Katana 006

[scarredxdoll]

[Red, so much red, the once pure white snow is now tainted in the carmine color. Her top is torn, exposing the x-shaped scar on her chest. Her body frail, seems to shudder as the cold wind caresses it. Weak, so very weak...

Pale skin is covered in blood, too much to tell if it is her own or someone else's. The pain that courses through her body is

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[gatetotomorrow]

[Vincent rushes to her, lifting her out of the snow, his head pounding at the effort. He knew he was ill; he'd rest when this was over.]

Where are your friends?

[He makes sure to be looking away, as he says this, not wanting his breath near her; she seemed so weak, already.]

[scarredxdoll]

[Dark eyes flutter open and she tries to focus on the person holding her.Long dark hair, Magoto? No!]

I...

[A hand comes to lay flat against his chest and pushes. Her mind screams at her that this person is male and she needs to get away.

I don't know...

[She tries to push him away, but is far too weak.]

[gatetotomorrow]

I'm not here to hurt you.

[He tries to carry her back to the village, hoping to meet someone, along the way, who could take her in; he had to keep searching...]

[scarredxdoll]

[Words meant nothing to her and yet strangely enough she found herself calming down a bit somewhat.]

Who are you?

[The words are whispered softly, before her small body is racked by a coughing fit.]

[chain_smoked]

Eh...?

Ah, shit! Naoto, oi, where the hell are you? You ok?

[scarredxdoll]

...Badou?

...I...yes, I'm fine.

I'm with someone called Vincent Valentine.

[chain_smoked]

I'd say 'we'll come get you', but if you look out the window, you'll see why it might be better if you just stay there and rest a while. It's coming down like hell.

[scarredxdoll]

...you should not concern yourself with me, I can take care of myself.

[chained_dog]

Where are you.

[scarredxdoll]

...I'm with a man named Vincent Valentine. Building 28 if I'm not mistaken...

[chained_dog]

Got it.