Macaque Territory

I had arrived at Yakushima, Japan  about three months ago. It has been really fun and cool to stay here. I faced a few problems here and there but not as bad as this one. Around me stood about 10 Japanese Macaque. The howled and screeched at the slightest movement I made. I stood still, body shaking in fear. I knew I shouldn't have gone this way, I just knew it but I was just curious. I walked into Japanese Macaque territory without knowing and was instantly surrounding.

The Macaques began howling louder and I ducked in fear. I heard a voice and I felt something touching my head.

"No!" I stood up ready to run, my feet tangled itself with its laces and tripped forward. I heard a chuckle behind me and turned my head. A woman stood, she had shoulder length black hair with a blue baseball cap, her eyes were dark and friendly, her complexion was slightly tan. She wore a tan Capri,  brown climbing boots, and a beige long sleeve thermo shirt. 

The lady spoke to me in Japanese but the only thing i actually understood was 'American' and 'anata (meaning you)'. I shook my head and held up my hands in defeat, I shook them back and forth in confusion. she imitated me with a confused expression.

"Wakarimasen, wakarimasen." I repeated. (this means 'I don't understand')

 Her face lit up, she smiled and laughed.

"Yamashita Kykyo," she pointed to herself and gave a slight bow.

"Sonya." I replied with my made up name that I always give to strangers and bowed lightly.

she motioned to the area around and said, "No, no. Bad..." 

I nodded and began apologizing  then i stopped midway and laughed. She can't understand me!

"M-map!" she exclaimed. I took out my map and handed it to Kykyo. She reached into her pocket and grabbed a pen, she started to cross out some parts of the map. My map was already marked up with places to obtain fresh fruit and where the main road is located.

She handed the map to me and pointed out some of the marked spots.

"No, no." Kykyo repeated.

I nodded and thanked her, "Arigato Yamashita-San!" 

Kykyo said something and then my name. She motioned for me to follow her and I did.

About an hour or two later, we arrived at a resort. She offered me some food, water and lunch. I took her offer, thanked her and left back to the woods. I had managed to draw a rough sketch of her, with her permission.

"Bye bye." Kykyo had told me, "Bye bye Sonya!" and that is the last I ever saw her. 

I learned that you can't get out of every situation on your own. Everyone needs some sort of help at some point of their life.