Chapter 8:
Runaway

Fran had made it out of the maze after messing with Bel's appearance without him even noticing. He'd told Mukuro he was the best,and he lived up to it. He found a pot with Black and purple flowers in it and waited at it.

"Hello again." Bell walked out of the trees with a watering pot and began to water the beautiful flowers.

"Bell....I...I don't know where to go and I thought you could-"Bell cut him off

"You thought I could give you some help. Go away. That is all I can tell you." She said concentrating on the flowers.

"Go away? That's all?" Fran asked disappointed.

"Go away. Do not come back there is nothing left for you here. He has become lost and may never be whole again. She must find a way out and not return." Bell warned and then without warning she cut the flowers up and threw them to the ground."It is dead..." She said indifferently.

"Oh..." Fran simply let out then he turned and left. He walked out of the garden and walked by the King once more. Then he was gone.

GONE

Bel stood watching the frightened Mukuro."What's with him?..." He asked to no one in particular.

"Shshsh..."A small animal replied.

"What the..." Bel said looking at the odd tan and blonde animal that looked slightly familiar.

"Shhhhh!"The animal hissed at Bel when he came closer.

Bel Glared at the hissing animal, He pulled out a knife but Fran's words echoed in his mind 'All you do is Kill!!' He squatted and held out his hand to the animal. The animal edged a step or two further and sniffed Bel.

"SSSHHHHHH!!!!" It hissed violently and bit Bel.

Bel took hid hand back and threw the knife into the animals throat killing it instantly."Damn animal..."
((Me:-cries-yes that was Prince D;=))

Bel left the animal carcass there and took off to follow the other two boys. He didn't care if Mukuro got to Fran first Fran was his Froggy and no one elses.

Fran continued to run until he found a man riding a horse with another horse for his belongings. He knew this was his chance. He took a deep breath and focused,then he appraoched the man.

"Excuse me sir but may I ask where you are going?" Fran asked innocently. His now long hair fell over his face slightly and he put his hands tenderly across his now inflated stomach he tried to look as his sister had looked when he'd last seen her. He'd known she was pregnant even though not a word she'd said.

"I'm leaving the country. There is nothing left for me here,Why do you ask Miss." He inquired kindly.

"My baby and I can no longer be here I fear for the both of us. If you would I would much appreciate a ride I don't take up much space and I have no intention of eating your food. You won't even notice me,I promise." Fran tried to look desperate now.

"Well I.......hm....How can I say no to such a lovely lady." He smiled kindly at Fran.

He helped her onto the pack horse and they went on for hours upon hours. Fran tried to keep up the pregnant act but his focus weakend as he grew tired with the growing night."Are you...um are you going to stop and rest soon?" He changed his looks to tired and slightly sick. He would have to throw up if the man didn't comply,for Fran's hair was now starting to shorten again. It wouldn't be long before his stomach sank back and his chest deflated.

"I didn't plan on it but if you're going to be sick I wouldn't want to keep going." He said slightly annoyed that he'd slept the whole day so he could leave quickly and go all night.

"Oh thankyou. I don't want to be an annoyance maybe just an hour or two of rest would be so wonderful. I've been on the run all day." Fran frowned.

"Of course. That would be fine with me." He helped her down and unpack his sleeping bag,which was made of two cloths sewn together with hay inbetween for warmth, and handed it to Fran. "So what is your name young lady? I don't believe you told me." He said unpacking his simple cloth blanket which he would be using.

"I don't believe I should tell you that." Fran said looking off in the distance with sorrow in his eyes.

"And why not? You some kinda outlaw?" He laughed slightly.

"If you learn someones name it's easier to get attatched and hard to let them leave." He said and began walking."I will conceal myself in the trees and be back here when I awake. If I don't return then leave without me and don't look back." Fran walked to the thickest part of the small forrest. and then when he was sure he was alone he changed back and climbed high up into a tree. He firgured that he was close enough to a town that he could walk the rest of the way and let the man leave.

The man lay with his horses and decided he'd keep watch in case who ever was after this poor woman showed up. He'd figured she'd be back in awhile so sleeping would be a waist. He'd never dreamed he'd be leaving town like he was, not to mention gaurding a young pregnant woman. He'd been living as a simple farmer and now that his wife has died and his son wanted him to go to hell he'd decided that he could finally get out and see the country. His Son had always hated him and he knew that leaving would be good for him. So he set out and he never planned to go back. He would live the rest of his days as a simple woodsman. He could sit and watch the stars and go walking in the woods and look at the exotic birds in the trees. Yes sir he'd have a fine life once he got to the next to do now was get a move on in a couple of hours. So he lay back and looked at the brightening stars.

"Has a person with green hair passed by here?" A starnger came out of the shadows and smiled in a friendly way.

The man looked up and smiled back. He kept some guard though for the woman he was traveling with had green hair."Care to specify?" He asked.

The shadowy man smiled almost insanely"Green hair green eyes odd looking. Wanting to run away as quick as possible." He said very sure.

"I haven't seen a soul. Sorry but if I seee her I'll be sure tell ya." He smiled confident of his lie.

"You said her. I didn't specify whether the person I'm looking for is a man or woman. Now where is she?" He held the poor man by his shirt collar.

"I-I don't know she left and didn't even leave me a name!"his eyes secretly darted to the trees to make sure she wasn't coming."You shouldn't be harrassing poor young women anyway!" He would protect the poor young girl and her child. Though he had not a clue the poor young woman was a boy and her child was just an inflated illusion.

"I'd do nothing of the kind. You see she is mentally insane and has broken out of our town's assylum. She could kill herslef if left alone too long." He replied smiling."So I will give you one last chance to tell me where you've hidden her." He smiled gripping tighter on his neck.

"Or what? You going to kill a poor old man? A defensless man?" He sneered at the man.

He smiled and stepped into the light to where the man could see his eyes which were one blue and the other red with a strange demonic symbol in it."Precisely." He said as the man was engulfed in the illusion of being burned by thousands of pillars of fire. Mukuro walked off leaving the dying man to go insane.

the man lay watching the demon,as he thought he was, walk off towards the thick of tree's where the young woman was hiding. He'd failed to save even one woman. He was now seen as useless to himself and he would never make it to where he wanted his life to end but simply die here by heart attack,or as he saw it by fire.

He suffered so much it seemed like hours were passing when he saw another figure approach."Mukuro......."The man said while examining the sufferring man. He pulled out a very creepy looking knife and the man's world went black.

§ One Life §

Fran jumped down only to be knocked over the head. Just as the man who had tried so hard to protect him his world went black,but Fran's blackness was not permanent.