Past: Flashback:
A boy with black hair, who wore a brown ragged shirt and pants. He walked down a woodsy path on barefoot. He carried a pile of chopped wood. His feet stepped upon a broken glass. He collapsed, dropping the chopped woods. His foot bled, as the chopped woods scatter everywhere around him. He lifted his foot and saw blood flowing. He ripped part of his shirt and tied it around his wound.
"Do you need help, sir?" Akane asked, bending down and smiling at the boy.
He looks up and saw the young girl's face. He smiled, suddenly and nods. Akane kneeled and lift the boy's foot and examined the wound.
"Akane, where you at?" a voice shouted, up in the trees.
The boy looks up, afraid what will happen. Akane continued to smile. She turned her head.
"I found a boy who is wounded, Katsumi," Akane answered, removing the ripped ragged shirt.
A girl with brown/black hair with beautiful blue eyes, appeared in front of a tree behind the boy and Akane.
"Wow, Akane, didn't know you would stop and help," Katsumi said, amazed.
Akane shook her head in embarrassment. She continued to treat the boy's wound. Katsumi walked around the boy and examined him. She stared at his brown clothes.
"Hey, what's your name?" Katsumi asked the boy.
The boy looked up at Katsumi and said, nervously, "K-Kisho Makasu."
"Well, Makasu," Katsumi started, "You're in good hands, because Akane here," as she patted Akane's shoulder, "is good at healing wounds."
Akane smiled and giggled. Katsumi held her katana tightly. She looked suspiciously at Makasu. Akane wrapped a warm wet bandage around Makasu's foot. She sighs in relief and smiled at Makasu.
"There, that should do the trick," Akane said.
Makasu moved his foot a little. He looks up at Akane, speechless. Katsumi kicked him in the head.
"At least say 'thank you'," Katsumi shouted.
Makasu rubbed his head and said, nervously, "Thank you, ma'am."
"You don't have to call me 'ma'am', plus, I don't think I have introduced myself," Akane realized.
Makasu shook his head.
"Well, my name is Mitsuki Akane," she introduced.
"I'm Katsumi, by the way," Katsumi said, smiling.
Few Minutes later…
"So, why are you girls here in the forest alone?" Makasu asked, as he gathered his chopped woods together.
"We're training," Katsumi answered, chopping some tree branches.
"Training?" Makasu said, looking up at Katsumi, "Training for what?"
"To get better at swordsmanship," Akane answered, as Makasu faced her.
"Are you training to protect your village or something?" Makasu asked, standing up straight, with a bundle of chopped woods.
Katsumi and Akane looked at each other and shook their heads 'no.'
"We have our own reasons," Katsumi explained, "I'm training to get revenge on someone."
"And me," Akane started, "I'm just training so, I can meet this man named Kenshin Himura."
Katsumi froze and stared at Akane. She finally know why Akane was going to Tokyo.
"Why?" Katsumi asked, stepping towards Akane.
"I wanted to know why Kenshin came back to Master Hiko," Akane explained, brushing her hair with her fingers.
Katsumi looked away as she knows why. Makasu looked confused for a minute and shook his head out of confusion.
"Do you girls want to stay over for dinner?" Makasu asked, having trouble carrying the bundle of wood.
Katsumi and Akane looked at each. They gave their new friend a smile.
"We'll be happy to," Katsumi replied.
"So, what's for dinner tonight?" Akane joked, helping Makasu with the chopped woods.
"Let's find out when we get there," Makasu said, laughing.
