The Story of Nakamura

I wake up. The morning sunlight hits my face. It's hot outside today but the breeze makes it perfect weather.

I open up the tent and I see the man who took me from my residence last night. He's wearing the same outfit but it seems he's washed the blood off somehow.

The cloth is tight on his skin. I can make out his silhouette. He's muscular but slim. Unfortunately I think this is the killer everybody has been talking about. He doesn't seem so bad after all.

"Nakamura. What are you doing staring at me?"

He smirks at me, almost like he enjoys my staring.

"Oh! I didn't mean to, I-I'm sorry.."

"You don't need to be sorry. Are you hungry by chance? I went fishing and got us a few little cod. Would you like me to cook them?"

"Y-yes please!"

I smiled softly by his sweet gesture. I haven't had food cooked for me in a long time and my parents have never cooked for me.

"You have a nice smile."

"Excuse me?"

"What? Am I not allowed to compliment you? I apologize. You've been through a lot, I'll spare the compliments." He begins filleting the fish as he continues his sentence, "Although, you really are beautiful. You can ignore what I say but some may slip out here and there."

His voice.. it's so..soothing? It's deep but at the same time it has attributes that calm me down. Goodness.. what am I thinking? I definitely can't trust a murderer. He killed noblemen.. sure they were bad people but still.. I never thought anybody would have the guts to kill Count Henry.

"It's okay. You can compliment me. You saved me after all. Just.. please don't do things like those men did, if you do I'll have no other choice but to finally take this cursed life of mine away."

"You don't have to talk like a poet, Nakamura. I have no interest in such things, so try not to trouble yourself with thoughts of that sort."

"Here." He hands me the cooked fish on a flat rock, imitating a plate. "I apologize but it's not very seasoned. Unfortunately I can't risk going to the market to buy herbs. Surely they would catch me."

"So you are who I think?"

"Yes. Unfortunately I have been named the killer of this town. I'm not sure if you know but I try my best to only target people that have done wrong. Although, if somebody happens to get in the way I have no choice but to kill them too. Hence, Count Henry's oldest son."

He pauses.

"So do you want to leave me be now? I'm sure you are scared but you do seem different from everybody else."

"You're right. I'd like to say that I am different. If I'm gonna be honest with you I'm not fully against murder as long as it's not in cold blood without reason."

"Atta girl. I met someone like you before. Unfortunately he is now out of this putrid world. May he rest in peace. Down in hell! Haha"

"Come on. Surely you shouldn't joke about the dead like that?"

"Don't worry Nakamura. He wouldn't mind it."

I can see the pain in his eyes. Seems like he's been through quite a lot. Surely we wouldn't make the worst pair. I shouldn't trust him yet though.

"So aren't you aware of the risk of living like this? If you wish to leave and live on your own you may. I don't recommend it though. I'm quite experienced."

Even though I can't see his face fully. I can see that he's smiling at me. What are his intentions with a girl like me? I'm weak. I'm of no use to somebody like him. He said himself that he used to have a partner that was male.

"Im sure he was strong."

"Who? Yuki? He was actually pretty weak. I used him for.. other purposes, you could say."

"O-oh.. did I say that out loud?"

"Indeed you did."

"Well.. what other purposes?"

"You can't know that yet, you'd definitely run away!"

He laughs and starts touching my head, patting me?

"Please don't touch me."

"Damn.. sorry."

He says that with a clear frown. I can't tell if he's joking or not.. is he insane? Surely he's mental..

"Anywho. Would you like to move spots with me or stay here and live on your own? Your choice."

"I suppose I'll go with you. You don't seem too bad."

"Come then. We are leaving the tent. You wore the gloves, yes?"

"Yes! I did."

We both smile at eachother. This is definitely out of the ordinary but.. surely it can't end that bad right? He's kind of growing on me.