My Savior

chapter three

It's been three weeks since I saw lollipop man and I decided to keep the money for emergencies. Ever since that happened I always got the feeling I was being watched every once in a while. I keep thinking it had to do something with that mysterious masked man. I will always try to ignore it, but almost every time I turn to look around nothing is there.

"I swear that guy, if I ever see him again imma show him a pice of my mind!?"

Manami decided to go to the date, but the shinobi guy stood her up. She was so furious and wouldn't stop talking about it for a whole week, she's still very bitter about it. Ah Manami when is she going to let that go it has almost been a month already.

"Maybe I should hire a bounty hunter to show him a lesson for wasting my time. I waited for four hours it was embarrassing. I could've sworn people were talking about me." She says with an angry tick mark on her forehead.

We are walking home after work, Manami's home was on the way to mine. She was the only child her mother died at child birth and she only lived with her father and grandparents. I guess that's why we get along since we have things in common.

"Don't do that then that guy will probably come after you if he finds out. Shinobi are very smart, just let it go it's almost been a month Manami." I rolled my eyes at her.

"Ah Rina you will understand when you are older and start dating. But if any guy ever hurts you, you will tell me and let your onee-chan handle the rest." She points a thumb to herself with an evil grin on her lips making me chuckle nervously.

"You don't have to worry about that I'm not interested in guys at the moment. Plus I only have one guy in my life right now and that is my papa." I put a small smile and look towards the cloudy sky.

"Yeah I know Rina, but if anything you could always tell me your the little sister I always wanted." Manami wraps her arms around me and gives my hair a ruffle. Making me blush and look down to my feet, she laughs and went to grab my cheek.

"Honestly you are just so adorable. I have to go, see you tomorrow my cute little nee-chan." She lets go of my cheek and goes to the direction of her home laughing. Rubbing my check .

"I wish she'd stop doing that." I whispered to myself. 

Sighing to myself I continued to walk home. Enjoying the fresh air I can't wait for spring a time when all the colorful flowers would start to bloom. Living in kusagakure there was nothing but grass, beautiful meadows and bamboo. Back then when my father was well and my mother was still alive we worked on a farm growing vegetables. It was only after my dad's doctor pronounced him unfit to work that we decided to move, it had been three years since moms death when that happened.

I had to get a job to help pay for his medical bills and the money we got for the farm wasn't going to last forever. That's why I am forever grateful to lady chouko she stated me as washing dishes, but it was enough to pay for everything. Noticing I was already home I got my key out and unlock the door. Steeping inside I took off my shoes and coat.

"Papa I'm home. Are you hungry, I can make us a nice stew." I called out.

When I didn get a response I went to check his room, he wasn't there. I knocked on the door to the bathroom, but when didn't get a response I open it, the bathroom was empty. Heading towards the kitchen I found him passed out on the floor with shattered glass all over.

"PAPA!!!!"

I rushed towards him rolling him his back and checking for a pulse, after I got it I put my cheek next to his mouth, he was still breathing. I ran towards the phone to call the hospital.