26. Introduction

"Well, in that case. I am sure you are famished. Wake up and lets eat"

"What for breakfast?" I asked. I dont even know what kind of being he is. For all I know, he might eat human for his breakfast. Just to be safe, better ask before accidentally eating some human meat. yuck!

He look at me, as if amused by question.

"You"

I paled from that, I instinctively reach for my thigh where I always strapped on-dagger.

It was then I realised that its not there. And my clothes had changed. I gave him the stinky eyes. He just raised his eyebrow as if daring me to question him. I was wearing a red yukata. It was rather thin, and too exposing. I like wearing something sexy sometime but only when I choose it. Having someone else dress me up while I was sleeping and completely knocked out? You bet that I wont like it at all.

"You either come now,or I'll use my power to drag you down there and you'll not gonna like it, at all"

I narrowed my eyes again, not budging from my place. He raised his hand and with a wave of his finger, I float up from the bed. it was then i notice the odd material of the dress i was wearing.

The yukata swish here and there like it was alive. Heck,now that I think about it.. this yukata had a different feeling on it. It felt alive, like those celestial robes. Not that i ever tried one but i've seen in one of the book explaining the detail of these type of clothing.

It was soft, and keep on moving in waves like a ripple of water. But the scarlet colours of the yukata remind me of blood. Rippling blood..

"Let me down" I was surprised that he listen and snapped his fingers before dropping me on the floor like a sack of potatoes.

"Ouch!" I rubs my butt and glared at the mask man. Oh, This man would listen alright, onlyif it would pissing me off. Should I just use my blood and be done with it?

However, no matter how I I formulated a plan, I couldnt came up with a way that will give me a sure way of victory when facing him. not if I'm ready to suffer whatever he had instored for incurring his wrath. His aura is just too intimidating that my instinct keep on screaming to run like a headless chicken from the moment I saw him until now. And its tiring my brain out.

"As you can see, I am not a troll, nor am I a orc and orgres. I do not eat human being." He look over his shoulder, at me.

"Rest assured, I used magic to change your clothes and so on. No need to worry about your virtue." He look at me while yawning, but his eyes show his displeasure. Guess he find it troublesome to explain it but having to do just that made his mood took a turn rather..gloomy.

"Fine. Thank you" I said grudgingly. He look over his shoulder with eyebrow raised.

"At least you are not ungrateful one."

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"Who are you?" I asked, after finishing my breakfast. I ate a lot, I bet the masked man thought that I hadn't eaten for weeks.

"Call me Kai"

"Wow, thats just a scramble of my name" he raised his eyebrow, questioningly.

"My name is Kea."

"I assume its not real name?"

I hold up my hand.

"I am not that stupid to answer that question. Name hold power" I said in deadpan.

He shrugged and continue eating while I sipped my hibiscus tea. My new favourite tea, by the way. It washes away all the after taste of the food I had eaten. Though I didnt stop there. My inner curiosity was too wide to be stop simply because this world is so new to me. I wonder why I cant keep my mouth shut this time and why I was reserved around the cat. If I were to compare, this man is even more dangerous than the cat, yet I held my questions and readily courting death by bugging the hell out of this masked man. Maybe because he pissed me off? I don't know and that made me frown.

"How old are you?"

"Are we in a marriage interview right now?" He shot back at me, making my face red.

"Are you trying to make me be responsible to you?"

My face becoming hotter, the more I listen to him. God, does this guy always wear a knife on his tongue?

I lean forward and glare at him. If that how he want to play, Then I would equally give him one.

"Excuse me, but I wouldn't even want to marry a guy that would hide his face nor someone who think highly of himself. Just by relying a psychology fact, its enough to tell me that you have some kind of insecurity, a hint of cowardice and definitely broken heart all over the place. Yet you cant accept that part of you and hide it" I stood up.

"I'm trying to make a small talk. Ever heard of getting know each other? Its called a manner and etiquette by the way. But I see someone think that I am trying to flirt and boot myself a husband. I tell you this once and I am never going to repeat myself again. You are not a husband material" why did I say that?

Well, beside the facts that I had stated, he is too dangerous to love and would definitely spell doom to who ever he love. And I value my life even more than I value fleeting emotion that's defined as love. No, thank you.

I left him to wander around the whole place.

"Whatever escaping plan you had on your mind-"Finally he opened his mouth, not even looking at me.

"You can try" those three threatening words spoken with chilling sharpness was enough to deter anyone with half functioning brain.

I bank it in my mind and walk around. It's called gathering information. And if I ever see a chance to run away, I would definitely take it and leave this place.

Walking around, I notice the cherry blossoms planted abundantly around the house. White stones scattered around, and I saw a big pond with koi fishes swimming freely. The whole house was actually a japanese house cross with chinese. Round window, dark woods panel and a little bit misty, giving out quite mysterious and heavenly place. I was uneasy to stay in a beautiful such as this, because its too surreal and spirit like in the same time.

I mentioned that I was deeply interested in japanese culture and always wanted to stay in a place such as this. But this house gave out an odd kind of familiarity that it tugged my heart string, feeling uncomfortable with the awkwardness and oddness of it. Oddly, it make one shudder as when one doesn't know why it is so familiar to oneself.