Life as an outcast chapter 2: Kikiyo We meet/ over the rocks and thru the weeds to the prison we shall go!

I don't' own anything 'sept myself (Hiecaro) Lady Yuna owns Blaze, and Kikiyo
As they walked thru the last bit of town people gave them odd looks. "Wh- why are they looking at us like that?" Aya said confused. She turned to Hiecaro, "Well are you going to tell me?"

"They're looking at you because you're talking to me, and their looking at me because I look different from them." Hiecaro replied turning to Aya. "It's how humans are, afraid of what's different so they shun them keep them from learning. All of it because their afraid!" This he said a bit louder then what he stated before.

With that they left the town and entered the forest. The forest was like most forests in that there were trees and plants and animals. Just after they lost sight of the town Hiecaro shook out his hair letting his 1 ¾ inch dog-ears come out from his hair.

"I didn't know you had demon ears!" Aya exclaimed fiddling with them.

"Most people don't." Hiecaro stated, continuing to walk the duo made it about half way before Hiecaro stopped. "Hold on" he whispered, "I hear something."

He turned and there was a loud rustle in the trees as something jumped. Hiecaro looked up and saw a person jumping down wielding a long samurai sword in a flash of steel Hiecaro blocked the strike that would have ended it for him and probably Aya. The warrior jumped back reveling it was a young woman with light brown hair and emerald green eyes. "Die filthy Sandorians (I hope I spelled it right)!!!" She yelled coming for another strike.

"Wait!! We are not Sandorians!!" Hiecaro yelled blocking the other blow.

"Oh well I'm sorry for mistaking you. But you see my friend was taken to Hellena prison." She said.

"We'll help you find your friend!" Aya exclaimed. "Oh and my names Aya and this is Hiecaro" She stated pointing at him. "I'm Kikiyo. She stated simply.

When they got to Hellena there was a cart and they ran up behind it while the guard inspected the load they hid from him, after he said, "it's ok" and lowered the bridge to let him in. They jumped out of the cart and into the room with the merchant in it.