As the warriors continued on home they met up with Yahiko.
"Hey Kenshin, Sano, what happened to you two why are you guys bleeding and what happened to your katana Kenshin?" queried Yahiko.
"It is a little beaten up isn't it well nothing we can't fix right Sano?'
"Shut up Kenshin because of your dumb ass actions we are like this; if we hadn't gone out looking for Maiso we would be…" Sanosuke said passing out.
"Well Yahiko looks like we've got out work cut out for us lets get home and hope we can wake up Sano," said Kenshin walking forward deeper into the abyss of trees.
As Yahiko, Sano, and Kenshin continued on the path they stumbled upon a hidden path leading out of the forest and into a field of grain.
"Kenshin look the fields I can see the fields from here pick up the pace we're almost there come-on Kenshin hurry up!" Yahiko shouted with excitement, "I can't wait to run in the grain."
Yahiko stop now something's not right, why haven't we found this path before and since when has wheat and barley grown in these parts?" questioned Kenshin slowly observing his surroundings, "Yahiko move NOW!" in a moments notice a blade had struck the ground behind Yahiko. "Maiso show yourself it is okay it's…"
"Kenshin it is you I was worried can you show me a way out of here?" questioned Maiso.
"Quite we aren't alone; there is another being in the fields…"
Suddenly arrows barraged the warriors striking Yahiko and Sano to the ground.
"I think I got me a couple of bounties for me to become wealthy threw," chuckled the man, "and if I'm not mistaken I think I got the last samurai and his friend, well aren't I a lucky guy?"
"Oh shut up you freak!" screamed Maiso as she struck the man to the ground, "who are you and who hired you, tell me now before I torture you more.
"Hey there doll face I'll just be helpful my name is of a mystery to me but I am called Hirota, the hired hand, and I serve…" as life left the warrior.
We need to leave now everyone he is not alone and his master had him killed for his betrayal, now!" shouted Kenshin as he brought his comrades back into the forest…