The Forgotten Forest

Chapter Three

I quickly closed the door and sighed, laying my back against it. I can't believe no one saw me, I looked down at my bag, the book still in it. I quickly went into my bedroom and started translating it quickly.

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As Ki went through the Blue door, he found himself again near his companion. Hana felt wind rushing and turn to the direction. 

"Ki, is that you?" She said. 

"Yes! It's me, Hana!" He shouted with glee. 

She gave him a smile, he took her hand and started to cross the mountain. Suddenly another gust of wind came and they heard Yama No Koe's voice. 

"Children, you have passed my tests, you shall now pass and venture on to your destination. " 

The children venture forth until they reached the green plains, just as the sunset. 

Kaze spoke into Ki's ear, "You mustn't stop, Yami will find you and when he does, it will not be Pretty." 

"What should we do?" 

"Make a fire and carry it as a torch, be careful, for you may burn yourself." 

Ki Nodded and made a fire, making a torch and started the journey again. 

"Ki why can't we rest, aren't you tired?" 

"Sorry Hana, Kaze said not to, or else that Yami guy would follow us." 

"You truly do believe in Kaze don't you..?" She asked him.

"Well... He is the reason why I'm able to talk to you, able to move, able to see everything basically." 

"You talk as if you've been born just today..." Hana mumbled. 

Well, Ki WAS born that day, or so he thought to himself. 

"Come on, you can ride on my back." He told her. 

She sighed and answered, "Okay.." 

Ki guides her to his back and carried her for a while until Kaze Whispered to Ki to stop. Ki stopped and let Hana off his back. 

"Ki, why did we stop?" She asked him.

 "Kaze said this was a safe place to rest," Ki told her. 

She yawned, "Okay, I'm so tired...Ki, your body is really rough. Like bark from trees..."

"Yeah, I told you I have Oak skin!" He said gleefully.

Hana giggled softly, " Okay, " Hana smiled, then frown.

"What's wrong Hana?" Ki asked her.

"Well...I was just curious about what you looked like." 

Ki pondered on how he could help then he thought of an idea.

"Give me your hands Hana."

"What for?" Hana said in surprised.

"You may not be able to see my face, but what about feeling it?" 

"...That could work..." 

She slowly stretched her hands out to Ki and Ki placed her hands on his face, letting her feel.

" You really aren't kidding when you said you had oaky skin." She giggled.

Ki smiled as Hana placed her hands on his cheeks and Ki felt embarrassed, realizing what  Hana was doing. When she got to his lips she stopped and left them there, it was there that Ki realized she was blushing.