Magoichi carried her into the village which she was heading too; both of them were quiet under the bright moon. Akane stayed clung to Magoichi's armor, he held her close, and she was so close that he heard her rapid heart beat. He looked down upon her once and a while seeing her face wasn't pink or red; it was the normal skin tone. He couldn't tell why her heart was beating so fast, he only hoped that it was love that was making her heart race. He loved her already, he saw through her childish features and saw a woman's heart deep down inside. Magoichi's grip tightened under her knee and her shoulder. She closed her eyes trying to keep her thoughts set upon Hanzo.

They entered into the village; the little Akane was still shaken up by the surprise attack of the bandits and the surprise rescue of Magoichi. Magoichi couldn't just leave her on the streets in the condition she was in. He went to the nearest Inn and ordered a room with two beds. Akane was frightened now, what did he want from her? Magoichi carried her up the stairs and made his way to their room. He opened the door with his foot and brought her in. Magoichi placed her on the floor and leaned her up against the wall. He looked about seeing the service hadn't come in yet with their futons. He looked back down to Akane who cuddled up with herself.

Magoichi knelt down to her level and looked at her. His fingers gazed upon her chin and he tilted her head to see her face. He smiled, his fingers grazed up to her cheek and he stroked it softly. "I am sorry Akane-chan…" he whispered, his fingers slipped down her silky skin and he passed her lips. "If I may ask…what were you doing in the woods at such an ungodly hour?" Akane looked at the Magoichi and turned her eyes away from him not wanting to answer. Magoichi sighed; "It is alright, I understand" he stood up and walked to the middle of the room. "It will be so nice to have some company when I sleep" he turned to Akane with a smile. "Don't you think so?" she did not return his smile only curled up more thinking of Hanzo…and how he would feel if he had heard of this.

+Tokugawa Camp

Hanzo walked into his quarters hoping to see Akane after a long conversation of the next attack and battle. He pushed the curtains aside and looked into the dark room which was only lit by the moon. His eyes glanced upon the bed, to the corners, to the window, and to the floor. The room was empty and he could not smell Akane's scent anywhere; she hadn't been in here since he had left. He thought of some reasons why she wasn't here. He only thought that she didn't want to disturb him and set to the female ninja quarters and rested there. He nodded to himself taking that as the answer. He stepped out of his quarters and made his way back to his Master's quarters in a deep, lonely, dark trance.

He pushed open the curtains of Tokugawa's quarters and stepped in. His Master was asleep in his bed already; the candles were out and everything was silent. He stepped out silently; he walked around a bit seeing most of the troops were asleep while few were making their rounds about the camp. Hanzo sighed and then jumped into the air doing his rounds of the night. He wouldn't be able to sleep without knowing of Akane's whereabouts.

The Village

It only took twenty minutes or so for their futons to make their way to their room; Magoichi told the employees where to set up his bed and Akane's. Akane didn't move from her spot on the wall, her eyes stayed glued to the floor. Magoichi gave the men a tip and bid them goodnight. He turned to the poor girl that was curled up against the wall. He could only smile; he knelt back down to her level. "Akane-chan…you look very tired. You must rest…" he picked her up once again and carried her over to her bed that was laid twelve inches away from his. He placed her down upon her bed and watched her quickly move under the covers and grab her pillow into her arms. Magoichi sat on his bed and started to remove his gun from his back.

Magoichi took off the heavy armor such as his bullet belt and his plates. He laid them next to his bed and beside his gun; he didn't bother to change into the complimentary robe. He plopped down upon the bed and sighed with his husky voice. "Such a good bed, don't you think so Akane-chan?" He looked over to see her not looking at him. He had a theory of her actions. He sat up looking at her with his concern lazy eyes. "If this was about before, I am sorry but your beauty, it was so captivating. I am sorry if I have offended you in any way." He touched her knee and she quickly moved away. I pulled his hand away also and rested his elbow on the futon and he placed his head on his palm.

"You haven't answered my question from before Akane-chan…"

Akane looked up to him, "I was trying to cool down" she said in a hostile voice. He blinked in surprise at her answer, her tone, and that she even talked. He thought he wouldn't get even a single word from her lips all night. He smiled at his achievement and pushed himself to sit up.

"Can I ask why you needed to cool off?"

She didn't answer, he wasn't surprised. He chuckled; Magoichi went back to position from before. "I see" he whispered. He rolled upon his back and glued his eyes to the ceiling. "In three days I'll be in battle…I don't think you should hang around here, you could get caught up in it" he said as his eyes did not leave the ceiling. She looked at him with her face halfway into the pillow. "I will be fighting Tokugawa Ieyasu and his fiend Hanzo Hattori. Geez, its kind of scary now that you think about it, Hanzo, he's like a demon…"

"He is not!"

Magoichi blinked and his surprised eyes moved to Akane. Her pillow was at her lap and her face was red and pouty. He sat up and raised an eyebrow. "W-what?" he couldn't really say anything else. "Akane-chan, do you know Hanzo Hattori?" He was afraid of her answer, what could she have to do with Hanzo? Akane nodded her head with a serious expression glued to her face. "Well with a face like that I can't say that you are lying" he chuckled and shook his head. He ran his fingers through his hair trying to think of some words he could say that may not offended Akane. "How do you know him?" it was a simple question and a common one if she told anyone that she knew of Hanzo Hattori and deny that he is a fiend and a devil.

Akane didn't want to answer that one just yet, she was still sad from before. She could only remember his look on upon his face as she lied to him. She lay down upon her futon and rolled to her side facing her back to Magoichi. He blinked in confusion at the girl who didn't say much. He shook his head and chuckled once more; he also laid upon the futon and he went back to staring at the ceiling.

"Well goodnight Akane-chan, sweet dreams…"

Akane could not say to the same to him; she pretended to be asleep to get away with it but she felt heavy in her heart. She did not want this to happen, she wanted to leave Magoichi and run to safety to Hanzo but would he accept her? She cringed at the thought of Hanzo pushing her away. Magoichi heard her flinch, he did not want to say anything of it and he also pretended to be asleep.

The candles in the room were soon burned out by the time they both fell asleep. In Akane's mind she worried about Hanzo, she worried about her future, and she also worried about Hanzo's future. She did not want to make him worry or even angry but she couldn't really do anything but wait till he showed his love for her. Does he even love her? In Magoichi's mind he worried about the battle in three days, how Akane knew Hanzo, and Akane's welfare. He did not know Hanzo personally and had only heard rumors of him by battle tales and tall tales but he was frightened if they were true. He was also frightened that Akane would be hurt by the so-called "Demon" or "Shadow".

The two both slept in worriment and fear. They both wanted to help someone that they cared about and both didn't know how. They had the same thoughts and ideas, they both had the feelings of hurt in their future, they both whined in their sleep. Neither of them heard each other but they cried and whimpered in their dreams and sleep. They were both on the same path and were both heading the same way unknowingly. Magoichi and Akane were die hard lovers who loved someone but did not know if they were loved back.

"Hanzo…"

"Akane…"

Author's Notes:

Yeah okay! I hoped you like this one; I know this didn't have to deal with the battle that is taking place in three days or even with their armies. I might add the tactics in the next chapter maybe…but never mind that! Okay! This one is just about how Magoichi is feeling sorry for Akane and wants to help her but is afraid to since their first encounter wasn't a good one. He thinks he's in love with Akane (we all felt that before T0T) and believes that he could end up with her and she would be falling in love with her too but sadly he finds out that Akane knows Hanzo for some reason. He notices that she does not want to tell him why or how she knows Hanzo and did YOU notice that he just backs down and not wanting to go further in?! He has this feeling that he knows something is kissy kissy about the two since Hanzo is known for being a demon or a devil. So I gave sort of a brief explanation on Magoichi's point of view since I gave most of Akane's point of view out already within this chapter. So! Once again I thank you for the reviews and I hope you keep giving them and keep reading! started to sing then brother closes his door Aw… well! Please go on and ask those questions that want answered and also remember you can ask the characters too! Any characters! ANY!! So yeah! Go ahead n' ask away m'kay! gives out kisses I thank you all!!!!