Chapter 19: Sakura in the Shadows (12)

-Market Place, Capital City of the Moon-

After traveling for some days Rachel arrived at the capital of the brightened lands, the city of the moon. The first thing she did was find a pawn shop to sell the lavish jewelry walking out with a bag of money.

Bargaining was tedious these people where bound to be cheats. Rachel thought about how lucky she was at taking a psychology class that specialize in facial expression. She had threatened to leave for another dealer twice. Before he finally agreed to give her the pay her jewelry was worth.

The man probably wasn't taking her seriously because she had a baby strapped to her chest.

Rachel was on her way to an In when she heard a low groan in an alleyway. She walked towards the person who seemed to be half unconscious.

It was a woman; she wore a more formal style of Kimono for married women. It was black and it was stunning with a beautiful butterfly design in red gold and amber. The women moaned again; she was in pain.

Rachel turned the women who responded in a murmurer, her sleeve feel away from her face reveling her astonishingly lovely face.

"MY side," she whispered. She was struggling to focus on me, her slender brows draw together. Rachel nodded her head.

"I must stop the bleeding by applying pressure. I am sorry, this will likely hurt." Rachel said in a calm voice as she went to work. Its sad really, Rachel had more then often treated her own injuries. Ones likes these for the she was stabbed was something she addressed herself.

"I'm gong to lift you now." Rachel said, the women nodded in response. Gently while applying a bit of pressure Rachel lift the women up with ease. "Hachi" she said, calling the dog who was not wearing a makeshift harness with patches. Rachel brought some needles and a sowing kit she made from one of his poches.

After stopping the bleeding, she cleaned the wound and the stitched it back-together. She used shadow-weaving to decrease the pain. After she was done, she dressed the wound.

Rachel stood up when she was done. "No need to thank me, I'll be going know" Rachel said quickly while packing up. And quickly walking away before the women could say anything.

Night...

She found an Inn to stay in not to long afterwards. Akiyo was playing with his teddy bear on the bed. Hachi was also lying on the bed his eyes wide awake while intently watching Akiyo play with his toy.

Her sewing skills didn't come from the modern would they came from Alicia who was burned at the stack. Thinking about it she also got a few skills from Joey as well.

Rachel turned her head and felt the sense of death She quickly packed everything up and cloaked all of them in the shadows. She opened the window.

Grabbing Akiyo and Hachi she sat in the corner to observe.

The door turned and three men walked in.

"Where did she go?"

"Hey, look the windows open." One guy said as he looked out the window to see if he could find her.

"Do you think she took off?"

"Let's go she has a baby and a dog she'll be easy to find"

"I can't wait to get my hands on the money she has." The one guy laughed as the three left the room.

Rachel sighed once she got the que that they were gone.

Morning...

Rachel had been on guard nearly the whole night as she shadow-cloned the three thugs who were hired by the pawnshop guy.

By the end of its Rachel felt like she was the main character from Home Alone. Those thugs are now in prison.

Knock, Knock

Rachel opened the door a when she finished packing up, since she was planning to leave the capital. When she opened the door the beautiful women, she had saved the other day was before her with a refreshing and clear smile.

"Coming in" Rachel said allowing the women to walk in.