• Akio grabbed my arm again, but since time I grabbed his wrist. This time I wasn't gonna try to calm myself down, I'm freakin scared. I hope Akio heard that in my head.
    "I did," he whispered in my ear.
    "Good," I whispered back.
    "There’s nothing to be scared about, I'm not gonna let anyone touch you." Akio said.
    "Easy for you to say, I bet you went in that place plenty of times, and I don't think anyone will come near me for that matter. I don't know what to expect." I said. He didn't say anything. Probably because he didn't want what was gonna happen. I know this because he never went in with a human first and then a freak, and he probably doesn't know how the people would act and how I act going into the 'Royals Castle.' She opened the gate by pulling down a stick. Wow that huge thing can be opened by a STICK! Akio laughed.
    "Its not funny," I said to him.
    "Sorry," Akio said, trying to stop. We walked through the gate, and there was more woods, of course, but this time it had a path with stones to structure the path. It was sort of windy. Akio was quiet. I was more interested with the women who was leading us, than making a conversation with Akio. She had carmel hair. With some type of cloth, and I don't know what type it was. IT was a dress that would go down to her knees, but her tail lifted the dress up to her thighs. But what really puzzled me was that she had a dog collar on. Whoa everything’s getting fuzzy, I started to lose my balance. I didn't know how that was possible I had perfect balance. I started to fall over, but someone caught me before I hit the ground. About 47 seconds later I felt nice, cold water going down my throat, I gained some consciousness, thankfully. When I opened my eyes Akio and the girl who was leading us, and 2 cats were standing over me.
    "Wwh..What happened?" I stuttered. They all looked at Akio for translation.
    "You fainted, you had dehydration," Akio said. Akio assured the girl and the 2 cats that everything’s all right. I could tell by his voice and the fox and the 2 cats faces, the became relaxed. I started to get up, everything moved back, except for Akio, of course. He held out his hand I was gonna grab it but my hand went through it, and I landed on my back. I was confused, how did my hand go through his? I looked up at Akio he was more puzzled than I was. I didn't want to the other faces, they probably looked horrified. Like Akio face was. I didn't know what to do with what just happened, and the people think I was strange aleady. This is not a good day. Someone started to walk toward us, I could hear his footsteps, He had a heavier sound when he stepped.
    "Is exeratxin axl rixhx?" he asked.
    "Yie," Akio said.
    "Diex soxethang haxpened too...?" he asked.
    "Yeah, shxe fanxed, but shxe'x axl rixxhx noxa." Akio assured him.
    "Caxx I hexp hera up, o' wixa shexe hurxt mexx?" he said.
    "Do you mind if he picks you up? Akio asked me.
    "No,"I answered, I just hope I don't go through him. Akio nodded at the guy. I felt something lift me up by my armpits. I was slowly lifted, well faster than a human would pick someone up. I kept hoping that I didn't go through him. I got my feet flat on the ground and stood straight up. I was glad that I didn't go through this guy. Maybe I didn't grab Akio's hand right, but I didn't really believe that because I had perfect eye sight and hand-cordination, but I was hoping that I just slipped.
    "Thanks," I said to the guy.
    "Thaxxs," Akio translated. I was wondering if this guy knew who I was, he was the 1st one not frightened and actually offered to help me and even get close to touch me.
    "Does anyone know English?" I asked Akio.
    "Yeah, there’s Ai, Etsuka, Chokio, Yori.." Akio answered. I rolled my eyes. I looked over at our tour guide she was looking at me,"Tell him that there was a miss understanding, Tell her I missed your hand or something," I said to Akio. He nodded. while he was making up a story, I was watching the guy one helped me. I was trying to figure out why he was so nice to me. He started to whistle and soon came a natural black fox. He bent down to pet. He got up and look at me. He pointed to the fox and said, "Midnight." and then he pointed to himself and said "Bachiko." I figured out that he was saying his name and the natural fox's name. I pointed to myself and said, "Aria." He nodded smiling that I knew what he talking about. Akio interrupted by asking, "You ready to go, we will be late if we don't start walking now." Midnight started to growl at me. Bachiko held him back before he attacked me.
    "Yes," I answered. Akio nodded and looked at Midnight.
    "Why is he growling at me," I asked.
    "I don't want to say," Akio answered. He went to tell the lady that we were ready. Luckily she didn't give too much of a notice to Midnight. I was goodbye to Bachiko, and walked away. I turned my head, luckily Bachiko when I turned my head Bachiko and Midnight were gone. They went into the woods. I sighed and grabbed Akio's arm. My hand didn't go through his this time. I can't believe that no one heard my thoughts yet, besides Akio.
    "Yes, I wonder why that is too," Akio whispered in my ear. The lady was waiting for us. Then she turned around and started leading the way, again.

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    Did something happen too = Diex soxethang haxpened too

    Yeah, she fainted, but she's all right now = Yeah, shxe fainxed, but shexe's axl rixxhx noxa

    Can I help her up = Caxx I hexp hera uxp

    or will she hurt me = o' wixa shxe hurxt mexx