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*Chapter Four*
*Tekao's perspective*
Tekao had gotten hopelessly worked up. Her eyes could have shot flames they were so firey. She could see him struggling not to laugh. She possessed a temper, she knew.
"Look, I'm sorry I got you all worked up. I'll try not ta ask so many questions, k?" He said softly, giving a half-smile.
"Good, thank you. I think I shall control my temper a bit better from now on," she sighed, nodding slowly.
"How did Sayo die?" She asked, trying to draw his mind from the subject, but then realized what she had did. Cursing and clapping her hands to her face, she gave an angry shriek at her own stupidity.
"How....do you know her name?" He asked sharply, rounding on her.
"Lucky guess?" She said weakly.
"How...do you...know her name?" His voice was rising, and his fists were clenched. Even though she thought it irrational of him to get angry, she figured she might as well explain.
"No use lying, I suppose. I better start from the beginning.
"When Sayo was my age, and Shogo a few years older than both of us, we were three childen in different places at sea. I was in a large boat going away from Shimobura, they in a small boat with their uncle. The poor children's parents had just died for their open following of the Christian religion, and they had narrowly escaped themselves. The uncle rowed like a fiend and caught up with our large boat. Since everyone else seemed to be adults and apt to hiding their religion, the uncle began mingling with them. The two meek children immediately drifted towards I, who was open with Christianity. They knew little of it, while I, a slight girl of ten, knew much more than I would have been permitted to, if anyone had known I snuck late at night to listen to their conversations." At this she winked. "I slowly taught them some of what I knew, to test their waters, see how much they could handle. We were off the boat and three months older before any of us were aware, and to a new land. I continued the journey of knowledge for the two, and in two or three years they knew mostly all of what I did. I saved some information so they could continue their learnings of Christ.
"They looked to me as a sister, and a teacher. We soon learned of Sayo's disease of tuberculosis, and Shogo, who was trained in healing as I was not, cared for her as best he could. However, I knew tuberculosis was an incurable disease. I told Shogo this many times,however, he did not care to listen. Sayo and I became so close sometimes we received each other's thoughts or feelings when miles away. For example, a few hours ago I felt an enormous pain in my chest, and that is where her bullet wound is, I have just discovered.
"Shogo began killing. As soon as I scented blood on his sword, I told him I was not staying. He panicked and held guard at my door," Tekao gave a small chuckle, "he was ignorant in suspecting I would try to go through the front door.. I slipped out the window through the night, although I could have walked through the door. Shogo was sound asleep on the side of the door. When Shogo sleeps, he sleeps.
"I ran for miles, cutting myself up. I swore to give up the Christian religion as I ran, for it was not protecting me from anything out in the forest. I was ignorant and blind in assuming wearing a cross would keep me from anything except a burden." She shook her head in self disgust. "That is how I got the blood on my face, from tripping over a rock, flying through the air and grinding my face against the earth.
"Anyways. I came and went through different towns, keeping residence in small dojos where ever I could find them. Fearing Shogo at every corner, I kept to myself. Never mingled. After a few days in one place I would move rapidly to the next. This is how you find me here, running, like a damned refugee. I must say the lifestyle is tiring," she slid down against the tree and sighed, as if telling the story had left a great weight upon her shoulders that she had to rid of.
"Well...um...that's weird," said Sanosuke lamely, sitting down beside her.
*Sano's perspective*
He had just heard the telling of Tekao's past, and how she knew Sayo. All of it was somewhat overwhelming. He had nothing to say after it, so he bombed it, and after doing so, sat down beside her.
"After hearing that, I'd say you really DO need some protectin' from good ol' Sano."
She smiled and laughed quietly, a sad, exhausted laugh. "I would say so, Sanosuke," she blinked lazily a few times, and, without warning, fell asleep, her head falling on his shoulder. It surprised him, for one minute she had spoken, the next a rush of silky hair had flown at him, her head rested on him. It weighed only a small, warm amount, and he decided not to move. Let her sleep. From the story she had told, he could tell she was exhausted.
*Three hours later...still Sano's perspective*
Jumping, Sano sat up. He must have fallen asleep, for he was blinking and it was nearly dark. Tekao was still rested against his shoulder, and he shook her softly.
"What?" She whispered, blinking wildly.
"We should probably start movin'," he explained, getting up and stretching.
"Yeah, I guess."
"Where are we goin'?"
"Towards the town, I am guessing."
"Let's go, then," he said, starting off through the woods. She scrambled after him, then matching his pace.
"You better stay behind me," he warned," if there's anythin out there it'll go after me first."
"As you wish," she sighed, falling into step behind him.
*In Town, Tekao's perspective*
Night had fallen, and Tekao was searchind avidly for a dojo. She was just about ready to give up, when she saw one that read
April's Dojo
"How is that one gonna help us?" Asked Sano skeptically, folding his arms.
"Because. I know an April in this town, and if she is my friend April, then she will have black hair and brown eyes."
"How didja meet her?"
"When I was on that boat, she was on it with me. We had been best friends. Her parents did not like me and would not allow me to be friends with her."
"Oh."
She walked up timidly, and knocked on the door softly. The door flew open, and Tekao's mouth dropped open.
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*Chapter Four*
*Tekao's perspective*
Tekao had gotten hopelessly worked up. Her eyes could have shot flames they were so firey. She could see him struggling not to laugh. She possessed a temper, she knew.
"Look, I'm sorry I got you all worked up. I'll try not ta ask so many questions, k?" He said softly, giving a half-smile.
"Good, thank you. I think I shall control my temper a bit better from now on," she sighed, nodding slowly.
"How did Sayo die?" She asked, trying to draw his mind from the subject, but then realized what she had did. Cursing and clapping her hands to her face, she gave an angry shriek at her own stupidity.
"How....do you know her name?" He asked sharply, rounding on her.
"Lucky guess?" She said weakly.
"How...do you...know her name?" His voice was rising, and his fists were clenched. Even though she thought it irrational of him to get angry, she figured she might as well explain.
"No use lying, I suppose. I better start from the beginning.
"When Sayo was my age, and Shogo a few years older than both of us, we were three childen in different places at sea. I was in a large boat going away from Shimobura, they in a small boat with their uncle. The poor children's parents had just died for their open following of the Christian religion, and they had narrowly escaped themselves. The uncle rowed like a fiend and caught up with our large boat. Since everyone else seemed to be adults and apt to hiding their religion, the uncle began mingling with them. The two meek children immediately drifted towards I, who was open with Christianity. They knew little of it, while I, a slight girl of ten, knew much more than I would have been permitted to, if anyone had known I snuck late at night to listen to their conversations." At this she winked. "I slowly taught them some of what I knew, to test their waters, see how much they could handle. We were off the boat and three months older before any of us were aware, and to a new land. I continued the journey of knowledge for the two, and in two or three years they knew mostly all of what I did. I saved some information so they could continue their learnings of Christ.
"They looked to me as a sister, and a teacher. We soon learned of Sayo's disease of tuberculosis, and Shogo, who was trained in healing as I was not, cared for her as best he could. However, I knew tuberculosis was an incurable disease. I told Shogo this many times,however, he did not care to listen. Sayo and I became so close sometimes we received each other's thoughts or feelings when miles away. For example, a few hours ago I felt an enormous pain in my chest, and that is where her bullet wound is, I have just discovered.
"Shogo began killing. As soon as I scented blood on his sword, I told him I was not staying. He panicked and held guard at my door," Tekao gave a small chuckle, "he was ignorant in suspecting I would try to go through the front door.. I slipped out the window through the night, although I could have walked through the door. Shogo was sound asleep on the side of the door. When Shogo sleeps, he sleeps.
"I ran for miles, cutting myself up. I swore to give up the Christian religion as I ran, for it was not protecting me from anything out in the forest. I was ignorant and blind in assuming wearing a cross would keep me from anything except a burden." She shook her head in self disgust. "That is how I got the blood on my face, from tripping over a rock, flying through the air and grinding my face against the earth.
"Anyways. I came and went through different towns, keeping residence in small dojos where ever I could find them. Fearing Shogo at every corner, I kept to myself. Never mingled. After a few days in one place I would move rapidly to the next. This is how you find me here, running, like a damned refugee. I must say the lifestyle is tiring," she slid down against the tree and sighed, as if telling the story had left a great weight upon her shoulders that she had to rid of.
"Well...um...that's weird," said Sanosuke lamely, sitting down beside her.
*Sano's perspective*
He had just heard the telling of Tekao's past, and how she knew Sayo. All of it was somewhat overwhelming. He had nothing to say after it, so he bombed it, and after doing so, sat down beside her.
"After hearing that, I'd say you really DO need some protectin' from good ol' Sano."
She smiled and laughed quietly, a sad, exhausted laugh. "I would say so, Sanosuke," she blinked lazily a few times, and, without warning, fell asleep, her head falling on his shoulder. It surprised him, for one minute she had spoken, the next a rush of silky hair had flown at him, her head rested on him. It weighed only a small, warm amount, and he decided not to move. Let her sleep. From the story she had told, he could tell she was exhausted.
*Three hours later...still Sano's perspective*
Jumping, Sano sat up. He must have fallen asleep, for he was blinking and it was nearly dark. Tekao was still rested against his shoulder, and he shook her softly.
"What?" She whispered, blinking wildly.
"We should probably start movin'," he explained, getting up and stretching.
"Yeah, I guess."
"Where are we goin'?"
"Towards the town, I am guessing."
"Let's go, then," he said, starting off through the woods. She scrambled after him, then matching his pace.
"You better stay behind me," he warned," if there's anythin out there it'll go after me first."
"As you wish," she sighed, falling into step behind him.
*In Town, Tekao's perspective*
Night had fallen, and Tekao was searchind avidly for a dojo. She was just about ready to give up, when she saw one that read
April's Dojo
"How is that one gonna help us?" Asked Sano skeptically, folding his arms.
"Because. I know an April in this town, and if she is my friend April, then she will have black hair and brown eyes."
"How didja meet her?"
"When I was on that boat, she was on it with me. We had been best friends. Her parents did not like me and would not allow me to be friends with her."
"Oh."
She walked up timidly, and knocked on the door softly. The door flew open, and Tekao's mouth dropped open.
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