Apothecary Diaries: Bloody Path

Chapter 1: Killer

????? POV

Blood.... the smell, the colour, the weight it places on yout clothes, you know it all to well

After all blod something you grew up with, something you trained through, something that you live for

It was the middle of the night in beautiful castle, it was quite, besides the screams of guards being killed

The guards wore a red haori that revealed their right arm, which was wrapped in leather and a steel shoulder plate, the had white baggy pants, while wearing white jika-tabi and blue waraji

The wielded croaa naginatas, or Uchigatanas, but it all was nothing but a inconvenience to your rampage

Bodies flew off every floor, blood splattered across the rooms and doors, as you made your way through the entire building searching and killing

Soon you find yourself outside standing in front of a rather large male, who had a large hammer by his side

" Lost lamb, Oni of blood, Ghost of Hiruzai, you multiple titles Y/N Momonosuke "

The man wore a red haori that revealed his right, but he had only rope wrapped around his wrist and palm, he had dark brown baggy pants and wore black jika-tabi and brown waraji

His face was covered by a black hood, and a smiling oni mask, the figure grabs their hammer and points it at you

" But one thing is true, you're quite short "

The man says pointing the blade at you, as you stood at 5'6" you sigh at this is nothing new to you, but you grip your blade tightly

Y/N- Is that all you have to say

" Not a talker, I prefer clashing steel with steel "

Y/N- You are gonna take a long time to kill

" Try it "

You dash at great speed going to swing your katana, but the man raises his hammer and slams it doing making you move back evading the collision

But this gave him room, to jump forward and attempt to grab you, but you slash at his hand

He manages to catch it with his bare hand and pulls you in, using his free hand he swings his hammer to strike but you jump back again leaving your katana

" That was easy "

The man says as he tosses the katana behind him and dual wield his hammer, you reach behind you and pull out a wakazashi

Y/N- Who are exactly

" They call me Yoshi, that's all you need to know "

Y/N- Very well, Yoshi, let's dance

You crouch down and dash forward, Yoshi swings his hammer aiming for your face, but you dash to the side dodging and leap forward stabbing Yoshi in the stomach

Yoshi doesn't stagger and raises his hammer ans swings, you jump into the dodging the attack and swing your wakazashi aiming for the the neck

But a hammer hits against your side sending you flying, you land and skate on the ground holding your side

You look up to see Yoshi holding his neck as blood leaves his fingers

He feel a sense of relief that, this fight is over, but Yoshi starts walking to and removes his hand

Yoshi- You thought you got me huh?

He shows his hand and you see you cut a finger instead of his neck, this makes you alert and reverse grip the wakazashi

Yoshi raises the hammer, you look up, but he doesn't raise it all the way and thrusts it forward towards you and.. it has some reach

You are hit sending you back a few inches, but you feel your chest ack, he stands over you and raises his hammer

He strikes and hits the ground, as he had just dashed behind him while cutting through his stomach

Yoshi- Nice, you can still move

' Who the hell is this guy ' You wonder as you had just cut his stomach, and he's acting normally about it

Yoshi turns to grab you, but you slice through his fingers and lung the knife towards his face in attempt to stab eye,

You stop midway and jump to the side dodging the hammer slam, Yoshi turns the hammer and swings around making you back up

As you jump back you toss a kunai at him causing him to stop and block, you then go in and aim for the heart, but he raises his fingerless arm and blocks the blade

Yoshi- This is a real battle, you got me to such a stage with a wakazashi how would you do if you had that katana

Y/N- Let's find out

Yoshi flinches as you jump on his chest ans push yourself back into the direction of your Katana, you land and grabs your katana

Yoshi- Hehehehe, Hahaha!!! Nice, nice, this fight will truly prove who is better Ghost

Yoshi charges at you, he raises his hammer, and when he does his body falls flat next to you, as his head falls after

In an instant, you had decapitated Yoshi, killing him, you whip the blood on you sleeve and sheath your blade, you then take your knife from his arm

Y/N- Castle Iseikai, done an-

You fall to the ground tired, you try to stand, but the pain from your ribs and chest are just too painful

Y/N- C-Come on, I-I may not be like that gorilla but dammit body move!!!

You try to stand, but falls face first and slip into unconsciousness,

Time passes as you awaken in a cell, tied up only having your pants on nothing else

Y/N- Fuuuuuuuuuu-

You attempt to drag out the word, but a cough catches your attention, you look in front of you to see a man with purple hair

Y/N- Who the f**k are huh?

" Such Vulgar language, my name is Jinshi "

Y/N- That pretty prince

Jinshi- Yes, that is me

Y/N- You are handsome, but what do you want

Jinshi- To talk

Y/N- ....?

Jinshi- You function with money, you're a bounty hunter, guard, and multiple things... all these are jobs you took for money correct

Y/N- Yep

You say bluntly, as Jinshi takes out a large bag off money

Jinshi- I'd like to buy you, an experienced assassin and ally

Y/N- Just an ally

Jinshi- Yes, that is all an ally

Y/N- .... Fine, I'll help you up

Jinshi- Splendid

Jinshi walks closer to the cell and places his hands on the bars

Jinshi- Pleasure doing business