Episode 2 (Chains)

I saw a boy around a year younger than me approaching closer and closer to my small village. I quickly ran to the entrance.

"Who are you?" I asked him.

The boy said nothing. He was holding a knife.

"Answer me" I yelled.

He gripped his knife tighter. I grabbed him by his shirt. The boy stabbed my hand. I screamed in pain.

"That is it you brat I am going to kill you" I said.

Then I saw a flicker of fear in his eyes for a moment.

"Are you running from somebody?" I asked him.

The boy just turned his head away from me.

"Come on at least say something" I begged.

At that moment he collapsed. I took him to my room.After what felt like an hour he finally woke up.

"So who are you and why are you here?" I asked him.

"That is none of your business" he replied coldly.

I was both shocked and angry at him. The reason I am shocked was because this was the first time I heard him speak. He refused to speak the last time I questioned him so I was positive he wouldn't speak this time and the reason I was angry was because of his attitude toward me. I got over my shock of hearing his voice quickly but I didn't get over my anger toward him and pushed his back against the wall and forced him to look into my eyes.

"What the hell is your problem?" I asked him with anger.

"Why do you want to know? In fact why do you even care?"he asked me with tears streaming down his cheeks.

"I am worried ok?" I replied with anger.

The kid became silent for a moment.

"Ryo" he said quietly.

"Hah?" I asked.

"My name is Ryo" he said.

I smiled slightly and gently took the hand of the boy named Ryo.

"My name is Silver Yoru but I prefer to be called Chains" I said with a grin.

"Chains it is then but don't think this meant I trust you. I am still very cautious of you" he said.

I shrugged my shoulders.

"Whatever. By the way you will be staying with me from now on. You will also sleep in the same bed as me.

""Why?" he asked me.

"To keep an eye on you. After all it will be terrible to see you leave so soon. Not to mention you will be a very easy target for other rival gangs" I said.

"Fine..." he said grumpily.

I just smiled and tossed him a pendant.

"What is this for?" he asked me as soon as he catcher it.

"It is a tracker. It will tell me if you are in danger so please make sure you don't take it off" I told him.

He thought for a moment.

"Fine but under one condition" he said.

"And what is that condition?" I asked him.

"You need to wear a tracker too so I will know where you are so I can find you if I ever need something" he said.

I sighed and agreed to Ryo's request. I took out a black collar with spikes and put it on.

"There happy?" I asked him.

"Very" he said.

I handed him a key.