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Chapter Two

*Tekao's perspective*

She thanked the uncannily tall man, but pulled slightly away from him nonetheless. She got up shakily and looked, in disgust at the primitive men lying on the ground. In her old religious days, she would have scorned the man harshly for committing violence on another. Smiling inwardly, she knew how alike in actions she was to Lady Magdaria.



"What is your name?" She asked timidly, looking up at him.

"Sanosuke Sagara," he spoke with ease,"you?"

"Tekao."

"You have a last name, Tekao?"

"Not what you would call a last name," she snapped, annoyed by his prodding.

"Whatever you say."

Ending the exchange there, she started walking in her continued destination towards hiding.

"Where are you going?" He questioned, raising a brow.

"Why does it matter?"

"Because it's not safe."

"Don't tell me what is safe and unsafe, Sir Sanosuke," she said, taking a drink of her water and taking off her cloak.

"Just Sanosuke, or Sano. I don't keep titles."

"Sanosuke, then. I need no protection."

"From what I saw back there you do."

That made an impact on her. She stopped and faced him, opening and closing her mouth in anger. Tapping her bare foot with indecision, she pondered it. He was capable of protecting her. But, did she need it? Tekao sighed, and figured it was probably best just to agree with this man, because, she felt if she did not he would not take it very well.

"Fine. I will do as you wish. Protect me to your hearts content," there was a hint of sarcasm in her voice, but Sano simply ignored it.

"I have to do something first. Come," he spoke briskly,trying to cheer himself up with the memory of Lady Magdaria still in his mind.

"I will not be ordered around like a dog. Just acknowledge that."



*Sano's perspective*

He was not paying close attention to Tekao, so Sano nodded and continued walking. Stopping when he saw the body of the first woman he was supposed to protect, he kneeled down beside her and prayed. He did not hear Tekao, but at the moment it did not matter. The realization that Sayo was dead struck him like a knife in his back and he winced in emotional pain.

"Tekao?" He called, voice quivering with the strain of not crying. Glancing up, he furrowed his brows, "are you alright?" The woman's eyes were wide and brimmed with tears, and her skin was particularly pale. Her hand was clutched to a crusafix on her chest and was muttering something in rapid cadence. She was backing up slowly. Dropping slowly to her knees

in continuation of her unusual behavior, she drew her face to her hands and moaned.

"Not now...not now..." she was repeating, rocking back and forth slowly while clutching her knees like a child.

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I know its really really short, but, I had NO time, plus, I just wanted to get the second chappie up to move it along a little (if I did atall) Pwease review?! I love you guys!!!