Chapter 4

"I'm sorry if I startled you. I couldn't have you going off and saying that there was some stalker in the forest now could I?" A guy about 17 said.

He had black hair and when the sun hit it, it reflected blue. He was tall and slim with a medium build. He was wearing baggy black pants that were sort of falling off him and he was sweating a little. For some reason he reminded her of someone.

"Oh, oh uh..."

"Ha ha." He laughed. He held out his hand. "Let me help you up." Usagi looked at the hand and after what seemed like an hour took his hand.

"Uh, thanks." She said.

"You're welcome. What's your name? I haven't seen you around here."

"Oh..." She was going to blurt out that she wasn't from around there but she couldn't exactly say she was from a different world so she declined. "Uh, I'm Usagi and it is a pretty big town."

"Oo-sa-gi? Weird name... My name is Huan-Lang, nice to meet you. Are you lost? What is a girl like you doing out in the forest?"

"I could ask you the same thing! If you're not really a stalker what are you doing out here?" She asked.

"Me? I'm training. I come to the woods to practice my fighting skills."

"Oh, that makes sense."

"You never answered why you're here."

"Oh, uh..."

"You got lost didn't you..."

"Okay! Find so maybe I got lost! So what! Stop making me feel bad!" Usagi turned on her heel and ran from him.

"Hey! Wait!"

KA-LONK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Usagi turned around to find Huan-Lang had been hit over the head with a rock in Tasuki's hands.

"T-Tasuki?" She asked. Izumi appeared behind him.

"That evil man. Trying to steal one of my best friends away. He deserves what he got!" She nodded. Tamahome looked down at the guy on the ground.

"Doesn't he look a little familiar though?"

"What does it matter? We saved Usagi from him! We wouldn't have to have saved her if he was a good guy!" Izumi ran over to Usagi. "I'm so glad we made it time!" She exclaimed hugging her friend.

"Uh... Izumi..."

"Mm hm?"

"He was a good guy. He wasn't trying to hurt me or anything... I was just sad that I got lost. He actually would've probably helped me out of this forest."

Izumi's eyes widened and everyone looked at the motionless body.

"Uh..." They all said.

"Tasuki did it! He killed him! I told him not to but he just refused!"

"What are you talking about?! You were the one that suggested it in the first place!"

"But you're the one that committed the action!" Izumi stuck her tongue out at Tasuki.

"Hey..." Tamahome said. Everyone looked in his direction.

"Yeah what?"

"I think he's alive."

"Think! Think?! Hurry! Lets get him to the palace!" Izumi exclaimed. She jumped up and picked up the limp body. She threw him over her shoulder and ran off.

"Wow. When she puts her mind to something, she really can accomplish anything." Usagi said and the others nodded.

"Can someone explain to me what's going on?" Huan-Lang asked. "And where are we?"

"Ha ha... let me explain. My name is Izumi and we all thought that you were attacking our friend over there." She pointed to Usagi. "So my friend hit you over the head with a rock. Ha ha... Funny story huh? Sorry about that big bump though... Ha ha!" Izumi was surprisingly really nervous, everyone was in Tasuki's room. Izumi was sitting on Tasuki bed, Tasuki was standing next to the door and Usagi and Tamahome were standing next to the window.

"So uh... where am I?" He asked.

"We are currently in the Hong-Nan empire palace." Usagi explained.

"What?! The palace? What are we doing here?!"

"Hey hey hey! Enough questions! Lets hear about you! What's your name?" Izumi asked.

"My name is Huan-Lang." Tasuki's eyes widened.

"I've heard that name before..." Izumi said trying to place it.

"I have too and I'm hoping you come up with a different answer." Izumi disregarded that last remark. She looked at Huan-Lang and then at Tasuki.

"Holy crap! It can't be!" She stared back and forth between them.

"What is it?" Tamahome and Usagi asked in unison.

Izumi jumped up, knocking the stool down and backing away towards Tasuki.

"I'm confused." Usagi said.

(A/N right now I'm going to do something different but I was really debating if I should make it funny or not and the funny one goes, "Are you a man slave for the girls?" lol wow. Sorry just had to put it somewhere. lol.)

"Are you... can you possibly be... No tell me its just coincidence?"

"I'm guessing you got the same thing as me." Tasuki said.

"Tasuki, where is your Harisen? Don't you always keep it with you?"

"Yeah, its right here." He pulled out his iron harisen. He and Izumi ran out the door an outside leaving the others in the room.

"Did you understand any of that?" Tamahome asked.

"Do you think I understood that?" Usagi asked sliding to the ground.

"You two think you're the most confused?" Huan-Lang questioned.

There was a pause of silence.

"You win." Tamahome and Usagi said together.

Tasuki and Izumi came running back into the room. Izumi to the left side of the bed and Tasuki took the right. They searched all over the guy in the bed.

"I'm being violated of my personal space here!" He exploded.

"You know... Oddly, I'm very into him right now... Oh my god!!!" She exclaimed. She joined the Izumi and Tasuki finally figuring out what's going on.

"Okay! Am I the only one besides Huan-Lang that does not get any of this?!"

Everyone backed away from Huan-Lang.

"Are you going to explain now?" He said angrily.

"I would like to know as well if you don't mind." Tamahome added.

"Huan-Lang... Do you have a nickname?" Izumi asked.

"Yeah... Doesn't everyone?"

"What is it?" Usagi asked.

"Tasuki."

TO BE CONTINUED