7 Deadly Sins
Author: foxmagic
Rating- PG-13
Italics: thoughts
Review responses:
Mimi-san- Yay! I'm so glad you like my stuff! I just couldn't believe some one would actually like my stories that much. It's like, when I write a fic it doesn't seem that good. After getting your review, though, I wanted to go out and write more! Thank you so much and please keep on reviewing!
tsukashi- Yes, I really do agree with you that there aren't enough of em out there. But it would be awesome if you put one out to add to the collection! If you do, I can guarantee that I'll be one of the first to review! And yeah, Yuya made it safely back as you'll soon see. But who knows what will happen later on…hehehehe.
billyjean417- Yep, here's the next chapter for ya. Thanks for reviewing!
Lady Dan- Haha! The fun is just beginning! I'll definitely be updating as much as I can.
Rin Amaru- Isn't that weird about the hot springs? I've noticed that too. And not just in manga/animes, but in fanfiction as well! (after all, I did it in mine). It gets so repetitive that I couldn't help but add my own little comment in there. I'm glad it wasn't annoying. Haha, I just do that sometimes.
Kyoluver- Thanks! I am a big fan of Kyo/Yuya fics too (as you can see). That seems to be all I write in the SDK department. lol. I hope to keep this one going strong!
luna-magic-2005- I like suspense romance stories as well! Especially when it involves murders MUWAHAHAHA!
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Disclaimer: I do not own Samurai Deeper Kyo.
Yep, so here is another chapter. I have to be honest, people…I haven't the faintest idea as to where this story is headed. Let's just keep it going for now and maybe if I'm lucky…I'll figure it out sometime…er…later.
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- Chapter Two -
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It was late. The moon had just now risen over the edge of the trees, visible proof that it was near middle of the night. But no matter how late it got, sleep refused to come to Yuya. She lay in her bed roll, eyes open wide in the darkness and face exposed to the chilly air. It wasn't that she was scared exactly…more restless to be precise. Every little puff of wind that blew past her ear seemed to whisper a haunting tune. If her 'sane' mind hadn't told her otherwise, she'd of thought she was going crazy. Wow, that sounded idiotic.
"Stupid Yukimura…I'll get him for this." Her words came out in half muttered curses.
Peeking over the blanket, Yuya stole a quick glance at Benitora. He was sleeping soundly as usual, and snoring too. The dead would probably have a hard time getting that guy up. And then there was Kyo. You could never really tell if he was truly asleep or just dozing. It was more likely to be the latter since she had hardly ever known him to actually fall victim to a good rest.
And why shouldn't they have a peaceful sleep? The girl thought bitterly. It's not like there's a killer out looking for THEIR blood. I'd be dragged away and killed before either of them noticed. Men are such morons.
Right then, it had just occurred to her how completely stupid she sounded. It wasn't like she needed them anyways. Yuya recalled the past few years and how she had somehow managed to come through it all fairly unscathed. Fighting killers on a regular basis was what she lived for! Hell, she even traveled with one. The whole thing was simply and utterly ridiculous. Her, frightened? Get real.
All this finally put aside, her brain was overtaken in exhaustion. It was time to sleep -no more thinking tonight. She knew that in the morning, when the sun came out once again, all the shadows would be chased away.
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An elderly man bent towards the earth, mumbling a silent prayer. There had been yet another massacre.
"More? How many this time?" One of the village youths came up to ask, noticing the gathering crowd surrounding the town's square.
"Five young women. Happened just a couple hours ago."
"That's terrible. I'm just thankful my own family is safe."
He nodded, not lifting his eyes. "Yes, as you should be. With all these deaths, there has been a drastic decrease in the population, namely women. If it keeps up, the birth rate will decline and our town will head into deterioration yet again."
The younger man looked thoughtful and slightly worried at these tidings. "How is it that we can't catch him? This murderer is sly, he leaves no trace. I am at a loss."
"Indeed. It is true to say that in order to fight a demon…one must gain the aid of one."
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"Hey, get up."
"…uh?"
"I said get up!"
"…hm…five more minutes…?"
"Five m-…NO! Get up before I drag you down to the river and throw your sorry ass in!"
That morning, Bounty Huntress Yuya Shiina was greeted with the unmistakably warm and cheery face of none other than the Demon, himself. NOT something one likes to see when you first wake up.
"Yeah, I'm up already!" She barked, throwing the covers off. "I'm still sleepy, alright? Give me a break."
Tora turned to look at her. "Not sleep well, Yuya-han?"
She bit back a firm NO along with everything else she wanted to complain about. It wasn't worth getting all worked up over. "I slept just FINE, thank you."
"Er…okay." He backed away. The girl was apparently not a morning person.
The group gathered their things (more like YUYA gathered their things) and were off. And so, the endless cycle continued. Walking for hours and camping under the stars. Come to think of it, where the hell were they headed, anyway? Yuya pondered this and decided on the fact that she never had any clue as to where they were going. She simply followed Kyo's lead, whatever path he took. But that really did sound a lot similar to suicide, didn't it? He always led them straight into trouble.
She had a feeling that this time would be no different.
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In roughly around 2 hours, Kyo, Tora, and a very pissed Yuya caught sight of a town in the distance. It was only about a half hours walk, so this did much to cheer their spirits. Well…Kyo was never that cheerful so you couldn't tell. But the idea of heading to a brothel and finding some decent women caused a smirk to grace his face. Ah yes…actual women. And sake too.
"Come on, hurry up you guys! I'm so excited about sleeping on a real bed for once!" Exclaimed Yuya, running on ahead.
"Yuya-han! Wait for us!"
It was no use; she had sprinted the remaining distance in her eagerness. Tired though she was, given the right incentive her legs could not keep still. It was the light at the end of the tunnel, shining and beckoning to her. Of course…there was always an obstacle or two…
"Look, brother! It's a woman! And a lovely one at that. What a rare sight in these hard times."
Yuya heard this little comment and stopped dead in her tracks. Two men stepped out from the side of the rode, blocking her path.
Oh no they DON'T! They're not getting in the way of me and my precious sleep! She frowned, clearly unhappy. "You two had better get the hell outta my way." Her words were a warning as the hidden gun in her kimono was brought out.
"We can't let you go through here." The shorter and more stupid-looking one said. "It's dangerous up ahead. Numerous killings have been happening –all geared towards women like you."
She faltered. "Killings? You mean…"
"Yeah. Some damn bastard has been going around murdering by night. These parts have lost many. The death toll continues to increase daily."
Yuya felt a shiver course through her body. So it WAS true. There were truly a lot dead…but how could it all be from one man? It made no sense. Besides, what kind of sick freak would want to get rid of so many innocent women?
Who was it?
Who was doing this?
What in the world was there to gain from such a pointless bloodbath?
"Yuya-han!" The shouts of a familiar voice faintly came to her.
Seeing the men approach Yuya, Benitora had immediately thought them to be harassing her…which they sorta were…but the whole 'murder' situation kind of ruined the moment. Nevertheless, he proceeded to threaten them with a painful death if they even so much as looked at her ever again. Trust Tora to be keeper of the peace.
Kyo had caught up as well. It appeared as though he was taking his sweet time, walking at an extremely leisured pace.
"Woman, why must you cause problems everywhere you go? You have an annoying habit of making friends with everybody." He grumbled.
"Huh?" Yuya came out of her dazed stupor. "What the hell did you say?"
"You heard me."
"Grrrrr! KYO!" It took everything in her to resist the urge to shoot his friggin head off. "I don't have to stand here and listen to your crap! There's a bed in that town up ahead with MY name on it! Now MOVE!"
Pushing her way through, the determined girl took to the road in quickened steps. Murder or no murder, right now she didn't care. That inn in the distance just looked too damn appealing. She now headed forward with renewed vigor…
…like a moth attracted to the fire
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- TO BE CONTINUED -
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Wow…I actually have nothing to say. That's strange. Enjoy it while you can, cause I'll probably be feeling babbly again around the third chapter! Thanks for reading and please review!
-foxmagic
