𝕋𝕙𝕖 ℍ𝕚𝕕𝕕𝕖𝕟 ℍ𝕖𝕣𝕠

- 3 -

That evening of Samui, it was rather chilly.. and covered in fog. It was another ordinary evening, where Aki and Yuki walked through the town.. however it wasn't as "usual" as Aki had hoped. His grip on the young girl, he was holding tightened.

Aki, didn't know why.. but today the atmosphere seemed much more chillier, and not many people were seen.. in fact not a single person was in sight. It wasn't until he heard a woman's voice yelling "Help!" that he grew suspicious and vary.

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On the other side of town, a woman with long silky blonde hair, weaved through buildings and jumped over obstacles. Her deep emerald green eyes scanned the town, looking for someone to help her.. to save her. She glanced behind her, and the 3 large men were with their large weapons.. that were chasing her earlier, continued to run after her.

"Help!" She called out, hoping her voice could reach someone.. anyone. Her mind was racing and her breathing was heavier, it wouldn't be long until her legs gave up on her. "We just want to talk~! Miss~!" She heard a deep voice mumble from behind her.

She didn't bother replying, focusing on getting herself away from them. Her gaze burned into the ground, as she did her best to motivate herself, to keep running.. she pleaded her legs to not give up on her. She felt the familiar sting of tears appear, her vision quickly becoming cloudy. "You don't need to run~!"

She shut her eyes tight, picking up her pace and trying to keep herself from falling behind. However.. instead of feeling the breeze.. that pushed her hair back, she slammed into something.. or well it was a someone.

"Well well~! It isn't everyday a pretty woman bumps into me." The voice spoke, to her surprise the voice.. didn't seem rough or deep like the other men.. instead it soothed her. "Oi! Thanks for catching her~!" She heard that deep  voice once again, a shiver running down her spine.. for a single second she had forgotten.. that someone was chasing her.

"Huh? Catching who? I didn't catch anyone?" The soothing voice had said once again, catching her off guard. And for the first time she looked up, she looked at the man who had stopped her, he was smiling.. it was a playful smile. But that wasn't what pulled her in, it was  the hazel yellow eyes.. she had never seen such beautiful eyes.

The man in-front of her, brushed back the hair that was dangling in-front his eyes. Before she could get lost any deeper within those eyes.. she clung onto the white shirt he was wearing. "Please! Help me!" She asked, desperately, she pleaded. The man's hazel eyes flickered between her and the men behind her.

"I was talking about the women in-front of you~! If you hand her here, we'll be on our way!" A gruff voice spoke from beside her, the hazel eyed man in-front of her smirked, his hand gently wrapped around her wrist.. she could feel the warmth of his skin.. it got her own skin tingling. "Oh~? So you're after  the pretty woman in front of me?" He spoke, his soothing voice ringing through her ears.

When the said man held her wrist, she had thought that he was really going to hand her over.. she had thought that her life was over.

"Too bad~! You won't be getting her today." But to her surprise.. the man began running.. and she was dragged along.. by her wrist. "Hey! Hey! Stop! Hey you!" She heard the men yell after her, but the man simply laughed at their behavior.

He was fast.. and she struggled to keep up.. however when the man had noticed her struggles, he slowed down, trying to match his pace with hers. She glanced behind her, seeing the men chase after them. He continued to run, eventually pulling her into a dark alleyway.

Her body softly collided with the wall behind her, and the impact for her head was cushioned by the man's hand. His other hand was clamped over her mouth, stopping her from making any noises. His eyes however were focused on the men.. who were still very far behind.

She observed the man infront of her.. he was tall.. her gaze wandered.. he was also handsome.. and it seemed that he had muscles hidden beneath that baggy shirt.

Her eyes snapped back to the road, the men zoomed past the alleyway.. not bothering to spare a glance at the said alleyway. Once the men were gone.. her eyes had connected with the man in-front of her. His eyes seemed to pull her in.

"Are you alright?" He asked, his voice was much softer as were his eyes, she simply nodded her head in response. It wasn't until he was sure that the other men were far away.. that he took a few steps back, giving her space. She lifted her gaze.. slowly back to him, he offered her a warm smile.

"Thank you.. um.." Her voice wavered, she was still a bit startled from the past events that took place. "Ah.. I'm Aki. Nice to meet ya!" Aki spoke, making eye contact with the girl again. He offered her another smile, and this time she felt her heart skip a beat. "I-I'm Mitsuki.." She mumbled, avoiding eye contact.

Aki simply smiled: "Do you have people to stay with for the night? It's best not to be alone." He said, his thumb pointing behind at the men that had ran past them earlier. She shook her head "no". Aki sighed, however it wasn't one of annoyance or disgust, it was a simple sigh.

"Alright, you're welcome to stay with us for the night, if you'd like."