A small, bipedal reptillian creature wandered within a dark forest. It was injured and bruised. The small reptile had light green skin, as one would expect from a lizard, purple claws on his fingers and toes, while also having spikes potruting from his knees, elbows and two on each shoulder. His head was straight, and almost cubic, with sharp teeth, most prominently on his lower jaw. The most distinctive trait, however, was his pupiless, orange eyes.
The only thing that went through this lizard's head were the words told to him by the people from his village.
"You are evil"
those three simple words rang inside his head constantly. He has never been called that. Why did he? Oh, of course. He had quite the temper. Anytime someone would insult him, he would get into a fight. Even before running away, he had just finished fighting a group of children who harrased him. He hasn't lost. But he didn't win either. He lost his home, even if he had no one to return to, he lost a place full of food and water for days, even though getting any required hard labor. Infact, thinking about it now, perhaps it was better to abandon that place and go on his own. Have his own adventure. Live his life the way he wants it.
"I'm hungry..." Yet, taking some food with him couldn't have hurt either.
The small reptile walked and walked under the moonlight, looking for something to eat.
Suddenly, he heard someone.
The small reptile quickly jumped into a bush, hiding. He waited to see who was passing by.
A young girl, appearing around the age of 16, with long, flowing sky blue hair, and blue eyes, was passing by. She wore a brown coat with a hood over her green, black striped shirt that had, what appeared to be, a belt across her stomach, with what resembled to be a large brush hanging on the belt. She also wore a small dark blue skirt, exposing her legs, and finally, wore brown boots. The girl held a blue staff with a crystal attached to the tip of the staff, which had a crescent shape.
The girl looked around, appearing worried "Oh, I'm late...this is what happens when I take too long practicing. I fall asleep and it's nighttime!" The girl complained. It appeared she didn't do well in the darkness "I wish Dharc was here...atleast he'd be able to see through all this...darkness...or atleast Hiita or Lyna, they could light the way for me!".
"Oh..." The lizard was amazed. He heard stories of humans, but he never saw one! This is a human. He wanted to get closer to get a better look, but what if she's dangerous?.
*CRACK*
The lizard accidentally stepped on a twig, breaking it and startling the girl.
"Kyaa!" The girl shrieked, adorably, as she quickly turned to face the source of the sound "Stay back! I may be small, frail and ridiculously weak, but I can drown you! I'm dangerous!" The girl threatened whatever caused the noise, and the small lizard exited from the bushes.
"Don't hurt me, human" The lizard spoke to the girl, clutching onto its wounded right arm.
"Huh? Who are you? What are you?" The girl put down her staff, looking at the small thing. It couldn't possible be dangerous, right? It was oddly...cute.
"Hmph!" The lizard turned its head away from the girl, ignoring her "I have no reason to answer someone like you!" The lizard rudely replied.
The girl kneeled down, giving a rather annoyed expression, but hiding it under a fake smile, as she pulled the lizard's scaley cheeks "Oi, is that a way to talk to a lady, eh?" The girl pulled harder, causing the lizard to flail his arms in pain.
"Ah! Okay, okay! Stop! It hurts!" The lizard begged the girl, as she pulled even harder.
"Say, "I'm sorry for being rude, Eria-sama", go on. I'll wait for your cheeks to rip off" It was like she was a completely different person than before...
"What?! I'm not saying something like tha-...!" Another squeeze was all the girl needed to stop him "I'm sorry for being rude, Eria-sama! Now stop! My skin is not enforced steel!" After being released, the lizard kneeled on the ground, looking down depressed. His pride was broken by the first human he ever witnessed. How pitiful of him.
The girl, Eria, looked at the lizard in amazement at how much that mere apology made him so deeply depressed "Err...are...are you okay there...?" Eria heard the lizard's stomach grumble before he could reply "Oh...are you hungry, little guy?" Eria asked the lizard, who turned around to face her, and nodded in reply. "Come with me then, I'll feed you, as compensation for squeezing your cheeks" Eria extended her hand towards the lizard, who stood back up, but clutched his arm instead of grabbing her arm.
"My name is Gigo..." The lizard, Gigo, said "But everyone called me Gigobyte, because they think I have a small jaw compared to most reptiles".
"Gigo...Awww" Eria's eyes sparkled as she lifted Gigo into the air "That name suddenly makes you adorable~" Eria spun around while holding Gigo in her hands, much to his dismay.
"H-...Hey! Put me down!" Gigo shouted at Eria, as she nonchalantly let him go, dropping him onto the ground "Oww...".
"Let's go now!" Eria declared pointing in a direction.
"But didn't you say before you couldn't see because it was too dark?" Gigo said, interrupting Eria's sudden burst of energy.
"..." Suddenly, Eria herself kneeled down, looking at the ground, depressed "I am worthless and pathetic...".
"Hey...are you okay...?" Gigo asked Eria, slowly walking over to her "I...uh...I can see in the dark...so..." Suddenly, Eria rose up, grabbing and lifting Gigo once more.
"You must be a gift from the Gods! Here to save me from this disasterous situation!".
"I don't believe in the existence of Gods!" Gigo suddenly shouted at Eria, almost out of impulse "There are no Gods in this world! Only Demons!" Eria silently put down Gigo, and didn't say a thing. Gigo sighed, clutching his arm again "This is...Just lead the way." Gigo told Eria, as she did as told.
A while has passed, but they evantually reached Eria's house. A small wooden house outside the woods, located near a lake, only an hour away from a town that could be seen from the distance. The house appeared as the traditional look a house one would expect it to have. Windows, a chimney and a door.
"Well, this is it! My humble something to do with a bow!" Eria said, inviting Gigo into her house, openning the door for him.
The inside was also rather simple. It had one bed, a wooden table, with four chairs surrounding it. Candles to light up the house, and, of course, a fireplace. Closets and a backdoor. It also had shelves with many books lined in an alphabetic order. It could most likely fit around 10 people at best. It was a simple place, really.
"Now, find a place to make yourself comfortable and I'll fix you up something to eat, Gigobyte" Gigo appeared rather annoyed being called Gigobyte, simply letting out a grunt and walked to a chair, trying to get up on it.
Gigo jumped up and down, trying to climb up the chair. But he was too small to reach it. Seeing him try to get on it was simply adorable.
"Awwww, and to think such a thing is mean" Eria thought to herself, smiling and walking over to Gigo, lifting him up and helping him sit down on the chair "There, better?" Gigo nodded in reply to Eria, clutching his arm "Hmm...looks like you're quite hurt as well. Give me a moment, I'll put something to cook, then patch you up" Eria told Gigo, beginning to skin potatoes off their layers and placing them on a large metal spoon with a wooden handle. The spoon itself had holes in it, to let the fire, go through.
Placing the the potatos onto the metal spoon and carefully placing it inside the flaming fireplace, Eria left it inside to let it cook, as she walked back over to Gigo with bandages and other medical equipment.
"Now, show me your wounds" Eria told Gigo, as he extended his right arm to her. Eria held his small arm in her hand, looking over the bruises. "Well, this isn't too bad. I can fixed ya up in a jippy. Just don't move. It'll sting a bit." Eria proceeded to rub some medicine onto Gigo's bruises, causing him to flinch, due to them actually stinging.
A while has passed. Gigo's bruises were all patched up, covering his injuries with bandages. Eria put a plate of well cooked potatoes on the table for Gigo "Right! Eat up, Gigo!" Eria cheerfully exclaimed, as Gigo simply turned away from the food.
"Oi, what's the big idea? I cooked for you, so eat up!" Eria appeared rather annoyed with Gigo's behavior.
"I eat meat! Not these...ground growing...edible...things!"
"It's called vegetables" Eria snarked at Gigo's statement.
"It's still a ground growing edible thing!" Gigo appeared enraged with Eria. Eria sighed, and simply took the plate away, nochalantly walking to her bed and sitting on it.
"Oh, fine. More for me then." Eria said, grinning at Gigo "Tell me when you're ready to give to the...ground".
Gigo crossed his arms, looking confident in his ability to endure the hunger. "Suit yourself" Eria began eating while sitting on her bed, as Gigo as he simply looked away.
Gigo's stomach grumbled, this time louder than before. He looked away, embarrased, the scarlet blush being so obvious on his green skin. Eria simply giggled at this sight. A while longer passed, as Gigo fell asleep, his head lying against the table. Eria walked towards him, covering a plate with cooked potatoes on the table with another plate in order to preserve it, atleast until tommorow morning. She carried Gigo, and layed him on her bed, as she took off her coat and lied next to him, covering him and her with the blanket, and falling asleep.
End.