note: Also if there is mistakes please tell me, ill correct them .thanks :)
Chapter 2: Traveling with Friends
As Ameena was at her home getting ready for there trip, Yuki and Kila were already at the south gate ready to head out and waiting on her, it was a simple wooded wagon with a clothed top, in the front there was a seat big enough for 2 , a year old Lum ( horse like animal that has long haired 2 horns on both sides of there heads) was hooked up in the front. Yuki leaned against the back end of the wagon as Kila was inside the cloth covered wagon putting there supplies for their journey. Kila suddenly popes her head form the to curtains of the cloth on the back of their wagon beside Yuki , dangling her arms to the ground in boredom.
"Mammmmaaaa... When is Sister Ameena going to be here, I'm ready to gooooo?" The 7 year old girl named Kila wined
Yuki had her eyes closed with her arms crossed, waiting patiently for her friend to arrive. She sighed and looked to Kila. "Be patient Kila she'll be here in a minute, I expect that neighbor of hers is the reason Ameena is held up, that woman worries too much for her own good." Yuki commented looking forward to the busy street, looking for any sign of who they were waiting for.
"There they are!" Kila exclaimed excitedly as she jumped out of the wagon, landing on the ground and pointing at Ameena and an older woman walking up to the wagon.
"Took you long enough, I was beginning to wonder if you changed your mind." Yuki said with a sight smirk on her face as she stood up straight as the women approached her.
"I'm sorry Yuki for keeping you waiting; I just had to get my things ready... And I had trouble finding the map to ware to find the Moonsnow flowers." Ameena explained to Yuki.
"It's alright, so were did you find the map?" Yuki asked curiously.
"Oh, Mrs. Rosa was the one that found it find it." Ameena answered with a smiled.
The older woman did the same as she spoke with a jolly voice "Yes it was in the darn'es of all places, stuck in picture frame on the kitchen table."
"Why would you put it there, that is the least obvious place you would put an important item?" Yuki raised her brow as she asked, looking a Ameena for an answer.
Ameena blushed in embarrassment, averting her eyes to the side. "Well... I wanted to put it somewhere were it would be safe... And wouldn't be lost "
"Understandable, Kila can you help Ameena put her things in the wagon, we're leaving in a few minutes." Yuki ordered the child. Kila obeyed as she helped Ameena place her things in the wagon. Yuki understood why the flower girl would put the map in that picture frame. Ameena had told that picture was of a beloved childhood friend of she grew up with, she had told Yuki that they used to live in Airyglyph and would play with the boy everyday and did everything together were ever they went. A month after her 14th Birthday, the boy's family moved to Aquaria for his father's research, just as they moved the war between the Kingdoms began, and eventually they could no longer communicate with one another while she lived in Airyglyph. Her father was killed in the war, as her mother was killed by a sickness. Having no one else for her there, she moved closer to Aquaria, hoping she would one day meet him aging. Yuki could tell by how she talked about the boy then that she had deep feelings for him, Yuki had bluntly pointed this out many times, why doesn't she move to the royal city and marry him. This only case Ameena to become bashful, Yuki believed if someone was in love with some they should be with them no matter what. But Yuki usually shuts up and walks out when Mrs. Rosa comes in and comments about her and her love life…Yuki had answered the older woman's' question once, quoting that a bad person like her didn't deserve anyone nice in her life, even Kila. Ameena hearing this she would encourage her saying that Yuki wasn't at all as she said Yuki was, though at times she could be insensitive. Yuki would only nod at her never really answering her, and changing the subject, or if she couldn't just walk out on them. Because Ameena and the older woman were nice to Yuki, even when she seemed cold to them they still tried to encourage and help her. That is one reason why Yuki considers Ameena her only friends today.
Kila had jumped out of the curtains to Ameena and helped her with her things, Miss Rosa had began to say" Yuki are you sure it would be safe for Kila to travel with you all; you know she can stay with me if you need someone to watch her. "The older woman offered kindly when noticing that the young Kila was going with them.
Yuki answered with a nod of her head in a no fashion, looking back at the front of the wagon to we're Kila was helping Ameena's suitcases in. "No, Kila will be fine. Don't worry Miss Rosa, Ill make sure them two are safe."
The older woman smiled as she suggested. "I believe you will Yuki, though I can't help but suggest that you three might need another escort on your journey to Airyglyph."
Yuki raised a brow at this looking back at the older woman and asked as Ameena and Kila came back to wear Yuki and Mrs. Rosa were. "What do you mean Mrs. Rosa?"
"Well, since you three young girls are traveling alone, it would help to have a man to come along, just incase any bandits or monsters become too much for you to handle dear. I know one man that would help you and Ameena out" Mrs. Rosa answered.
Yuki glared at the older woman holding her tongue, to others she would have done said a curd remark but she had her manners towards older people and held the comment back. "Its ok Mrs. Rosa really, we don't need that much of protection, were not spies or anything"Ameena said answering for Yuki, Ameena had the felling that Yuki was becoming irritated.
"Oh.. I was hoping you would allow that Young fallow that works at the central plaza, what was his name… Clay Longtan was it. Anyway it wouldn't hurt if he came along and helped out." Mrs. Rosa presented.
The name cased Yuki to tease as she really couldn't stand the person that Mrs. Rosa was talking about and she knew what the older woman was meaning to do. Ever since she adopted Kila , the older woman has made it her passion to try and get her a man, only for it to fail every time. Every time a guy that came to her , she scared them off one way or another ether by threatening them or treating them badly enough to run home. But the older woman never gave up.
"Oh no Mrs. Rosa I know what you're doing, he will only worsen our situation in a fight if we ever come across one on the way." Yuki said a hint of annoyance in her voice.
The older woman sighted in defeat looking at the two women and child." I'm sorry; I'm just going to worry about you three."
Kila smile brightly as she hugged the older woman's dress saying. "Don't worry G'ma, we will be alright."
Ameena hugged the older woman as well saying. "Don't worry Mrs. Rosa will be back before you know it. I believe if we face any danger, Yuki will protect us." Ameena assured, Yuki felt a little weird looking at this scene suddenly becoming inpatient for some unknown reason and averted her eyes.
"I know she will." Mrs. Rosa answered as Ameena and Kila let go of her.
Mrs. Rosa caught Yuki by surprise by giving her a hug casing Yuki to jump slightly, but calming as she let the older woman hug her. "You be safe as well, if anything happens, you three come back as quickly as you can alright." The woman said clearly for the others to hear as well. "Yes Ma'ma" Yuki answered softly. Mrs. Rose let go of the swordswoman and Kila jumped onto the cart. "Alright lets go!" she exclaimed
Yuki and Ameena waved at Mrs. Rosa one more time as they walk around the side of the wagon to the front seat, Ameena picking up the reins of the Lum and moved them, ordering the beast to move forward. As the wagon began to roll across the pavement, Kila yelled a continual chant of Good Byes at Mrs. Rosa form the back as they inched further and further way form the front gate, starting there long Journey.
It has been four hours since Yuki, Kila and Ameena set out form the town of Peterny heading though The Palmira Plains, as They carried onward on the dirtied road, grassy meadows stretched on the sides of the path, with a couple of trees here and there. There was no sign of monsters which was mostly common in this region, the monsters of this plains were known to only attacked people if they were threaten or in there territory so as long as they stayed on the road they had nothing to fear, that is unless they come across one on the road, if so Yuki would fight it off and they would pass through. But in the meantime Yuki was sitting in the front of the wagon beside Ameena. She sat in a slouch position with a bored expression on her face as Ameena kept her attention on the road; Kila was in the back of the wagon, looking at anything that caught her attention. It was quite, the three haven't spoke since their journey began, only the sounds of the Lum's hooves beating on the ground and the sound of creaking wood as the wagon moved. Creating a peaceful like atmosphere
"What a worry wart, I didn't think we would be able to leave in time." Yuki commented out of the blue, breaking the tranquil rhyme of the sounds of travel.
Ameena slide her eyes to the woman that slouched beside her, and then focused them back to the road knowing who Yuki was referring to. "You know she can't help it, after all, she does care about us." Ameena said smiling as she continued to watch the road.
"Yeah, yeah, but all that caring gets on my nervous sometimes, especially when she try's to hook me up, she's glad that I have respect for elderly people. To be honest I don't know how you can live with her" Yuki said throwing her arms behind her head, getting comfortable in her position, throwing in her options
Ameena laughed softly, giving Yuki a side glace saying. "You know she means no harm; she's only looking out for our well being"
Yuki looked at Ameena with a skeptical look saying. "Really and how is trying to be my pimp looking out for my well being. "
"what are you talking about, Mrs. Rose has never done that to you." Ameena defended the older woman.
" It a since she dose , every time I see her, she ether wants to introduce me so some guy , or trick me into doing an errand then finding out that its all a trap for me." Yuki said in a tired manner
"Well… I don't think your right about her pimping you out, though Mrs. Rosa is right you know, you do need to get out a little more and meet new people, all you do is work in that workshop." Ameena advised friendly.
Yuki frowned at Ameena saying. " I do meet people all the time when I work, my costumers , the inventers at the Craftsman's Gild and you and Kila."
"I'm not talking about that… I'm talking about a special someone "Ameena said with a knowing look
"That old woman's done rubbed off on you. And besides I don't need more mooches living off of me, a already have one that doesn't pay rent. " Yuki said referring to the bundle of joy in the wagon.
"What if he was a kind, hard working man, how about one of the male inventers that come by your workshop?" Ameena asked
Yuki looked at Ameena saying. "In work relationships never work.. And besides most of the inventers are old enough to be my dad, let alone an love interests, and the younger ones are ether, little boys or teens.."
Ameena looked at the road then at Yuki aging. "What about Clay the guy that Mrs. Rosa was talking about? I've met him before, and he seems pretty friendly."
Yuki glared at Ameena in irritation saying." trust me, Beauty is skin deep and guys like him freak me out."
Ameena looked at Yuki questionable then ask"how so?"
Yuki was about to tell her but their little girl talk was interrupted by Kila popping her head in-between the two through the curtains. "Umm Mama Yuki... There are some strange looking people following us."
Yuki looked at Ameena with a knowing look, looking back to Kila. "Let me check it out."
Yuki said as she stood up carefully form her spot and ducked into the curtain wagon, her and Kila went to the back of the wagon, Kila pulled the curtains back, and she was right a good distance away she could spot ragged people with pointed ears stalking closer and closer to there wagon. "Bandits.." Yuki whispered as she recalled warnings, and stories of travelers being attacked, and stolen form by a band of thieves that called themselves the Moonshadow clan
Kila heard her mother say a word and asked. "What is it Mama, do you know theses people?"
"No.. But I've heard rumors that theses people are bad news…" Yuki answer her daughter truthfully
"Bad people, what do we do?" Kila asked getting worried.
"Simple, ill stay behind to give you and Ameena time to get to the next town, and I'll meet you back in the Inn " Yuki said as she began to stand up , getting ready to jump out of the moving wagon, but was stopped by Kila tugging onto her pants leg pleading " what if they hurt you, what if you don't come back? "
Yuki rolled her eyes at the worried girl's, not disrespecting, more of tired of people being worried about her, it wasn't like she was a novices… she was far from that. "My God, The old woman's done rubbed off on you too. Don't worry about me Kila, I'm an experienced swordswoman, I'm pretty sure I can take care of bandits" Yuki said kneeling down to Kila's level giving the girl a reassuring smile.
"You really think you can?" Kila asked back
Yuki smirked at her daughter, winking at her saying,. "I know I can." This action caused Kila smile hopefully at her mother
And with that Yuki stood and jumped out of the back of the wagon. Kila pocked her head out of the curtains waving with a smile on her face. "Kick their butts Mama!" she exclaimed. Yuki waved at her caravan as it inched further way form her, waving a small wave to the little girl , she knew that she wouldn't get hurt Only because it was her job to protect Kila and Ameena.
Also if there is mistakes i may have missed please tell me, ill correct them . and a review would be nice to thanks haha peace :)