Chapter 2
*One Month Later*
Makoto woke up to the sun shining on her face, as she sat up, and saw a hanger with
some clothes on it. She took the hanger, and got dressed in what was hanging on it. After
Makoto was dressed she began to explore the area around her. She walked through one door,
and saw the funniest sight. Laying in the bed, was Tasuki, and his friend Koji. They were both
sprawled all over the bed, Makoto just had to giggle, as she walked into the room, and said
"Hey you two get up." Tasuki grumbled, as Koji opened his eyes slightly, and they both asked
"What do you want?" "I wanna explore this place." Koji tilted his head up, as he looked at
Makoto, and asked "Can't you do that on your own?" "Hello, I'm in a strange place, I don't
wanna get lost going off by myself." Finally Tasuki threw the sheets off, as he climbed out of
the bed, and said "Give me five minutes, and I will show you around this place alright. We can
do anything you want." Makoto smiled, as she left the room, for some strange reason she felt
connected to Tasuki, and she didn't know what to make of it. Outside the room, Makoto sat
down on the floor, right next to the door, and waited for Tasuki to come and show her around.
No less than five minutes later, Tasuki walked out of the room, and said "All right let's
get started." Makoto jumped up, as Tasuki sighed, and he lead her around. Makoto and Tasuki
walked all over the mountian getting to know each other, and just having a fun time. At one
point while they walked, they found a clear pond, with a grassy nole, where Makoto choice to
stop, and take a seat. Makoto sat, as she leaned back, and looked up at the sky. And then
Tasuki sat down next to her, as he asked "What are you thinking?" "Just about how blue the
sky is." Tasuki smiled, as he looked down at Makoto. Over the past month he'd been getting
very mixed signals, and confusing feelings about Makoto. Tasuki looked up, and asked
"Makoto don't you think it's time we go visit my friends, maybe they can do something to get
you out of here." Makoto sat up, as she looked at Tasuki, and thought 'Is he really that
desperate to get rid of me?' Then she asked him "Well I was put here for a reason, and I'm sure
that one that reason is done, I'll go home. Besides are you honestly that desperate to get rid of
me?" Tasuki's cheeks grew red as he said "Oh no no, it's nothing like that, I just thought you
might miss your world. You know your friends, family, boyfriend, and the life you used to
have." Makoto let a hand cover her mouth, as the tears fell from her eyes, and she said "Well
yes I do miss my friends. However it is difficult to miss a non existent boyfriend. And yes I do
miss my old life, but this place is so much prettier that I could live here forever." Tasuki was
suddenly filled with joy, as he asked Makoto "Well what about your family?" Makoto stood up,
trying to change the subject, as she took off her dress, and walked towards the pond. Then she
said "I'm going for a swim, wanna come?" "No that's okay. So what about your family?" "I'm
not in the mood to talk about it if you don't mind. Why don't you just have some fun, and
come for a swim, or do you not know how to swim?" Tasuki's head fell, as he sighed, and said
"Actually I never learned." "Oh, well I can teach you to swim, that is if you want." Tasuki
smiled, as he said "Tell ya what I make a deal with you. You tell me about your family, and I'll
let you teach me how to swim." Makoto gave in, as she said said "Fine if you must know, I'll
tell you." Makoto climbed out of the water, as sat down next to Tasuki, and she said "My
family no longer exists. Both my parents died in a plane crash when I was 12 years old."
Makoto let her tears slide edown her cheeks, as Tasuki aologized for bringing up the subject,
and put his arm around her in an effort to comfort her.
Later after Makoto's tears had subsided, she jumped in the water, and called Tasuki in
after her. Tasuki walked into the water, as he stepped back, and said "Uh that's cold. I'm not
going in." "Come on Tasuki, what's the matter you scared?" "No." Makoto walked closer to
Tasuki, and splashed him with some of the pond water, as she chanted "Scaredie cat." Taskui
jumped in the water, as he raced after Makoto, and she continually stepped backward. Soon
they were in the center of the pond, as Makoto excalimed "Your doing it Tasuki, your
swimming." Tasuki looked down, as he said "Hey I am. I'm gonna get you now Makoto."
Makoto screamed, as she swam out of the way, and Tasuki began to chase after her. Soon he
caught up to her, as he pushed her under, and said "Got ya." Makoto tickled his sides, as
Tasuki's hands flew upward, and she slide back above the water. The two continued to swim
and play around, until the sun was setting behind them, and Tasuki suggested that they should
head back. Both Makoto and Tasuki climbed out of the pond, and dressed back in their clothes,
and then made their way back to the other bandits.
Once back in Mt. Reikaku Tasuki walked Makoto to his room, and then once she was
inside he went back to Koji's room, even more confused than before, and more determinded to
talk to Chichiri to sort out his feelings.