Author's Note - It's my turn again! DeNice here, giving you guys the
latest chapter in Kaoru's adventure. . . and finally there's a Street
Fighter here! (only one, and you won't find out who it is until you read
it) Now enjoy and review because if you don't, Kaoru will disown any ties
to me and Chan. . . and I know that you wouldn't like that, would you?
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Chapter 3: A Special Flower
Here I am, walking down this city street in Hiroshima. It was getting pretty dark out and I had to settle for walking around to another place for shelter. I don't have a real job so I can't afford a place to live. Any odd jobs I do were to put some food in my mouth and even then those types of jobs are rare. I sighed as I passed several restaurants that must have been there to taunt me. My mission often leaves me depressed a lot of the time. Like I said, I'm only human. Murdering for a living isn't something that you normally see form a 15-about-to-turn-16-year-old girl who hasn't even attended public school a day in her life. Yeah, I was home-taught by my mother and very well at that. I was so close to her. . . Too bad I killed her. . .
Just as I started to slip into depression I suddenly felt something. It was some type of power chi. . . but it wasn't Satsu no Hadou. It was. . . different; something that I never sensed before. I shouldn't have been interested in it. . . but I felt drawn to it, as if it was beckoning me. I turned down an alley, letting my Satsu energy guide me towards this phenomenon. As I turned a corner, my stomach started to grow tight as well as all my muscles.
{Whatever it is. . . it sure is powerful. . .}
I almost came to the end of the alley and found another corner to go around. As I approached it, this new energy was really strong. I pressed my body against the building, about to look over the corner cautiously, but. . .
{I see you managed to find me successfully. . .}
I let out a quick but loud yelp, putting my hands over my mouth. Someone. . . spoke to me. . . but not vocally. It was in my mind. . .
{Don't be afraid. Come. . .}
I hesitated a little more before looking over, my eyes looking at a woman with her back to me, sporting dark purple hair that rose up all curly-like in mid air. She also had a white scarf around her neck and purple high heels to go with her matching dress. The stand out thing was that a very powerful pinkish aura was around her.
{Don't worry. I'm just here to help you.}
Help? Did she say 'help'? I exposed myself to face her, who was only about half a foot away.
"Okay," I started, trying to sound tough. "Who are you?"
A pause, then. . .
"You shouldn't act so out of character," the woman said while turning to me. "I can see that deep down that you're a nice girl. Not even your evil energy can change who you really are. . ."
At that moment I jumped back.
"How did you know about that??"
"I know a lot of things about you, Kaoru Miadama. . ."
I wasn't surprised now. I was more like pissed because this woman won't answer me directly. I clenched my fists and tried to speak again.
"I'm only going to ask one more time. Who are you and how do you know so much about me?"
The woman's face was expressionless but her eyes purely focused on me with intensity.
"If you're looking for answers than you'll get them. My name is Rose. . . and I specialize in reading minds. . . or rather, reading souls. . ."
"You what?!?!"
"I see you are a troubled young lady, having to deal with so many hardships in your few years alive. If you're willing then I can help you deal with your problems."
I gave Rose a hard look. I can't believe that the woman can really read minds, let alone help me with all the things in my life that caused me to be like this. On the other hand, I had nothing to lose. . .
"How can. . . I trust you?" I asked.
"You still have doubts," she answered, more in a statement than a question. "It's okay. It's normal. If you do consider my offer, I'll guarantee that you'll be on top of things by your birthday; October 18th."
That clinched it. She MUST be telling the truth about reading minds. I kept that date personal. . . for Mom and Dad. I sighed and surrendered myself to her.
"Okay. . . I think. . . I can trust you. Now what?"
For the first time, Rose smiled. "You take me home. It'll be your first training exercise to truly get control of your Satsu no Hadou."
"Nani?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean? I've got good control over. . ."
I stopped. I remember that sometimes my energy can get restless.
"Fine. . . What do I do?" I rephrased my quote.
"Grab hold of my hand. . ."
I did.
"Now, I'm going to give you a vision of my home. . . in Paris-"
I cut her off. "PARIS!?!?" I freaked out, my eyes widening. I've never been out of southern Japan, but I knew how much of a road trip that was going to be. . .
"Yes, in Paris. I want you to focus. . . and use your Ashura Senka to get us there."
"Uh, Rose. . . That's a pretty long trip. . . Isn't that going to burn a lot of energy?"
"Kaoru, that question proves that you don't know the depths of your powers. . ."
That comment discouraged me a lot, but what she said next rebounded me.
". . .but you got a lot of positive potential," she ended, stressing the word 'positive'. You'll do just fine. You're a very determined girl. . . and maybe we can change that part of your mission to commit suicide once you're done. . . and maybe even spare some lives that have the energy already."
I focused myself, closing my eyes and receiving a picture of a very beautiful mansion with a large field of land to the back and right of it, and a waterfront below it towards the left. I felt myself warp. . . and when I stopped I opened my eyes and gasped.
"Look! We're already in Paris. Told you that you had potential," Rose smiled. The mansion was huge, bigger than I imagined. The entrance was to the left side on a pathway over the riverway that I saw in my closed eyes. Rose made her way towards the front doors but stopped once she found out that I didn't move.
"What's wrong, Kaoru?"
"Uh. . . I forgot. . . my travel bag. . . at the hardware store back at Hiroshima.
Rose looked at me before smiling.
"Hold on just a second. . ." she said before closing her own eyes. . . and within 10 seconds, a young woman came out of the mansion doors. She was of Chinese decent, having her hair in a large, long ponytail that came down to the middle of her back. She also wore a totally red outfit with an orange phoenix design that began in the center of the shirt and the tail ran down her left pant leg. On her forehead was a brick red headband that most of her hair covered, especially the braid in the back.
As I stared into her hazel eyes, she gave me a friendly smile but spoke to Rose.
"So this is the girl you were scoping out, Rose?" she asked.
"Yes. . . How about you two introduce yourselves?" Rose suggested. The new teenage girl, who had to be swinging around 18 or 19, walked up to me and gave the traditional Japanese welcome (which I found odd because, well, she's Chinese).
"Hi! I'm Mitsumi Yao. I came originally from the mountains in Upper China. . . and I see you'll be here getting your energy under wraps like I am, right?"
"Uh. . . yeah. . ." I responded while stuttering a bit. "I'm Kaoru. . . Kaoru Miadama. Nice to. . . meet you. . ."
Suddenly my Satsu no Hadou senses went off, noticing a very dark power within Mitsumi, but it wasn't Satsu no Hadou. It wasn't as evil. . .
"Anyway. . . Rose, you called me out here, right?"
"Yes. Kaoru left her backpack in a hardware store in southern Hiroshima. Can you locate it and bring it here?"
"I'll try. . . but remember I'm still practicing this. . ."
Mitsumi focused her energy and I backed away once I saw a black aura surround her. After about a few seconds, Mitsumi put her hands in front of her, exposing a small sphere of chi in front of her. . . and out came my gray traveling bag, a small tear on the side of it. She immediately turned off her 'portal' and sighed.
"Wow! I didn't notice how many cop cars were around that store! And I'm lucky that I didn't totally rip your bag to shreds, Kaoru. . . Guess I'm getting better."
I smiled at her then looked at Rose.
"Hey, is that part of my training?" I asked.
"Hmmm. . . maybe. . ." Rose responded, once again smiling. "Now let's go in and get you comfortable and meet some of the other individuals that I have under my wing."
End of Chapter 3.
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DeNice: Hah! How did you like that? I know you like it. Come on. . . give me my props (in your reviews)! Now it's Chan's turn. Let's see what she has in store!
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Chapter 3: A Special Flower
Here I am, walking down this city street in Hiroshima. It was getting pretty dark out and I had to settle for walking around to another place for shelter. I don't have a real job so I can't afford a place to live. Any odd jobs I do were to put some food in my mouth and even then those types of jobs are rare. I sighed as I passed several restaurants that must have been there to taunt me. My mission often leaves me depressed a lot of the time. Like I said, I'm only human. Murdering for a living isn't something that you normally see form a 15-about-to-turn-16-year-old girl who hasn't even attended public school a day in her life. Yeah, I was home-taught by my mother and very well at that. I was so close to her. . . Too bad I killed her. . .
Just as I started to slip into depression I suddenly felt something. It was some type of power chi. . . but it wasn't Satsu no Hadou. It was. . . different; something that I never sensed before. I shouldn't have been interested in it. . . but I felt drawn to it, as if it was beckoning me. I turned down an alley, letting my Satsu energy guide me towards this phenomenon. As I turned a corner, my stomach started to grow tight as well as all my muscles.
{Whatever it is. . . it sure is powerful. . .}
I almost came to the end of the alley and found another corner to go around. As I approached it, this new energy was really strong. I pressed my body against the building, about to look over the corner cautiously, but. . .
{I see you managed to find me successfully. . .}
I let out a quick but loud yelp, putting my hands over my mouth. Someone. . . spoke to me. . . but not vocally. It was in my mind. . .
{Don't be afraid. Come. . .}
I hesitated a little more before looking over, my eyes looking at a woman with her back to me, sporting dark purple hair that rose up all curly-like in mid air. She also had a white scarf around her neck and purple high heels to go with her matching dress. The stand out thing was that a very powerful pinkish aura was around her.
{Don't worry. I'm just here to help you.}
Help? Did she say 'help'? I exposed myself to face her, who was only about half a foot away.
"Okay," I started, trying to sound tough. "Who are you?"
A pause, then. . .
"You shouldn't act so out of character," the woman said while turning to me. "I can see that deep down that you're a nice girl. Not even your evil energy can change who you really are. . ."
At that moment I jumped back.
"How did you know about that??"
"I know a lot of things about you, Kaoru Miadama. . ."
I wasn't surprised now. I was more like pissed because this woman won't answer me directly. I clenched my fists and tried to speak again.
"I'm only going to ask one more time. Who are you and how do you know so much about me?"
The woman's face was expressionless but her eyes purely focused on me with intensity.
"If you're looking for answers than you'll get them. My name is Rose. . . and I specialize in reading minds. . . or rather, reading souls. . ."
"You what?!?!"
"I see you are a troubled young lady, having to deal with so many hardships in your few years alive. If you're willing then I can help you deal with your problems."
I gave Rose a hard look. I can't believe that the woman can really read minds, let alone help me with all the things in my life that caused me to be like this. On the other hand, I had nothing to lose. . .
"How can. . . I trust you?" I asked.
"You still have doubts," she answered, more in a statement than a question. "It's okay. It's normal. If you do consider my offer, I'll guarantee that you'll be on top of things by your birthday; October 18th."
That clinched it. She MUST be telling the truth about reading minds. I kept that date personal. . . for Mom and Dad. I sighed and surrendered myself to her.
"Okay. . . I think. . . I can trust you. Now what?"
For the first time, Rose smiled. "You take me home. It'll be your first training exercise to truly get control of your Satsu no Hadou."
"Nani?" I asked, raising an eyebrow. "What do you mean? I've got good control over. . ."
I stopped. I remember that sometimes my energy can get restless.
"Fine. . . What do I do?" I rephrased my quote.
"Grab hold of my hand. . ."
I did.
"Now, I'm going to give you a vision of my home. . . in Paris-"
I cut her off. "PARIS!?!?" I freaked out, my eyes widening. I've never been out of southern Japan, but I knew how much of a road trip that was going to be. . .
"Yes, in Paris. I want you to focus. . . and use your Ashura Senka to get us there."
"Uh, Rose. . . That's a pretty long trip. . . Isn't that going to burn a lot of energy?"
"Kaoru, that question proves that you don't know the depths of your powers. . ."
That comment discouraged me a lot, but what she said next rebounded me.
". . .but you got a lot of positive potential," she ended, stressing the word 'positive'. You'll do just fine. You're a very determined girl. . . and maybe we can change that part of your mission to commit suicide once you're done. . . and maybe even spare some lives that have the energy already."
I focused myself, closing my eyes and receiving a picture of a very beautiful mansion with a large field of land to the back and right of it, and a waterfront below it towards the left. I felt myself warp. . . and when I stopped I opened my eyes and gasped.
"Look! We're already in Paris. Told you that you had potential," Rose smiled. The mansion was huge, bigger than I imagined. The entrance was to the left side on a pathway over the riverway that I saw in my closed eyes. Rose made her way towards the front doors but stopped once she found out that I didn't move.
"What's wrong, Kaoru?"
"Uh. . . I forgot. . . my travel bag. . . at the hardware store back at Hiroshima.
Rose looked at me before smiling.
"Hold on just a second. . ." she said before closing her own eyes. . . and within 10 seconds, a young woman came out of the mansion doors. She was of Chinese decent, having her hair in a large, long ponytail that came down to the middle of her back. She also wore a totally red outfit with an orange phoenix design that began in the center of the shirt and the tail ran down her left pant leg. On her forehead was a brick red headband that most of her hair covered, especially the braid in the back.
As I stared into her hazel eyes, she gave me a friendly smile but spoke to Rose.
"So this is the girl you were scoping out, Rose?" she asked.
"Yes. . . How about you two introduce yourselves?" Rose suggested. The new teenage girl, who had to be swinging around 18 or 19, walked up to me and gave the traditional Japanese welcome (which I found odd because, well, she's Chinese).
"Hi! I'm Mitsumi Yao. I came originally from the mountains in Upper China. . . and I see you'll be here getting your energy under wraps like I am, right?"
"Uh. . . yeah. . ." I responded while stuttering a bit. "I'm Kaoru. . . Kaoru Miadama. Nice to. . . meet you. . ."
Suddenly my Satsu no Hadou senses went off, noticing a very dark power within Mitsumi, but it wasn't Satsu no Hadou. It wasn't as evil. . .
"Anyway. . . Rose, you called me out here, right?"
"Yes. Kaoru left her backpack in a hardware store in southern Hiroshima. Can you locate it and bring it here?"
"I'll try. . . but remember I'm still practicing this. . ."
Mitsumi focused her energy and I backed away once I saw a black aura surround her. After about a few seconds, Mitsumi put her hands in front of her, exposing a small sphere of chi in front of her. . . and out came my gray traveling bag, a small tear on the side of it. She immediately turned off her 'portal' and sighed.
"Wow! I didn't notice how many cop cars were around that store! And I'm lucky that I didn't totally rip your bag to shreds, Kaoru. . . Guess I'm getting better."
I smiled at her then looked at Rose.
"Hey, is that part of my training?" I asked.
"Hmmm. . . maybe. . ." Rose responded, once again smiling. "Now let's go in and get you comfortable and meet some of the other individuals that I have under my wing."
End of Chapter 3.
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DeNice: Hah! How did you like that? I know you like it. Come on. . . give me my props (in your reviews)! Now it's Chan's turn. Let's see what she has in store!