BLESS SASAMI:

EPISODE THREE:

Ayeka was still making breakfast, Sasami was sat spinning her toy truck around on its boot and she was gently bobbing forwards, humming to herself. "Sasami.breakfast is almost done.can you wash your hands for me?" Ayeka called. Sasami got up and then stopped. "Lady in there." Ayeka almost dropped the pan with the pancake in. She put it to the side. "A lady? What does she look like?" "She's small, pink hair, cat eyes." Ayeka dropped the pan and ran in there, just in time to catch Washu's face, then she blinked and it was gone.



The little boy was just playing until the man came up to him. "Hello there, kid."

The boy looked up at him, a little wary.

"You like animals, kid?" The man asked.

The boy nodded nervously. "Yeah."

"Well.I got a little puppy. He's real lonely. I think he likes you." The man said. "Will you come and stroke him?"

The boy brightened. "Yeah!"

The man led him into his van and then drove off.



Tenchi had just drunk his coffee. How many more cases of kidnapped children did he have to go through? All of them went then turned up dead. The common link was that they all had the same birth date.

First it was a girl at the park, then a boy, then a whole group went at once.it had to stop.

"Excuse me.officer Masaki?"

Tenchi looked up at the sound of his name. "Please don't tell me I think you're going to." Tenchi said, standing up.

"I'm sorry, but yes. They've struck again. We found a body of a kid in the river, only about nine. Beaten to death then tossed in the river." Nobayuki shrugged. "I'm sorry, but there's little we can do unless we find the killer."

"Oh I'll find them all right." Tenchi said with a heavy finality.





Sasami had just been dropped off at the day care with others like Sister Marlene. Ayeka had seen the growing reports of child kidnapping and murdering.

Walking down the street she saw posters for some apparent saviour to the homeless, his name was Kagato. Suddenly interested Ayeka went into one of his centres and she picked up a leaflet. Kagato had once been homeless himself.

Then as she passed a café she saw Washu sitting there, casually drinking at a milkshake. Ayeka walked purposefully over there and stood at the table. "Hey!"

Washu looked up and grinned. "Hey! Miss Ayeka. See that girl over there? You should talk to her/"

Ayeka looked over to see a girl with dark green hair, a band over her head. "I don't understand-"

As she turned around Washu was gone. Instead Ayeka walked over to the girl. "Excuse me.errr.there's no tables free.would you mind if I shared this one with you.I'll.get you something if you would be kind enough to accept."

The girl waved absently. "Fine, make it a hamburger and fries, I starving."

Ayeka ordered the food and then went about talking to her. "So.uh.what's your name?"

"You first."

"Oh.my name is Ayeka."

"Kiyone." The woman said.

"You.uh.don't look so good."

Kiyone was dressed in black all over, probably a Goth. "Quit acting like you care lady."

"I'm sorry."

Kiyone sighed. "Hey.don't take it so personally. My mood's just not so good."

Ayeka nodded. "I see."

Kiyone took a desperate gulp of the drink that was just handed down and as the food came she ate it quickly like she hadn't eaten in years. Ayeka waited patiently and slowly ate her sandwich.

"So.what's bothering you?" Ayeka asked.

"I left a club.but they say I'm allowed to, penalty is death so it says." Kiyone said.

"That doesn't sound like a very nice club to me." Ayeka said, trying to be good humoured. "maybe you should call the police."

Kiyone got up. "Thanks, Lady, but no thanks. This isn't something the police can deal with."

Ayeka watched her leave.