Chapter 5: Sleepy Days and Black Nights.
The fire danced, full of life and beauty. In Fuu's eyes the fire was like the puddle of blood dancing. She was out of pity and out of tears.
"Fuu would you stop pouting. The man was gonna kill the kid, and you saved her. Be happy at least for that." Said Mugen.
"I can't be happy Mugen. That was the first person I've killed. Wh-why did it feel so right?" she never looked at him. Her dark eyes never moved from the fire.
"Because, it had set him free." Said Jin. "I don't see it as murder, I see it as setting a soul free." Jin had looked at Fuu, but there was still no eye contact from her.
Ito looked at her as well, and wanted to give a few words of comfort, but it wouldn't come out.
"The Black Nights are the local thugs around here. They were hired by the King's messenger to watch this part of his land." Ito held the dagger in her hand.
"So what is that they do to mange the village?" asked Jin.
"They collect the tax money and try to keep the order in this village.
"Just tell me were I can find em'." Said Mugen.
"The King has given them a place to stay on the outskirts if town." Said Ito.
Mugen walked over to the door. "Hey Jin, you comin or what?" he asked.
"Fuu…lets go." Jin motioned Fuu to come." She didn't move.
"I can't. I won't." she buried her face into her hands. "Huh?" She felt her body being picked up from floor.
"Your coming! I don't want to have to go all they way out there and have to come back." Mugen threw her over his shoulder.
"HEY! PUT ME DOWN! DAMMIT MUGEN! LET ME GO!" She hit his back with her fists.
"Ouch! Stop hitting me! OUCH!"
"Watch the child." Said Jin following the complaining Mugen and Fuu.
"OUCH! Hey don't touch my ass!" yelled Fuu.
"OUCH! I didn't!" He laughed.
Ito stood over the child. "I'll watch her." She said under her breath. Ito wiped away a few tears and looked down at the child.
"ITO. I have a job for yo…" Her grandfather walked in. A dagger that had Sleepy Days written on it, had found it's way into her grandfather's chest.
"Ito…" he slid down to the floor with barely any breath. "You miserable old fool." She pulled out the dagger and took it across his neck. She heard a small whimper.
Ito turned around to see, Matsu awake and fearful.
"Ito?" Matsu's voice was raspy.
"Dammit!" Ito came running to Matsu, the dagger in her hand.
"I'm sorry Kid."
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" screamed Matsu
TO BE CONTINUED…
sorry about that guys. Forgot to put who screamed