Disclaimer: In this one, I don't own Kerowyn, which Mercedes Lackey does. I needed a guardian, but couldn't make up a good one. Zena is not mine either.
Title: Directions to the Metro
Author: Kreuz Swords
Note: Someone gave home to this fic. ^-^ I do share YnM web site. http://unicorn_san.tripod.com/
Hisoka used all his will power to remain calm and not beat up his partner as the lady stopped crying and made a dumbfounded expression and blinked owlishly at them. "Now that is a new one for me, said the lady. "Is your friend on any medication?" she whispered to Hisoka.
"No, he is always this emotional." and pushed Tsuzuki off his shoulder.
"So, do you really want to see the master?"
"Not if you can give us directions to the metro, ma'am," said Hisoka.
"Sorry, I am not allowed to leave the house and I do not know where the metro is." The lady invited them in, and they took off their shoes. She then showed them to a screen door and went off crying again.
"She sure is sad a lot. I wish I could cheer her up," said Tsuzuki. He slid the door open and they walked into the room.
By the fireplace, a blonde woman warrior was cooking ramen for a late night snack. The female fighter had on light armor and a long sword on her back. She heard the two shinigami as they came in and pulled out her sword, and said, "It never fails! Every time I to cook something, someone shows up! Now, who let you two in at this hour!
"Ahhh, it's Zena!! We are doomed," screamed Tsuzuki as he cowered behind Hisoka.
"Baka, Zena is not a blonde," mumbled Hisoka.
"Huh?" said the warrior.
"We wanted to talk to the master of the house. Are you the owner of this home?" spoke Hisoka.
Li'ha'eer (By the gods) no! I am Captain Kerowyn, and the guardian. If you have came to see the master, my orders are to kick out any challengers who come." And, her companion, a blue-eyed, white horse, showed its head at a window to the courtyard. "Now, defend yourselves!"
"This is the strangest day I have ever been in! Unless you can give us directions to the metro, so we don't have to fight you," said an irritated Hisoka.
"Eh, sorry kid. I don't know what a metro is. Humm…Is that like a magic gate or something?"
Fine! FINE! We might as well sleep in this room for the night!" snapped Hisoka.
"Soo, your not here to challenge me to see the master?"
"No, my partner got us lost and it is late at night!" Hisoka turned his head to glare at his partner. "Tsuzuki? Drat, where did he wander off to now?!" He looked behind Kerowyn and saw Tsuzuki in inu form drooling over the bubbling pot of ramen.
Kerowyn turned around to see what the kid was fuming at and saw Tsuzuki. "Err…Are you hungry?" Tsuzuki's growling stomach was his only reply. (Author: My, Tsuzuki sure has a bottomless stomach. I saw him eat two large pizzas and two whole apple pies for dinner.)
"Anyway, a pretty lady who was crying let us in. What was she crying about by the way?" asked Hisoka.
"Oh, about the freeloaders who come here to marry her had challenged me and all got their butts kick out."
"Her father must have high standards to have you to get rid of her dates," said Hisoka.
"Those deadbeats just wanted to marry her for the money and ruling power over half of Japan."
"Don't tell me she is a princess. What is this, am I in some kind of distorted fairytale?"
"You guessed it kid," and she sheathed her sword. "She is a princess and her father is a great sorcerer who placed an enchantment on this place many years ago. We never age here, and I don't even know how I got here myself. No challenger has been able to pass me since I became the guardian."
"Who would want to merry an enchanted girl in this day and age?" questioned Hisoka as he wandered over to Tsuzuki.
"Well, since you are here and need a place to stay, I guess I can let you two spend the night as my guests."
"Can we eat now sword lady?" begged Tsuzuki.
Kerowyn got out bowls and chopsticks and fed her guests. As they were eating, Tsuzuki told her of the good times he had with Hisoka while Kerowyn told him of her times with the mercenary group called, Skybolts and fighting. The topic change to what was the best alcohol drink of either rice or with fruit. All three grew tired and went down to sleep.
Later, the fire burned out. A cold breeze came into the room, and Tsuzuki shivered and woke up. "Geez, why don't they have a floor heater in here?" He saw the other two sleeping peacefully. Tsuzuki crawled over to his partner and shook Hisoka's shoulder. "Hisoka-kun, can I curl up next to you and share our body warmth because I am really cold in this drafty room."
"Baka…" mumbled Hisoka and hits Tsuzuki square in the face with a book. Tsuzuki stumbles backwards into a corner and sulks.
"How mean, even in his sleep he still calls me a baka and hits me," whined Tsuzuki. " I wonder were he hides a book on his thin frame." He thought he might be able to find a blanket on his own, so he moved the door open. Tsuzuki found himself in a maze of hallways until he came upon a sliding door that had a faint light glowing from within.
TBC…What is behind door number two for Tsuzuki, or will I stop posting new chapters due to lack of reviews? =P