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Chapter 11

"So, where do you want to go first guys?" I asked Hiro and Kisa as they looked around the large bright town in amazement. "Right!" Kisa squeeled. "No, left!" Hiro shouted. "Why don't we flip a coin?" I suggested to them since I knew we wouldn't get anywhere if they continued like this. They both accepted and handed me one of their spare coins for me to use. "Heads!" Hiro said. I looked to Kisa who held onto my top with her other hand positioned behind her back. "That makes you tails."

She smiled, nodding her petite head. I flipped the coin throwing it into the air while the kids watched with anxiety to see which side it would land on. That moment went in slow motion from there. The coin slowly flipped around, twisting and turning before heading back down to my reaching hand. But before I could catch the coin, a small canary shot past us; grabbing the coin in its small claws before flying through the air, disappearing in the mass of people around us.

"Ah! The bird took the coin!" Kisa ran into the crowd.

"Kisa! Wait, we have to stay together!" I yelled as her small form vanished in the crowd. "Hiro, keep hold of my hand while we search for her-" I looked to the side to find him gone. "-together..." What do I do? I've lost both of the kids! I ran into the crowd calling out their names, hoping to get replies. How could they run off like that? After I told them we would stay together! Its my fault they disappeared. I shouldn't have flipped that coin!

But they were running after the bird, so all I have to do is find the bird and then they'll be there! Right, but which way did it go? I scanned around the crown but couldn't see it anywhere. There were just so many people that it was hard to move around. I had to push and force my way through the crowd to get past the busy stalls and dealers. Many alleyways cut off into different directions, so taking a chance I walked through one of them which took me right.

I walked around past food and fabric stalls until I ended up back in another busy street. I wandered around for a bit, tredding around bends and turns before I came upon a dark alleyway. I looked around to see if Hiro or Kisa were around but they weren't. I sighed. The bird was no where in sight either.

"They could be anywhere by now." I said aloud, tucking a piece of stray hair behind my ear.

"I bet I'll be able to tell you where they are." A voice said from beside me. A tall purple tent with a pointed top stood next to the alleyway, thousands of beads and jewels hung from it. The entrance of the tent parted slightly as a hand slid out in a gesturing way. "Come in Tohru."

"H-How do you know my name?" I asked as the hand reached closer. I accepted the hand as I was suddenly pulled into the tent. The curtained entrance closed behind me as I stood inside the small tent. In front of me was a black desk with a round ball held up in the middle of it. A young women, about the same age as me sat on the other side of the desk with her arms crossed on the table. She was wearing a long purple layered dress with a violet coloured robe draped over her shoulders. A long beaded purple veil covered her face, only showing her bright violet eyes. Her beautiful black ravened hair draped down her shoulders in natural curls while a piece of material covered the top of her head.

"To your question which you asked earlier, I know your name because I am a fortune teller. I can read your electronic waves." She said. "My name is Saki."

"H-Hello." I said, sitting down in the leather chair opposite her. "Can you tell where my friends are?"

"Yes, if you would give me a moment please." She moved her hands around the glass ball in the middle of the table. A black aura glowed around her hands and the ball as her hair began to rise ever so slightly. She closed her eyes, focusing on the task. "A tiger and a sheep...A canary stole your coin causing the two animals to run after it without you..."

"Wow," I gasped in amazement at her progress. "What else can you see?"

"From the electric waves coming off you, I can see the tiger and sheep sitting by a large fountain in the middle of the city. They have sad expressions on their faces. They lost you and the bird with the coin." She said opening her eyes and removing her hands from the ball.

"The fountain! Thats where Kyo told us to meet up later once we had finished." I said standing to my feet in a hurry.

"Yes, but the cat boy will not be there for a few hours. I can sense more visions rising from you Tohru, the girl with the wings. May I read your palm?" Saki inquired with a smile.

"You know about my wings! Do you have any information on me?" I asked, jumping with joy.

"I am sorry Tohru, but I cannot tell you about what is to come of you in the future. You will find out on the way..." She replied holding my hand, turning it over.

She closed her eyes again, moving her finger across my palm. It slightly tickled as she dragged her finger around invisible lines. "From the electronic waves emitting from you, I can see guards following a selfish man named...Reko? You will encounter a Seeker who has a secret like you and the other zodiacs. He will warm up to you soon, but there are a few incidents first." Her eyes snapped open as she released my palm.

"Whats wrong?" I whispered, afraid to raise my voice any louder. "Did you see something bad?" Is Reko here? Also a Seeker? What is that?

"N-No, I just remembered something. Please be careful on your way." She bowed, gesturing towards the exit. "It was lovely seeing you Tohru. I hope we will meet again soon."

"Thank you Saki." I bowed back, heading for the exit. "How much do I need to pay for your services?"

"The first fortune is free." She smiled. I parted the curtain but looked back. "Do you know which way I have to go to find the fountain?" I asked her, unable to find my bearings.

"I am sorry, but I have not been by the fountain, so have no directions to tell you. But I'm sure you'll find your way." She came behind. "Now off you go, find the tiger and sheep."

"Of course!" I let the curtain drop between us as an arrow suddenly shot past my cheek. I looked to the source of where the arrow had came from and gasped, looking at the figures wide eyed. There stood Reko, looking at me with a surprised expression while his guards raised their arrows at me. "Run Tohru, go! Through the alleyway!" Saki commanded from inside the tent.

I turned around and ran through the dark alleyway beside Saki's tent, sprinting over the cobble stones. "After her!" Reko's voice sounded as footsteps echoed behind me. I ran through the darkness until I bumped into something hard. It was a large door. I yanked on the handle but it didn't budge. "Please! Help me, please!" I shouted hoping someone behind the door would hear me. A bit of wood suddenly slid across revealing two dark charcoal eyes.

"What do you want?" She asked, staring right through me. "Please let me through, there are guards after me. I think they want to kill me!" I cried, banging on the door.

"She went this way!" I looked back as one of the guards voices sounded, their footsteps getting nearer. "Please!" I said. "Fine, hurry." The door was pulled open and I was yanked inside before the door was locked behind me. "Thank you so much." I bowed to the girl in thanks.

"What is your name?" She asked me, looking me up and down. "My name is Tohru." I replied to the light haired girl. She was only a few inches taller than me, wearing a whole suit of Yankie clothes. She held a battered steel pipe in her hand and had a large red butterfly symbol on her back. "I am Arisa, leader of the red butterflies." She said as a group of girls formed around her wearing the same long black cloak. "Now why were you being chased?"

"I-I ran away from home and they are after me to bring me back. But I will not go back." I said with a determined look on my face. "I like this girl." Arisa said, patting me on the head. "Your a runaway just like us, so we will protect you Tohru."

"Thank you very much." I bowed in appreciation to her and her gang as the door was banged. "OPEN THIS DOOR!" Reko's voice yelled from behind it. "You may not enter!" Arisa shouted back, standing in front of me.

"Then we will barge our way through!" He said, as a sudden bang sounded behind the door. The door cracked in the middle before snapping in two as an angry Reko stood in the door frame.

"Tohru, run through the alleyway behind us. It will lead you into a Black Market which could be quite dangerous, so don't stop to talk to anyone. Just keep running until you get to the main part of the city." Arisa told me, shoving me away. "Go!"

I nodded, "please be careful!" I ran down the dark alley which led me down a narrow path before widening again into an opening. I ran through the opening into another busy street. But the people in the crowd looked different compared to the mass of people in the main city. They were all dressed in dark clothes and had swords and knives attached to their belts. I gasped, taken aback by their looks and glares as they snooped around the street.

Dark sheets fluttered above the dark alleyway while all the buildings around us had shattered windows and boarded up doors. This must be the Black Market. Shouts and cries sounded behind me in the alleyway as I heard people collapse to the ground. Afraid of what was happening, I ran through the crowd of shady people just as Reko emerged from the alleyway.

I crashed into people as Reko spotted me, sprinting behind. He shoved people out of the way as he neared my shaking form. Please don't catch me! I don't want to go back! I ran through the street as people stopped and stared as I ran for my life. "Tohru! Get back here you white crow!"

"White crow!" Someone said within the crowd. "She's the legendary white crow?" Another person said. "Catch her! She will pay great money on this market!" A man shouted, raising his sword. White crow? Why call me the white crow? I screamed as the whole crowd gave chase, right on my tail. Since they knew of my wings, I had no choice but to unfold them since they were probably my only route to escape.

They spreaded out wide, catching people as I ran past them. I flapped my wings before leaping into the air. Gasps sounded all around me as I flew through the air, flying away from the crowd. "Get her! Chop off her wings!" People yelled from below as they stared at my pure white feathers. When they said white crow, did they mean that I had white crow wings? If so, whats so great about that?

I glanced behind to find them still chasing me, weapons in the air. I let out a quiet whimper as the tension grew in the pit of my stomach, getting larger as they neared. I flew as fast as I could, soaring through the air until I came to a split in the street. Left, right, which way do I go!

"R-Right!" I said, swooping in that direction. The street was even darker than the one I had come off except small branches of lanes and streets went off in different directions on the side. I heard the crowd stop before someone yelled, "Split up! Half you us go right, the other half go left!" They cheered, splitting off into their groups.

I panicked. I went to flap my wings when a hand grabbed my ankle, pulling me into one of the dark side lanes. A hand covered my mouth as I struggled against the persons hold. "Mhm!" I said against his hand as he pulled me deeper into the shadows.

"Hush, be quiet." He said pulling me even deeper as the crowd of people ran past with Reko in front. I breathed a sighed of relief as they disappeared, lowering my wings. Remembering about the man holding onto me, I ficked my wings behind; hitting him in the face. He didn't release his hold on me, but did remove his hand from my mouth.

"W-Who are you?" I asked as he kept his arm around my waist. He didn't reply so I went to whack him again with my wings but he grabbed the tips of them and held them together out of the way. "Let go!" I cried, struggling to move.

He listened as the loud footsteps of people quietened before releasing his grip. "I am sorry for dragging you in so suddenly, but I was afraid that they would have caught you." He said, peering down at me. He looked like a ninja with the clothes he was wearing. "And to answer your question from earlier, my name is Yuki and I am a Seeker."

Posting Date: 28th July 2012

Symm: Ooh, Yuki has made an appearance! It feels likes its been ages since the last update, but I'm glad with the length of todays chapter. Did anyone watch the Olympics opening? I like the hospital part the most, it was brilliant! I'm currently watching the Olympics Swimming and 'Smiley' Miley is about to come on! Till the next chap!

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