Chapter four: Yuko Explains

Yuko lay on the ground in exhaustion and pain as the celestial warriors stared at the unusual girl. Finally after what felt like hours, Mitsukake stepped forward. The others knew what he was doing he was a doctor after all. Mitsukake stood over Yuko and examined the wounds, taking the bandages off while he was at, he stared at all the nasty wounds in pure shock and disgust.

"Mitsukake, what is it," asked Chichiri coming in for a closer look.

"These wounds there intentional," replied Mitsukake.

"So, wounds that are caused in a raid or a war, their always intentional," said Tamahome.

"Yes but some of these wounds are perhaps a week old," said Mitsukake.

"Are you saying that she made these wounds herself," asked Nuriko.

"That is a possibility, but we won't really know until she awake. Mitsukake, can you heal her wounds," asked Miaka.

Mitsukake nodded and put his hand over Yuko's head. Everything on down was healed instantly even the bloodstains in Yuko's clothes were gone.

"I think we should find an inn or hut somewhere," piped in Chiriko.

"That's not a bad idea," replied Tasuki.

Later

Tasuki grumbled and grumbled until it finally snapped.

"Why to I have to carry her?" yelled Tasuki.

"Well because you're the one always complaining. And Mitsukake is weak from the healing, Chiriko is too small, Tamahome's busy with Miaka, Nuriko is on guard for demons, and Hotohori is his majesty," said Chichiri.

Tasuki looked away, but continued to grumble. Yuko slowly began to wake up, her body no longer hurting as it once did. 'Where am I? What's going on,' thought Yuko. Yuko could feel the repeat jumping of something carrying her. After a while Yuko finally opened her eyes to see who was carrying her. The carrot top boy was carrying her mumbling words like 'Why is it always me?' and 'I still don't see why I have to carry her?' Yuko study his face carefully, he didn't look like any other boy she'd seen, and he had fangs. Without realizing it Yuko began to shake, 'She's shaking. She must be cold or is having a nightmare,' thought Tasuki as he looked back to see her staring straight at him.

"AARRRRGGHHHHHHH! Scary face!" screamed Yuko as she punched Tasuki right across the face sending him flying into a tree, as he dropped her in panic. The others looked back to see Yuko on the ground rubbing her butt were she fell, and Tasuki's head appearing on the other side of a tree with the expressions of 'what heck just happened?' and 'Ow I'm in total pain help.'

After rubbing her butt, Yuko finally looked up 'these are the people that was there when I arrived and the boy… Ah crap!' thought Yuko realization finally dawning on her. Yuko jumped up and ran to Tasuki, grabbed his legs and pulled him out, her tail bristling as she did so.

"Oh I am so sorry! I didn't mean to hit you, honest!" said Yuko as she got Tasuki out of the tree and trying her best to fix the limp body, arms quaking as she did so.

"Oh don't worry he probably deserved it any way," replied Chichiri as he watched the girls futile attempts to make the bandit stand. Yuko looked back at the group that was now around her and the limp boy. Noticing that she was at the center of attention Yuko instantly dropped the boy completely forgetting him. Sweat began to appear on her brow, Yuko wasn't a good public speaker.

"What's your name," asked Miaka.

"It's Yuko, Yuko Sasuna," replied Yuko obediently.

"Where are you form and how did you get here," asked Chiriko.

"I'm form Eagle Utah, and how I got here, only heaven knows."

"What do you mean by that," asked Tamahome.

"I was in my room and then a light appeared and next thing I know I have pointy ears and a tail," replied Yuko as she tugged at her ears.

"Where did you get those injures," asked Mitsukake.

"I… I was careless, that's all. It's nothing worth to talk about."

They were silent even Tasuki, who recovered instantly to hear Yuko's answers.

"Now it's my turn. Who are you people?" asked Yuko.

"Oh! How rude of us I'm Miaka, this is Tamahome, Hotohori, Nuriko, Chichiri, Tasuki, Mitsukake, and Chiriko," replied Miaka.

"O-kay… So where am I."

"Somewhere in Hong-Nan kingdom."

"Hong-Nan? Never heard of the place."

"WHAT? How can you not hear of Hong-Nan!" cried Tasuki.

"Girl form other world, you honestly think I would know what was what, especially in another world," replied Yuko.

"I agree."

The group turned to see who the intruder was. It was a man with light blond hair almost white, it curled out as it covered half of his face, but you couldn't see his face anyway because it was covered in black bandages, the only thing visible on his face was a dark eye brow and a green eye. The boys shirt was the same black bandages it covered is upper body, arms, and fingers leaving an exposed belly, the black bandages were his shoes as well, they made his pants look like sweat pants with a midnight blue sash around his waist.

"Forgive my intrusion, I am Sytou," said the man holding out an arm. The others watch the man as the bandages unraveled at his fingertip. Sytou continued. "And now that the formalities are over might as well get the dirty work done."

The bandages went flying and grabbed Yuko. Before the bandages lifted her off the ground Yuko brace herself using her weight to stay on the floor.

"What the? Let go!" cried Yuko struggling against the bonds.

Miaka jumped up and tried to help Yuko stay on the ground. In attempt to break the bandages Yuko bared the sharpness of her fangs and bit into the scrapes of cloth.

"You will not escape," replied Sytou to the two girls attempts.

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