Me: Yo minna I'm finally back and bringing you Chapter Thirteen. The plot should be back on track now that I've gotten some interaction in between "Hikaru", Shin-ah and Kija. Perhaps later 'he'll' have bonding time with Jae-ha.

Myra: *walks in tiredly* Yeah, but I wouldn't expect 'him' to be happy. Anyways Brightcloud0915 doesn't own YotD but she owns me, and some others. Now with that taken care of I'm going to see if I can't get some shut-eye.

Me: *incredulous* You just woke up! How can you possibly still be tired?!

Myra: *shrugs* I wouldn't know. With that being said chapter… *yawns* start *falls asleep on couch*.

Me: *facepalms* Well, hope you all enjoy, and I'll try to have Myra up by the time the final author's note comes around. *walks over to couch and tries to wake OC* Until then enjoy minna.

Chapter Thirteen

Most of the morning was filled with making sure we had all the supplies we needed. People double checked, and even triple checked the storage. Really it wouldn't have mattered seeing as how we were already out to sea, but it gave everyone something to do. I myself had found a quiet spot to do some thinking. I thought about everything that had happened in the past few days. I also thought about the upcoming battle. But that had been in the morning now the sun had sunk beneath the horizon and the moon had begun its reign.

The lights of Awa shone brightly from the shore as stars blanketed the sky. Silvery specks of their reflections danced along the waves. Moon beams bathed everything in a silvery light that made everything seem ethereal. I was leaning against the mast, and looking back towards Awa along with Hak. In all honesty he'd been in the same spot since yesterday; which showed just how much he worried about Yona's safety. And I wasn't the only one who'd noticed.

"Hak, you should rest a little," Jae-ha's voice pulled his attention away from the mainland as the green haired man walked up, "You've been in that position since yester-"

"I sleep like this," I let out a quiet disbelieving noise, "Besides, you should tell that to White Snake."

"Hm?" Jae-ha questioned following Hak's gaze to where Kija was busy ranting again. Despite the little talk I'd had with him earlier his fears hadn't seemed to have been relieved by much, if at all. I sighed slightly disappointed in myself.

"Curses, Keum-ji! I won't forgive you!" Kija growled though his eyes were unfocused.

"Buddy, you're dreaming again," one of the crew said.

"What's up with him?" Jae-ha asked.

"Sleep deprivation," I muttered though it seemed neither he nor Hak had heard me.

"He dozes off every so often, then jumps up and picks a fight with the air," Hak answered.

"Jeez, Kija's pretty face is ruined," Jae-ha said flipping his bangs a little. He seemed quite pleased with himself, and at ease. However, Shin-ah suddenly appeared behind him.

"Ryokuryuu… has bags… under his eyes," Seiryuu said startled Jae-ha. I stifled a laugh as the Ryokuryuu jumped away.

"C-Could you not whisper right behind me, Shin-ah?" Jae-ha asked rhetorically. He was probably trying to change the subject. But Shin-ah either didn't understand, or he didn't care.

"Ryokuryuu… hasn't slept, either," Shin-ah said.

"Me?" Jae-ha asked, "No way. I ate well and slept well," I scoffed, and decided I should ignore whatever came next. However, both Hak and Kija teamed up on him to see if Shin-ah had spoken the truth. And when all was said and done Shin-ah's comment had been proven true. But again Jae-ha tried to play it off as a completely different reason, all the while still sitting on the ship's deck.

"Ryokuryuu… was at the crow's nest all night yesterday," Shin-ah once again shot him down. Jae-ha's countenance changed to surprise.

"You're watching closely. Jeez, I must be loved," Jae-ha said with a smirk, and a sarcastic laugh. Kija seemed to be ecstatic about everything, since it was just proven that Jae-ha was worried for Yona as well.

"You're also worried sick about her, aren't you?" Kija asked.

"So what?" the Ryokuryuu shot back, "Yes, I'm worried about the kid. Of course I am. She's just a girl."

"As long as you feel the same way as I do, it doesn't matter. That alone is a good enough reason to trust you to have my back in a battle," Kija said eyes shining with a tired light. Jae-ha seemed shocked by Kija's declaration, and looked away. I chose this moment to push away from the mast and head over to the others.

"Whatever," he said, "Anyway don't you have to worry about the other cute one who talks a lot? "Yun", was it? He also looked weak and is in danger, too."

"He'll be fine," Hak said confidently with a smirk.

"Yes, he may be young, but he is intelligent and a hard worker," Kija supplied.

"Uh-huh," Shin-ah said in agreement.

"That's true," I spoke up, "Should anything go wrong I'm sure Yun will be able to figure something out in order to get things back on track."

"So you agree with them too Hikaru," Jae-ha said earning a nod from me. I glanced over and found Gi-gang watching us with a small smile. Then the wind changed.

"Shin-ah!" she called, and the Seiryuu nodded turning to look back at the port.

"The ships at the port… have started to move," he said. Everyone was immediately tense. My heart began beating so fast, and hard I was surprised that no one could hear it.

"Get ready, pip-squeaks," she moved to stand by us so she could address the crew, "Tonight, the special treasure we're after…" she paused for a moment, "is the head of Awa's lord, Yang Keum-ji!"

"Yeah!" the men yelled.

~Later~

I wasn't sure how long it actually took, but we finally came in sight of Keum-ji's fleet. Mercenaries were on every ship. The only thing we could do right now was fight them, and wait for Yona and Yun to send us the signal. With that in mind we boarded the first ship. Hak was one of the first on board, and he quickly plowed through the men. He kept his blade in control, only hitting the men with a staff part. One of the men he hit stumbled in front of Shin-ah who simply knocked him out with a blow to the head. I winced a little since he'd used his sword's pommel to do so. Jae-ha was using acrobatic kicks to take his opponents down. Kija was fearsome, and I mentally promised never to get on his bad side. He backhanded multiple foes with his dragon hand.

"Which one of you is Keum-ji?!" he shouted, "I shall defeat you!"

I shook my head as I danced through the sea of enemies. I struck as many nerve points as I could; taking out their legs and arms. I dodged sword swings left and right. Some of the men got smart and came at me with knifes, but I pulled out my dagger and blocked each of their hits. My eyes picked up on each little twitch and movement. I could tell which of the men would hesitate, and which would rush blindly in. The stances they took prepared me for both refined and unrefined swordplay. My mind was in overdrive, everything was a blur around me save for the men I was fighting.

I could see that Hak had gone back to stand by Shin-ah. He was probably asking if he knew where Yona was yet, by the looks of things though he didn't. Jae-ha spoke with them for a moment before leaping away. He was probably going to help some of the other crew members. I turned back to the ones I was facing, and narrowly dodged a kick to the face. I returned the attack with a few jabs to the man's legs and arms making them useless. Then I knocked him out. Then out of the corner of my eye I saw another attacker. He had a knife in his hand and I leaned to the side as he slashed at my face. My cloak flapped as I moved.

"Die!" the man cried as he changed direction. I could hear the sound of ripping fabric and a slight sting on my face. My eyes went wide as the strip of black cloth that hid my eyes fluttered to the ground. The man laughed triumphantly until I slowly turned to look at him. Anger burned in my red eyes, and he back away. I slowly removed my cloak and set it on the edge of the stairs leading down to the storage area.

"W-what are you?" he asked shaking.

"Simply someone who is tired of the way things are run around here," I answered. Then I lunged forward and kicked him in the stomach he doubled over gasping for breath. I didn't let him recover; delivering a quick chop to his neck effectively knocking him out. I sighed this would definitely warrant some explaining, judging by the looks I could feel directed my way. A quick glance confirmed that Hak, Kija, and Shin-ah were all staring at me. But they still hadn't seen my eyes, and until this fight was over I wasn't about to let them.

"Stop staring and get back to swatting these gnats around," I said jumping into the fray again. I lost track of time and how many men I'd subdued. I'd also lost count of the times I had to avoid looking a certain way in order to avoid my friends. Then a slight explosion caught my attention, and I smiled.

'Good work Yona, Yun. Just hang on a little longer and we'll get to you,' I said silently following Shin-ah's gaze towards the last boat in the fleet where the firework had apparently shot up from. Now was the time for Keum-ji to face justice, and he'd get no mercy from me.

Me: Well there you have it minna. Chapter Thirteen is officially done *sighs*. Man I'm so tired, and things are only going to get harder from here on out.

Myra: *nods* That's true, but you must fight on Brightcloud.

Me: I plan to; you don't have to worry about me Myra. And we're finally getting closer to "Hikaru's" big reveal, FINALLY!

Myra: Yep, and so that being said please drop us a review, and let us know what you all think.

Me: Until then sayonara.