Sorry it took longer than expected. Any way here is chap 10 and hopefully all of my lovely readers will enjoy it. If any errors I apologize but just so you know more new faces will be in the next chapter :) As always criticism is strongly encouraged so I can better my story for you to enjoy. Read and review comment or flame doesn't matter thank you XD

"Ryuune-chan come here, let mama wipe your tears" a beautiful young woman spoke with a soft smile on her gentle face. Her light chocolate colored locks fell softly against her shoulder as she reached out her arms. The little girl raced into her mother's embrace quietly sobbing as she rubbed her tears away on her mom's kimono.

Staring up at her mom she received a comforting smile. "You remind me so much of your father." She commented "Especially his eyes, but always remember you're a woman before a warrior. No matter how many times your father tries to tell you otherwise, so if whenever you're in trouble don't be afraid to call or ask for help"

Ryuune smiled "I won't forget mama"

"Emiko stop babying the child, as for you Ryuune training has not concluded. Stop slacking off."

The small girl stared into the same magenta eyes her and her father shared before nodding "Yes, father"

Suddenly Ryuune was snapped out of her thoughts when her guest tapped her lightly. "My apologies sir" she bowed. The man simply shook his head and raised his hand.

"It's nothing…"he replied before looking around and finally relaxing. A smile formed on his lips which surprised the dark haired girl. "Long time no see…Ryuune"

The girl tensed, how could someone unfamiliar know her personally? Feigning ignorance she replied an innocent "Who are you talking about sir?"

"Don't act like you don't know who I am. It hurts when you do that" the man pouted teasing her lightly. After a moment of silence he continued "It's me Kotaru I work for a friend of your father's, we use to train together when we were younger"

"Kotaru… I remember now. How have you been?" she spoke while he finished his meal. He was tall with chestnut brown hair and onyx colored orbs. Kotaru was a sparring buddy and someone she admired. He was always smiling but would become very serious during training. Looking up Ryuune froze at Kotaru's sudden seriousness as he stared back at her. That was not what she was expecting. "I saw you at Takahiro's compound. That guy is bad news stay away from him. I have a feeling he's got something up his sleeve" his voice was low but stern as he spoke.

"Kotaru how did you know I was there and what do you mean by that?" Ryuune asked curiously. The brunette didn't answer instead he stood up to go. Looking back once more from the door he whispered a silent "Be careful…" the walked out. Ryuune tensed again. What did he mean? Should she – no could she trust someone she hasn't seen in years?

When morning came Ryuune was still in a daze as she remembered Kotaru's warning. "Be careful…what could he have meant?" she mumbled to herself. Tsubasa who had taken noticed frowned. "Hey Ruune-chan are you okay? You seem…out of it" the boy asked as the two continued walking. They were buying things for a picnicked lunch when suddenly they bumped into someone. Moving Tsubasa behind her she quickly apologized "I'm sorry sir…we weren't aware of where we were going"

The man chuckled "No need to apologize Ryuune it was an accident after all. Just be careful next time" Looking up she noticed Kotaru standing right beside the one person he had told her to look out for. She couldn't believe it was Kotaru working for none other than Takahiro himself...