Kasumi~
I sat on a chair at the inn that Tamotsu and I had learned to temporarily call home and twirled my new short hair around my finger.
My short hair took me back a few months to when Tamotsu and I had arrived in this small town after Io had left us.
We had dropped by this inn to find food and rest but the old woman was letting us stay for longer than most guests because she said “we had seen enough hardships.”
She was kind and wise but I dare not trust her with our past or even our names. Here, we went by Cassidy and Tom because after all, the New Agency might be looking for Aditi’s murderer.
It was our first night here that I had taken Anuklusmos, my sword, and chopped my hair off so that it just brushed my shoulders.
“Just needed a new start,” I had told Tamotsu with a smile.
A hand on my shoulder jerked me back to the present. I started and picked up the knife from the silverware in front of me, ready to defend myself.
“Easy, Cas!” laughed Tamotsu, “It’s only me!”
I dropped the knife on the table and sunk in my chair. “What are we going to do, Tom? I can’t stand just waiting here, doing nothing.”
“I know. That’s why I wanted to talk to you,” he said while looking directly into my eyes.
I knew that look. It was his “I-feel-like-we-made-a-mistake-look.”
“Go on,” I said with a grin.
He sighed and looked away, “We need to go back. We need to find the group. We need to find Harmony. You know it, too. We won’t be able to rest until we do!”
I sighed, “You never change. I’ve been wondering how long it would take you to tell me that.”
Then I stood up and walked over to the old woman.
“Gran (that’s what she told us to call her), Tom and I must leave now. Thank you so much for your hospitality,” I said with a smile as I plopped a small bag of money into her hand, “It’s not much but it’s all we have.”
She didn’t seem surprised at our sudden decision but instead tried to return the money, “I don’t need this. Won’t you need it on your journey?”
“Nah,” I said and put my hand behind my head, “Won’t need it where we’re going!”
She smiled, “Have a safe journey, dears.”
Tamotsu gave her a quick hug and we departed with a little bit of food to keep us alive on the trek.
It was a few days march before we began to recognize landmarks again, and one day Tamotsu told me to stop.
“What?” I asked, gripping the hilt of my blade.
He pointed to a cave, “Over there.”
I just rolled my eyes at him and didn’t bother asking him why or how he knew the cave held something we were looking for.
Then we made our way over towards the large cave and ventured inside.
“You think they’re in-“ Tamotsu started but a deep rumbling from all around cut him off.
“MOVE!” I yelled and shoved him further into the cave as rocks began to fall around us.
We managed to stay on our feet pretty well at first but then began to trip over fallen rocks.
When the collapse of the entrance had stopped, I picked myself off the ground, but didn't see Tamotsu anywhere. Where was he?!
“Hello? Anyone in here?” I yelled into the pitch black of the cave.
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So, I’m back^^ With Kas and Tamotsu too of course xD
Sorry for the crappy post>< Someone wanna find them please and help them out?
~Gem
