The bloody moon
After Kyo's announcement the group continued to travel through the wilderness, there was no end to the barren wasteland that reached as far as the eye could see. The sun was sinking below the horizon, covering everything in a crimson glow, as Kyo called for a halt.
Kyo sat down; back to a tree produced his pipe, and lit it. With it firmly in place in his mouth he lent back and watched the stars twinkling in the distance.
Akari, Bontenmaru, and Hotaru began to gather up dry wood for a fire. Akira was unsure, what should he do? Should he help? After a moment of indecision he started to gather wood too.
After they had stacked a large pile of wood, enough to last the night. Akari took some of the wood and arranged it on the ground, near Kyo of course. When she had finished, she nudged Hotaru in the stomach.
"Huh?" Hotaru absently questioned.
"Light it." Akari commanded looking pointedly at the pile of wood.
"Whatever."
As the others looked on Hotaru lit the fire, the Shiseiten then quickly proceeded to huggle close to the fire. As it was a very cold night, they could see their breath condense in a little cloud of smoke when it hit the cold air. Akari nudged Akira who looked at her as if to ask what was that for. Akari motioned with her head to where Kyo was reclining against the tree.
The two of them burst out laughing; gaining them odd looks from Bontenmaru and Hotaru, Kyo just ignored them.
"Brats and women…" Bontenmaru began, but trailed off at the glares Akira and Akari sent him, a lesser man would have withered on thee spot under the combined glares, but not Bontenmaru, he just shut up.
Kyo noticing what had been going on smirked as he quickly realised that a fight would soon break out.
Which it did. Akira sensibly let Akari fight with Bontenmaru. She beat him easily and he ended up in a headlock.
"All I needed." He said rolling his eyes.
"Ouch." Akari had tightened her hold.
"Akari…Fine. What do you want?"
"I'll let you go if… um… if you give Akira a lesson in swordplay."
"Fine." With a sly grin he replied.
The others were watching with interest to see where this was going.
"Tonight, now." Akari said matching Bontenmaru's grin with one of her own.
"Fine, fine, just let go."
"Done."
At this she let go.
A/N Sorry, it took me so long to update. This isn't as long as it should be as I just couldn't get it to flow right. Hopefully the next chap will be up in a week or two. Hope you enjoyed it, please review.