Living In The Shadows
There was only darkness and blindness as Hitomi breathed heavy, hard breaths. She felt like she was suffering or choking and she felt she could just fall and die from loss of oxygen. Her eyes fluttered open. She expected to see someone choking her from the feelings of losing breath she was having but instead she saw people...bowing to her. Apart from a young man and a young woman.
"People stand! Holly does not need you crowding her!" The man shouted. According to Hitomi he sounded a bit mad and she thought about taking all these people to the mall for some real clothes. They were all wearing some sort of robes that looked like they needed to move around a lot and Hitomi wished she had all the female's bodies. They were ultimately athletic and very toned. Hitomi frowned a bit. She wasn't unfit but she could improve her fitness. "Holly we're so happy you're back. The Shinobi will take very good care of you." The man whispered into Hitomi's ear. His warm breath somehow brought a relaxing feeling to Hitomi and she tried to break out of the ropes that were holding her against a long strong rod. "Release her!"
Two young woman came up and untied Hitomi. One with long ginger hair and amber brown eyes, she wore a blue and white outfit and she looked very shy as she ran up to untie Hitomi. The other young woman had short lavender hair and reddish coloured eyes and looked quite irritated that she had to untie someone. Hitomi dropped down to the floor after she was untied and she looked up to everyone and she suddenly realised she felt entirely weak. The young girl with ginger hair helped Hitomi up to her feet.
"Holly I'm so happy to have you back here." The woman said as she helped Hitomi to her feet. Hitomi had already taken a liking to this girl. She seemed really nice. She even helped Hitomi limp to a small cabin and put her on a bed.
"Where am I?" Hitomi finally spoke her throat felt sore and dry as she talked.
"Why Holly you're back at the Shinobi Village." The woman smiled a warm friendly smile as she placed a small dagger in a small brown cupboard. "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm fine. Just a bit weak that's all. And who's Holly?" Hitomi said as she sat up and felt a stinging pain in her stomach.
"Um, Holly. You're Holly." The girl said as she smiled again. Does this girl ever stop smiling, Hitomi thought to herself.
"Um, I'm sorry to disappoint you but my name is not Holly. It's Hitomi." Hitomi replied as she gasped when the woman placed a wet cloth on her stomach.
"You're not Holly? Are you sure?" The woman said as she looked a little confused and worried. "Well I'm Kasumi and your in Shinobi Village."
"Nice to meet you Kasumi. What are you people? Not to be rude!" Hitomi squealed as she felt more pain in her muscles.
"We're ninja's but you can't tell people about us. We seek shelter in this forest and this is really all we have." Kasumi said as she finished healing up Hitomi's wounds to the best of her abilites.
"It seems pretty good for a forest! You people are doing good for yourselves." Hitomi said as she started to feel a tiny bit better.
"You need you rest Hitomi. And don't tell anyone that your someone else. They'll kick you out like that. So let's pretend to be Holly for now okay?" Kasumi said as she walked out of the cabin.
Hitomi felt a little confused. Ninjas? Holly? And why did she have to act like someone else?
"Sorry Kasumi. But I'm not that kind of girl." Hitomi whispered as she dozed off to sleep. A young man walked into the room and glanced at Hitomi as she slept.
"Don't worry Hitomi. You'll be safe here and we'll protect you." The man said as he sat by Hitomi. The man walked out of the room leaving a small note next to her bed.
