Chapter Two – Is Fainting Common In These Parts?

At the end of the bridge there stood a man. He's just a bit taller than Heihachi. He wore a blue t-shirt and blue pants. Around his waist was a red pouch. Mainly there for carrying rice seeds to pant in the fields. He had dark brown hair and around his head was a blue and red headband.

"Heihachi? You're alive. Oh My God I'm so happy to see you again."

"I'm glad to see you too, Rikichi." Heihachi walks over to Rikichi and gives him a hug.

Yori stood there trying to figure out what had just happen. Without even noticing that Rikichi had a hold of her hand.

"And who is this milady?" Rikichi said as he looked over at Heihachi grinning.

Yori looked at Heihachi with this blank look. There and then Heihachi put his hand on Rikichi's shoulder and pulled him just a little away from Yori.

"Um, Rikichi I would let go of her hand before she notices what's going on. As you can see, she's not quite sure what's going right now and I don't think you want to be holding her hand when she realizes what's going on. And now that I've found out that you're still alive. I don't want you to die now from Yori's hands. Hee hee." Heihachi scratches his cheek.

"I'll do it too. Kill you I mean." Yori said as she got her hand free from Rikichi's grasp.

"And since when did you start talking like Shichirouji?" Heihachi asked.

"Well my wife kind of likes it when I talk like that. So I got Shichirouji to teach me."

"Wait a minute. You had Shichirouji teach you to talk like that." Heihachi and Yori said at once.

"Ok I have something to tell you. Not all women like to be called milady. Got it and having someone they don't know taking a hold of their hand and kissing it, even though you didn't kiss my hand, you would have done if Heihachi didn't stop you." Yori snapped.

"I'm sorry for snapping at you, but I'm just telling the truth. Yah I bet a lot of women love to be showered with all that crap, but I hate it. So please never do that again." Yori grinned.

"Anyway, Rikichi this is Yori. I grew up with her and she's not that easy to get along with."

"Oh thanks Heihachi, I feel so loved now." And once again Yori stomps off.

Rikichi turns to go after Yori.

"Um, shouldn't we go after her?"

"Nope, I sent a letter to the elder about my coming and that I was going to bring a friend. So if she get into trouble she'll be fine."

"But as I can tell, she has a short temper and I saw Katsushiro walking around. So I think there might be a fight pretty soon, since Katsu doesn't know who she is."

"Ah I under stand." Heihachi said. They stood there looking at each other for a minute when it checked in. "Yori wait up! Yori!" They both yell as they ran after her.

To Yori:

"Why do I put up with him?" "God it's not like we're going out." Yori stops and looks down at one of her pockets on her pants. There was a little lizard's head sticking out. "You had to go there did you Defasco?"

The lizard looked a little sad. "I'm sorry Yori. I'll go back to sleep now."

Yori grinned. "Okay you do that." It put it's head back into Yori's pocket and went back to sleep.

"I should just go home. I don't even know why he wants me here. Oh well what ever. I should go back to Heihachi and Rikichi since I don't know where I'm going." Yori looks around.

"Great I'm lost. Well maybe if I keep on walking on this path it should take me to the village or at least back to the bridge one or the other. This is sad I'm a dragon tamer. I should know where I'm going. Oh well" Yori starts walking down the path.

Mean while Katsushiro is heading towards Yori:

"Why did I allow Heihachi to kill himself just to save me? Why?" Katsushiro shook his head. "I have to get a hold of myself. There is no way Heihachi is going to come back. He's dead and I have to face it."

Katsushiro garbs a hold of his sword.

Crash. Bang

"Ow. Stupid tree. Hm? Oh hi. I'm lost can you help me find the village?"

Katsushiro stood looking at Yori. "Um. Can I ask you're name first?"

"Oh sure and can you please let go of your sword unless you want a fight. Anyway my name is Yori Yashakera. What's yours?"

"Katsushiro… Katsushiro Okamoto. Anyways follow me to the village." Katsushiro turned around and started to back to the village.

"So what bring you here to Kanna village?" Like I didn't know. She's probably another one of those people that think they need to come to Kanna and check out where the war was. God I'm getting sick of them.

"Um… well I came with… I mean. Hey aren't you one of the Great Samurai that saved the village." Oh great, I was close to spilling the beans. I have to remember what Heihachi told me. I can't let anyone one know that's he's here.

"Yah. I am. But back to my question."

"I'm just traveling around and I'm from Ryuu village. Have you heard of it?"

"Yah I've heard of it, but I thought it was just a legend."

"Yah I guess if you talk to some people. But my best friend and I grew up there. You know Heihachi Hayashida?"

There was a sudden change in Katsushiro's attitude. "Yah I know him, but did you know that he… um. Never mind."

If this is a best friend of Heihachi. I should tell her about him when Kirara is around so she can comfort this poor girl.

"Hey Katsushiro. I know that I just met you and everything, but can you tell me what's wrong? You don't seem right."

"Oh I'm fine. Hey would yah look at that it's Rikichi. Hey Rikichi. Who's your friend?"

Heihachi turns around. "Hey Katsushiro. It's me Heihachi. Katsushiro?"

All of the sudden Katsushiro turns extremely white. And then faints.

"Katsushiro!" Everyone yells.

"That was interesting. So who's carrying him back to the village?" Yori asks

-To be continued-