Bloodbath

Chapter 21

Tommy groggily rubbed his head. "Owww......What happened?"

Nana gave him a weak smile. "You fainted. I was worried about you, and so was your dog."

Tommy sat up, staring at her uneasily. "Ummm......what happened to your leg?"

"When I get distracted, it falls off," Nana said sheepishly, pulling the tie off her horns.

"And.....you have horns......" Tommy's voice trailed off. He still didn't understand why her legs would fall off.

The girl looked down, ashamed. "Yeah, I'm different from everyone else........"

Tommy moved closer to her and smiled. "You know, I think they're kinda cute on you."

Nana blushed. "Really? I think so, too. Most people who see them call me names, though. I usually keep them covered, but the ribbon kept sliding off."

The boy wondered if maybe she knew something about Zoe. Just as he was about to ask, she had a question of her own.

"Will you be my friend?" She blurted, looking somewhat embarrassed. "You see, I don't know anything about the outside world. I'm lonely..."

Tommy smiled. "Sure, I'll be your friend. I know what it's like to not have any friends, so I understand what you're talking about. I hate being alone, too."

Nana looked surprised, yet happy at the same time. "You'll be my friend? Even though I'm different?"

"Different doesn't necessarily mean 'bad'. Actually, I think it's good to be different. Most people I know are exactly the same. They're usually mean, especially to me," Tommy said.

Nana's stomach growled a moment later, and her face turned red. "I'm sorry. It's just that I haven't eaten in quite awhile."

Tommy sympathized with her, knowing all too well about that feeling. The fire went out a second later.

Nana sighed. "I don't see any more sticks around, so it looks like I'll have to use this grean paper. It's useless anyway."

"Wait!" Tommy took her hand before she could try to burn it. "Don't burn that! It's money."

"Money?" Nana frowned. "That's what the man with the food wanted."

"Mind if I see it real quick?" Tommy asked.

Nana nodded, handing him the thick wad of bills.

Tommy's eyes went wide as he counted out several hundreds, fifties, and twenties. "Wow, there's like over ten thousand dollars in here! Where'd you get it all?"

The girl looked down sadly. "Papa put it in a bag for me before I was dropped off."

"Seeing how you were going to burn it, I'm going to assume you don't know anything about money," Tommy said.

Nana turned even redder, not wanting to come off as stupid. "No! I know all about money."

Tommy smirked. "Oh, so you know that there's a magic spell that will protect your money from robbers, then."

"Robbers? What are those?" Nana asked.

"Robbers are people that steal things from other people. If you don't know the spell, they'll steal your money."

Nana burst into tears. "No, I don't want people to come and steal my things! Can you teach me the spell? Please?"

Tommy began to laugh. "I was only kidding about the spell. It's okay that you don't know anything about money, especially if you've never had to use it before."

"Oh......" Nana looked down, embarrassed. "So......people won't come and rob me?"

Not wanting to scare her, he decided to just go along with it. "Nope."

Nana smiled, relieved. "That's good to know. Can you teach me how to use it? Oh, wait, can we use it to get something to eat? I'm soooo hungry."

"You know, I envy you. Your papa must really care about you, and I'm sure he worries about you a lot. He gave you enough money to last you a long time. That is, if you use it the right way," Tommy said.

"I would rather be with Papa than have all the money in the world," Nana replied with a sigh.

"Instead of spending your money to eat, why don't you come with my to my friend's house? I know that he would give you something to eat if you were hungry." Tommy jumped up, extending his hand. "Come on."

Nana hesitated for a moment, then took his hand. Tommy pulled her up, then picked Wanta up.

"Let's go, his house is this way," he said, leading her down the steps.

"Are you sure he won't mind if I come to his house?" She asked nervously.

"Naw, Takuya's a great guy. I was homeless, and he told me to move in with him. He's kind of like the older brother I never had."

Nana smiled. "He sounds really nice."

"Oh, he is. He also took another girl into his house, as well," Tommy said.

"Really?"

Tommy nodded. "Yup, you can meet her, too. She's really nice."

Nana continued to follow him down the street, until finally they came to Takuya's house.

"Wait." Nana stopped to wrap the tie back around her horns. "I don't want to scare your friend."

"I wouldn't worry about that," Tommy told her.

Before she could ask why, Takuya stepped out of the house.

"Hey, Tommy. I was just about to go look for you. I was getting kind of worried," he said.

"Yeah, sorry about that. I didn't mean to worry you, but I made a friend," Tommy replied.

Nana shyly stepped out from behind him. "Hi...."

"Takuya, would she be able to come in and have something to eat? She hasn't eaten in awhile, and it's getting too late for her to go somewhere else to buy it."

Takuya smiled. "Of course. Come right in. It's nice to meet you.........um....."

"Nana," she told him. "Nice to meet you, too. And thank you so much. I was afraid I was going to be a bother........"

"Are you kidding? Help yourself to whatever you'd like," he offered.

"Thanks, Takuya," Tommy said.

Takuya shrugged. "It's no big deal. I mean, the house is stocked up with a shit-load of food."

As the two boys talked, Nana remembered when Tommy had told her about a girl Takuya had taken in. She concentrated, trying to sense Zoe. Nothing came to her, though. It must be a different girl, she thought to herself.

Takuya led them into the house, shutting the door behind him. Bringing them into the living room, he introduced the girl to his friends.

"Guys, this is Nana, Tommy's new friend."

"Hey," everyone said, except for Courtney, who had finally come out of her room. Zoe wasn't present, however.

"Where's-"

Kouji cut him off. "She went to get something from her room."

"Oh, okay. Nana, this is Kouji, the retard in the bandana," Takuya joked.

"Screw you man." Kouji threw a pillow in Takuya's face. "Hey, how's it going?"

Nana nodded nervously. "Hi."

"This is Kouichi, his twin brother. The one engrossed with the video game is J.P. And the girl is Courtney."

"Hello," Kouichi said politely, as did J.P.

Courtney only glared at her, annoyed to have yet another girl in the house.

"Wow, I can't believe J.P. is the one playing," Tommy joked.

"He gave Kouji ten bucks after Kouji beat him in flipping a coin to decide who would play," Kouichi said with a laugh.

Kouji shrugged. "Hey, I'm ten dollars richer than I was before."

Just then Zoe ran into the room, clutching a stuffed bear against her chest. "Hi!"

Nana turned around and faced Zoe, her eyes widening. "It's you!"

Before anyone could say anything, Nana had already lunged at the blond.

yeah, so nana recognized zoe, even though zoe doesnt remember her at the moment. let's see what happens next. let me know if you likey this chapter and im gonna start working on the next one so i can have that one out soon, too.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

alright, i know that even though im in the middle of writing bloodbath, im considering writing yet another story in the meantime. if i have time between writing chapters for bloodbath, i will start writing chapters for the other story. i am torn between four ideas at the moment and i decided that i will leave it up to the readers to decide what sounds the most interesting to them. they will all be done eventually, but i just wanna see what interests you guys the most. whatever gets the most votes within two days will be the winner. if nothing is picked, then ill decide myself. here are the options....

1. Worlds Collide

Rating: M- for strong graphic violence (including torture sequences), language, and brief sexual content

He was the son of Satan. She was a celestial angel. He was hell-bent on destroying earth. She was sent to protect it. Each had a mission: To eliminate the other. Falling in love, however, was not part of the plan.....

2. Into the Woods

Rating: T- for violence, and language

Here is the story of Little Red Riding Hood. However, within these woods lurk the most dangerous of all creatures. As Zoe makes her way through the treacherous paths, the unexpected happens. Murder, mystery and madness are just a few highlights of this eerie, chilling twist of the beloved fairy tale.

3. Falling from Grace

Rating: T- for violence, and language

In an alternate universe, a dark power is emerging. As Princess Zoe's castle is seized, Takuya and Kouji are sent to protect her from the murderous forces. They must flee, while at the same time, try to regain power of the castle. Between protecting Zoe, escaping from the tyrant's army , and dealing with Zoe's moody best friend, the two bounty hunters have quite a bit on their shoulders.

4. Lost Paradise

Rating: M- for strong graphic violence (including torture sequences), language, drug use, and brief sexual content

Takuya and his friends thought they had won an all-expense paid vacation to an exclusive island. The seemingly perfect paradise quickly turns into a hellish fight for their lives, however. They soon discover that they are not alone, and someone is out to kill them off one by one. As the body count rises, their chances of escaping diminishes.......

hope at least one of them sounds interesting to you guys. choose idea number 1, 2, 3, or 4 and the winner will be written up first. can't wait to hear the feedback and if you do vote, thank you! laterz ^_^