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Well, here's the next chapter. I shall forge ahead and hope this opens up the hearts and minds of more people to the blue knight.

Azure woke up the next morning to discover he wasn't alone. A young girl sat across from him, staring at him and his armor. Wonder was written all over her face. Azure studied the girl with slight interest. Her hair color was brown, with her eyes being the same color. Her skin was slightly tanned, but her face...nothing could describe it. The girl got up and walked over to him.

"What is your name young one?" Azure asked kindly as she sat down beside him and continued to stare in wonder at his armor.

"My name is Cherry Blossom sir," the girl said with no fear.

Azure chuckled and asked, "Do you not fear my ears?"

The girl looked up at his ears and said, "No, I think they are weird...but weird is good in this country."

Azure was puzzled by that and when he asked her about it, she merely shook her head. "My name is Azure Caballero." Azure said to introduced himself.

"A Spanish origin name?" the girl asked.

Azure was slightly curious that such a young girl knew that, but then asked, "Do you assume I am of European decent because of my white skin?"

The girl shook her head and said, "No, I guessed because of your eye color."

Azure laughed out loud at that comment. "What does your name mean?" Cherry asked, curious.

Azure stared at the girl for a few seconds and then said quietly, "Blue Spanish Knight."

Cherry pointed at a cherry blossom tree and said, "I'm named after that tree," she said proudly.

"Tell me your real name cherry blossom. I'm not of English decent, but I know cherry blossom goes by a different name." Azure said calmly.

Cherry blushed and said quietly, "Sakura is my real name, sir."

"Sakura...it means the same thing, does it not?" Azure asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I just thought that you were English, so I translated my name to English for you." Sakura said quietly.

"Well, no matter." Azure said, standing up. Sakura got up and marveled at Azure for a few seconds. Azure noticed this and patted her head. "Sorry Sakura...I have to go now." He said calmly before starting to walk away.

"Wait!" Sakura yelled and ran to catch up. Azure stopped and looked at her. She was holding his brown cloak.

Azure smiled and reached down to get the cloak, but Sakura pulled it just out of his reach. Puzzled, Azure asked, "Do you want my cloak?" Sakura shook her head in a no, but kept the cloak out of his reach. Azure smiled and said, "You want me to stay, don't you?"

Sakura shook her head in a yes, causing Azure to laugh. It wasn't a mean laugh, but rather one of gentle amusement. "Very well then young Sakura. I will stay, but only for tonight." Azure said kindly. Sakura let out a small shriek of happiness and handed Azure his cloak. While he could have taken the cloak and continued on his journey, Azure was a man of honor. Therefore, he would never go back on his word.

Sakura took Azure's hand and led him towards a small building in Tokyo. People looked at them and stared with unfriendly eyes, but no one tried to stop him this time. When Azure came into the small building, he was amazed by the quality of the house. It looked like it had been hand crafted by professionals. The walls were flawless, the roof as well. The floor was bamboo boards, but it felt like it also had no flaws in it. It was a two story house, with a simple staircase that was made out of bamboo but looked both delicate and strong.

As Azure took in the house, Sakura ran upstairs and brought down a small bowl. In it was some rice, which she gave to Azure. He accepted the gift and started to eat with his fingers before she gave him some chopsticks. He eyed the sticks for a few seconds before he started to eat with them.

Sakura looked amazed at his ability to eat with chopsticks. "How..." she began to ask before Azure finished his rice and held it out for more.

"It's a secret," Azure said with a smile.

Sakura frowned and said, "You will get seconds if you tell me how you learned to eat with chopsticks. I have never met a foreigner who knew how to eat with chopsticks."

Azure thought about it and decided that a young girl like her wouldn't believe it anyway, so he told her the truth. "It's a ability I have." He began to explain. "I am able to learn languages the same way. All I do is take a few seconds to analyze the object or language and learn it almost instantly."

Sakura looked a Azure with open wonder as she said, "that's great! Can you do it for anything else?" Azure shook his head in a sad no.

"I can only use that ability on limited objects. More complex machines and items require me to actually take time and learn how to use them." Azure explained, realizing that the young girl was hanging on his every word.

Sakura excitedly asked, "Can you teach me how to do it?" Azure sadly shook his head in a no. Sakura's face fell, but she got up and walk away. She returned a few minutes later with some more rice.

"Thanks for the meal fair maiden." Azure said politely as he ate the rice quickly. After eating the rice, he looked around and noticed that while the house was nice, there was no furniture. "Where's all the furniture...Sakura?" He asked, looking at her.

Sakura shrugged and said, "I don't own any furniture sir. Not after the doctors burned them up."

That stopped Azure for a moment. He slowly got down on his knees and looked at Sakura as he asked carefully, "Where are your parents young one?" She frowned and looked away from him, pain written all over her face.

"They died a few days ago..." Sakura said sadly, tears forming in her eyes. Azure didn't say anything because he knew the pain all too well. He lived with it constantly. Sakura continued, "They had a disease that the government didn't want to spread, so they quarantined them in this house. I was with them when they passed on." Sakura paused and took a deep breath. "I went into the forest yesterday night to look for some flowers for their graves when I came across you. At first, I was scared and hid from you. After realizing you were sleeping, I came out of hiding and studied your clothing. It was during the time I finally figured out that you weren't from Asia that you woke up."

Azure watched with amazement as her feelings of lost were replaced by a new emotion. He couldn't describe it, so he asked her about it. Sakura said carefully, "I don't know. I felt...safe. When I looked into your blue eyes, I felt like I would be safe."

"Safe? Around a complete stranger in foreign clothing?" Azure asked, confused.

Sakura smiled and said, "I knew deep down that you were good."

Azure shook his head and looked away from her. He said with a slight scolding tone, "I could have been a monster, a bad man, a..."

"A rapist?" Sakura finished softly.

"Yes," Azure said with a sad nod.

"Like I said...I knew you were a good person." Sakura said with a yawn. Azure glanced at the window and discovered it was nearing night.

Sighing, Azure said, "Lets get ready for bed young one. I would hate for you to miss some much needed sleep because of me."

Sakura smiled and said, "Don't worry about it. I enjoyed your company." She walked over to him and hugged him. Even with the armor on, he could feel a slight tremor go through her, as if she was holding back her sadness.

"It's ok young Sakura." Azure said softly, hugging her. Sakura hesitated for a brief second before starting to cry, unloading all her sadness on to Azure.

Ok, yes I know it doesn't seem like it, but this story is getting to the point. I don't know when, but in the next few chapters it will. Please bear with this slow pace for a little while longer, I promise I will get the ultimate question answered. Oh, and please review. Thanks!