It's been two days since. Between being home and at work, I looked up more information on Ichiro Hiko. Ichiro was the first son out of nine to Sakura and Sora Hiko. Sora was given the villiage by his father who got it from Motonari's father, in hope it would bring peace. Sakura really wanted a girl, so she out and had a child with a servant. In fear that he sons and husband would find out she sent the servant away with her infant child. Years later on her deathbed she told Ichiro of Kagami. Ichiro really mad went to look for his mothers mistake and found out Kagami was a part of the Date army. An idea dawned on him that he could use the Date army as an alliance. That plan was foiled like Kenshin told me. My phone rang ans I ignored it knowing who it was. Kojuro has been calling me. A few minutes it rang again. I got up for my desk and flopped down on my bed reaching for my cell phone on my night stand. I pressed the ignore button, rolled over so I was on my back. Once again it rang and I gave in. "Hello..."

"..." I sighed, he called and he does want to talk to me.

"Fine whatever." I went to hang up when I heard a voice.

"Haley..."

"WHAT!?" I yelled getting annoyed. I sat up on my bed.

"..."

"Let me guess...your going to tell me I am weak, I am a fragile human and I should stay away from you," I ranted and starting to cry "You know Kojuro you could have killed me the first day you met me...you could have." I was mad and a little sad, he could have killed me but he didn't.

"Haley you have to see it my way." He said finally.

"What? Stay far a way." I hiccuped. I heard a growl on the other end and he hung up. I tossed my phone on my desk and flopped down again. He is so...I couldn't find a work for it. I stared at the ceiling for an hour before I heard a knock at the door. "Haley there someone at the door for you." I got up and my mom was standing there. "Honey?"

"I am fine," I said putting on a smile "Who at the door?"

"He had a scar on his face." 'Kojuro...'

"Okay..." I turned back into my room and grabbed my sandals.

I went down stairs and opened the front door. I found Kojuro leaning against his car; He didn't look up as I got closer.

"Haley..your so different." he said

"Yeah you said that before," I closed my hand into a fist. "Will you quit trying to get rid of me." He looked up but you couldn't tell because of his sunglasses. He sighed it was mixed with a growl. He moved his hand to my face and I blushed. His thumb rubbed in a small circle and then he pulled me into a hug.

"Haley..." His deep voice sounded angry and sad "What would happen if someone killed you?"

"I..If someone tried to kill me... I have a feeling you will kill them first." I replied and he hugged me tighter. He moved his head to my neck. "And if I kill you?" I really would know what would happen if Kojuro killed me. He probably couldn't live with himself. I pulled back and looked at him.

"I don't know what would happen." He sighed and looked away. I heard the front door open, I turned and saw my mom standing there. She had a look on her face that said are you going to invite him in or what? I turned back to Kojuro and he was looking at me. I sighed.

"Would you like to come in? Before my mom comes down here." I asked. His shaded his went from me to my mom.

"Sure..." He sighed, knowing he probably couldn't avoid this. I turned to the house with Kojuro in tow, I made it up the steps.

"Mom this is Kojuro." I introduced. My mom shook his hand.

"It's nice to meet you. Haley has really hot friends." I blushed three shades and looked away. I also started to mutter. Kojuro looked away too with a faint blush. "Okay, two come inside it's getting a little chilly." she turned to go back inside. I followed and Kojuro followed in after me. I took off my sandles and left them by the door. Kojuro took off his sunglasses,he looked around the living room. It had a sofa, a coffee table in front of it, a chair next to the couch, pictures of me on the fireplace and a T.V. in the corner.

"Dinner will be ready in thirty minutes. You two don't have to stay down here." said my mom from the kitchen. I dragged Kojuro up stairs before she changed her mind. I went to my room and Kojuro looked around. He spotted my Katana and he picked it up. "Where did you get this?"

"I got as a birthday present." I replied. He turned to look at me.

"Do you know how to use it?"

"No."

"I'll teach you. So you can protect yourself." He said putting it back. He turned back, grabbing my arm, he pulled me into his chest. His face was inches from mine, he was staring into my eyes and I stared back. Then my phone rang playing 'Renegade' by Paramore. I scowled a little knowing who it was. I went over to my desk and grabbed my phone. I was about to press ignore, when Kojuro pulled it out of my hands and pressed talk. "What do you want Sarutobi?" I don't know what Sasuke said but Kojuro scowled. He looked over at me. "We'll meet you at the Drunken Pirate later." He hung up my phone.

"That wasn't fair." I pouted. Kojuro smirked and pulled my lip.

"You know you're cute when you do that."

"You think I am cute?" I blushed. He chuckled and put me into a hug. I never seen him act like this, well I don't know how he really acts. I heard a knock at my door and my mom saying dinner was ready. I sighed and tried to pull away. Kojuro had me in a really tight hug. He let go and we headed to the door, down the stairs to the dining room. The dining room had seats for four, a dying plant in the corner and it looked pretty normal. "Come on you two. Sit down." My mom came in with dinner which was meat loaf and she went back into the kitchen.

"Mom, do you need any help?" I asked

"No, no sit down." I sat down on one side and Kojuro sat across from me. The front door opened and me dad came in. He saw Kojuro and stared. My mom came in with the potatoes. "Hello Kyle. How way your day?"

"Fine..." He trailed off. He and Kojuro were having a stare down. My mom sat at the end of the table, she started to serve herself and me. My dad sat at the head of the table, never talking his gaze off Kojuro. "Now boys, wait until after dinner." My mom didn't look up as she started to eat. I looked up from my food, the still stared at each other as they served there food. I snickered, Kojuro glanced at me, my dad looked down and my mom of course kept eating. "Haley who your friend?"

"Oh. Dad this is Kojuro and Kojuro thi is my dad." I said quickly 'Also don't lecture him or kill him.' I thought. Kojuro smirked, hopefully my dad didn't see, There was silence. "So kojuro what do you do for a living?" My eyes widened.

"I am a free lance worker." He answered. 'Nice save.' I thought looking up at him.

"What kind of freelance work?"

"Kyle." my mom cut in. She was glaring at my dad, I was done with my dinner and so was Kojuro. I took his plate and excused myself. I went to the kitchen, rinse both plates off and went back into the dining room to find my mom still glaring at my dad. Kojuro was staring at both of them.

"Alright, we're leaving." I said

"Alright, have fun." My mom smiled. My dad was about to protest but one look at me mom's face that changed. "Fine whatever have fun."

Kojuro got up and followed me to the front door. I put on my shoes, then stepped on to the front porch, we went to his car and I opened the passenger door but didn't get in. "Haley..."

"Yeah?" He was standing at the front of the car.

"Never mind." He replied getting in the driver side and I got in.

"Oh come on you can tell me."

"I..." There was a blush across his face. I laughed a little and he glared at me. He started his car, then pulled out onto the road. "Sorry... I didn't mean to laugh. What was it you were going to tell me?"

"It's nothing." He replied. I rolled my eyes and looked out the window. I knew we were getting close after a while because of the neon light from far away. Kojuro pulled up to the Drunken Pirate, I saw Sasuke, Yukimura, and Kasuga standing outside of it. I opened my door and got out. Kasuga came up to me and hugged me, I hugged her back. She let go and headed back to the entrance. Yukimura wasn't looking at me but at Kojuro who was coming around the car; I had a feeling he was still mad.

"Took you two long enough." said Sasuke coming towards me. Kojuro glared at him, Sasuke grabbed my wrist and dragged me into the bar. once we entered Motochika was at the bar and Motonari was sitting in front of it. Motochika's eyes looked up, he smiled and I watch Motonari turn his head.

"Whatcha guys here for?" asked Motochika we took a seat at the bar.

"She knows about the book." Sasuke said getting to the point. Motochika's eye's widened and Motonari remained the same.

"No one knows wh-"

"It's still in Japan." Kasuga cut in. Motonari's face changed; He looked at me and then looked at Kasuga.

"Where?"

"Still at the castle...well something is there." Sasuke answered Motonari's question. Motonari stood up and stormed off to the kitchen, you can here a crash and cussing. Motochika tried not to laugh when Motonari came back out with something in his hand and smacked him in the head with it. The thing in his hand was a leek, Kojuro eyes shined, I paled and stared at him. I thought I would have never seen the look on his face in my whole life. everyone acted like it was normal and Sasuke laughed at me.

"So..." said Kasuga getting us back on track " What do we do?"

There was silence, no one new what to say. I looked over at Yukimura and Kojuro, I hope a fight doesn't break out. Kasuga moved closer to me just in case. Sasuke moved closer to Yukimura. Motochika didn't say any thing.

"We need to go back to Japan to where my land use to be." Said Motonari breaking the silence. We all nodded our heads. We need to go back to end this curse.

A/N: Sorry if you got confused with is chapter.