The Tale of The Divine Blade

The State of The Land

When we met up by the gate we headed out to Ashina to save my master and her sister, while we was walking I heard Chika said "so Sekiro mind if I ask you a question" I said "yes I do" she said "well I was wondering how did someone like you come into the service of Lady Ruby" I sigh and said "and what is that suppose to mean" Riko said "well you're kind of rude" Hanamaru laugh  and said "well you should see him around Ruby zuru, she pretty much make be nice to everyone" Yoshiko said "I wouldn't mind seeing that" I said "shut up, this is going to be a long journey" You said "hey can I ask something" I said "sure what is it" Chika said "wait you had a problem with me asking one but not You" I said "no let me correct you, I pretty much told you I do mind if you ask a quest but you ask away" she look away and said "so You what your question" I heard You said "so I was just wondering where did you trained" I said "well after my father found me I trained with him and five more master" Yoshiko said "why so many" I said "so I can be ready for any situation that arise" before someone could say something I saw a caravan heading this way then Hanamaru said "should we get off the road" I said "it's just a people escaping the war" Chika said "how do you know that" before I could say something the caravan got closer to us and the guy who was driving it said "hello there stranger, where are you off to" Riko was about to say something when I said "we're going to Ashina to trade, what about you" he said "I wouldn't go there stranger, they have the way into Ashina block off due to war" Yoshiko said "is there a way around" he said "a way over the border, hmm sorry I can't think of any" I bow and said "alright thanks" he wave and said "well good luck stranger" after he left Chika said "what now, their no way we can get over that border" I said "I can if I was alone but....." You said "your not so let find a different way" Hanamaru said "their a small estate a little bit farther up the border with a tunnel that will lead into Ashina" Riko said "alright let go then" she said "but I heard the place is haunted by restless spirits" I didn't hear anything so I said "what are you girls afraid of ghosts" Chika said "no of course not I laugh at the face of ghosts" I smile and said "good you can lead the way into the estate when we get there" she walk ahead and said "I'll do you one better I'll even show you the way" when she was a little far away from us I said "Hyuu- doro doro doro doro-" she ran back and begin hitting me on the chest while saying "stupid, stupid, stupid, stupid" Riko laugh and said "alright then I never knew Sekiro would do something like that" Yoshiko said "yea I agree" I said "come on let go we're burning daylight, you can hold my hand if your scare Chika" she hit me again and said "you're so stupid" after we calm down we continue to the estate that Hanamaru mention. When we got there I could feel in the air that something is wrong with this place then I heard You said "so is tunnel inside some where or......" Riko said "I really don't want to go in there" I said "well you can return home and let climb over the wall" Yoshiko said "wait are you scare Sekiro" I turn to her and said "their is no ghost here" Chika said "how can you be so sure" I said "just trust me here" I turn to the door and when I try to open it the door turn out to be lock then Chika said "oh well it lock, I guess we can....." the door fell down and I said "I didn't do that" she scream which cause me to jump back and said "what was that" she sat down and said "no I can't do this" You said "should we set up camp for tonight since it getting late" Hanamaru said "great idea it was getting to dark to walk around anyway" I said "alright let set up camp a little bit away from here" they not and after we got Chika up we set up camp. After we got everything set up we was sitting around the fire and I notice You was making something to eat for everyone and before I could say anything she sat down some rice balls in front of me and said "here I think you wanted these" I smile and said "thank you" when I took a bite it was almost delicious then I heard Hanamaru said "so who's better You or Ruby" I said "hmm sorry but I'm not saying" Chika said "hey what is Kurosawa's family like" I lay down and said "I only spent my time with my master Ruby so I never really got close to her parents or her sister Dia" Yoshiko said "hey I'm dying to know how did you two become so close anyway" I said "I'll tell you when we find them" Riko said "really you promise" I nod and said "well I'm getting some sleep, don't stay up all night" I fell asleep shorty after that. Later that night I was woken by the sound of fire and then I heard Riko said "hey Sekiro get up" when I sat up I saw the estate up in flame so I said "what happen" Chika said "we don't know it just started catching on fire" I said "if that place burn down then our tunnel will be lost and will take longer to get into Ashina" Hanamaru said "so what the plan" I grab my sword and said "we're going in and finding that tunnel" You said "what about the fire" I said "if we're fast enough we can make, are you ready" they nod and we took off into the burning estate.