A/N: well here is chapter 2. i can't tell if it more suspenseful than precvious chapters or not.
Disclaimer: everything is mine except a few of the character which belong to bleach aka Kubo Tite.
Chapter 2
"Hello," I said. There was no answer. I didn't expect that there would be, there was no time for talk, not when they were after me. I smiled again, it looked like it would be quick. I have always wanted to die fast, no hesitation, just have it get over with.
"Are you a Lone?" someone called. I looked to see who had called to me. Normally, or what I have been told, they don't ask questions, but shoot then check. I was surprised they had asked, maybe people were tired of the innocent dying, not that I was one of them.
I contemplated my answer. If I said no, they wouldn't kill me right away, I didn't want that. It's not that I want to die, I would just rather not have to wait. If I told the truth and said yes, then they would kill me instantly. I laughed in my head, either way I would die, why not sooner rather than later.
"Yes." I gave them the truth, it doesn't matter any more.
"Are you by yourself?" Another question, people must have been complaining. This one was slightly harder to answer. I knew what they meant, they wanted to know if it was with me. Currently it wasn't so I could reply 'yes' and be telling the truth. Saying 'no' would be telling the truth too since it could come and I have had it with me.
"No." Bows lifted higher, I took a breath, finally they were going to kill me. I had lived my life and now it was going to end the way it should have for a long time. My one regret- I wasn't able to see it before I died, I doubt that it will miss me, it misses nobody.
I heard their bow strings pull back, preparing to shoot, there was something else too. I lifted an eyebrow. Another noise. Can they really not hear it? Another arrow poised to shoot.
A feather light breath and then the arrow was released. A horse reared, an arrow piercing the side of its body. I ducked as the arrows came flying at me, digging in the tree behind where my body was located. Another arrow flew into the clearing, killing one of them.
This was my chance to escape. I took a shallow breath, closed my eyes and ran like a bat out of hell. A lone horse and rider pursued me alone, where their comrades were I have no idea. I could easily outrun them though, the horse was terrified, I was not, the horse was confused, I was not. All the odds were in favor of me and not in favor of the horse. I ran back to the cliff edge. There may be a small chance for me to loose it permanently…or not.
The cliff was approaching fast and the horse was not letting up. I sighed. Time for drastic measures.
I ran, jumped over the cliff edge to land on a small ledge I had seen before when I had kicked the pebble. Thank god I had looked otherwise I would be stuck running forever. Luckily this horse wasn't stupid and stopped at the edge, but its rider fell over and plunged into the angry water below.
I climbed up and patted the horse. It shied away from me like I thought it would, a normal response.
"Good horse." I walked back into the woods, the opposite direction I had taken in the morning. The peace had returned, there was no noise of horses or pursuers, just my feet occasionally crunching on leaves. I hoped that whoever, since it wasn't around, helped me back there had taken care of them and was alright themselves. I scratched the back of my head. How in heavens name had I been so careless? Normally I never stayed in one place for too long, I always remained silent, I listened all the time. So how did they sneak up on me, how did they catch up to me? Nothing can catch up to me when I am running, I am faster than a normal person- so HOW DID THEY SURROUND ME AND ALMOST KILL ME?!?!?!
I sighed and kicked a nearby tree, trying to vent my frustrations. I was nothing without it, I could barely survive and couldn't even out run them. Though I hated to admit this to anyone, especially myself, I needed it and I needed it now.
Throughout my mental musings I failed to notice that night was falling. Had it really been that long, an entire day had already passed? Not that it affected me, the night was where I was the most comfortable, where I functioned the best. I loved the night, it preferred the dark too. Whenever we had traveled, we had always moved in the night with the moon shining on our backs. I miss it, when will it come back?
I kept on walking, I had to get away from here as fast as possible, no telling if they showed up again. I didn't like this forest either, it was too empty, emptier than it should be when I am around. And then there were the eyes. Every step that I took, every movement I made, I felt them staring at me. I couldn't see the eyes, they were hidden too well, but I knew they were there making holes in the back of my head. Why didn't they just go away? Don't the eyes know to be afraid of me? That I'm dangerous? Ha, I chuckled. I was dangerous, I'm not anymore, not alone anyway.
The night passed quickly, but I still didn't change my pace. I had to get away from the eyes, the eyes that were following me. There was no stopping, there never was any stopping. I stumbled, tripped and fell down in a heap on the forest floor.
The ground was comfortable, even though it was hard and covered it whatever, it still felt good to be lying on it. I opened my eyes, I didn't realize I had closed them.
The eyes were there. I saw them flash in the shadows, just a brief moment and then they were gone. I didn't care anymore, if they had wanted to hurt me then they would have a lot sooner.
I heard a crunch of feet on the ground, approaching me slowly. I kept my eyes closed, I was too comfortable. The crunching stopped.
Before I drifted to sleep I opened my eyes slightly. I closed them again, a smile on my face as I slowly passed out.
I had seen a boy.
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A/N; not to bad if i do say so myself...i was sad at the small amount of reviews there were for this story and the wedding...please review if you read. and send me a message if you are confused since this is slightly puzzling...
~shortliketoshiro
PS. i updated the wedding...you should be so proud of me! :)