End of Last Chapter:
"You have English all around your home, but do you know any of it?"
"Why yes I do. I'll tell you about it. Please sit."
Author's Note: From the next chapter on, there might be some confusion. The characters are 'supposedly' speaking Japanese, but obviously I'm writing the story in English. But from now on, some characters will speak certain words and/or phrases in 'supposedly' English. To notify you of when the 'English' is said, I will put it like this: #sample# . That is to tell you the word sample is said in English. Thanks and keep reading! Oh, and sorry if this seems a bit off the starting topic, but trust me, it's not.
Chapter Three: Belief
Soujiro takes a seat next to the table, and Ayame next to him. "Soujiro-kun, would you believe me if I told you that I was born and raised in Japan, but my first words were English?" 'My god, is she joking?', he thought to himself. He decided he wouldn't get on her bad side just yet. "Depends on how believable you say it." Ayame smiled slightly. Then stopped. She could easily tell he didn't believe her. She then reached in her kimono and pulled out a small dagger and inched closer to him. "Then let me ask you this." She paused. "Do you believe that love and hate are just as powerful as any blade? That they can determine the fate of someone's life as can a sword?" She looked him in the eye, and with the dagger in her right hand, she raised her other and placed it on his cheek. "Love." She lowered her hand down to his arm just below his shoulder and squeezed it. Hard. But not that hard, just enough so that it hurt. "Hate." She then lowered her hand again until it reached his. She took the dagger that she was still holding and ran it across the top of his hand so that it made a smooth cut. It shed blood, but only one drop. It ran down his hand and she caught it with her finger. "Blade." She then took the dagger upon her own hand and made another smooth cut. It was exactly the same in every aspect, but it drew no blood. Instead, she took the drop from Soujiro's hand and wiped it across the wound. The instant after touch, it healed leaving no scab nor scar. As Soujiro watched in disbelief, Ayame continued. "Until you truly believe this, you wont believe a word I say or anything that happens, and nothing will change." Soujiro made sure his eyes never left her. 'What is she?! How can she..?' Ayame then jabbed the dagger in the table, stood up, and walked over to the door. "I will be back in a minute." Then she was gone.
Soujiro pulled the dagger from the table and examined it closely. It was a magnificent article. It had a black stone handle with carved squirrels in it. 'Squirrels?' With a shrug, he looked down to the actual blade. It had no trace of blood. 'How..' He examined his hand. It was impossible. There was no cut. No cut, scab, or scar. Just like Ayame's. 'This is weird. Maybe I shouldn't trust her.' Even with this thought in his mind, he knew he would do exactly the oppisite.
End Of Chapter
Author's Comment: OOOH!!! Suspense!! I hope you all found this chapter very interesting! And it will keep getting more and more throughout the story! Teehee! Please review!
Author's Note: From the next chapter on, there might be some confusion. The characters are 'supposedly' speaking Japanese, but obviously I'm writing the story in English. But from now on, some characters will speak certain words and/or phrases in 'supposedly' English. To notify you of when the 'English' is said, I will put it like this: #sample# . That is to tell you the word sample is said in English. Thanks and keep reading! Oh, and sorry if this seems a bit off the starting topic, but trust me, it's not.
Chapter Three: Belief
Soujiro takes a seat next to the table, and Ayame next to him. "Soujiro-kun, would you believe me if I told you that I was born and raised in Japan, but my first words were English?" 'My god, is she joking?', he thought to himself. He decided he wouldn't get on her bad side just yet. "Depends on how believable you say it." Ayame smiled slightly. Then stopped. She could easily tell he didn't believe her. She then reached in her kimono and pulled out a small dagger and inched closer to him. "Then let me ask you this." She paused. "Do you believe that love and hate are just as powerful as any blade? That they can determine the fate of someone's life as can a sword?" She looked him in the eye, and with the dagger in her right hand, she raised her other and placed it on his cheek. "Love." She lowered her hand down to his arm just below his shoulder and squeezed it. Hard. But not that hard, just enough so that it hurt. "Hate." She then lowered her hand again until it reached his. She took the dagger that she was still holding and ran it across the top of his hand so that it made a smooth cut. It shed blood, but only one drop. It ran down his hand and she caught it with her finger. "Blade." She then took the dagger upon her own hand and made another smooth cut. It was exactly the same in every aspect, but it drew no blood. Instead, she took the drop from Soujiro's hand and wiped it across the wound. The instant after touch, it healed leaving no scab nor scar. As Soujiro watched in disbelief, Ayame continued. "Until you truly believe this, you wont believe a word I say or anything that happens, and nothing will change." Soujiro made sure his eyes never left her. 'What is she?! How can she..?' Ayame then jabbed the dagger in the table, stood up, and walked over to the door. "I will be back in a minute." Then she was gone.
Soujiro pulled the dagger from the table and examined it closely. It was a magnificent article. It had a black stone handle with carved squirrels in it. 'Squirrels?' With a shrug, he looked down to the actual blade. It had no trace of blood. 'How..' He examined his hand. It was impossible. There was no cut. No cut, scab, or scar. Just like Ayame's. 'This is weird. Maybe I shouldn't trust her.' Even with this thought in his mind, he knew he would do exactly the oppisite.
End Of Chapter
Author's Comment: OOOH!!! Suspense!! I hope you all found this chapter very interesting! And it will keep getting more and more throughout the story! Teehee! Please review!