This chapter will be from Hinata's point of view, I hope you enjoy!

"I suggest you keep your head down while I'm gone. I won't take long." The odd man with white hair said, and Hinata just nodded as he cozied up in the backseat. The other, who had introduced himself as Komaeda, had suggested that he stay in there, since the back-windows were tinted. As the other walked towards the building towering over all the others, Hinata stared at his back.

He really couldn't believe this had gone so smoothly. The first person he had met, and that person had been completely cooperative, even more willing to help than Hinata presumed anyone would ever be.

Well, any sane person at least. Hinata couldn't shake the idea from his head that he had managed to stumble into someone dangerous. It would be a different thing if this person had been some kind, world-saver person who had pitied him. But Komaeda seemed to be… doing this for some whole another reason. He was hard to understand, in the same way that she had been compared to others.

Hinata shuddered.

He clutched at the knife in his pocket and concentrated on breathing to calm himself down. In, out. In, out. In, out. Soon he felt his heartbeat calming down, and he let out a sigh of relief. He had to keep himself together; even though he wasn't under surveillance anymore, he still felt the need to prove that he was sane already. He wasn't under her effect anymore, he knew who he was.

He was sane.

He wasn't that person anymore. He was Hinata Hajime, and he was completely sane.

He shook his head and glanced out of the window. It had been few minutes since Komaeda had disappeared behind the glass doors. Hinata wasn't sure where the other was planning on going, but he was happy with it as long as it was far away from here. There wasn't much time left, and he didn't want to spend the rest of it locked up somewhere he didn't belong to. So as long as that wish was granted, he was fine with whatever. He didn't really even know much about Japan outside of Kyoto.

Komaeda had given him a small pack with a pillow and a blanket, just in case he felt sleepy. While he had thought the idea ridiculous back at the house, now their softness looked inviting. He hadn't slept in couple days now, and the time was nearing 8pm. They could be driving for a while now, and the idea of sleep was... tempting.

As chill ran through his body in the cold, unmoving car, he decided to at least take the blanket.

But as soon as the warm blanket was wrapped around him, he started to feel even more comfortable. If only there was something soft between his head and the corner of the car… Eventually he picked up the pillow too, to feel more comfortable.

Not even ten minutes had passed since Komaeda left before he had managed to fall asleep. He woke up briefly when the other came back, but the lack of any loud noises and the calm humming of the car quickly lulled him back to sleep. He didn't even remember that he should have been cautious, he didn't remember that he was in the car of a complete stranger, and he didn't even remember that he was currently on the run.

The only thing that mattered right now was the softness enveloping him and the warm air filling the car.

"Hinata-kun? Hey, can you hear me?"

The words awoke Hinata slowly, with a hand gently shaking him by his shoulder. The words sounded almost nostalgic, and he slowly opened his eyes to see Komaeda peering over him, flashing a smile.

"Ah, you woke up finally. I'm sorry to disturb your sleep, but I just booked us an inn room and I'm sure a futon would be a lot more comfortable to sleep in than my car." He said gently as he stepped back. The grogginess ran away from Hinata's mind as soon as he remembered the current situation, and he quickly threw the blanket off. He hadn't been supposed to fall asleep.

"How long was I asleep? Where are we?"

"It's been four and half hours. You didn't specify where you wanted to go and I didn't dare to wake you up, so I just drove into Gifu prefecture, into a small town I once visited. It's easy to go anywhere from here." Komaeda said as Hinata scrambled out of the car, feeling the tiredness in every single one of his bones. He dug the phone out of his pocket to check the time: the midnight had passed a short while ago. So about four and half hours. He glanced at the inn that was standing a bit farther away. But before he could start walking towards it, the other stopped him.

"Before we go in, I think you should put this on." Komaeda said, holding a wool hat. Hinata glared at him in suspicion. "It's getting cold."

"… Alright."

Hinata put the hat on, and after locking up the car Komaeda began to lead him towards the inn. Despite his warning words about the cold, the white-haired man wasn't wearing anything on his head. His hair seemed thick enough to probably be warm, though, so maybe it was that. Hinata shook his head to get his thoughts gathered. He had to stay awake for a while again. The cold air was helping him recover and he almost cursed the moment they stepped inside the warm inn.

The old lady at the counter bowed to them when they walked in, and they responded in kind, Hinata slightly later. It had been a long time since he had been treated like this.

"Do you want to take a bath? They have closed the outdoor bath already, but the inner bath is open till 2am." Komaeda asked as they walked the hallways. "Or would you like to go back to sleep? I already spread the futons in our room." He continued gently. The consideration from the other was weird; it was something Hinata was most definitely not used to, not at least in a real way. Back there people had talked to him in the same way, but it had always been fake. Fake kindness, fake promises, and fake care.

So it was only natural that he felt put-off by all this. There was no way to know this wasn't the same way; he had been away from the world for too long to recognize whether this was real or fake. When Komaeda looked back with his head tilted, Hinata turned his eyes away. He felt like he was a child being pampered. And while that was something fairly nostalgic, something he hadn't even realized he missed, he still felt the need to refuse. Relaxing in a situation like this sounded too absurd.

They reached their room eventually without Hinata ever answering, and when Komaeda opened the door, the temptation to sleep took Hinata's thoughts over for a brief moment when he saw the soft futons lying on the floor. He'd kill for a good night's sleep.

But he managed to brush those feelings off.

"You said we're in… Gifu Prefecture?" He asked as he headed into the room, taking his jacket off. Komaeda closed the door behind them and followed suit.

"Yeah. Couple hours north from the main city. I once stayed in this inn due to work, so this was a familiar place to me. Would it have been better to go south from Kyoto?"

"… No. North is better. Definitely better." Hinata muttered. South was bad, it was dangerous. It had been a long time since he had had a map on his hand, so he didn't even remember the location of Gifu, but it was a stroke of luck that Komaeda had decided to head here. The white-haired man flashed a wide, satisfied smile at his words before the edges of it softened.

"Lucky~ I reserved the room for couple days for the starters, but if you feel like it we can head off tomorrow already. That is, if you have some place in mind." He said. Hinata glared at him; it was scary how smoothly he was doing things, like he was prepared for everything that could happen and everything that might've happened…

… There was no way. Komaeda couldn't know about him.

"I… let's stay here for a while. I want to think." Hinata said reservedly, clutching his fingers around his sleeves. For starters, he needed a map. He should be able to find one somewhere. He could make Komaeda help him plan; he just had to think of a way to do it without revealing he didn't have any idea what he had in mind.

"Yes, that's fine with me. Are you sure you don't want to take a bath? I know I will." Komaeda said, as he dug out a kimono from the closet. Hinata just shook his head as he seated himself in the corner of the room. As the other began to change his clothes, Hinata fell into his thoughts.

Most of them lead quickly into the edges of sleep however.

Almost as soon as Komaeda left the room, Hinata crawled under the covers and let his body be devoured by his dreams.

Thank you for reading all the way here! Next chapter will be up 22nd of April, and I hope to see you there! Reviews are always welcomed with love!