I don't know why my chapters are so short. I think some will be longer later on. Maybe. I am almost done with finals so I'll have to reason to procrastinate by writing this... Oh well, so we continue.

I don't know what I expected. I hoped these headaches would mean something remembered something, but nothing. Something was holding me back and as a result, I'd have moments like this. However, I was very hungry when I woke up. I got out of bed fully dressed and was shocked to see Gourry sleeping on the floor. I can't tell if he stayed there all night watching me. It felt weird. I washed my face and went down for my breakfast.

Halfway through my breakfast Gourry came downstairs yawning. He sat down and ordered several meals from the menu without looking at it. He then turned to me.

"You feel better?" he asked me.

"Yeah, I don't really know…" that was the best answer I could give.

"Does that normally happen? That doesn't seem like a good thing travelling alone like you do." he sounded slightly authoritative.

"No, these two were the first time. I don't know what's going on." It was the truth.

"Well, maybe you shouldn't go alone if this keeps happening." Oh my gosh, he was chastising me!

"Well, it won't." I was getting defensive. "At least, I don't think it… like I said: it's never happened before."

"Still," he continued, "I don't think you should be alone. I'll take you home. Where do you live?"

"I don't know. Amnesia." I grinned. I could mostly figure out which way I came from but I wasn't going to tell him so he could drop me off. I was not ready to go home yet.

"I thought you got amnesia before you let town." Dammit, he wasn't a total blockead.

"Well, look who's an expert on amnesia!" I yelled sarcastically. "Tell me, Gourry, if you're such an expert, how can I get my memory back?"

"That's not what I—"

"I guess taking me where I wasn't remembering is the perfect solution, Mr. Expert! Come on! Let's go! If we have nothing better to do! I mean, you've got your friend to look for, but that doesn't seem to stop you from…"I saw the hurt in his eyes as I said the last part and stopped. Dammit, I took it too far.

"Look," I said more calmly, looking him in the eyes. "I'm sorry, but there are better things we should be doing than arguing about this. I've got my memory to find and you've got your friend. So…" I put some coins down to pay for my meal, "I'm gonna go."

I left him there as his breakfast just arrived. He ate surprisingly slow. I must have really upset him.

I took the main path north, keeping track of where I was, I didn't want to carry a map so I figured I'd memorize my way back. Pretty lousy idea, I know but it was better than bread crumbs, and like I said, I didn't want to go back before I was ready.

A few days later I started through a path through the forest. Part way through my reflexes went off. Someone was watching me and I wasn't sure what to do about it. I stopped, holding face I yelled out, "So, how many of you are there?"

They showed me. Twenty…damn. I had the sword but I wasn't too sure how to use it. Last time I was lucky, maybe… or maybe I could use a sword! Wait! Why would a country girl like me, from a farming town know how to use a sword? Did I train in secret? Is that why Jana and Gorin never told me?

OW! That feeling was coming back. This was the worst possible time! I tried to fight, but these guys were starting to come down on me. Trying my best to ignore the feeling I drew my sword and so the fight began.

Now, I must admit I was pretty damn good. I had no idea how I was doing it, but I was taking these bandits out left and right. I could have taken them all if it hadn't been for that feeling causing unbearable pain in my head.

I was still at it, like five of them were down and then my ears plugged up. It was like that feeling when your ears need to pop. Simple enough, but then my vision started to get completely blurry. I could barely hear these bandits now, much less see them, and all this time my brain felt like it was being squeeze.

I vaguely heard a bandit snicker, "We've got her now."

The worst part was I knew it was true. I dropped my sword, fell to my knees, and grabbed my head. I could feel them surrounding me as the pain got worse. And that's all I remember.