Eis Ist Kalt- chapter 2
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Lady Assassin Moonbeam: Yes, poor Touya. But that's life, and it only gets worse. Thanks for reviewing.
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Kute Anime Kitty: yeah, for the most part, I like Jin more too, but he's the hero of this story. And it's easier to make a depressing story about Touya, know what I mean?
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And thanks to all who read.
2. Vereist
Touya woke to a hand on his shoulder.
"Hey, kid, you alive?"
He opened his eyes. "Hmn?" he answered groggily. A sagely looking old man knelt over him. He had long, white hair and beard and cold eyes that held a glint of cunning and malice. The latter, however, did not seem to be directed at the boy. Happy that anyone was talking to him at all, Touya ignored the uneasiness this man gave him.
"You live," the man quirked half a smile at him as though he were not used to the expression, "Are you alright?"
"Umm, I think so." Touya answered sounding slightly more intelligent than the last time he'd spoken—slightly. He was still taking in his surroundings. The air was warm again. There was no longer frost on the ground. The sun shone and birds sang around him again, but the plants were still dead. He felt bad for them. He took a moment to pray his apologies to them. He realized his skin was no longer cold. This pleased him, but he still wondered why.
"Why don't I help you up?" The old man offered his hand. Touya took it cautiously, but greatfully accepted the man's help. He was surprised to find that this man's skin was cold. Not as cold as his had been the day before, but cooler than most people's. Who was this man?
"Do you have a name?" the man asked.
"Touya." said person answered simply, sitting at attention in front of this man.
"No sir name?"
"No." No one would want him to say that he was theirs.
"Can I ask what you're doing out here. You're kind of young. Are you lost?" the man asked. He reached into his black cloak and pulled out various travelers' food items. Touya saw the hilt of a dagger at the man's waist, but many travelers carried weapons. Touya wasn't worried.
"Umm, sort of." Touya answered.
"Sort of? You either are or you aren't."
"Well, I don't know where I am, so I could be lost." Touya explained, "But I'm not supposed to be anywhere, so I could be not lost. And you're here, so I could be found. Which am I?"
"You're lost." the man decided, "Runaway, aren't you?"
"Yes." Touya admitted.
"Why don't you tell me what happened over breakfast?" The man offered touya some of his food.
Touya took it and began to relate yesterday's events. When he'd finished, the old man nodded in an 'ah-ha' manner.
"Hm." he nodded, "I found what I came here for." He turned to look Touya in the eye, a gesture of being candid. "I am Verai, Shinobi Ice Master. Number one in my sect. I was sent to investigate the very acts you described."
Touya's eyes widened in fear. "A-am I in trouble?" he asked.
"Not with us." Verai replied calmly, "Do you know what you are?"
Touya shook his head. He knew he was a lot of things, but he didn't know to what this man was referring.
"Didn't think so. You are an ice adept."
"An… ice adept?"
"You control ice, or rather it controlled you in this case. Not usually something that happens to someone who's trained. I can tell you're strong though. As a matter of fact, I'm sort of in the market for an apprentice. Would you like me to train you?"
"If I'm trained, I can keep that freezing thing from happening?"
"Why would you want that? You are ice. Ice is cold. It freezes things. It's what you are."
"But I'll be able to?" Touya pressed.
"Yes." Verai gave in.
"Then, yes, I want to be trained."
"Good. Let's get going." Verai said getting up.
"Where to?" Touya asked following suit.
"Home."
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Yaaay! Snowflake. Um. Yeah. That's it for the story.
About the name- Verai: "Vereist" is German for "icy" but that would have been lame. Verei? Once again, what the hell does "ei" sound like? This is anime realm, so I can use romaji: Verai.
That's it. Um… I might have to wait 'till I get a little further in the series before I go too far with this. Not too long. I'm going by the manga and I should get what I want by the end of the month. See, I have little tidbts from here and there. I have a few YYH dvds, about a year and a half of manga, and I've read the half a year before that, so basically, I hve in my brain, two years and some odd parts of the four year series. I don't have cable, so I didn't see the series with the rest of you, but I pick stuff up. But for the most part, half the dark tournament is beyond me (I'm before it in the manga and after it in the anime). But it shouldn't be reason for concern. I know enough to right for now, and should get what I need soon. In short, there shouldn't be too much of a hold up.
I don't like to do this, but I can't put a time frame on this story, and I have to put some kind of goal on this, or I'll never do it. (OMG, I think I just used all three conjunctions in the same sentence.) I think I will have to judge my updates by reviews. I got four this time, so five new ones shouldn't be too much to ask for this chapter, ne? I might, do it with out all of the reviews, but I'm only guarantee that you'll get another chapter is if I have five new reviews. The more reviews, the more urgently I'll work, so don't not review if you see there's nine. It'll be your chance to make me feel bad for making you guys wait. Hee hee.
Ok, that's really it. I'll see you guys.
Until we meet again…
Liebe sie von, ……………………..Love,
Doomschneider……………………Doomschneider
07-15-05