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[b][i]BOOK ONE: WATER[/i][/b][hr][@Polaris North][@FantasyChic][@Morose][@Nallore][hr][hr][/center][center][h1][color=10DC67]Hikaru[/color] and [color=9C3E28]Ryuu[/color][/h1][/center][hr][hr]

	Ryuu caught on what Jia Li was doing, he knew better than to basically ignore that, not to mention he had expected them to more of agree with him, not necessarily repeat what he said almost word for word like it was rehearsed. That was a really bad idea, he could figure that one out. [color=9C3E28]"Well I didn't know what to believe, you know that right?"[/color] he said with a slight smile at Jia Li, trying to be as convincing as possible to go along with her ruse. He turned to look back at the guards, hoping that they'd fall for it.

	"A few prisoners escaped from the prison just up the road from here, likely a dangerous sort. If you see anyone suspicious or anything, be sure to let us know."

	[color=9C3E28]"Escaped prisoners? In the village? Well we'll be sure to let you know if we see anyone like that, won't we?"[/color] he said, glancing at Jia Li again. He wasn't too sure how he felt about this whole, pretend to be a married couple thing. However, he knew better than to try and argue, not to mention it would seem oddly weird, but no, this is how things were going, so he just had to hope that the guard wasn't too bad or anything and would just go along with everything.

	"Thank you for your cooperation," the guard said, before he started leading his group away. Somehow it seemed like they had gotten away with it.

	Hikaru was a bit shocked that the guards had been so willing to believe them, it was definitely a strange one. A second ago they had looked like they were going to attack them. This was all too easy it would seem, well, now that she thought of it only one of the soldiers had looked like he was going to try and kill them or something, but who knew what was up with him? Though honestly it seemed like based on the fact that they were the escaped prisoners, it seemed very much so that he was the smart one of the group.

	As the guards walked away, the last one who had been the one about to attack stopped and turned back around, his eyes scanning over the group as he did. Ignoring what the rest were doing, he walked right back up to them, and he walked right up to Yumiko. "Have I seen you somewhere before?" he asked her, and both she and Jia Li would recognize the guard. It was the one who had led them to the main courtyard at the prison, the one who had basically hit Jia Li in the face just because he could.