"Kyo I'm tired. Can we rest for just a minute?" Yuya whined. "No," was the simple reply that Kyo granted her.

Yuya glared at him. Who did he think he was? The rest of the group and herself were tired. He was even dragging his feet a bit. That's it I want to rest. And rest I will. She thought as she suddenly stopped and plopped down on the ground. The rest of the group stopped and stared at her amazed. Then the group look at Kyo's retreating figure and gulped.

Kyo noticed no one following him and faced them. He saw Yuya sitting on the ground while Bon tried to drag her, but she wouldn't budge. It reminded Kyo of a person trying to drag a horse. She the horse put her whole weight back and planted herself. He couldn't help but smile at thought of putting her in a race. I would be able to use the winnings to buy a year of sake. First things first he had to break this filly of her stubborn streak and show some manners. He charged to her and stood looming over her.

"Get up now." She met his glare with her own emerald orbs sparked with a stubborn twinkle. "Not 'til I'm done resting." Kyo grinded his teeth and repeated himself. She smirked and asked no one in particular, "Are there any hot springs around this area." Kyo smirked a dangerous glint in his ruby eyes. Yuya gulped when she saw his expression. Ruby colored and just like those gems they seem hard.

He threw Yuya over his shoulder and said, "Why yes there's that waterfall over that way. Let me help you." He took off at rapid pace the tired others had trouble keeping up. With this new challenge came new energy. He felt rejuvenated at thought of her finally accepting and listening to him. Never defying him. No when he said jump she would jump her little heart out and apologize for the lack of height. He reached the waterfall in record time. Well if she doesn't enter the race, I just might stand a chance.

Yuya could hear the sound of cascading wall of water. Then she felt Kyo's body tense in preparation. He launched them both over the edge following the tumbling water into the pool beneath. Yuya had never screamed so loud. This idiots trying to drown me!

They plunged beneath the surface of the water. Yuya resurfaced and coughed. "KYO I'LL MURDER YOU!" she screeched. When she opened her eyes he still wasn't there. "Kyo?" she asked looking around and then she felt a tug on her ankle and she was taken back under. She looked at the source a smiling water demon. Okay maybe not a water demon but whatever. He wrapped his arms around her waist and nuzzled her neck. They swam to the top. Or more of Yuya hung on for dear life and he swam them both to the top. Yuya took gulps of air not knowing if she would be dragged back down to the watery grave. (Lets face it she's over dramatic) Kyo laughed at the pathetic sight, "What's the matter Yuya?" "You Bastard I don't know how to swim!" she yelled. "That is the worse excuse I've heard to try and get me to do mouth to mouth resuscitation." Ahhhh he is so infuriating . He pulled her with him as he took a couple of strokes towards the shallow end. Once he could he stood up with his head above water and he kept Yuya's above too. "Not too bad is it?" She couldn't tell what he meant. Her first thought was the water swimming thing but the other was their position. She had both hands behind his neck and their bodies were pressed against each other. Almost like they had just finished kissing.

It was then a giggle from Yukimura broke this tension between them. "Kyo you moron she doesn't know how to swim! Don't you know you could of hurt poor Yuya-san." He smirked and walked out of the water holding Yuya where she was. Her feet dangling in the air and back onto land. "That's stupid my servants are allowed to get hurt unless told. Problem solved," he said and dropped Yuya on her ass. "Ow! You son of a bitch! How dare you!" Yuya yelled but it fell on deaf ears. With all that racket she makes I'll never be able to get her in the gates.

She wrung out her hair and clothes. Kyo took a much different approach by shaking his hair like a dog and exposing his chest. A group of travelers with women noticed Kyo and tried their best to look seductive but Kyo was a little more attentive to Yuya's movements and looks. The poor girl wasn't soaked but was still damp and the wind was picking up. This wind will get her sick and I'll never hear the end of it. Body do something. But as he racked his brain for ideas Bon had already handed her an extra set of his clothes she would only need the top and that would cover pretty much everything to her knees. She went around a boulder with trees on either side. They waited as she switched clothing.

Tora was the one who chanced it. He stood next to Kyo and stated, "Don't you think that was a little too dangerous for Yuya-san?" Kyo looked at him and shrugged it off. Tora sighed seeing the stupidity of trying to talk sense into Kyo. He turned to the group and crossed his arms into an x over his head. Everyone's head hung lower after that.

"Now Kyo try and not drown me again. I prefer to stay dry for the time being," Yuya said as she stepped out from behind the boulder. "And here I was going to be nice and lick every drop of water off of you," he said with a cheerful smile. Yuya fainted, Yukimura demanded his ninjas to find an exorcist consultant, and Tora slapped Bon. After twenty minutes Yuya still hadn't recovered and she was again thrown over Kyo's shoulder who walked down the path.

It took an hour for everyone to realize someone was missing. Another half an hour later for Yuya to recover and another two hours for everyone to figure out who was missing. Twenty minutes of fighting on deciding which direction to go. They still got it wrong and headed back the way they came.

What a dream that was. Why am I moving? The blond revealed her emerald eyes and quickly figured out how she was moving. She threw the biggest tantrum she could and used every ounce of energy into fighting Kyo's arms. Now the bucking every horse goes through at some point in time, Kyo thought. The more he compared her to a horse the more it seemed to fit. Kyo should have probably put her down but he decided to "ride" through it. Soon her powerful punches became the rising and falling of limp hands. At a fork in the road, Kyo could smell the natural hot springs water and turned towards it.

"If you want that rag to stay dry take it off." Kyo set her down and gave her a once over. "WHAT! I can't do that with you here!" Yuya looked down at the ground her cheeks tainted pink. He smirked and again pressed her body against his. He tilted her chin up towards his face. "Want me to take it off for you?" Yuya tried to look away but his hand kept her face in place. He rumbled a low laugh and turned around giving her privacy.

Yuya slipped out of Bon's enormous top. She started to lower herself into the warm water, but Kyo lifted her off the ground. Nuzzling her neck as he let his hands roam her sliver of a body. Once his hands were by her waist she gasped, "Stop, please." Much to her amazement he did as asked. She turned to face Kyo and grabbed the black collar and pulled it down off his shoulders. He kissed her with a sudden hunger. She pulled him towards her but hurridly spun around and thrust him to the water.

She unfortunately wasn't quick enough and splashed in with him. "WOMAN!" She tried to run back to the dry land but he kissed her in the middle of the hot spring while she was naked. And she didn't mind a bit. She pulled off the rest of his clothing and threw it out of the springs.

-And I leave you my lovelies with my first chapter. I'm also sorry to tell you I will probably get writer's block. Sorry :/ But alas I will finish this even if it results in taking suggestions. I refuse to be my biggest fanfic author peeve. Not finishing the story.