"I think it's about time we head out." Ryu said, feeling stuffed. "Ok let me just grab my stuff and we can go." Yukinari said, getting up. Just as Yukinari got up, a tall lizard-like creature grabbed Yukinari by the neck, choking her. "Leaving so soon? That's too bad I really wanted you to stay longer." The lizard creature snarled. Oh great. Seiya said under his breath.

"H-Haya-shi please... let me go." Yukinari said struggling to breath. Amayori got up. "Hey!" Amayori shouted. The room got quiet. "A-ma- yori what-are-you doing?" Yukinari said gasping for air. "Hayashi was it?" Amayori said with her arms crossed. Hayashi let go of Yukinari. Yukinari coughed and two other lizard creatures held Yukinari's arms.

"What do you want?" Hayashi said, looking at Amayori. "Let her go." Amayori said, staring at Hayashi. "Amayori stop! It's okay." Yukinari said in pain as the lizard creatures were tightening their grip around Yukinari's arms. "What did you say?" Hayashi said walking towards Amayori, backing her into a wall. "Let the girl go. I want this one instead." Hayashi said, looking over to the other lizards and back to Amayori. The lizards let go of Yukinari at Hayashi's command. "Wanna run that one more time for me princess?" Hayashi said growling.

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Amayori climbed Hayashi's back, her legs crossed around his neck and held a dagger to his throat. "Call me princess again and I will kill you and throw your body in the Ravine of the Forgotten." Amayori said angry. "Told you she can hold a dagger to your neck." Seiya said, looking at Yashiro.

Yashiro heard a click and looked at a lizard holding a blaster. "Get down!" Yashiro yelled. Tamaki grabbed Akio and got under the table. Shooting and fighting filled the restaurant. Yashiro, Seiya, Ryu and Tamaki prepared their weapons.

"Told you it wasn't a good idea to take Akio here." Seiya said, glancing at Ryu while fighting with his gauntlets. "Yeah, yeah." Ryu rolled his eyes, throwing ninja like stars that came back to him like a boomerang.

"What's happening?" Akio said in fear. "Everything's alright you'll be safe okay?" Tamaki said, looking at Akio giving a reassuring smile and coming out of the table using a lance. "Yukinari! Get Akio!" Ryu shouted out. "Right!" Yukinari nodded.

Yukinari ran over to Akio, grabbed her and went to her bag. "Ok Akio you're gonna have to run. Can you be a brave girl and run for me?" Yukinari said rummaging through her stuff. "Nari I'm scared." Akio said, starting to tear up looking at Yukinari's teal eyes. "Don't be. I will protect you with my life." Yukinari said in a serious tone looking at Akio's pale sky blue eyes.