The stars sparkled overhead, the constellations glowing brightly.
Fernis stood out the most to Gin Ryu. Her grandmother's constellation.
Gin Ryu felt the tears spring at the back of her eyes. She had been there when her grandmother died.
And it had hurt she hadn't been able to do anything about it.
"Is there a reason you set yourself away from others?" A voice asked.
Gin Ryu sighed inwardly.
"Yes. As a matter of fact there is."
"Mind me asking what?" Chi sat down next to the girl, his eyes shining in curiosity.
"You do realize that curiousity kill the cat, right? My past is the reason why I consider myself a loner."
Chi arched an eyebrow at Gin Ryu.
"I'm not so easily frightened."
"Hm... Not that it matters. You wouldn't believe me if I told you."
"Try me."
Gin Ryu fell back on to the grass, sighing.
"The guy I'm... not working for anymore, he's the truth."
"Yeah? And?"
"To make a long story short, I made a deal with the devil."
Chi looked amused, but the look was wiped off his face when he saw how set Gin Ryu's face was.
"You're serious."
"Dead. I'm kinda the devil's bounty hunter. Have been since I was ten. That was when I ran, my cover story being I was traveling like my uncle."
"So, your parents-"
"No. But when I started revolting, a few months ago, he captured them. So they must know by now."
"So what has-"
"Their time must be closing in fast."
"To die?"
"Yeah. And he wants me to do his dirty work and put me in jail for it."
Chi thought about that, then stood, holding his hand out to the Amazonian.
"Well... Guess I was as good as gone from the moment I met you. What's the next step?"
Gin Ryu smiled.
"What do you mean I can't go?!"
Chi cringed at his cousin's outburst. His temper was worse than his.
"Just that. You. Can. Not. Go." Chi said, firmly.
"My dad- your mentor and brother- in- law- is in trouble, and you want me to just stand around waiting?!"
Wierd way of putting it, but...
"Yes."
"I'm gonna kill you- HEY!"
Gin Ryu had grabbed the boy in a headlock, using her free hand to pin Jigoku's arms to his sides.
"Calm down."
"I'm going!"
"No. You're not!"
"I am. I have too!"
"Are you back talking to me?"
Jigoku fell silent, glaring daggers.
"Good." Gin Ryu released her hold...
And Jigoku lit up in a red flash, his fury reaching it's peak.