Sorry for the long wait for this chapter. I've been busy so I didn't get a chance to work on this chapter. I hope that you like this chapter. Oh yeah I don't own this game/anime/manga Tooko Mizuno-sensei is the creator.

Chapter 10:

Akane and the others finally made it to the village Yasuaki saw Eisen waiting for them as the others also saw him.

"Eisen-san!" Akane called out. Eisen was glad to see them.

"Miko-dono." Eisen said when they all got together they went to the near by tea shop. Eisen started telling them about the two and where they are at.

"What do you think we should do?" Akane asked.

"It would be best to have them come back with us but I don't think they'll come quietly and willingly." Tomomasa said.

"..." Akane said as she looked down. She knew that Tomomasa said was true. They wouldn't come with them quietly and willingly. How would they be able have the two come with them.

"Yasuaki can't you put spell or something...On them?" Tenma asked. Yasuaki looked at him.

"I can." Yasuaki replied Akane looked at the two. Was it right to do that? Akane slightly parted her lips.

"Tenma-kun...I..." Akane stopped as he looked at her.

"Akane...This is the best we can do...There's no other way." Tenma said. Akane knew that but she didn't want to do it still. She didn't want to take their freedom, they needed a say in this, but she knew that they had no other choice.

"..." Akane said.

"Miko-dono you have to make the decision." Takamichi said.

"Akane-chan..." Shimon said in a worried tone. He knew this was hard on her. They waited. Akane wondered if there was another way but nothing came to mind.

"I guess that's the only way...But once the spell is gone they stay like that or..." Akane stopped as she tired to get the right words out. Yasuaki knew what she was trying to say.

"We might have to put a different spell on them." Yasuaki replied. Akane's expression changed. She knew they would have to if they don't want them to run away again.

"...I guess we'll have to do that, we don't want them to run off again..." Akane said. She still felt like that they were taking everything from them but if they didn't then they would have to look for them again.

"Well that's settled. We should get things in motion soon before the two decide to go on the move again." Takamichi said. The other nodded their heads.

"Right I'll show you where they are." Eisen said as he let them to the inn that they were staying. Once they got there they went into Eisen's room. While they were in the room Chie had left the building and went into town. Ran was in the room as she rested.

"How are we going to put the spell on them?" Akane asked.

"We might as well wait for night fall." Yasuaki said.

"Are you saying that you'll put the spell on them while they're asleep?" Akane asked. Yasuaki looked in her direction.

"Yes. That way they won't know that we are here and we won't lose them." Yasuaki replied.

"...I don't like it." Tenma said.

"Senpai..." Shimon said.

"If you have an idea we would like to hear it." Tomomasa said. Tenma looked at him. He was about to say something to him but didn't. He didn't have any other idea as to when to put the spell on them. Tenma got angry at himself. They really had no other idea to go with.

"We have some time before nightfall we should get some rest." Takamichi said. They agreed. Eisen and Shimon went to get drinks for everyone.

To Where Chie Is

She was walking in the market she looked at some of the clothes shop.

"..." Chie said as she looked at the clothes. She continued to look around. The clothes they had out didn't fit to Chie's need. She then saw two perfect clothes in the shop.

"These will do fine." Chie said to herself. She picked up the clothes and went to the owner and paid the owner for the clothes. She made her way back to the inn.

"I hope to be out of this village within a few days...I know my wounds aren't healed all the way...But we can't stay here too long." Chie thought to herself.

"Better hurry up and get back to the inn." Chie thought to herself as she quickened her pace. From the window Ran continued to look at the people passing by.

"..." Ran was still worried about Chie. She saw her through the window and saw her holding something in her arms.

"I wonder what she has in her arms?" Ran thought to herself. Chie had quickly made her way to the room. Once she got in she walked over to Ran and handed her the clothes she gotten for her. Ran gave a few blinks.

"What's this?" Ran asked. Chie looked at her.

"New clothes, if we use the clothes we have now the Ryujin no Miko would find us easily. So I decided we should change our clothes." Chie replied. Ran looked at the clothes and then back to Chie.

"...I see...But couldn't this waited till you're wound healed more?" Ran asked. Chie looked at her.

"If we did that we'd be here longer then intended." Chie replied. Ran continued to look at her.

"...I guess you have a point but I still think you should have waited..." Ran said as her gaze fell.

"..." Chie wasn't sure what to say to her. The two stayed quiet.

Later That Day

The workers came to the room and knocked on the door frame.

"Come in." Chie said. The sliding door slid open as the workers came in with small trays. On the tray were plates of food. They placed the trays in front of them. They bowed and left. The two looked at the food.

"Looks good." Ran said. Chie nodded her head a bit.

"It does." Chie said. The two put their hands together. They ate silently.

To Where The Others Are

The workers brought Akane and the others their dinner. They tried not to talk about Chie and Ran since they already decided what they were going to do but they felt there could have done something different. They tried to have a different conversation.

Hours Later

The workers came back and took the trays away. Once they left they talked about how they should go about with the bath, they were fine but it was Akane. If she went in when the other two were in then their mission would be blown. They decided that Akane should wait till the end to use the bath while the other were gone. Tenma was with Akane. Akane looked at him. Akane could see the pain in his eyes.

"Tenma-kun..." Akane said gently. Tenma slowly looked at her.

"What is it Akane?" Tenma asked his look slightly soften.

"...Are you still angry about what we have to do?" Akane asked. Tenma's look changed as he looked off towards the side. Akane knew that he was.

"...I just don't like the idea in putting a spell on them while they're asleep..." Tenma replied.

"...I know how you feel...I want to not have to put the spell on them while they're asleep but I don't see any other way..." Akane said. Tenma didn't look at Akane or reply to her.

"..." She wasn't sure what to say she wanted to say something to try and make him feel better but she couldn't find the right words. Most of the words that came to her would only make him upset. The two stayed quiet for a while. Then they heard footsteps coming down the hall as they got louder. They looked at the direction of the sliding door; the footsteps slowly came to a stop in front of the room. The two figured that the others had finished their bath and were back. The sliding door slid open. The others came in they all looked refreshed.

"Tenma-sempai, Akane-chan you two take you're turn." Shimon said the two looked at Shimon and nodded their heads. They picked up their things and made their way down the hall to the bath area. Akane went into the woman's bath as Tenma went to the men's. Akane made her way to the bathtub.

"..." Akane slowly got into the bathtub. She sank deeper into the water as the water came just below her lips. She looked at the water. She thought about earlier. She knew Tenma was upset with her. She had to make it up to him yet she wasn't sure how. She didn't want to have him be fore upset with her.

"..." Akane said as she closed her eyes.

To Where Ran And Chie Are

The two were putting their things together. Ran then stopped. Chie gave a few blinks as she stopped in what she was doing.

"Ran...Is something wrong?" Chie asked. Ran didn't reply at first. She continued to look towards the side. Then her gaze slowly went towards Chie.

"...I thought I felt something..." Ran replied. Chie's look slightly changed. She knew that she could feel her counter part the Ryujin no Miko. Chie's glance moved from her then to the side.

"..." Chie thought maybe she felt Akane. Ran noticed the look on Chie's face.

"Do you think there's here?" Ran asked. Chie looked at her. She wasn't sure what to reply.

"...I don't know...They could be..." Chie replied.

"...What are we going to do then?" Ran asked. Chie thought hard in what they should do. Chie looked at the sliding door.

"..." Chie then looked at Ran.

"We might have to lock the room to be sure they don't sneak up on use if they are really here." Chie replied. Ran then looked at the sliding door and continued to look at it.

"It's probably best to lock it then..." Ran said. Chie nodded her head. She made her way to the sliding door and put a stick to keep the sliding door from opening.

"That should do it..." Chie said as she walked back.

"It's late we should get some sleep." Chie said. Ran nodded her head.

"Hai." Ran replied as the two got into the futon.

To Be Continued