Well, I redid this chapter after getting some ideas from my big bro. I hope it's a little better.
"Ooh! Ashitaka!" "Hey Ashitaka!" "Ashitaka, hey, over here!" girls called as he walked past a large, steal made building. Girls and woman rushed to the large door and waved to him. He looked at them and nodded slightly and gave a small wave to some of the girls.
"Young Ashitaka…what brings you back to Iron Town?" a woman asked, suddenly appearing in front of him. She was missing an arm, but she seemed to be getting along just fine. He jumped back in surprise but gave her a quick bow. The woman was Lady Eboshi
"Oh, the mistress is here." He heard some girls whisper. He turned his attention back to her.
"Uh, mistress, I need you're help with something." He said quickly and quietly. Lady Eboshi looked surprised but nodded with a smile. She turned around and motioned him to follow her. As he left he could hear girls sighing and whining that he was leaving, causing a small smile to grow on his face.
He followed her through the town and into a building. They turned into a room and the mistress sat behind a desk. She motioned for him to sit and he did.
"Now, what can I help you with?" she asked. Ashitaka sighed.
"I'm having some trouble. You see…somehow, I lost my memory. The only thing I remember is my name, and someone else's. Do you know where the person named San lives?" he asked. Lady Eboshi said nothing, but shock was written on all her features.
"That is amazing. All you can remember is her name you say?" she asked, resting her chin on her folded hands. Ashitaka nodded.
"Do you know if she's the one who did this to me?" he asked. Lady Eboshi smiled.
"I doubt that. I am sorry, but I do not know where she lives." Lady Eboshi sighed.
"You must be able to help me some more. Can you at least tell me who I am?" he asked. A smile appeared on Lady Eboshi's face and nodded.
"Well, the first time we met all you would tell me was that you were finding a cure for a demon curse that was placed on you by a boar I shot. As for recently, you have helped us rebuild Iron Town. You left a while ago and we were beginning to wonder what has happened to you." Eboshi said.
"Is that all you can tell me? Please, I really need to remember some stuff that could be the key to what happened to me." Ashitaka said, a slight tone of urgency in his voice.
"Well, that's as much as I really know about you. I am sorry you lost you're memory Ashitaka, you can stay here as long as you wish, and help out a bit more if you would like." Eboshi said.
Ashitaka nodded, thanked her and left. He walked down the same path he took to get to the building. He passed the building that was full of girls again and meant to pass right by it, but his curiosity got the better of him. He walked to the door way and saw many women working on a platform, pushing it up and down while holding onto a rope above them. There was another group of women resting in the corner. All of them were wearing short robes of many colors.
"Ashitaka, what brings you here?" asked a woman. He looked at her quickly.
"Yes, you finally came back to visit after a while!" one woman squealed happily. He looked at her as well.
"I…I'm sorry, have I been in here before?" he asked. All the girls gasped. Several in the corner stood up and went over to him. They examined him by walking around him in a circle. He didn't say anything, he remained quiet and stiff.
"Don't you remember us? Oh Ashitaka, that's sad, it's only been about a month." One said, hugging him from behind, startling him.
"How could you not remember me? I'm Toki, remember? I'm the one married to that brainless man you saved in the forbidden forest." Toki said, walking in front of him.
"I'm sorry, but I don't. Toki, I've been having some troubles lately." Ashitaka said. Just then he noticed a noise in the corner. Musical notes flowed through the air and filled his ears.
"Give him room ladies." Said a soft voice in the corner. He looked over and saw the only lady wearing a long black robe and a hood over her face.
"Like you're one to talk Ching." Said the girl that was holding onto him, finally letting go. The lady playing the instrument stopped suddenly and stood up. The woman walked over to the confused boy.
"Come here Ashitaka; let me get a look at you." Ching said, grabbing his hand and pulling him away.
"Do…do I know you?" Ashitaka asked when they were away from the other girls.
"Probably not. Relax, I wont do anything." She said calmly. She took off her hood and he saw her foggy, glazed over blue eyes and he could instantly tell that she was blind.
"My mistress says I don't have to make the iron, so she lets me make music to entertain everyone. Now, you say you lost you're memory huh?" Ching asked. Before he could say anything she lifted her hands and felt his head. She moved her hands onto the top of his head, down the side and onto his forehead.
"It's not from hitting your head. A lot of women here have lost their memories from hitting their head. But they get them back easily." She explained. Ashitaka nodded and winced when his chest tightened. Ching heard it and her expression changed. She put her hands on his shoulders and gripped his clothes. She suddenly pulled his shirt down.
"HEY!" he yelled, backing away. She just smiled and walked to him. She put his hands on his arms and ran her hands up and down them, then moved them to his chest. She jumped slightly when she felt something over his heart.
"What?" Ashitaka asked. She faced him, a somber expression on her face.
"I am sorry. Do you feel the wound to you're heart?" she asked. Ashitaka looked down when she removed her hands and saw a strange mark with a small indent in the center.
"What is that?" he asked.
"It is a curse. And a deadly curse at that." She said quietly.
Is it better? I hope so, well, please review.