39 Heart Strings

Walking through the forest Machi scolded herself for snapping at Knuckle, ' why do I become so emotional when it comes to him. Even when fighting I don't lose control, but just his name is able to send me into a spiral. ' Images of Leon popped into Machi's head unbidden his crystal blue eyes and smile, shaking her head Machi slapped her cheeks.

' Get a hold of yourself, he probably has no interest in me what so ever. ' Machi was broken out of her stupor as a twig to her right snapped, reaching down to her side Machi grabbed several senbon needles from a pouch on her waist.

Using En Machi was able to see that she was surrounded by five people their auras dark and twisted. Scowling Machi could already figure out what they wanted to do to her, " I advise that you find someone else to force yourself on. " The men laughed as they stepped out of hiding their eyes scanning up and down Machi's form, " You already know what going to happen so how about you make this easy for all of us and don't up a fight. "

Their leader said as the rest of the men panted like wolves in heat, ' I wish Leon would look at me like that. ' Machi sighed as the pedophiles started to surround her, sprinting towards the leader Machi gripped her needles tighter. " That's it come to daddy " resisting the urge to kick the man in the balls Machi jumped over him sailing in an arc as something flashed for a second before she landed.

A second later the man lost his head a geyser of blood shooting into the air from his neck, the other four turned grey with horror as Machi stood up with bloodied strings floating around her.

One of the men stumbled back his back turned ready to run, " I didn't sign up for this, I won't die here. " Before his third step Machi threw two of her needles both piercing the man through the back of his knees. Screaming in pain everyone watched as the coward's legs were bound with Machi's threads and they continued to tighten bitting into the man's lower half. With another spurt of blood, the man lost his legs as Machi's threads cut through flesh like butter.

Smiling Machi pulled back on her strings returning her needles to her hand, " You three can go, I don't feel like killing anyone else. " Like scared rabbits, the three grown men ran away from Machi, as they were about to disappear into the forest all three men suddenly lost their heads.

Huffing Machi turned around to find her way back to camp, " I forgot to get firewood. "

-Back at the Camp-

Leon entered their hidden cove as Ymir clawed at his leg his eyes begging for food, " I told you already, you're not getting anymore. I'll take you hunting tomorrow. " Mewling Ymir hunched his back and hissed at Leon, " Don't take that tone with me. "

" Hey, Leon whos your new friend. " Leon looked up to see Knuckle looking down at him from a lean-to made out of sticks, " His name is Ymir, I think I'm going to keep him. I found him all alone without his mother. "

Climbing up onto the ledge Leon place the stack of meat he hunted, " Nice job on the hut, where Machi. " Knuckles shrugged, " She left not too long ago to collect firewood, shes mad at me for some reason. "

" Don't worry about it, Machi's like that sometimes. She's probably already forgiven you. " Leon replied as he picked up Ymir who tried to eat another steak.

-Twenty Minutes Later-

Knuckle and Leon sat around a fire as they cooked elephant meat on wooden skewers, looking over Leon saw Machi walk over her clothes speckled with blood.

" Hey dinner is almost ready, hurry up Ymir is eyeing your portion and I don't know how long I can fend him off. "

A second later Machi was seated on their ledge skewer in hand, " So where did the blood come from. " Knuckle asked as Machi paused halfway to take a bit.

" I had to kill a few people, nothing to fuss about. " Knuckle blinked at how callous Machi was, ' Who are these guys, they're younger than me but death doesn't phase them at all. '

The rest of the meal was eaten in silence and the rest of the night would have stayed that way if not for the sound of a plane passing above them. Looking up Leon saw a small blimp flying over the island, " It's Livia here to give you an update on the first day, there are 313 examines left. That is it for your update for today. Livia signing off. "

Leon didn't know how many people started but, at this rate, things wouldn't last for a whole two weeks.