Chapter: Two

Title: Waking up

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Hi to you all. Here's chapter two… I swear I have an outline for this but I always seem not to follow the stupid outline. Sheesh! Anyway, I would like to mention Jemimah for proof reading this chapter before I let it out to you, pipz.

~Tsukime P. Heap

Midori's body throbbed with the pain of her wounds and bruises. She sighed at the not-so-new sensation. Suppressing the pain, she reached for the box where the woman—Bianchi—kept her gold bands and collar. Taking out the latter, she pressed one of the random indentions and took out a ring from a secret compartment. Wearing it on her middle finger, she clenched her teeth and put on her gold bands. Some days, it's just too unbearable.

Concentrating, she summoned the sun flames that run through her into her gold bands and the waves radiate throughout her body activating the cells and thus, healing the wounds. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath and dimly thought that she's tired. Death would only be too good. However, she once heard a former master saying that if a slaves kills herself to escape her destiny, she will be chased by demons and enslaved even in the other side. Deciding that she would rather have human masters, she opened her eyes and looked around.

An unfamiliar territory. A new owner. She doesn't even want to wonder what life in this new hell will be like. All masters are the same. They only want one thing from her, her body and her talent. Steeling herself, she got up from bed, ignoring her wounds and aches, and headed off to present herself to her new master. What does it matter if she's not feeling well anyway? After he's done with her, she's bound to feel worse. At least, with her present aches and pains, she would be too numb to feel the others. Starting her slavery in a rested state only made the pain the aftermath brings worse.

She was naked but she barely noticed. This was her normal state of being and no one told her to dress except when her new master brings her to one of his travels. In that case, she was only allowed to wear sackcloth and a wide concealing cloak. She can't find her cloak anywhere and it doesn't matter since she now has a new master.

Stepping out of the empty hallway, she wondered where her new master is. The bedroom, yes, she'll try that. But where is the bedroom? It looked the same to her. Maybe she'll just try a random door. There was one in the end of the hallway. Walking towards it, she slid it open only to find it empty. Shrugging, she closed the door. If her master isn't around then she'll rest.

She took a step back and collided with something solid. Turning quickly, she came face to face with a broad chest covered by a pinstriped suit. Looking up, she saw a face so devoid of emotion it was all she could do not to run. Only one word could define the man in front of her. Scary.

As she sank to her knees and bowed low before him with her head touching the floor, she mentally dreaded her future with him, this scary master that now owns her.

"Get up."

Midori stood up meekly, her eyes still directed toward the floor.

"Kusakabe, go get some female clothes," her master said.

Midori wondered who Kusakabe is. And why hadn't she heard them approach?

"Yes, sir," came the reply from somewhere behind her. Then she could hear retreating footsteps.

Still, Midori stood there, looking at the floor. She felt her master move and then something heavy but warm covered her shoulders. She realized it was her master's blazer. Her jaw dropped in shock.

"Go back to your room," he said as he entered through the door that she had opened just 3 minutes ago.

Dumbfounded, she obeyed. This new place is really weird.

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She didn't care to know his name for they were all the same to her. She took advantage of her freedom to let her body heal properly. Food was delivered to her each day by a cheerful Haru or energetic Kyoko. However, after being confined for three days, she was bored to tears. All she could see during the days (and nights) were the four corners of the room. Of course she couldn't complain much but she's a modern tsoulus, a sex slave who was trained from 10 years of age the skills expected of her. Originally, the old strategy was to teach them when they were 7 years old, but with the discovery of the flames, boxes, and rings, they changed it to ten since the first three years were devoted to teaching the child how to produce a flame and to pick out a child that has either sun or mist flame.

Midori was a special one as she had both sun and mist element. Added to that, she had the lightning element so her illusions are stronger than usual. Most celebrated of all the tsoulus, it's not surprising that she had become an object to be owned. It was rare for her to have one master for a whole week because they constantly change. Her price has risen too. Surely it's every woman's dream to be wanted by every man, right? Wrong. All Midori wanted was to stay in one place. A peaceful one, where no one will disturb her. She never wanted to see a bedroom again.

A knock sounded at the door, disrupting Midori's thoughts. "It's open," she called out.

An oblong head peered in not too far from the floor. "Hello, Midori-san," little I-pin said. "I-pin volunteered to bring food to you."

Midori nodded. "Thank you, I-pin," she replied. She always found kids adorable.

I-pin entered and put the tray on a chair. "Lambo wanted to come here but fell asleep after eating so I-pin went alone," the little girl said in her cute child voice.

Midori smiled. "Then tell Lambo thank you for thinking of visiting me."

"LAMBO-CHAN IS HERE!!!"

Midori looked toward the door to find the cute cow looking very pleased at himself.

"Lambo! Bianchi said Lambo quiet or Hibari angry," I-pin scolded.

"Lambo is the strongest. Lambo don't care about Hibari," he announced.

"Quiet, Lambo!" yelled I-pin.

Suddenly, the door slid open wide with a bang. Standing in the threshold was the subject of their argument, looking none too pleased.

"I'm going to bite you to death for disturbing my sleep," he said menacingly.

Lambo looked unafraid at all. Midori reads expressions well and her master's expression look said that he's ready to kill. Grabbing Lambo from the floor, she bowed low to her master. "Please forgive them master."

"Kyoya."

Midori looked up in surprise, "Pardon?"

Her master looked irritated at something and he didn't answer her. Instead, he turned back and went out of her room. She could hear the sound of someone being beaten outside of her door.

Outside, Kyoya Hibari stood over the beaten form of Kusakabe.

"I told you, no crowding."

Beside Kusakabe was Chrome, trembling with fear from what she had witnessed.

Scowling, Hibari went to his room.

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A/N: Done…? Not quite. Chapter3 will come out in just a few days. Please let me know of what you think of this chapter and my story as a whole. Thanks. Your reviews means a lot to me. ^^