An auburn haired teen with the sweetest freckles laid unconscious a moment ago, twitching oddly. The teen remembered awakening with a blank mind and confusion. Where am I?
As the teen slowly blinked, a figure hovering over him, which eventually split into two, came into his vision. The teen rapidly pulled himself up, clearly startled.
A concerned feminine voice broke the silence. "Woah, woah, woah!" she yelped, clearly startled. "It's okay!"
A male voice gave a slight grunt. "What's your name?"
The teen blinked again and his vision seemed to have cleared. The female had her hair in a black bob and hazel eyes that portrayed concern. The male had messy brown hair with some evidence of hair gel and hazel eyes that hinted distrust.
The male went on to ask again, breaking the teen out of his thoughts. "Your name?"
The teen was confused. My name? He blinked. What is my name? He gave the male a confused stare, anxiety clouding his bright blue eyes.
The female decided to try and help. "You know," she mused. "The name your mother gave you?" The female raised an eyebrow. "Like my name for example," she told the teen. "My name is Nya."
The male seemed like he wanted to facepalm and gave the teen a cold, hard stare. The teen noticed that the male was wearing some heavy work clothes and his arms were tightly crossed.
The teen realized that he didn't remember his name. "I-I don't know," the teen stammered before he could think. His voice felt rough, as if he hadn't spoken in a while. How long was he out for?
Nya and the male glanced at each other for a moment, concern evident in their posture and movements. "He has amnesia," Nya whispered.
The male nodded grimly. "It looks bad, sis."
The teen reeled back in surprise. Sis?
Nya chuckled. "The only thing Kai and I have in common are our eyes."
The male, Kai, sighed. "Considering that you are amnesic and seemingly lost," Kai began.
The teen nodded.
"How about you come live with us?" Kai offered.
The teen felt pleased and nodded. "I wouldn't even mind helping out with the place if you show me how." I just feel a strange urge to help…
Kai nodded, content with the amnesic teen. "Come with us, Blue."
The teen felt fine with that nickname. "Blue is fine," he mused. Feels right!
As Blue stood up, he felt his blue rags shift and heard the slight clunking of metal. That's odd…
Kai and Nya led Blue to a place called Ignacia. Rice fields dotted the landscape like grids and the trees apparently had orange leaves year-round. Occasionally, Blue would see orange willows swaying in the breeze. It kind of reminds me of fire…
Eventually, Kai introduced Blue to his blacksmith shop, Four Weapons. Blue quickly realized that the shop also doubled as their home! After a quick introduction, Blue had a shared room with Kai and a set schedule.
Now, Blue sat drinking tea the next morning with a slightly large work uniform of Kai's draping him. To Blue, the tea revitalized him and mentally made him feel better and less confused. It made Blue comfortable and even considered Kai a brother at this point. A stubborn but sweet brother…
Kai was taking his workshift, leaving Nya and him together.
"So," Blue awkwardly started. "What's normal life in Ignacia like?"
Nya was about to answer when Kai's frustrated groan split the air. "I'd better check on him," she sighed.
Blue could hear Kai and Nya conversing about how swords are made when he heard light footsteps and the entering of another person.
"Ninja don't roam around these parts," Kai informed a stranger. "Either you buy something or leave to critique another shop!"
Blue detected the door closing and things went silent. Blue still thought that something about this place was familiar.
