Sairyu: hello all! well Oni and Sairyu finally meet up and should enjoy the time to themselves while they have it... no names or anything *coughs the name YAMI*

Yami:who me? well i never! hehe

Sairyu: oh and btw what do yall think of a chapterly question? i was thinkin thatd it get you to say somethin else next to how good i did

Yami, Hikyuu, Zousan, Oni simultaneously: well we COULD tell them all the idiotic stuff you've done! After all---Sairyu interupts

Sairyu: quite alright! I'm okay! we really dont need to mention anymore! ENJOY!

Disclaimer: dont own UO or Slayers

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As the sun peaked out over the horizen, she spotted a couple holding hands, apparantly enjoying one anothers company. Sairyu was silent as he heard Oni tell him of what had happened since he left. He walked in silence absorbing every detail while he stared at the ground. She told him of an new kingdom and a seperation of friends. She also told him of cloaked strangers walking the lands, the were presumed to be mages or something, but they associated with one another in one town and then the next day the villagers were dead. Then silence was in the air. Sairyu tried hard to figure some of it out, but decided to do what he usually does, go along with it.

Then, while Sairyu was concentrated on his own thoughts, he thought he smelt a mix of garlic and bloodmoss aroma. Without having time to respond a beam of light wizzed passed his nose. He looked around questioningly and found his answer.

"Uh-oh" Sairyu said annoyed "here comes trouble."

"Huh?" asked Oni as she looked at him then at were he was looking, "what is it?"

"Step back or she might hit you." Sairyu responded. Then he threw out spiders silk concealed from within his cloak and before it hit the ground he drew an oval in the air and whispered, "In Jux Sanct." As he said these words a clear mirror appeared from the spiders silk and stood in front of Sairyu.

"What is it time to groom already?" asked Oni teasingly, but Sairyu searched the senery ignoring her. She went silent and decided to watch him make a fool of himself.

"Fireball!!" shouted a distant voice and flames came rushing towards Sairyu, whose mirror had disappeared. The ball of flames had not even gotten to feet to them when it bounced like an arrow deciding to go in reverse. "You almost hit me you stupid buttmunch!!!!" yelled the voice. Standing a few feet away from them was a girl a few inches shorter than Oni, with purple hair that reached just past her neck and almost amethyst eyes that had a hint of red in them. She was wearing a long sleeve shirt which came to her waist matched with pants that seemed a little to tight.

As soon as Oni saw her she whispered "Eiko?" then a grin spread from ear to ear. "Eiko!!" yelled Oni as she ran towards her and seemed to distract Eiko from her original target.

"Oni?" asked Eiko in amazement right before her air supply was cut off from the hug that Oni gave her. "ONI!!!" she yelled returning the choking hug. With both the girls hugging each other to death Sairyu could only smile. After about twenty minutes Eiko snapped outta their little hug fest and tried to calm them both down.

"How have you been Eiko?" Oni asked, "It's been so long since I've come in actual contact with any of my friends.

"Well I thought you were dead!" Eiko answered, "that or you went chasing after Sairyu."

"Dead?" asked Oni.

"Yea, every time I talked to your guards they always bowed their heads and looked like they just had an old scar reopened." Eiko replied, " and then I started wondering around."

"Oh..." said Oni.

"Well I'm glad to see you NOT dead!" yelled Eiko trying to cheer up the moment, "so where you guys headed?"

"No where yet" answered Sairyu. "We might be meeting up with Zousan and Hikyuu later, and if were lucky the rest of the gang might show up soon to."

Eiko stared at Sairyu for a moment. Then she suddenly realized why she shot at him in the first place. "Hey wheres my money? You never paid me!!!"

Sairyu looked at Eiko questioningly for a moment and then something seemed to click. "Your about as forgetful as I am lil sis." he replied, " I paid you back the money weeks before I left," then looking at her idiotic look he added "right before you Stole my wrist daggers."

"OH... um yea I think I remember now!" she said smiling to cover the fact that she was just caught. "Well then I guess its a good thing I missed."

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The sun was setting as the three travelers finally reached the next town. They had decided to seperate so Sairyu could get the food and inn, while Eiko and Oni (of course) went shopping.

"Well they will be fine on money, knowing Eiko" Sairyu thought to himself. "Now where to get the food? I think the local farmers wouldn't mind selling some fruits and I'm sure I can provide the meat, but then theres...sugar. The girls will of course kill me if I don't bring any sugar. Well off to the farmers first."

As Sairyu headed back to town, seven men stopped right in front of him. They each had ripped up shorts and their shirts had been ripped off. They wore sandals and carried katanas. Sairyu tried to ignore them and walk on but they stepped in the way again.

"Give us everything worth anything that you own," said the middle one, "and maybe you won't get hurt." with that said he drew his blade.

Sairyu looked up at the man and then realizing he was serious, Sairyu giggled. "And how do you intend to hurt me?" he asked trying to keep himself under control.

"Have it your way." the middle one replied, and with that he raised his katana and tryed to slice Sairyu in half.

"Corp Por!!" yelled a voice and a bolt of energy hit the mans stomach sending him flying back, dropping his sword and the arms holding it. The others seeing this ran because they new the sound of a spell. "No ones gonna kill him cept ME!!" yelled the voice. Turning around Sairyu saw a long blue haired girl. Her blue eyes reflected the high sky. Her white shirt and blue cloak flowing in the wind. "The only one aloud to kill Sairyu is me, Ichiko!"

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Sairyu: oh umm just for your info-- Eiko = Yami hehehehe

oh and for you ff9 fans hehe hope ya like the name!