*I do not own "Spirited Away" or anything to do with it. I really enjoyed the movie, though. This, I believe, will be the shortest chapter.*
Chapter 4- Trapped!
Kaonashi was caught like a rabbit in a bear trap. There was no way in the spirit world nor on Earth, it seemed, that he would get out of that room alive. He started banging madly on the door, screeching something terrible and wailing for assistance. Karochi remained straight-faced.
"No one can help you," said Karochi evenly, "Nor would anyone try. They know what you have done. Take your punishment like a man, you incompetent pig."
"You're mad!" Kaonashi shouted, "I have murdered no man, as you can plainly see, the man that I have 'murdered' is alive and well! You have nothing against me, nothing! So let me go!"
"The foolish person only believes what he sees."
"I don't understand."
"That's quite obvious."
"Are you mocking me?" Kaonashi clenched his fist and bared his teeth at Karochi. "And who do you think you are, woman? Why am I so afraid of you? You're just a wench!"
"The foolish person only believes what he sees."
"You're repeating yourself."
"And I'll repeat myself again if I have to, if that's what it takes to get my message across to you."
"You sorry excuse for a..."
"Enough of this!" Karochi snapped, as she flicked her wrist upwards in a finalizing motion. Her eyes seemed to catch fire as she stared at Kaonashi, her glare so intense it made him flinch. "I tire quickly of your stupidity." Immediately, she turned to Atsuji. Her face showed the first ever trace of a smile, if slight, as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a shiny object... a silver knife. She handed it to Atsuji, and pointed to Kaonashi. "Now, don't go crazy with it. Exact the blow towards yourself on him, and that is all." Atsuji regarded the knife with a childlike glee as he stood up with such exuberance that it made Kaonashi uneasy. They couldn't be serious, could they? Atsuji was creeping towards Kaonashi with the knife, his nostalgic happiness apparent on his face. Yes, they could. He tried to run towards the door, for a final plea for forgiveness, but he felt himself glued to the spot... it was that damned music in his head. Maybe if he begged Karochi and Atsuji for mercy, they would understand...
"Please, you can't do this to me! I am only but ten and seven. I have so much life to live out! You cannot destroy my life now! I have not been wed, nor have had any children, nor lived out to a ripe old age... please spare me!"
"Why should I spare you if you wouldn't spare me? I was expectin' my first child in October! Now I'll never get to be with the lil' tyke! And my wife... she'll be so upset never findin' me home again! You didn't spare me for that, did you? I am only but thirty and two! I had a life I wanted to live out to, you know." After Atsuji had said this, he gave out a wistful sigh. But, his sadness was soon forgotten in the wake of the knife, "But I'm gettin' my revenge, see?"
"What revenge? YOU'RE NOT DEAD!!!" Atsuji was too close for comfort now, as he was only a foot away from striking distance, "YOU'RE NOT DEAD, YOU'RE NOT DEAD, YOU'RE NOT..."
"The foolish person only believes what he sees," Said Karochi, as the knife came down...
*Suspenseful, yes? Well, hang tight, "Chapter 5- Nagen" will be coming up shortly!*
~Astaire
Chapter 4- Trapped!
Kaonashi was caught like a rabbit in a bear trap. There was no way in the spirit world nor on Earth, it seemed, that he would get out of that room alive. He started banging madly on the door, screeching something terrible and wailing for assistance. Karochi remained straight-faced.
"No one can help you," said Karochi evenly, "Nor would anyone try. They know what you have done. Take your punishment like a man, you incompetent pig."
"You're mad!" Kaonashi shouted, "I have murdered no man, as you can plainly see, the man that I have 'murdered' is alive and well! You have nothing against me, nothing! So let me go!"
"The foolish person only believes what he sees."
"I don't understand."
"That's quite obvious."
"Are you mocking me?" Kaonashi clenched his fist and bared his teeth at Karochi. "And who do you think you are, woman? Why am I so afraid of you? You're just a wench!"
"The foolish person only believes what he sees."
"You're repeating yourself."
"And I'll repeat myself again if I have to, if that's what it takes to get my message across to you."
"You sorry excuse for a..."
"Enough of this!" Karochi snapped, as she flicked her wrist upwards in a finalizing motion. Her eyes seemed to catch fire as she stared at Kaonashi, her glare so intense it made him flinch. "I tire quickly of your stupidity." Immediately, she turned to Atsuji. Her face showed the first ever trace of a smile, if slight, as she reached into her pocket and pulled out a shiny object... a silver knife. She handed it to Atsuji, and pointed to Kaonashi. "Now, don't go crazy with it. Exact the blow towards yourself on him, and that is all." Atsuji regarded the knife with a childlike glee as he stood up with such exuberance that it made Kaonashi uneasy. They couldn't be serious, could they? Atsuji was creeping towards Kaonashi with the knife, his nostalgic happiness apparent on his face. Yes, they could. He tried to run towards the door, for a final plea for forgiveness, but he felt himself glued to the spot... it was that damned music in his head. Maybe if he begged Karochi and Atsuji for mercy, they would understand...
"Please, you can't do this to me! I am only but ten and seven. I have so much life to live out! You cannot destroy my life now! I have not been wed, nor have had any children, nor lived out to a ripe old age... please spare me!"
"Why should I spare you if you wouldn't spare me? I was expectin' my first child in October! Now I'll never get to be with the lil' tyke! And my wife... she'll be so upset never findin' me home again! You didn't spare me for that, did you? I am only but thirty and two! I had a life I wanted to live out to, you know." After Atsuji had said this, he gave out a wistful sigh. But, his sadness was soon forgotten in the wake of the knife, "But I'm gettin' my revenge, see?"
"What revenge? YOU'RE NOT DEAD!!!" Atsuji was too close for comfort now, as he was only a foot away from striking distance, "YOU'RE NOT DEAD, YOU'RE NOT DEAD, YOU'RE NOT..."
"The foolish person only believes what he sees," Said Karochi, as the knife came down...
*Suspenseful, yes? Well, hang tight, "Chapter 5- Nagen" will be coming up shortly!*
~Astaire