Eclipse

Chapter 2

I went home the next day and my family hardly payed attention to me returning. I glared at them, hurt by their lack of caring. I locked myself in my room for the day, replaying what happened yesterday in my mind. I wanted to go back, go and see them again. The Lunar Rouges....I missed them so much. I heard something hit my window and I looked up, seeing another object that resembled a rock hit my window. I stand, walking over to my window and looking down at a group of four people. Three boys, one girl. The Lunar Rouges have returned!

I opened my window and pushed the screen out, shifting to a falcon and flying over to Azura. I landed beside her, shifting back to a human. I nodded to the boy I have not met yet. I studied him curiously and he glared at me coldly. Suddenly, he raises a fist to Azura and she dodges his punch. "You brought me this!? You brought me this pathetic, little, girl?" He raged. "I wanted someone, who would take control of the Eclipse Rouges, and give the power to me. Someone who could beat Naoku! No, instead you bring me a little girl!"

Anger surged through me at his harsh words, and I feel something poke me sharply in the back. I turned around and Kinimoto is holding my knife, poking me with the very tip of it. "Take it, Kasu." He ordered quietly, his blue-eyed gaze shifting to the unknown male. "That's Cree." He whispers. "Our leader." I wondered how he got a hold of my knife, but didn't ask him at that moment. I watched Cree yell at Azura some more. "Shut up!" I snap and Cree turns towards me. "Are you ordering me around, little lady?" He hissed and I step forward, readying my knife to fight him if I have to. "I sure am!" I reply and immediately regret it.

His weight slams into me, knocking me backwards. He knocked the wind out of me and I can feel the blood on the back of my head. White-hot pain burns the new cut across my face, and I began to tear up from the pain. 'I will not cry.' I told myself firmly, getting to my feet and raising my blade again. I got to look at his weapons, a crimson stained katana and duel, silver daggers. When he sliced at me again with one of his daggers, I raised my knife to my chest, blocking the dagger from entering me, most likely killing me.

Cree seemed shocked and he staggered back as I used the same technique as him, raising my knife above my head, and coming down at an angle. I sometimes changed my attack, coming from the side, and sometimes just thrusting my dagger blade forward, aiming for his face, chest, throat, anywhere that could kill him. I parried his attacks, and he did the same to me. Back and forth, back and forth, almost like dancing. Akido watched nervously and Kinimoto was muttering something inaudible, but Azura was just watching. Nodding and commenting at some points of the small fight, correcting each of are techniques. I hardly payed attention though, not acknowledging anything Azura said.

I finally drove my blade home, embedding the knife in his chest. His eyes rolled back in his head and he fell forward, blood oozing from the various wounds on him, and his saliva was mixed with blood pouring from his mouth. It was a sickening sight and I only looked at him long enough to steal his daggers, katana, and both of his sheaths for the weapons. I equipped the sheaths to my belt and turned to face the other three Lunar Rouges.

"Good job, Kasu. How did you do it?" I shrugged. "I always was good at combat and I just copied what he did, following his lead. I'm a very quick learner." I explained to Azura. Azura decided too keep talking. "By The Order of the Eclipse Rouges, you are now the leader of the Lunar Rouges."

I was shocked. "B-but I'm only eight!" I protested. "I still live with my family and I can't just run away!" Azura took this in to consideration. Her gaze drifted, finally resting on Kinimoto and Akido. "She could wait, perhaps become deputy while you teach her about the leadership position of the Lunar Rouges." Akido suggested and Kinimoto nodded. "Agreed." Azura turned her gaze back to me. "You can become deputy, and when you learn everything there is to know about being a leader, you can run away and become Kurisu Lunar." I assumed my last name would change because I was joining the Lunar Rouges.

"Cree mentioned something about taking the Eclipse Rouges from Naoku....I thought there were six different groups of Eclipse Rouges..." I trailed off and Azura started explaining it. "Every month, there is a council and all of the rouges meet there. Once  a year, all the leaders fight, determining a  champion from the Solar Rouges and a champion from the Lunar Rouges. The two champions fight, and the winner controls all of the Eclipse Rouges." She finished and I grinned, "Someday, I want to become the leader!" I exclaimed happily and Kinimoto chuckled. "It's more of a title really." I shrugged, "Its still cool." I argued.

I was getting bored and Azura finally noticed it. "Let's go introduce Kasu to the other Rouge groups and tell her more about our lives." She said and we all got to ourfeet, following after Azura. "Are they nice?" I asked and Azura shrugged. "Most of them. The more hostile rouges are actually in the Lunar Rouges." She explained. "Solar Rouges tend to be kinder and more....welcoming." I took in all of this information. "Jeez.....I have a lot to learn!" Azura halted suddenly, "Forgot, we also speak in Irish sometimes." She snickered at my expression. Kinimoto grinned. "You have a lot to learn kiddo. A lot to learn."

A/N: Okay, another chapter uploaded as well as a one-shot. Yay! I type my stories on my kindle at night so they may not be the best, but the next day I get on after school and fix them, adding and taking stuff away from them. So if you read a story of mine that is terrible, know that I will fix it later. Please comment, you too trolls. Anyway....Peace and Pizza!