As the Boy sat amongst the other recruits he thought to himself "how long am I gonna be in here. " Hey, you a Recruit too?" he heard as he looked up to see a boy who couldn't have been older than 15. "Yep," he replied. "So what's your story?" The Scrawny boy asked. "I'm taking my father's place he's far too old to fight." "Oh, so your fighting on behalf of your father makes sense." The Scrawny boy said. As the Carrier Came To a halt, the boys heard a yell "Hey wait for me!!" They heard as The boy looked out the carrier he was met by the sight of a young man standing in a tree. As the boy looked onwards the young man Man jumped from the tree "The Names Haji." he said as he climbed into the carrier. "Is that everyone?" the Recruiter asked as he began to Drive again. "What were you doing in that tree?" the Boy asked Haji "Oh I was catching up to the carrier," he replied "Using Trees?" the Boy asked whit a confused look on his face. "Yeah, you know Jumping tree to tree." The boy stared at Haji "Is that not normal?" Haji asked with a confused look on his face. As the sun began to set the driver brought the carrier to a stop for the night The Recruits all Set in for the night. "Hey, I'm gonna take the first watch if you want to join." The boy said as he looked at the Scrawny one. "Also I didn't catch your name earlier." the boy said "Oh I'm Yabata," Yataba said with a smile. As Haji stood in a nearby tree Looking about He heard something approaching rapidly. As Yataba and The Boy stood to watch for the night the boy Could hear something growing closer with each second. As Haji Sat and wait as it grew close enough he sprung to action Diving from his perch in the branches Falling Above it. In one Swift Motion, he unsheaths a set of daggers and placed them in front of his target's neck, and took its life like blowing out a candle. only leaving a slicing sound to be heard as he returned to his perch in the trees. "Hey what was that sound?" Yataba asked the boy as he looked onwards. Haji jumped down from his perch with the demon's head in hand "Hmmph." As the boy looked he noticed the head being griped by Haji's hand. "Nice job Haji." The boy said as Yataba looked at the head. "What is that?" he asked "head of a foe," he said as he tossed it to Yataba who let out a soul-piercing Cry. "Don't Throw it at me." Yataba Cried As Haji returned to the trees "It's Your Turn to watch Yataba I'm gonna get some rest." "Why me!" Yataba Cried. "Don't worry I'll Stay on Watch with you." The boy Told Yataba.
Chapter 9
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