She was a delicate little thing with huge brown eyes that seemed too scream innocent. I shifted my weight awkwardly trying to avoid her pleading gaze. But that only seemed to encourage her more. She held on to my coat and silently tugged on it begging me to look her in the face. I swallowed nervously scared to see those huge beautiful eyes that seem to hold such raw emotion. What the hell was wrong with me? I, Death himself was being brought down to my knees by a child! A little child who could see me and for some reason touch me without collapsing in pain. She tugged on my arm harder desperately trying to get me too look at her. I sighed mentally kicking myself for even letting her get to me.
"What do you want?" I asked coldly hoping to scare her off.
Instead it seemed to have the opposite effect. She smiled and held up both her arms towards me. I looked at her bewildered. There was something wrong with this child. I mean Death ignores her and acts cold but instead of running away or even getting mad she wants to be carried. She reached her arms higher signaling me too carry her already. My mouth slightly twiched. This she gets mad about......
"What's your name brat?" I asked watching her get more impatient.
She stopped jumping and looked up at me confused.
"I don't have one." She answered with a sweet smile.
I blinked a couple times amazed. She was serious.
"Didn't your parents ever think to give you a name?"
The nameless child just looked at the ground sadly. My eyes widen in realization. She didn't have any. I looked at her feeling guilty.
"Would you like one?" I asked.
She nodded and looked at me excited. Now the problem is what you to name her.......The little orphan was staring at me waiting for her new name. She has such innocent eyes.....that's it!
"Your name from now on is Purus."
Purus looked at me happily then suddenly hugged me. I froze not used to much to human contact. She buried her face in my coat holding on tightly to me. She truly was a pure little thing. I patted her head awkwardly.
"Wuham yhmm namhmm?" Purus asked with her face still in my coat.
I smiled.
"I can't hear you." I said trying not too laugh.
She looked up at me with her hair all over the place.
"What's your name?"
"Letum." I answered.
I heard her repeat my name underneath her breath. Suddenly she froze and and started to shake. Worried that I had finally gotten to her I tried to pull her away. But she tighten her grip. A sudden wave of pure darkness hit. It seemed to surround us comming from every direction. I gritted my teeth annoyed at the sight of the deformed beasts crawling out of the thick woods. Well shit. I thought picking up Purus and making her hang on my back. She tightly wrapped her legs around me and hid her face in my back.
FACULTAS..... FACULTAS.... FACULTAS ....FACULTAS..... FACULTAS .....FACULTAS ...........
They all chanted getting closer leaving a dead trail of grass everywhere they stepped . The leader of the pack looked at Purus with a hungry look with his pure black eyes. For some reason to that really pissed me off. A shadowy cloud gathered around my hand then quickly took the form of a scythe. I waited till they got closer wanting to end this as soon as possible. If I dragged this out too long Purus might get hurt. My heart skipped a beat at that thought. Crap. I really am getting too attached to this child. The dark beasts lounged all at once. It seems like they all wanted to end this soon too. I tighten my grip on the scythe and did and a complete 360 slash. Cutting them all in half and decapitating a few. Black blood poured out of them dripping onto the ground. It truly was a disturbing sight and I was thankful that Purus still had her face hidden in my back. I hit the ground with the end of my staff making a circle with rune symbols surround us. I whispered the chant of purification underneath my breath. The circle responded by releasing silver chains made of light that quickly wrapped themselves around the corpses. I watched as they tighten and tighten untill they bursted into little pieces of light that slowly disapeared. Once they were all gone I closed the circle.
"Ar-are the monsters all gone?" A small frightened voice asked.
I mentally hit myself for forgetting about Purus. Who was quietly shivering on my back.
"They are all gone....." I said reassuring her.
She timidly peeked from behind my shoulder.
Buzz Buzz Buzz Buzz
Purus jumped at the sudden sound. I chuckled at her then pulled out my phone.
"Hello?"
"Get over here right now Death! Your late for choosing your new Curator." Yugi said irritated.
I sighed. Man I was really was gonna get it when I got there.
"I'll be there soon." I said quickly hanging up before she could say anything else.
I felt Purus shift on my back. Well I was already in trouble........
"Purus wanna come with me?"
She nodded timidly still shoken up from earlier.
Poor thing she doesn't even realize what she just agreed too.
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Thank you for reading the 1st chapter of deadly affairs! Oh and sorry for any grammar errors......Im not the best speller......^^; *bows in apology*
Purus- means pure in Latin.
Power-facultas
Curator-guardian
Letum-its another word for death
So basically her name means pure. Thought it would be neat....*corner* I know lame...T^T Please do stick around for chapter 2 .
