Haru frowned."joy",he said following behind them .


Yuna frowned and carefully leapt of the snake and brought up the rear.

Aria eventually stopped to catch her breath the snake had decided they where to much trouble and had swam off in search of easier prey. "That was fun." She grinned

"And we're only half way there." Adam sighed sifting the boys weight.

Yuna sighed."hey half way is better then being at teh beginning"

Haru laughed.'that...that was NOT fun"

Aria shrugged. "Lets take a break before we keep going." she suggested. "Don't want to get tired out."

Yuna frowned looking around.'sure thats a good idea"

Haru looked around."this is kind of creepy"

"yes it is." Aria agreed.

"It is a swamp with who knows what kinds of animals in it." Alex let Kiro down and stretched out his shoulders.

Yuna smiled."thats why we keep our guard up"

Haru laughed."well someone is full of answesr"

Aria handed out dried meat and stood chewing it examining the land scape with interest trying to pick there path.

Adam watched the water and the sky one hand on his sword.

Haru smiled to Aria."so what way do you wnat to go next"

Kiro watched the group a small smiled."you guys are like a small family"

Yuna looked to him."heh,yeah,guess you could say that"

"This way." Aria hopped over the landscape smiling softly.

"Yeah we are." Adam let Kiro climb onto his back then headed after Aria.

Haru smiled."well guess were ff",he said looking to Yuna and blinked seeing her looking behind her."hey you okay?"

Yuna sighed."yeah,im fine,lets go",she said nodding and let Haru go firts and brought up the rear.

Aria reached the other side first and grinned at them. "we made it!"

Adam landed next to her. "Yes we did." he set Kiro down and stretched out his muscles.

Haru smiled."finaly",he said sighing."now what way?"

Yuna landed beside them streaching

Aria closed her eyes for a second then headed off. "This way."

Adam followed looking apprehensive "Are you sure?"

"Of course." Aria frowned at him.

"Sorry just checking." Adam looked away looking a little miserable.

Haru followed with Kiro behind.

Yuna looked to Adam."you okay?",she asked softly

''Not really." Adam admitted. "We are heading straight for where I learned to be a samurai." he said it in a whisper so Aria couldn't hear him. "Why they have one the shards I do not know."

Aria wondered around following the pull of the shard piece.

"why do i not like the sound of that",Yuna said a bit worried

Haru smiled."so any idea how close were getting ?",he asked Aria cutely

"Maybe another hour that way." Aria pointed straight on.

"Its not a good thing at all. They hunt demons and think half demons are abominations." Alex grimaced. "They are not going to talk to you or Aria."

Yuna frowned."great just great",she said making a mental note not to unleash her full demon side.

Haru looked up."great",he said with a smile.