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"Runa, whats wrong?" I questioned her for I've noticed that she was leaning more forward than before..."Runa..please talk to me, what do you want me to do?"

Listening to every word Runa had instructed for her to do, Takara grabbed hold of the reigns and pulled back to make the horse stop. Quickly jumping off the horse, Takara decided to tie a rope around her waist and arounds Runa's as well, "Runa hold on I'm going to take over the driving and get us back to the Inn as soon as possible for she could see the building in the distance. Making sure everything was secure she gave the horse a swift kick.."Lets go boy." she shouted at the horse and rode off as quickly to the Inn.

Finally arriving at the Inn, I quickly untied the rope that was around myself and Runa and ran quickly into the Inn. Seeing the clerk behind the counter, I asked quickly, "Sir I need a room, right away."

"Yes ma'am," he said and turned to get the key, "same room as before ma'am, room 10." handing her the key.

"Same room, okay thanks." I said and grabbed the key and ran outside. Seeing Runa completely leaning over the horse I went to her and put her over my shoulder while carrying the caged bird to the room.

Taking a breather as I approached the stairs, "Hold on Runa Im going to make sure all is taken care of." she whispered and headed up the stairs. Finally reaching the top step she had sighed deeply and turned towards the room. Unlocking the door she quickly went to the bed and laid Runa down.

Looking around to place the bird down she headed to the table, "Okay what was it again?...Runa are you still awake?" I turned towards her for I wanted to make sure that I was doing this right.

Nodding at Runa, "Okay Runa, I understand completely." I said and then turned to the bird and took out the bamboo shoot. Looking at the bird and then at the shoot. I quickly jagged it into the bird and then put my lips around the other end to my mouth. Slowly sucking in to get the blood to fill the bamboo, keeping my eyes on where I need to stop and once it reached that spot I quickly pulled the bamboo out and then turned to where Runa was. "Ok, Runa Im ready to insert it into your arm." I said... Grabbing her arm and with the bamboo in my other hand I quickly jagged it into her arm, hoping that she did it correctly. "Please Runa, dont die on me now...I'm here for you."

Takara didnt know what to do, she sat there watching her best friend shaking and moaning as if she was being tormented.."Please Runa..Im here for you." I whispered as I held her hand, but inside Takara was scared and worried that her friend wasnt going to make it.."Where is everyone, Chan, Kang, Parth, Kouchi...where are you guys?!!!" she screamed within her mind.

I let out a scream as the nighmares got worse and worse. Battles, war, illness, death--nothing got better. I watched as I was stripped of every last thing I had and then was tormented the rest of my days in a lycan holding cell. I kept trying to escape, from the nightmares, I tried to move my body but it wouldn't all it could do was shake from the fear and the sadness that I was in.

I continued to cry out until I saw what would have been the last blow to my body and i shuddered as everything went dark.

I then saw something before I didn't expect and it made me stop shaking and crying. It was a home...on the edge of a small villiage...I saw a woman hanging laundry and I realized it was an older version of me. I looked around the yard, there were children....I begin to smile. I then heard a voice call out near me and I turned, "Im home honey. Sorry it took so long", I watched as he went over to her and kissed her. It was an older version of Kang.

I smiled, we would live in hapiness....eventually. I smiled as tears ran down my face before everything went black and I fell asleep, with no more dreaming. I laid still now in the bed, except for the gentle rise and fell of my chest.