Chapter 5: Thank You

Ren had run away from home, running away from the people she thought were family. She was so upset she had decided to leave the city, all her memories and friends behind. She arrived at the road leading out of the city.

'Hey, Ren! Where are you going?' Ken'ichi said walking up behind her.

'I'm just going for a walk!'

'Doesn't look like it. It looks as if you're running away from something.' Ren sighed.

'I was told something I didn't want to be told today.'

'What was that?'

'I was told I…I was adopted.' Ren said turning her back and staring to walk away.

'I know…'

'Huh? How can you know?' She stopped.

'I've known ever since I met you.'

'What do you mean?' Ren began to cry.

'Even the council members you met know.' Ren began to walk off again just shutting out everything in her mind, trying to forget what she had just been told. 'Ren if you want to know more about who you really are, come with me!' She just kept on walking. 'Ren if you don't come with me soon you will die!' The word die impacted her and made her stop in her tracks.

'What do you mean, die?'

'I have to return to my world tomorrow and that creature you saw yesterday, more and more are just going to come after you and eventually kill you!' She cried even harder.

'What will happen if I were to come with you?' Her back still turned she shivered as the wind blew.

'I'll tell you everything you need to know, I promise! Just come please! You can't die!'

'Why can't I die? What if I want to?'

'I need you!' Ren was shocked with what she heard and slowly turned around.

'What?'

'I mean…' His head dropped until his hair covered his eyes. 'I didn't mean it like that…'

'I'll come.'

'What? You will?' He said raising his head fast then getting a cramp.

'Yes I will come, just one thing…you tell me who I am!'

'That can be answered but not now! Those creatures are on their way and I don't have enough power to take on the ones that are coming!' She nodded and walked up to him. 'Just take my hand like before and all of this will be over!' She took his hand and they appeared in the other world.

'May I ask one thing about this world?' Ren asked letting go of his hand.

'Huh? Sure.'

'Does it have a name?'

'Yes, it's called Hakomuto'

'That's a beautiful name.' She said turning to him. He smiled and took her down the hill they were on. They both walked through the night lit up by stars, strangely there was no moon. Ren couldn't help but feel an empty place fill up inside her. She felt at home and at peace like nothing bad could happen while she was there. Ken'ichi took her to a small cottage not so far away.

'This is where I spent my time training and studying when I was little' Ken'ichi pointed out.

'It's so beautiful.'

'If you think it's beautiful now just wait until you see it in the daytime!' Ken'ichi led her inside, it was warm inside a small fire was lit in the fire-place and a table with papers all over it was neatly placed in the room. He led her to a small room in the back. 'This is where you'll be staying.' She walked into the room; it looked just like she had always wanted her room to be. It was perfect. 'I'll be getting to bed now. I have a long day tomorrow.'

'Ok, goodnight Ken'ichi.' She said giving him a kiss on his forehead on his way out. Ken'ichi blushed as he shut the door behind him. Ren soon went to sleep knowing she'll awake to a new day and a new life.