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"They seem like nice people" Yuki whispers to Rikuo behind the bushes, "yeah I have come to notice that as well but I see no sign of life in this forest its quite eerie" Rikuo whispers back, "why are we hiding again young master?" Yuki says, "sshh be quiet, we're hiding because we look like stalkers" Rikuo sighs crawling further ahead towards the women. "Well even if you went up to them or remained hidden behind these bushes we stick out like a sore thumb and we are still like stalkers" Yuki says rolling her eyes.
Rikuo calmly replies, "Lets just stay low okay?", "Young master we have been spotted" Yuki sweat drops.
"Come on out we don't bite" one of the women says with a smile, the other girl at her side looks at Rikuo and Yuki and keeps her hand close to her sword. Rikuo stands up calmly and Yuki stands up shyly hiding behind his back.
"So what are you doing following us" the girl with the sword says harshly, "Sakura don't be so harsh" the old woman says, *cough* "We was lost and you looked like people who knew their way around, we was looking for Mt.Shaimarakku" Rikuo explains confidently. "I see, well you followed the right people my boy because we are heading to Mt.Shaimarakku" the old women smiles, "Chiyo we don't know them!" Sakura protests angrily, "oh come dear I only met you today on a bench!" Chiyo replys.
Yuki giggles and gasps covering her mouth with her hand, Rikuo sighs, "let's just find Mt.Shaimaraku on our own". "No wait dear I have convinced my friend that you can follow us and you can even stay with us until you find your way, now may I ask of your names?" Chiyo smiles at Rikuo and Yuki, "I am Rikuo and this is Yuki" Rikuo says pointing to both of them "hi!" Yuki speaks at last.
"Come along then we are not far now" Chiyo says turning around looking up towards the misty path, Sakura calms herself and returns to her close position next to her.
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"Young master we have forgotten about finding our friends" Yuki says turning to Rikuo, "indeed but they can wait lets just says it's there little punishment for leaving us behind" Rikuo smirks as a dark aura forms around him, "Young master y-you are scaring me.." Yuki splutters.
Rikuo catches a glimpse of the sky threw the thick trees above them "it's getting darker" Rikuo says worryingly, "you know what that means young master" Yuki says calmly, "I know but the thing is how do I hide it from Sakura and Chiyo?" Rikuo says rubbing his temple. "We will sneak out at night and come back early in the morning, they won't even know we were gone" Yuki smirks, "sounds like a plan" Rikuo smiles.
- skip to near Chiyo's shop -
"We are here!" Chiyo smiles and moves her old short legs a little faster as she reaches a small fence with a gate surrounding the shop and a small beautiful garden. "It's beautiful!" Sakura awes at the sight, "impressive" Rikuo smiles inspecting every inch of the land threw his glasses, "ah young master we will be staying in such a beautiful place!" Yuki squeals. "The scenery around the shop is also quite a site" Rikuo says turning towards a large open lake with trees surrounding it and mist above its clear surface, "it is indeed beautiful I'm glad only a small portion of society know about this place" Chiyo smiles pushing the now open gate out of the way leading everyone inside. Chiyo turns on a light to reveal her shop inside.
"Ah so you sell wooden objects?" Sakura smiles looking around the shop, "this is so beautiful" Yuki says pointing to a small ebony statue of a butterfly perched on a crystal (which was also wood) with different varieties of gems in crusted on the base of the statue and the butterfly's wings. "That is my best piece of work, it took me 20 years to complete" Chiyo smiles thinking of the statue, "why did it take 20 years?" They all gasp, "well finding very small gems and cutting them to a flawless shape doesn't happen over night!" Chiyo laughs.
They all stare at it in awe, "come on lets have a spot of something to eat and have some bed rest" Chiyo smiles as she walks to the back of the store revealing a living room and a kitchen, "please sit down I will make us some sandwiches" Chiyo says walking into the kitchen.
"what would you all like on them!?" Chiyo shouts from the kitchen, "I will have anything that's vegetarian please" Sakura says, "oh I know my dear!" Chiyo giggles back, Sakura blushes, "me and Rikuo will have anything!" Yuki says cheerfully. "Alright they should be done in 5 minutes" Chiyo says as she starts her work.
The table was awkwardly silent for a while as they wait happily for there food, "um so what's with that sword you have there?" Rikuo asks breaking the silence as he looks at Sakura cleaning the long blade with a cloth on the table. "Well I'm not to sure myself but it was next to me when I woke up" Sakura says bluntly, "what do you mean it was next to you when you woke up?" Rikuo says raising a brow.
Yuki nudges Rikuo and whispers to him without Sakura noticing "Young master that's rude", "No I want to know" Rikuo reassures her. They both turn to Sakura again who had now stopped cleaning her blade. "Well I woke up in a middle of a field and this sword was next to me" Sakura says lifting the sword towards the light above her and looking at it. "What was you doing in a middle of a field?!" Rikuo asks confused, "I don't know I woke up without knowing anything except a demon that killed my father and sister!" Sakura snaps back at Rikuo, she gasps and covers her mouth "I'm sorry for that i'm just in a lot of shit right now.." Sakura sighs putting the sword back into its scabbard which was firmly attached to her back.
"It's okay I understand" Rikuo says calmly yet inside he felt horrible that a demon his kind, killed Sakura's poor father and sister, it's sad that some demons are evil.
'I know what your thinking young master and I know it's horrible to' Yuki thinks as she looks at Rikuo. "Alright food is ready!" Chiyo says as she walks in with plates of sandwiches.
Sakura looks at her sandwich to find lettuce, tomato, egg and mayo (pretty much everything I hate on a sandwich) on it, she smiles happily "this is my favourite", "it's good I guessed correctly!" Chiyo laughs lightly. "Thank you for the food" Rikuo and Yuki say in unison and bite into there sandwiches.
Chiyo sits down and eats the sandwiches she made for herself.
- skip 3 minutes later -
"That was lovely thank you Chiyo" Sakura thanks, "I will show you the rooms upstairs, I have some spare rooms for guests" Chiyo says leading them all upstairs. "To the right is the bathroom and the room next to it is mine, the 2 other rooms on the left of mine are the guest rooms" Chiyo shows opening the doors.
"Thank you for letting us stay" Rikuo and Yuki say, "no problem dears now get some shut eye" Chiyo says as she walks into her bedroom. Sakura takes the guest room with a single bed inside (Yuki and Rikuo were thankful for that) and Rikuo and Yuki take a room with 2 single beds.
The decor in each of the rooms were simple and homely.
"We must wait till everyone's asleep and then we will go outside" Yuki whispers shutting the bedroom door behind them, "yeah all we do know is chill out and wait" Rikuo says.
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