Hellish Company [Monthly Quest/MAKI]

[Kuroshi Maki]

Days will go by and I could not make anything that would stay dry upon water. And not even knowing if Shou was even still on this island. Would suck knowing if he already made it off and I was still stuck on here. All I did was train and hunt and survive, but who said I would get off here with just the smoke and I could not even have this stupid peace of wood stay above water. Hell I got to curious anyway and upon one day I would sneak up at Shou his camp to see what he was up to.

" What? He got a way better self made boat then me? "

I mumbled the words and stepped from the tree line and just could not believe this guy just bested me with that. I won a fight but this guy wasn't helpless at all anymore and he seemed more able to escape from here then me.

" Hate to say this but, I'm getting sick of being here and you seem to feel that way as well. We have been here for 20 days already and still didn't made it off. Hate to say it but we may need to work...... together on this one. "

[Yamabara Shou]

Shou would notice the other man's approach and his hand would shoot to his sword instinctively before the Maki started speaking. Had it really been 20 days, Shou wondered he had been losing track of time somewhat. Though Maki was right, Shou wanted off this island just as much as he did. 

"A temporary truce... Fine." Shou would agree looking down at the make shift boat he was building. If they both wanted to get off it would need to be bigger then it was. Also they would need water. "Well if you want to feel more trees. I can make rope out of the foliage here in order to tie this thing together." Shou would explain, lifting up some of the improvised rope. 

"However if we really want to get off here we will need water." Shou would point out. "If you cat some smaller lengths of tree, we can hallow them out, and I can carve lid for them. That way we would have some containers to fill from the brook." Shou would explain before standing. "Then if we pushed off that way." He pointed out over the ocean and to the left. "I'm sure the mainland is a few hard days row that way." He would finish. He hated the idea of having to work with Maki but his strength could turn this from a impossible task to a feasible one.  

[Kuroshi Maki]

Taking orders from Shou just felt wrong and it was just painful, yet I would clench my teeth and walk back into the Forrest looking for smaller tree's. My Guando would be able to take those tree's down with a strike or two. I trained enough to do so. Spinning the weapon around and into the tree time and time again I would rack up some. It did take some time and energy to get them but they weren't really large or big tree's because no way I would be able to get those to the beach anyway. After getting a few I would try and get them there.

One by one I would place them upon the beach but damn it was hard work, and me working with Shou was even more exhausting as neither of us felt good doing so. Yet it was only the way it had to be done if I wanted to leave this island.

" I got some of them here, I will make sure we get enough in the next few days. I will collect for 5 days and you just fix that damn boat so we can get of this piece of shit. "

The next days we didn't speak but just did our job. I just hoped all this would be over soon because I was about to rip this guy his head off.

[Yamabara Shou]

The next 5 days would pass in mostly silence, only the occasion request or confirmation of tasks would be said. Shou would work as if everything depended on it. The quick that the raft was sea worthy the quicker they could get back to the mainland and go there own ways. It was a dull boring job, making line and dragging logs that Maki had felled in order to make the platform of s ship grow. 

Shou would also manage to carve out slowly the containers for the water. It was hard to do with the throwing daggers he had, but it was better then trying to do so with his sword. However equipment would grow. The raft looked solid if not amazing. 5 large wooden containers with lid to keep them safe would be lined up along side the raft, as well as a collection of makeshift oars for them to use. Shou however wouldn't stop there, in the centre of the raft, a small pinned of section would be made so that the container of water wouldn't roll away. It was seriously starting to look like they had a chance. All they had to do now, was get some food, fill the containers as well, and wait for the best weather to risk setting off. 

[Kuroshi Maki]

Even though I didn't like him, he sure seems to work with all he had in finishing that raft. After all was set and done I would hunt for two days without returning to the camp. I would make sure we would be able to eat for days. Not knowing how long we would be on the sea. Hunting for small prey as it would be better to store. Rabbits and birds would find their mark as I would after that cook them and make sure they were prepared the way they could be eaten without rotting in the next days. Also I would make sure I would find some berries.

getting back at the camp I would put that inside the containers and didn't spoke a word and just gave a simple nod to the man. I would turn around and get some sleep as I didn't rest the 2 days I was hunting.Like Shou I would want to get of this island. Tomorrow I would get all my stuff from my own camp. Soon we would be off this island.

[Yamabara Shou]

Shou couldn't help but be curious when Maki disappeared for a couple of days. He wondered had the other man found working nearby him too much to handle. However Shou didn't really care, if Maki felt that way. As he had already help Shou get a lot more prepared for escape then he would otherwise had been. Over the couple days that Maki was gone, Shou would test the raft. He would make sure it floated with enough of a clearance to keep them mostly dry, and wasn't going to roll over at the the slightest touch of a wave.

The raft seemed like it would hold up, and so Shou would head into the forest, filling up some of the containers with water for the trip. Only for Maki to eventually return with food. So that was were the man had been. Shou would do some last minute checks on what they had before heading to bed for the night. Freedom was just over the horizon and as much as he hated it, MAki was mostly why. 

[Kuroshi Maki]

Waking up it was time to get of this island, being here for a month was long enough for me till the point worked together with a man I can't stand and despise. But I needed him to get off this island and he made it possible to get away and get back to were I needed to be. Waking up I would grab all I had and need from my own camp and got to the beach. The sun was coming up and the weather was pretty still and the wind would blow in our favor.

" Wake up, it's time we get of this island and forgot this later. I never wanna hear about this. "

I would look at Shou and then walked at the raft I did put on all the armor I had and probably use my covered my Guando blade so it would not cut the raft and let us sink.

[Yamabara Shou]

Shou would wake quickly at Maki voice. He was used to rude and sharp awakening when work needed to be done, and getting off this island was a task he would be more then happy to fulfil. Shou would get himself ready as well, putting on his armour. And storing his weapon on the raft. Once again he check they had everything, before grabbing one of the lines and starting to drag the raft out over to the water. 

Once there he would grab a set of the oars and throw them to Maki. Before pushing the raft the rest of the way out into the water and jumping on board. "Come on, let get out of this place forcing us both through 'Hellish Company'" Shou would mutter at Maki grabbing a set of oars himself, and waiting for the larger man to climb aboard. Once they were both on board, Shou would start to row. Freedom beaconed. 

Shou looked out to the sea as they started on there way. The sea's were calm, and much of it's ire should have been used on the storm that brought them here. Looking up he looked to the sun. Praying in his mind to the Amateratsu that they would escape to the main land safely. 

[Kuroshi Maki]

Catching what was thrown , I would get on the raft on the front and Shou would take place upon the back. It was time to use all that training to good use and started peddling into the open sea. There wasn't really a way we should go knowing were it would lead. So We would just go forwards using the wind as a guide. Lets just pray it stays calm. It would take some time and every now and then I would take a small break to drink some water and eat some food. But resting longer then a few minutes wasn't going to happen I wanted to get out of here and away from this man.. even though we worked together it didn't feel normal.

" The less we rest the faster we can split up again. "

With that said we kept going, even the first night I didn't sleep and kept going, sometimes it would be hars as the winds would turn but nothing would be able to keep me from going. Even if my arms would turn painfully and my strength would weaken I would not take less then a few minutes break time. We would be on sea for 3 days before we could see land in the distance and this would give me more strength.

" Lets give it our all to reach that land and forget the hell we had to endure from each other. "

Eating the last of the food and drinking some water, I would start peddling as if my life depended upon is faster then before and as the sun was going down on day 3 we hit land. We have been gone for 30 days or so and finally made it. Standing up from the raft and pulling it in abit more I would place the weapon upon my shoulder and walked away. Simply raising the other hand as a goodbye and walked my own way.

It was finally over and I would return to were I was going before staying on a island for 30+ days.

[Yamabara Shou]

Shou couldn't help but think that the other man was insane even if he was right. Yes not resting would mean that they would get to safety quicker, but it could also mean they passed out at a critical moment. However Shou driven by pride, wouldn't let the other man even if he was stronger do all the work. He would row, tirelessly. His arms eventually feeling like they were burning. How he long to be on his feet, to be running somewhere rather then rowing. This was so much more effort to do. 

The first day would pass, with absolutely minimal breaks. Shou only stopping to drink enough to stay hydrated with the sun up high as it was. However when the night rolled in, he was glad that they hadn't decided to stop. As heat became cold, and only by staying active did he feel he would manage to stay warm. "I hate ships." Shou muttered to himself, the event of the crash and now enduring this spurring in him and new hatred for the sea. 

Shou would eat what he could keep down, when morning came washing it down with water. Giving his arms a small rest from the constant work. How on earth did Maki keep going? Shou thought before resuming to row. The next two days would pass, hot days and cold night. Little rest, and only adequate food and water. Eventually he would see the land.  Shou granted in response to Maki, and pushed himself. Given it his all. Rowing as hard as he could in order to reach the land. HE was tempted to get in the water and swim the last of the way, just so he could rely on his legs and not his arms. But getting soaked before having to travel overland was just as bad a idea. 

Making land fall Shou let himself fall to the ground to rest, as Maki ate and drank before leaving. Shou didn't even bother to respond, it was over. A little while later, Shou got back to his feet and went over to the ship. Drinking, he opened the container that had the food into, to notice that Maki had eaten it all. "That asshole." He snapped, throwing the empty container back out to sea, with a snarl. Claiming his possessions, Shou took the container that had the last of the water, and turned in land. Then he started running, and wouldn't stop until he found civilization.