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Author's note: sorry this took so long to write but I had major writer's block so I made this chapter extra long, lets call it a Good Friday special… oh yeah I'd like to thank my reviewers again THANK YE!

Paths of the Heart

Chapter V: Bar fight!

"Fraidy cat!" Nina yelled at the man running off, it was actually quite funny, he kept bumping into people and stumbling over his own feet.

"…And don't come back!" She added watching him disappear out of sight.

"Inn, Nina." Reminded Ryu, and the blonde haired girl giggled, Ryu altogether was puzzled.

"You're SO- brave Ryu, It was very Noble of you to save me from that bad man…" The brave and noble one so appointed by Nina felt a light blush grace his face.

"…Are we going? Or am I going to have to carry you to this 'Armored Furball' hm?"

Nina giggled for what seemed the 10,000th time "Well that would be very Noble of you…" Ryu rolled his eyes and grabbed Nina then slung her over his shoulder like a sack, She immediately started to flail her arms and legs trying to get free. "Let me go Ryu!"

"All right." He said casually, dropping Nina on the hard concrete floor

"Oof." Was all that was heard from the wyndian princess.

"What was that for?" she said angrily

"You told me to let you go." Nina growled and stormed off in the direction of the 'Armored furball' Ryu shrugged, smiling lightly and ran on after her.

The creaking rotten door swung open; as the pair from (dimension X… no not really) the other dimension stepped silently inside, though silently was not an adjective that could be used to describe the Inn. Voices raised, feet scuffled against the hard wooden floor and glasses clinked, for it seemed the Inn was jointed to a pub. Whispers again began to follow Nina, then again they did that everywhere, Nina ignored nervously ignored them but Ryu certainly didn't.

"What the hell are you looking at, never seen a wyndian before!" he bellowed and glared at anyone who dared to look their way.

Ryu led Nina over to a small table and sat down.

"Why does everyone keep looking at me?" Nina whispered

"I gather that there are no wyndians in this dimension, you might want to cover your wings Nina or-…" however we never found out why Nina should cover her wings for at that moment they were approached by a scantily clad woman.

"Hi there Hon, what's you're name?" She said winking as well as placing her hand on his. Nina growled feeling a rage grow inside her.

'How DARE she touch MY Ryu!… ugh I wish I'd stop thinking things like that I wonder why… oh nevermind I'm just going to whip her butt." She thought angrily.

She stood up glaring at he woman, and while doing so, she accidentally knocked over her chair and sent it to the floor with a loud clatter, attracting more stares than usual.

"Listen to me buster, you leave him alone, he's mine." She said surprising even herself.

"Humph I'm no buster." The woman said throwing a strand of fiery red hair behind her shoulder "I'm Satire." She added smirking "And besides, you can share can't you?" Satire said in a mock child's voice as if they were arguing over a toy.

Nina growled and lurched forward attempting to ring Satire's neck, however she just stepped backwards, allowing Nina to fall flat on her face.

The Wyndian princess lifted her face off the ground rubbing her teeth together, making a horrible grating noise.

"That's it… you're really gonna get it now…" she said, you could almost see the fire in her eyes, she grabbed her staff from the table, and lifted herself off the floor with it and pointed it at Satire dramatically "Now you're going to pay."

"OH, my save me I'm being attacked by a girl with wings and a stick, oh woe is me." She said sarcastically, she never saw what hit her.

SMACK

Nina had just rammed her staff into Satire's face; She was… how to put it not very happy.

"AHHHH! My face, my beautiful face!" She screeched, pulling out a mirror and inspecting the damage: a giant purpling bruise.

Satire made a noise that strangely reminded Nina of a hawk, the entire pub was silent now, and had gathered round to watch the action.

Satire reached into her pocket and pulled out a silver glinting dagger.

"You… are so… dead…" She said leaving large spaces in her sentence to pant. She took the dagger in her hand and held it above her and…

SLICE

Gasps of shock issued from all around.

She was gone.

"Where is she? Where is that little worm!"

"I would prefer bird actually." Came a reply from above.

"What? How can this be!"

All looked to the ceiling, and lo behold their was Nina hovering, smiling but unharmed.

"Missed me?" she asked.

Steam was practically issuing from Satire's nostrils.

Nina looked down from above, windswept hair in her face, a smile playing on her lips "Sorry, but playtime… is over."

"TYPHOON!"

Satire was lifted into the air up the chimney and into the sky, she then got caught on top of a skyscraper.

Later it was reported on the news that "There have been sightings of a flying woman on top of the 'happybunny' corporation building tower."

Ryu's mouth was hanging open from watching this display of action as he silently thought 'remind me never to annoy her too much.' But he didn't have much time to think for Nina dragged him to the front desk, slamming her hand down on it.

"Um… y-yes miss?" the attendant asked, rather frightened and for good reason too.

"How much is it for a room for two!" Nina practically shouted, still heaving with anger.

"Um… 10 p-pounds a night." he said stuttering.

"I only have Zenny!" Nina shouted.

"U-um uh h-have it on the house." He said quickly running away as fast as he could; Nina dragged Ryu up the stairs, bashing his head with every step.

Ryu thought 'I'll never understand women…'