"Would, they be ready to die for you?"

"Yes"

"And…would you be ready to die for them?"

"Yes"

"I'm jealous, I wish I had someone like you to protect or someone who would protect me"

"Why you don´ have anyone like that?"

"Because I don't live in a world like that…"

Tsurara slowly opened her eyes, she touched her face, it was wet.

"I see…I have been crying…but why? I don't remember…why indeed…everything seems so difficult right now…why am I here…" Tsurara thought to herself and slowly closed her eyes. Then suddenly everything came back to her, she suddenly lifted her upper body up, but a sudden pain-attack stopped her from standing up. She but a hand to her chest and started to breath heavily.

"What is…" She asked from herself, when she suddenly heard footsteps. She looked at the door, and got ready to attack. When the door opened she was very surprised and her eyes widened. It was Rikuo, in his night form. Rikuo seemed also very surprised, but then noticed Tsurara keeping hand in her chest and his eyes got a little serious.

"You should take it easy, your body hasn't fully recovered yet", Rikuo said and stepped in to the room and closed the door behind him. Tsurara looked at Rikuo and didn't move even a muscle. Rikuo sat next to her on the floor and handed a cup of tea to her.

"Drink up, it will make you feel better", he said and Tsurara took the cup very reluctantly. She kept her eyes on the cup and didn't look in Rikuo´s eyes. Both of them stayed quiet, until Tsurara broke the silence.

"How long?" She asked still eyes in the tea cup. Rikuo looked at her with question look.

"How long, I have been sleeping?" She asked and squeezed the cup in her hands.

"About, four days", Rikuo answered.

"Four days!" Tsurara yelled and lifted her face but put it down as fast as she has lifted it. Her hair covered her face completely. Then she suddenly realized that she was still in her "adult –form", she glanced at Rikuo behind her hair, but moved her look the to the tea cup.

"So…" Tsurara started and she had to swallow, so that she could continue.

"Now you know", She said. Rikuo looked at her and then turned his face away.

"About, your other form?" Rikuo asked, although he already knew the answer. Tsurara nodded.

"Yes, it's very difficult not to notice about it, I mean you transformed right in front of me", Rikuo said and his voice was very bitter. Tsurara lowered her face even more. Tears started to fall from her eyes. Rikuo stood up and walked to the door.

"I haven't told to anyone who you are", Rikuo said and stepped out from the door. After Rikuo had closed the door Tsurara started to cry, very quietly.

When Tsurara was able to stop the tears she stood up, got dressed up and walked to the door. She opened it and looked at both directions. After she had confirmed that no one was there she came out and started to walk away.

"That´s absurd!" One of the great youkais yelled.

"She should be executed immediately!"

After Rikuo had come back, with Tsurara. Nurarihyo had had to call on the Youkai meeting, to decide what do to with her, although Nurarihyo or anyone else didn´t know it was Tsurara.

"Yes, but we should also consider the fact that she had been used by Isana", Nurarihyo said very calmly.

"Get real! How could anyone be able to use HER!"

"That's right she must be lying!"

"I agree!"

Nurarihyo sighed and sipped his tea, as he listened to their conversations. Rikuo entered the room without saying a word and sat next to his grandfather. Nurarihyo looked at him and put his tea cup down.

"It's nice that you finally decided to arrive, Rikuo", Nurarihyo said.

"Well, I only came to see if you had made any progress", Rikuo said and looked very bored. Nurarihyo looked first at Rikuo then the youkais and then again Rikuo.

"Well how does it look to you?" He asked and grabbed his tea cup and sipped again. Rikuo looked at his grandfather like he was an idiot, then he stood up and walked to the door.

"Wait a moment Rikuo", Nurarihyo said and Rikuo stopped.

"I want hear your opinion", Nurarihyo said and looked at Rikuo´s back.

"On what?" He asked.

"Don´t play dumb on me!" Nurarihyo yelled. Rikuo turned around and looked very fierce when he looked at his grandfather.

"Do you mean the topic, where we should decide which way is the best way to kill her! Excuse me if I don´t want to be a part of it!" Rikuo yelled to his grandfather.

"Rikuo! You´re taking this to too personal level, but I don´t understand why!" Nurarihyo yelled and looked at Rikuo.

"Like, you would know!" He yelled and regretted immediately what he had said. He looked around him; everyone in the room had stopped talking to listen to them. Rikuo turned around and walked out of the room closing the door behind him.

Rikuo walked around the house without thinking.

"It´s happening again! I getting too emotional! But why this has never happened before", he thought and walked around, without noticing he arrived at the Tsurara´s room. He knocked and when he didn´t hear response he went in. The room was empty there was no sign of Tsurara. Rikuo ran out and started to look her all over the house. He had almost given up, but when he went to look from the backyard. He found Tsurara sitting there and looking Sakura –trees. Tsurara turned to look at him when he approached her and sat next to her.

"They are so beautiful", Tsurara suddenly said. Rikuo looked at her and then the Sakura and nodded.

"I wanted to see them for the last time, when they blossom I mean", Tsurara said and looked at the Sakura.

"What do you mean by that?" Rikuo asked and didn´t move his look from the Sakura.

"I´m not stupid Rikuo, I know that right now they are holding a meeting to decide wheter or not they are going to kill me. And we both know what they are going to vote. The only question is how?" Tsurara said and Rikuo noticed her squeezing her hands together. Rikuo didn´t know what to say and when he finally looked at her, she was staring at him, with to so golden and sad eyes.

"What are you thinking?" Rikuo suddenly asked, surprising himself as well.

"The day I met you, it seems to be so long time ago, but actually it wasn't so long ago", Tsurara said and her eyes got even more sad. Rikuo looked at her with very sad expression which Tsurara had never seen in his eyes.

"What are you thinking?" Tsurara suddenly asked. Rikuo was very surprised, but answered honestly.

"About what made you eyes look so sad", Rikuo asked and looked at Tsurara´s eyes. Tsurara blushed and turned her face away. Then a small smile appeared on her face, but it disappeared soon and the sad expression came back. She looked at the sky and the full moon.

"Probably my entire life", she just said and her voice was deep and miserable.

"What do you mean by that?" Rikuo asked and looked at her. She smirked and glazed at him.

"It´s going to be a very long story, do you still want to hear it?" She asked very playfully. Rikuo looked at the moon and then laid back.

"Sure, it´s not like we have to go anywhere, and we have a whole night", Rikuo said.

"Your´re right…" Tsurara said and stared at the moon, at the same time remembering her past and everything that has happened to her, good and bad.