Jenji the Monster

Kiriko didn't sleep much the night before. Instead of sleeping long, she decided to make up for the time she spent with Eko and his mother. She knew her father was already looking for her and she didn't want him to find her. Not until she got the information she needed to know. Kiriko pulled out her map again then she stopped walking. WHAT! Kiriko took a closer look at her map and then at the road she was on. All this time I've been looking for Tokaido Trail and here I am walking on it. She looked at her surroundings, But I thought this was supposed to be just a dirt road-

"Are you lost, deary?"

Kiriko jumped and turned around to see who had interrupted her thoughts. It was a little old woman with long grey hair, yellow eyes and a crooked brown tooth smile.

"Excuse me?" Kiriko asked.

"Are you lost, deary?" The old woman spoke up slightly.

"Um a little. Is this Tokaido Trail?" Kiriko said blushing. She realized she must have looked silly standing in the middle of the road turning around in circles.

"Yes deary. This is Tokaido Trail."

"Oh…" Kiriko still had a confused look on her face, "…but I thought this was only a deserted road. I didn't know there was a town here."

"Why yes deary, there's always been a town here. Actually, there are fifty-three towns on Tokaido Trail but it becomes mountains in between each town. It's about a one hundred mile walk from here to Kyoto."

Kiriko's eyes widen, "Oh wow, Thank you very much. I better get going." Kiriko turned to leave but the old woman grabbed her hand.

"Why don't you come inside my home and have breakfast with me and my grandson? Pretty young girl like you needs her energy before she starts a long walk."

Before Kiriko could protect, the old woman was pulling her into the house.

The old woman basically pushed Kiriko down into a seat around the table.

"So, what's your name deary?" The old women sat across from her smiling with her crooked brown teeth.

"My name is Kiriko," she started to get up, "but I really must get going. I do thank-"

"Oh no, please! I insist you have breakfast with us. Please humor an old woman."

"Well…I am a little hungry." Kiriko sat back down. I guess it won't hurt any, she thought.

The old woman got up and started to prepare the breakfast. "So, how old are you deary?"

"I'm seventeen."

The old woman turned around smiling, "Oh really, my grandson is around your age, he's thirty-eight."

Kiriko looked at the woman slightly confused That's supposed to be around MY age.

"You know…your such a pretty young lady and my grandson is single. Jenji is very picky, you know. I think he would like you."

Kiriko didn't like the sound of that. What is she trying to hint to me? She raised her eyebrow, "Oh…really….that's…uuumm…nice."

"JENJI GET OUT HERE!" The old woman soft voice became an ear chattering siren. It surprised Kiriko so badly that she nearly jumped out of her seat.

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT?" A loud bear like voice came from the other room.

"GET OUT HERE AND MEET OUR GUEST!"

Kiriko really didn't like the way this was going but she didn't want to be rude either. So she sat quietly fidgeting. Then all of a sudden the house began to shake. Large feet came stomping up the hallway. She watched the hallway entrance almost scared to see what will appear. Kiriko eyes widen and her mouth fell open when the old woman's grandson appeared.

Jenji was the biggest man Kiriko ever saw. He stood at a whopping six/eight and he weighed about five hundred and fifty pounds. He had a huge grizzly beard and speaking of grizzly that's exactly what Kiriko thought he looked like, a huge grizzly bear. Other then the top of his head, which was bald, he had hair everywhere. On his arms, legs, coming out his ears, sticking out of his gi and to top it off he had a bushy unabrow. Kiriko had look away from him to stop the urge to throw up.

"WHO'S HERE? I WAS-Oh!" Jenji cut his sentence short when saw Kiriko sitting at the table. "Well, well who it this?" He started to smile with those same brown teeth like the old woman.

"This is our guest, Kiriko. Now go sit beside her so we can have breakfast."

Jenji stomp over to where Kiriko was sitting then he dropped down in the seat next to her with a BANG. He almost knocked Kiriko out of her seat.

Kiriko strained a smile and scooted away from him.

"HEY! Where are you going? I want you to sit close to me, you pretty thing you." He grabbed her seat and slid it right next to his. On top of every, he smells, Kiriko thought trying to hold her breath.

"I told you he would like you Kiriko." The old woman smiled and began setting the table.

"OH let me help you with that!" Kiriko was trying any excuse to get away from him.

"NO you sit right here, she can handle that herself." Jenji grabbed her and pulled her back into the seat. The old woman gave everyone a plate and served them. Of course, Jenji had two large plates full of food. Kiriko eat fast. She wanted to get out of this place as quickly as possible but considering her host the food was actually good.

Jenji let out a loud belch and farted at the same time, "Sooo, I never seen you around here before."

Wiping her mouth Kiriko answered, "I'm just passing through. I'm going to Kyoto to-"

"Find a MAN!" He finished her sentence. "HA! Well look no further, baby. You've got the king, RIGHT HERE! HA! HA! HA! HA! And you know you're a lucky one too because I'm very choosy about my women. You have to look like a queen if you want to get with this king. And Kiriko, you are the finest thing I've seen around here for years. You can't go to Kyoto now because I've gotcha."

Okay I've had enough. I need to get out of here RIGHT NOW!

Kiriko quickly spun out of her seat, "I'm sorry but I really can't stay. I have to get going. Thank you for the breakfast."

Jenji tired to grab her again but she moved faster than he expected.

"But you can't go now deary. We were about to get to know each other better." The old woman got up and also tired to grab Kiriko's arm but she moved away quickly. Kiriko grab her things and bowed, "I thank you again for the breakfast. It was…uumm…nice to meet you."

"HEY! HEY! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING! YOU'RE MY WOMAN NOW?"

"Uuuhh…yea, I don't think so. Goodbye" Kiriko quickly turned and ran out the house.

"HEY! COME BACK HERE!" Jenji screamed. He tried to run after her but his large frame wouldn't permit.

Kiriko ran as fast as she could. He screamed after her, "I'M GONNA FIND YOU! YOU ARE MY WOMAN! YOU HEAR ME! MMMIIIINNNNEEEE!"

When Kiriko thought she was far enough, she stopped to catch breathe. She dropped her things and put her hands on her knees. "That….guy…..was….crazy" She said out loud to herself.

"I see that old hag was trying to hook up her grandson again."

Kiriko turned to see where the voice was coming from. A plump middle age woman was sitting on her front porch smoking a cigarette.

"You ain't the first honey. That crazy old bitch has tried that with every pretty young girl in town. That ugly ass grandson of hers needs to get a clue." She threw the remainder of her cigarette into the road. "He must have really liked you because I could hear him yelling for you all the way down here."

"He's crazy." Kiriko said finally getting her breathing under control.

The woman got up and started into her house then she stopped. "I can see why he liked you so much…" The woman smiled at Kiriko, "Be more careful with whom you socialize with and if I was you, I'd watch my back from here on." She then turned and went into her house.

Standing there for a moment, Kiriko thought about what the woman then she picked up her things and started jogging out of town.