Time
flowed as normal until a week had passed since the Strikers meeting. Lucy
continued to meet up with Akuto, and most of the time, he just talked —
endlessly, casually, for hours. She had no choice but to listen; if she tried
to leave, he'd grab her. Despite his skinny frame, he was surprisingly strong…
or maybe Lucy was just weak.
Other than
that, he had been keeping his promise. The strange man who had been approaching
Lucy and the other Strikers never got within eyesight, nor was he ever close
enough to be sensed — Akuto told her this during every meeting. They never
fought; the man simply said the fight wasn't worth it and left.
They were
meeting again today. Lucy expected the usual chatter… but today was different.
"Well Akuto what
yap do you have to inform me of today…"
"Well actually
Minami-Chan I've decided to tell you something rather important this is the
last bit of information I will tell you and our alliance will be over as of
today."
Lucy scrunch's her
face. "Does this mean you'll attack me after this information?"
"No of course not
what type of underhanded man do you think I am to attack a trusting little
girl."
"Uhh I'm not
little.."
"What are you 125 centimeters?"
"Uhh 152 with some
extra numbers I think with a .4"
He laughs patting
Lucy's head.
"Uhh… whatever"
"Well,
Minami-chan, after you leave Memphis—if you do leave Memphis—you must head to the Sakyō
Ward, north of Kyoto. From there, go to Mount Kurama, then to the Kibune River
Valley.
You'll
need to wear a bikini or something that leaves you only partially clothed, and
then lie in the water. Activate a Saint's ability that you've acquired—only a
Saint may enter this place.
You'll
feel the water begin to warm, and when everything flashes white, you'll find
yourself before another great waterfall, inside what appears to be a stone
chamber.
Walk
through the waterfall, and you'll see a room. Inside it will be a
scroll—written with what Odamakura-sama wishes to tell you.
I'm sure
it'll be… great."
He
finishes, sounding proud after every word.
"Oh
that's…" then Lucy grins, "proud to be a little messenger aren't you?"
Just as
Lucy says that she felt a strong flick on her forehead, smiling as he does so
seeming to truly enjoy her company.
"Owe." She
says grabbing her forehead.
"Watch
your mouth little girl." He says then promptly turning his back, "this is it,
next time we meet we'll meet as enemies trying to kill each other."
"Indeed we
will." Lucy responds.
"Well that
went well Lucy-sama." Yuki said.
"Indeed it
did I wonder will that info refer to the strange man or the saints." Lucy
pondered
Yuki
looked up at her face.
"You look
especially beautiful today milady."
"Thank you
even if I'm short I'm glad I'm atleast cute I get compliments all the time."
Lucy says proud.
"Well let
us return to base Yuki."
Yuki
transforms into his average size as Lucy jumps on laying in his feathers.
He soars
off landing in Lucy's room instantly.
"Hehe so
fast I swear, well Yuki I think I'm going to speak with Hayanobu-San we aren't
as close as everyone else." Lucy says.
"Very well
I'll be anticipating your return." As Lucy walks away.
Lucy
knocks on Hayanobu's room door.
"Hayanobu-San!"
She yells.
Hayanobu
opens the door and Lucy walks in he looks rather neutral not happy nor sad.
"So what
is it Lucy-Chan?"
"Nothing I
just… wanted to hang out."
"Oh well
wanna play on my PlayStation with me."
"Hmm sure
but I got a question."
"Yes
Lucy-Chan?"
Lucy's
voice goes flat, "Are you sad? You always look so happy and enthusiastic but
deep down I can tell something bothers you."
Hayanobu's
face goes grim.
"Your
rather emotionally intelligent aren't you well I guess I already knew that."
Hayanobu looks away from her now unable to make eye contact, "It could be that
I'm always sad…"
"About
what?" Asked Lucy.
"About
Mamoriko… past."
"Oh Is
that so it is rather… disturbing."
"She never
told me the full story I don't know that whole thing all I know is her mother
sold her, and one day I saw her looked her dead in the eyes." He pauses, "Yet I
didn't do anything all I saw was emptiness in her eyes… and I let her go back
with that man.. that…" he starts to tear up.
Lucy runs
over and hugs him. "Hey hey look at me it's not your fault"
"I know I
know." He says inbetween tears.
"No No
it's not your fault."
He begins
to cry even harder almost as if this was his first time in years.. it was.
"Lucy I
feel so guilty… I was so grateful to see her again once she joined the strikers
I nearly cried on the spot. I just… I just…"
He crys
out..
"Hey hey
it's ok." Lucy says patting his back attempting to comfort him.
"Yuki!"
She screams out and he burst through the door.
"What
seems to be the issue my lady?" He asked concerned.
"Go get
Big sis please."
He nods
disappearing from her sight.
"Shh shh
Mamoriko's coming."
In seconds
Yuki returns Mamoriko in tow, she jumps off running over to Hayanobu, Lucy
moves out the way as Mamoriko takes Hayanobu in close to her.
"Hey hey
look at me." Mamoriko says.
He
complies.
"What's
the matter." She asks.
"I… I just
feel so guilty I can't get over what happened to you and I didn't step in even
when I could've."
"Hey
listen that's not your fault it's my moms she's the one who sold me to begin
with."
"And I
still don't even know the full story." He's says still crying out ignoring what
she previously said.
"Oh yeah I
never did tell you…" she says holding him tighter. "Allow me to explain, Lucy
already knows. Sorry I didn't tell you sooner."
"I
understand please just tell me…"
"Let me
begin."
June 5th 2013
Hello
I'm Mamoriko I'm 5, I love toys. My favorite is my cashier
set. When I grow up, I wanna be a financial advisor. I think they help people
with money and cars. Maybe. I don't really know it
just sounds cool.
I clinched
my stomach as it had been hurting as of recently, my birthday was April 12th,
2008 ever since I turned 5 a few months ago mommy has been bringing a strange
man to our house he gives her money and she gets really happy and so does he
mommy must be a financial advisor. The man takes me to my room and locks the
door everytime he gives her money he tells me this will help me become a
financial advisor so I become excited and we have 'fun' in his own words it
always leaves me hurting afterwards but he always says ''No pain no gain'.
Today
he was back as usual but something a little different occurred today he gave
mommy a lot more money than usual mommy then quickly packed my bags, and then she
gave them to him and he rushed them to his car and Now he's in front of me. He smiles,
and I don't know why, now that he's just standing there and my minds not on
other things I notice he smells like mommy's perfume but a lot stronger, he
wears a watch that clicks it sounds loud not as loud as my door clicks when he
looks it though.
"Hey there
darling." He leans down lifting me up and holding me close to his chest, his
hands placed close to my chest and butt.
"Hey Mr."
"Awe your so
adorable", as his hand near my butt felt as if it had more pressure suddenly
but I didn't say anything.
"Your mommy sold
you to me so we can have fun all day long whenever I— I mean whenever we want
to"
"Oh and I'll
learn to be a financial advisor?"
"Of course now
come on sweetheart."
We walked away
from the house mommy didn't even wish Ben goodbye she was to busy counting her
money, what a shame..
September 17th 2015
I sat close the corner reading a book I had found on his
floor most of the pages were horribly torn but I tried my best to make them
out, me and the strange man had some 'fun activities' everyday for the past 2
years I found it hard to walk but if I talked backed or complained I'd be
beaten but this will help me reach my dream right everyone needs a tragic life
to grow up it builds character right? Yeah I think so that's what mommy told
me.
I hear his foot steps he's approaching rapidly, he's
here… he's reaching out his hand for me I slightly move and I feel my oversized
shirt almost slip off but I pull it back up, I feel so afraid I don't wanna go
with him I don't wanna grab his hand, I don't wanna grab its hand, it's evil I
hate it, I don't even wanna be a financial advisor anymore if this is what it
takes..
"Ok.."
I grab his hand and he takes me away to his car, I'm
thrown in the back seat, we drive for about 20 minutes until we are at a
restaurant, I've never been to restaurant all Mommy used to feed me was MRE's I
think she called them military food I guess..
We walked inside and he took me over to the register and
ordered, but as he was doing this I looked over and saw a boy he was cute, he
had greyish white hair, beautiful purple eyes, and he was very fit couldn't
have been too much older than I, he looked at me and my condition and back at
the man and he seemed to be questioning something but before he could say
anything we left as the food had been given to us rather quickly.
"Hey I saw you looking at that boy don't make contact
with strangers understand me!?" He said very angrily.
"Yes sir.." I said rather defeated, he seemed pleased at
my helplessness.
March 13
2017.
Over the past 2 years I've discovered something I can
move things with my mind, the strange man had been busy recently so he's been
unable to touch me as often as he wished but I fear that will make him more
lustful than ever..
Speaking of him he walked in as the door clicked shut, he
stared at me like a hungry dog, he unbuttoned his pants as he stepped near me
getting closer and closer by the second.
"Hey stay back!" I exclaimed.
"What's the matter Mamoriko I just want to have a little
fun."
He get closer and gripped me pinning me against the
couch.
"Get off me!!" I yelled out.
"Oh someone's got a back bone I'll work that right outta
you."
As he reached for my shorts attempting to pull them down.
"I SAID GET AWAY!!"
I yelled out and screamed as he was sent flying and
smashed into the nearby wall I heard a loud wet crack as this happened.
"Uhh what.."
I stand up and run over to him and I saw his head nearly
upside down it had been broken clean in half.
"Uhh.."
I feel an intense guilt run over me I had.. I had killed
a man I ran out as fast as I could till suddenly a car pulled out next to me.
"Hey young lady my name is Sachiko Minami, I have a
daughter do you wanna play with her and entertain her for us?"
This woman she's beautiful I don't know if I
wanna play with some girl but.. I better obey or maybe that'll happen to me
again..
"Yes I'll do it."
"Thank you dear."
They loaded me into their car and drove back, we arrived
at their house. When I walked in a saw a little girl she was very small she
couldn't be any older that 5 or 6 she looked kind I think I just found… family.
The
present
Hayanobu had a blank expression on his face unable to
react to the words he had just heard.
"Is that so.." he says completely stunned.
He gets up and hugs Mamoriko tight, Lucy joins in.
"That bothers me… but I guess I'm happy to know that your
comfortable telling that."
"I love you Mamoriko."
"I love you Hayanobu."
"You guys are so cute."
Mamoriko flicks her forehead.
"Owe!!" Yells Lucy.
"That's what I thought Lucy-Chan." Mamoriko says.
"Whatever." Lucy rolls her eyes.
"Why is it you can joke around right now Mamoriko-Chan"
"Because I don't care about that anymore, it happened but
hey now I have my lovely nerdy sister." As she pulls Lucy in and gives her a
nuggy.
"Ahh Mamoriko get off me!!"
Mamoriko holds her tighter increasing the force of the
nuggy, "I don't think I will little girl, unless you can make me." As Mamoriko
begins to tickle Lucy's sides.
Lucy starts to giggle extremely loud, "Mamoriko… stop..
stop your gonna make me … pee myself!" Lucy says laughing inbetween words.
"Hmm I should join in." Hayanobu says stroking his chin.
"Wait what?" Mamoriko says surprised.
Just as she thinks that Hayanobu has both of them in one
arm each tickling them.
Both girls laugh and giggle.
"Stop stop!!"
They both scream.
"Nah I'll past." As he continues to tickle them.
They continue this for minutes until later Mamoriko goes
home.
Lucy's lying on her bed as it's rather late now, she's
snuggled up with Yuki both of them are passed out asleep Hayanobu had tired her
out, she had slobbered all over her pillow.
Mamoriko's
mothers house.
Mamoriko's mom opens the door, "Hello who are you?"
"I'm a friend of your daughter Mamoriko."
Mamoriko's mom gains a shocked expression on her face.
"Oh I haven't heard that name in years.."
"Yeah she's a really nice girl she's my girlfriend."
"Oh my daughter has grown up honestly she's just annoying
I feel bad for you but I am glad that you can put up with her." Mamoriko's mom
blurts out.
Hayanobu twitches.
"May I come inside?." Asked Hayanobu.
"Yes of course"
She invited Hayanobu in, and the moment the door shut a
wet noise spread across the living room, Splat…