I had collapsed onto a bench after I had put a good distance between me and certain misfortunes. Now that I was here I had no clue what I was going to do. I had no computer, no phone, no money, nothing at all but some clothes and souvenirs. How the hell was I going to get myself out of Japan to America? I was stuck and I hated it.

Or maybe I could find Dustin and get him to help me. No, that wouldn't work either. How would I even explain that I couldn't get out of Japan by myself? Also I had no idea where he was staying. For all I know he could have gone back to America with his family already.

I layed back my head on the bench looking up at the sky. What was going to happen to me next? I had so many questions and problems that looked like they could never be solved. I wish I was home and I never came to Belarus all those days ago. No I could have gone and it was okay. What I shouldn't have done was talk to someone I didn't know just because they reminded me of a character from a series I lost interest in long ago. Idiot that's what I was.

I sat for who knows how long, brooding and insulting myself. People passing me by gave me strange looks but I didn't care. Maybe I should go back to the house. I could just say I want to go home and I won't get involved anymore. I'm sure that would work.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps quickly approaching me. A pair of hands grasped my shoulders and I found myself looking up into the stern face of Natalia.

"Do you have any idea how much trouble you're in?" She scolded me before sitting down next to me.

"Huh?" I responded confused.

"Kiku he is looking for you and when he finds you, you are not going to like it." She said coldly.

"What, why?" I said really, really confused now.

"He told me what he really thinks of you Elena. He thinks you are responsible for my kidnapping and the reason the enemy was able to find Ralph's home. He thinks you are working for the enemy. The reason he has been spoiling you all this time was his way to bring your guard down so he could get you to confess and detain you. Now that you left, to him all his suspicions have been confirmed."

This almost was too much to take in. I should have known this had been the case. It really was just coincidence all of it. Though what was he going to think? Of course he was going to put two and two together even though my involvement was just terrible coincidence. He wasn't going to know any better. I had been enjoying myself too much to be concerned I was all but blind to the accusations he was thinking about me. It was just a hunch but I had a sinking feeling that now he thought of me as the enemy it wasn't going to be pretty. Leaving had now dug me into a really bad hole. What was I going to do? This was all too much for I could already feel myself starting to break down.

"Natalia please help me." I said upset. "Please, I have no idea what this means for me, but I'm innocent I swear. You gotta believe me. Or did you come to get me?"

Natalia looked at me with pity and took my hand.

"Don't worry I'll help you and I do believe you. I'm not deceived easily and I do believe that judging by the time I've spent with you that you are a good person." She said.

Her words were comforting and I hugged her with gratitude.

"Thank you for believing me." I said almost crying.

It isn't a great thing to be a wanted criminal for no reason. To have just one person on your side means so much. Natalia helped me up from the bench. My legs were shaking from the shock of the predicament I was now in.

"Put yourself together right now. Be strong." She commanded.

I snapped myself out of it and nodded. Even if the shock was still there she was right and I needed to get myself together or I was doomed.

I had no idea where she was going to take me but I knew that I could trust her. She later explained to me that we would have to get to the west coast. Taking a plane out of Japan didn't sound like a good idea anyway. Most likely Kiku had made sure that the airports were looking for me. So Natalia's plan became obvious. We were going to take a boat to get to another country, take a plane from there and most likely go where she felt more comfortable.

"It's risky, but we are going to have to take a train to get to where we need to be." Natalia said.

"Do you know where the train station is?" I asked.

Natalia nodded so I guess she truly knew her way around here. After a while I couldn't help notice a car was following us. I whispered about it to her. She led me to a less populated section. Why? I don't know but I reckon she was expecting a scene to break out.

We were now away from where a car could go. I hoped that maybe we had lost them. She led me down an alleyway I could just see the station ahead.

"We are almost there." She said.

But at that moment someone jumped down in front of us. They stood in the middle of the alley blocking our path. It was none other than Kiku Honda himself. Had he climbed onto the roof tops or something? I tried to hide behind Natalia but I knew that was silly.

"Natalia I would suggest you do the reasonable thing and hand that girl over." Kiku said softly.

"I will not." She said while glaring at him.

"Don't be irrational, this is for your own good. For the good of all of us." He said as he was edging closer to us.

I felt Natalia squeeze my hand and I knew what that meant. She was signaling to me we were going to make a run for it. I saw her tense up and then we ran. She shoved Kiku to the side and I saw him stumble. I didn't look back but I knew he had recovered quickly. Natalia knew now that we were in the open that he wasn't going to be as aggressive so we slowed down our run to a jog. Luckily for us Kiku had gotten caught up in a large crowd of people.

Natalia took care of the tickets quickly and we got onto the train. It seemed Kiku had disappeared. It looked like we had lost him.

Both of us sat in silence. Natalia seemed to be trying not to talk to me. I knew she was mad and for good reason.

"The trouble you get me in is just unbelievable." She snapped at me.

I ducked my head in shame and glanced out the window.

"Sorry." Was all I could say.

I saw Natalia look up and it seemed she noticed something behind me.

"He's trickier to lose than I thought." She muttered.

"Don't tell me." I said, "He's right behind me isn't he?"

"Not directly but he's there." She said in calm voice.

"What is he some sort of ninja?" I said sarcastically. I knew I should be more serious but humor was the only way I could calm down.

"Something of the sorts." She said.

It looked like we were going to have to try to lose him again. I had underestimated Kiku. It seemed once he set his goals on something he did not give up easily. I could almost feel his gaze on the back of my head so I sunk low in my seat. He was definitely angry quite angry. I find the calmer someone usually is the scarier they are when angered. I definitely did not want to face him directly when I got my chance to try to get away from him. I was very fortunate to have Natalia on my side. Who knows what would have happened to me if she thought of me as an enemy as well.

Hours passed before the train started to slow down. The air was tense as I prepared to bolt. We couldn't go all out or people would notice more. This was going to be difficult.

It had been no use as I later found out. We had tried to shake him but he was just not disarrayed easily. Now we were on a new train and this time he was sitting near the back of the car in front of me. It was even more disconcerting now that I could see him. As I had assumed he was angry all right. I once accidentally made eye contact and for once there was emotion in those blank eyes of his. I also noticed he had been fiddling with a long object wrapped in cloth. How in the world did he get away with bringing it on a train without being questioned or upheld? I kept worrying about it till I had found I was getting tired. Exhaustion from too little sleep and too much activity had finally caught up to me.

"Wake up!" Someone snapped at me.

I was still drowsy and at first didn't register where I was and what was going on. Eventually everything came back to me and I was alert again.

"We're almost there this is no time for sleeping anyway." She scolded me.

"I couldn't help it. Sorry." I grumbled.

"We're in luck right now. It would appear you weren't the only one was tired." She said sounding almost amused.

I looked to the back of the car where Kiku was sitting slumped in his seat. Now that I think about it he was up really late last night and he had been chasing us around. No wonder the man passed out.

"By the way what is in that bundle?" I asked curiously.

"A sword." Natalia whispered bluntly.

"Is he planning on skewering me with that thing." I whispered back.

"Do not worry he won't kill you. Most likely disable you but not kill you." She said.

How dangerous did Kiku think I was? I had no experience when it came to fighting. I will admit I know how to use a gun, but I only ever used one for target practice. I never fought and hand to hand fighting was out of the question.

Knowing how angry he most likely was from chasing me, he was definitely going to attack once he got the chance to. Though there was one question that was bugging me.

"Natalia why does he have a sword, wouldn't a gun or a knife be easier." I whispered to her.

She looked appalled that I would ask such a question in the situation I was in.

"He is a little old fashioned." She said.

After that we sat in silence waiting for the train to reach its destination. I kept glancing at Kiku just to make sure he was still asleep. He stirred a few times but other than that he stayed unconscious.

At last the train stopped, we hurriedly got off before Kiku became alert again. As we got off I saw him sit upright looking dazed. We covered a good distance from the train station and got into town.

It was getting late so it didn't look like we were going to try to get out of Japan today. I don't think I could make it anymore. Natalia seemed to have noticed how exhausted I was so she checked us into a hotel. It was cheap room but at least I had a bed to sleep on. I settled in and was out like a light in a matter of minutes.

Like the night before someone talking woke me up.

"If you get this message please don't worry about me. I'm alright and you know perfectly well I can take care of myself. No matter what they tell you don't get angry everything is fine. I love you." She said softly. I heard her sigh in disappointment. I bet she really wanted to talk to whoever it was she called. It didn't worry me too much for I drifted off again.

The next morning I woke up to the sounds of angry voices and Natalia trying to keep the door closed as it shook on its hinges. A sword stabbed through the door making Natalia back away from the door. Standing in the door frame was my pursuer. I couldn't believe it! How did he keep finding us?!