Quick jabbing pains filled me for longer then I could ever wish for. I was considered a peasant to Kazuharu and his friends,so disobeying was like disrespecting a god. My ribs pained like a knife cut them,my back hurt like I was dropped from a thousand feet onto a balancing beam,and my stomach felt like a canon ball hit it. After those unknown agonizing minutes, they rolled me over to spit on my face then left. I couldn't move. I was suddenly hungry and in amazing agonizing pain. I laid there for a while until a friend of Kalen's,Hanna,saw me and tried to help me up. Even with support,I couldn't get up.

"Don't worry" she told me,"I'll get someone to help." and she was off. A few minutes later,I was being carried to my room by Benitora,another friend of Kalen.

They laid me down and went off to find Kalen. "What happened?" asked Kalen. "I just got into a little fight with a few men,that's all." I said.

She stood outside the shower as I washed the blood,spit,and dirt off my abused body. "A few men made you unable to do anything yourself for almost a week? Come on,tell me who did this so I can whip thier asses!" I sighed,and turn off the water as a sign for her to get out. As soon as I heard the door close,I got out and dried myself. On my right side,a small cut was in the middle of a large bruise.

And on my shoulder,I had opened a wound and now blood trickled. Lastly,on my left cheek a 'V' shaped cut was on it and the opposite cheek had a 'S' shaped cut. The 'V' mark took up all of my cheek while the 'S' shaped one out grew the middle. All my other cuts were fading except for the ones on my side,shoulder and cheeks. When I walk out of the bathroom,I look for Kalen but don't see her.

"Jum-poo" is what I hear next,them I feel a body jump atop me. I'm strong so I wasn't pushed down. "Kalen! What in our next planet are you doing?"I ask looping my arms under her legs to help keep her up. "Nothin',just actin' 15 again. When we used to talk about which boy we'd marry and think about the taste of alcohol. It went by quite fast,don't you think?"

"Now that I look back,yeah." I answer setting her down. "Yeah,remember the day we were walking home from school and Kazuharu came outta nowhere?"

(This story won't have too many flash backs)

It was a sunny Friday as Kalen and Ayame walked to their bus stop. Just as the two were about to stop,a rock grazes Ayame's edge that touched her was sharp leaving a thin cut that instantly began to bleed.

Since these two friends were practically sisters,Kalen's short temper shot her into a rage. She quickly looked back and saw a flash of golden brown hair.

Knowing only few kids having such color hair and all of them having grudges against Ayame,Kalen ran after the kid with Tifaben right behind her. Ayame Tifaben was known as a tease toy,but also a killer. When she was teased throughout the school day (she was sometimes spared during certain times) the last person to tease her as the next victim.

She had a teacher who taught her strength,agility,concentration,and reflex;so she was a formidable girl who'd hunt the taunter down until he or she was alone. Then Ayame would teach this person a lesson and return to the home she shared with her mother and father like nothing happened. When her parents asked her where she was or,it she had a scar,what happened. All Ayame'd tell her was that she was helping a teacher or she got scratched by a branch retrieving a sports ball. Her parents bought it but Kalen and Cet would scold her.

Sometimes,people tried to jump her but the groups were never more then 5 kids so she'd beat them as easily as fighting 2 on 1. Even though these rumors spread like wildfire in the school,she was still continuously picked on. She would sometimes beat up a person's family member or friend and get on their bad to worst side.

She had beaten up Kazuharu's girlfriend for insulting the way her bangs and hair were two totally different colors. Her family treated her special because one of her ancestors saw a godessdemon who had such beauty that they painted it. The hair style,curves,skin tone,and facial features were so alike that she was the reincarnation of this creature. Also,stories were passed down that this creature had a friend whom was the spawn of a werewolf and vampire,so the treated Kalen like part of their family. As the two chased Kazuharu,he tripped and made quick vainful efforts to get they reach him,Kalen immediately stomps on his back. "Ya know that's real immature to throw a rock at someone instead of dealing with the problem head on."

Ayame dropped the rock in front of Kazuharu earning a flinch from him. "It was immature to beat someone up for talking about your hair color." he retorted. Ayame punched him just below his neck. He felt great pain and cried out. "Do-" was all Kalen could make out before someone grabbed her from behind. Ayame fought him off her,but he was just a distraction so could Kazuharu escape. Both boys were out of sight as the two friends stood there with mellow faces. They'd miss their bus,so they'd have to walk home. It began to rain. Ayame reached into her backpack and got out an overly large umbrella so the two wouldn't have to cuddle too much as they began to walk home. They had a sleep over that day,so they cheered themselves up with normal games and jokes.

Tifaben was now in a mold-able mood since thinking about the past made her depressed. "So,Aya,who beat you up?" She just got up and walked out of the room,going to the kitchen. This ship was for adults,yes. But also orphan children. She called all the children and,with their help,made many pastries.

This is how I wanted to get rid of the stress. After a few hours,2 or 3,I decided to go to the room and invite Kalen to eat some of the pastries. But when I look into the tiny window on the door,I'm torn from my best friend for the rest of my life.

a/n

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! But I wasn't motivated too much. If you review,I'll write the next chapter much quicker. Also,I'm reviewing all my stories so, that's something I wanted to tell ya!