Sorry haven't updated this in half a year . but since I've gotten some reviews I will repost again xD so here you are enjoy~
Birds sang as they glided overhead, while the forest came alive at daybreak. A Small shack in the middle of a clearing witnessed the aurora of colors blooming in the sky, but the distraction didn't go unnoticed. As the suns light peeked in between the cracks in the ceiling and walls, a certain man began to stir.
Akage, soon became conscience enough to connect his senses, just barely, but enough to translate his surroundings. He figured he wasn't in the pasture anymore, due to the lack of light and apparent wooden housing encaging him, and the surprising but welcoming smell of a fresh cooked meal. He was warm and lying on something soft, most likely a straw mat and blanket. Finally his eyelids lazily drifted open, giving him permission to see. He Looked up to notice a pair of deep crystal sapphire eyes gaze into his chocolate hazel shaded ones.
W-What the hell? Since when did Kotaru have blue eyes?
His vision widened, to find the face that said eyes were graced upon. A visage of a woman came into his view, as her expression changed from worry to relief. She smiled slightly down at him. That single gesture made his heart skip a beat.
He must be dead; no woman that beautiful existed in this world.
The girl moved to stand and walked toward the sliding door, she cracked it open slightly.
"Tell me-"The samurai broke the silence, as the girl turned toward his direction on the grass mat futon.
"Are you human, or are you spirit?" The girl giggled at the seemingly cheesy line.
"Sorry to disappoint you but I'm human-"She moved away from the door, and took a seat next to the fire, which did indeed have a pot filled with a broth boiling inside, and was conveniently positioned next to Nanashi.
"Seems the god's favored you yesterday- seeing as you came out of that ambush alive" The woman kneeled down next to him, and stirred the unknown stew with a seeder spoon.
"What happened?" Nanashi struggled to sit up but failed.
"Don't even think about it-"The girl motioned him to stop, as the samurai adjusted into an Indian style position.
"No worries-"he leaned his sore back against the wall. "-I'm not going anywhere" The girl sighed in defeat and shook her head. There was no point in dodging an explanation, so she might as well give in and shed some details.
"You had an arrow in your back, along with two kunai, you're just lucky it didn't puncture anything important, or you would be seeing spirits" She stirred the stew once more, reached over for a wooden bowl and poured some, then handed it to Akage.
"But-"She stood up and glided toward the door once more. "-You won't be leaving until your wounds have healed" He paused and soaked in her last comment. Her eyes seemingly pierced through his Soul, making her decision absolute.
" . . . .Eh?"
Before he could respond any further, a certain boy burst through the door, gasping for air. The woman rubbed and patted his head, smiling down at him, and reassuring him that Nanashi was fine. Kotaro looked up at her as she grinned once more. After receiving the 'ok' Kotaro lunged for Akage, while Tobimaru trotted through the opening. The boy landed next to the samurai and grabbed the bowl of stew and rice that was placed in front of him. His expression melted from excited to serious. Now came the fun part.
"Are you suurrrree your okay?"
Nanashi sighed; he could feel the migraine set in.
"Yeah squirt-"He lifted up his arm and ruffled the boy's hair, giving physical reassurance."-I'm okay"
Kotaro sighed in relief. "But-"
Nanashi looked around the small hut, examining every crack and natural design of the obviously fading wooden boards.
"How did I get here?" The young woman sat back down, filled her own bowl with the broth, and gingerly stared eating, on hold, ready to help further explain the past 10 hours.
"nee-san san saved us, and carried you all the way here!"Kotaru seemed so proud for some strange reason, but it was more like relief if anything.
"I didn't drag you; I just 'borrowed' one of the dead bandit's horses and used it to carry you here, that's all"
"'borrowed '. . . huh?" Nanashi's left eyebrow rose considerably.
More like stole
"BUT YOU WERE SOO AMAZING! You defeated all of them with just a stick and a broken sword!"
The girl placed the empty bowl on the floor, and motioned for Kotaru to give her his. Kotaru sheepishly handed it over.
"-and I repeat, it was no big deal"
She filled it to the brim then gave it back. As kotaru thanked her and began snarffing down his second helping, she extended her hand to Nanashi. He gave up his bowl, in order for 'nee-san' to repeat the process. He narrowed his gaze at her, questioning, it was time to get to business.
"soo-"
she snagged a forth bowl on the right.
"You took down 12 armed bandits-"
She filled it half way, placed it down-
"By yourself?"
-and motioned the dog to eat. As the pup trotted over, licked her hand in thanks for breakfast, and started eating, she smiled gingerly while scratching Tobi behind the ears. The woman noticed that the word yourself was stretched considerably.
"you're not the only one who can use a sword, Mr. samurai" Nanashi's left eyebrow twitched, he had no idea if the phrase was sarcasm or a compliment, either way it felt insulting.
"Well thank you nee-san, but since I'm awake and obviously breathing, so It's best that we be on our way" Akage made a move to stand, adjusting from his casual position to squatting.
"by the way-" Nee-san staggered to a stand, carefully balanced each bowl within her gentle grasp, and glided to a shelf where the wooden dishes were housed.
"Where's your sword?" he swore before he fell back onto the grass weaved futon, the woman had such sadistic gleam in her eye that it could make any demon piss themselves. Kotaru slumped forward with irises so large they rivaled dinner plates, while Akage tried desperately to find his voice. The man whipped his head around the hut, frantic to find his Katana, but surprise! No sword was in sight.
"Don't even try; I've hidden it in a place where not even Kotaru or Tobimaru will be able to find it." And the gleam was back.
"wh-what the hell did you do with my sword?" well, saying as the sword of a samurai is technically considered his soul, telling him that it was 'missing', not to mention it had been remade about 6 weeks ago, didn't really place him in a good mood.
Scratch that, he was downright pissed.
"And you won't get it back until you're completely healed"
"you son of a-" He wanted to lunge and rip her to shreds, but the pain from his back, she being a member of the opposite sex, and that there was a child present limited his wish severely.
"-Oh and by the way, those herbs that I treated you with where extremely expensive, and I had to use both your money and the last of mine to swindle them off of a street sales man-" Nanashi's stomach sank, he knew where this conversation was leading to.
"so, you two have to pay me back" Man, boy, and dog felt a shiver creep down their spines.
what the hell is with that gleam in this woman's eyes? It wasn't intimidating enough that they were blue! And how in the hell did she learn to use it?
Finally after calming down, and taking consideration of the possible dept he may own, Akage, irritated beyond belief, implied his suspicions.
"Okay, how much do we owe?"
The girl stared blankly at them, then held up 6 fingers
"six mon?" Kotaru guessed, there was no way it could be-
"No, 6 ryon" There was silence for about 30 seconds neither of the males faces giving any expression. Then all too soon-
" WWHHHHAAAAAATTTTT?" – The silence was shattered. Kotaru stayed blank and gawffed at the girl. Nanashi slumped down, allowing his head to smack against the plank wall
where in the ever living hell did those frickin plants come from?
"-but"
"`-there is another way of paying"
Eager to release any loose ends, Nanashi's mouth started flapping before his brain.
"What is it?" 'nee-sans ' glacier blue eyes crackled and sparked like embers and parks flying from a grinding stone. She rested her now empty bowl of stew and rice on her lap, dusting some imaginary dust off of her deep purple yukata; Her smile as fresh as the scent of rain after a traumatic storm.
"Allow me to accompany you on your journey"
I kind of like how this chapter worked out :3 sort of xD hahaa! Any who~ U peeps know the drill,review! xD love yas & see u later