"HA! You can only dream of marrying a woman who can cook as well as i do!" Hota told Enma and then ran to the shrine not knowing there were Kougas there
"Sheesh that Enma...always making fun of me..."

"I've got 99 reasons why I love the Iga Village, and your cooking ain't one of them." Enma shouted back as he trudged nearer to the shrine. With every step, his waist-bells rang continuously. The sound waves bounced back and forth through the woods, stairs, and even the torii that marked the entrance of the temple. Enma's steps were quite awkward as he evaded some muck and rock en route to the temple. "Darain-san, how can you even move in that huge armor? I can't even see it, but when I hear it walk, it feels like a hundred plates crashing on the ground." Enma randomly blurted as he tugged the red bell on his katana.

The huge sound wave traveled through the woods as it hit something... Something Enma did not like.

"Oh no." Enma mumbled as he ran immediately, trying to catch up with Hota. The bells rang immensely as he got a better view of his surroundings. Enma leaped through several obstacles as his sound waves bounced off of Hota. "Found her... With such a huge body mass, it's impossible not to." Enma dashed forward as he tried to grab Hota's hand.

"Stop for a while! I heard something in the temple! Someone's waiting at the entrance... His body is quite contorted into a battle stance, but he hasn't drawn a weapon, yet." Enma said as he tugged the red bell once more.

Hache was walking in the deep forest when he stopped to sniff, his eyes beginning to droop. He wasn't sure but he thought he smelled humans by the shrine, and not like any from his town. Hache opened his eyes wide as he realized what was happening, running fast using his hands to climb hills as if he were a beast. He could feel there bodys now.

Darian ran after Enma, amazing that a blind guy can run so fast he thought to himself, as he caught up to Hota and Enma. "Remember the shrine is a netural place even if there is someone from Kouga there we don't want to start a fight."

Hota bumped into her sister who was cleaning the shrine since sun rise, they looked at each other's eyes as if they were going to kill each other and then looked aside.
"What are you doing here? You know you get sick around this time of the year, go home and make sure I don't have to nurse you" Mirai said a little angry still holding the broom
Hota sighed and turnedback not wanting to talk to the guys "Im going home..." she muttered and returned to the village.
"Oh, what brings you here guys? Want to eat something?" Mirai asked Darian and Enma

Hache drew in closer remembering the shrine and how close he was he began to try his best to hid himself and his sent, his breathing was low enough and he stepped like ninja. Indeed his senses were right all along a group of three it seemed to him, the one he found peculiar of the bunch was the leather armor that surrounded a man who looked like a Tibetan monk, though the large bow on his friends back was curious to him as well, the girl was of little interest to him but he took her into consideration. Trying his best to stay away as he always did but followed them none the less, they'd be near the shrine soon were he could converse in peace. Now seeing one leaving he smiled, now was his chance. He couldn't think of a better opportunity. Watching as he followed her his mouth started to water under his mask

Darian replied to Mirra, "I just came here for my daily prayer and happened to met up with Enma and your sister." Darian shruddered inwardly at the thought of Mirria's cooking, last time he had some of it he had been stuck in his house for a week recovering from it. He fended her off by saing "No thank you Mirria I already ate a hearty breakfast and I really couldn't have another bite." He glanced towards the shrine with narrowed eyes. I thought i saw something, oh well no matter this is a netural zone anyway so we aren't in danger he decided not to mention it.

Enma relaxed as he realized that it was only some allies at the temple. The blind guy relaxed as he lowered his guard. Darian began to talk to the girl as he rubbed his eyes, almost as if they were of any use. "Nice to hear from you again, Kane." Enma greeted the warrior who had met them at the gate. "How fares your training? Good I presume." Enma chuckled as he faced the forests around him... He couldn't see anything, but he felt something was amiss. But it was true, Darian was right about the temple being neutral and all, no harm was going to come to them.

The conversation went on and on as Enma kept tilting his ear to the left and right, as if trying to find something. Enma tugged the red bell as it echoed a deep tone. However, Enma shook his head and faced a certain direction from the temple. He repeatedly rang the red bell as he tilted his ear forward.

"No... It must be my imagination. Even if it's true... No. We aren't in danger. I hope." Enma shook his head before giving the red bell one last tug. "However... just to be sure..."

Enma focused his attention on Mirra. Almost as cheerful as Hota, enthusiastic tone, frequent vibrations. "I would agree with what Darian-san said, Mirra-san. I just came here for the prayers, and perhaps just a little sight seeing... I mean, hearing." Enma chuckled as he rested his hand on the blade's hilt.

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"Oh well...I'll see you guys later..." Mirai said and left the broom "...I have to make sure my stupid sister goes to sleep" she followeed both Hotaand Ogen to the villgae

Darian knelt down and started praying unable to shake a feeling of unease.

Hache frowned as another girl followed his first thought prey, his plans were all over now. Slipping closer to the temple hache let himself be seen and heard well by tripping and falling smacking his mask into the ground. "dang it I'll never get these bumps right" he mumbled under his mask before looking up to his latest curiosity. "oh but enough of my parrals I see I have guest it's always a delight to meet such unique people, especially ones as large and astonishing as you two, what brings you to the shrine" Hache said wiping drool from his mouth. Despite his weapons he hoped no one would mind, perhaps they'd expect he was just taking precautions.

Kane looked at Enma. he was a strong person and respected him."It goes very well Enma...thank you.." He rose a eyerbow. he heard somethign to. He would be on guard and said "I didnt come here to pray but to relax and meditate...I have no need for prayers.."

Darian flicked his ears in annoyance at the interuption and turned to face the newcomer, "Well aren't you an odd one, i suppose you're the one I sensed earlier, quite stealthy when you feel like it aren't you it." Darian looked at the hand still covered with drool and slightly disgusted said, "I am here to pray, i doubt you can say the same."

"So it was you. I guess I heard it right." Enma spoke in a cold tone as he tugged the red bell. "Your footsteps are awkward, light, and purposefully clumsy." he continued without even looking at their guest. "I don't recognize your voice nor your heartbeat... Which would mean you are part of 'them'."

Enma chuckled as he tugged the red bell once more.

"Even in perilous times, prayers are the light that people cling to. Prayer is where everyone is equally humbled by a Divine Being. Hence, I am here... to pray as it is." Enma spoke as he sighed. "You've been stalking us for quite a while now. You've asked me a question, so now it's my turn... What is your purpose here?"

"oh I'm offended calling me odd and shallow enough not to pray why I Came for just that, yeah really real" hache said rummaging his clothes until he found what he was looking for, a small still of incense he remembered he forgot in his clothes he was glad he had he planned on praying later but now would do. Now on his knees he didn't bother closing his eyes as his mask covered it from anyone else see. Now asking for his parents to be be dead in peace hache started to drift to the others around him. He couldn't help but let his mouth water. They knew more about his intentions then he did, he couldn't think of anything better then just following them. They called him 'one of them' what did that mean, were his people monsters? But still he was surprised they could feel his presence most animals couldn't even do that.

Darian shrugged, "Perhaps I spoke hastily, I certainly have no right to judge you and as long as you don't cause any trouble I don't have any reason to." He knelt and resumed his praying.

Kane watched the two pray. He found it foolish to do so and sat down to resume his meditation. He sat their in his pose listening to everything around him

Hache sighed as he began to grow bored and loose interest in his prayers, the incense had burnt and taken it's coarse so he was ready to leave. His head now a bit higher as he left he started to wonder about the others and stopped to remain at the temple, observing the others. They seemed so strong, not like anything he ever saw. Sighing as he set to run before zooming to towards the forest he let out a howl before jumping onto a tree and climbing like a squirrel and jumping for branch to branch as he began to near the two women from before and his mouth began to drip. Soon he fell close to them. He licked his lips as he saw the two of them, pretty and luxurious he wanted nothing more than for them to feel the wrath of his traps. Now gliding closer to the ground he sniffed for there sent.