Chapter 24
Relaxation?
"Huh...nobody is here." I said to myself. "Looks like that train man was right. Or maybe they're busy..."
I looked around for a hotel. There was some, but none were open.
"That bathhouse looks refreshing..." I said, and walked into the bathhouse.
Inside The Bathhouse...
It seemed no one was outside, but inside was a different story!
There were many people dashing about. Steam was everywhere form the baths.
I got scared and darted out!
Outside, changed. It was the same scene and all, but there were actually people outside!
I felt dizzy. "Oh my...no wonder why no one ever goes here!"
I faced my fear, and went back inside. The abandoned counter was ran by a scrawny old man.
"What can I do for you, today?" The man said.
"Oh...um..I-I'm not from around here...do you accept gold, silver, stuff like that?" I asked, nervously.
"Yes we do."
"Um...I'll have a bath...I guess."
"Sure thing! What size?"
"Size? Um...how about enough to fit my body into?"
"I'll arrange that." He said with a smile. He then rang a bell. "Follow me."
The man waddled through the thick crowd, but quickly, and I had to run to keep up!
He stopped, and showed me to an enormous bath! The walls around me were decorated with paintings of trees and flowers, but only black and pink.
My bath was filled, I paid the man, undressed, got a towel on(it was embarrassing)and went into my bath.
Immediately, my troubles were taken away...almost.
My muscles relaxed. I was in heaven!
I wonder what everyone is doing now...I must have caused no pain to them, at least. No one is looking for me...thankfully. I don't know who to trust. I don't want to go back to the good side, and I can't return to Chase...He must really hate me right now. I sighed. I wish everything could be solved. But why did Chase want the orb so badly? He seemed really upset...I hate it when he gets that way. I wonder if...dammit, maybe I shouldn't of left. But...Chase hates me now. What am I to do? Running away was my only choice. And besides, if I stayed, I would have to live in...worst than hell. He hasn't been this upset since...
A girl intruded my bath. "I am so sorry to disturb you, but would you like something to eat after your bath?"
"I shall look on that later." I said.
The girl bowed, and left.
I am sorta getting hungry...I hope that everyone is all right. Maybe one day...I will be accepted.
I was getting hotter and hotter, so I decided to end my bath.
I got dressed again, and went back to the clerk.
"Sir...what would you recommend a human like me to eat?" I asked.
"Hm..."
"Oh, but anything but meat."
"Ah. We have excellent soup..."
Which reminds me even more of him... " Well...are there any open hotels too?"
"Why yes, of course. It's called the Shizuka Hotel. It's just down the road."
"Thank you." I bowed, and left.
Shizuka Hotel...
I walked into the grand hotel.
It was beautiful! Very decorative...
The scent of cinnamon and apples were everywhere.
I went up to the clerk. "I'd like to have a room, please."
The silent clerk nodded, and he gave me a key, and I gave him money in return.
I went up into my room, and laid down on the bed.
Well, at least it's relaxing. But gosh, it seems as if I'm in another world...wait a second...
