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Part One- The New Life

When the Samurai appeared, the old woman looked at him and saw him carrying a girl on his back. She shouted to him, "Child, who is that with you?"

"Please Grandmother she has taken too much fume in the forest..."

"Oh goodness, please come inside and hurry..." she asked him.

"Who is she?" Megumi asked him, as he placed her slowly on the mattress. Sakura groaned as turned away.

"She was a prisoner with the Bandits near the old tower...she was close to being raped and killed..." he said to her.

"I see...Poor child." She looked at the girl who slept quietly within the room.

"If it's not too much trouble, would you let her stay here until she recovers?" Syao asked.

"Of course child, she looks as if she is not in any condition to leave...of course she can stay." Megumi looked at her grandson who seemed very protective about this girl. She wondered why.

"I must leave and warn Ogai the Leaders about the surprise attack within the Tower, I shall return later...thank you Grandmother..."

Syao walked slowly as his Grandfather and other men from across the villages had gathered and were discussing the battle they were all going to face. His grandfather looked at Syao and signaled him to come and report his discovery. After hearing the tale, the leaders were shocked and began suggesting on placing the defensive combats towards the Bandits and his tribes.

"You have done well my grandson,' his grandfather had said to him after the meeting. 'I remember you said you brought a young girl who was badly injured...is there any news?"

"Nothing new it seems, Grandfather, but she is in stable condition...' Syao paused, '...but she is still unconscious." They walked slowly to the hut.

"Did you find out more about her?" his grandfather asked. Syao sighed deeply as he shook his head.

"Nothing, only thing she had, was a book with a large blue Sapphire Gem around her neck..." Syao replied.

"A Sapphire Gem you say, I think I might know about it...' his grandfather replied to him as they walked into the hut. ' It's going to be another long day tomorrow and since we issued the new battle plans, we a lot of things to do..."

"Yes Grandfather, see you in the morning." Syao said walking to the barn.

"Goodnight Syao..." as he walked to the hut. Megumi watched him from the doorway.

"It's her isn't Ogai?" looking at Sakura who was sleeping soundly.

"Indeed it is, Sakura...it's been so long since our last visit there..."

"I haven't seen her since she was still a baby in Nadeshiko's arms, she has grown up into a lovely young woman..."

"Should we tell Syao?" Ogai asked his wife quietly.

"I think its better if they find out on their own." They both laughed as they blew out the candle.

Sakura slowly opened her eyes; sunlight went through the small cracks of the small room. She began to stand up when she heard an old woman's voice, "I see you are finally awake...Please don't move I haven't placed the herbs on your leg, yet." she said in the New Elmet language and smiled at her. Sakura blinked and looked at the old woman and asked in the New Elmet language, "What happened? Where am I?"

The old woman laughed as she placed the herbs on her leg, "Three Days you have been unconscious..." she said.

"The only thing I remember was a forest and I was running...' Sakura said, ' Oh please excuse my manners I am Sakura Kinomoto and I appreciate your aid...um."

"Megumi... but everyone calls me the healer.' She said to Sakura and laughed. ' You must really thank Syao for saving you...if it weren't for him you would have died..."

"Syao?' Sakura questioned. The name sounded familiar but she couldn't remember where and how she remembered his name. 'The Samurai...he..."

"Ahh, so he did sense the trouble...' the old woman smiled happily as she turned away. ' The food is almost ready..." she said as she walked away. Sakura looked outside the window seeing the sunlight's rays reflect across the golden plains. Taking her crystal out of her book, which was placed next to her she healed a bit of her swollen leg as she walked to the small room with the food.

"I can tell you are really hungry, come child have some food with me..." she said to Sakura. Sakura smiled and sat with her as they ate politely.

"Kinomoto... is that not the name of the clan tribe of the Northwest?" Megumi asked in the Elmet language.

"Yes, it is... my family is in the clan." Sakura stopped as she heard two voices coming closer.

"The toxic fumes can wear away the-..." Syao stopped talking to his friend, Daisetsu and looked at the girl who was talking to his grandmother. He looked at his grandmother and asked her in Dyjin Language. "Is she alright?" looking at Sakura with a dark Amber glare. His grandmother laughed and Sakura blushed and looked away, hoping that no one could see her blushing. His Grandmother replied, "Yes she will be fine, do not worry.' She smiled 'She recovering very well..." Syao nodded and looked away and blushed, signaling his friend to follow they carried the logs to the fire and went outside.

"Do you know Dyjin?" Megumi asked Sakura as soon as Syao left.

"Yes, not so fluent in the New Dyjin, but perfect in the old Dyjin..." she replied with a smile. They both laughed as they talked about the situation that had just happened.

"You must have had a talented teacher for you to know both so well..." Megumi said in the old Dyjin.

"Yes my father was a fascinating archeologist, he taught be how to read, write, and translate in Dyjin..." Sakura smiled and remember the old days where she would love to just read the magnificent symbols that her father translated for her.

"You must rest some more child, your wounds have finally started close.' Megumi said and led back to the room. ' If you need anything, I'll be here..."

"Hai, thank you..." Sakura smiled as she began to sleep once again.

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