The ferryboat made a stop in a nearby town for some people to get whatever supplies they needed for wherever they were going. The group of travelers all went to markets and even weapon shops to stock up in case of any food storages or surprise attacks. Also it would be a few hours before the boat left again for Eternias so this would be a good time for the guys to relax.
While in the town,the guys were buying food and weapons in the markets. They were supposed to just relax until the ferryboat arrived. Hiro was up to his old tricks with the rookie yet again. It seemed like he wouldn't give up until Shuichi finally admitted that he was in love.
"Cut it out, Hiro!" he shouted.
"Not until you say you love the prince." Hiro said.
He knew that his friend would not stop. There was only one thing he could do that would hopefully get the sorcerer off his back.
"Alright, it's true; I'm love the prince but I don't know if he feels the same way!" then he began to open up about why he believed he wasn't worthy. "In fact I don't know why any woman or man would ever fall for me? All my life I've been afraid of everything. I'm not brave or strong; I don't have magic or any special abilities like the rest of you. I've always been the last person picked. I've always been at the bottom of the barrel. No one has ever thought highly of me, not even my own father. I thought becoming a warrior would help me become more of a man but look what happens. I end up falling in love with one. I'm not a man. I don't know what I am. Not one person has ever acknowledged my existence before. Why would he?"
Smack. A harsh blow was dealt across the pink haired teen's face. Hiro could not stand to here anymore of his friends doubts but now he knew why Shuichi has been the way he was for so long. He started to see the real Shuichi. The man who would do anything for the people he loved. And he wanted him to know that.
"Master Shuichi, You are one of the bravest warriors that I've ever met in my life. Sure you may have been a coward at the beginning but I've seen you put that fear aside for the people you care for. A true coward wouldn't have run into an exploding building to save his friends. You risked your life for us and the prince. You camped out in forest for nights at a time; you even traveled miles away from home just to fulfill your mission. If that doesn't prove your strength and bravery then I don't know what does. Now do yourself a favor and confess your feelings to him already!"
The sorcerer used a levitation spell to make his pink haired friend float to the man he was supposed to guard. The blond royal man saw what was happening and tried to walk ahead of the childish boys. To think that these are the people who are supposed to look out for me. He thought. Then his so-called protector caught up to him without help from his sorcerer friend.
"Now what?" he asked.
Shuichi tried to move closer to him, hoping that he would listen to his confession.
"I umm…I-I have something to tell you, your highness."
"What is it?" he asked. Then Shuichi's face turned a deep red and he was silent. It was Almost as if he forgot what he was going to say. He never felt like this around anyone before. Not even a woman. So, he had no Idea how to go about it. Would he just blurt out like vomit or would he find a way to show him how much he wanted to be with him? Either way, this was the very first time that he was in love with anyone or he had no idea what to do.
"I'm waiting." He said with a harsher tone. Then he noticed the rookie's bright red face. He began to suspect what he was about to be told. However he did not get the answer he expected.
"GET DOWN!" Shuichi shouted and then pounced on him. The blond prince looked around to see a wad of acid melting part of the ground. Then he saw what appeared to be a burn mark on his friend's arm. Since the samurai wasn't wearing his armor. His skin was unprotected from the acid.
"Oh no. Shuichi are you alright?" he asked helping him up.
"I'm fine. Its just a little burn." The pink haired teen answered. But it became far more serious when he moved his hand and Eiri saw blood coming from his arm(uhh, I'm not sure what kind of acid does that but I'm sure it's not hydrochloric acid or chloroform because he still has his skin.)
"You're not fine! We need to get you to a doctor!" he shouted. He worried about his young friend. But then they saw what looked like a demon with rocky skin. Between the rocks was molten muscle, and he had the horns of a Billy goat. Behind them was a similar looking demon. The demons were attacking the town and it seemed like the five men were in their territory. It wasn't long before they were surrounded by the goat horned monsters. Behind the monsters was a group of assassins. The assassins' controlled the beast and ordered them to attack again. Hiro and suguru were successful at destroying the first one. But after that many more showed up.
"Didn't I tell you?" sakano cried. "These demons travel in packs. There's no way you can beat them all!"
"I know one thing we can do… RUN!" Shuichi shouted and fast as they could they ran away from the pack of demons and the assassins that controlled them. Suguru had an idea while they were running from the beasts.
"We should lure them into the nearest forest. That way they can't hurt any innocent people." He suggested.
"Okay, as long as we don't have to sleep in the forest again." Hiro agreed.
"Let's do it." Shuichi agreed.
They all ran as fast as they could into the forest and hid in an old and nearly collapsible shed.
While there, the psychic was using his energy to heal his friends wound.
"It might still hurt for a few more minutes but after that you should be completely healed after that."
After that was taken care of, the others began to wonder if they would ever get back to the boat in time. After all, was set to leave in four hours. "I hope we don't have to sleep in the woods again." Hiro said. "I think my back is starting to itch from sleeping on the grass so much."
Meanwhile the assassins were looking for them in the town. They were going to destroy everything in plane sight. Anything just to fulfill their mission.
"Have you found them yet?" one of them asked.
"I've checked every inn and every marketplace but I could not find lord Uesugi's son anywhere." Another answered.
"No matter, we'll find him and make sure that he doesn't get to his destination. CHECK THE FORSEST! LEAVE NO TREE UNTURNED! DESTROY EVERYTHING THERE UNTIL YOU FOUND THEM!" He shouted to all of his troopers. And they went to search the forest. Once they found him, Eiri would surely be a dead man.
Back at the shed Shuichi was still recovering from his injury. Hiro was standing outside of the shed to see if the demons or assassins would be looking for them.
"What could those guys possibly want?" He said to himself. I mean, why would they attack the prince?" then he realized that the assassin's were sent to kill prince Eiri.
He stood guard for about an hour and didn't see anyone. He sat by the door and his eyes were getting heavy. His body became limb too. But before he could close his eyes, he saw some darts being shot at the shed. That's when he realized that the assassins found them. And he went back inside to warn them just before another dart was fired.
"They've found us!" he warned.
"dammit! Now what?" Eiri shouted.
They heard banging sounds on the door. They knew that they couldn't do very much. Luckily they stopped to buy weapons just in case. They each grabbed the weapons of they're choice and were ready to face the killers. On the other hand, they weren't about to let they're pink haired friend get hurt a second time.
"Master Shuichi, you have to sit out of this one." Suguru said.
"No!" he said.
"But you just recovered from that acid burn! I can't let you get hurt again." He added.
"I know who those assassins are after and I won't let you guys get hurt because of me." He said.
He picked up a brawl sword and still joined the battle against the psychic's wishes. He wasn't about to let his friends be murdered for him. After nearly fifty tries, the assassins broke into the shed. Ready and waiting for a fight.
"Master Shuichi, take the prince and get out of here!" shouted Hiro.
"What about you guys?" Shuichi cried.
"I'll be fine. Take suguru out of here, too." He ordered.
The psychic teen threw his arms around his lover.
"I'm not leaving without you!" he cried.
Hiro then pushed him to shuichi and yelled once again for them to leave. Only to find that the door was being blocked by one of the assassins.
"Looks like there's no choice, we have to fight." Shuichi said to suguru. And they prepared themselves for a fight they would never forget.
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