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Chapter 5

It has been a day since the attack on the ice village occurred and everything was back to normal, for the most part anyway. It is early in the morning, the sun has not risen yet, and most of the group was still asleep. Touya and Jin were the only ones awake at this moment.

The two ninja's sat, on their beds, talking quietly. They were sharing a room while they were in the ice world, just like their other friends.

"Era sure is powerful, she was whipping 'round tornado's of 'er own yesterday. I 'ould hate 'o be the one 'ho gets on 'er nerves and I'm a wind master for cryin' out loud," Jin said quietly, his Gaelic accent still quite evident.

Touya nodded his head in agreement, "She has a strange power, but then again she is from the ancient world, so she herself is strange. I mean that in a good way though."

Jin muffled a laugh, he knew that Touya had taken to the ancient, yet remarkably young, girl. "What's goin' on between you two?" he asked curiously.

Touya was taken by surprise by this question and it took him a moment to recover and answer, "Nothing is going on... I'm just... I'm just looking out for her. She is in a whole new world Jin."

Jin gave one of his big smiles, "Took you a while to answer you tryin' to 'ide something?"

"No!" Touya immediately declared, "The question just took me by surprise. I wasn't expecting it is all."

"No need 'o get so feisty 'bout it," Jin said with a wavy of his hand.

Touya groaned and rubbed his temples with his fingers. "I'm going for a walk," he said to him as he got up and walked to the bedroom door.

"See you later," Jin said as he flopped back on his bed and snuggled up under the warm covers.

Touya gave a small laugh and shook his head at his perky friends ways before he walked out of the bedroom and into the hall.

As he started wandering aimlessly around the halls Jin's words kept echoing in his mind.

*"What's goin' on between you two?"*

"Why did he ask me that question?" Touya said to himself. He continued down the hall and shook his head, 'Nothing is going on,' he thought.

As he turned a corner he stopped. "A breeze," he said confused, "Where is that coming from?" He got his answer when he looked down the hall, someone was sitting on the balcony railing and they had left the doors open.

Touya walked down the hall and as he neared the open doors he saw that the person's hair was waving in the cool breeze. He took a few more steps and stopped in his tracks when he realized who it was, brown hair and blue tips meant it could only be one person, "Era," he thought aloud accidentally.

Era turned around, to her left, to see who had said her name and saw a guilty looking Touya. She gave a small smile, her face illuminated by the light of the full moon, and bid Touya to come with the simple wave of her right hand.

Touya sighed in defeat and walked up to the railing keeping some distance between Era and himself. 'Kind of ironic that I'd run into the same girl I was just thinking about,' he thought to himself, not daring to say it aloud.

Era patted the railing on her left with her hand, signaling for him to come and sit. Touya put his right hand on the rail and jumped up, swinging his legs around, and sat a bit away from her.

Touya looked up at the sky to seeing that it was filled with stars, not a cloud around and a full moon shone brightly. "Been a while since I cared to look up at the sky," Touya said softly.

"Is pretty," a soft voice said with a small laugh.

Touya straitened and looked at Era who was smiling at him, then down the hall to find no one in sight, and look back at Era. "Did... did you say that," Touya managed to say in his bewildered state.

Era gave a small laugh and looked back up at the sky.

"You can talk, can't you," Touya said half questioning, half knowing for he knew he hadn't imagined anyone speaking.

Era looked back at him then to her hand on the rail and sighed, it sounded as if she was disappointed by something. "I no good," she said almost inaudible for Touya.

Touya froze, 'I was right, she can talk,' he thought. He offered a small weary smile, "How did you learn?" he asked curiously.

She looked up at him surprised, "I... um..." she struggled for the right word, she pulled on a piece of her hair nervously in the process. "I..." she groaned and dropped her head and shook it as if she gave up.

"You what?" he asked gently as he shifted his position so his legs where on either side of the railing. When she didn't answer he reached out and touched her shoulder, she looked up at him in return.

"How did you learn?" Touya asked again, "What did you use or do?"

She looked at him nervously, "Um..." she gave a small groan and struggled for a word again. After a moment she sighed in defeat and gently pulled on her ear lobe with her left hand.

Touya caught the motion, "You listened?" he asked curiously. Era looked at him very pleased and nodded her head happily.

Touya smiled back but before he could say anything he was tackled by someone and fell of rail with a cry of surprise, the person went with him but they didn't go very far.

Touya didn't have to hear the joyful laughing or look at the person to know who it was, all he had to do was look down at the ground far below him. "JIN!" he yell angrily, "WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!"

Jin was laughing and was holding his friend with one hand around his waist to prevent him from falling. Era was also laughing at the spectacle that had happened but a moment ago.

Jin eventually glided back to the balcony and put Touya down. After doing so was promptly punched in his face, his cheek to be exact. Jin stumbled back in surprise and fell to the floor rubbing his sore cheek.

"What was 'at for? 'at hurt," Jin complained.

"Why did you tackle me, off the railing no less," Touya half yelled, filling the quite air with a lot of noise.

Era, who had turned around when Jin and Touya had come back to the balcony, flinched at the sudden loudness in the air, "Touya loud," she complained and covered her ears.

The two looked at her surprised, Touya because it was the first time she had said his name and Jin because he had never heard her talk in their language before.

"She 'an talk?" Jin asked still in shock and still on the floor, his sore cheek forgotten. His sensitive ears hurt but he was used to loud noises from the many battles he had been in.

"Yes, a little. We were talking before you showed up," Touya said as he walked over to Era, her hands still over her ears and her eyes closed. He took her hands and gently, but with just enough force to move them away from her ears, "I'm sorry Era," he told her, in response she opened her eyes and looked at him.

Jin recovered and walked up to both Era and Touya, he stood next to his female friend, who was still sitting. Jin had a big smile on his face and before Touya could ask why he latched his arms around Era's waist and spun her around. "You 'an talk!" he exclaimed happily, he made sure not to be too loud, Era laughed along with him. He put her down and put his hands behind his head, still smiling.

Era smiled back and him and turned and gave Touya a smile as well, which he returned.

Together the three of them watched the sun rise, a new day had dawned. What adventure was in store for them today?



Ya, Era can speak English....sort of........

So what's going to happen next? Review to find out soon ^_^

*runs away screaming as a giant fierce looking shadow comes after her......turns out to be a kitten -_-;; How degrading*