Hey everyone I just got back from the beach house so now I can update this chapter. The beach was so much fun, but I now I am really tired. It took me forever to come up with how to start this chapter, but I think it is good. Anyway thanks for waiting.

Walking Among Evil

The wind whipped my short pink hair into my face causing me to become blind for a moment. I felt a presence to the left side of me and lifted my sword in time to avoid being torn in half. I moved my body by instinct and jumped back before the sword made contact. "Would you stop attacking my feet," I asked annoyed.

"Why is that a weak spot? Oh wait I already new that," my target replied.

"Oh shut up Hiro you have loads of weaknesses. First of all you leave your back open a lot and second you can't stay focused for long during fights," I retorted back. At this he blushed, but then swung his sword on my right side hoping I would trip on the rock behind me. This time I didn't try to doge, instead I swung my sword high above my head until the sound of a loud crash was heard.

"Once again you need to focus on the surroundings Hiro. I admit you have improved when you tried to force me back unto the rock, but you focused only on that not the total surroundings," I lectured. I had broken a big tree branch that landed on top of Hiro. My shirt had a tear near the chest, but no blood was drawn.

"Damn the Pink Flare is just too strong and crazy for me to keep up with," Hiro muttered. I started to drag the tree branch off of him slowly; it had covered his whole body. Hiro grunted as the extra weight was released off of his chest and started to take deeper breaths. I helped him stand upright on the ground and gave him my shoulder to lean on. As we neared the training grounds exit I saw many of the Knights looking my way.

"Hey Flare did you beat up Hiro again? You could go easier on him you know," Eban an elder Knight said.

"If I do he might die in battle and I want to prepare him as best I can," I answered coolly. I am the second best fighter in the Kingdom so I was high up in rank and was forced to take on training Hiro who is around my age. The King told me he had promise of becoming at least in the top twenty in ranks and it was true. Hiro has slowly been climbing up the ranks battle after battle. His next fight isn't going to be easy though because you had to have great focus in order to beat him.

"Flare I need you to accompany me to the markets. It is time to go and visit the poor villagers," Rima shouted from afar. I left Hiro on a bench and then exited the training ground to find the blonde hair Princess waiting outside the grounds. "So how did training go," she asked.

"Fine Princess it seems that my apprentice's skills are slowly starting to improve," I answered. Rima and I were aloud passage out of the castle gates and on to a walkway.

"So Princess what city are we visiting," I asked.

"North Ridge to be frank," Rima answered.

"Wow seems I can't get a break. You sure you want to go there," I asked concern.

"I'm fine what happened in the past has nothing to do with today," Rima answered a little too quickly. I nodded my head for I was not really aloud to argue especially outside the palace in a poorer area of the city. We passed my old neighborhood and city so I stole quick glances at my house that has remained empty for several years. After walking for thirty more minutes we came to our destination.

"It's the Princess Rima," one little girl exclaimed causing other little children to run up to us. Secretly I smiled the kids were so adorable and they didn't deserve to live in such poverty, but whenever Rima visited all of the children would run up to her with glee. Even though Rima is stubborn and has a mean facade she really is kind hearted. I had been pulling a medium sized cart carrying all of the goodies and necessities for the children and their parents. Rima ordered me to take all of them out so I did placing them next to her. Rima gave one to each child even if some of the children were siblings' it was all the more need to give them one. I noticed one young boy who was eyeing me cautiously.

"So are you the Pink Flare," he asked me. Several others of the boys and a few girls came to listen to my answer. I nodded my head yes. The boys looked up with excitement while the girls looked up with amazement. "Really? Can you teach me a few moves with the sword," he asked with excitement. I looked at Rima and she nodded her head giving me permission to do so.

"First before I teach you a few moves I would like to mention that you should use it to defend yourself and you should never kill someone with it unless it is absolutely necessary," I said. They all nodded their little heads absorbing the information like a dry sponge would with water. "Killing is not a good thing the feeling of taking a life away is dreadful especially if you do it for all the wrong reasons plus it is not a skill that should be used to show off," I continued.

"So when do you think it is the right time to use it," asked a curly black haired blue-eyed girl.

"When someone you love is in danger. It can be family members, friends, a girlfriend, a wife or yourself. Anyway who wants to go fist," I asked taking out wooden toy swords for them to practice with. The girl was the first to grab one and then she ran up to me looking me in the eyes. "Okay you then. I am going to swing the wooden sword straight at you and you need to block it with your sword," I lectured. The girl nodded her head with excitement and I realized how much she was different from my younger self yet a lot like my current self. My younger self didn't want to deal with fighting yet still even now that part lies hidden within me. Still the power to prove that a girl can fight just as well as a guy if not better engulfs me as of now. After I taught them the basics and gave them tips as they fought each other it was time to go back to the Palace and so Rima and I started our walk back.

Unknown View Point

I watched as the Princess Rima and her Knight the Pink Flare visited the poor children in a poor city that was rarely ever safe. I smirked when I saw the Princess smile at all the children and soon I had a plan on how to get her to become mine without a war. I saw the Pink Flare turn and look in my direction, but it seems like he didn't see me or notice anything out of the ordinary. Princess Rima you better watch out because you are now walking among evil.

Ikuto's Point of View

Nagihiko was busy preparing for the meeting with the King from the Boding Rain Kingdom. Yaya was off helping heal the sick with the worst cases and I was sitting here bored with nothing to do. I sighed and looked out the window spotting a maid with pink hair and a Princess with blonde wavy hair. I smirked now I know what to do to have some fun. I opened the window on the second floor and jumped out landing right in front of Amu and Princess Rima. Rima just stared at me collectively that was no fun, but Amu on the other hand had screamed with shock. "Hey Amu what's up with that scream am I that hot," I asked with my annoying smirk on my face. Unexpectedly she slapped my cheek and then hid behind Rima crying. I stared at her with shock.

"Please don't mess with my maid Ikuto she gets frightened easily and once that happens she becomes even more clumsy than normal," Rima glared at me. I nodded my head and looked back to Amu she looked cute with tears in her eyes, but she would just get mad if I told her that right.

"So what are you two doing here so early," I asked with a little curiosity.

"I needed to talk with Nagihiko before the treaty meeting starts. I need to make sure he didn't forget to add the new rule my dad wants," Rima answered. "Amu hang out with Ikuto for a while," Rima ordered. Amu wiped the tears out of her eyes and nodded while Rima smiled and then left.

"Why do you always tease me and that smirk you always wear I hate it," Amu asked me angrily. I stared at her blankly what was up with this weird personality of hers.

"Hmm you seem really different today from that time at the beach maybe you're starting to like me," I teased and watched as her face turned to a light pink shade.

"Shut up," she said avoiding eye contact with me. I pulled out the small box that I carried with me at all times waiting for the chance to give it to her.

"That's not nice to say to the person who got you something," I smiled. Yes it was a smile not a smirk. She turned around and her hair flowed out behind her as a soft wind blew. She looked beautiful and then she turned her expression to shock.

"Why would you give me a gift I'm just a maid," she asked me while degrading herself.

"Maybe I just wanted to tell a certain maid thanks for the fun time we had at the beach," I answered while holding out a small purple box in front of her. She looked at it and then slowly reached out her hand for it. Finally she gasped as she held up the gift in front of her.

"It's beautiful," she whispered. In front of her was a necklace made out of the seashells I had collected from the beach that day. The centerpiece was an orange and white shell while the rest of the shells were duller in comparison, but also beautiful. She smiled at me and then tried to put it on, but was having trouble with the clasp.

"Here let me help you put it on," I said as I walked over to her and took the clasp from her. I noticed she stiffened once I was behind her and finally loosened up once I walked a bit away from her. "It looks… nice on you," I said finding the right words to say.

"Thanks for the gift it's been a while since I got one," she smiled genuinely. I smiled back and just then a loud scream echoed the Kingdom.

Amu looked up with horror and asked, "What the heck was that?"

"I don't know, but lets go find out," I replied and put her hand in mine. I started running with her right behind me hoping everything was okay.

So how did you like this chapter? Sorry it is kind of short, but beside the point I would like to ask how everyone is doing. Anyway thanks for reading and please review it helps me out a lot!