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Chp.2

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~Mc POV~

TAK~ TAK~ TAK~ TAK~ TAK~

(A/N: imagine this sound in a fast pace)

I can hear the sound of my wooden sandals hitting the ground as I keep running and running with no destination in mind while everything else feels like a blur and monochrome.

I don't remember how long I run, is it minutes? Hours? I'm not sure as unknowingly I slowly turned to a jog as all the andrenalin and euphoria that keep me going recedes.

My body slowly flares up in pain and exhaustion due to my bruised body and the pangs of hunger.

Slowly I came to a stop as I feel my buckled and fall to the ground while panting heavily. I then roll my body face up and open my closed eyes just to see the cloudy dark sky in the night.

I then closed my eyes and start thinking all that's happening up till now. 'Where are you?Why would you left me? Why... I'm still living.... just to suffer.... again?' a myriad of questions plagues my mind, blurring my perception of time.

As my consciousness keep fading in and out, suddenly i could feel a patch of coldness lick my face, clearing my mind and prompting my eyes to open.

'It's beautiful' I thought as the previously cloudy sky now glittered by the countless stars with flakes of snow and a shining full moon on top of that making the surrounding bright.

The nice scenery with the serene and quite surrounding feels... so comforting.

"He is right, winter is coming."I mumbled as I continue watching the scenery. "Wait... Snow?" I muttered as I see mist form as i breathe.

"This is bad" I said in realization as I try to stand up yet i can't seem to muster any strength.

Lay in defeat, I stop struggling and resign to fate. 'Hey, maybe this end isn't so bad after all.' I thought with eyes closed.

tok~~ tok~~ tok~~ tok~~ tok~~

I hear a faint sound echoes slowly heading towards me.

Tok~~ Tok~~ Tok~~ Tok~~ Tok~~

As it get nearer, I managed recognize the sound, the sound of a person walking while wearing wooden sandals.

TOK~~ TOK~~ TOK~~ TOK~~

The person walks with slow and steady steps that for some reason suddenly hastens towards me, slowly the sound getting clearer and louder.

TOK~~~ TOK~~~ TOK~~~~ - - -

Silence ensues as the person stand besides me. I hear some body movements and then a warm hand shake my body.

"Hey kid are you okay?" He asked with... a concerned tone? I wonder as I slowly open my eyes.

There he was, a black haired man with genuine concern and worry on his face looking at my condition. He is clad in white attire and hat, both with some words i can't read.

"Why are you here? Where's your parent's?" He asked. I, in my stupefaction could only dumbly stare at him.

Silence ensues....

He looks left and right seemingly looking for something or someone yet it seems whatever he is looking for is nowhere in sight.

Suddenly my stomach let out *roars* of agony and my dry throat protesting it rights for water. It seems like i should've at least drink when i arrive at the orphanage huh?

It seems like he also heard the the *roars" and chuckles. "Can you stand kid?" He ask. I tried to speak yet inaudible sound came out. My dry throat is killing me right now.

He then do something that shocked me, He wipe the sides of my eyes with his hands (I didn't notice that I'm crying) and then lifts my weak body up and give me a piggyback ride as he starts walking forward.

Now that he lift me up, I could now notice and see I'm currently near a park I've never been to.

I should've been wary against him, struggles out of his hold and run. Too many times I've seen and heard various bad things and news happen to kids and vagrants in konoha yet... His broad warm back keeps me relaxed and calm.

This never happens to me. I would've laugh if someone said I can be this relaxed with a stranger when I always instinctively wary and distance myself with even others I knew.

Just like that, we slowly move on the road as my mind slowly gone hazy.

The next thing I know, a tantalizing aroma rouse me from my hazy mind as in front of me a bowl of ramen that seems so appetizing that I subconsciously gulp and drool 🤤, it's look so beautiful and heavenly that it makes everything else in the vicinity pale in comparison.

(A/N: Ramen Image Here)

"Go on... Eat." Said the man while smiling behind the counter in front of me which i would've not notice if he doesn't said a thing. I then stare at him intently with my dull eyes hoping to achieve something... yet... nothing...

"Go on.. Eat!" He just smiles and repeats once again. I look at him for a second and return seeing that bowl of goodness in front of me, the tantalizing aroma and rich color just seems rile every inch of my body to yearn for it.

I raise my hand with my nonsensical energy to lift the spoon. I then see the bowl of goodness and can't bear to destroy the heavenly arrangements.

Yet in the end my hunger and logic prevail as I carefully scoop the broth and noodles together while also breaking the half cooked egg's yolk, making it's content fuse with the broth.

"I.. ta.. da... ki.. masu.." I somehow managed to say before I lift the spoon and let the food enter my mouth.

(A/N: Mc after tasting the ramen)

My mind shut down for a second as the taste literally shut the mind out of me as I return to my primal instinct and began to ravenously eat the ramen.

(A/N: #ReturnToMonke, amiright?)

When I regain my consciousness back, with a hiccup I see stacks and stacks of ramen bowls one after another to the side of me. Looking to the other side I see the man smiling at me.

"Ehmm... do I need to pay? I-i have no money so I'll... Uhmm... I'll... work and wash the dishes to repay everything." I said hastily after looking at him and the bowls I've eaten back and forth while i feel hot in my face.

"Hahahaha kid relax.... It's on the house. Do you feel better now?" He ask while patting my head. I nod at him, looking at his eyes full of kindness.

"So, what's your name kid? Oh.. and what happened? Why are you full of bruises and lay on the ground like that in this kind of time and weather? Where's your parents?" He ask gently with a visible worry in his face. I hesitate a bit, this is not a topic I would normally speak cause that's way out of my comfortable zone.

Yet.. I don't know why...., I.. I just feel comfortable with him in a way that no other people have.

"M-my name is Hitogata kaiju.." I said while he visibly frown. "Wait.. what? How could someone named their kid a humanoid weird monster?" He ask.

(A/N: Relax, this will not be mc name much longer, just a shitty name by the matron for reasons unknown. Kaiju means strange beast/monster, strange = weird. Hito gata means human shaped/humanoid.)

"T-they said it's because of my weird eyes. It also makes others steer clear from me." I said nervously.

"What... I think your eyes is beautiful kid, just like my wife." He answers. "R-really?" I ask, very doubtful.

"Yes kid she does, that's what make me fall for her in the first place." He answer proudly. "Can I see her?" I ask, full of anticipation.

"Sadly, she died when giving birth to my beautiful daughter. How about you continue your story?" He responded sadly.

"I'm an orphan, I heard I'm left alone in front of the orphanage at the time...." I continued talking as I started to explain all my circumstances, my bullying, and my problems while he just stay silent and continue listening while occasionally frowns.

"So I escaped from the orphanage because I'm done with those damn capitalist. They will just hit and lock me in the toilet again." I finally finished my story. He gently wipes my tears that falls since who know when.

"There... There...." He said while he starts to hug me tightly while stroking my back.

I started to crying louder and louder as I was slowly lulled to sleep from all the exhaustion plus the comfortable and warm hug. It seems that tonight, I can forget all my worries and grievances.

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Vote: (like the option in the paragraph)

1. When in 1st Pov, When revering to the character him/her self using things (i) and (I'm), should i use capitalization or not? (option with examples I'll include)

2. I'm just curious, if you get a pan of pizza for free, would you prefer pizza with pineapple +any topping you want or pizza with no toppings at all?

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End Note:

Title: The Fateful meeting

Word count: 1.5k

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