Love Quieter than a Whisper

Chapter 1 - Awkward Dinner Invitation

It was a rather gloomy and rainy Valentine's Day morning in Springdale, so that meant all couples had to spend their romantic day indoors.

But the rain didn't bother Nate, for this year's Valentine's Day was on a Saturday: no school! So, all there was to do today was to wait around with until complaints or mysterious activity of Yo-Kai comes up. And Nate thought it would be an awesome day off when he would play video games all day…or so he thought.

"Nate dear, would you be so kind as to go meet our new neighbor at the train station and invite her for dinner?" Nate's mom called from the kitchen, and the said brunette boy the sulked on his bed and groaned in annoyance.

"But Mom, it's raining!"

"Which reminds me; don't forget your rain coat and boots! And be careful!"

"I'd say your mother REALLY loves you, Nate," Whisper couldn't help but add sarcastically.

"No kidding," Nate grimly stated.


Nate was lucky to have rain attire, but poor Whisper had to float along side him and imagine wearing the dry, warm coat while shivered in the frigid wind.

"You ok there, Whisper?"

"Oh, sure, I'm just fine. I'm just being forced to stand out in this cold rain—I'M FREEZING, YOU IDIOT!" Whisper snapped when he couldn't stand Nate's bluntness anymore.

"Sorry Whisper, but you know I can't just take my coat off; Mom would kill me if I came home all damp with rain water."

"That makes one of us," Whisper growled.

"GET OFF OF ME, YOU PERVERT!" A fearful scream suddenly pierced Nate and Whisper's ears when they came up to an alley way. And the two couldn't help but investigate the enigma, but what they saw shocked the boy and the Yo-Kai butler both…in different ways, that is.

For one, the beautiful, early twenties, brunette, khaki attire-wearing woman in the alley was Nate's new neighbor, and she was being violated by none other than RoughRaff, who was trying to get a peek up her skirt.

But Whisper…well, to put it lightly: It was love at first sight. Whisper's jaw dropped and his eyes sparkled as he floated in mid-air doing absolutely nothing but making goo-goo eyes at her. But while Whisper was helplessly star-crossed, Nate summoned Jibanyan to use Paws of Fury on RoughRaff, sending the trouble-making Yo-Kai retreat and send him on his way with sores that he'll really feel in the morning.

"Oh, thank goodness you were there to rescue me, young man…wait, aren't you that young kid from next door? Nate Adams, right?" the woman sighed with relief.

"That's me, Miss, but I'm confused…how did you see that 'creature' attacking you?" Nate questioned with suspicion, remembering the fact only those wearing a Yo-Kai Watch could see Yo-Kai.

"Oh, u-uh…i-it was just a hunch…listen, my name is Anais Spirit, and I would like to thank you again for saving me; I'm glad I've got such nice neighbors like you," the brunette added kindly.

"Oh Nate, you are so lucky she can even see you," Whisper sighed lustfully, as he continued to stare at Anais.

"Oh nyo, don't tell me. You like her, don't you?" Jibanyan asked grimly while face-palming, causing Whisper to finally snap out of it, and he glared daggers at the cat Yo-Kai.

"And just what gives you the audacity to think that?!" the butler Yo-Kai shouted angrily.

"You're pretty easy ta read, Dude," Jibanyan simply replied with a shrug.

"U-uh, could we please go now? I-I would really like to move into my new house," Anais interrupted with a nervous stutter.

"Oh, of course. C'mon," Nate replied with a smile.

With that, the two people and the two Yo-Kai headed for Anais' new house next to Nate's. But as they made their way down the damp sidewalk, they had no idea a pair of sly fox eyes was observing them…especially Anais.

"A new girl, huh? She may be just the woman I need to give me the last heart I need. I will be a senior Kyuubi in no time flat."


Later that night, Anais had taken quite the liking to her new house; meanwhile, Nate's family was getting ready for dinner next door.

"I hope Nate's mother will invite Anais over for dinner," Whisper wondered in his head…at least, he thought he was thinking inside; he was actually thinking out loud, and Jibanyan was listening the whole time.

"Ha! I knyew it! You DO like that nyew lady next door!" Jibanyan shouted as he pointed an accusing paw at Whisper, and the butler Yo-Kai suddenly blushed and actually didn't know what to say.

But that was when there was a sudden soft knock at the front door, and Nate's dad went to answer it. Conveniently, he was greeted by Anais.

"Oh, hello there, Miss Spirit-."

"Oh please, Mr. Adams. Just call me Anais."

"Ok."

"Thank you so much for accepting my invitation to dinner tonight, Anais!" Nate's mother called happily from the dinner table as Nate's dad lead Anais to the table, where Whisper was lustfully staring at her, and Jibanyan was shaking his head at Whisper.

A few minutes later, Nate's mom had set the table with chicken alfredo pasta with a side of bread sticks.

"So, Anais, where do you work?" Mrs. Adams asked with a smile.

"Well, I used to work as an office intern in the big city, but it was just so busy, I got tired of it, and thought I'd move to somewhere smaller, and Springdale just happened to catch my eye. Starting tomorrow, I will be working as a tour guide up on Mount. Wildwood, and here I am."

"Mount. Wildwood? I didn't know they needed a tour guide…it's just so empty and boring up there," Nate pointed out with confusion.

"Oh, of course they do, and not just because it's a beautiful spot to go on a nature walk or have a picnic, but I'd say there's a much more interesting reason—Yo-Kai," Anais protested eerily, and Nate's parents were curious, but Nate, Jibanyan, and Whisper were all very surprised.

"Uh…" Nate's dad tried to speak.

"W-what are 'Yo-Kai'?" Nate's mother finally asked.

"Yo-Kai, my friends, are paranormal beings from a whole 'nother world; kind of like a ghost, they all have different purposes and abilities. Ever wondered why you wanted to play in the road, or why you suddenly got really lucky? It's those Yo-Kai." As Anais went on with a huge smile, no one moved or said anything, so that was the signal for Anais that she was clearly freaking them all out.

"U-uh…usually, people want me out of their house by now…I-I'll just let myself out…thank you for dinner, Mrs. Adams, and you all have a good night!" With that, Anais awkwardly left, and everyone else just stared at each other in silence for another moment before they shrugged it off and went back to eating.

But Anais' knowledge of Yo-Kai still stuck with Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan. How did she know so much?


After dinner, Nate had gotten dressed for bed, and went straight upstairs to his room because he needed to discuss a serious matter with Whisper and Jibanyan.

"Whisper, I thought you said you could only see Yo-Kai with a Yo-Kai Watch!" Nate yelled at his butler.

"Yes, I did, but I never you needed the watch to KNOW about Yo-Kai!" Whisper angrily protested, "and let's not jump to the conclusion that she can see us too just yet."

"Whisper hopes she can, though."

"What do you mean, Jibanyan?" Nate questioned, and Whisper was panicking as he was shaking his head at the cat Yo-Kai behind Nate's back.

"It's simple, really: Whisper likes the nyew girl."

"I'LL TURN YOU INTO ROAD-KILL!"

"You can't. I'm already dead," Jibanyan nonchalantly pointed out.

"Is that true, Whisper? You like Anais?" Nate asked with a cocked eyebrow, and Whisper sighed in defeat, "look, Whisper, if ya really do like her, I can help you."

"And since when do YOU have any romantic advice, Nate? You can't even impress Katie," Whisper pointed out flatly.

"That's my problem, not yours. But listen, if you want my help, I WILL help you; for instance, if she really can't see Yo-Kai, then maybe you should ask her out on a date in your human form."

"I guess I'll help, but you gotta let me help in my own way. Got it?" Jibanyan added firmly.

"Just as long as it's not one of your usual stupid shenanigans," Whisper muttered under his breath, but then he sighed once more, "alright, I suppose I could let help me, but I won't be thanking anyone until I'm actually successful with asking Anais out."

Meanwhile, as the boys were talking, Anais was sitting in her room next door, and she was laying in bed while cuddling her pillow.

"Oh, I admit, that little ghost Yo-Kai was actually kinda cute," Anais admitted with a sigh…and a blush.


So, Anais CAN see Yo-Kai, but how is that possible without a Yo-Kai Watch? And who was watching her when Nate was walking with her? So many questions that have yet to be answered!

Until the next chapter, I'm TRikiD, bye-bye!