Lilikoifish: I'm surprised that I got lots of reviews! I'm so happy! Well, I am proud to present Chapter 2 of No One!
Chapter 2 – A Visit from Kuchinawa
Sheena woke up to her usual morning. She felt a little better. It was a new day, and no one could ruin it. She happily ate her ramen. Or she tried to happily eat her ramen. She wasn't exactly happy. She was still sad about her day yesterday, but she couldn't fix that. She had to get over her old life and start anew. Today, she would start her new life. Forget about love. She didn't need it.
"Chief, Kuchinawa is here," Tiga said.
"Let him in," Sheena told him. She straightened up as Kuchinawa entered.
"So…you are the new chief," Kuchinawa said. Sheena nodded. "I can't believe this! Why are you the chief?" Kuchinawa shook with anger. Sheena looked down.
"I can't help it, Kuchinawa. My grandfather appointed me chief," Sheena protested. Kuchinawa looked over at Igaguri.
"You appointed her chief? I am ashamed to say that I am from Mizuho!" Kuchinawa yelled.
"Kuchinawa, calm down. Igaguri is wise. He knows best," Tiga said sharply. Kuchinawa glared at Sheena.
"Kuchinawa, can't we still be friends?" Sheena asked. Kuchinawa looked at Sheena. He shook his head.
"Never! Not after what you did to me!" Kuchinawa yelled. Igaguri cleared his throat.
"Kuchinawa, I understand what you think. However, Sheena was young then. She had no one to help her then. When she made the pacts now, she had others fighting beside her. You cannot assume she failed on purpose if she failed by herself, but won with friends," Igaguri explained. Kuchinawa was taken back. He looked around the room. He pulled off his mouth mask.
"What you have said, Igaguri may be true. However, I will never forgive Sheena!" he ran out the door. Sheena felt tears run down her cheeks. All the times she and Kuchinawa would have. They would splash buckets of water from the well on each other. They would train together and play by the river. Kuchinawa had even forgiven her when she had failed to make a pact. Now, all those times were lost. Tiga rested his hand on Sheena's shoulder.
"Sheena, do not worry. Kuchinawa has never been able to cooperate with people well. At least we have weakened his opinions a bit. Give him some time. He will change," Tiga assured her.
"Tiga…I hope you're right," she murmured.
Orochi saw his brother run out of Sheena's house.
"Kuchinawa!" he exclaimed. Kuchinawa saw him.
"Orochi, my brother. You truly cannot believe in Sheena…do you?" Kuchinawa asked. Orochi nodded his head. Kuchinawa stepped back. Not even his own brother could agree with him.
"What is with everyone? Orochi, can't you see the crime she has committed? She killed our parents on purpose!" Kuchinawa stomped his foot.
"Kuchinawa, you cannot assume that. You have no proof," Orochi said calmly. "You should forgive her. Everyone else did." Kuchinawa threw a shuriken at his own brother. Orochi dodged it. Then, with a blast of smoke, Kuchinawa disappeared. Orochi hung his head. Even he could not convince his own brother to change his mind.
Zelos was sitting by his window sill, plucking the petals from a flower. They blew away in the wind.
"She loves me…she loves me not…" Zelos repeated over and over. When at last the last petal was plucked, the sentence ended with "she loves me not". Zelos hung his head. Sheena would never love him. He would have to start another life with someone else. No other girl made him feel like he was truly happy though. No other girl could make him feel so loved.
Zelos walked out of his mansion and grabbed his sword that hung by the door. As he walked the streets of Meltokio, he spotted a young lady walking down the street. She smiled and waved to him. He sighed. All he could think about was Sheena. How lovely she was…
"Zelos!" Zelos turned around. A girl in a pink dress handed him a box. He opened it. Inside were delicious looking truffles. She smiled at him. Zelos thanked her and left. He continued walking, occasionally popping a truffle into his mouth. His life was a miserable one without Sheena. He entered the church. It was empty. Zelos set his box of truffles on a pew and looked around. He heard voices coming from the Pope's office. He pressed his ear against the "secret entrance" and listened.
"Today, we eradicate Sheena!" he heard.
"Sheena…you mean the chief of Mizuho?" he heard another voice.
"Yes! What do you think? Don't remind me! Just the thought of that sickens me!" it was clear that the voice belonged to Kuchinawa. Zelos was shocked.
"We will strike when they are not aware. We will kill Sheena. Then, Mizuho will be relieved of its largest burden," Kuchinawa said. Zelos listened no more. He stepped away, grabbing his truffles. He ran out of Meltokio and headed straight for Mizuho. He opened his wings and flew. He would not let his Sheena be killed. His Sheena.
Sheena pulled on her lavender fighting uniform. She had to be ready for anything. Especially surprise attacks from Kuchinawa. She was suspecting one today, although she didn't know when. Her number one rule was: Always be prepared. She warily grabbed her weapons: magically infused cards. She then stepped out onto the streets of her small village. Drawing her cards, she went to thee island where duels were held. She then practiced her fighting against her summon spirits. She summoned Undine first. She practiced until she had to sit down and drink the fresh water from the river. She was exhausted. She rested for a long time. After all, if there was a surprise attack, she couldn't be exhausted. That would mean instant death.
Lilikoifish: Sorry this was a little short. I didn't want to reveal the true surprise yet, so this mini surprise was Kuchinawa showing up! Heheheheh…I decided to leave the suspense for later. Heehee…
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