Riyu: Yay my second chapter I promise it'll be longer then the first

Alex: Yeah right, you probable don't even know what to write

Riyu: whacks him on the head with her sword: You need to learn your lesson, boy

Alex: Scary

Silima: You show him Riyu-chi

Alex: Why am I stuck with two crazy girls? Let's get on with this story already

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Silima walked cheerfully through one of the fields that lay in the countryside near Torak.

She was happy to get out for a bit. She loved to walk in the fields, especially now in the spring when the flowers were growing.

Behind her Alex walked at a less cheery pace. He would have argued with her to hurry up and show him to the plant, but then she might not want to take him. He knew though that she would give him the plant, she would do it for Shori-chan.

Alex looked up and noticed that Silima stood at the top of a hill, looking of into the distance. She half turned to him, and then she moved on down the other side off the hill. Alex, not wanting to lose sight of her, ran the rest of the way up the hill. As he reached the top off the hill he saw a golden colored field, flowers were growing in patches were everywhere.

He saw Silima making her way through the field. He noticed that her hair was the same color as the field, golden like sunshine. He saw her stop in front of a purple patch of plants, they had thorny stems.

Silima gently broke the stem of a few of the plants, wrapping them in a cloth she had brought with her from the shop.

"These are Riuku Fu, a herbal plant that is only powerful enough within the first few hours it is picked. That's why we don't keep them at the store." Silima said as Alex came up behind her.

"Why doesn't Kumi-sama grow them then?" Alex said.

"They don't grow in the town, and were would we, there is not enough room." Silima said in a matter of fact voice. Narrowing his eyes at her he mumbled a whatever, then turned around and headed back the way they had come. Silima followed with a huff and a 'baka' and followed him back to Torak. It would take them another hour to make it back to Torak.

As they were walking through a small part of a forest, Alex stopped a head of her. "What's up, Alex. I thought you wanted to go home?" Silima asked. When she got no answer, she got a little irritated, after coming all the way out here for him. She wouldn't let him ignore her. "HEY, what are-" Silima was cut off as she heard a thudding sound coming from the forest around them.

Alex whipped around, looking for the source of the sound. Slowly he placed his hand on his sword. He always carried his katana with him, in case it was needed. Silima was glad that he was with him for once. Though she knew how to defend herself barehanded she would have preferred her twin blades. However she had stupidly left them in the flower shop. 'Damn. What was that, it wasn't a natural sound."

Alex grabbed Silima's wrist and pulled her after him, hurrying down the path. Silima was having a harder time keeping up, she had here dress on she wore for working in the flower shop. Almost tripping on her own feet Silima followed Alex.

Suddenly Alex stopped, Silima ran right in to him. "Alex what's wrong now?" Silima said as she looked around him.

Before them stood a group of five men, dressed in ragged tunics. They looked like a group of bandits. A sound came from behind them and Silima turned to see two more men coming from the forest.

"Well, well. What have we hear, some lost little sheep. Now if you come quietly there won't be any trouble." One greasy looking man said. The other men laughed.

"Damn, Just our luck to get caught by a bunch of bandits. What are they doing here; bandits haven't been seen around here in nearly three years." Alex thought to himself.

The Bandits moved in a circle around them, closing in to they prey. Alex unsheathed his katana, preparing to defend them. The bandits laughed at this and drew their own short swords.

Before Alex could do anything one of the bandits stepped forward, grabbing Silima by the back of her dress. Dropping the plants she held she turned the strike out at her attacker. She didn't have a sword or any other weapon but she used what she already had. Using her nails she clawed at the hand that held her. The man shook her but didn't let go. "Alright you want to play ruff, I'll play ruff."

Then Silima did the only thing she could think off, she bit the hand that held her.

The man not expecting this yelled in pain and released her. Dropping to the ground she saw the man cursing and holding his wrist. She turned to see that Alex was now fighting off three bandits. Silima realized it was a losing battle. Even if she had her weapons they would not win. Alex was pushed back by the bandits and his katana was knocked from his grasp. One of the bandits raised his sword a swung it down at Alex.

Without thinking of what see was doing she rose and knocked Alex aside as the sword came swooshing down. Silima wasn't able to completely dodge the attack however.

She gasped in pain as the sword sliced her left shoulder. Alex grabbed her before she could fall. Holding her close, he tried to shield her from further attack. The bandits closed in on them as they raised their swords to strike again.

'This is it, if only I was stronger. I may have been able fight them." Alex closed his eyes, waiting for the final blow. He heard a swooshing sound and a thump. Looking up he saw the bandit holding the sword, an arrow protruding from his forearm.

"Ahh" Alex couldn't understand what had occurred. The bandit yelled in pain as he dropped his sword.

The other bandits cursed and advanced again on Alex and Silima. Before they could get more then a step closer more arrows swooshed through the air. They landed dangerously close to the bandit's feet. Cursing more the bandits turned and fled down the road and out of sight. Alex stared after them, still shocked by what had happened. He was yanked back to reality as Silima gasped in pain.

"Ah, Silima! You shouldn't have done that, now you're hurt!!!" He said, though he was not really mad at her. "She needs a doctor fast, it was a good thing we were saved. Wait, who was it that saved us?"

Alex looked up and scaned the area around them. When he saw no one there, he scrambled up and retrieved his katana. "Who is there! I know your out there, why did you save us?" He yelled loudly as he looked around. Then in a section of forest he saw a shadow move.

"Don't worry, I mean you no harm. Your friend needs a doctor, or her wound will get worst." Said the shadow as it walked into the sunlight.

Before Alex stood a young man, two or so years older then himself. He held a long wooden bow in his left hand.

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Riyu: Yay my second chapter completed!! (runs around happily)

Alex: Stupid Silima, you always get hurt.

Silima: Hey I saved you, you ungrateful little-

Riyu: BESIDES you two, I love this chap. Who is the mysterious young man who saves Alex and Silima? Next chap you shall know. (hehehe)

Alex: Who the hell cares who he is .

Whack

Alex: OWWWW:was whacked on the head by Silima and Riyu:

Silima: Alright all you readers, please review Riyu-sama's story. She would love to hear your thoughts.