' Mommy we'll always be together, right.'
'In till the day I die my dear child.'
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' I want you to have this.'
'Mommy your giving me your necklace.'
'Your father gave it to me and now I want you to have it. So you know that your father and I will always be there for you.'
'Thank you Mommy. I love it.'
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'Mother please don't leave me.'
'I love you... my dear sweet child.'
'Mother... Mother... MOTHER!'
It was a rainy day. Here I sat on a bench. Clenching my butterfly necklace and crying from those sad memories. It just seems fitting that I would stay out here in the rain. Were the weather matches my feelings. I will probably get sick and die. Though I don't have a choice in the matter. I have no where to go. After I got fired from my job a month ago. I couldn't find another job and I was already behind on my rant before I got fired. Now I got kicked out of the apartment with no where to go. I still don't know how I lasted that long. Living in that lonely apartment for a whole year. I did a pretty good job at living independently in till now. My mother would have been very proud of me, if I didn't lose the apartment.
My home is the streets now. Everything I own is in my backpack. It's not much but it's all I got. So I shouldn't complain but truthfully I'm scared. I have been on my own not really knowing what I'm doing. I covered my face with hands. All my emotions came cashing down. I can't do this anymore. That's what I get for trying to keep everything in. It wasn't healthy and now I'm an emotional reck because of it.
Suddenly I felt the rain stop falling on me. "What is a young lady like yourself doing out here in the pouring rain." The mans voice was calming. I didn't feel scared of this stranger. Slowly I looked up to the person. He had blonde hair and wore a tench coat. I couldn't see his eyes with the glasses he wore. I didn't think anyone would be out here but me. The mysterious man looked down at me sadly. "Are you okay?" I knew I looked like a mess. Tears and snot running down my face. My hair was fizzy and sticking to my face. I also fell in the mud earlier so I probably looked dirty. Just another thing to add to my bad luck list for today. I didn't want anyone to see me like this. He sat down on the bench keeping the umbrella over us as he sat down. Not seemingly caring that he sat in some water.
He didn't ask me to talk about it. We just sat in silence until I couldn't take it anymore and I told him everything that happened to me. I don't know what it was about this man that made me want to talk about my life but it made me feel better. I really did need to talk about this with someone. When I got to the part where my mother died his eyes widened. I didn't think to much about it because he probably was just surprised. When I finished my story the mysterious man was looking at the ground. "I'm sorry that has happened to you. I wish I could've helped you sooner."
"Help me sooner... Wait what?!"
"You need a place to stay, right. Well I know a place where you can stay."
"Wait, wait this is to much to fast. I don't even know you for one and two I can't really stay there."
"Of course your can stay there. Their sure to want you there."
There's people living there already. People that I don't even know live there. Seeing my destress the mysterious man sighed. "You need a place to stay so you shouldn't pass something like this up." I calmed down after he said that. He's right though. I shouldn't pass this up. I could finally have a home again. "I'm sorry. Where is this place" I asked.
The mysterious man gave me a map to get to my 'new home' as he put it. I now held the umbrella that he gave me. I told him that I didn't need it and that he should keep it for himself. The man wouldn't take no for an answer. I have no idea how I can repay the man for his kindness. After he gave me his umbrella and the map he left as quickly as he came. I had no idea where he went.
"Achoo!"
My head was pounding for a while now. I hope I find this place soon. I finally came up to a shrine. Is this the place the map says to go. I looked at map but I was starting to get dizzy and I couldn't read the map anymore. A coughing fit started. My grip on the umbrella slipped and it fell to the ground. I fell on my knees in the mud. Not being able to stand anymore. Am I really that sick that I can't even stand. I had to get up off the ground but I couldn't do it. I didn't have enough strength to move. I felt really warm but cold at the same time. My vision went black and the last thing I heard was my name being called.
Nanami's POV:
"Tomoe stop putting leaks in my food. You know how much I dislike those."
"Well I wouldn't have to put leaks in your food if you were a better Land God."
I turned away from him with my arms crossed. Tears gathered in my eyes. I refused to cry though. I was in a very bad mood all day. I know Tomoe is in a bad mood too but I'm in bad mood because of him. I have no idea what his problem is. Just then Onikiri and Kotetsu came in to the room. "Mikage has returned to the shrine" they said. Before I could say anything Tomoe was already going outside. When I got outside with the others. I saw a person on the ground. Not just any person though it was my child hood friend Chouko. I yelled out her name and ran over to her. "Why didn't you help her Tomoe." He completely ignored me and starting yelling at Onikiri and Kotetsu.
"That is not Mikage." I heard Tomoe say to them.
"But she has the same spirit energy as Mikage."
"Yeah and she has the Land God mark on her forehead."
Kotetsu touched Chouko's forehead and I saw the Land God mark. "Is it possible to have two Land Gods for one shrine." I touched her forehead after the Land God mark disappeared. She was burning. "Never mind that's not important right now. Help me get her inside Tomoe." He was about to protest. "Now." I glared at him. He glared back at me but picked Chouko up and brought her inside.
After Tomoe put her in a spare room. I sat on the floor and put a blanket over her. I also put wet a wash cloth on her forehead to cool her off some. "How do you know her." I heard Tomoe say behind me. I turned around to face him. "She was my child hood friend and she goes to my school. We stopped talking after we got into high school."
"Then why are you helping her if your not even friends anymore."
"Because she is still a friend to me and I could never leave anyone out there if they needed help."
He just stared at me for a couple of seconds. Like he was thinking long and hard about something. "Fine, but after she's better she's leaving." He then walked away. I turned back to Chouko. I don't care what Tomoe said. She can stay here as long as she wants. "What were you doing out there in the rain? Why do you have a Land God mark on your forehead?" I sighed. So many questions. I wish I still knew you but it seems I know nothing about you anymore.