CARRIER02
Vivi Scarlett-sedai
Summary: Why does Uo dye her hair and wear contacts? Not because it looks cool, and her eyesight. She has a deeper secret. She is the Carrier, like Kyoko before her. Remember Kyoko's hair? Just like Kyou's?
CHAPTER 02: CHILD LIKE ME
"She's a freak! I
thought we were free of them! Our family shouldn't have to bear
their creatures!"
I'm not a freak.
I'm a person. I can't help having this... hair, these
eyes… I can't help it…
"Yume-chan!
Yume-chan, please don't leave! Ari-chan's a normal child, she's
just…"
"SHUT UP, AKI! Shut
up, you're lying! I hate you!"
The door slams, and
Arisa stare. "Otousan, why has Okaasan gone?"
"Because of you. She
doesn't want a child like you. That's why she's gone!"
A child like me?
What have I done? It's not my fault is it? Please don't cry,
Otousan…
"Who are you?"
"My name is Hatori.
Sohma Hatori desu."
"Nan desu ka?"
"I know what you
are."
Arisa stumbled back.
"Go away! Whatever you're talking about, I'm not the one you
want!"
"It's obvious. You
have the same hair and eyes as my cousin, the Cat. I know you're
the Carrier."
"I… how did you
find me?"
"It wasn't hard. A
girl born an Aquarius, and near his age. But really, it was your
hair. I'd dye it, if I were you. What's your name?"
She glared. "Why
should I tell you?"
"Because I can teach you how to be… what you are. You can't be
a real Carrier if you can't Carry."
"Tori-kun?"
"Hai, Rio-kun?"
"Can I try
something?"
"Hai…"
A look of intense
concentration crossed her face. Then she stood, and hugged him.
-POOF-
Hatori looked, shocked,
at the seahorse beside him, which quickly changed back as a familiar
metaphorical weight returned to his shoulders.
She looked slightly
ashamed. "I can't hold it long yet." she admitted.
"That's alright. With
practice, you will improve."
They each returned to
their books, he to physics, she to a dusty tome on Carriers.
"You can't come here anymore, Rio-kun. It's too dangerous. And you mustn't let the Cat see you."
---"Kyoko, why do you
have orange hair?"
"The same reason you
do."
R&R, PLEASE- VSs
A/N: Uo-chan's a sohma through her 20x grandmother, through a long line of girls that were only children (well, she is in MY story).She'll say so later (maybe...) but I wanna make sure nobody has to ask...