It had been about 5 days since the samurai captured Ryuga and they were just about to rest for the night. They were about to cook some food for dinner and Ryuga was sitting a few way from them. One of the samurai was near Ryuga to make sure he didn't do anything clever. Ryuga could smell some of the food cooking. The smell itself was enough to make his stomach growl. For the past few days the samurai have been feeding Ryuga, but not by much, only their leftovers. It never was enough to fill him up which was a problem since he was forced to walk all day. Ryuga was starting to get up but the samurai on guard flickered his blade at him.

"Don't even think about it." the samurai said in a low voice. Ryuga growled and sat back down. "Be patient boy." the samurai continued. "You'll get your share after the others are finished."

"Will you stop calling me "Boy"?" Ryuga yelled "I told you me name is Ryuga!"

The samurai just looked at him. "Odd name for a bandit." he said.

Ryuga was starting to get real irritated about this whole bandit thing. "How many times do I have to tell you" Ryuga said in a growl that was turning into a yell. " I am NOT a bandit! And what do you mean my name is weird!"

A samurai threw a small rock at Ryuga. "Keep it down or you won't get any food tonight!" he hollered.

Ryuga's stomach growled loudly again and he then sat down and groaned. "If only I had my be- I mean sword I could get out of here." Ryuga thought. When the samurai tied him up they convescatied his sword."No, what are you thinking!" he continued. "Even if I somehow managed to get out of here, where would I go? Not to mention I don't even know where I am." Ryuga let out a long sigh then his stomach growled again. Lucky for him the samurai were done with their dinner. They then gave him their leftovers for Ryuga to eat. Ryuga looked at the food. "Same amount as always." Ryuga thought.

"What's the matter boy?" said the samurai. "Are you not hungry?"

Ryuga growled. He hated to be called "Boy". Ryuga gave the samurai an angry look and then began to eat the leftovers but it was difficult for Ryuga because his hands were tied up so he had to jab the food with just of his chopsticks and had to put it in his mouth in an awkward position. What he couldn't pick up with his chopsticks he had to pick the wooden box that it was in and pour it into his mouth which also was hard to do with his hands tied up. The samurai was watching this and smirked. He must have thought that this was funny. Ryuga looked at the samurai back in anger.

"You find something amusing?" Ryuga said a low growl.

The samurai was silent. " Just eat your food ,boy." he then said.

Ryuga had just about enough with this guy calling him "Boy". "Listen pal!" Ryuga said in a roar. "I don't care if I'm tied up if you want to say something to me then just come on out and say it!"

The samurai just chuckled. "I don't need to. You do a good job of embarrassing yourself on your own."

This just angered Ryuga even further. He was now on his feet with his eyes burned with anger. "Why you SON OF A-!" Ryuga yelled. He was about to attack the samurai but the he remembered that the samurai was armed and that he had nothing to defend himself against him since the samurai took away Ryuga's "sword". Ryuga the stopped and just glared at the samurai. Then a couple of samurai who were by the campfire turned around after overhearing Ryuga yelling.

"Is there a problem over there Matsuhara?" one of the older samurai yelled.

The samurai looked at Ryuga. "Oh, it nothing." he said. "Right "BOY"?" Ryuga gave him a death glare but the just sat back down and continued eating angrily. Matsuhara made a small laugh.

After Ryuga finished eating he laid his back up against a tree and looked up at the clear starry sky. All the samurai were now asleep,including Matsuhara. A lot of thoughts flooded Ryuga's mind like how did this happen and why or here was he exactly and how was he going to get home? He then saw the constellations in the night sky and recalled all of his adventures and battles with Ginga, Kenta and all the others. Ryuga wondered if he would ever see them again or if he was able to get back home. He also thought about Kenta and when he did he made as soft chuckle. Ryuga already disappeared one and it made Kenta worry to death and Ryuga wondered how Kenta would react when he found out he was missing.

After a few hours of star gazing, Ryuga was starting to get a little sleepy. He then let out a sigh. "I hope that these guys will let me go soon" he muttered. "Or else I'm going to be in hot water." Ryuga the laid back on the tree and closed his eyes and went to in the woods, the small group of samurai that were sent to look for the escaped bandits were resting as well.

"Graagh! This is stupid!" growled one of the samurai. "Why are we still looking for these guys who we got information from who could be one of the bandits?" "

"Captain Yamato wouldn't send us out looking for these bandits if he wasn't sure that the boy was telling the truth." replied Tezuka.

The other samurai nodded. "It's just that the guy is so strange though." said the other samurai. "With that story he told and he unusual outfit..It just doesn't add up."

While the samurai were talking a shadowy figure was lurking up behind them with a blade in his hand. He was right behind them and he overheard their conversation.

"I wonder" said another samurai "What if that guy was innocent? I mean I've seen a lot of bandits in my time and I've never seen one like him."

"That's because he's not!" said a crazed voice from behind the samurai.

All the samurai jumped at their feet getting ready for battle but some did get up far enough. With a few quick slashes to their bodies, they laid on the ground dead. The mysterious figure then came out of the brush, revealing to be Reji.

Tezuka look in shocked "Wait...Y-You're-."

Reji then attacked the samurai with crazed laughter. The night air was then filled the sounds of metal clashing and shouting

Please Review. LOL. Ryuga better control that temper of his