Previously in Needle in the hay: The panic of the people was heard everywhere. So what did I do you asked, I ran towards it. After all, my savior might be there!

As I got closer to the screaming a man bumped in to me.

"Young miss you shouldn't go to that direction there is an assassin there."

"Assassin?"

"Whatever you do stay away from them all they are bad luck." Then he left.

I stood there a moment. What was I going to do my savior might be there, but, I lowered my gaze to the ground. Should I really risk my life for something like this? Then I closed my eyes for a moment. What if . . . if . . . no I'm over thinking things. I snapped back and ran towards my destination.

(When a bond is built it cannot be broken. Once built you must do everything to protect that bond.)

I stopped in my tracks. Wha-what was that? I looked around for the source of the voice, but there was no one around. Maybe it was just my imagination. I turned my head and then I found what I was looking for. The man in white was surrounded by 5 or 6 guards, all of them dead. Was he the assassin? Then I saw another guard on the roof with a crossbow amid to the man's head! Without thinking I yelled out to him.

"Look out!"

The guard let go of his arrow only to be dodged gracefully by the man in white. More guards came around the corner.

"Kill the assassin and that girl, she's helping him!"

Wait was he talking about me? Crap! I turned and ran as fast as I could. I heard the slight clanging of metal. There were at least 4 guards after me. Up in front of me there was a cart full of cabbages that was attached to a man on a horse. I took my dagger out and cut the rope that attached the cart to the horse. I got out of the way of the cart and it hit 3 of the guards, but one of them was able to get out of the way and stubble a little. He regained his posture and ran after me again.

"My caaaabbageess!" (Yes this is from avatar the last air bender which i don't)

"Sorry", I apologized sincerely.

I turned into an ally and found myself at a dead end. Darn it I was cornered.

"Now I've got you."

I quickly got into a fighting stance, but by the time I blinked the man was falling onto the ground. Leaving behind the man who saved me before. A strange feeling came over me. I don't know what it was but for some reason I backed away from him as he stepped closer to me.

"There they are, get them!"

Before I could react I was swung over the man in white's shoulder. He jumped from roof to roof. I closed my eyes. Was I afraid of this man? This man who has saved my life a number of times without question. Is it because he was an assassin? Can I really judge him because of that? In truth I only saw him kill guards. The guards who are supposed to protect us but instead harasses and mistreat the town's people. Do people like them truly deserve to be dead? Even so I shouldn't be distrusting this man after all I owe him my life. I felt a sudden rush of air. Were we falling? Too scared to open my eyes I waited for the collision, but all I felt was a something soft and itchy. Then the man shifted himself on top of me and pressed me close to his chest. It was kind of hard to breathe being like this. I was really scared now. I don't know if it was because of the guards after us or assassin holding me. No, no it was definitely the guards. I mean this man is risking his life for me, someone he hardly knows. I'll trust him for the time being.

I think a good 3 minutes passed by. I wasn't felling so scared though. No, not really all my feelings shifted to a more embarrassing feeling. It took me up to now to realize how awkward are position was. Are legs were tangled together and my breast were pressed against his torso. Oh, and not to mention HE WAS ON TOP OF ME! What a nice picture this was indeed, an unmarried woman and a complete stranger lying together like this. I then felt his weight shift. I think he was getting out. Well what would I know hay is really dark. I'm like a little needle in a hay stack. (XD lol I said the title in the story just like in the movies)

Once he was off me I tried to get out of the hay but I tumbled and almost landed on my face. Almost, but not quit. Of course the man saved me again and placed me on the ground gently. He then kneeled beside me.

"Where safe now", safe? Man I was never so happy to hear that word. So happy I hugged the man again and gave him another kiss on the cheek. He made a grunt sound and then I realized there was an arrow stabbed in the man's back. Must have been when we were on the roof.

"Sorry I didn't mean to hurt you." I let go of him and lowered my head.

"It's just a scratch." That's what they all say. Then he stood up and started to walk. Was he going to leave like that? I quickly ran and graved his arm.

"What about your shoulder?"

"Don't worry about it's none of your concern"

"I think it is since it's my fault"

"I was too careless."

"At least let me help you it's the least I can do."

"I don't involve civilians in my work."

"Well you do now I'm not letting you go until I at least treat your wound." I stomped my foot to make my point. Not that I think it would matter he could just swing his arm and toss me a mile away, but for some reason he didn't.

"Fine you win" My face brightened up.

"Okay I'll take you to my house."(Hehe :})

When we arrived at my house (good thing dad was gone) I took him to my room were we removed the arrow and I sowed the wound together. All that was left was to bandage it properly which I was very good at. When we were done I offered some food but he declined it.

"Thank you."

"Ha-ha no problem bandaging is my specialty." Then I gave him a big goofy grin. He shook his head.

"No I mean for before." I raised a finger to my chin. That's right that one guard on the roof I warned him about.

"Your welcome it was the least I could do for you." I then smiled to him kindly.

"I should go." He stood up and headed for the window.

'What!" reached out and pulled his arm back. I guess it took him by surprise because he ended falling on top of me, again. One hand was on the right of my head and the other one on my left. My hands where to my sides and my legs were between his and what was worse in away, his mouth was touching mine. I completely froze. He lifted his head slowly then looked at me for a while. My lips were slightly parted and were a little swollen, my face redder than a tomato, my eyes widen in shock. I think I was about to cry or something because he quickly got up off me. I just lied there though unable to move. He walked over to the window and placed one leg in the edge.

"Altair"

"Huh?" I looked up at him but with my head still on the ground.

"You asked my name a while ago, it's Altair. I suppose I should give you my name if anything. Think of it as a reward for your help." Then he jumped out of it.

"Ok, bye-bye." That's all I manage to say.

Ela: /-/

Altair: . . .

Me: Aawkward

Lee: Please review and comment :}

Me: Where do u ppl come from ( I don't own him either)