Six Of Foxes (Six Foxes)

Ken

Mister Bartholo's money for Ken and Keiko ran out a week later. Keiko tries to return her new coat, but the store won't accept, while Ken's boots are obviously worn.

    When they took Mister Bartholo's signed loan letter to the bank, they found out that-even if it was stamped with a seal that seemed legitimate-the paper was worthless. No one knows Mister Bartholo or his business partner.

    They were kicked out of a rented hostel two days later and had to sleep under a bridge, but were soon expelled by Kardolla. After that, they wandered off in no direction until morning. Keiko insists that they return to the coffee shop. They sit in the park across the street, but when night falls, the guards start to drive around the city, and Ken and Keiko head south, to Krisbow Street, where no security patrols arrive.

    "I'm hungry" said Ken.

    "I don't" Keiko said. For some reason, Ken felt that the statement was funny and they laughed out loud. Keiko hugged Ken and said, "The city has won so far. But, you'll see who wins in the end."

    They slept under the stairs in an alley behind a bar, sandwiched between a used stove and a kitchen garbage bag. No one disturbed them that night, but the next day they were caught by a young boy who told them they were in the Lionolbars region. They're trying to poke Keiko. Ken saw the spear of the boat beside him, he did not like to see Keiko being played to save him. Ken must be a good boy because he was born in a friendly family, but this time Ken did not have time to think that he could kill someone. He ran slowly as well as unsheathed his spear. Easily one of the Lionolbars members dodged and snatched the spear from him. Putting his palm over Ken's head while laughing, then throwing Ken into the canal.

    In a short moment, a golden-haired woman wave appeared in their midst and beat up the Lionolbars all out. Keiko was almost tainted by men.

    Ken was pulled out of the water, the ultimate boot. The woman gave him a dry cloth and said, "Are you okay?"

    They both shake their heads.

    "Basic, why are they still harassing people. You lost?"

    Again the head.

    "Like that, huh? Come here." said the woman as she moved back. "My name is Camille Erin Le Haut. If it's an extension, you can call me Erin."

    The woman seemed to instantly understand their situation. Ken must thank the woman for saving his brother. But if you remember, Ken rarely thanked, he often apologized, sorry,

    Ken and Keiko tailed Erin from behind. They headed eastward, riding a small lifeboat as possible, to the small island in front of them. Erin asked both of them a few questions, and Keiko told them the whole story. Ken was silent at the time, but he also thought about why Keiko was telling the story that was crashing into them. Does Keiko want to be pitied? Or just that woman wants to help them?

    Thirty minutes they talked, the lifeboats were already swiping the beach sand. The island is relatively quiet to visit, and they do not know why there are so many children their age here. Is this school? Does Erin want to send them to school? Ken and Keiko came face to face, until they were far away from Erin's distance. They ran towards him.

    "Call it a house" he said, crouching to match Ken's height. "Your brother has to stay here, and you're coming with me for a while."

    "No," said Keiko. "Me and Ken should be together."

    "I'll just spoil her at home, Keiko. I'm not enough to babysit two kids and, since you're more mature, I'll leave you here. Ken's too subtle, I'll let you guys along until later in the afternoon and take Ken to a much more comfortable place. As soon as morning comes, if you want to meet, I'll get Ken back here. And bring him again, and again."

    Long time they are together, easy for them to get along with others. The fate of these children was the same: the child who was cast out, deceived, fled from the brothel. They are all friendly, to the point that Ken doesn't want to leave the island and wants to stay forever, but Keiko insists that Ken come with Erin. After all, the children living on this island, they had to study with the teacher legally. And they have to work together when they grow up to develop the organization. All this time, it turns out they were in an orphanage. When they grow up, they will work and make money to provide for the orphanage and help the next abandoned children. One of the best and most secure businesses. Help each other.

    As the sun began to fall, Erin looked like a fierce woman, but she taught Ken implicitly, to be a brave man. The woman resentfully took care of Ken because of his cold and dumbfounded nature, taught him science, taught him some basic martial techniques, and became a famous person. "When you're a kid, being a sprinter has become popular."

    Lessons are always done every night, coincidentally a house close to the beach, so the roomy stop is suitable for training. Ken didn't want his time confiscated for a whole day just to study. "Time for the second lesson."

    "Both?" ken said, every.

    "Listen, Ken. Relying on your foot speed will only help you become a hero in an elementary school. Starting from elementary school, it was the man who could win a fight that would become popular," Erin took off her jacket. "All right! Move on from wherever you want."

    Ken is a man, and Erin is a woman. It is not appropriate to attack excessively and hit very strongly. But, Erin's strength was much stronger than against 50 men. Ken was slamming here and there, and he didn't want to give up.

    This morning, Ken wants to see Keiko, he can't wait to tell her how crazy she is. "Erin really is like an army master. He said it would be full of facilities" he said, scowling

    Keiko laughs. "That's exactly what I let you go there."

    "Why?"

    "Because you also need to get to know the world, Ken" Keiko said as she held Ken's right hand. "Will you dance with me?"

    "There are many people here, dancing alone." Ken didn't want to dance with his brother in the crowd. Even as they bathed together in the bathtub, the incident had to be first and last. Keiko just went into the bathroom when Ken was having a nice shower. Keiko stripped off her clothes and joined her into the tub. At that time Ken was dumbfounded, and at least Keiko was on his back.

    "Your birthday's a little short again, isn't it?" ask Keiko.

    Ken just kept quiet.

    "By the way, dong kamp*et," patted Ken on the head and complained. "What do you want?"

    "Good brother."

    Spontaneously, Keiko bit on Ken's right shoulder. "Don't bite me," his face flushed red and tightened his neck.

    "Do you react when you're bitten? It's really weird."

    "Think of your own business."

    "What?"

    "I."

    Long as they stayed in the warm bath, the steaming dew soaked their faces. Keiko finally spoke up. "Wouldn't that make you happy?"

    "Horay. I'm very happy. Great," said Ken flat.

    "Fuck you." Keiko head Ken. It was a long night for him. At once terrible.

    The next night, Erin taught the final lesson. "Listen, men who can fight are only popular in elementary school, in high school, your brain is what makes you popular. Read whatever you like, if you like manga, I'll buy as much as you want."

    The hardest night for Ken. Read books quickly and must understand each summary and conclusion. But, at least reading well, he was addicted to reading until dawn.

    Ken inevitably had to obey, the woman taught him ferociously like a front-line soldier. But, during these two days, Ken had almost mastered the entire technique of the school. And all this time, the kid hasn't said a word of thanks.

    The third day, on the way to the next island, as usual if Erin always harassed him, raved him, even done like a younger classmate and joke material. Ken impatiently wanted to tell Keiko that there was so much he learned today, maybe who knows also Keiko thought so, when they met, when they met, Ken and Keiko are fighting each other over what knowledge they get these days. Before entering the gate, usually Keiko was waiting while waving her hands, people were running around, and the gate should have been closed. This time the atmosphere seemed quiet, the gate was wide open, completely like an abandoned empty place.

    "Where are they all?" ask Ken.

    "There's inside" Erin replied.

    They enter far from the gate, towards the small lake that Ken and Keiko often use to relax. From afar, the lake usually reflects sunlight, only today, the lake looks dry, completely empty of Ken's sight. Receding? It is impossible if it takes all day. If yes, how?

    The closer they got to the lake, the stronger the stench. The fish may die because the water degenerates very deeply. But, when they reached the lip of the lake, Ken did not see any fish scattered, even the children who fell sprawled down there.

    "What does this mean?" furious Ken.

    "Come with me" said Erin.

    Ken was still glancing down the steep underground, his hand gripping the Erin cloth. "Explain."

    "The answer is wrong, Ken. Everything I taught you, this is the last lesson. You should know what it is to be a cheat," he said with a smile.

    Without any length, Erin clasped Ken's hand and threw him into the lake. Roll from top to bottom, trying to fall by turning his body, but it feels free. His clothes are dirty and dirty. Surprisingly, why is this land dry? Stupid question. From below, Ken saw two people from above, clearly Erin was together, Mister Bartholo.

    The two of them turned around and disappeared from Ken's sight. Rushing here and there looking for Keiko.

    "Keiko!" Pekik Ken, he was leaning his body on a rock.

    Ken stuck Keiko's head into his lap, it looks like they had a plague. In the coming year, people will refer to the smallpox epidemic that hit Moontown as the King's Andy outbreak, from the name of the ship believed to bring the disease to the city. They all had a fever, some even died.

    Ken had a fever two days after Keiko. They had nothing, medicine, food. No one came to help them.

    "Remember, Ken." said Keiko weakly. "Don't tell anyone your age. Hang in."

    When the fever reaches its peak. Ken dreams of returning to the farm and when he knocks on the door, he sees Keiko Dream and Ken Dream already there, sitting behind the kitchen table. They looked at Ken from behind the window, but they did not allow him to enter, so he wandered on the tall grass.

    When Ken awoke, the smell was not that of straw, clover, and apples.

    except the stench. Keiko lay next to him while looking up at the sky. "Don't leave me" Ken wanted to say, but he was too tired. So, just leaned her head against Keiko's chest. Her chest was already awkward, cold and hard.

    Ken thinks he's dreaming when people start not moving, Ken tries to move and take all the bodies to knock them out of the lake. While carrying Keiko, one by one Ken jerer's body so they can go up. Sometimes the bodies roll down as Ken stomps on his legs and feet and stomach stiff, rotten hands and a blue-lipped face puffed up with smallpox. Ken needs to repeat from the beginning.

    Once they get to the bottom, Ken is too tired to keep heading to the kitchen. Just put Keiko and Ken's body to sleep next to her.

    When the sun was full, Ken's vision was clear, while the itching on his body had subsided. The fever has gone down. He forgot his hunger, but he thought he was almost crazy. The tide of the sea had changed direction, Ken forced himself to hold onto Keiko's body. He is lackluster to swim alone, but with Keiko's help, he can float. She held her sister tightly and kicked her leg to head to Moontown. They drift together, Keiko's bloated body acting as a raft. Ken kept kicking his leg, trying not to think about his brother, even though Keiko's flesh was tense and swollen under his hand; trying to think of nothing but the rhythm of his sea-kicking legs. He's heard that these waters are inhabited by sharks, but he knows sharks won't touch him. He is a monster now.

    He kept kicking and when dawn came, he puffed up and found himself already at the eastern end of Ret. The port is almost abandoned; the outbreak has brought ship traffic to a standstill.

    The rising tide had reversed course, making it difficult for Ken to reach the mainland. However, Ken now has hope, hope and anger, twin flames blazing within him. The two drive Ken to the dock and up the stairs. On top, he was lying on a wooden board. Bodies were piled up in the streets, while evacuation boats paced the canals, using long shovels and gaffed gales to raise bodies into place and transport the bodies to the Barge of Death to burn.

    Ken forced himself to roll over. Keiko's body was being crushed by the current so that it pounded the piles many times. His eyes were still open and for a moment, Ken thought the older brother was staring back at him. However, Keiko did not speak, did not blink, her gaze did not turn away even as the tidal wave freed her from the stake and began to wash her into the sea.

    I should have closed Keiko's eyes, Ken thought. However, he knew if he went down the stairs and went back to sea, he might not be able to go up again. He could have just let himself drown, but he couldn't. He has to survive. His revenge must be paid. Fuck you thanks.

~Next Ken 2