While I was getting some sticks for the fire I was making sure that I could get enough since I don't know how long we would be there. When I thought that I had enough I walked back to the cave and we started the fire up the kids had already fallen asleep not long after that I leaned back against the wall of the cave and slightly shivered since my clothes were wet from the rain and I guess that Noshi notice and gave me his jacket so I could stay warm.
"Thanks," I said to him and sat next to me and I leaned my head on his shoulder and fell asleep not long after that.
We were in the cave for 2 days since the rain did not want to stop and soon when morning came on the 3rd day since the rain lightened up enough to leave, we all woke up so we could travel back to the village, I gave Noshi's jacket back to him and he put it in his bag. Soon we were almost back to Dragon's claw when it became night
"Do you think that we can make it before it gets too dark?" I asked Noshi
"Yeah I think if we run we could get there before it gets pitch black out here," He said
"Alright you pick up Jack and Thunder and I will carry Neon and Athena," I told him as I had Neon get onto my back and I picked up Athena in my arms and Noshi did the same with the older child on our backs and the younger one in your arms,
"Hold on tight you guys," I told them as me and Noshi both started to run to the village once I could see the village I saw that they had finished the wall and I smiled.
As we got to the gate of the village they opened it on Hoshi's orders when he saw me,
"Welcome back Mi'lady," He said with a bow "I hope your journey was alright?" he asked, then he saw the kids and Noshi.
"Brother?" Hoshi said shocked when he saw his twin,
"It has been a long time Hoshi," Noshi said as he set the kids down
"Akira why did the guard call you Mi'lady?" Jack, Neon, and Thunder all asked me and I remembered that I didn't tell them
"Right I didn't tell you, but I am the Lord of this village," I told them
"Ywu are lord of the willage?" Athena asked me
"Indeed she is, she had helped out the village in our time a need when we didn't have one and the villagers all took a liking to her and made her the lord of the village," Hoshi told them
"Mi'lady can I talk to you for a second" Hoshi took me little ways away
"Where did the kids come from," he asked me
"On the first day, I left they were attacked by bandits and their mother was killed and their father is unknown to them so I took them with me since they have nowhere else to go," I told him and he looked shocked but nodded.
Soon I took them to my house and Hoshi and Noshi stayed behind to talk about things. I put them in the guest room I have in my house. Then, I went to my room and put all my weapons down and took a shower before I went to bed.
The next day I woke up and changed into my dress I normally wear in the village and then I realized that the kids would need some new clothes, I walked over to their room to find the two eldest awake
"Good morning Jack, Neon I am going to be making breakfast soon so wake up your brother and sister alright," I told them
"Okay!" Both of them said and I notice how happy they looked when they saw me then I went downstairs to make breakfast when I heard a knock at the door
"It's opened!" I yelled a bit as I was cooking I heard the door open and when I looked I saw that it was Noshi and Hoshi
"Good morning you too would you like to join us for breakfast?" I asked them
"Sure," Noshi said
"I would enjoy that Mi'Lady," Hoshi said formally
"Hoshi you don't need to be so formal about it," I said with a laugh as I heard feet run down the stairs
"Good morning Akira!" I heard the voices of Neon, Jack, and Thunder, then I heard someone walking down the stairs when I looked it was Athena rubbing her sleepy eyes
"Good morning mama," Athena said and Hoshi, Noshi, and I looked shocked at what she called me then my eyes started to tear up as I was putting the plates on the table for everyone and everyone looked at me when Athena spoke again
"Why is mama cwying? Is mama sad?" that was when the tears rolled down my face and I smiled at her
"Mama is not sad, these are mama's happy tears" I told her as the tears dripped off my face and turned into colorful gems like they did last time when I had happy tears then I wiped my tears away before any more could fall I picked them up and placed them on the counter before I sat next to Athena and then we all started to eat.
Noshi and Hoshi told me that they will take the kids to get some new clothes so I could have a break so as they were out, I did the dishes then went for a walk around the village I saw Jasmine and we talked for a little while since she had to get back to work soon, one she left I walked around the beach near the forest on the other side of the village near where the waterfall is, I took off my shoes and was walking along the shore but the I was pinned to a tree with a giant sword to my throat when I opened my eyes I was met with dark purple ones, I notice that he had the intent to kill me I notice that his hair fell out of place I that just bugged me so I reached my hand up to his pale blue-white hair and fixed it
"Who are you?" I asked him calmly
"Why should I tell you who I am," he said, "You could be working for HIM, how do I know I can trust you?" He pressed his sword closer to my neck
"For one, I don't even know who 'HIM' is and I would not have fixed your hair if I was any threat to you," I told him and he backed off
"Thank you, masked man, now will you tell me what your name is?" I asked him again
"I will tell you when the time comes, but you can't tell anyone I am here or I will kill you," He said
"Alright, alright I won't," I told him,
"Are you going to tell me who 'HIM' is or do I have to wait to find out too?" I asked him the masked man sighed,
"He is known as 'HIM', he has an insane younger brother who will kill anyone if he wants a something withers its an item or a person that brother of his will kill anyone and everyone to get what he wants, 'HIM', his name is-" The masked man got cut off when someone was calling my name.
"I should go, I don't want them to come and find you," I told him and walked away
"Till next time we meet Masky," I said as I walked away to the person who was calling me.
