"Hm..." She pretended to think, her gaze facing the sky then looking back to the woman with an emotionless facade over her face. "And would I be able to come along...?" She offered as her arms crossed, still carrying the pain. "Go ahead and say no, but I will follow anyway....but take me along and I won't get in the way....too much" She finished and her eyes flashed red.

Whatever the reason she said, she was stubborn, and felt that Ishigame behind her was similar to her. She shrugged in her mind and waited for the decision, her eyes back to a mix of emerald and gold.

*disappears*

Ashiko sat by Ishigame, Ishi, are you ok?

Ishigame still was silent as he lay on the ground. The girl cocked her head, I'm sorry but you can't come with us....And you shouldn't follow.... The three men rolled their eyes behind their masks, Just let us take the guy so we can "help" him. One of the men smirked behind their mask hearing the word help.

Phoenix put a stubborn look over her pale face then shifted and sat by Ishigame, her kimono shifting over her body and growled in slightly dragonic way. "You heard what I said and I'm not changing it, baka's" She hissed, not in the mood for fighting and watched each of them closely

One of the men was about to smack some sense into Phoenix when the girl put up her hand silently. The man stopped and growled in his throat returning to his postition. The girl sighed and looked from Ishigame to Phoenix, We'll get him when you're not around.... And with that the three disappeared.

A few moments later Ishigame groaned holding his head as he sat up. W-where am I?

Phoenix scowled darkly then focused on Ishigame and sighed, looking over him then spoke in a monotone voice. "The Forest......you okay?"

"Hn" She muttered under her breathe slightly, put in a bad mood by everything then stood and held a hand out to help him up, staying silent for now

"Nothing" She answered a bit too quickly, closing her eyes and helped him up then turned around, rubbing a scar on her neck.

Ishigame sighed he knew something was wrong but decided not to pry. He looked around and closed his eyes as a cool breeze blew.

Phoenix blinked softly at the breeze, starting to calm down and let the long, dark brown hair fall over her shoulders. After awhile she glanced back to him, wondering about the mark then lowered her gaze again

Phoenix shrugged and turned back to him slightly, taking a breathe. "Its fine...I couldn't help very much either...."