CHAPTER 9- RED WIND
It was late at night when a group of people on horseback came into the city. They were silent, their dark eyes occasionally roaming about the black streets. One could only hear their squeaking saddles and their horses' snorts. Perhaps that alone was why they seemed so eerie.
Sanosuke burst out of his friend's house, drunk as anything. He wobbled away down the road, determined to crash only upon reaching his shack. All the while, he fought away the pink elephants that pursued him.
"I wonder what time it is." he muttered, looking around. However, this threw him off balance and he struggled to stay on his feet.
It was then that he saw them ride past. "Eh?" he paused. "Those are BIG to be pink elephants!"
The men who passed him by glanced at him for a brief moment, but didn't stop. This drunken rooster head was not who they sought.
Sanosuke's vision cleared for an instant, allowing him to get a better look. He was able to see the man riding in front, a man dressed in a black cloak and whose face was partially hidden by a large hat. Still, there was no missing those eyes, bright amber eyes.
Sanosuke cocked his head. "I wonder who they are? And what is this vibe I'm getting?"
He shrugged to himself. "I must be too drunk. Better get home."
A while later, the caravan stopped at an inn on the far side of town. Leaving their horses tied outside, they filed indoors for some rest.
They took up residence in one large room. While three immediately dozed off on the floor, their swords leaning in the crooks of their arms, two remained awake.
One, a youth with black hair and brown eyes, sighed. "You know, brother, you can take off that hat. No one's gonna see you except us."
"I suppose not. Very well, Aki."
The hat came off, revealing a dark visage, glowing amber eyes, and dark brown hair. This man leaned back against the wall and sighed. "We made better time than I thought, brother."
Aki nodded. "Hai, soon we will find her, Seiji."
"Aa, soon we will find the Red Wind. And then, we will finally have our revenge!"
It was late at night when a group of people on horseback came into the city. They were silent, their dark eyes occasionally roaming about the black streets. One could only hear their squeaking saddles and their horses' snorts. Perhaps that alone was why they seemed so eerie.
Sanosuke burst out of his friend's house, drunk as anything. He wobbled away down the road, determined to crash only upon reaching his shack. All the while, he fought away the pink elephants that pursued him.
"I wonder what time it is." he muttered, looking around. However, this threw him off balance and he struggled to stay on his feet.
It was then that he saw them ride past. "Eh?" he paused. "Those are BIG to be pink elephants!"
The men who passed him by glanced at him for a brief moment, but didn't stop. This drunken rooster head was not who they sought.
Sanosuke's vision cleared for an instant, allowing him to get a better look. He was able to see the man riding in front, a man dressed in a black cloak and whose face was partially hidden by a large hat. Still, there was no missing those eyes, bright amber eyes.
Sanosuke cocked his head. "I wonder who they are? And what is this vibe I'm getting?"
He shrugged to himself. "I must be too drunk. Better get home."
A while later, the caravan stopped at an inn on the far side of town. Leaving their horses tied outside, they filed indoors for some rest.
They took up residence in one large room. While three immediately dozed off on the floor, their swords leaning in the crooks of their arms, two remained awake.
One, a youth with black hair and brown eyes, sighed. "You know, brother, you can take off that hat. No one's gonna see you except us."
"I suppose not. Very well, Aki."
The hat came off, revealing a dark visage, glowing amber eyes, and dark brown hair. This man leaned back against the wall and sighed. "We made better time than I thought, brother."
Aki nodded. "Hai, soon we will find her, Seiji."
"Aa, soon we will find the Red Wind. And then, we will finally have our revenge!"