The Emerald Soulmate

11. In the face of a beautiful woman

The five of them began to enter the forest area. Kyo who was beside Ten further tightened his hand grip on the arm of Ten's robe.

The trees in the forest are mostly orange-leaved maple trees. The wood is very wide and sturdy making the feel even more creepy. The leaves fell on the ground. So that the sunlight can get in a little. Even so, because of the towering trees, the intensity of the incoming light was not too much.

"Zou, are you sure the forest area is not large?" asked Kai who was next to Zou. Hiro who was left behind accelerated his pace and aligned himself with Kai and Zou.

"Yes, the map is not broad. The scale is only 1:10. We'll be out of here soon."

"Thank God," Kyo who heard him immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Ten chuckled a little because of her actions just now.

"By the way, this forest looks beautiful. Has anyone ever seen a wooden man here?" Hiro looked around. One fallen maple leaf landed on his shoulders. Hiro immediately took it.

"hiro!" exclaim Kyo sharp. "Don't talk weird while we're still in the woods" he said.

Hiro sneering. "You're too scared, Kyo! Still believe the myth" said Hiro, looking at the leaves in his grasp.

"Shuh!" Zou stuck his index finger in his mouth. "Don't be noisy, look ahead! Soon we arrive," Zou moved his index finger from his mouth and pointed forward.

Simultaneously everything followed the direction of Zou's index finger. And they could see the clear blue beach ahead.

Kyo immediately took off his hand from Ten and ran. "We finally arrived! Yuhuu!" girang.

Kai follows Kyo and runs along. "Oh water! My thirst has paid off since!"

Without taking off their clothes, the two immediately threw themselves into the beach. They immediately swam as if releasing their thirst.

Seeing that, Zou and Ten shook their heads slightly. "You guys, let's follow them by running" said Hiro.

"You go first if you want to, Hiro. We'll catch up," Ten replied. He is not as enthusiastic as his friends. Ever since they entered the forest earlier, his feelings were not good and he started to be alarmed. So he was always quiet from then on.

Hiro nodded, he followed running and threw himself onto the beach. Swimming with his two friends.

Zou noticed Ten's unusual gurgle. Ten and Kyo were walking behind him, so he did not know the expression Ten was showing. But Zou could feel strange because his friend had not spoken a word since.

"What's up, Ten?"

Ten glanced at his surroundings, then spoke in a slight whisper. "I feel like something has gone wrong since entering the forest, didn't you feel it, Zou?"

Zou looked back while still walking. "What's wrong? All I felt was that you were silent and not talking" Zou replied casually.

Ten clucked bitterly, "I felt anxious from earlier."

Now, Zou completely turned to face behind. He walked backwards. "Well, is it because being near Kyo from that moment you've contracted a feeling of fear?" zou asked a little mockingly.

"I'm serious, Zou. Don't mess around," Ten snapped. Ten also did not believe the myth actually. But what's wrong with these feelings?

Zou was silent because of Ten's clasping. He did not expect that Ten was really serious, his intention was to joke around just now to melt the atmosphere.

"Sorry, I didn't know you were serious" said Zou Lirih.

Ten shook his head, "It's okay. I hope it's just my feeling."

Zou nodded, silently in his heart feeling a bit of fear as well since Ten's bad feeling was usually not playful.

Zou and Ten arrived at the beach. Seeing the clarity of the water and the blue color that is still beautiful, making them both can't bear to not throw themselves too.

"Why are you two so long? Fresh tau swim here," Kyo looks very satisfied.

Ten smiled slightly, trying to hide his feelings. "Yes, how come. It was not in vain that we walked for a long time."

"Hahaha, you're like a turtle, Kai," Hiro pointed his index finger at Kai.

"What did you say?" Kai shouted a little. He immediately swam over to Hiro and intended to drown him.

Hiro who knew Kai's intentions immediately swam away. "Kai Tortoise," sneered Hiro laughing complacently.

"Hey, come here!" Kai swam after Hiro and Hiro continued to dodge. And there was a chase action.

The three friends who saw only laughed. "Ten, don't you tell Kyo about that. Or else he'll get more scared later" whispered Zou in Ten's ear.

Ten nodded in understanding, "Yes, I know."

Kyo squinted his eyes suspiciously at Zou and Ten whispering. "What are you guys talking about not wanting to let me know?"

Ten laughed awkwardly, "It's okay. Open up a serious problem."

Zou immediately swam away, following Hiro and Kai who were still chasing. As if avoiding questions from Kyo.

Seeing that, Kyo showed his probing gaze to Ten's face. "Seriously? Why did Zou stay away? Is he nervous because I caught you guys keeping something from me?" ask Kyo suspiciously.

A second later, his face turned surprised. "Don't... You guys talking about grown-ups?" Kyo closed his mouth using both hands.

Ten immediately clinched Kyo's head. "What are you thinking? We're teenagers, "tough Ten.

Kyo grimaced in pain. "You guys are so suspicious, after all" said Kyo.

Ten immediately swam away following his three friends. Seeing that Kyo exclaims not to accept because he was left alone. "Hey, Ten! Wait for me!"

They swim and laugh together. They also have fun and enjoy this little holiday.

After they were tired, they immediately poured themselves into the sand of the beach while drying their wet clothes.

The atmosphere was silent as they were completely exhausted, only the sound of small waves occasionally sweeping their feet. Their eyes closed, enjoying this atmosphere. Neither of them wanted anyone to start a conversation first.

Crewman

Suddenly, there was a sound of wood creaking. They felt that the woods in the forest were moving on their own.

"W-What's this?" Ten immediately got up from his fall and shuddered in horror. Followed by his other friends.

The five of them stared at each other. A look of fear began to envelop their faces, especially Kyo.

Ten nodded, as if to condition that they leave immediately from there. Since there was no other way to turn, inevitably they had to pass through the forest as a way back. And Zou was again leading the way.

"After we return to the village, we must tell the people this. Especially the village chief. It seems like the myth five years ago was true" Kyo's great-grandson was terrified.

"Stranquilo, Kyo. We don't know the truth yet, let's just go back!" Zou said.

"Who said you could come back?"

Ten, Zou, Kyo, Kai and Hiro simultaneously turned their heads forward and saw an army of wooden men blocking them. The way back to their village had been blocked, and they could see, a beautiful woman sitting on a chair with her legs crossed haughty.

It seemed, he was the leader and the one who had spoken to them earlier.

The faces of the five pias. Even worse, Kyo looks pale. Meanwhile, Ten cursed his misgivings from earlier. Why does his feeling always have to be right?

Kai ventured forward. "Who are you?!"