Angelic: Hello readers and welcome to Chapter Nine of My True Identity. It been a while since I updated see as how I was working on my Pokemon World Saga, but now I'm back ready to tell more tales of Hitomi's life. However do these tales hold a sad ending, or do they hold a happy outcome for our little heroine. Lets find out in today's chapter. Warning some content may not be suitable for children so for precaution this chapter rated M.
Desire to Live
The sky burned a brightly orange as the sun began to set quietly in the west. A teenage boy lets out a sigh as he looks at the sky with many questions plaguing his mind. He had successfully captured the girl he had sworn to kill four years ago, and tomorrow she would be executed in front of the villagers at the center of town. The reason for this cruel punishment was because she had slain the priest protecting this town, or her own adoptive father that had taken her in as his daughter. Thus for such an unforgivable act the Headman had sentence the girl to death. However, what had bother the boy was that girl claimed that she hadn't killed the priest or to her Ojii-san. The thought of being accused of such a crime angered her greatly causing her to lash out and try to kill the him, and she would've succeeded if the soldiers sent to protect him hadn't shown up. Looking at the blazing orange sky Daichi wondered if Hitomi had spoken the truth about not killing Hoshi-sama. Although he despised her with all his heart he couldn't help but believe that she was telling the truth.
Hearing the door suddenly slide open Daichi simply turns around to see his father, and brother standing in the doorway. His father face looked worn as he had been busy since morning. He was lost as he didn't understand why Hitomi would murder Hoshi-sama. Furthermore even if she did hold an ill will towards the priest. He simply couldn't believe that he would be kill by a demon like Hitomi. Saying nothing to each other the Headman walks over to where Daichi is and takes a seat next to him. Both father and son look at each other without saying a word as they were both confused with the situation at hand. Daichi had known Hitomi since they were kids, and even though he swore to kill her. He couldn't believe that the girl was capable of killing anyone. Especially Hoshi-sama seeing as how she had seen him like a father, and was her only real family in the village.
"Are you okay Daichi?" asked his father in a quiet voice knowing that his son was quite confused with the whole situation.
"I'm perfectly fine father there no need to worry," answered Daichi continuing to stare at the setting sun in the west.
"I see. Hoshi-sama Pyre funeral was wonderful, and many people pray for him to find peace in the after life. I wish you would've attended the ceremony as well Daichi," said the Headman looking at his lost son.
"I apologize father it just I didn't feel that there was a need for me to attend that all," replied Daichi turning around to gaze into his fathers eyes.
"Does your troubles have something to do with what Hitomi said before you captured her?" questioned his father receiving a slight gasp from Daichi.
"No! There no way that I'd believe anything that Hanyo says at all!" shouted Daichi getting a shocked expression from Eiji.
"Daichi there is no reason to raise your voice to father like that!" chastised Eiji while Daichi looked into his father's eyes with anger.
"There is no shame in believing that Hitomi is innocent. For I cannot picture her killing Hoshi-sama at all either," declared the Headman getting the same lost expression from Daichi once again.
"But if Hitomi didn't kill Hoshi-sama the who responsible then?" questioned Daichi getting no response from his father.
"It doesn't matter who killed Hoshi-sama now. What matters is Hitomi execution at the village square tomorrow," said the Headman while giving Daichi a serious look.
"I came here to ask you Daichi if you wanted to be the one to kill her by decapitation?" explained his father getting a furious look from Daichi.
"Why are you asking me such a thing! I want to kill her that much is certain, but I want it to be by my own strength! Not by some petty excuse like execution!" yelled Daichi as loud as he could surprising his father and brother.
"Look Daichi you must come to terms that you don't have the strength to kill that girl. With this though at least you would attain your goal of killing her. Isn't that what you want most of all?" asked the Headman while Daichi look at the now purple sky as the sun slips away beneath the horizon.
"I'll come ask you again after you've calmed down a little," said the Headman as he and Eiji left the room to leave Daichi alone.
"What is the truth behind all of this?" wondered Daichi while catching sight of the first star in the night sky.
Meanwhile deep below the Manor in the dungeon. There sat Hitomi unconscious, and shackled to the wall in a cold moldy cell. A guard was posted near the cell door to keep a close eye on the malicious child. He was one of the many people upset with the girl for killing Hoshi-sama, and if it wasn't for the Headman's orders he would've killed the her this instant. Swallowing his anger the guard had taken up post next to the cell to make sure she wouldn't escape before tomorrow. Taking a glance inside he saw that she was still unconscious. Her clothes had various cuts and holes in them, along with being bathed in blood. Tomorrow however, he would no long have to worry about the girl for she would be executed by the Headman himself in front of the whole village. Taking a glance at the her once more the guard's face curls up into smile finally satisfy that Hitomi was getting what she deserved all along death. Letting out a yawn the man sit down next to the cell tired from today's work. Pulling a cloth from his armor. He simply pull his sword from his sheath and begins to polish the blade with the cloth. He proceeds to do this for a few minutes until he hears a slight moan from within the cell. Peering into it he sees Hitomi fragile form stirs within the dank cell. She slowly open her eyes revealing the mismatch irises underneath. Weakly looking around Hitomi soon sees the guard staring at her with a look of contempt.
"So your alive hanyo? Well I guess that one blessing seeing as we can't hold an execution without a criminal," said the guard making the memories from earlier rush back to her mind.
"Where am I?" asked Hitomi as she looked around the moldy smelling cell with no emotions on her face.
"Humph your in the dungeon underneath the Headman's manor. You'll be held here until your execution time which is tomorrow at Noon," replied the guard receiving a gasps from Hitomi.
"Execution! What for I didn't do anything!" screamed Hitomi causing the guard to disgustingly look at her.
"Your petty words will get you know where wench! You're the one that killed Hoshi-sama, and for that you must be punished by death!" countered the guard hitting Hitomi with a rock that he found laying on the ground.
"Do you really believe that I would kill Ojii-san!" cried Hitomi as her eyes started to tear up from being accused of such an act.
"Ha all demon are the same even if they are Hanyo! There no such thing as a good demon in this world!" argued the man turning his back to Hitomi.
Hitomi slowly tries to get up on her feet but realize that she can't. Tugging her hand forward she find that her hands are securely shackle to the wall by means of to shackle on her wrist, which in turn have a short chain that lead to the wall nails, that are firmly tacked into the wall. This allow for her neither to stand up or lay down, but to simply sit on her knees. Hitomi give the chain a strong tug, but find that she doesn't have the strength to break free. Hearing her trying to escape the guard simply throws another rock hitting the girl square in the forehead. Crimson blood slowly trickles down her forehead as the guard sit back down to polish his sword. Feeling anger well up inside of her she give chain another tug, but it doesn't even budge a little. Suddenly the guard stand up and bow as the Headman comes down the stairs, and as soon as he reaches the bottom of the stair he stare over into the cell to see Hitomi staring at him with a desperate look.
"So your awake Hitomi. I'm glad that you're alright seeing as it would be a sad thing if you passed away suddenly," said the Headman getting a look of annoyance from her.
"You don't really mean that. So why even bother to talk to me?" asked Hitomi while the Headman signal for the guard to leave them.
"It a shame about what happen to Hoshi-sama isn't it," inquired the Headman getting an angry look from the girl within the cell.
"Where is Ojii-san's body now?" asked Hitomi wearing a sad look upon her face as she thought about that fateful night that took him from her.
"We gave him a proper pyre funeral. The ashes and bones will be put in a grave near the temple later on," answered the Headman as a look of relief washed over Hitomi's face.
"Enough of that though. The reason that I'm here is to ask you if you're the one that slew Hoshi-sama." informed the Headman receiving an angry look from her once more.
"Why do everyone assume that I did it! You guys weren't there you didn't see what I saw!" yelled Hitomi with tears streaming down her face.
"Yes we weren't there to see what happen. So that is why I've come to you to ask what really happened," explained the Headman allowing Hitomi to calm down a little before she began describing the night that her Ojii-san died.
"I see so it was a pair of demon that were responsible for Hoshi-sama death… I thank you for this information Hitomi, and I'm sorry about Hoshi-sama. It must have been hard for you huh," answered the Headman sympathetically.
"So will you let me go please. I'll leave the village and never return I swear," begged Hitomi with pleading eyes.
"Please forgive me but I cannot allow you to leave," whispered the Headman as Hitomi stared at him with a shocked expression.
"Why not! You know that I'm not the one that killed Ojii-san. You even said you believed me so why can't you let me go!" cried Hitomi tugging against the shackle as she tries to go near the door to her cell.
"I'm sorry. Even though you're not the one responsible for Hoshi-sama death. People are angry about his death, and since you're an outsider they believe you to be the one at fault. The people wish for justice to be served, and so they strongly wish for your death. As a leader it my responsibly to listen to my people's needs, and they wish for justice. Hitomi I do believe that your innocent, but I must do my duty as a leader and fulfill my people desire for justice. By the decree of the people I sentence you to death by decapitation at the village square tomorrow at Noon!" declared the Headman as he began to leave the cell behind him.
"Wait come back! You really can't believe this to be right? Your going to send an innocent person to their death! What kind of ruling is that!" shouted Hitomi trying her best to struggle against her binds.
"Why do you continue to want and live. Don't you see that I'm trying to be merciful to you? If I did let you go what would you do? The world is a miserable place for your kind. You have no family, and no other villages will accept you. The worst possible outcome for you would be being killed by a demon. I'm sure your Ojii-san wouldn't wish for you to live a miserable life. So for his sake accept your death for there is no place for people like you," concluded the Headman disappearing up the upper staircase.
Hitomi's head drops down in despair as her last chance of life had come and gone. However, she couldn't help but feel what the Headman had said was true. Without her Ojii-san there was nowhere for her to go, and her execution was absolute. No one would accept her humans nor demons. Tears fall from her mismatch eyes as she knows that her hour of doom had come, but what she regrets most of all is that she wouldn't be able to go out and look for her parents. Feeling defeated Hitomi sit there and cries quietly in her cell wishing that her Ojii-san was here to help her.
Flashback
The fresh spring air blows in through an open window; as we see a small infant resting peacefully in a cot near the window. She was quite small with a head full of raven colored hair, and pink blossom colored cheeks. Her eyes were Heterochromia with her left eye being light brown. While her right eyes his bright yellow, but her most unique trait were a set of dog ears on the top of her head. A few cherry blossom gently blow in through the window, and lands on the baby's noses. Sneezing a little the tiny girl begins to cry aloud for her mother using all of her voice to do so. Two children then enter into her sight; both a girls around four years old who look actually the same. The baby cries more wanting to see her mother badly. The two girls try to get her to calm down, but nothing they do seem to work.
"Ah she won't stop crying Nee-chan!" commented the girl on the right as she looked at the crying baby before them.
"She wants Kagome-san right Nee-chan?" asked the girl to her sister that was standing next to her.
"Yeah your right. So let go get her," calmly answered the girl to her sister as the two left the hut with the baby still crying
"Ah precious what wrong?" asked a voice as a woman with the same raven black hair as the baby stepped into the hut.
"There there sweetie it all right mommy right here for you," cued the woman while rocking the baby within her arms.
"Is she alright Kagome-san?" asked one of the little girls as she peeked her head into the hut.
"Yes she seem fine now. Why don't you go on and go play with the others Kaoru," said the woman with Kaoru disappearing from view
"Don't worry sweetie I'll always be here for you I promise," whispered Kagome as the baby slowly drifted off into a sweet slumber.
"Live!" uttered a voice causing Hitomi to slowly lift her to see who was talking, but no one was there except for the guard watching the door.
"Live!" uttered the voice once again making her wonder who was talking to her.
"What is that voice… Where is it coming from?" weakly thought Hitomi her vision fading in and out for some particular reason.
"LIVE!" screamed the voice loudly causing Hitomi to lift her abruptly.
Her heart began to beat fast as she felt an overwhelming power well up inside her. A light red aura appears around her form while she clutches her hand into a fist. She could hear her heart pulsing in her ears, and slowly she began to tug lightly on the chain. Once again she hears the mysterious voice saying nothing but live over and over again. Tugging on the chain more the guard notice the noise, and turns around to see what she is doing. The guard lets out a sudden scream as he see the light red aura around Hitomi's form.
"What is this feeling? Where is that voice coming from, and what is this power?" thought Hitomi with her body moving on its own accords.
"What wrong!" shouted another guard as he came to see why his companion was so startled. He soon however gasps like a fish out of water as he sees the menacing aura around Hitomi.
"LIVE!" commanded the voice once again as Hitomi tugs hard against the chain snapping it in two easily.
"Warn the Headman quickly!" shouted the guard as the other one disappeared up the staircase to the first floor.
Free from her binds Hitomi looks around her cell, and soon noticed the guard standing at the door with his sword held out for combat. Feeling the unknown power engulfing her whole being. Hitomi crack her hands with her nails becoming sharp as swords. Looking at the guard and the cell wall she dashes forward with in a mad rush, and smashes her fist against the wall causing the wood frame to break into splinter. The man just looked in awe believing that the girl was not capable of such a feet, and thinking nothing else he charges forward with the intent of cutting Hitomi down in one swift stroke. Ironically thought it was Hitomi who decapitated the guard with one swift motion of her claw. Blood goes spraying out from where the head used to be covering the front of her ruin kosode in blood. Wasting no time she slowly starts walking up the staircase that leads to the first floor. However, on her way up she come across two archer who were probably sent to kill her on the spot. The two readies their bows to fire, but before they could they too meet the same fate as the guard that try to cut her down. Hearing the voice once more Hitomi continues on and soon enough is on the first floor with ten soldiers, and the Headman there to greet her.
"Hitomi what is the meaning of this! Is your desire to live so strong that you would resort to killing my men to free yourself?" questioned the Headman while Hitomi looked at him with an unreadable expression.
"Live!" screamed the voice causing the red aura around Hitomi to shine brighter.
Not waiting for an order from the Headman the soldiers charge Hitomi recklessly with the attention of killing her. She however, jumps nimbly into the air and land in the center of the soldier. Heads go flying as Hitomi swipe her claw as she spins her body in a three sixty decapitating all the soldiers at once. The Headman looks at her in shock with blood dripping from her red stained hand. The Headman stumble over his feet as he looks at the girl with fear in his eyes, and the girl slowly walks towards him with an emotionless expression on her face. However, an arrow soon land next to her as Daichi enters the room with his bow drawn for another shot.
"Stop where you are Hanyo!" ordered Daichi in a firm voice pointing his bow directly at Hitomi who just stood there.
"Daichi," thought Hitomi as she looked at the boy that she considered her friend even if he didn't accept her.
"Live!" rang the voice once again with the malevolent aura surrounding her form once more.
Not hesitating at all Daichi shoots an arrow straight at Hitomi's head, but the girl simply catch the arrow out of the air. The useless projectile is set ablaze by her yoki burning into nothing but ashes. Crouching down on all four limbs Hitomi shoot off at Daichi at full speed. Happening in a split instance Daichi is shocked as he see his father standing in front of him with Hitomi's claw sticking out of his back, and lying on the floor next to his feet was his father's heart still beating ever so slightly. The emotionless look remains on the girl face as she pulls her hand out of the man's body; While he limply fall to the ground in front of Daichi. Stun with complete shock Daichi kneel down next to his father as the man tries to say something, but no words or sound emerge from his mouth. Crystal clear droplet begin to fall out from Daichi eyes while looking at his father's body laying there lifelessly in front of him.
"Father!" screamed a voice as the two turned to see Eiji stand behind Daichi with a grievous expression.
"Eiji!" shouted a shocked Daichi upon noticing his brothers presence in the room. Hitomi however, pays no attention to the two boys whatsoever.
"You… You monster!" cried Eiji picking up a sword that was at his feet in complete rage.
"Eiji runaway quickly!" urged Daichi while his brother held the sword in his shaky hands with Hitomi showing no interest in Eiji at all.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" screamed Eiji as he charged forward with the intent of running the girl through.
Blood splatters on the ground as Eiji impales his sword straight through Hitomi's chest. The crimson fluid slowly drips from the tip of the sword with Eiji breathing heavily. Showing no sign of emotion, or a face of pain Hitomi simply grabs Eiji by wrist as her nails dig deeply into them. Daichi looks in horror as Hitomi rips Eiji hands off from the wrist up only leaving stumps where his wrists and hands were. Eiji let out a agonizing scream, but is soon silenced as she completely claws the upper left side of his face clean off. With blood spilling from the part where his face use to be Eiji falls to the ground in a heap, and looking at Eiji who appears to be dead Hitomi get ready to deal a finishing blow. However, she soon stops after hearing Daichi wailing scream, and like summer breeze drifting away the malevolent air around Hitomi vanish. As if being aware of her action for the first time Hitomi is horrify to see blood everywhere, but what scares her most is that her hand and kosode are covered in the blood of the soldiers, the Headman, and Eiji. Clutching her head tightly the girl starts to tremble as she looks at all the carnage done by her hand.
"What… What have I done!" thought Hitomi while looking at Daichi who's cradling his barely alive brother in his arms.
"Live," whispered the voice once more causing Hitomi to go wide eyed as she feel the surge of power welling up inside her.
"No… No. NO! AHHHHHHHHH!" screamed Hitomi falling to her knees clutching her head as her body trembled uncontrollably.
Daichi watches in confusion as Hitomi continues to scream hysterically while kneeling on her legs and elbows. All Hitomi mind register at that moment was the blood all over her hands and clothes. However, the mysterious voice continues to command Hitomi to live with her trying to resist it controlling desire. She aggressively shakes her body trying with all her will to resist the urging voice. A yellow aura as pure as the sun wraps itself around Hitomi with the mysterious voice slowly fading from her mind. Breathing heavily she looks up at Daichi with a remorseful face. She slowly starts to approach her, but he flinches in fear holding his brother closely to him. Knowing not to approach any nearer Hitomi looks at Daichi who's holding on to his brother with all his might with his eyes closed. It was her first time at seeing Daichi so helpless and scare which was all caused by her. Tears of guilt and regret fall from her eyes as she can't bring herself to say anything to him. She had permanently destroyed whatever hope there was for them to be friends, and had made him her enemy for all eternity. However, what was worse of all was she had committed a horrible crime which would damn her to hell for all eternity as well.
"You. You beast prepare for death," tremble a voice as a derange soldier entered the room holding an explosive powerful enough to destroy a decent portion of the manor.
"No stop don't light that here!" begged Hitomi while Daichi tighten his grip on his brother who life was slipping away bit by bit.
"I kill you… I will kill you for the Headman's honor!" cried the soldier while readying his shaking hand to light the fuse.
"Don't do it you'll kill Daichi and Eiji!" cried Hitomi but her plead fell on death ears as the madden soldier lit the fuse.
"Now die!" screamed the man laughing insanely as the fuse slowly withered to the core of the explosive.
Hitomi quickly rushes over to Daichi with up most haste wanting to save the boy life to atone for her crime. A bright flash occurs as Hitomi, Daichi, Eiji, and the derange soldier disappear in the blinding explosion. The villagers jumps from there beds as they hear the deafening sound of a bomb going off. Rushing quickly to the manor all they see is a portion of it blown to bit while the rest of it burns in the blazing fire. Unaware of the tragedy that had taken place within it closed wall, and not too faraway a being stands in the trees as the manor burn to ash. He being the only one that know the truth, and would soon have a encounter with his prize once more.
Angelic: That it for chapter nine. What will happen to our heronie now, and what fate has besieged Daichi and Eiji? All these question will be answered in chapter ten of the story. Unitl then then Read and Review.