Takumi raised a brow when they began talking about people protecting him, disagreeing over who should stick by him and do it.  If this was going to be a problem he would rather not go at all and wait, but he would move with them and just stay behind like they wanted.  [color=00a99d]"Don't worry about protecting me, you don't take the kind of clients I do if you aren't good at escaping.  Just focus on resolving the situation and I'll be fine, I'm not much of a fighter and would rather avoid conflict but I'm used to dealing with it. The Island I'm from is in the middle of a war, unless you guys die instantly I'll be able to get away if I need to. Plus I still have Naji stuff on me, anybody who was after Naji would have intercepted me earlier so I doubt they care about me."[/color]  He reassured them of his safety, preferring them to actually give any fight their all so he wouldn't be put at an unneeded risk by them having to hold back.  He personally wasn't sold on the two half-oni just yet since neither said they killed, and one seemed to have some issue against killing so someone who has killed seemed a safer bet to actually be fighting.  He continued to follow them from a short distance behind as they approached the path, with Takumi freezing up when he saw who it was, no longer sure of any survival. 

Blocking the entrance to the path were four muscular men, each the same height as Yuudai. They were wearing seemingly random pieces of colorful clothing, with no attempting to match the rest of an outfit, and some articles of clothing being barely put on.  Their expression was static, with no signs of their face moving outside of their never blinking eyes moving from person to person.  Sticking out of each of their temples was a triangular object seemingly made out of a bone like substance, it was clear that more of it was jammed into the men's skulls from the painful looking scar around it.  Standing in the center of all of them was a young woman, with two short swords at her side and clothing more common in lands outside of Baji. Her black hair was in braided pigtails, and her eyes were closed, sealed shut as the scars over them made clear.  She was smiling as they approached, a very happy smile to see that they had finally shown up. [color=8882be] "Glad you guys made it here from Shima!"[/color] She said in a cheerful tone, her voice high-pitched and childlike. [color=8882be]"I know what and who you are looking for, but first I have a question![/color] She continued to smile and speak in a friendly manner.  [color=8882be]"Who wants to die!?"[/color] Her closed smile became a toothy grin as she drew her swords. The men with her all slammed their fists into their palm in unison when she did so, not moving yet though waiting to see the reaction of the group.  

[color=00a99d]"If she is involved, you may want to consider just quitting this journey now. I've seen her in Naji lands before, and she isn't someone you want to mess with."[/color] Takumi warned them as the crow flew back into the air, looking around if any others were in the area.  He was afraid to say who she was while she was right there, he doubted they would be able to protect him if she actually got offended. To any who looked at him he would be visibly nervous, he had been taught not to mess with with the group this woman was a part of. 

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