Haname accepted the party invite and looked over everyone's names as she pulled her scarf down and let out a breath. It was a little hard to breathe with it wrapped around the lower half of her face but she liked the way it made her look, like a real ninja. When the boy Umichi patted her on the head she hunched her shoulders and brushed his hand away, the scowl reappearing on her face, along with a little blush. She stepped away from him and pulled her scarf back up to cover her mouth and nose.

The trip was uneventful and once they were at the next town they all booked separate rooms. Haname got a room between Umichi's and another girl, Haname had to think for a bit to remember her name. Yumi! That was it. Haname went into her room and closed the door behind her. Once inside she pulled her scarf down again and sat down on the bed pulling her knees up and wrapping her arms around them. She looked around the room from her vantage point on the bed and suppressed a shiver. She didn't like being alone, and it suddenly sunk in that she probably wouldn't see her father again for a long time. She rolled onto her side and slipped under the covers, but it was unlikely she'd be able to get much sleep.