I'm legitimately going to try and stop making my stories so extremely detailed with the 'it was pitch black, with no moon in the sky' cause that adds like ten more words than it should, making each chapter long as heck and taking up so much time to type like wow.

Disclaimer: I don't own Fushigi Boshi No Futago Hime

A can rolled across the ground, echoing off the surrounding walls of the area. "Nothing." A blunette quickly turned around. "Boomo! Come on! We're heading back." A tiny creature popped its head out from under a pile of garbage. It shook its fur and flew towards her.

She skipped down the alley, sticking to the shadows until she reached a narrow space between the alleys. Quickly, she got on her knees and crawled through a small hole behind the trash, hidden by the darkness. As soon as she was safely in, she laid sprawled out on the carpet floor. "Nothing today either." The tiny creature called Boomo sighed in sadness as he listened to his stomach growl.

Even though sleep tugged at her mind, the blunette couldn't seem to do it. Her eyes were planted on the molded ceiling, no thoughts passing through her head. She looked to the side, staring at the faded wallpaper, then towards the small mattress in the corner. She wasn't sure if she could make it towards the comfy bed before collapsing. A loud grumble escaped her stomach.

"Ok?" Boomo had asked. The blunette quickly rolled onto her stomach and pushed herself towards the mattress.

"Perfectly fine Boomo! Just tired is all." She managed to at least rest her head on the mattress. "Just tired..."

"Bad!" Boomo cried.

"Sh! I'm trying to rest..." Rein's voice trailed off.

"Rein! A proper lady does not crawl around on the filthy ground!" A woman scolded her. The same blunette, only younger, looked towards the woman, having a hard time making out her face due to the sun. "And what is that disgusting weed! Get it out of this garden! It doesn't belong here!" The blunette was poking around the garden, watching all the flowers grow. Only one was out of place, and it grew all by itself near the edge of the river. The woman didn't seem happy about it at all. Rein watched as the angry woman tore the flower from its rightful spot and watched as she carelessly tossed it into the river.

'Ah...' She said as she watched float down the stream. She didn't take her eyes off it, even when she could no longer see it.

'Now get up.' Rein didn't budge. 'Why can't you be more behaved? Unacceptable.' She grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her to her feet. Rein didn't want to leave, but the woman didn't stop dragging her away. 'This is for your own good.'

Rein woke up with a terrible headache, and a light nudge to her face. "Food." Boomo said as he pushed a small piece of bread towards her. She blinked, and stared at it. Then she looked back at Boomo with a frown.

"I told you Boomo! Don't go out by yourself! It's too dangerous!" She scolded. Boomo shook his head.

"Not ok. Food!" He grabbed the bread and flew onto her shoulder. He quickly placed it in her hand. She stared at it and gave him a small pat on the head with her finger.

"Thank you." It didn't take long for her to finish. The bread was only about the size of Boomo, which isn't too big. It was enough to satisfy her hunger for a little. She pulled herself up against the wall, and shut her eyes.

'This is for your own good.'

She slowly opened her eyes again, her hand unconsciously reaching for her ear. "Hey Boomo, do you think it's weird for a child to forget the face of their parents?" Rein questioned. Boomo didn't seem to understand and only tilted his head. "Yeah... I guess it doesn't really matter anyways." She got up, stretched her arms and began to exit the place she considered a home. "Time to get the latest info on the kingdom today." Boomo eagerly followed her.

As she made her way to the best place to get info, her thoughts were filled with that of her family. She immediately shut them out however. They were gone, and that was that. Once again, she reached for her ear.

"Here!" Boomo called out from in front. Rein snapped out of her thoughts and ran up to catch up with him.

"Ok. Hide in my dress Boomo." Boomo did as she said and dove into the collar of her dress. "Are you alright?" He popped his head out from the top and nodded. Rein took a deep breath and stepped into the bar. The scent of beer was strong, yet the entire place was almost half empty. Rein quickly took a seat at a table near the wall, keeping her head low.

"Nothing seems to be getting better... The price is raising on everything! What does the monarchy think they're doing?" A woman complained at the table behind her. Rein let out a heavy sigh. Seems the Moon Kingdom is still declining. Each conversation was generally about the same thing.

The Moon Kingdom has suddenly stopped making its routine visits around the kingdom as well as shut its palace doors on the citizens. Since then, the entire kingdom has been declining. That was only three months ago.

"The soldiers are also overlooking the misdeeds happening on the streets too." Rein rolled her eyes. She knew about these guys better than anyone. "Many people think they're actually helping out in the human trafficking!" This time Rein paused. Human trafficking? It was the first she had heard about this.

"Terrible right? I heard three girls went missing yesterday. Pulled right off the street." She shivered, and began to listen more intently.

"Do you think it was those nasty Night Raiders?" She let out a sigh of disappointment. "It seems they've been more active lately." This is what Rein considered important info. Since she lived in one of the poorest areas, she had to watch for the most dangerous groups. Many of the districts are divided into territories. Carelessly wandering into one could mean certain death.

"I guess we should watch out. I mean it's girls and women who have been getting captured lately right?" Another shiver. "Getting caught and sold, what could be worse?"

The entrance to the bar slammed open. Two men clad in black uniforms walked in, scanning the room. Speak of the devil. Rein thought. Street patrols, and of course, of all the possible times they could have entered the bar. Everyone fell silent and watched as they roughly took a seat at the bar.

"The usual." He rudely stated. The bartender carefully took out the drink. He didn't even get the chance to pour it into a cup before the soldier snatched it from his hand.

"Sir, you must pay for that." The bartender nervously stated. The soldier gave him a sour look.

"What? I spend everyday of my life trying to protect you. All of you from the dangers of the streets." He gave him a nasty grin. "The least you can do is give me this on the house."

"B-But..." Suddenly he snatched him by the collar.

"Don't mess around. I take this and be on my merry way or I can take you out for a nice stroll." The bartender quickly nodded, and the man brutally shoved him back. Rein stared at the table, her fists clenched. "I'll be on my way." Only a couple steps. Just a couple more...

"At least have the decency to apologize." Rein said out loud. She quickly cursed to herself before watching him turn around. She got up from her chair, and scowled at them.

"What was that?" Wanting to make sure none of the citizens got involved, she quickly made her way towards them. Panic swirled inside her, but she kept a straight face.

"You said you waste your time protecting us? I know for a fact that you guys laze around like pigs, and enjoy the suffering of the poor and sick." Rein knew she was gonna regret this.

"You..." He slowly began to reach his hand towards her, but Boomo took action first, chomping down on his finger. Hard. "Agh!" Rein quickly grabbed the bottle from his hand and tackled him in the stomach. Then she shoved past his dazed partner and bolted outside.

"Guess there's no going back to that bar. Thanks a bunch Boomo." Rein said as she ran down the long street. Boomo gave her a confident smile. It didn't take long before she heard the crude shouts of the two soldiers. "It's been a while since my last goose chase." Rein smiled and took a sharp turn around the corner, trying to lose the soldiers. The weight of the bottle slowed her down, but not by much. This wasn't her first time being chased by soldiers.

She figured she'd be able to to outrun them considering her size and speed. It was only when she made her third turn did the lack of food kick in. Shoot... Rein thought as black spots appeared in her vision. She stumbled a bit, and tripped over a crack on the concrete. The bottle fell from hers hands, rolling across the ground. "Ow." Rein said.

"Bad! Ok?" Boomo asked worriedly. Rein slowly pushed herself up.

"I'm fine. Just don't come out Boomo. Please." She began to push herself up before a huge weight pushed her forced her back to the ground. Rein grunted, already knowing who it was.

"Thought you could get away huh?" The soldier grumbled. Rein glared at him. "That's a nice look. I wonder if you'll be able to keep it up after I beat the crap outta ya." He lifted his foot, this time slamming it down on the side of her head. Rein was ready to fall unconscious, but couldn't quite get there with his foot keeping her awake. She heard his partner say a couple things, but the soldier on her back only retorted with, "Why on earth would I let her get away? She'll pay."

"Bad!" Boomo cried. Rein realized he wasn't hiding in her clothes anymore. Instead he was out in the open, standing right in front of the soldiers.

"Boomo, no..." Rein choked out. Still, Boomo didn't back down.

"What's this rat?" The man asked. Rein felt the weight of the boot increase, knowing he was bending down. No... She could feel Boomo's shivering tiny form on her back. "This is the thing that bit me!" He reached to grab him, but Boomo bit him once again. "Why you...!" Her consciousness was slowly slipping away, but she knew she had to move. "Hey rookie! Help me grab this thing. It would make for a good price on the black market." I can't faint. I'm gonna lose Boomo! The sounds around her became slightly fuzzy, her vision blurry. Suddenly, the weight on her back was gone and she saw one of the guards collapse a couple feet away from her. The second one soon followed.

"Bad!" She heard Boomo call from behind her. Good... He's still ok... It was only then did she realize who he was talking to.

"They really did a number on her." She watched a strange figure crouch in front of her. "Don't worry. You'll be fixed up soon." Rein looked at him, unsure if he was still speaking. Finally, the darkness took over.

I'll say it now, I sort of like this better than the original because I didn't freaking explain everything in the first chapter like a nark like why Boomo was there and what the currency was, and that junk. That'll just come in later where it makes more sense. I hope you guys enjoyed!