Prologue; page four

“Come, meet Lady Nami first.” “Whatever...” The monk led Yakuza to Nami’s room. Chitose walked behind them keeping a close eye on Yakuza. She didn’t trust him. She watched over Lady Nami all this time. She protected her and raised her. She cared about Lady Nami and Yakuza seemed to care less. This was probably just another job for him. Looking at him Chitose could swear she’d seen him somewhere before. Her eyes widen as it suddenly hit her. A Bounty Hunter...Her eye lids lower, Why would they ask a Bounty Hunter to protect Lady Nami...Her thoughts swirled in her mind as they walked up the stairs to Lady Nami’s room. She didn’t even notice Kuzi pass her in a hurry. “What is this? Am I going to be her baby sitter too?” Snapping out of her thoughts Chitose ran over to Lady Nami’s room. Empty. Shit. Yakuza turned to the guards, “And where were you guys when she ran off?” Among the guards was Akamuro Kuzi. He was the only tan person in the village. He wore the proper guard uniform but unlike the other guards he held a katana at his hip. His hair was dark brown and covered most of his face. His eyes were indigo blue and always seemed dazing off. Yakuza turned to Kuzi and asked again. Kuzi didn’t look interested at all and didn’t answer Yakuza either. Then Chitose asked and Kuzi replied. “We just heard the news from a monk. We sent most of the guards to go look for her.” “You answer to her eh...” mumbled an annoyed Yakuza. “Alright,” Chitose seemed determined, “You remaining monks search the houses in the villages, the guards take the forest—” “Where did you find her...” “Excuse me?” Yakuza took out the clippy and stuck it in his mouth, “She’s an elemental priestess correct? You had to of found her somewhere...” “She was sent by the gods...she is the last elemental priestess to exse— ” the monk began but Yakuza only cut right in again. “Alright, so where did the gods send her for you to find her.” “The lake...” Kuzi turned to Chitose who only repeated herself before running out of the shrine. The old monk tried to stop her but she was already gone. Yakuza smirked as he lit his clippy and chased after her. Kuzi wasn’t far behind Yakuza at this point. The three of them ran quickly through the forest and towards the lake. Chitose remembered the first time she saw Lady Nami. She was around eight or