Wow,

Angel and Ryu: What?

I never knew it would be this hard to come up with chapters for a SDK story.

Angel: Well, you are doing a lot. Therefore, it is only natural to have some troubles somewhere.

Ryu: I hate to say it however, he is right. Just take your time and remember the fans are here to help you.

I guess you guys are right. I just need to take it easy.

Angel: Yep!

Then I guess we should get started on this chapter?

Ryu and Angel: We agree,

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The answer is NO!

"What do you want Yukimura?" The tension that seemed to radiate from between the two, made Shikara feel like she could cut the air with a knife and serve it as food on a plate.

"Oh don't be that way." Yukimura said, "I just want to help you out." Yukimura smiled

The smile did not phase Kyo one bit. After all, he wasn't one of the many girls his former comrade flirts with. "And what kind of help can the great Yukimura give me?"

Shikara, Ayaka, and Souji kept out of this but always found it rather amusing. The three of them really don't have a clue as to why Yukimura gets on Kyo's nerves so much. While the question had always come to their minds, none of them dared ask it aloud.

"Not so fast now Kyo," Yukimura giggled. "I want to request something of you."

"A request?" Shikara, Souji, and Ayaka's voices sounded like an echo.

"The tournament." Sasuke explained, "It is not as big as the one that was held in Edo a long time ago. In fact, it isn't even in Edo. But, there is prize money to be won. Or at least that is what we heard."

"That's right," Yukimuria said. "However, it is not the money that makes me want to fight in it."

Kyo stood up, "Not interested. Let's go, Shikara." Kyo headed for the door with his daughter close behind him.

Yukimura closed his eyes and turned his head away from Kyo. "You owe me for what I did for you the last time." Kyo had stopped so suddenly that Shikara ran right into him. "You remember don't you?"

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Flashback to eleven years ago

It was a dark night. Yukimura and Sasuke had been walking for quite a long time. Open fields, trees, and bushes surrounded them. The path beneath their feet was a dirt path that kicked up some dirt as their feet walked on top of it. The dirt path had several deep grooves that stretched all the way down the dirt path. The deep grooves had been made by horse drawn carriages over the years.

"I don't see why you can't just send someone to buy your Sake for you," Sasuke said. "Then, they would be out here in the dark and not us."

"If I did that then I wouldn't get to meet all the ladies," Yukimura replied.

"Whatever…" Sasuke half mumbled. Suddenly Yukimura embraced Sasuke from behind. "What the--"

"Awww… you are jealous. That is so cute!" Yukimura really liked doing these things to Sasuke.

"Like hell I am!" Sasuke struggled to get free. "Now let go this is embarrassing!" This really annoyed Sasuke when his lord got this way. No matter how much he struggled, Yukimura did not let him go. Yukimura loved to tease Sasuke just to get a reaction out of the young boy.

Before Sasuke could yell out another protest, Yukimura placed his hand over the boy's mouth and made a noise to tell Sasuke to be quiet. Sasuke was confused. Looking up, he was able to see that the older man was looking at something that was a head of them. Looking in the same direction, he saw a small girl no older then two years old. 'Shikara,' Sasuke thought to himself.

Shikara had walked right out of a cluster of trees, stopped in the middle of the path, and sat down to play in the dirt with her teddy bear. She was making humming noises as she happily played.

Releasing Sasuke, Yukimura and Sasuke headed over to the small toddler. Once they were close by the girl Yukimura knelt down onto one knee. Resting his arm on his knee, he spoke. "Shikara, what are you doing?"

"We are playing," Shikara replied.

Yukimura smiled warmly at her. "Who are you playing with?"

"With my Teddy," Shikara picked up the teddy bear to show Yukimura. "See?"

It amazed Sasuke at how easy it is for Yukimura to talk to a small child the way that he does with compassion, a kind heart, and a gentle smile. It made Sasuke remember when he met the man.

"Where are your parents at?" The fact that Shikara was out here this far from her home didn't bother him. What did bother him was it was nighttime and the little one usually did her wanderings during the day. Yukimura knows this because, he, Saizo, Kotaro, or Sasuke were the ones who took the girl back home.

"Can't find mommy, Daddy is sleeping outside," she said in her small, soft voice. Sasuke thought that was strange and he didn't even need to ask Yukimura what he thought of it since even he thought it was strange.

Yukimura picked the girl up and held her in his arms. "Come on, let's get you home. Now do you remember which way your house is?" He always liked to ask that. Just to see if the girl would remember.

Shikara shrugged, "I don't know. The house is missing."

At that, moment and wishing to kick himself for not seeing it first Yukimura saw black smoke that just happened to be in the direction of where the young girl lives. "Sasuke here," Yukimura placed the toddler in the young Jyuuyuushi's arms. "Take her to Kosuke then locate the other Jyuuyuushi and return to me."

Sasuke nodded and the two went in different directions.

End of Flashback

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"If we hadn't come along when we did then you might not have made it," Yukimura explained.

"You bastard," a growl seemed to come deep from within Kyo's voice.

--

Flashback again to eleven years ago.

A week had gone by since Yukimura and his Jyuuyuushi rescued him. Ever since he found out that Kyoshiro could not save Yuya's life and that their son was no where to be seen all that Kyo wanted to do was get up, find Shikara's twin, and kill those bastards for the unforgivable acts they've committed. However, he was two injured to move until today.

"Let's go Shikara," Kyo took his daughter by the hand and began walking away from The Sanada house. Walking at the pace of a toddler was hard. However, being as he still had some injuries, Kyo couldn't carry his daughter just yet.

"Hey Kyo," Yukimura called after him. He and Kyoshiro didn't have any trouble catching up to him.

"Kyo you are not fully healed yet," Kyoshiro said.

"So…" was the only word that left the demon-eyed man's mouth.

"So, you should at least wait another week before you go off in the state you are in," Yukimura said.

Kyo stopped. "You want me to wait?" He suddenly turned around to glare at them both. "They took two people from my life. One of them is still alive while the other is spending the rest of her time dead in the ground and you want me to wait." He turned away and continued walking. "I will find my son and kill those who caused me so much trouble." With that said, he did not stop again.

"Kill those who caused him so much trouble huh," Yukimura said.

"I think that is his way of saying he is going after those who killed his wife Yuya," Kyoshiro said. "And I think that he will be able to do it. Just I don't think he can do it alone." Yukimura nodded and the two watched them leave.

"Speaking of fighting, I still do not see how just after Kyo got his body back you two fought and something happened and now you two could pass for twin siblings with only your eyes to tell each other apart." Yukimura said.

"I don't know how either and I don't know which annoys him more. The fact that I am alive still, that we now look the same, or that it was me who had to bandage him up," Kyoshiro said.

End of Flashback

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"Dad…" Shikara said, as she had to quicken her step just to keep up.

"No…" Kyo replied

"Why?" His daughter asked.

"We don't need it," her father said.

"We don't need the hotel?" She questioned.

"No, we are still staying there but we are not taking time away from our search to get involved in a tournament." With Kyo talking like this Shikara knew to just let it go right now. She was just glad that they didn't have to sleep outside.

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"Man, dad was right. He is stubborn," Souji said as they all walked out of the hotel together.

"My lord?" Saizo started to ask.

"Don't worry, he'll change his mind," Yukimura said.

"I hope so," Ayaka said. "Well, we need to get home. Otherwise father will send out an army to hunt for us."

Souji placed his hands behind his head. "Wish we could stay longer."

"Come on…" Ayaka said as he took hold of her brother's arm and the two began walking.

Sasuke watched them leave. "They really do take after Benitora."

"Come, we must plan the next move." Yukimura said.

"My Lord I really wish you wouldn't anger that man so much." Saizo said. Yukimura ignored him and took a drink of his sake. "And must you drink so much? It really is bad for you."

"Did you become my wife again Saizo?" Yukimura asked.

"If you would like me to then I will," Saizo said.

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There, I did it.

Flops down on to my bed.

Angel claps his hands.

Angel: Great job!

Ryu: Yes, great job.

Thanks you two.

Angel: Say, won't Dane and Leki get mad when they find out you added another story when you hadn't even finished The Dream Weaver, Strangers Among us and Strangers within us, and Beyond Innocence.

They'll get over it. Now let's post this up and pray for some reviews.