sup this ish Wildchild911 and this is my first sword of the stranger fanfic xD Sfter i watched the movie i had to write, it was a total earge and their will be more than 1 chapter !!! xD well I hope you enjoy!

Cherry blossoms drifted down in the mid spring breeze, it was finally warm, and no one had to deal with the freezing snow. Kotaru laughed and tossed Tobimaru a stick, the dog would trot over and pick it up, then run back to the boy to repeat the process. Nanashi chuckled when Tobi Ran away with the twig having the boy run after him to retrieve it, as the samurai enjoyed surveying the game of fetch.

Nanashi sighed while he leaned up against the blossoming sakura tree. The companions decided to take a break to eat as well as water the horse they used for their travels. Their goal was a fishing village just a few miles west from their current location. Why they were headed that way was unknown, just another place to stop stock up on supplies, and hopefully find an unused hut for housing. After all, Nanashi had to train his disciple somewhere other than a field, with just a mere stick for a katana. The stream just to their left whispered and sprawled with fish, some of which they had just caught for their lunch, Akage had to admit, and spring was a very peaceful time of year.

"Okay-"Nanashi rose from his napping spot, and motioned to Kotaro and the horse.

"We better going, if we don't want to make it before it gets dark" Kotaru eyed his new teacher and made a very smug grin.

"What's the matter Nanashi? Scared of the dark?!" The seasoned veteran brandished a small stick and wacked the young boy on the head.

"OW!"

"That's your fear kiddo-"Nanashi mounted the stallion as Kotaru nursed his wound

"Now let's get a move on, come on" Nanashi hoisted the Kotaro up onto the saddle, and with one flick of his wrist they were off. Tobimaru barked and yipped as the steed went into a full gallop, Kotaru smiled and laughed as they sped down the road. Nanashi smiled then looked ahead.

"Why are we in such a hurry anyway?" The boy mumbled

"Despite how peaceful this place is, there are many bandits around, so I want to get to town as soon as possible" Kotaro scowled as Akage cracked a smirk.

"When are we gonna get their?" The boy buried his face in Nanashi's kimono top, and groaned with impatience.

"Not for a couple hours kiddo, so just be patient" Nanashi noticed a small shortcut that led into the woods, a villager –from the previous town- told him that he should stay off the road, it would be the safest against bandits, but they were more likely to become lost or ambushed. Weighing the odds, He made a sharp turn left to go up the small beaten path; with Tobimaru close behind.

"Can I steer the-"

"No" Akage knew what Kotaru had in mind, he wasn't about to let him try.

"Please! I'm a lot better than when I first started!" Nanashi shook his head.

"I haven't taught you how to steer the horse properly threw small paths like this, if you take the reins you'll just get us lost." The boy 'hmmphed' and pouted as the samurai looked straight ahead down the path. It was very narrow, only about three to three in a half feet wide, on either side they were blocked by tall oak and seeder trees, along with ferns and flowers littering the ground. Nanashi frowned, what disturbed him was that he had to slow down and go into a trot instead of the much preferred gallop. Since the trail was leading up hill, he didn't want to tire the horse out to much. He shrugged it off; they would make up the time when they would reach a field, and pick up speed there. After about 3 hours of climbing up the slope, Kotaru spotted an opening.

"Look! up ahead!" The boy smiled, as his arm and hand pointed the way, very pleased with himself. Once they reached the gap, they slowed down. It was a small spacious tree patch, making it a good spot for a camp site, but something seemed off. Nanashi paused.

"Hey Nanashi whats wron-"

"shhhhh" the seasoned soldier's eyes circled and scanned the spacious grove like a hawk seeking a new meal, something was defiantly off.

"Why?" Kotaru clung to his new master's back, as his eyes darted back and forth.

"Its quiet-"The horse snorted and trotted in a circle, the only sound other than that was of the leaves dancing to the ground below. The birds and animals were silent, something that wasn't evident some moments ago.

"To quiet" Nanashi dismounted and cautiously took a few steps forward. Then he turned towards Kotaro.

"Stay here with Tobimaru and watch the horse, I'm going to take a look around-"Out of nowhere a stone came whistling through the trees and slammed into Nanashi's right temple. Knocking him squarely onto the ground.

"NANASHI!" Kotaru immediately jumped off the horse, to help his friend- who was struggling to stand-, only to have a rock collide with the right side of his gut. Tobimaru's back stiffed as he started to growl, moving around in circles, trying to guard both boy and man. Bandits dressed in stolen samurai armor moved away from behind the trees, slowly advancing toward the pair.

Nanashi tried desperately to stand, but not only was his vision blurred but so was his balance. He managed to get on his feet but stumbled like an old drunk man, coming home from a liquor shop.

"Don't try it, you won't be able to walk with a hit like that" one of the men, rose a stick and slammed it into Nanashi's forehead, That didn't go so well, on several occasions the samurai tried to stand, but took many hits in the process. He heard them talk amongst themselves of what they were going to do to not only him but the boy. He had taken down men who were beyond these imbeciles' skills, yet we was forced to his knees by a mere –and verrry lucky- hit from a single pebble.

He could hear Kotaru screaming as he was held down, yelling for Akage to stand, as well as shouting threats and attempting futile escapes. Tobimaru was able to get free only to be kicked to the ground, making Kotaro go even more ballistic. Over and over the men kicked and abused Akage, his anger was rising but it gave him no support.

And all too sudden he heard a whisper from a bell.

"Oi, the brats making too much noise shut him up-"And with that there was a splatter of red, and a headless body thud to the ground. He heard the chime once more, as he laid on the ground, then a soft barefooted ankle stood before him. All Akage could remember were the man's panicked cries and begging, a flash of purple came before his eyes, and then it all went black.

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