Chapter 4: A Mysterious Man?
I was now walking Kati to the market and to not make things awkward I tried to start up a conversation.
"What do you do?"
Kati looked lost, "What do I do?"
"I mean do you do anything as a hobby or job?"
"Oh! Umm yeah. I make clothes like my mother."
"Clothes? That is amazing! Can you make me a kimono? I would pay."
Kati looked at me with an amazed look but then showed me a bright smile that was brighter than the sun. My eyes!
"Um! I will. Tell me what you want your kimono to look like. I can put bunnies or flowers or both." She gave me a teasing look.
I chuckle, "Maybe white with some stars on it." I have always liked stars. I even said that in the previous chapter(s). Having a kimono with stars on it would look cool, I think.
"You will still have to pay for your kimono future husband."
Oof! I almost fell hearing those words, "Cough. I will pay for it, and you shouldn't be calling me a husband. You are still a little girl. if you want to become my wife, you should grow up."
"You are the same age!"
We stop and look at each other for a second.
""Puhahahahahaha!""
Maybe this girl could be a really good friend.
We finally arrive at the market and wow it is bustling. I have been to the market a couple of times with my parents but this time I'm going by myself. Never mind. With one other person but small detail, right?
"The sight of so many people here never ceases to amaze me. Come on!" She grabbed my hand and started to pull me away.
I let her pull me away to the first stall which is the one selling yakimono grilled fish. Oh My God. Delicious! Still not as good as my chimmi chimmi changas. Speaking of my changes, I need to find a way to recreate them.
"Come on! We have many things to do today!" She giggles.
Meh, I'll figure it out later.
We were just bouncing to the next stall and the next. The money I got from my dad is going down. So sad. We go around eating more than my stomach can handle, we play games, we talk, we look at some objects, and have fun.
Despite all that I complained it was truly fun. I could also see this girl was also having a lot of fun.
Many hours passed of exhaustible fun. We are now sitting on a bench resting our asses off. I'm tired hehe. "Today was fun. Maybe we can do this again." I chuckle.
"Really?! Ok, we will do the same thing tomorrow." Kati says excitedly.
Oh god no, "Maybe just once every two weeks yeah?"
Hearing my reply, she giggles. "Sure," we stayed silent for a few moments until she spoke again, "Thank you."
I smile, "Of course."
"No seriously thank you." She looked into my eyes, "I have 3 sisters and 5 brothers. They are not nice. My brothers have rude and mean personalities and I have seen them hit their wives. My father has told them to stop but I know they do it secretly,
"Of course, it's not like I have no go brother. My third brother treats me well and tells me stories when I have trouble falling asleep. He got married into a higher status household and I only occasionally hear from him,
"My sisters, each one pursues status. I don't think that is wrong, but they try to push me to it too. I just want to marry a kind person who will treat me well."
I am silent. I mean bro what the fuck do you want me to say. Follow your own path? You are your own person? Arghh.
"You are okay." I pat her back and she looks up at me staring into my eyes.
"What are you doing?"
"Huh?"
"I mean why are you patting my back. That's just weird."
"Ok"
"Pffft hahaha, thank you though. I know you mean well."
I sigh, "Yeah well," I get up and put out my hand. "Let's go back. It's getting late."
She nods and takes my hand and I pull her up from the bench. We don't say anything throughout the time we are walking through the market, but it was strangely comforting.
"Hello, there girl." A middle-aged man said. He grabs Kati's hand, seeing that I clench my fist and- PLOOP...
Do nothing? Remembering the scene, a couple of seconds ago...
Kati kicked the man's prized jewels as hard as she could. Ow, I felt that. After she kicked the man's 'parts', she punched the man straight across the cheek. The man fell on his back and Kati put her feet on his chest and looked at him with cold eyes,
"You think I will let someone like you touch me? Ugly man, do you know who I am? I am Kati Akai. I can have you killed within the day. If I see you one more time, you will die!"
Mhmm hmm, she is feisty! Damn! But is her real name Karen though?
Jokes aside, Kati grabbed my hand and started to run. I look back at the man on the floor staring at us and sigh. After we left the market and ran, Kati couldn't breathe anymore and finally let my hand go.
"Did you like holding my hand?" I tease
"I-i-it was during the moment!" The red on her fast was showing.
"And you were so feisty beating up the old man. Is that your true self~?"
The red that was mildly on her face went back to normal and she straightened her back and said proudly, my dad taught me to never let any man besides my future husband touch me."
"Good lesson your dad taught you. Did you also learn those moves from him too?"
"No, from my mother. She taught me that if a man bothers me, kick the in the middle of the legs as hard as I can and scream out my family name."
"Your mother is very smart." I laugh.
"Yep!"
I start walking her back to her house and finally stepped in front of it. "Good night, I had fun."
"Me too. Good night!" After saying her piece, she went back inside.
I start walking back with a smile, but it wasn't my house I was going to. I walk back to the market and I walk around looking for someone. Booya. Found you.
The man that bothered Kati wasn't going to let her go even if she is part of the Akai family. I saw it in his eyes that he had a grudge. So why let the problem fester when you can nip it in the bud.
I walk up and grab a knife hidden in my kimono and quickly stab the man in the vital area and pulled it out then dropped it and walked away. That all happened in 1 second.
I walk away a little bit before screaming,
"Ahhh!! That old man is bleeding!"
People looked around and saw the man was bleeding out on the floor trying to cover his wound with his hand.
Everyone was running away. Taking advantage of the chaos I make my way out of the market. When I was escaping, I see a man standing still staring at the dying body.
A tall and fairly muscular man in his early twenties with unnaturally pale skin which can be easily confused as being unhealthy and sickly, curly black hair, and sharp, almond-shaped eyes.
I ignore him since a stranger wasn't important to me. I just notice him due to his looks and peculiar lack of action.
I look at my clothes to see if I had blood on them and I didn't. I make my way home since I am tired. My first kill in this world.
So tired.
I walk into my house and I was greeted by my parents who were talking.
"Were you guys waiting the whole time?"
"Yep yep." My parents nodded.
"Heh" I let out a chuckle.
"So how was your day with the Akai girl." My father asked.
"It was fun," I smile, "We ate so much that my stomach feels like it's going to burst. We walked so much that I barely feel my legs. We talked so much that my mouth feels sore. I had a lot of fun."
Hearing all my words my parents smiled. They don't say anything about the relationship between me and Kati for not but that much is enough for me and knowing that I had fun was enough for them.
My parents hugged me, and I decided to tell them about how much fun I had. I even told them about Kati beating up an old man. My parents laughed and said the man deserved it. I also told them that I would like to go to the market with them also.
We finished our talk and we all decided to retire to bed especially me since I had a hard day. I went to bed but the image of the pale man came to my mind. Who is he?
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