[b][center]Eiji Emiya and Ryoku Samidare[/b][/center]

What was he supposed to answer on that question? Was everything alright? No, no they weren't, but Eiji wasn't sure if that was the right reply. As they both raced through Amegakure towards the spot that would change the life of this girl forever he couldn't help but think of the time they had blown up parts of the city a long time ago. Times had been so much simpler back then it seemed now. Everything had been so perfect. The city had been peaceful, not caught up in a web with the affairs of the world, he had just been a simple Jounin and...

[i]Samaki had been alive.[/i]

It was strange how the thought of her death could still upset him. He should be over it by now and in a way he was, but there were just instances where he could picture her so vividly like she was right behind him. However now was not the time to lose his head over it. Kuni needed him so he turned to her as they ran. [b]"Things will be alright."[/b] He replied. [b]"It seems that they just can't do anything without us. But I need you to promise me something. Promise me you be careful this time 'cause what the Amekage is going to demand from you will change your life. Forever.

But know I have faith in you."[/b] 

Soon they would arrive at the spot where Eiji had left Ryoku before. The man had nodded along with the words of Hoshi and looked approving when Eiji arrived with the girl. For a moment he searched the eyes of his Assistant, but he found no resistance or hate. That made him glad. He stepped towards Yoshikuni and lowered down before her. Eiji took a step back, his eyes on the two. 

[b]"I am going to ask you to save our city Yoshikuni."[/b] Ryoku spoke as he gestured to the explosions in the distance. [b]"As a ninja of Amegakure I can order you to do this, but I would prefer your consent. That in the distance is the Yonbi, a Tailed Beast. It is attacking Amegakure and is not going to stop until the city is destroyed. There is one way however to avoid that destruction and that is if you become a become its host and keep it safe for us. Will you do this?[/b]