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Chapter 4:

The nurse looked at her and nodded her head.

“Of course I can.” Nurse replied.

“Thank you.” Akane said as the nurse smiled. She motioned them to follow her the two followed her, they were lucky because Ran wasn’t there at the time. They slowly came up to the room. Akane wondered who was in this room the nurse walked in as Akane and Yasuaki followed right behind her. Akane’s expression changed when she saw Chie in the bed.

“Chie-san!?” Akane said as she went towards her side. Yasuaki looked over towards the nurse.

“Do you know who brought her in?” Yasuaki asked. The nurse looked at him.

“I believe her friend but she hasn’t told us her name.” The nurse replied. Akane looked at the nurse and then to Yasuaki. She could think of one person who could of brought her over.

“Yasuaki-san do you think Ran-san brought her here?” Akane asked. Yasuaki looked at her.

“It’s possible that she did.” Yasuaki replied. The nurse looked at them.

“Well I must leave.” The nurse said as they nodded their heads and the nurse left the room. The two stayed as Akane looked at Chie. Her expression saddened. Yasuaki walked over towards them. Akane looked up at him. Yasuaki then placed a hand above Chie’s forehead. Akane gave a few blinks.

“Yasuaki-san?” Akane said in a worried tone of voice. Yasuaki looked at her.

“Her ki is very unstable.” Yasuaki replied Akane looked at him.

“What would be causing her ki to be so unstable?” Akane asked.

“It could have to do with her wound.” Yasuaki replied.

“Her wounds?” Akane said still confused.

“Hai. The onyrou’s energy some how got into her wounds and with that made her ki unstable.” Yasuaki replied.

“Is there a way to help her?” Akane asked. Yasuaki looked at her.

“There is a way we can help her Yasuaki replied.

“Really?” Akane asked. Yasuaki nodded his head.

“Yes but we’ll be needing a few things.” Yasuaki replied. She looked at him.

“What do you need?” Akane asked.

“Some of my equipment but you don’t have to worry I’ll send a note to my shisyo and have someone bring them here.” Yasuaki replied.

“Okay.” Akane said. She hopes that she would be okay. Yasuaki quickly wrote his note and sent it out as he waited outside. Akane stayed with Chie while Yasuaki was outside he saw Ran and Ran saw him. She was about to run away.

“Where do you think your going?” Yasuaki asked. Ran turned and looked at him.

“I won’t tell you.” Ran said with a slight anger in her voice. Yasuaki continued to look at her.

“You will tell me.” Yasuaki said.

“I don’t have to tell you anything!” Ran replied.

“If you don’t tell me now then I won’t let you leave here.” Yasuaki said as he brought out a talisman. Ran narrowed her eyes as she looked towards the side.

“I......I wasn’t going anywhere.......I was going to hide so......You wouldn’t see me.” Ran replied. Yasuaki slowly lowered his hand with the talisman.

“Why are you trying to hid from us?” Yasuaki asked. He wasn’t sure about her actions. She didn’t look at him.

“Why? Because I didn’t want you or anyone else to know. Chie had enough trouble as of now.” Ran replied.

“Trouble?” Yasuaki said with a slight confusion.

“Yes trouble. Because of what she did or should I should say what you guys made her do.” Ran replied as she looked off towards the side. Yasuaki continued to look at her.

“We’ll do anything to protect Miko.” Yasuaki said in a toneless voice.

“That’s the same with Chie. She would do anything to protect me. She was attacked because of it.” Ran said. Yasuaki slightly understand but not enough.

“Your saying because she tried to save you that Akuram attacked her?” Yasuaki asked. Ran then nodded her head.

“Yes he’s not going to stop until he gets what he wants’” Ran replied.

“We’ll not let that happen.” Yasuaki said Ran looked at him a bit.

“Let’s hope because if you don’t then this world isn’t going to be as you see it now.” Ran said Yasuaki wondered a bit at the meaning of what she said.

“We will stop Akuram in any cost.” Yasuaki replied.

“Right.......How’s Chie doing?” Ran asked.

“I’ve sent one of my shikigami with items I need to help her.” Yasuaki replied.

“Is there something else wrong with her?” Ran asked. Yasuaki nodded his head a bit.

“Yes her ki is very unstable she’s been holding on but if she can’t fix it then she’s going to stay like that how long I don’t know.” Yasuaki replied.

“Will this take long?” Rank asked.

“It shouldn’t take that long.” Yasuaki replied as he walked into the building. Ran walked behind him. They went into the room Chie was in.

“I’ll be outside waiting.” Yasuaki said.

“Okay Yasuaki-san.” Akane said as Yasuaki walked out of the room. Ran looked at Akane for a moment.

“How’s she doing?” Rand asked Akane looked at her.

“She seems okay but her condition hasn’t changed.” Akane replied. Ran looked at Chie her expression soften a bit.

“I hope she gets better soon.” Ran said as she looked at her.

“I hope so too.” Akane said as she looked at her with a smile. Ran nodded her head. It was about 40 minutes until Yasuaki came back into the room with a few things in his hands. Ran and Akane looked at him.

“We should prepare for Chie’s cleansing.” Yasuaki said as the two nodded their heads as they helped Yasuaki in setting up things. Once everything was set up they were ready Yasuaki looked at Akane.

“Miko I would like you to stand here.” Yasuaki said as he pointed to where he wanted her to be. She nodded her head.

“Hai.” Akane replied as she quickly moved to the spot and stood there. Yasuaki started to say an incantation as Akane closed her eyes she could feel the unbalance ki around her as she opened her eyes she could see two different ki’s

“Miko now purify the purple colored ki’s.” Yasuaki said as Akane looked at him.

“Alright.” Akane said as she concentrated her ki appeared around her as they slowly went towards the purple colored ones. The purple ones started to change colors slowly. They became white. The color they were suppose to be. Once that was done Akane let the ki flow end as Yasuaki finished the rest of he incantation once it was over everything was done.

“She should be alright from no on. Thought I’m not sure when she would wake up.” Yasuaki said. The two looked at him.

“At least she’s alright now.” Akane said. Ran looked off towards the side and gave a slight nod.

“Yes.” Ran said as the two looked at her. Akane gave a slight smile.

“We’ll be back tomorrow.” Akane said Ran looked at her she didn’t reply quickly she slowly nodded her head.

“Okay......” Ran said as the two left the room. Ran looked back at Chie. While Akane and Yasuaki walked Akane looked over to Yasuaki.

“Yasuaki-san.” Akane said as he looked over towards her.

“Yes Miko?” Yasuaki asked as he looked at her.

“Do you think Akuram will try to hurt Chie-san and Ran-san again?” Akane asked in a concerned tone of voice. Yasuaki looked at her.

“If he attacked them once he’s probably going to attack them again until they die or they come back to him.” Yasuaki replied.

“But they’re free aren’t they?” Akane asked.

“That I don’t know. He may have some influence on them still.” Yasuaki replied. Akane looked at him with a slight confused look.

“What do you mean?” Akane asked.

“He may have attacked them to try to get them to come back to him.” Yasuaki replied.

“Do you really believe that?” Akane asked.

“I don’t know but my goal is to protect you Miko.” Yasuaki replied as he looked at her.

“Yasuaki-san......” Akane said. Some how she didn’t want to here that kind of an answer from him. It didn’t seem right to her. Even though she knew that they were sworn to protect her at all times no matter what. With what she didn’t want them to think other people wrongly and to help them even if they were like Ran or Chie. Yasuaki slightly looked at her. He wasn’t sure why she had that kind of a expression on her face. He didn’t understand.

“Miko is there something wrong?” Yasuaki asked as Akane looked at him she then shook her head.

“Nothing’s wrong Yasuaki-san.” Akane replied. She couldn’t tell him how she felt. It would be hard to explain everything and she wasn’t sure she could explain it to him without confusing him. Yasuaki continued to look at her.

“You sure it’s nothing?” Yasuaki asked concerned engraved on his face. Akane nodded her head.

“I’m sure so you don’t have to worry Yasuaki-san.” Akane replied as she gave a smile. Yasuaki continued to look at her.

“Well if that’s how you feel then I won’t say anything else.” Yasuaki replied.

“Arigato.” Akane said. The two walked towards Fuji-Hime’s palace. Akane followed behind Yasuaki she looked at his back. Her mind wasn’t with her. They came up to the gate.

“Yasuaki-dono, Miko-dono welcome back.” Yorihisa said Akane slightly lifted her head and looked at him.

“Arigato.” Akane replied.

“Fuji-Hime’s waiting for you.” Yorihisa said.

“We’ll be there.” Yasuaki said as Yorihisa bowed and went inside the building.

“Do you think they’ll understand?” Akane asked Yasuaki.

“They are your Hachiyo they should understand why you went to find her again.” Yasuaki replied. She slightly nodded her head.

“I hope so.” Akane said. Yasuaki looked at her some how he felt like she was still unsure about the thought. They walked into the building as they went towards where Fuji-Hime’s room is. Yasuaki looked at Akane.

“You should go in first I have something to do.” Yasuaki said Akane nodded her head.

“Okay.” Akane said with a nod. Yasuaki left while Akane watched him. Once he was gone Akane looked towards the door and gave a slight knock.

“Fujihime-chan?” Akane said.

“Miko-san please come in.” Fuji-Hime said.

“Hai.” Akane said as she walked into the room and sat in front of her.

“Did you find Chie-dono?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane nodded her head.

“We did......” Akane replied. Fuji-Hime gave a few blinks.

“Miko-sama did something happen?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane nodded her head a bit.

“She was badly injured.” Akane replied Fuji-Hime gave a sad look.

“How is she now?” Fuji-Hime asked.

“She’s doing better. Yasuaki-san and I performed a purification.” Akane replied. Fuji-Hime gave a slight blink.

“Purification? Was something else wrong with her?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane slightly nodded her head.

“During her attack with an Onryou she some how got it’s energy into her body.” Akane replied.

“I see she should be well with Yasuaki-dono and Miko-sama’s help.” Fuji-Hime said Akane gave a nod.

“Hai.” Akane replied.

“Miko-sama once Chie-dono is well are you going to ask Chie-dono to come back with you?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane slightly looked towards the side.

“I don’t know.” Akane replied Fuji-Hime gave a few blinks.

“Why are you so unsure?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane looked at her.

“Well Chie-san’s with Ran or more to say Ran’s with Chie-san.” Akane replied.

“Do you think Ran-dono came to get her back?” Fuji-Hime asked. Akane shook her head a bit.

“I don’t think so.......” Akane replied.

“What make you think that?” Fuji-Hime asked with a few blinks of confusion. Akane looked at her.

“The way she looked at Chie-san was something like why did you bring me here and then saved me......” Akane replied Fuji-Hime gave a confused look.

“Maybe she was confused by her actions. Ran-dono is still under Akuram’s control.” Fuji-Hime said. Akane then looked at her and then out the window.

“Ne Fujihime-chan do you think there’s some way to help Ran?” Akane asked.

“I believe so Miko-sama and I think the Hachiyo would say the same.” Fuji-Hime replied. Akane looked at her.

“I want to help them and keep them safe from Akuram’s grasp but I’m not sure that I’m strong enough to be able to do it.” Akane said. As she looked off towards the side.

“Miko-sama you’re strong enough.” Fuji-Hime said. Akane looked at her.

“I don’t know......” Akane said Fuji-Hime went up to her and put a hand on her shoulder.

“Miko-sama please don’t say that. You are strong enough.” Fuji-Hime said. Akane looked at her a bit she really wanted to believe that but it was hard to.

“Arigato FujiHime-chan. But I still don’t think I’m that strong.” Akane replied.

“Miko-sama.......” Fuji-Hime said in a sad voice. Then there was a knock as Fuji-Hime gave a few blinks.

“I wonder who that could be?” Fuji-Hime said under her breath and got up Akane watched Fuji-Hime walk over towards the door. Fuji-Hime opened the door and standing there was Tenma.

“Is Akane here?” Tenma asked Fuji-Hime nodded her head.

“Miko-sama’s here.” Fuji-Hime replied.

“I need to talk to her.” Tenma said. Fuji-Hime nodded her head.

“I’ll tell her.” Fuji-Hime said as she turned around and walked over to her.

“Tenma-dono is here to see you.” Fuji-Hime said.

“He is?” Akane asked as Fuji-Hime nodded her head. Akane got up and walked over towards the door. When she got there Tenma looked at her.

“Akane......” Tenma’s voice slightly faded.

“Tenma-kun what is it?” Akane asked. He looked at her.

“I heard you found Chie.” Tenma said. Akane nodded her head.

“We did and we also found Ran....…” Akane replied. Tenma’s eyes widened.

“You did? Was she well? Did she say she was coming back?” Tenma asked. He had a lot of question on his mind.

“She’s well and no she didn’t and I don’t think she will....” Akane replied.

“Why not!?” Tenma asked a bit angrily. Akane looked at him.

“Because what happen to Chie-san......If both of them are with us then they will be attacked.” Akane replied Tenma looked at her and then he looked towards the side. He thought about what she said. If that was true they would be attacked as long as they live. Unless they could do something.

“Akane couldn’t Yasuaki put up a barrier or something so their ki’s couldn’t be found or something?” Tenma asked. Akane looked at him.

“We could but what if they leave it? Then they’ll be attacked.” Akane replied. Tenma looked at her and then towards the side. He knew that she was right. They couldn’t put a barrier all the time wherever they go.

“.......We can’t let them stay out there alone though!” Tenma said a bit angrily. Akane put a hand on his shoulder.

“I know Tenma-Kun unless we have a plan or something w won’t be able to save them.” Akane said. Tenma looked at her.

“We better find one soon Akuram’s not going to stand and watch.” Tenma said. Akane nodded her head.

“I know.......” Akane replied as she looked towards the side.

“We should talk to the other’s and see what we can do.” Tenma said Akane looked over to him and nodded her head.

“Hai.” Akane replied with a smile.

“I’ll try to get everyone together and have them ready by tonight.” Tenma said.

“Okay and thank you.” Akane replied. Tenma nodded his head and left.

“I need to think of a way to keep them safe.” Akane thought to herself.

To Be Continued