Here's Chapter 2... I really hope you like it!
Kazuma and Kimishima walked into the small sunlit room. 'Home sweet Home' Kazuma thought as he sat on the kitchen stool.
"Wow, you really beat that guy up pretty bad." Kimishima said, admiring his best friend's alter ability.
"What can I say, he had it coming. He had no right to treat those people that way." Kazuma replied.
"Yeah, yeah, cut the crap. You just did it for the money." said Kimishima, laughing. "Where did you put it, by the way."
"Uh... um... Well... see it's like this..."
"Oh NO! YOU DID IT AGAIN! Even after us talking in the car... What an idiot!"
"Hey shut up, okay! You remember that little girl working at the lumber yard," Kazuma said, trying to make his actions sound good. "Well, she reminded me of Kanami, and, well, I might have slipped her a couple bills..."
"How much money are we talking here?"
"Um... well... all of it..." Kazuma said shamefully.
"Well at least someone is going to eat good tonight... but I can't say that it's going to be Kanami!..."
"Just drop it okay? Besides, you can get me another job, can't you?"
"Yeah, yeah, I'll work on it okay?" Kimishima paused. "Speaking of work, I've gotta go... but I'll be back for dinner." Kimishima left before Kazuma could object.
"The nerve of that guy... he comes over here and eats OUR food." Kazuma made an irritated noise. "Wonder where Kanami is anyway? Hey Kanami, you in here?" Kazuma knocked on her bedroom door and heard whimpering coming from inside. "Kanami, what's wrong?" He walked inside the room. Kanami was hiding under the covers, crying in a pillow, her hair the only thing being revealed.
"You left without telling me..." Kanami said in a small voice.
"I'm sorry about that, but I know that's not why your crying," Kazuma knew that Kanami was one of the strongest people he knew, despite her being a little girl.
"I... I'm fine... I'm not hurt... really..." Kanami trailed off.
"Hurt... what are you talking about?" Kazuma removed the covers to reveal that Kanami's orange over coat and white shorts were now stained with red blood. Her hands and legs were deeply cut, and there was a gash on her forehead. "Kanami! What happened?" Kazuma almost lost his voice out of shock. "Who did this to you?"
"I... I... I... don't know..." Tears were streaming down her cheeks. "I... I.. went to the farm..."
"I thought Obason told you to stay away today. Kanami, why did you go there?" Kazuma said, trying to regain his voice, looking into Kanami's eyes.
"I don't know," Kanami let out in between whimpers. "The house... it... it exploded. I'm fine though... I'll be okay.
"Kanami, we've got to get you to a doctor." Kazuma replied hastily, and tried to pick her up to carry her out the door.
"No," Kanami said quickly, pulling away. "Kazu-kun... we can't afford it." Kazuma was suddenly so angry with himself. He could have strangled himself. He had the money. And what did he do? He gave it away... "Besides, I'm fine," Kanami said, shaking uncontrollably.
"Fine? Kanami, you're covered in blood!" Kazuma was panicking.
"Most of it's not mine..." Kanami said in a small voice.
"Not yours? Then whose?" Kazuma felt sick.
"... Arana... and one of her babies... Oh, Kazu-kun... they're dead!" Kanami threw herself down on the bed, sobbing. Kazuma put his arm around her and held her tight.
"It's gonna be okay Kanami." He knew how much Kanami loved them, Obason's grandchildren. She had stayed at work till very late at night just to spend time with them. He felt great sympathy, something that didn't come easily from him. Though, as he cradled Kanami tightly in his arms, he couldn't help feeling something else. Kazuma felt cold. Kanami was freezing.
Tell me what you thought of it... Thanks much for reading!