MEET YAKO

I can remember that day vividly, it is raining heavily that time. I just returned home from school when I passed by a park and saw Neuro, standing in the middle of the park, alone. Usually, I would come to him since he might be in the middle of mystery and would surely needs my help.

But at that time, I felt that he is an entirely different person, more like a hallucination in that heavily pouring rain. I decided to leave him be and waited for him in the office instead.

"You're late three seconds slug." said Neuro with his hand already plunged my head into the wall just as I entered the office.

"I'm sorry, but surely three seconds means nothing right?" I said with a muffled voice behind his hand that covered my face. He removed his hand and jumped from the ceiling.

"In one second, thousand mystery could go stale. I have taught you that didn't I?" he said, giving me an uncomfortable look.

"Okay, I understand." I answered quickly, knowing that I would get a punishment if I object.

"Well, just understanding will not do much to that pathetic brain of yours." I guess I knew where this is going...

"I shall let you devour mud balls from demon world. One mud ball for one second, since it's good for your memory."

"Devour whaat? I don't think I'll be having any more memories after devouring that thing!" I cried helplessly as he grinned devilishly and took out a test tube from his pocket. I can already see three nightmares inside that thing.

"Ah, by the way, what are you doing in the park just now?" I asked, trying to distract him.

"When did I go outside?" he asked, calmly tossing the mud ball into his hand, apparently thinking of shoving it into my mouth. But suddenly, the punishment didn't interest me anymore.

"You didn't? But I just saw you in the park before coming here."

"You sure it was me?" he asked with an evil grin, fiddling the mud balls in his hand.

"I'm pretty sure, no one else have that same hairstyle, blue coat, and hairclip like yours." I said. At this point, his eyes moved to the left, perhaps he is thinking of the same thing that I think.

"Ah well, looks like you are imagining things due to hunger, here, eat this." he said and swiftly shoved all three mud balls into my mouth. I'm nearly chocked and tried to spit out the gory thing but he grip my mouth shut so hard that I can never do that.

"But it really bothers me if someone tried to impersonate me out of the blue." he said and let me go, only after I had gulped down the horrible mud balls, I felt my face turn green and rushed to the open window.

"If you ever meet that guy again, make sure you keep an eye on him." he told me nonchalantly as I tried hard to vomit the mud balls.

"Understood?" he said, banging my head on the windowpane.

"Understood..."

The next day, I went to the park once again. I was hoping to find a clue about the pseudo Neuro. But surprisingly, I found Neuro, already in the park, he is leaning by a tree and scanning the park, as if waiting for someone.

"Neuro!" I called and waved to him.

He looked at my way, just as I'm about to run to him, he suddenly walked towards me. I almost gasped. Neuro is proud enough to do something like that, usually, he'll be waiting for me to come towards him.

"What is it?" he asked. I was speechless for a moment.

"I was wondering where has you been, what are you doing here?" I asked.

"Nothing." he answered briefly. Smiling at me.

Now I'm pretty sure that this man is not Neuro. Neuro will never do nothing, plus he'll surely started to hit my head or something whenever he sees me. Then who is this?I eyed him carefully. He looked exactly the same as ever, hair, emerald eyes, blue coat, gloves, cravat...

"Something matter?" he asked. I jolted for a bit.

"Ah, nothing! Well, why don't we return to the office then?" I said, quickly turn away from him. Then, a sudden thought strike me. Who else can impersonate someone this perfect except X?

"Okay." he answered. I'm almost jumped.

"Ye... Yeah, let's go!" I cried cheerily and walked away.

He is following me closely from behind. Every step I take felt so heavy, if he is really X, my life will be in danger and Neuro still didn't know about this. But if I brought this man to Neuro, perhaps he'll knew what to do.

Suddenly, my phone rang. I was too focused on the pseudo Neuro behind me that I quickly answer it without thinking.

"Where are you slug? I'm at the park now, come here!" command Neuro from my phone. I froze.

"Neuro..." quickly, I turned to my back where the pseudo-Neuro is still there behind me. Unfortunately, healready heard Neuro's voice from the phone and quickly turned to run away.

"He's running towards you Neuro! He's running back to the park!" I cried while running after him.

Everything happened in an instant. The pseudo-Neuro suddenly flew back to me and before I realize it, Neuro is already on top of him, knocking his head to the ground. He instantly locked his movement by gripping the psuedo-Neuro's throat firmly.

"My, my... Lookie there... Another me!" exclaimed Neuro. I was surprised myself. Both of them looked exactly alike as if they are mirroring themselves! The pseudo-Neuro tried to struggle, but Neuro's hand firmly gripped his throat.

"You are not X, nor XI. Who are you?" asked Neuro.

"I'm not telling anyone except my master!"

"Is your master a human?" the pseudo-Neuro blinked, confused by the question.

"Don't look down on him! He is the best mage ever."

"I see, well then, I'm a Demon, that makes me your master's master!" Neuro let out an evil laugh before he summoned one of his evil tools that I have never seen before.