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When Kitsu returned to the cottage, he first noticed was that Ayuki wasn't in her bed, and a white 'bundle' was in her balcony. Leaping branch by branch on a nearby tree, he reached to his balcony with ease. His eyes and alert soften when he saw the sight in front of him.

Ayuki was peacefully sleeping in the chair, wearing a simple white dress and having her blanket wrapped around her protectively, her face reflected nothing but innocence. He felt he had the itch of touching her, but he held that thought back, and went back down. Entering the cottage he returned to his room. Changing into something simple and loose, he fell into a deep slumber.

By the time Ayuki woke up, it was the morning, unwilling to move from her warm chair, she snuggled a bit longer before she sighed and got up. She changed quickly, and washed up. Looking in the mirror after splashing some water on her face, she inhaled deeply and once again she looked emotionlessly cold. She walked out the door and gently knocked on Kitsu's door.

"Sorry, things changed, we'll leave as soon as possible, I'll wait for you at the front door." Kitsu woke up with ease, changing into his earlier assassin clothes; he set his katars into place and went out to meet her. Ayuki looked at him when he walked out, he was once again covering his face with an assassin mask. He nodded to say he was ready and Ayuki took out a blue gem. Throwing it on the ground, and a wave of her hand, a warp portal was opened. Kitsu went in first, and then Ayuki followed in.

When they arrived, Geffen was looking the same it was. Mages running around, wizards coming out of the tower, and merchants advertising, trying to sell their goods. They walked among the crowds, and reached to the West exit of Geffen. "We'll try and walk past the bridge before the sun falls..." Ayuki muttered. Kitsu nodded and they walked straight, novices and newly changed mages looked at Ayuki and Kitsu as they walked by. It is rare to see a Monk, and not to mention an assassin wearing almost an identical cloth palette as the girl.

As Ayuki hoped, they manage to pass the long strong bridge before nightfall. They decided to set camp near one of the cliffs. Kitsu offered to go find wood while Ayuki set up the rest. She actually brought a pot and a few bottles of clean water. Since they have a small wooden cabin near Glast, she figured bringing extras for one night couldn't hurt. When Kitsu returned with the wood, fire was quickly light and Ayuki set off to cook dinner. It was simple, some meat, carrots, pumpkins and some spices she threw it before she let it boiled. Kitsu was staring at her all along, every move she made was memorized in his mind. Sighing in defeat, he felt like he was back in time, when he was with his ex girlfriend, except this feeling was even stronger. He began to doubt his feelings.

Ayuki cleaned off the debris she created, and she looked at Kitsu and his sudden change of expression. He looked troubled, at the same time he was looking at her with his eyes. His honey colored orbs were growing slightly darker, as if he was sad or something. Ayuki broke the silence, "Does your eyes always change colors like that...?" Kitsu, snapped out of his traced was rather surprise the girl would speak to him. "Erm, I don't notice it much, but people say it changes with my mood." He smiled sadly, "Can't lie with these eyes, people can tell sometimes, at least those who notices."

She nodded, "Can't even fake it?" He stood up, and walked slightly away from the campfire, "Only if I try hard enough, but the lightness and the darkness of the color is rather hard to control." He doesn't know why he is telling her this, but he felt rather comfortable telling her things, "People say when I get really sad my eyes turn into a dull blue, although that only happened once, when I lost my family. Other than that, I don't think there are much dramatic changes. It only sticks to the brown hue." Ayuki stood up, "Sorry, I didn't mean to make you mention about your family." Kitsu turned to her, and with a few steps the distance between them closed in, "No it's alright, it's the past, but do you ever consider telling people what happened to you...?" He said it in a whisper barely audible. Ayuki heard it and looked away, she felt she was hypnotized under those eyes, she can almost hear her own heartbeat beating wildly under his gaze...

The silence was broken when a howl was heard, and Kitsu pushed Ayuki down, his katars hacked down two arrows, one, which was meant to go for Ayuki, went right into his arm. Ayuki cursed, 'Damn feminine shyness takes alertness off...!" She got up quickly, her palm glowed green and green pillars surrounded her and Kitsu. Any other incoming arrows were stopped dead as soon as they were in the radius of the pillars. Several Kobolds carrying morning stars charged out from the bushes, few lurched themselves at Kitsu. His right-handed katar met the neck of the closest Kobold and its head went flying towards its companions, the second and third missed their target as Kitsu skillfully dodged them. Enraged at the loss of a comrade, the two kobolds charged at Kitsu again, only to lose sight of him, and then set to death by spikes of earth, which emerged from the ground, striking right through them.

He backed up until he hit the back of Ayuki, "Doing alright there?" Kitsu grinned slightly, "a little arrow won't kill." Ayuki nodded, spirits were appearing madly in numbers, surrounding her. With a word of command, the spirits all flew in different directions, striking down the kobold archers. The speed was rather incredible and only darts of blue light can be seen among the night sky. Kitsu felt his blood rushing under his skin, he felt as if he was battling against something strong, as he looking at her female companion in action. Her skills were truly incredible. Not much Monks can handle more than 5 spirits and order them to do things individually. 'Definitely a strong girl she is' If Kitsu and Ayuki went head on head, one may be badly injured while the other would of be dead. 'The way she masters her skills, she can take on a darn army!'

The Kobolds soon realize that they were no match for these two humans and fled away from the camp. Kitsu stumbled back near the campfire, sitting down he soon felt the pain of the arrow slowly sinking in. The excitement of having such a great partner on his back made him forget his pain momentarily, but now it's back to remind him. Ayuki looked briefly at his injury, her eyes widen, "Clothes, off now! The arrowhead is poisoned; don't move as much as possible. It's the kobold's little recipe." She finished off her sentence and went in the tent to search for something. Kitsu detangled himself from his upper clothes. When Ayuki came back, she remained calm as she carefully cut the arrow shorter. "It's going to hurt..." She muttered as she pulled out the arrow. Kitsu bit back a small scream. Even he had so much arrows stuck into him, having it in his flesh still hurts, reminding him that he is human. The smaller girl worked swiftly, giving him a bottle of green potion, he drank it down. Her hand glowed softly as she cast cure on him. She then poured brandy on his wound, trying to disinfect it from germs. She took out a roll of bandage and carefully wrapped it around his arm.

Kitsu was looking at her the whole while when she concentrated on his wound, he looked at her pale skin reflected against the dim light her palm emitted, how her fingers delicately handled his wound, how she slightly chewed on her soft pink lips as she pulled out the arrow, how strands of silver hair was hanging slightly away from her eyes. She looked absolutely beautiful, and the more he look at her, the more he realize how beautiful she is. In defeat, he knows he's falling for this girl in front of her.

Ayuki tied a careful knot to the bandages. Although she looked calm outside her, in the inside she was biting herself. When she walked out of the tent, as soon as she set eyes on him, semi clothed. She felt a blush rushing up. He didn't have his mask on; his eyes were reflecting the fire, how smooth and soft his hair seemed like, and his muscular build yet not so bulky body. All was inside her mind before she manages to sit down beside him and work on his arm. 'Ok, he's handsome, I won't deny that...Arg, but why do I feel so shy around him! Stupid Maiden shyness! It only gets in my way! But, I feel safe around him, and the way he looked at me, I felt, care from those eyes? Lov..? Sigh, of course not...He felt so warm when he carried me back. Oh gods, I'm not falling for him am I!?' Looking up into his eyes, she knew it was a mistake as soon as she did, light caramel iris, and small hints of golden color, he looked at her with...passion? Lust? She can't figure it out, and she doesn't intend to!

Before she moved away, Kitsu tilted her chin up slightly with his fingertips, looking at her soft luscious lips. 'God dammit! She looks so ...' his thought was cut when he leaned in, closing the space between them. Ayuki too shocked to move, she didn't pull away, inside of her wanted to confirm that look she saw in his eyes earlier. Snap! A twig was broken and the moment between them was broken. A small kobold whimpered and ran away. Ayuki, using this moment moved away from him and picked up the things on the floor quickly. "I'm going to sleep, I'll see you in the morning..." she walked in the tent. Kitsu cursed silently at the kobold, but the texture of her skin still lingered on his finger. Blushing slightly at his sudden passionate side, he blamed it on inhaling too much brandy. Moving silently, he secured the campfire so it won't burn anything except what is in the pit. He went in the tent, looking at Ayuki, already in her bedroll. He approached her carefully, stroking her silver hair softly. He loved the feeling of his fingers running through her hair. Shaking his head, 'maybe she doesn't like you that way, Stupid Kitsu, stop daydreaming and go to sleep...' He crawled in his bedroll, muttering a good night at no one and fell asleep.

Ayuki felt her blush died down, 'I did fall for him, damn...' was her last thought, before she fell asleep, remembering how those orbs flickered its emotions at her.

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There! Action OO;; Poor lil Ayuki, too haunted by her past and she can't bring herself to admit she likes him also!

( );; weee...Going to Portland Oregon(spelling?) Tonight and returning tomorrow, no biting for new chappies, Will be up as soon as possible

Warning - Huge Sappiness ahead, confessions and love blooms.

Hope you like it

Kuroikaze