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*The ninja's watchful gaze was still on Iron Town after Ashitaka had entered. The ninja has been sitting in that same tree for a couple of hours now, intrigued by the busy live of its citizens, and how Ashitaka related to them. After it got too dark to see anything, the ninja climbed down from the tree and set up camp on the edge of the forest, remembering the rumors of what lurks deep inside it. The ninja slept quietly with one hand clasped tightly to the katana.
"Did Ashitaka come in, Yuji?" Eboshi asked the energetic guard.
"Yes M'lady, he came in about an hour ago" he replied, "He seemed kinda troubled"
"Thank you Yuji, that'll do"
"Yes M'lady"
Wonder what happened? Eboshi thought as she headed for Ashitaka's hut. I hope she didn't blow him off too hard. It would be a shame if he was unable to help with work. Eboshi smiled. Foolish children, falling in love! She was having no problem amusing herself on they way to Ashitaka's hut but quickly went back to her serious self when she arrived at her destination. She raised her left arm (her only arm) and knocked three times.
"Yes?" came Ashitaka's voice from inside. "Come in"
Eboshi entered and saw Ashitaka sitting on his bed holding his sword.
"So what's up?" he said, trying to put on a smile.
"I don't mean to intrude," she said as she closed the door behind her. "But what happened with you and San? You seem upset."
"Oh don't worry about that. She realized she was acting stubborn."
Eboshi took a seat on a chair and paused for a minute, "…You love her don't you?"
Ashitaka looked down at his sword, "…I do"
"Is that what's bothering you?"
"Partly" Why
does it feel so good talking to Eboshi?
"Well you got to tell her. She must be interested in you if she came all the way in here to see you"
"I…did.
She's just afraid to love a human right now. Wait, is this any of your
business?!" Oh please stay and talk! I'm only saying that!
"Well, no, but I feel I should know about what's going on with my people. After all, I was in love once,"
"You?!" Ashitaka snorted, "You were in love?"
"Yes. But I never made that mistake again,"
"Why? What happened?"
"Well…" Eboshi felt uncomfortable. "Enough about me. I don't think this whole love thing with San is what's bothering you,"
"Well… I guess its nothing"
Yeah right… "Well, alright. If you need to talk, I'll be in my hut,"
Why does she care so much? "Whatever,"
Eboshi got
up and departed back to her hut. I know there's something else, Ashitaka. I will
find out.
*The next
morning, Ashitaka woke up and went to his window. The sun's high in the sky.
I must have been tired… He stepped out of his hut and started toward the
battlements. Wonder if I should tell Lady Eboshi about the ninja. He
thought. Nah, it'll probably just worry her. When he got up on the
battlements, he stood next to Yuji and looked out at the forest. He's out
there somewhere…
"What's on your mind, Ashitaka?" Yuji said.
"Oh, nothing really,"
"You thinkin' about San, huh? Why don't you see if Lady Eboshi'll give you the day off, so you can see her?"
"I don't need her permission,"
"Um…ok"
Ashitaka went off the battlements and back to his hut to get his sword remembering what the ninja had said. Next time I see you, I will kill you, sword or no sword. After he got it, he stepped back out of his hut only to meet face to face with Lady Eboshi.
"Where're you off to?" she said, smirking.
"Oh, I was just…gonna…" Ashitaka trailed off.
"See San?"
"Why do you say that?"
"Yuji said so,"
Ashitaka gave a death glare at Yuji all the way on the battlements. "Well, yeah. I wanna see her. Are you going to try and stop me?"
"No, but why do you need your sword?"
"Well,"
Ashitaka looked down at his sword. "I just feel more safe with it," Stop interrogating
me!
"Alright, I guess I shouldn't keep you waiting. Go ahead and go before it gets too late,"
With that, Ashitaka went to the stable to get Yakkul and came to the main gate, which was already open. He gave Yuji a look of betrayal, which made the guard jump, but then Ashitaka smiled to show that there was no harm done and rode away. You better be were I think you are, San. Ashitaka was more afraid of not seeing San, than he was of the ninja.
*The ninja, who was already in a tree watching Iron Town, noticed Ashitaka riding into the western part of the forest. The ninja quickly got down and went that direction as well.
*San was enjoying a nice swim in the spring that the forest spirit used to change to and from the nightwalker. She swam down to the bottom of the spring to scoop up some reddish clay and then returned to the surface and dumped the clay out on land. She lay there in the sun waiting for her, as well as the clay to dry and then put on her clothes (Well what'd you expect? For her to swim with her clothes on?) She then smudged her thumbs in the damp clay and wiped them on her face to make those red marks using the reflection of the water like a mirror. She jumped back from her reflection in horror. Ashitaka's right. I am human. This wasn't the first time San has seen her reflection. After all, she did her makeup like this every other day. She just realized that Ashitaka was right. I'm going to tell him next time I see him! With her mind made up, she was starting to walk back to the cave when one of her brothers came up to her out of the bushes.
"I think you should know that that human is coming this way," he informed her.
"Ashitaka?! He's coming here?!" she got excited.
"If that is his name, yes. The one that rides the red elk,"
"Ok, thanks!"
The wolf trundled away muttering something about humans, which San was about to scold him for, but her attention was quickly shifted to Ashitaka, who appeared out of the trees.
"San!"
"Ashitaka!" San ran and threw her arms around Ashitaka, but then quickly withdrew, embarrassed and looking at the ground. "Um…hi,"
Ashitaka lifted her chin so that their eyes met. He had a warm smile, and San could only smile back. Time seemed to stop right there for the two of them. Ashitaka started to lean forward and press his lips against San's, but she pulled away.
"What are you doing?" she asked puzzled.
"Its called kissing," he happily replied at the cute look on San's face.
"What exactly were you going to do?"
"I was gonna press my lips against yours,"
"Why would anyone want to do that?" she really had no idea.
"I don't know. I guess it's just a physical way of showing your love to another. Just try it,"
San noticed that both her arms were around Ashitaka, and his were around her. A sudden warmness filled her body and she was unsure how to feel. This feels so right, but it's so…human. She looked into his warm eyes and the feeling became greater.
"O..okay," she nodded.
Ashitaka started to lean forward again as San braced herself. The warm feeling became extreme when his lips finally touched hers and she couldn't help but give out a slight moan. She was actually disappointed when Ashitaka pulled away.
"How was it?" Ashitaka said, smiling.
"Well…" she looked around to make sure her brother wasn't watching. "Could we do it again?"
Ashitaka couldn't help but laugh. "Of coarse,"
*The ninja moved swiftly through the forest upon hearing Ashitaka and San's conversation. The forest seemed to get brighter as it went deeper and soon the ninja was able to see the couple standing there next to the spring. So our little Ashitaka finally pulled it off. It's too bad for that wolf girl because he will have to die today.
*The sun had become lower in the sky and Ashitaka was regretful to see it. He and San had been kissing for about an hour now!
"San, I hate to say it, but I should be getting back now," he said gravely.
"Ooh! Must you go back to the humans? You belong here with me! I love you Ashitaka,"
Ashitaka smiled "I know, San. Just imagine how good it will be tomorrow when I return,"
Ashitaka almost had to pry San's arms from him. "Don't worry San, I'll come back to this same spot tomorrow,"
He gave her one last kiss on the cheek, boarded Yakkul, and rode off into the forest.
"You'd better come back…" she said quietly to herself.
*Yakkul
came to a slow trot when they reached the edge of the forest. Ashitaka was only
thinking about San. I wonder if I should live with her out here. After all, I
could still go into Iron Town and help out. Yeah, but how would San's brothers
take it? They would hate the idea of a human living with them. Well, maybe we
could build a cabin in the forest so San could always be close to home. Hey!
That would work! I'll tell San about it tomorrow. I wonder what Eboshi will
thin—
"Draw your sword, Ashitaka!" came a vicious voice from behind.
Ashitaka stopped Yakkul and looked back to see the ninja charging.
To Be Continued…
Well, this one took a bit longer. I really didn't know where to start it. Plus I had to work on this crappy science project. So hope you enjoyed it. The fourth one should be coming out in a few days =)