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Breathing heavily, I burst into my room and laid Touya carefully on the bed. Blood began to soak the sheets, but I didn't care. Besides, my own body would never again lie there as long as I still breathed.
I hastily used my energy to try to staunch the blood, but to no avail. Instead, I ripped the sheets and bandaged him with my limited capability.
The flow of blood at least slowed, I began throwing things into two small bags I could strap onto my back. Clothing for both myself and Touya, my set of twin daggers, and various expensive items to be used for trade made their way into the sacks.
I thrust my window open and gave one last look around my chamber. An unwelcome feeling of longing for this life tugged at me suddenly, as if telling me I had made a mistake in rescuing the Ice Warrior.
Then, my eyes fell to his mangled form, awkwardly beautiful in the moonlight. The longing vanished instantly, became a mere whisper in the wind. Making up my mind, I threw a thick blanket around his body, picket him up, and flew into the cold Makai night.
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I flew without rest for hours, longer than ever before. I had to get away from my father's domain, cross the border into another Lord's territory. The nearest borderline was more than a five day walk, which was not quite that far when flying, even at a leisurely pace. But I had to find help somewhere...anywhere...and a post at the border was the best place to start.
Finally I reached the border between my father's lands and Mukuro's. At first, I saw nothing but forest, but then I spotted a small pub. My hopes heightened, I burst inside.
"Does anyone 'ave 'ealing skills!" I exclaimed, holding Touya before me.
The small pub was littered with all sorts of demons, most looking very dangerous. I received many cold stares, but not one being replied.
"'e needs a doctor! 'e's bleedin' ta death!" I pleaded. "Please, 'elp 'im!"
I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. "Don't make a scene and just come with me," a voice whispered into my ear. "I'll help your friend."
I spun around to see a cloaked figure walking toward a small staircase at the end of the room. Without a thought, I quickly followed him.
He led me up the staircase and into a tiny room, in which there lay a cloth mat on the floor.
"Lie him there," the figure instructed, and I did so. The hood was removed to reveal a male demon, pale of skin, with a green cloth tied around his head. The demon took several small vials from its belt, poured them into a bowl, and began mixing them together with a brush to form some sort of paint.
Then, he carefully unwrapped the sheet from Touya's body. "Your friend took a nasty beating," he commented while applying the paint-like substance to the Ice Warrior's wounds.
"Wha're ya doin'?" I asked.
He smiled slightly. "I'm giving him the Makeup of the Bond. It's a simple makeup that both stops the blood flow and heals the wound quickly."
Sure enough, the wounds suddenly began to heal.
I looked at him in amazement. "Who are ya?"
"My name is Gama," he replied, clipping the vials back to his belt. "I'm a Master of Makeup, and I hope to join the Shinobi."
"Shinobi?" I questioned.
"Ninjas," he replied. "They settle dealing of the Makai in secret. Each Master passes down their skills to an apprentice, who takes over when they die."
He looked at me. "And who are you?"
"Me name's Jin," I said, "an' tha's Touya. We're...travelers."
Even though he had saved Touya, I was still wary. I couldn't tell him the truth...I barely even knew him!
He gave me a suspicious look. "Travelers, hm?"
I nodded, and he didn't press the matter.
There was an awkward silence between us.
"Well...thank ya...fer savin' 'im, tha' is," I said.
He smiled. "No trouble. He won't be conscious until morning, so you two are welcome to stay here for the night."
I grinned. "Thank ya."
"Are you looking to get across the border?"
I nodded, and he said, "Do you have identification?"
At this, my eyes widened, and he laughed. "No need. I'll just say you're with me."
I was confused. "Why are ya doin' this fer us? Ya 'ardly even know us!"
He laughed again. "You're both young and inexperienced. I'm just doing for you what I wish had been done for me, all those years ago..."
He stared forlornly at the ground, eyes unfocused. Then he blinked, looked back up at me, and smiled. "Besides, you have some skill, as well, and I'm sure this one does, too. Your Spirit Energy levels are amazing. You as Master of Wind...judging by how you flew in the door...and from his body temperature, I'd say he's an Ice Warrior. You'd both make fine Shinobi."
"Us? Shinobi?"
"If you want to be one, then yes."
I hesitated.
"Just sleep on it, alright? And talk to your friend in the morning," he said, lying down on the floor. "I suggest you get some sleep. It looks like you've had a rough night."
I nodded and lay down, but could not sleep on the hard floor. The beds at home had been so much more comfortable.
I looked over to find that Gama was already asleep. Huffing, I floated into the air, found a comfortable position, and simply hovered, thinking about all the events that had taken place.
Soon, I found myself drifting off to sleep...
