Ch. 4: Impatient

"So I just sign here?" I questioned, the document itself looked old and had many signatures that I couldn't read. One caught my eye though, a name – Seno – the name of my father.

"Yes, yes. Now hurry up." And I did.

I didn't like her attitude one bit but I supposed she was a bitter old woman who cared about nothing else but leading her home village into further prosperity. Forget any family ties. I would think she feels nothing more for me than I do for her, I'm merely an obstacle whether we are blood or not. It is at times like these that I realize that it's not always true that blood is thicker than water. "My father signed this…"

"He did. My late husband signed it as well. In the event neither of them could not uphold their duties, the title of leader would be passed down to me because I would be next of kin. We didn't know you existed until a few days ago and because of this, this contract was voided. By signing this, the contract is binding again."

"So my father didn't want to lead the village either."

"I believe his exact words to his father and I was, 'I'd rather suffocate.' – This of course in relation to leading the village. He left after that and died a few years afterward."

"You don't seem too broken up about it." I poked.

"He was my son and I loved him but that didn't mean I liked him. He was a very flamboyant boy who wanted nothing more than to gallivant the country side looking for pretty ladies with short dresses." Her face held no remorse, something that bothered me greatly. "You will stay here for the night and into the afternoon; you'll leave two hours before nightfall."

I narrowed my eyes, "Why do you have me on such a tight schedule?"

"The heat is very strong this time of year; you'll die from a stroke if you start back to the Hidden Leaf village in the early morning. Two hours before sunset is when it begins to cool down. You didn't feel the heat because we arrived at night. Just because I don't know you very well, doesn't mean I want you dead."

Nodding my head I accepted the answer, "Alright, don't worry. Two hours before sun down and I'll be out of your hair."

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