Hell On Earth

Stay Out of Trouble

Sakura awoke late that morning to her mother knocking on her door.

"Sakura, we're going to be out running errands today, so could you make sure to get that bathroom cleaned?"

She stretched and yawned.

"And if you're going to leave the house today, make sure you let me know, okay?"

"Mom, I'll be fine."

Her mother shook her head.

"I know that, but please?"

Sakura listened to her mothers footsteps down the stairs and out the door. Sakura stretched and made her way downstairs. It was already 10 o'clock. She fixed herself some eggs, got dressed and started on her chores. When she had finished the last bit (cleaning her room), she realized it was only just noon.

She pulled down her history book and began to study for the upcoming exam. She finished taking notes on the final two chapters and sighed. It was now 12:35. She turned on the TV, sat through an episode on 'Ninja Warrior' and laid out on her back, bored. She stared at the ceiling for a bit, then she growled and rolled over. She decided she would go outside, maybe go for a walk or something, head over to HHSC a little early, or go to the library. Anything was better than being bored on a Sunday afternoon.

She braided her hair, stuffed her phone wallet in her jeans, and made herself an egg sandwich. She munched out it as she unlocked the door, absent of manners. She startled when she opened the door to a figure standing there. A pair of red eyes stared her down.

"It's bad manners to walk and eat."

Sakura seized up. The boy blinked in realization.

"I didn't mean to scare you, I'm sorry."

Sakura loosened and put a hand to her pounding heart.

"Yeah, you did startle me a bit," she smiled. "Excuse me, but I'm just going for a walk, she started to pull the door closed.

"I'm sorry to say, but if you're thinking of going back there today, that's not a good idea," his eyes remained still as he said this.

"G-going back where?"

"You know."

Sakura started to feel uneasy.

"What's this about?" Sakura eyed him suspiciously.

"Just… heed this warning," his eyes darted about now, composure somewhat broken.

Sakura raised a brow. "Rinne was it? Would you like to talk about… whatever this is? Come in," she offered him the door.

He squinted. "Are you insane?"

"What?"

She was offended! For Sakura being such a calm individual, she sure was getting worked up over this boy. She had been insulted numerous times in her life, but this boy was starting to tick her off. Her jaw dropped and she gave him the look of 'how dare you'.

"Any girl that willingly lets some strange boy in when she's home alone, seems pretty crazy to me."

"I'm not home alone," she gasped.

"C'mon. Yes you are, " he scoffed, "I saw your mom and dad walk out toge…um…" he stopped abruptly when he realized what he was saying.

Sakura stared at him wide-eyed.

"How long have you been watching me?"

His eyes widened just as much.

"I didn't, I mean…"

"You've been watching me."

"N-no! I didn't-I-uh….I just-"

"What? Just what?"

"Okay. Let me start over. I know you had a rough night, and because of what I heard early this morning, I wanted to make sure you stay home."

"You were watching out for me?" she was confused. "Rinne, what is going on?"

He stared at the ground. "I can't say for sure, and out of what I do know, I can just tell you it's best to stay out of the slums tonight."

She shut the door behind her. "You won't tell me, and yet you want me to listen?" She locked the door. "For right now, I'm only taking a walk. We'll see where I go."

She walked on past him. He followed her. Sakura looked around; it was a bright sunny day, a group of kids rode their bikes in the street, while parents watched, so she felt safe, despite the crazy boy tailing her. She walked on in silence for a ways out of her neighbourhood. She still turned back to him when she rounded a corner into a convenience store parking lot, and told him, "I really don't like this feeling. Can you please let me be?"

He closed his eyes, and in that time she walked into the store, and when she looked back, he was gone. She stared out the window, waiting to see a bit of bright red to draw her eye as to where he was hiding, but she saw nothing after a good ten seconds.

"Miss? Are you going to buy something?"

She shook her head and walked outside. Had the boy really left her alone?

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"Road construction? I didn't know there was any construction going on in this part of town."

A man with an oddly long ponytail nodded. He wore a florescent vest, as any construction worker should. Sure hardly anyone went through this part of town, but they shouldn't just close a road without telling anybody could they?

"Just replacing a pipe. Shinai hasn't been maintaining these parts like we should. Speaking of which, you should run along home. You really don't belong in the seedier parts now do you?"

He was a tall man, with curly black hair and leering eyes. Sakura remained unfazed by all of this. Something just wasn't right.

"I volunteer at HHSC."

"It's closed today," he said too quickly.

Now she knew something was up. She decided to play it by ear.

"Is it?"

"Yeah."

"You sure?"

"Run along kid."

"All right. Thank you for informing me," she bowed.

She left, watching him out of the corner of her eye. As soon as he turned his back, she dashed into a side street, out of view.

She however, ran right into a dark grey hoodie. She heard a soft 'oof' and backed back up. She realized who it was again, by the shade of his hair.

"What are you-"

"What are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay home," his voice held no hanger though, no concern, it was just a blank monotone.

She turned around him, and continued on her way.

"Hey!" he whisper-shouted.

She turned only a little to see him.

"Come here," he told her.

She took a step closer, and he gestured for her to peek around the corner.

"See that man? He's not really a construction worker. And there is no nothing to fix back there," he whispered. "The reason he's there is to guard in case someone sticks their nose into where it doesn't belong. You cross that boundary line, and I don't know what he'll do to you. I don't remember what his name is, but those who know of him call him the 'Kumo Akuma' a spider demon, and he is not something you can just… where'd she go?"

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