I took in a deep breath as I heard his voice, my eyes closed slowly. I didn't want to turn around; I didn't want to face my son who only thinks of me as a killer. He was right behind me now, I could hear him breathing.

"What are you doing here? I thought you wanted to kill me." I said in a low voice.

"I'm not saying I don't still feel that way but you and your friends are the only chance I have at saving my mother."

I turned around and stared into his bright blue eyes, he had his mother's eyes. His face was so similar to mine, he was smaller built than I but he was still strong. Ayame walked over to him and put her hands on his face.

"He looks just like you Riki." She said in a quite voice, "You really have a son." She smiled at him, "My name is Ayame, Riki's little sister so to speak."

He grinned at her and wrapped his arms around her tiny body, "Auntie A! I have missed you!" She gave me a strange glance,

"Auntie A?" I mouthed to her.

Saysa set her down and looked over at Tatsumaru, "Uncle!" He hugged Tatsu and then turned to me.

"Auntie and uncle?" I asked.

"Yea, it's been a long time since I have seen them." He had a huge grin on his face that only lasted a few seconds. "So what's the plan?" his voice turned serious.

"Listen kid-"I began but he cut me off.

"I'm not a kid." He said sternly.

"I'm sorry but you are, you have no idea what this world is like. You don't know the people we have lost and the things we had to go through, in this world you are a kid." I told him.

"I know the people I have lost, my family, my friends; they were all taken from me. I am familiar with hate Rikimaru. This world isn't so different then the one I come from."

"You mean it doesn't get any better? Everything we do and have done will all be for nothing?" Ayame asked.

"Yes, unless we do something different this time around to change the future for the better." He said and then turned to me, "Look dad, I know you don't like me being here anymore then I know I have to be, but don't try to protect me and don't think for one second you can treat me like a son. You lost that right a long time ago."

"I understand, now what is our plan?" I asked every one in the room. Before anyone had a chance to answer there was a loud knock on the door, "Ayame are you in there?" Gina's voice came from behind the door. "Hide." She told Saysamaru and Tatsumaru. She walked over to the door and opened it; Gina was standing there with a terrified look on her face Aki was right behind her with a knife to her throat. Ayame went for her swords.

"Touch them and she dies." He told her, "Back into the room." He walked forward making Ayame back step.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Ayame asked him in a stern voice.

"Where is he? Where is Rikimaru?" Aki yelled.

I walked out of the shadows, "What do you want Aki?" I asked calmly.

"I want your life!" There was fear all over in his voice.

I tilted my head to the side, "My life? Why?"

"Because, with you still living its over! I will never win!" Sweat began to fall from his face.

"You will never win what? What are you talking about?" I took a few more steps closer.

"Stay back!" He yelled, "I will kill her, don't think I won't!"

"Just calm down, and tell us what you are talking about." Ayame said as she put her hands up.

"He's the only one that can kill the beauty. The ONLY one! If she dies then I am ruined!" He began to shake as tears fell from his face.

I couldn't tell if he was crying because he had a knife to his wife's throat or if it was because of something else, something dark.

"Alright Aki, just let Gina go and I will give you my life." I tried to reassure him.

"You're lying!" He yelled. He quickly brought his hand across his wife's throat. She gasped for air as blood fell from her body and pooled at her feet. She bobbed back and forth for a second before she fell into my arms. Ayame grabbed her swords and held them to Aki's throat.

"Tell me what I want to know and tell me now!" She yelled.

Aki looked over at his dying wife, her sad eyes met mine. She brought her hand up to my face, "Don't let them take my daughter, and don't ever think it's the only way. There's always another way Rikimaru." Her voice faded and her hand fell to the floor. I laid her down and leaned over Aki but before I had a chance to say anything he let out a horrible scream followed by a cry out for help.

"Help! Someone Help me! Rikimaru and Ayame have gone mad; they are trying to kill me!"

Ayame went to finish him off but I stopped her, "No, it will prove his story. Come on, Goda's castle is no longer safe for us. We have to go now."

Ayame retreated to Tatsumaru's side. I turned to Aki, "This isn't over." I whispered to him. He got up and ran out of the room. I turned back to Ayame and Tatsu. "Meet me at the tiger rock under the big cherry tree."

She nodded and they both jumped out the window. Saysamaru came out from hiding.

"What are we going to do?" he asked.

"We are going to go and get Jun, Gina and Aki's daughter."

"And then?"

"And then we are going to find your mother and kill Onikage and all of his followers."

"You are not going to like what you find Rikimaru, trust me. I know how this is going to turn out."

"You came to us so we could change the past, remember?"

"There are just some things you can't change."

I wrinkled my eye brows at him, "We will see about that, come one we have to go."

We jumped out on the window frame and climbed to the top of the castle. Jun was in the highest room on the left side of the castle.

"She doesn't know who you are, so just wait here."

He nodded.

I jumped in her window and whispered her name but there was no answer. I looked around the room and found her lying in the corner. I walked over to her, she was shaking.

"Jun, it's me Rikimaru. Your mother sent me for you, we have to go now."

She turned to face me and she was covered in blood. Her small hands were holding her stomach.

"This is the end of the road for me Riki, you have to run." She tried to yell it but her voice was so small. "Please go, now!"

"I can't leave you, I promised your mother. Who did this to you? Was it your father? Was it Onikage?"

"It was Goda's guards. Nobody is who they seem to be anymore Riki. You can't trust anyone, I herd them say it was Ayame who ordered them to kill me. Please you must be-" she coughed and blood dripped out of her mouth. She looked up at me and took in one last breath; I felt her life slipping away.

I walked back to the window and jumped out on the ledge, what was happening. Ayame would never, she would never. I thought to myself.

"Where's the girl?" Saysa asked.

"Dead, we need to go now."

I began to run down the castle, Saysa right behind me. I didn't know what was going on but nothing was making sense. It was as if everyone I loved was turning against me. Was Goda in on it to? Was Ayame really to blame for Jun's death? I honestly could not be sure, but for the first time in my life I felt alone.

authors notes: sorry its so short and sorry it took me years but here it is, more to come soon, it wont take me so long next time!