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Well, since I got a lot of positive reviews, I think I'll make a lot more chapters :). No really, I wasn't so sure if anyone liked it or not because I didn't get any reviews at first, but then I saw the thing that said it takes up to 24 hours post your story. So, with boosted confidence, I can continue this. And thanks for the great reviews! :) Enjoy!
*A lone figure dressed in black stood on top of the same hill San was on earlier, and watched Iron Town with unmoving eyes. The person was dressed completely in black except for an opening for the eyes and hands, which kept a firm grip on an expensive katana. A true ninja warrior. The ninja stood motionless for several minutes studying Iron Town when its attention shifted to the main gates, which were now opening. The ninja watched as a young man rode a red elk out at full speed. Recognizing the man, the ninja pulled a picture out of a pouch and compared it with the man on the elk. Ashitaka. Satisfied, the ninja put away the picture and ran into the forest ahead of Ashitaka. I shall observe him for the time being… The ninja quickly ran into the forest ahead of Ashitaka.
*"When will you be back?!" Lady Eboshi yelled to Ashitaka from the battlements of Iron Town.
Ashitaka quickly stopped Yakkul and looked back, " I won't be gone too long!" he yelled, "I just need to find San!"
Lady Eboshi smiled to herself and recalled the priceless look on San's face upon seeing Ashitaka with some of the women. "Good luck trying to talk sense into her," she said to herself as she walked off the battlements.
Ashitaka rode swiftly toward the point of the forest that he saw San enter. San. Please, just listen.
*San came to a small clearing in the forest and sat down on a log, watching the kudomas (don't know if I spelled that right) play. She stuck out a hand to allow one of the kudomas to climb on it.
"I guess he's not interested in me anymore," she told it as she wiped away a tear with her other hand, "maybe he never was in the first place…"
"Uh! How stupid can I be to fall in love with a human? They'd just prefer their own company anyways! I never want to see a human again!"
She gently set the kudoma down, as it shook its head creating a clacking noise, and got up to walk back to the wolf den when she heard a rustling in the bushes.
"Who's there?!" she shouted.
After
staying motionless for five minutes, she ruled it off as being nothing more
than a kudoma and cursed herself for getting so excited. She continued to walk
back to the wolf den and came across a large tree, which she had to go around.
As she was walking around the tree her mind started to wander, and she wasn't paying
attention to where she was going. She almost fell over in shock, when she
collided with the ninja, who was equally surprised. The ninja naturally, thinking
it was an ambush, back flipped onto a low branch behind it and jumped again to
a much higher one to reassess the situation while unconsciously pulling out the
katana. San stood there looking up at the ninja with the blade for a moment,
and reached for her dagger—which wasn't there. She ran. After a few minutes of
running, San was completely out of breath and noticed that the ninja wasn't following
her. What the hell was that?! A human?! It had a long blade like Ashitaka…
"San!"
San turned around to see Ashitaka and Yakkul coming her way. A sudden burst of emotions hit her all at once. Should I be happy to see him? Or should I be mad and turn away? Should I tell him about the human in black or not? Should I tell him how I feel?
"San, please listen"
"I'm listening," she returned coldly.
"Those women were just friends,"
"You seemed to be having a good time with them!" she turned and stomped off in the direction she came, completely forgetting about the ninja.
"Where are you going?!" Ashitaka yelled. San kept walking.
"San!
Friends are supposed to have a good time!" his voice became a cry. San didn't stop.
I guess she wouldn't know because she never had friends…
"San…! Please… I… I love you San!"
San stopped. Ashitaka got off Yakkul and started walking towards her—her back still turned on him.
"Don't you love me too, San?"
"Shut up! You're only saying that to make me feel better! You don't mean it!" tears started to fill her eyes. "Just leave me alone!" She started to run again, but Ashitaka tackled her. Ashitaka stared into her beautiful eyes. San stared back and could tell that he meant what he said, because he was so determined to convince her. She truly did love him.
"Ashitaka…" she paused.
"San?"
"I…I…"
"Yes?"
"I'm sorry,"
"Huh?" that wasn't what Ashitaka was expecting "for what?"
"For all this running away,"
"Uh…well don't worry about that. I forgive you."
Ashitaka, a little disappointed, got off of San and dusted himself off.
Oh! Why can't I tell him? San thought as she got up.
Damn! She doesn't love me back! Ashitaka sadly thought. Then why did she care so much about the other women?
"Its getting late Ashitaka," San said trying to break the tension. "Maybe you should go back"
Yeah, that's it! She must be afraid to love me back! Ashitaka thought as he observed San's uneasiness. He could tell that she was hoping he wouldn't ask her about her love. She's just avoiding it! OK I won't press her about it for now.
"Your right," he said, "I should be getting back now,"
Relieved and sad at the same time, San watched as Ashitaka boarded Yakkul. He turned to face her.
"I still mean what I said, San. I love you," Ashitaka turned and disappeared into the forest.
"I know…" San whispered to herself. "And I love you too"
The ninja watched as San departed back in the direction of the wolf den. Both Ashitaka and San had no idea that the ninja was watching them the whole time.
* San. Why must you act so childish? Don't be afraid of loving a human.
Ashitaka and Yakkul trotted quietly through the forest towards the sun that was now setting. Ahh! She's so beautiful! Hasn't she realized yet that she's a human too? Its not like she can make love to a wolf! Then he realized something was wrong with the forest.
"Hey, where did the kudomas go?" he spoke quietly and realized that evil must be near.
Suddenly he was hit hard in the back and was knocked off of Yakkul. Yakkul, frightened, ran behind a tree for cover and watched as Ashitaka got up. Ashitaka painfully rubbed his back and looked around madly but didn't see anything. He was naturally grabbing for his sword already but then realized that he left it, and his bow back at Iron Town. He heard a rustling to his left and quickly faced that direction but nothing was there. Then he heard it to his right but nothing was there either. Whoever's out there, is playing with me, He realized.
"Show yourself!" he shouted.
"…Very well" came a cold voice from above him.
The ninja dropped down from the trees above and stood less than five feet away from Ashitaka. They stared at each other a while; Ashitaka taking in every detail he could about this dark warrior.
"I have been sent here to kill you Ashitaka," the ninja stated flatly. "Now draw your sword and fight me"
Ashitaka, figuring that the ninja was honorable, waited for it to see that he didn't have a sword. The ninja saw this, sheathed the katana and bowed politely.
"Very well. Let this be a warning that next time I see you, I will kill you, sword or no sword"
Ashitaka just stared into those cold eyes. The ninja stared back. Ashitaka blinked and the ninja was gone. Yakkul came out from behind the tree and stuck his muzzle under Ashitaka's arm.
"Come Yakkul, lets go back now," Ashitaka said as he boarded Yakkul.
It was a fairly long ride back to Iron Town.
To Be Continued…
Well, that's part 2. hope ya liked it. Sorry if it was a bit short, I didn't know exactly where to end it. And much thanks to God, Dragon Trainer, and Silver….ali…somthin or other for the great reviews! If you guys didn't write those then I prolly wouldn't have wrote this. So ya Dragon Trainer, I'm sure Dratini will be happy =)