"Alright, come out."
I said. Nothing happened. I growled and kept looking around. I just kept having this feeling that someone was watching me.
"I won't be leaving until you show yourself. I'll stay here all day if I have too!"
I yelled. The wind started to blow and my hair blew with it. I breathed in the fresh air and sat down. If I sit here and just listen, I will hear it. My Father taught me how to meditate, even though it didn't really have anything to do with church. He just said it came in handy in certain situations. And he was right. I closed my eyes and opened my slightly-pointed ears.
"Alright, here we go…."
I whispered as I became silent. The sun stayed in the sky and slowly went down. I heard nothing the whole time but still waited. It would come out. I know it will. Suddenly I heard some rustling and I gripped my bow. I formed and arrow in my hand and aimed it to my left.
"Who's there?"
Shiemi asked. My eyes widened and I quickly put away my bow. She came through the rustling bushes and smiled as soon as saw me.
"Robina, what are you doing out here in the middle of the night?"
I looked down and smiled.
"Oh nothing. Just enjoying the quiet I guess. What about you?"
I asked. She lifted a can of water.
"To water the plants….Want to help?"
I smiled and nodded. I gently took the can and poured some water on the flowers in front of us. I handed her the can and she did the same.
"So….Are you okay?"
I asked. She answered without looking at me.
"What do you mean?"
I narrowed my eyes.
"You know what I mean, Shiemi."
I said. She sighed and kept watering the white flowers. I waited patiently for her response but it never came. I turned to my left to see Rin walking towards us. He had a frown on his face as he looked at me. I looked away as he reached us.
"Doing some late night gardening? You know, your Mom's really worried about you."
Shiemi looked at him and shook her head.
"I don't care. What does she know about anything? This is what I want….I don't care what anyone says, I'll protect Grandma's garden!"
She screamed. I sat up and looked at her. Jeez, I'm sick of her nonsense.
"Shiemi. All you are doing is hurting yourself. I know she's your grandma but she's dead! She's not coming back! You have to accept that and move on!"
I screamed, my emerald eyes flaring. I know it was harsh but she needed a good talk. She stared at me before getting in my face.
"You don't know anything! How could you even say that!?"
"You know it's true…"
I whispered as Rin looked at us. He shook his and picked up some of the plants that were in pots. He began to throw them down on the ground, making them break. Shiemi and I gasped as she started to freak out.
"What are you doing!? No stop it! Stop! Please just stop!"
She begged. He glared at her.
"Will you just snap out of it already!? Robina's right! Why are you doing this to yourself!?"
He asked. She gripped on his leg and formed tears in her eyes.
"I-if only I had come home earlier that day then…"
She removed her hands from him and put them on the ground.
"If only I had stayed and helped her…She wouldn't have died…It was my fault. She died because of me. That's why…That's why, no matter what; I have to protect her garden."
She stared at the ground. I wrapped my arms around her and gave her a hug.
"It's not your fault. Please don't blame yourself. You couldn't have done anything about it…"
I said as I began to cry. She had the same feeling I had when I had to leave my parents. If only I had stayed, maybe I could've helped them. But I was too scared and went into that stupid tunnel! I looked at Rin with tears in my eyes and he got on his knees. He grabbed ahold of Shiemi's collar and shook her.
"Then stop making your Mom worry about you! That's not right! What you're doing isn't worth it! Come on, what happened to getting out in the world and finding the Garden of Amahara!? Forget about that!?"
He yelled in her face. I grabbed Rin's arm and he pushed me back.
"What would your grandma say!? Would she tell you not to go, is that what she'd say!?"
Shiemi's eyes formed tears and she shook her head to the side.
"Nu-uh….. She wouldn't….That's not what she'd say."
She said as she began to cry in Rin's shoulder.
"I-I'm such an idiot! I can't even move my legs anymore!"
I got mad and got close to them.
"Then we're gonna kick the shit out of this demon! I don't care! I can't stand to see you like this!"
I yelled with rage. I was going to rip this demon apart. If it was the last thing I did, I don't care! Yukio walked behind us and smiled.
"Sorry to interrupt you when it was just getting good. But this demon is of low class. I can destroy it in no time. Your legs are going to work again but it's up to you though. You have to want this."
He said. Rin freaked out as his brother scared him but I was calmed down with his words. The fact that Yukio said it just makes me feel reassured. I looked at Shiemi.
"Do you…..Do you want it?"
She nodded slowly.
"Y-yes….I do…"
I smiled but my eyes widened when a voice appeared.
"I won't allow it. You're breaking your promise. I won't let you!"
It said as giant roots begin to form under her. Rin and I screamed and tried to grab her but we were both blown away from one of the roots.
"Haha, we're going to be together forever! You'll live in this garden until the day you die. Especially you, girl."
The demon said to me as it formed a giant flower above Shiemi. I glared at her as she spoke.
"You thought you could find me inside the garden but you were looking in all the wrong places. I was right in front of you the whole time."
She said as it stood up.
"Oh no…It's using her as a shield. Rin. Robina. I think I'm going to need your help with this thing."
He said to us. Rin smiled a bright grin.
"I'm sorry, could you say that again?"
"I said I need you help!"
I smirked and wielded my long bow in my hands.
"No problem!"
I said as my flames appeared. Rin smirked as well and his blue flames mixed with mine. The flower demon smiled and tilted its head.
"Oh! You two are demons, just like me! I don't know why I didn't see it earlier!"
I formed an arrow and aimed it at the demon while Rin ran at it.
"You're wrong. We're nothing like you. Rin, let's kick her ass!"
I yelled as I let the first arrow fly. The flower screamed as it hit the edge of its petal, making it burn and sizzle. Rin followed me up by swinging his sword, frantically, at it. I gasped.
"Make sure you don't hit Shiemi, Rin!"
"Got it!"
He said as he dodged the demon's attacks.
"What's wrong, you lose your confidence!?"
The demon said as Rin couldn't get a clean hit on her without hitting Shiemi.
"Quit playing dirty, you!"
The demon gave an ear screeching laugh.
"When it comes to demons, there's no playing clean. Strike me with your sword, I dare you! I hope you won't regret all of the gashes you're going to put in the girl's pretty body!"
I glared at the demon and pulled back another arrow.
"Don't worry, Robina. I got this."
Yukio said as he aimed his gun at it.
"What are you doing!? You can't shoot her, Yukio!"
I yelled with worry in my eyes.
"No choice! At this point, I have to shoot them both!"
Rin's mouth fell open as he protested while the flower snickered.
"Ha! You're bluffing! You wouldn't sacrifice the girl! You can't fool me!"
Yukio grinned and pulled back the trigger of the gun, making me worry that he was actually serious.
"You sure about that? You could be right….Or….You could be dead wrong…I wonder which one it's going to be…."
He said as he shot. I screamed as the bullet hit Shiemi and the demon. The flower screeched and moved away.
"No!"
Yukio looked at Rin and me.
"Now's your chance!"
I shook my head and shot my arrow as Rin slashed through the demon. It screamed in pain and disappeared in the thin air. Shiemi flew into Yukio's arms as Rin and I ran to her.
"Is she okay!?"
I asked but was cut off by Shiemi opening her eyes.
"Yuki…."
"You're okay. Your legs are okay now. Try standing."
He put her on her feet and she grinned as she stood. Rin and I smiled to each other. Her Mother came out with a look of worry on her face. Good thing she didn't see what just happened….
"Shiemi…"
Shiemi gave an awkward expression.
"Hi Mom…"
Rin sighed and slapped the back of her head.
"Get over there."
She gripped her head in pain as Yukio and I made sure she was okay.
"Man, just tell her you're sorry. If you don't tell her now, you're definitely going to regret it."
She stared at him for a second before nodding. She walked up to her Mom and gave her a tight hug. The three of us smiled at the moment and sighed in relief.
"It's pretty cool when something like this happens. Hey, what kind of bullet did you shoot her with anyways?"
Rin asked Yukio. Yukio brought out his ammo.
"Hehe, plant vitamins. It stinks for a little bit but that's all."
I shook my head and punched Yukio in the head.
"Hey what was that for!"
"For making me worry, dipshit! Damn!"
I screamed as he rubbed his head. Rin laughed but soon started rubbing his head as I hit him too.
"And that's for pushing me, Rin!"
He looked down and gave me the most heart-felt sorry I had ever heard.
"I-Im…S….Sorry….Robina…."
I giggled and gave the twins a hug, making them both blush. I separated from them and put my hands on my hips.
"I forgive you but now that were done here, let's go! We have school tomorrow!"
The boys sighed as I led the way back to the dorm. I think today was even longer than yesterday…
And that is the end of the chapter. Thank god! To be honest, I didn't really like this episode and I don't like Shiemi. Mainly because she has short hair and she annoys me but whatever. This chapter was kind of slow but the next should be where they introduce Bon. I think I'm going to make that interesting lol. But please review the story while I am thinking of ideas and tell me what you think of it so far! I care what you have to say! And with that, I'm done lol.
