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Just my Luck
Chapter 11
Sweet fragrance lingered through the air as I regained consciousness. I eyed an unfamiliar ceiling and sat up, slowly. W-where… is this place…? I tried to move my hands but failed. What? I looked over my shoulder. Why the hell are my hands tied up! And where the hell is this! What the bloody hell is happening! I struggled to cut the ropes that were binding my limbs. God darn it! Just when I thought I could finally get home I get kidnapped and brought into some cult place. I think it's a cult place… I thought as I stare at different statues of what seemed like animals… very deformed animals…
"I see you're awake,"
I jumped and turned my head slowly to meet with an old man, his clothing covered by a thick black coat, he was with other aged men behind him. I squinted to get a better look but their hoods were blocking their faces.
I swallowed hard. Nobody kidnaps me and gets away with it! "Where is this place?" I asked bravely, "What are you going to do with me?"
The 'leader man' snickered and approached me slowly. I of course backed away rather crawled away. I backed up to a wall. He smirked, knelt down and then held my chin up with a finger.
"Nothing, yet…" He turned to the others, as he stood up straight again, "Let us go. We must get ready,"
"Your word is law master," The others nodded.
The old man reached and gave me a pat in the head, "Behave now little girl, and we won't do anything to you,"
He walked to catch up with his subordinates. I stiffened as he turned to look at me again with a smug look on his face, "At least not until the next full moon," He snickered again as he closed the door with a slam.
I shot a glare at the door. What full moon? Who do they think they were dealing with? It's me Hilary Tatibana for God's sake! No stupid cult could scare me! For instance nothing could scare me! As if on cue, cold wind swept through, sending me shivers down my spine. O-k so maybe I am a little afraid… I hugged my feet to my chest tightly as I tried to warm myself up. Tears pricked the corner of my eyes, ok so I'm really terrified. I want out NOW! I want to go home NOW… I want… I want Kai here RIGHT NOW!
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"Where the heck is that girl?" Rei whined as he placed himself on a stray log. He looked up to reveal concerned eyes. "We've been looking since last night…"
Takao on the other hand had fallen way behind and had collapsed down on the ground. "This is your entire fault Kai… if you hadn't gon—"
This earned a glare from Kai, "Stay out off my business," He shot another glare as he stood up and walked into the woods.
"Wait! Aren't you a little tired? We should rest a bit," Max called over to him.
He stopped to turn his head, "No thanks," With that he left his three teammates.
Rei ran a hand through his hair and shook his head, "I just don't get how that guy thinks…"
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"Stupid girl…" Kai spat out as he continued his little walk through the woods. It was already noon but that girl was nowhere to be found. Why did she have to be stupid? Who takes a walk and gets kidnapped in the process? Ok so she wasn't taking a walk. She was running away from them. "Damn it!" Kai punched a nearby tree.
"Why so angry?" A voice came from behind him. Kai turned around sharply.
"Yo," Kinosuke waved as he walked to lean on the right side of the tree, "You looking for Hilary-chan?"
Kai glared at him. What's it to you? He wanted to say it out loud but then what would happen to his i-don't-care image? So he just answered with a gruff, 'Hn,'
Kinosuke grinned at him, "Well so am I,"
"Hn," Kai turned away as he stared at the blue sky.
"You know…" Came Kinosuke's voice, "If we don't look for Hilary-chan… we might not find her in time,"
Again with that Hilary-chan! Kai turned to glare at him. What did he mean by 'find her in time'?
"What do you mean?"
Kinosuke's eyes cast down to the ground, his eyebrows were furrowed, "Well one of the elders at our village told me about this rumor…"
Kai raised an eyebrow.
"Well he told me that a few days before every full moon, young women from their village would disappear and never to be found again…" He paused and seemed like unable to continue. But then he took a sharp intake of breath and then… "Some of the elder's believe that the 'Watanuki' Tribe took them and used them as…" Again he seemed unable to continue.
Watanuki Tribe? Missing?
"Sacrifice," Kai finished dryly. If the rumors Kinosuke heard were true then Hilary's life might as well be in grave danger.
"But it hasn't happened again till now.. so I figured…"
"You figured it was just some stupid old rumor?"
Kinosuke looked up at him, concern evident in his eyes, "Right," He straightened his posture as he stood up again, "That is why we have to find her right now,"
"How come?"
Kinosuke looked up the sky and glared, "Because tonight…" Kai's eyes widened. "It's the next full moon,"
That was all the information Kai needed as he broke into a sprint deeper into the forest.
"Hey wait!" Kinosuke called after him as he ran to catch up. Don't worry Hilary-chan! We'll save you!
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I yelped as some kind of clothing was thrown to me. I raised my eyebrows as I looked up at the same man from last night.
"What am I going to do with this?"
"You're going to wear it," The old man growled as he walked nearer to me. And to my surprise cut the ropes that were binding my limbs.
My brows furrowed as I held the dress high, "Why the hell would I wear something like this?" It looked like two blankets sewn together! And they're not even pink! Eww…
I yelped again as I was backed up against a wall, his cold hand clutched my throat, "You will wear that dress tonight," His grip loosened as he smirked, "For when we offer you to our goddess… Oprah," He let go of my throat as I slid down the wall.
Oprah? If I wasn't in this room with this scary man hovering over me I would be laughing like crazy right now. I mean who would name their goddess Oprah! Ok so no time for humor, because I am trapped in a weird room with a scary man hovering over me. And did he just say offer? Does that mean I'm going to get to be the sacrifice! Hell no! I don't want to die yet! What the heck is wrong with this trip! What is this? 'Threaten Hilary's life with near death situations'?
"What if I don't?" I countered bravely. No way was I going to give in!
The old man snickered, "Then we'll have to kill you right now…"
I tensed. Okay! Giving in time! "Ahah… hey I was only joking! I mean who wouldn't want to be offered to Oprah anyway? Ahaha…" A nervous laugh escaped my lips.
The old man smirked as he turned his back to me, "Good then," He turned his head, "It's hard to find girls like you these days…" He smiled as he exited the hut.
What does he mean by 'girls like you'? Oh gawd… is it because of my beauty.. oh wait that can't be good… I'm going to be used as a sacrifice! Kyaa! I screamed mentally.
"This is just stupid!" I cried in annoyance. Here I am putting on a stupid dress and waiting for myself to be sacrificed while the others were… well what were the others doing? I wonder… I turned to stare out a small window… I wonder what Kai's doing right now? Does he even know that I'm gone? I bit my lip as tears threatened to fall again. Man… I should stop getting worked up over that guy. I mean I am going to die… oh great… I've finally cracked… I'm not even panicking anymore… maybe has something to do with this being my 3rd near death situation? Oh wait… this isn't going to be near death… I really am going to die now. It wasn't as if he'll pop up out of nowhere like he always does and save the day right? From what I remember… he doesn't give a damn about me…
Stupid Kai.
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"Stupid girl," Kai repeated for the second time that day. It was starting to get dark.
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I jumped slightly as the door creaked open. A hooded man I recognized as one of his subordinates stepped in, followed by two others.
"It is time,"
I shivered at how cold and emotionless his voice sounded. It was time? So they kidnap me and then kill me the next day? What the heck! I don't want to die yet! They could've given me three more days or some—
My train of thoughts was cut off when his companions strode over to me and held me up by my shoulders.
"Let's go," The other turned around as the two nodded and walked after him, pulling me at their wake. I guess… I really am going to die this time…
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"Shit," Kai managed to mutter as he slowed down, panting.
"Its getting dark… this is bad," He heard Kinosuke mutter behind him.
Kai shot a glare at him, "Where is that place anyway?"
Kinosuke shook his head, "I don't know," He seems annoyed, "But I know it has to be somewhere deep in this woods,"
"Hn," Kai squinted as he looked forward. Just now… there was… there it was again! I small light flickered from afar. "I think I found her," Kai mumbled loud enough for Kinosuke to hear as he broke into another sprint.
Kinosuke breathed, "Doesn't that guy ever get tired?" He took a fill of oxygen before he followed his blue haired companion into the darkness.
A/N: Mwahaha… I named their goddess Oprah! No offense to the real Oprah of course! Anyway… Hilary's always getting into near death situations! Of course Kai always saves her… but can he now? That is the question! Mwahahah… a question that will remain unanswered until the chapter!
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