Chapter Three- A Friendly Welcoming
The three of them looked at each other. Then looked back at Karsushiro. They all had this dazed look on their faces.
"I guess I'll carry him back. Unless you want to carry him back Yori." Heihachi turned to Yori and grinned his sweet and innocent grin.
"Nice try Heihachi, but I just hurt my finger and I really don't feel like throwing some guy on my back."
"And how did you hurt your hand Yori, if you where walking on the path?"
"Um… I walked into a tree." Yori said very quietly so Heihachi and Rikichi couldn't hear her.
All of the sudden Rikichi burst out laughing.
"You… heehee… walked… into a tree. My god Yori, your clumsy." Heihachi said trying very hard not to laugh.
"So your point being? You blew yourself up."
"That is kind of sad, Yori." Defasco popped out his head of Yori's pocket.
Rikichi stopped laughing and looked at the little lizard.
"Um… Yori you know that you have a talking lizard in your pocket?"
"Oh yah I know. His name is Defasco and he's a dragon, not a lizard."
"Oh that makes sense I think."
"It's okay Rikichi. A lot of people think he's a lizard at first because you can't see his wings. He's known as a fire dragon. Which explains his colour. A fiery red, its such a pretty colour. Don't yah think?"
"Yah I guess."
"Well anyway I'll tell yah more, once we start heading to the village. Eh Heihachi?"
"Huh? What? Oh right Katsushiro. Yah it would be an idea to start heading to the village with him wouldn't. Since it's getting dark and all." Heihachi bends over and picks up Katsushiro.
"So anyway. Aren't dragons apart of the legend of Ryuu village?"
"What is with everyone and thinking that Ryuu village is a legend. It's a real place."
"Hey Yori. Everyone thinks that Ryuu village is a legend because the only way you can get there is by dragon or by foot. And a lot people these days really don't want to walk all that way to buy the best rice in the world. Well it's the best right next to Kanna rice." Heihachi's stomach begins to growl.
"Hungary Heihachi? What's new?"
Then Yori's starts to growl too.
"I see your hungry too, Yori."
"Well I bet Kirara and her grandmother made dinner. I don't' think they would mind if you guys would eat there. I'll stay there until Katsushiro wakes up. It should be long now. We're on the outskirts of the village now. So anyway can you tell me some more about dragons?"
"Sure… Let's see well Heihachi has a dragon too. That's how I knew that he was dieing two years ago."
Rikichi looked at Yori like she was kidding about what she just said.
"No it's true Rikichi. Dragons and their tamers have this special bond with each other. And some dragon tamers also have that special bond. What I mean is that we can read each others minds."
"You mean telepathy."
"Yah. Hey look there's the village and there's a whole bunch of people."
"I wonder what's going on."
The entire village turns and looks at Heihachi, Yori and Rikichi with an evil glare.
"What's there problem, Rikichi?" Yori said very quietly.
"I think it's because Katsushiro is on Heihachi's back and you have a whole bunch of scratches."
"Are you saying they think I hurt Katsushiro!" Yori yelled and then she turned around and looked at all of the villagers. "Hi everyone. My name is Yori and that's Heihachi. You know one of the samurai that saved your village two years ago."
There was a silence in the air. Everyone looked at each other with a shocked look. And even some of them looked like they where going to faint just like Katsushiro.
"Don't even of you dare think about fainting. I'm not going to carry all of you to your homes!" Yori said.
Rikichi turned leaned over to Heihachi. "Is she always like this?"
Heihachi laughs. "Yup. You'll get use to it though. That's just the way she is."
Yori hops in behind Heihachi and Rikichi. "You know it's rude to talk about someone behind there back and especially when they are right in front of you."
"Heehee. Sorry Yori. I'll stop now. Now where is Kirara's house?"
"You don't remember? It's right next to the river." Rikichi explained.
"Oh yah that would make sense. Since she is a water priestess."
"Okay then. Um can I ask you Rikichi why Katsushiro on Heihachi's back?"
Out walked a girl about 11 years old from the crowd. She wore a blue and white top and a blue skirt. She wasn't very tall for her age but she stilled looked it.
"Oh, hey Komachi. I bet everyone is wondering why Katsushiro is on Heihachi's back. Well he fainted back on the path when he saw Heihachi. He was taking this lively lady to the village."
The whole village looked at each other again, but this time when they turned back to look at Heihachi, Katsushiro, Rikichi and Yori, they didn't look like they where going to kill Yori.
"So do you guys need some help getting to my house?" Out walked a girl about Katsushiro's age.
"Oh Kirara, it's good to see you again." Heihachi said happily.
"It's good to see you to Heihachi. I'm glad to see you alive. Come on, my grandmother is waiting for us. She know that you where coming Heihachi and um… what's your name?"
"Oh sorry, my name is Yori. I'm Heihachi's best friend."
"Oh yes the elder said something about Heihachi bringing a friend. It's very nice to meet you Yori. Well anyway, let's get going. The is getting cold."
Yori turned and looked at the same time he started to grin.
"My god, I haven't had Kanna rice in two years. And it's been a very long two years."
My god Heihachi. When will you grow up? Yori thought to herself.
Heihachi turned to Yori. "You look tired Yori. Are you okay?"
"Hm? Oh yah I'm fine. As you have said, I'm very tired. It was a very long walk here. But I'm somewhat glad that I came."
"Somewhat?"
"Oh did I say that oh loud? Opps. Hey Kirara is that your house up there?" Yori ran up to walk beside Kirara.
"Why yes it is Yori. You've got a very good eye."
"Thanks I think. I kind of noticed that it's the last house on the path and it's right next to a river. I heard that you are a water priestess. Is that true?"
"Yah it is. Oh look my grandmother is standing outside the house waiting for us."
"Who is the old man next to her?"
"That's the elder Yori."
"Oh… Sorry, I didn't know."
"That's okay. Hi grandmother. Hello elder." Kirara bows to both of them.
There stood an older women and right next to her was an older man. He's just a little bit smaller than the women.
"Hello Kirara, Rikichi and… well I would say hi to Katsushiro, but he's knocked out cold. Hello Heihachi and I think it's Yori right?"
"That's correct. Hello Kirara's grandmother and elder." Yori bows to both of them.
"Heihachi take Katsushiro inside and lie him down beside the fire. I have rice ready for all of you. Thank you for sending that letter Heihachi."
Heihachi walks inside the house and everyone follows after him. "Hey no problem. I kind of like writing letters."
"Oh really? That's new to me." Yori said while giving Heihachi an evil glare.
"Heehee. Sorry can you say that again Yori. I wasn't paying attention." Heihachi gives an evil grin.
"I so hate you right now, Heihachi."
"I know you so don't."
Yori blushes. "Um… Heihachi can you tell me where we are going to stay the night?"
"Yah here, right?" Heihachi looks at Kirara's grandmother.
"That's right Heihachi. Why do you ask Yori?"
"I'm just wondering is all?"
"Just down that hallway." Kirara's grandmother points.
There was a dead silence, just like the one when they where out in the village.
"Oww! My head. Amaya I'm going to Kill You!"