Surprises In The Dark
Ayame waded in the cool water, slowly falling asleep. She woke herself up again by diving into the water and emerging under the waterfall. After washing her hair and her body she swam to the bank and wrapped a large piece of cloth around her naked body. Her muscles ached so bad and her head felt heavy. All she wanted to do was retire to her room and sleep for a very, very long time, but she knew she wouldn't. Slowly she limped back to the village and was joined halfway by Kiku.
"How are you feeling Ayame?"
"Tired Princess. Please forgive me, I cannot play today."
"That's okay. I'm going to see Rikimaru anyway and I'll tell you how he is after I see him." With a large smile Kiku ran to the village that loomed up in the distance.
Once Ayame had gotten dressed her loyalty took over her tired body and she went searching for Lord Gorda. He was resting against a tree staring at the river in front of him. He was enjoying his holiday at the ninja village. He needed it, after the ordeal he had just been through.
"Master." Ayame knelt down in front of him and lowered her head in respect.
"Ah Ayame. I am forever in your debt for saving my daughter." His smile warmed her heart and she forgot about her aches and pains for a moment.
"Thankyou master but there is something I wish to ask you, if its not to much trouble."
"Anything. Anything you wish for is yours Ayame"
"Well if I am not needed on any missions may I have a holiday. Not for long just maybe a few days or even a..." she was cut off by his laughter. His laugh wasn't very deep but it shook his whole body and made her feel like laughing too.
"Is that all my dear. I was going to find you later and discuss it. I want you to rest up. I need you and Rikimaru to be back to health as soon as possible and it isn't going to happen if you don't rest. Right?"
"Yes master. May I go and rest now?" She stood up slowly. He nodded and watched as Ayame slowly walked back to her room.
No matter how hard she tried Ayame couldn't get to sleep. Her body ached for it but her mind refused to give way. She kept reliving the events over and over again. Finally when she thought she would never sleep Kiku knocked on her door and walked in. She handed Ayame a small bowl full of a green liquid. Ayame new it would help her sleep but the taste was revolting. Kiku laughed as Ayame forced the drink down her throat.
"Well?" Ayame laid back down again and listened to Kiku's response.
"Well.he's looking great. He is asleep right now, as you should be. He wasn't as bad as we thought but don't worry I'm watching over him and you too Ayame." Her face filled with pride but became slightly fuzzy. Ayame could feel the drugs taking over as she closed her eyes and faintly heard her princess leave.
Ayame was woken that night by the sounds of light footsteps on her roof. Quietly she stood and found her swords. The footsteps had made their way to the middle of the roof and stopped. 'Thats odd. its either Kiku or another ninja' Ayame thought. She made her way outside her house and looked for a way to climb onto the roof. There were many houses set up in the village, most were just decoys but some housed sick ninja, or even Lord Gorda himself. Ayame was still to weak to just jump up there so she used a nearby barrel to help her. Fortunately the moon was shinning towards her so she could see the boy sitting on the tip of the roof. He turned towards Ayame, who was crouching in the far right corner.
"Don't be stupid girl!" The boy turned back towards the moon and sighed.
"Rikimaru? What are you doing here?"
Ayame waded in the cool water, slowly falling asleep. She woke herself up again by diving into the water and emerging under the waterfall. After washing her hair and her body she swam to the bank and wrapped a large piece of cloth around her naked body. Her muscles ached so bad and her head felt heavy. All she wanted to do was retire to her room and sleep for a very, very long time, but she knew she wouldn't. Slowly she limped back to the village and was joined halfway by Kiku.
"How are you feeling Ayame?"
"Tired Princess. Please forgive me, I cannot play today."
"That's okay. I'm going to see Rikimaru anyway and I'll tell you how he is after I see him." With a large smile Kiku ran to the village that loomed up in the distance.
Once Ayame had gotten dressed her loyalty took over her tired body and she went searching for Lord Gorda. He was resting against a tree staring at the river in front of him. He was enjoying his holiday at the ninja village. He needed it, after the ordeal he had just been through.
"Master." Ayame knelt down in front of him and lowered her head in respect.
"Ah Ayame. I am forever in your debt for saving my daughter." His smile warmed her heart and she forgot about her aches and pains for a moment.
"Thankyou master but there is something I wish to ask you, if its not to much trouble."
"Anything. Anything you wish for is yours Ayame"
"Well if I am not needed on any missions may I have a holiday. Not for long just maybe a few days or even a..." she was cut off by his laughter. His laugh wasn't very deep but it shook his whole body and made her feel like laughing too.
"Is that all my dear. I was going to find you later and discuss it. I want you to rest up. I need you and Rikimaru to be back to health as soon as possible and it isn't going to happen if you don't rest. Right?"
"Yes master. May I go and rest now?" She stood up slowly. He nodded and watched as Ayame slowly walked back to her room.
No matter how hard she tried Ayame couldn't get to sleep. Her body ached for it but her mind refused to give way. She kept reliving the events over and over again. Finally when she thought she would never sleep Kiku knocked on her door and walked in. She handed Ayame a small bowl full of a green liquid. Ayame new it would help her sleep but the taste was revolting. Kiku laughed as Ayame forced the drink down her throat.
"Well?" Ayame laid back down again and listened to Kiku's response.
"Well.he's looking great. He is asleep right now, as you should be. He wasn't as bad as we thought but don't worry I'm watching over him and you too Ayame." Her face filled with pride but became slightly fuzzy. Ayame could feel the drugs taking over as she closed her eyes and faintly heard her princess leave.
Ayame was woken that night by the sounds of light footsteps on her roof. Quietly she stood and found her swords. The footsteps had made their way to the middle of the roof and stopped. 'Thats odd. its either Kiku or another ninja' Ayame thought. She made her way outside her house and looked for a way to climb onto the roof. There were many houses set up in the village, most were just decoys but some housed sick ninja, or even Lord Gorda himself. Ayame was still to weak to just jump up there so she used a nearby barrel to help her. Fortunately the moon was shinning towards her so she could see the boy sitting on the tip of the roof. He turned towards Ayame, who was crouching in the far right corner.
"Don't be stupid girl!" The boy turned back towards the moon and sighed.
"Rikimaru? What are you doing here?"