She waited until he stepped out of his hiding spot, but even then she still had a difficult time looking at him. Though she was still in a weakened state, it was a shame that her eyes were not up to par to fight the darkness that surrounded them. She was satisfied that he complied with her request, strengthening her resolve to leave with him. She noted that he was still a bit wary about this situation and of her, though she could say the same. He was still a stranger to her and vice versa. It was obvious that they were still both tense about the whole ordeal. He coming in and swooping in for the rescue and she still hesitant to leave. The villagers could come back, they would come back. She could smell them gathering like a flock of crows.<br/><br/>Waiting.<br/><br/>And for what? It was obvious that they were waiting for the male to kill her. Then they would rejoice and hang her corpse for the world to see. The bloodthirsty Oni that had been terrorizing the village was finally dead. She felt the hairs on the back of her neck stand up, trouble would come if they stayed any longer. She bowed quickly, a form of an apology. "Forgive me, I meant not for us to prolong our departure," she said gently as she gathered the courage to move towards him. Taking a deep breath she moved forward, one step at a time. This was probably one of the biggest moments in her life. Damn! She wished her body would move faster for she wished not the stay in this place for a moment longer. Though fear coursed through her body, she was going to face the unknown and that was holding her back in the unconscious part of her mind. Swallowing hard, she moved a bit faster towards the tree line.<br/><br/>This was it.<br/><br/>She would be free.<br/><br/>"Shizu-chan," a low voice called out.<br/><br/>Immediately she halted her progress, her body tensing. She wished not to turn around but her body had their own motives which were out of her hands. She turned to look upon a face that did not match her own. Her eyes fell to the ground and she bowed her head in a submissive stance. Her father stared at her with cold, onyx eyes, a dim light of amusement playing within those dark hues. He was tall and rather muscular for his age. Not a wrinkle was upon his face, his pale skin a shade or two darker than she. Raven locks were slicked back, his arms crossed over his chest, his hands hidden in the sleeves of his grey yukata. He tilted his head to the side as his eyes shifted to the tree line, looking for the intruder coming to take his prized possession away.<br/><br/>"Just where are you going, Shizu-chan," he asked in an emotionless tone. "You should come home, it is late and I am very tired."<br/><br/>Crimson hues saddened as he spoke to her, her hands folding together in front of her. Her head lowered even more as his tone bit into her. She knew that tone all too well, punishment would happen soon. It would be far worse than anything that he had done before. She whimpered as he lifted up his hand, wanting her to take hold of it. She glanced at the hand, before she took a step back. She couldn't allow herself to be pulled back into this life. She had this opportunity to go free. She would be able to be free from the chains that he had put on her before she had been born. Scarlet hues glanced up at the man that she had called father all these years. She could not find her voice, but she knew that she would not be returning to him.<br/><br/>Pivoting on the ball on her foot, she quickly began walking towards the male in the woods. Her fists were clenched her resolve was shaking. She knew that if she didn't leave now, she would never escape this hellhole of a life that she had.<br/><br/>"Shizu-chan, are you...defying me?"<br/><br/>She did not respond to him as she continued to move. Stepping into the tree line, she didn't even look at the other male. "Please let us depart before things get out of hand," she whispered harshly. She moved on not wanting to turn back. She had such a hard time trying not to run back and accept the punishment that was waiting for her. Her father began to laugh as they left. The villagers had gathered around as father and daughter had their precious little moment. He stood in the same spot that he had been, not even trying to chase after her. "You will come back, Shizu. Whether you want to or not. You cannot survive out there, you belong here. Do you understand? I will see to it that you come home," he called out to her, a cruel smile upon his lips. He turned his back and walked away to the compound, gears turning in his head to bring back his possession.<br/><br/>The Oni woman was shaking as she continued to move through the woods. She stopped to hold the base of a tree. She gasped for air as she trembled. She could barely breathe let alone stand. Vermillion hues stared around at the foliage, maybe he was right. Maybe she couldn't survive out here. They were barely away from the village and she was already losing her mind. She brushed her hair from her forehead as sweat began to form. "F-Forgive me, I have never traveled so far away from the village. I-It is very difficult to leave it all behind. I-It is all I have ever known," she said gently, trying to regain her composure. The violent convulsing and gasping were finally calming down, though she was still trying to get back into a state of utter stoicism.<br/><br/>It was probably the only thing that could keep her sane. She would hate to be a burden upon the shoulders of her savior.<br/><br/>She bowed her head submissively to the other. "Forgive me," she said gently. "I am proving to be a handful, am I not?"