"Alright, I've done this before, now, which hut is Eboshi's?" San asked herself, jumping down from the solid iron-bellows roof top.
No one would catch her this time, she would be sure of it. After 13 years of sneaking in and out of this village she had found that this roof was the strongest built one of the town, and the flattest, so she would have less of a chance of falling. It also happened to be the tallest, so when she cleared the wall, she'd have a shorter distance to fall.
Despite the fact that Ashitaka had given the guards strict orders to allow San to enter should she come, she preferred jumping over the walls. She just didn't feel right walking through a set of large wood doors to be greeted by people who once had a warrant out to have you killed
Peering over the rooftop, she stepped off the sharp edge, and landed on her feet in a crouch. Standing up elegantly, she headed towards the house she knew Ashitaka would be in; the one closest to the bellows and Eboshi's garden.
Pulling back the reed-door covering, San saw Ashitaka sitting on the bed on the far right corner, sharpening his arrows and sword.
San, without a word of warning, walked in and sat down next to Ashitaka. She put away her wolf fang dagger, and held out her hand with an ore of gold in it, and said, "Here, you left this in my forest."
Ashitaka took the piece of gold, not even looking at the intruders face. Who had interrupted him? The girls voice sounded familiar, like an old dream that kept playing over and over again and he had always known the person who's voice carried on such a melody that the most beautiful birds warble would have quivered in comparison to such a delicate sound.
Looking slowly to the hand that had given him the shimmering peice of mineral, he saw the nightmare that once plagued his life, scarred across the young woman's arm and hand, as if she too had been burned by that god damn demon, had carried the Demons Mark as well.
"San...?" Ashitaka asked in shock, slowly looking up into her face, which was uncovered by her wolf mask, which had been discarded at the door.
He touched her face, slowly caressing her cheek, as she began to cry silently, with her face turned away. They sat in silence, both showing their emotions to the other as if they were a mimed reflection.
After awhile, Lady Eboshi came in with Gonza and Kaia at her sides. Eboshi smiled, looking the wolf girl over.
"So you have come back for him. I never knew how much a wolf could love a man." Tilting her head back, she started a heart filled laugh.
San's hair began to puff up, as she stood up, as if a wind had caught her hair in an updraft, as she ground out, "So you do want that other damn arm of yours to be severed off as well, huh? You know I can Arrange that!"
Eboshi stopped laughing, and looked at San and said, calmly, "So, you still wish to kill me? I believe my right arm was enough. Don't you agree, Gonza"
Gonza jumped in surprise, then straightened his back and said, "Yes, melady. Twelve men off the cliff and your right arm."
"It's ok, I'm sure she'd be a perfect wife for you, Ashitaka," Eboshi said, then laughed, "I just hope she doesn't have fleas like those wolves she's with!"
San's hair puffed up once more, and the hand that had been once cursed with the demons mark flew to her wplf fang dagger, while she ran full speed at the lady.
Eboshi drew her sword in a heart beat, and blocked San's dagger head on, and smiled. "So, were back to this again are we? Oh well, I guess this time I'll have to kill you."
"Only if I don't kill you first for what you did to Marro!"
Ashitaka put his sword away and stood up, walking over to wear San and Eboshi were struggling against the other's strength, and he grabbed an arm in each of his hands, pushing Eboshi's arm up, and pulling San's arm down, as he said, "I though we had enough of this hatred. Didn't we fight enough when we saved the world and each other?"
San's eyes glistened as her earrings twitched to the side and she pulled her arm away as she backed away from the mistress of Irontown.
Eboshi smiled, and said, "You truly are mononoke, wolf girl." She laughed, then turned to leave, but, before leaving she stated, "Ashitaka, dinner's in a bit, don't be late," and with that, she glided outside.
Ashitaka walked over to his window and looked out. "Why did you come back," Ashitaka asked.
"What do you mean?" San asked, as she glided towards him.
"You know... back to Irontown..."
"Oh..." San said, looking down, her face looking as if she were about to cry, "I..."
: Remember at the beginning of the movie, those three girls Ashitaka tried to protect from the Boar God? The eldest one is known as Princess Kaia of the Emeishi people. I realize she and Ashitaka weren't exactly related, but from what I understand, Ashitaka was adopted as the prince. I also realize that Ashitaka left Kaia back at their tribe. I want it to be understood that later, after Ashitaka's mark was gone that he sent for her, so there are no confusions about "how she got there" or "who the hell is that, Ashitaka didn't have a sister." Her mind has also been tainted by the women of Irontown in regards to San's past.
: Remember that Gonza was an idiot in the first movie. All he knew what to do was how to fight, and I WILL stay true to that fact in the movie.
Thank you my reviewers! Sorry for the wait for the next chapter, I wanted it to be a bit better, and I started high school, so my thought process is completely going to schoolwork and color/winter guard.
Anyway thank you to all my reviewers, you truly are appreciated