/Gotta get away/
The seishi's labored breathing was the only thing that he could hear, mingled with the sound of his heart as it beat loudly in his chest. In the past two hours that he had been walking the bandit had not encountered another human being on the normally busy trade road. At first he had ridden the stolen horse through the night and into the morning, but soon the animal was exhausted. Stopping at an inn, the bandit had released the horse at the keep, allowing it to trot into the barn for some lucky person to find. And then he had started to walk.
/It's a good thing really/ he thought as he continued on. /I don't know what I might do If I see someone. I can't control myself/
At these thoughts the fire seishi's steps grew longer as he pushed himself harder. The encounter with the demon had made him realize just how dangerous the situation had been. Koji's grinning face floated in his mind and he snorted.
/Yeah buddy, ya didn't tell me bout' this.. easy my ass/
He was angry. Angry because he was afraid. Afraid of the demon. Afraid of himself. Afraid of what he might do if the others found him.
/Oh gods, Suzaku, I can't risk them for my sake/
With a start, he realized that he had begun to cry and angrily rubbed the tears away, muttering a curse as he trekked on. The first thing he had done when he had regained consciousness was to asses the situation. He had been unable to restrain the demon when it had attacked him, and he was sure that that would be the case next time. When he had been in control, the demon had been able to move his body.
Tasuki had been traveling along a main road that many traders used during the spring in Konan. He had immediately changed his course and taken to the nearby forest, reasoning that if he was taken over again, the demon would have to climb out, and that would take time, giving Tasuki a better chance to regain control before he hurt anyone. The second reason was that the forest was avoided by travelers. They seldom entered the dark shadows and cool shade of the towering trees.
/That way I can't hurt anyone/
But even this choice had drawbacks. Tasuki finally came to a halt, dropping down onto a moss covered rock allowing his exhausted lungs to suck in the heavy forest air. Even with all his precautions he was now even more worried. For now he was on familiar ground. From here on he would know every square inch of the forest. For he was now in the Reikoku forest, inhabited by the Mount Reikoku bandits.
With a moan he dropped his head into his hands. There were only two things that mattered the most to him. The first was his other Suzaku warriors and Priestess, the second was his bandits. Before, the demon had accessed his memories and used them, here, in this part of the forest; he would know exactly how to attack the bandits. But he had had no choice. If he had not entered the forest, the bandit would have had to risk the main road and all the travelers. He also would have had to pass through three towns.
/Please Suzaku, don't let me lose control now/
Raising himself, he took a look around and choosing a direction began to jog up through the forest. The only hope he had was that he knew the quickest way through the forest. If he was lucky, he would be through the forest before the demon could attack.
/If I'm lucky. Oh fuck Suzaku, I'm fuckin' screwed.../
Raeka-chan: Hai..its a short chapter…. Im…T.T im soooooorrrryyy I apologize tooo the worldddddddddd..FORGIVE MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…..T.T gomen asai…I get emotional…I have been so busy lately, so im sorry this chapter is so short… Please keep reading! ja!