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Liru and DiTan find a rather odd new compoian as they left the Land of Monsters for good. He's name is Badger. He's a rather odd kid that looks like a girl. lol. Also, is Liru starting to have feelings for DiTan? Or is she still pityying him?

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"Badger stop touching me!!" yelled Liru. SHe bopped the hyper shapshifter over the head as he attemped to hug her for what seem to 500th time of the day.

Badger laughed as he rubbed he's head then ran ahead of her to DiTan, "But it's so much fun!!"

DiTan was pretty much ingore what was going on. He's mind seemed to had wonder somewhat for a few days since they left the cage. He didn't notice Badger when he ran past him, laughing like the child he was.

Liru rolled her eyes as she caught up with them and walked beside DiTan. She looked at him for a moment then looked ahead. DiTan looked up to the sky and smiled a little as he saw a lone cloud flot by lazyly in the summer brezze.

"I wonder where we are.." he said mostly to himself.

Shurrging Liru kept looking ahead, "Dose it matter if we know?"

He nodded then sighed slightly, "As long as we're safe I suppose it dosen't." He smiled to her then, "Something on your pretty mind?"

The teenage girl rolled her eyes and walked a little ahead of him, "Keep it up and I'll use Badger to beat the s**t out of you."

This made him laugh then she beagn to laugh as well. Badger back tracked.

"What's so funny?"

DiTan just smiled and shook he's head, "Nothing. So Who has a good story to tell? I'm bored and we've been walking for 1 week, 4 days, 5 hours, 23 mins, and 2.4 seconds."

Badger raised he's hand in dilight, "Oh I DO!! I DO!!!"

Liru sighed duboutly, "And what type of story is it? A ghost story like the one you told last night, and the night before that?"

Badger smiled vanished then laughed a little, "Yeah you're right." he sighed, "Never mind."

DiTan smiled a little more then looked to Liru, "Come to think of it Liru. You haven't told any stories at all. Why not give it a shot?"

Liru sighed, "Fine, if it means I don't have to hear another one of yours."

"Cold."

"Whatever."" Liru saw another tree then sat down underneath it. She waited until DiTan and Badger sat beside her on either side then began, "It's a story told alot in the Inventory. It's the "The Music Trade." Once there was a girl leaving in Liru. She had lost her family to a fire when she was very young and never leaned her trade. She was pityed by the Chief Elder and was given to the Inventory. In the Inventory, the wise ladies tried everything they knew to help her find her place in life. BUt she never could catch on to anything they thought her. Each trade that they knew just didn't catch the girls interest at all. 'I just want to be me.' said the young girl. BUt she needed a trade. It was the only way she chould really be accpted into the village as a citzen. So they thought and thought until they came up with a most wonderful idea. They asked the girl if she could sing. She nodded and smiled happily, 'I love to sing!' she pipped. They all calpped joyfully and went to the CHeif Elder and the other Elders. 'What if we make up a new trade. One that this child chould start.' Ofcrouse it was out of the question. But they asked what it was anyway. 'Music.' they said. They Cheif Elder thought of this and turnt to he's wife. SHe smiled to him and nodded, 'That's a perfect trade. She can be the meaning of our village.' They all nodded and applaed and from the on the trade know as 'liru-hinu' was made. 'Master of Music.'"

She ended her story and looked at them. She saw that Badger as nearly in her face and that DiTan had a strange look on he's face.

"What?" she asked puzzeld, "I know I didn't tell it right. The ladies in the Inventory chould've did a better job."

DiTan just kept looking at her. .Badger as back on he's butt playing with he's tail.

Liru got annoyed with him, "What is it DiTan?"

A strange smile fromed on he's lips. He kept looking at her and when he spoke it was low but clam, "So now I know why they gave you that trade. Because you are a master of music."

Liru kept blinking at him confuselingly until she looked down at her shirt and saw what he meant. Her sea shell necklace was still glowing brightly, humming a soft tune of the wind and ocean.
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The day went on silently. Badger was tried and didn't say much accpet for when he's stomuch growled. Liru walked ahead of them, deep in thought. DiTan was behind Badger, makeing sure that the kid whouldn't fall behind.

It was getting dark now. The three travelers decided to make camp away from the path they where taking and near a small spring Badger found. They ate then Badger fell fast asleep by the fire, useing he's huge sword as a pillow.

Liru looked at DiTan who was looking into the fire. She stood up quietly, "I'm going for a walk. I'll be back later." with that she walked off into the night.

DiTan stood up as he walked her walk away. He called to her, "I'll come with you."

She kept walking and waved a hand in dismiss, "You gotta keep an eye on the brat."

He followed her and walked by her side, "Who would want to attack a kid who use he's gaint sword as a pillilow."

Liru smiled at this and looked ahead, "Fine then..."

They walked in slince for an hour. Liru looked up to the night's moon. And smiled peacfully. DiTan looked as well but quickly looked away and instead looked at a rather strange looking rock.

"So...Do you hate your father or mother. Or both?" asked Liru.

DiTan looked at her shocked for a moment then sighed and looked away, "I don't hate them. I don't blame them. They were the only ones I had back then. Why do you ask though?"

The teen shurrged, "Because you're a Honn. And that's like being called a half-demon."

The boy looked at her annoyed, "Why would you care anyway?"

"Because I can thats why."

"Whatever. My folks where great. It's the rest of these bastards that didn't see that." He's voice became low and filled with vemon, "They had no right to hurt them just cause of love. Just because of me..."

Liru looked at him then and stopped walking, "Do you really think that?"

He nodded and looked back at her, "Yes I do. You can't kill someone just cause they won't change their heart for you."

SHe thought of this then smiled a little,"Well that's good. Atleast you're not crazy. I think, or is it the other way around..?"

DiTan looked at her confused for a moment then smiled softly, "Yeah..." He kept looking at her then the laughed a little and shook he's head, "You're really something you know that?"

Liru turned to go, "No, I'm just me."

DiTan grabbed her arm quickly, "Wait!" He let go of her when she looked at him, "Can I ask you something?"

"Sure."

He kept looking at her, and saw how the moonlight made her skine look a little plaer. He blushed then as he gazed at her, "Do you think I'm..I mean...Do you hate Honns as well?"

She smiled as she looked at him, "Everyone is equally hated in my eyes."

He smiled back and pulled her close, "Thankyou Liru..." He kissed her gently then on the cheek. He became surpised that she didn't hit him. Liru simplely turned her back this time and walked away, smileing softly to herself.

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"YIKES!" yelled Badger. He was running from yet another hoard of bees.

It was the next day and the group (meaning Liru and DiTan) was getting fed up with Badgeer's stupidty.

Liru was running beside him and yelled, "Badger you idoit! Why would you hit the damn nest?"

Badger kept running quickly, "It looked like part of that tree." he yelled back an howled as 3 bees stung him in the rear end.

DiTan rolled he's eyes and whispered a small spell as he ran. The bees stopped sunddely and cahnged crouse, attacking a rock instead. The three kids ran for it until they where safe.

"Damnit Badger!" yelled DiTan as he hit the sore lad over the head, "wolves, bandits, and now bees!?!? What the hell is wroung with you?"

The child whimpered in he's defenze,"Those bandits had it comeing and the those wolves where going to eat that village!"

"THE WOLVELS WHERE THE VILLAGE POLICE DOGS YOU IDIOT!!" balsted Liru. She was stung all over and piss as over. DiTan chouldn't help but smile out how even when haveing bumps all over her body, she still manged to look beautiful in he's eyes.

Badger made a crying face and the two teens sighed.

"Whatever." said Liru, and healed her bumps and began to walk off again. This is going to be a long day. SHe thought to herself...

DiTan just rolled he's eyes and followed Liru, "Come on Badger. There's a village up ahead. Maybe we can get some food there."

Badger smile came back to he's face and began to chase after them, "K!"

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In the village, they soon relized was ran by Jonns. Badger was froce to shapeshift into a young boy, while Liru hid her sea shell necklace. DiTan was the only one there presented as "normal".

The village was full of weathly Jonns and their not so weatlhy slaves and servents who turned out to be natives and Honns. Liru did her best to hide her anger as she wacthed a woman beat her servert with her fan for stepping on her pricy shoes.

Badger saw a vendor in the fleamarket selling food and decided to check it out, "I'm gonna get the food supply!" he ran off i na hurry.

Liru called after him, "Just don't eat it before we leave!" she sighed and kept walking. Ingoreing the men that were trying to sell cheap jewarly and fake carpets.

DiTan saw a weapons shop and smiled, "Hey I'm gonna check this place out. Be back in a few."

Liru just shurrged and kept walking, "Whatever." She wacthed him go and kept walking futher down the market, avoiding fat buyers and ugly danceing monkeys.

She heard did finial find something worth to look at in the far back of the market. A lone vendor that seemed to be over 80 was sitting on a rock for a chair and he's cart was low for him to see over. On the cart where a book that seemed older then the man, a pair of mis-match earrings, and a broken wooden doll. It was missing it's arms.

Liru eyes fell back on the book and noted the cover was burnt a little. She reached her hand out to touch it when the old man sturked her hand away,"Ouch!"

The old man shook he's finger at her and grinned openly, "You break it you brought it young one! That's how it works here."

Liru look at the old man as she rubbed her sore hand, "What is this stuff anyway?"

He's dull eyes seem to trickle at this question, "These are some of the things left from the first war. The War of Liru. THe book is so old, that it is still written in the accent languen."

SHe looked at the book again and notice how the cover had a fadded music note on it. It was shaped like a danceing bird.

The old man noted her intereset and smiled a little more, "Would you like to hear a story about this book?"

Liru looked at him again. She thought for a moment, "Very well then. But make it quick, my friends are wating for me."

He nodded and looked at her, "Very well then."

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The old man's tale:
"Long ago, when the first liru-hinu was named, she was given a journal of empty pages by the Holy Mother. She was to fill every page with a song before she died. Many years with on, and when the time was given the girl would write a song. By the time she was as old as me, she had filled the book from cover to cover. She prestened it to the spirit of the Holy Mother who had given it to her and the Holy Mother did one last thing. She used the girl's magic and her own to make it magical. In the process the girl was formed into a dancing bird and twited into a music note. Since then it has been know as the 'ton Liru-hinu abok' 'The Master of Music Book.' Who it is only meant for those who trade is liru-hinu to read. For no one else would understand such beauty in songs."
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The old man finshed and looked to Liru with such a look. He seemed so happy and yet so sad, "What say you young one. You think you can read such a book of beauty?"

Liru looked back then smiled, "Ofcrouse I can. How much for the book old man?"

"60000" he said. He smiled at Liru'd reaction and held a hand up before she could say anything, "But for you young one. It's for free. Think of it as a gift for given an old man like myself company."

Liru took the book with a confused look, "Um...okay then..." She ran her fingers over the sunwram leather. Her eyes became entrace by the danceing bird and notice something. The bird's face was that of a womans...

"Good bye Liru Hinku." said the old man as he wacthed her walk off.

Liru kept walking but stopped suddenly, relizeing she never told him her name. She truend around quickly but saw that he was all ready gone. Instead she saw DiTan with Badger. Badger was kicking a scearming about something rather stupid and DiTan seemed annoyed.

"Hey LIru. Ready to go?" he asked her.

Liru didn't respone right way, so he asked again, "Hey Liru? Liru!"

SHe snapped back to realty and looked at him, "Yes?"

"Ready to go?" he asked more worried now, "Anything wroung?"

Liru just looked at him for a moment. She notice that he brought something and it was in a bag. She nodded, "Yeah...I'm fine. Let's go. And Badger shut the hell up."

Badger just whined more, "BUT I DIDN"T DO ANYTHING!!"

The two teens just sighed and walked on, Badger still be annoying as ever.
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Later that night, when everyone else was asleep in their own rooms. In the inns they decided to stay in, Liru open the frount cover of her new book. She saw that on the inside cover was a note, wirtten in the acicent tounge of her people.

She read it aloud to herself, "ton son ton bo se. ton son ton bo se. ga la non y la be tinon, ton son ton bo se..." She thought for a moment then began to sing, letting to words come from her narutly, "The song of the dead. The song of the dead. Lift your ear and you shall hear, the song on the dead..." Hm.....how strange...she thought as the night went on...
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