Chapter 3

Normal Disclaimers Apply

A/N- GOMEN!!!! I'm sooo sorry everybody. I'm such a procrastinator sometimes.well ok all the time. It's been like what? 4 MONTHS SINCE I'VE LAST UPDATED!!! Oops. ^^. Don't hurt me. Well thank you so much everyone for the reviews. *SPECIAL MESSAGE!!!: I RE EDITED THE OTHER 2 CHAPTERS! IT WOULD BE WISE IF YOU RE READ THEM. I CHANGED QUITE A BIT OF STUFF. THERE SHORT SO IT WON'T TAKE LONG. Anyways Losuka, if you didn't like the story. Re read it now. I changed it. You might like it. If not.well tuff cookies for you. Check it out!

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San looked away from Ashitaka. "I'm.sorry." She whispered.

"It's ok really, I wasn't all that tired anyway." Ashitaka said as he stood up. He walked over and sat on a log by the fire. San followed.

"No. I'm sorry for what I did earlier today." San explained. Her eyes started to burn as they began to water. One tear fell on the ground before her. Nervous, she fiddled with the dagger shoved part way in her boot.

"It's ok." Ashitaka assured her. He saw how much it took for her to actually admit that.

"NO! It's not ok Ashitaka!" She shouted angrily.

Ashitaka continued to poke at the fire with a stick. Causing it to grow. "Why are you so angry San? What happened to you? Where did those gashes on you come from?" He said gently.

She gave no reply. She simply stared at her feet.

"Answer me San! Where did they come from!?" Ashitaka yelled at her. She broke. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she started to shake. Ashitaka noticed his mistake. He shouldn't have done that. He started to move towards her when she waved him to stay back.

"The animals are gone mad! I don't know what's wrong with them Ashitaka. They all have turned against me. The only ones who remain loyal are a few of the wolves. I don't know their reasons for hating me, but lately many animals have died. No one knows why. Today I was confronted with a herd of boars. They attacked my companions and I. That's how I have these." She fingered her wounds. Blood still ran from them freely. "I don't know what to do Ashitaka."

Ashitaka went over to her. He drew her into his arms. She clenched his shirt and buried her head in his chest. He hugged her tightly, never wanting to let her go. He rested his chin on her head. Then he felt her go limp in his arms. She had fallen unconscious from blood loss.

*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A/N- OMG that was so short.*sweatdrop. Gomen I really don't mean to write short chapters. I hoped you liked it. Tell me if you think it suxs. Really, do tell me that if it does. Hope you liked it anyway. There will be more to come and hopefully, not in 4 months! Probably sooner. Lol. Stayed tuned!