Chapter 18

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OOk peoples, thanks a bundle for your reviews, and i myself am getting tired of waiting for this FF to start to kick into gear, so... Chyeah. Hopefully this FF is good enough for your likeings.. and yes to those who've asked, my hand is much better,
i've been having my firend type all of this up, god bless her soul. OKEYS!

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I kicked as high as I could, not depending on my still awakening wings. It was still night as it seemed,
but I couldnt wait another minute to get out here and train for the things I hoped would'nt happen.

I was for sure a stubborn girl all my life. From my last adventure, I beleive it was my only way out. But this time, I was being depended on. I was going to have to work my hardest, to protect the ones I concidered my only friends.

My plan was simple, my plan was short, but also,
my plan was alone. I was'nt going to let a single person go on this trip with me. They did'nt know the half of it.

Flashback

"So... what are you to do"
"Oh... I have no clue Sho-to." I said, bringing my knees to my chest. It was cold out, and a slight fog filled the air. It felt a bit eerie, to be out here with two of the smallest people ever to be seen,
and them as my only protection.

"Could I ask you a favor?" I asked, biting on my bottom lip. It was a grave, and dangerous favor, but it would have to do.

"Of course, anything." Sho-to said.

Throughout our time of traveling back to where i remembered i belonged... I had kept my hand hidden in the side of my pink jacket pocket.

I took out what everyone was fretting about.

Sho-tos eyes grew large, and her face went pale.

"You..."

"Stole it."

Akushuu turnned to see what the commotion was about, and as soon as he saw the bright glowing purple jewel, the horses were being pulled to a hault.

Both Akushuu and Sho-to huddledtogether, staring at me in fear.

"Oh Chihiro. How did you manage?" Sho-to whispered.

"I snuck to the back of the castle when the gaurd was talking to you two about something... I wont take the time to ask about that. I dont know why, but I just knew it was there."

"Oh goodness..." She started.

I held it out to her. "Hold it for me." I said.

She was so scared to even come near me, she just sat in Akushuus arms frozen.

A tear bottles at the edge of my lashes, and I wiped it away quickly. So this was how it was going to be, just because I stole it.

Akushuu noticed my distraught sobs, grabbing at my chest as it fell numerous amounts of time fighting off the tears. He quickly grabbed at his brown pant pockets, and brought out a small whool bag. He opened it for the medium sized jewel, and held it out to me.

"We'll speak of this to no one." He said as I dropped it into the small bag.

"Please... bring it to me a month from now." I said.

They both nodded as Akushuu gently put the Jewel into his pocket.

Flashback

And so here i am, traingin for what you ask? Training for the war about to come. I knew i couldnt just steal it and then leave. Impossible. Shaking my head from the memory, I lifted my wings, trying to left them enough to even glide of the grass. They only went half way and by that time I was gasping for air.

I turnned the other way once catching my breath, and walked over to the tree placed in the ground before me. I looked at it, carefully, it was still,
and could blend with anything. Anything whatsoever.
They have trees either in the forest, the town,
even in the sidewalks of Taiwan. In the biggest cities ever built. In the offices of many buisnessmen. Everywhere possible. I wanted to be like that tree. Not in a city, or in an office. I wanted to be invisible, and uncared for. Only noticed for my beauty.
I wanted to be fed when needed. Even overfed when un-needed. Whatever it would take to get away from this hell.

I herd a rustle behind me and turnned to find Ekiyuu, Metsuki, Kohaku, and even Kaonashi. Ekiyuu held a strange object the shape of a bag of flour, Metsuki had pillows covering his body, Kohaku was half in his dragon form, and Kaonashi.
well... he had cha for when we were thirsty.

"What are you all doing out here? It's night." I said rasing my hand.

"Oh like we didnt notice. But you standing out here makes us all want to join in." Metsuki said, positioning himself for battle. "Seven years in Tai-Kwan-Doh, do not underestimate me. I will be able to guess your every attak." He said, signaling me it was time for me to attack.

I herd a giggle come from Ekiyuu, and then all of a sudden the bag of flour came down hard on Metsukis head. He went down without a second to breath. I let out a laugh. You could hear Metsuki saying something muffled under all of the flour.

"Speaking of dough." Ekiyuu said. "The biggest ingredient." She then turnned to me smiling the biggest smile she could muster. She held up the remaining peice of bag. Particles of flour dripped from it, and just behind the falling four, you could see her non-stop giggling. "Thought this could help... only dough boy here made me waste it."

I laughed. "We can think of something else." I said. Then I looked at Kohaku. His face was his own,
but his body was of a dragon.

"Thought I could get your feet up off the ground by helping." He said.

I let a gentle smile grace across my sad, but happy lips. They were here for me no doubt about that.

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OK THIS IS A SHOORRTTT CHAPIE! crap, well just thought i'd tell you... there will be a hell of a lot of (whisper)
kissin and mushy luv in the next chappie. No ... ehem.
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