Chapter 2: A Youko's Memory
A crowd of apparitions chased after a young yet old looking fox apparition through a forest. His name, Youko. He ran as he held tightly in his hand a golden rose. He looked back as he ran and yelled, " You'll never catch me"
He grinned and ran of way ahead of the mob. He stopped and looked around and finally sat down to rest. He was awwed by the treasure he had stole. Tucking it behind his sash and he laid down on the forest's grass floor. Hands behind his head, thinking of his evil deeds. Suddenly he heard a small, but loud enough for his ears, noise. He jumped up, ready to fight. A apparition came out of darkness, clamping with an evil grin. He said, " I wouldn't expect less from the great Youko"
" What do you want"
" The rose"
" Who the hell are you"
" Me, I am Ki. Now, give me the rose"
" Over my dead body"
" That can be arranged"
" I'd like to see you try and kill me"
" As you wish."
Ki pulled out a violet saying calmly, " Bloody Violets"
The violet's petals came towards Youko, Youko only expecting it to tickle. The petals cut through his flesh, he fell in the pain of the wounds. He yelled out to Ki, "What did you do to that violet, no plant master can weave such sharp petals or control"
Ki grinned, " I am not weak as those you speak of, I am the strongest of all plant weavers. Now hand over that rose"
" NO"
" No? I just told you I am way stronger then you'll ever be now give me it"
" Why do you want it so much"
" Again with the questions, because it is the most powerful rose if handled by the proper plant weaver. That would be me"
" So it's that important to you"
" What are you doing?"
Youko got to his feet, pulling the rose out. He held it in both his hands and broke it in half. Throwing on the ground and smashing it into the floor of the forest. Youko then said, " I can't stand people like you, go to hell"
"Why you little bastard. I'LL KILL YOU! BLOODY VIOLETS"
The petals of the violet once again shot at Youko, all but one. Ki held that one petal in his hand. Youko fell down onto his back, Ki got on top and put the petal to Youko's throat. Ki the said gently, " I told you I'd kill you and now. . . SAY YOUR PRAYERS"
Youko grinned, " ROSE WHIP"
Ki jumped back but got hit and Youko said, " I told you, you can't kill me"
" You. . . "
Ki smiled and then said, " I'll make a deal with you, I'll let you live. . . for awhile. Though, you have to let me kill you whenever I choose. Deal"
" Fine, I'll just kick our ass, no, I'll kill you. So I'll let you live for awhile. It's a deal"
Ki smirked and as he held the wound across his chest, " Fine. When the violets fall on you, your destiny is sealed"
Ki jumped up and disappeared into the darkness he came from. And Youko collapsed and he fell to the ground. His vision became blurry and he looked at the golden rose, it's petals falling as it laid crushed into the forest floor. He smiled and lightly touched the rose. For a apparition so cruel, he was gentle just for a second. He fell unconscious but he held the smile on, looking as innocent as can be.