The final tests have been rough on everyone. Not only the middle schoolers, but also the high schoolers were getting chewed to death by they're parents/tutors. Fortunately, this was not the case for 3 boys who were walking down the sidewalks of Central Park. They all seemed to be perfectly calm so we're going to asume that they did good in the exams. But hey, there must be an excuse for us to just zoom into them, right?
The trio went to the same school, pretty obvious thanks to their matching uniforms that consisted on Navy blue pants, gray sneakers, white T-shirt underneath and a dark blue sweater. Casual, yet we're not here to complain. They were all freshman. 15 year olds.
"How can you say something like that you idiot?! Have you even given her a glance?"
said Akihiko Aiko.
"Yes I have, and let me tell you something Aiko, not all of us like girls just because they're pretty! Have YOU ever noticed how she keeps stalking me around?!" Said Jyiuya Makoto
"What's wrong with having a little bit of attention! Plus, thanks to that Layla will get jealous and she will finally accept to go out with you! See? You both win!"
"Oh you mean what you did with Mitsuba huh? Oh yeah she was SOOOO jealous that she kept saying hi to you everyday without a care in the world!"
"Hey, don't get Mitsuba on this! She's different OK? She wants me, she just didn't know it yet."
"You're the one who put MY Layla in this! Plus, how is Mitsuba any different?! The only difference I see is that Layla is prettier than her but that's just about it!"
"WAIT WHAT? Listen dude, we're bros in all, but no one is prettier than Mitsuba."
"Yeah, keep telling yourself that"
"Layla's a whore..."
"THAT DOES IT!"
"YOU STARTED IT!"
"NO I DIDN'T!"
"JUST ADMIT THAT MY GIRLFRIEND IS PRETTIER THAN YOURS!"
"NO, MINE IS!"
"HIOKO! WHO'S PRETTIER?! MITSUBA OR LAYLA?!"The third boy who wasn't part of the fuzz, didn't even glance they're way, for he was occupied with his cellphone while using headphones. Iki Hioko was is name. And he was the only one in the group who wasn't wearing a sweater. He said it was because of the laps he was forced to do during P.E. class, but both his friends knew he was never fond to the school uniform. Hioko had silky black hair and a pair of peculiar pink eyes that, according to his mother, shined brightly whenever he was extremely concentrated. Pretty much in the state he was courently while holding the phone. Before he knew it though, a pair of arms were wrapped around his waist and another person snatched the electronic device away from his reach.
"Guys! What the heck?! Mako give it back!"
Hioko was trying with no avail to retrieve his phone, but the heigh difference between him and his friend was an issue. Curse his shortness.
"Now, what was so important that you had to ignore you're friends huh?"
With single look at the device in his hands, Mako burst laughing while shoving the phone in Aiko's face to show him Hioko's interests. It didn't take long for Aiko to join in the laughter and give the pink eyed boy a playful noogie.
"You guys done making fun of me? Remind me why we're friends again will you?"
Finally after a couple of minutes, they both calmed down and Makoto gave him his phone back.
"I'm sorry man, got caught up in the moment. But really Hioko? You still doing those things? That's why you get a girl in the first place for. She's gonna give you all the things you need."
"You make it sound dirty like that" said Hioko
"Well excuse me if you have a perverted mind Iki-san!"
"It's only like that because of you 2..." Hioko mumbled quietly.
"I kind of agree with Makoto on this one Hioko, and trust me I don't do that quite often. What you should be worried about is getting a job to take care of her, and let her do all the chores." Said Aiko while adjusting his glasses.
"But what if I want to do it for living?" Said Hioko starting to walk again towards his home
"But weren't you gonna become a doctor like you're dad?"
The mention of his 'future job' made the pink eyed boy slow his pace. Staring back at his phone, the boy closed Google Chrome, but not before bookmarking his latest search under the name "Pizza". After that, he closed the recipie for the meal in question and closed the phone putting it in his back pocket.
Hioko's parents have always been good people. Hioko knew it ever since birth, and he was proud of being part of his family. In fact, the goodness in their heart was expressed after they opened they're very own hospital in the center of Japan. The Iki Hospital.
His father was a very recognized doctor and almost every patient felt at ease with him. His mother was the main receptionist; a woman with determination yet kindness in her way of treating people.
Even his older sister Maru worked there part time as a nurse. She would usually take care of the children, but when needed, she would go with grownups as well.
And Hioko always intended to join the family bussiness. When he was a kid he used to play doctor with his father's coat claiming that he would 'grow in it'.
But after some years, the idea of becoming a doctor wasn't so interesting anymore. It actually started to scare him. The mere thought that someone's life was in his hands was enough for him to feel goosebumps. Plus, he started to feel like maybe HE should end with the family tradition. Do something different with his life. Those thoughts started to surface when he was 11, so his parents never questioned as to why he didn't want to come to the hospital anymore, thinking that maybe it was just his teenager face.
Once he turned 12, he helped to bake his own birthday cake because his mother insisted for him to do so. He was surprised when he actually enjoyed the 'feminine' activity, so he didn't hesitate to offer his help for any other occasion. He started learning on his own from YouTube videos, recipies online and asking his sister whenever he had a chance to call her. Little by little, it became a hobby for him.
He never entrusted his secret with anyone; not even his family. Why you may ask? Because Hioko wanted to become a chef. If he ever did get married, he would help his wife with all the meals, and she could clean afterwards. He didn't believe in all that nonsense that the female had to take care of everything for her husband. If he could do anything to help, he would gladly do so. Of course he wasn't stupid enough to do all the work for anyone: he would be fair.
The only reason why his 'friends' knew his secret was because they came to his house once uninvited. Catching him in an apron while holding an egg, he regreted ever giving them a key to his household. And even after all these years, Hioko keeps thinking that he should just cope with the expectations placed upon him. It couldn't be that bad. But this thought was put on hold once the young Iki heard a slap come from behind him.
Of course he'd be meet by the sight of Makoto landing a blow in Aiko's head.
"Baka! You know as well as I do that Hioko doesn't like to talk about these things!"
Said Mako
"Hey all I was asking was if his plans had changed, that's all!" Replied an angry looking Aiko
"It doesn't even concern us, let's just let him be! What would YOU do if someone asked if you were going to that fancy university you've been thinking of huh?"
"I would obviously say that I would! I mean come on it's an opportunity of a lifetime, unlike SOME people who decide to just stick with a non-reliable carrier such as sports and hope it will all fall into place!"
"Whoa whoa when did this turn against me?! If I succeed out there, I won't be needing to work at something that I hate! You know, some of us have to work phisically hard instead of relaxing all day and just reading dusty old books to become nerds!"
"NERD!? You're one to talk Mr. Slacker! When was the last time that you actually paid attention to a book huh!?"
As the boy with pink eyes watched from the sidelines, he couldn't help but feel guilty. HE had caused this! Yes his friends could be a little hot-headed at times but most of their figths started because of HIM. Before things would escalate to a different level, Hioko put one harm around Aiko while the other one somehow gently pushed Mako out of reach. After that, a smile appeared across his face while saying:
"C'Mon guys let's not argue about something so stupid! Mako just accept the fact that Aiko's going to nerd school! And Aiko let's just face that Mako wouldn't read a book even if he was about to be thrown into Tokyo ocean!"
"Hey!" Both Mako and Aiko replied
Hioko only resorted to laughing as hard as he could... with his friends joining him after a while finding the jokes he said earlier kind of funny. They both knew that Hioko just wanted to change to subject, so they silently agreed with changing the subject.
"Ok let's continue with the debate of whose prettier shall we?" Asked Aiko with a diplomatic tone in his voice
"Well this won't take long" said Makoto with a smirk causing Hioko to burst out laughing again while the boy with glasses simply glared.
Once Hioko stopped, he was about to answer with a funny insult until he felt a weird presence next to him. It wasn't unpleasant, but it wasn't welcoming either. Curiosity got the best of him as he looked for the source on his left side. To say he was surprised was an understandment. He seriously felt stupid with all these thoughts that came to him at once, for they sounded extremely cheesy (something a guy would never think). But still here he was, staring intensely at the beautiful young woman in front of him.
She had long ruffled black-blue hair and a very peculiar outfit. It seemed to be a jersey suit that came with the sweater, shorts and boots that were a little worn out. And last but not least were her eyes. They resembled a lot to the ones of a cat, but they were an electric blue color that sent a shiver down Hioko's spine. For a moment he could have sworn he saw her blush.
Even though time seemed to go in slow motion, Hioko was aware that his friends kept walking ahead of him, so he decided to quicken the pace a bit even if it meant to break contact with the young woman. But before he could do so, the woman in question's expression seemed to turn into one of shock mixed with hapiness as she ran past him straight towards the street.
"MILORD!" The woman yelled. That's when Hioko noticed the white fluffy cat in the middle of the road. But he also noticed the big truck heading at full speed towards them.
Everything after that was a blur. A mixture of sounds and colors were around him. Some voices yelling his name, others simply yelling, the sound of tires trying to slow down; it was pretty intense. But his only concern was the woman who was grabbing the cat who he assumed was called 'Milord'. He recognized that name. It was in a flyer he had seen near the school grounds that morning. Who knew he'd get to meet the cat.
"WATCH OUT!" he yelled as he pushed the long haired woman out of the way.
The impact made both of them crash against the sidewalk, scraping some skin in the process. Surprisingly, Hioko didn't feel any sort of pain, so he just assumed he had gotten very lucky. Then he remembered the whole reason why he had done such a reckless thing in the first place. Turning towards his companion, the young Iki started his interrogation.
"Are you alright ma'am?!"
That was the moment when the young woman looked his way and a small blush covered her cheeks. Even though he found that cute, he couldn't help but start getting deseperate of the lack of answers he was getting. Anger started to boil deep within him, and before he knew it, he was also expressing it.
"Why would you run to the street without looking first?! If you weren't lucky enough you would have gotten severiously injured!"
"Um... I ... well..." the woman tried to reply but nothing but sounds left her mouth while she was trying to keep Milord steady.
"HIOKO! OI HIOKO! WAKE UP MAN THIS ISN'T FUNNY!"
That voice was enough to snap the pink eyed boy back into reality. As he turned towards the source, the guilty feeling from before came back with the sight. In front of the truck from earlier, his body layed on the ground while Makoto kept shaking him, desperate for him to wake up. Aiko on the other hand had a few tears streaming down his face as he kept calling someone on his phone. Probably his parents so they- WAIT!... His body...?
The black haired boy looked between himself and the 'Other' him in the middle of the street, trying to comprehend what was going on. But then, a sort of pink string caught his attention behind him, making him look around to see that it was attached to his butt.
"AHHHHHHH!" The boy didn't know what else to do but that.
The scream caught the blue eyed woman's attention, and she shared an equally expression filled with shock.
"This can't be good..." she mumbled mostly to herself, but Hioko heard her.
"W-What are you talking about? Am I seeing things.. or can you see it too ma'am? Please tell me you can! I'm not crazy am I?! Oh God if my parents find out they have a lunatic for a son they will-!"
"Calm down! You're gonna be OK, see? They're already taking you're body away"
At first Hioko didn't understand, but then he looked back at the scene behind them and saw that, indeed an ambulance had already come and was currently carrying the 'other' him into it.
"Just breathe..." said the woman again.
He somehow found her voice comforting, so he did how he was told and, little by little he grew tired. Until the last thing he saw was the woman's smiling face towards him. Then it all went black.
/
At first, all he saw was darkness. But it wasn't like those cliché horror movies type of darkness. This one was not cold, but warm. That's when Hioko realized he was wrapped in not so thick blankets, laying in a bed that felt very different from his own. He moved a little to the left and turned in the same direction to find a small clock in a nightstand that glowed '3:30 A.M.' The boy recognized that clock, as well as the wallpaper that decorated the entire room he was at. Also there were some beeping noises in the background that gave it all away. His parents' hospital.
And just like that, everything that happened earlier came back to the black haired male's mind and he started to panic. Turning at his back, Hioko searched with no avail the pink cord that he had previously seen. Nothing was there.
"Was it all a dream?"
"No I don't think so, it felt so real"
"My God I had a TAIL!"
"Where's that woman? I hope she's OK."
"Wait, why do I care?"Hioko's mind wandered off with these unanswered questions for not even a minute, when they were interrupted by the voice of (he assumed to be) a little girl.
"Please! I want to go home! Where is Daddy?!"
The pink eyed boy felt sorry for her. It wasn't uncommon that some children who were in critical condition had to stay over the night. And even though his parents were compassionate people, there was nothing they could do with the time limit for a patient's visitor. Even if they were family. One thing was weird though. If it was so early in the morning, who could the girl be talking to in the first place? The doctors left hours ago, and the nurses were not allowed in the rooms unless an emergency occurred. That's when Hioko heared more voices, all of them coming from different directions of his room.
And all of them filled with despair.
"Mommy will come for me right? I just hope she doesn't take too long"
"Man what am I even doing here? They already said I don't have hope. Stupid paramedics... they're wrong!"
"Please honey don't cry.. we-we're gonna get through this. I'll be out of here in no time, you'll see!"
"I know I'm being a burden! You don't have to say it twice dammit! Just let me die already!"
"I wish it would all go away!"
"Just kill me please nurse! Now before I change my mind!"
"I wAnT tO dIe!"
"Can you hear the voices from the Far Shore?"
It took a moment for Hioko to realize that that voice sounded close to him. VERY close actually. Taking a deep breath, the young boy glanced at his back in search of the sound. To say he was surprised was an understandment. For there, under the pile of blankets next to him in the bed, was a young woman of blue cat-like eyes...
"AHHHHH! WHAT THE HELL!? OH MY GOD A PROSTITUTE! HELP ME, THERE'S A PROSTITUTE IN MY ROOM! HE-!"
"Shhhhh! Man why do I even bother? Geez..."
A hand had slapped itself over Hioko's mouth, and only muffled noises came from him. After blinking a couple of times, he finally recognized who the woman was.
"Y-You! Are you OK ma'am?! Wait! What are you even doing in my room!? You should be in yours!"
"Hey hey! One question at a time OK? First of all of course I'm fine, we Gods don't get hurt that easily ya know? Second, can't I come and pay a visit?"
The young boy just stared at the woman before him with a confused expression. But then, after letting her words sink in, he couldn't help but blink once... twice... Her? A God? That may not be the term he had in mind for her.
"Ma'am, perhaps you're suffering some sort of mental disorder. Please allow me to take you with the receptionist and we can fi-" Before he could even reach out to her, the woman's arms smacked his hands away and then planted themselves across her chest. All the while a pout on her face.
"Man that cuteness is gonna be the death of someone someday... wait, what?"
Hioko could feel some heat rising up on his cheeks caused by the thoughts in his head. Yes, the young woman was indeed kind of attractive, but still the mere thought of how much of an age difference could be between them gave him goosebumps all over his body.
"Hey! You even listening to me!?"
"H-Huh? Oh! Sorry I didn't. What did you say ma'am?"
"THERE YOU GO AGAIN! I'M TELLING YOU KID STOP CALLING ME MA'AM IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE A GRANDMA! THE NAME'S YARU! Y-A-R-U! AND I AIN'T SOME CRAZY CHICK OK?, I'M A REAL GOD!"
While forcefully poking his chest with her index finger, the woman named 'Yaru' rambled directly in his face. The Young Iki kept a steady face when in reality all he wanted was to burst out laughing at the woman's red angry face. Putting his hands up in surrender, he simply decided he'd humor her.
"If you're an actual God, then prove it"
Even though it sounded like a threat/joke all he wanted was to make her understand that it would be impossible for her to be a Goddess. The option of a mental disorder was still open. It WAS pretty common to get those type of things in a car accident.
To his surprise however, instead of receiving another angry remark from her, Yaru merely put on a serious looking face and spoke.
"For starters, I know what those voices are. And that thing you call a 'tail' too"
Freezing on the spot, the boy remembered those weird voices and noises. They appeared to be in pain, and most of them seemed to be familiar with the concept of a hospital. Even if this woman appeared to be crazy, she DID have a point with that. Besides, she was there when he had discovered that weird pink tail attached to himself. Maybe she had some answers?
"But I'm not gonna tell you cause remember: I'm 'crazy' right?"
After thinking of a remark for her, the boy turned her way only to be greeted by the sight of her cuddled up in his hospital bed.
"Hey! That's mine!"
"By the way, what's you're name?" She said completely ignoring his prior comment.
Even though she was being rude for doing that, he wasn't going to be like her. So he introduced himself the best he could without making it seem like he was angry.
"Hioko. iki Hioko"
"Iki... Hioko...?..." she mumbled quietly; trying the name in her lips. The boy could have sworn he heard her say something like 'that's pretty cute' but he wasn't very sure.
"Well, I came to see if you were OK. So now we're even!"
When he heard that, Yaru jumped off the bed and ran towards the window. After removing the lock and opening it, she paused for a moment and then turned to face him. A small sincere smile graced on her lips. And all Hioko could do was stare.
"Even though I didn't need it, thank you. For trying to save me" It felt nice to know that someone would actually risk their own life to save her, so Yaru wanted to show how much she appreciated it. And just like that, she had vanished into the night sky. Leaving a teenage boy to his own hormonal thoughts.
/
The next day Hioko went to school like usual. According to his father, he had only received a couple of minor bruises & scratches from the accident. So with only a couple of careful pats on the back and a doctor's note, Iki Hioko was on his way to the tall educational building.
He was greeted by the concerned looks and words of his friends. Makoto would be asking weird questions such as 'How many fingers do you see?' Or 'Do you need to go with the nurse?' And so many more. Aiko, on the other hand, would simply check his temperature and try to identify other possible mental health symptoms. Even though it was nice of them to worry, it was also getting annoying. So after many explanations and showing off his doctor notes, Aiko & Mako finally understood that Hioko was, somewhat, fine.
"So you guys still gonna try out for the soccer team?" Asked Hioko who had his hands in his sweater's pockets. Him & his friends were currently walking down the hallway towards they're next class.
"Of course! I mean have you seen the special treatment the team gets? Besides, being in a succesful sports team is practically the key to getting the ladies~!" Replied Makoto while carrying his backpack over a shoulder, and Hioko's over the other.
No matter how much the pink eyed boy insisted that he could carry it himself, Mako was not gonna buy it, so he simply 'offered' to do it. Hioko didn't even have a say in it.
"Well, unlike YOU, I'm gonna join for the extra credits. With them it'll practically guaranty my entrance into The Independent Study Program!" Almost squealed Aiko.
The third boy in the group merely laughed at his 2 friend's different desires. How he befriended them, that will always be a mystery to the black haired boy.
Before he knew it though, his body started to feel heavy and suddenly his legs gave up on him.
"HIOKO!"
Makoto let go of both backpacks to try and catch his friend before he could hit the ground. The youngest Iki tried to regain his balance while supporting himself on his friend's shoulder. After a couple of deep breaths, he looked up at both of his friends.
"Thanks man. Sorry if I scared you both. I just got tired all of a sudden"
Then he tried to give them both one of his usual reassuring smiles, but it came out as a slury tired one instead, which only alarmed the other 2 even more.
"Listen Hioko. Let's just go to the nurse's office. You shouldn't have come here today; you should be resting in bed" said Aiko while picking up both fallen backpacks.
"No, seriously guys I'm ok. See?" The young Iki tried to get up by himself only to find that the dizziness had returned making him fall on his butt. That was the last straw.
Before he knew it, Iki Hioko had been dragged outside of the high school grounds by his 2 best friends telling him to 'Not cause trouble'. Though maybe leaving him alone was not the wisest decision.
The principle had called the boy's parents, but considering they wouldn't answer their cellphones, he had ended up calling to their hospital instead. Obviously they answered this time. Ms. Iki had said that she would go pick her son up in a couple of minutes, max half an hour. So now Hioko was sitting on a bench in the front yard, playing with the loose strings of his worn out backpack with one hand, and checking his phone with the other.
The dizziness had faded away some minutes ago, so now Hioko could actually try to focus on the matter at hand. Now these weird fainting attacks would come at random times, even when he feel normal a couple of minutes earlier. All of it happening ever since the accidental encounter with Yaru. Could she possibly be right? Did she know how to stop all of it? And if so, would she even tell him?
Before he knew it, the pink eyed boy started follwing a scent that seemed pretty familiar (only letting his instincts guide him) But not before sending a quick message to his mom:
To: Mom
Hey mom! I decided to head home by myself since I was feeling better. Sorry and I KNOW I'll get a scolding later XD But don't worry, I'm here now. See ya later!
/
Meanwhile on the other side of the city, we get to see Yaru roaming around the alleyways searching for a certain feline. After her first encounter with Hioko, she couldn't help but feel guilty of causing him such harm. Even though he didn't seem that bad, Yaru left Milord inside a trashcan next to the plaza and ran after the ambulance.
And once she made sure that the boy was OK, the woman went back, only to find the trashcan empty.
"Stupid brat. I swear this is the last time I bother looking for someone dammit! And what's with cats these days? Seriously!"
The woman kept throwing tantrum after tantrum while looking between all bushes close to the area. Now she had to search all over again, plus deliver the cat before her little client would get depressed! And might not get paid... Stupid cat! Stupid trashcan! Stupid boy! Stupid Iki Hioko!
"Are you alright ma'am?!"
... Sigh.
Stupid kid that made her feel warm and fuzzy inside.
No one had ever shown her that much kindness in all of her immortal life. The black haired male's eyes were SO full of concern back then. Apart from wanting to pay him a visit, she also wanted to thank him properly. Maybe that trip was kind of worth it.
MIAU!
"Huh?" That noise sounded full of distress even if it was that of an animal. Following the hissing noises, Yaru made her way across the road (looking both ways before crossing this time) and headed her way towards some old looking apartments. The hissing became louder and before she knew it, the young God came across a white-gray cat.
"Milord! There you are ya little rascal!"
Upon hearing his name, the cat stopped for a brief moment to stare at her. Then without warning he jumped into her arms trembiling slightly.
"Hey what's the matter? You're safe now don't worry" Yaru found herself trying to comfort the little fur ball.
"INIOI..."
A frown replaced Yaru's bright smile in an instant. Giving a quick glance around, she finally made a run for it. And just at time, for now a big blue fish looking monster was hot on her heels.
"Damm! You provoked it didn't you?" The God asked the little fur ball still curled against her chest. Making a sharp turn on the next corner, Yaru once again placed Milord on the floor and urged him to run away, which he happily complied.
Trying to outrun the thing would be pointless, so it was clear she was gonna have to fight. With a sharp turn and a look of determination set upon her, the young Goddess speeded straight towards the blue monster. And after looking straight into it's eyes, a realization struck like lightning.
"SHIT! I DON'T HAVE A REGALIA!"
The woman kept on her steady running pace, but instead of attacking she jumped on top of it and then ran off once again. This time though, the blue thing was quicker and grasped her right ankle to lift her into it's mouth. Right before she could be devoured, a flash of black came right into her and pushed with enough force to get her free.
Then a hand some fingers interlocked with hers andbith her and her saviour were running for their lives. Speaking of her saviour...
"Iki Hioko?!"
Indeed the young boy was running as fast as his legs could carry him, still holding onto Yaru's hand. Without saying a word though, the teen keep jumping away from the creature over many buildings. When thy had out ruined the thing for a moment, Hioko took the chance to get into an alleyway and let go of the God's hand. Before she could ask his intentions, he pushed down against some garbage bags hidden behind the trashcans and stared at her with a pleading look.
"Stay here. I'll distract it. Don't come out until I say so" He quickly whispered.
At first she found it cute, but then she felt offended. He didn't think she could handle it? He was a MORTAL for crying out loud! When she was about to protest, the boy had already vanished with the thing hot on his heels. There was no way she wasn't going to help! Sprinting after them, Yaru stared at the boy in front of her, watching what moves would he make. Suddenly he stopped running and turned around to give the gigantic thing a kick that left I dizzy for a minute. Those karate lessons really paid off!
To beat the monster, Hioko thought it would be time to use his signature move. His own personal technique.
"Jungle Sava- AHHHHH!"
Before he could finish, Yaru had gotten close enough and pulled him down to the earth from his pink tail, which cause severe pain to course through his body.
While running off once again, she scold him.
"You idiot! What are you doing?! Listen, that thing ain't only a tail, it's a connection between you're real body and you're spirit! If it gets cut you die!" She explained briefly.
"Wait what? What are you talking about?!"
/
They spent all night trying to avoid the creature, until finally they decided to give it a rest since it was nowhere to be seen.
"Alright Yaru, what is going on?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean! I'm here for answers and it's clear that you have them! Fine you're a God, I admit it! Now tell me what is gong on with my body?!"
"Didn't you're parents ever teach these things already?"
"THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT!"
It was rare for Hioko to loose his temper. He was usually the one who would END the fights between his friends and suddenly change then topic so it would be long forgotten.
So the redden angry face was a sit that Yaru tried to keep imprinted in her head because she may not be able to see it again. Even so, he was right. It was time to actually try to explain him. Pointing at the pink string still attached to him, she began.
"That's not a tail. It's a cord that connects your soul to you're body. Like I said before, if it's cut, end of the line. It appears that ever since the accident with me, you now have the ability to go between both the Far Shore & the Near Shore. The Near Shore is were the humans live at, and the Far Shore is basically what you call the afterlife. You're not dead, nor alive. You just exist. That's something you have to deal with from now on. Slipping out of your body is gonna be normal for you now."
Trying to tell all of this to a human teenage boy was something VERY strange for Yaru. Hioko's face reflected a bit of confusion and shock. Maybe it was a LITTLE too much of information. Once again his face reflected that of anger.
"Fix me!"
"Um... I don't think that's how it works"
"If you're really a God than it shouldn't be a problem right? Plus you owe it to me!"
Is kid was getting a little too close for her liking.
"Ok I will. But I hope you have the fee with you"
"What?! You charge?!"
"Of course! Nothing in life is free ya know? With this should be enough" Yaru lifted her right hand.
"5 MILLION?! I'm in high school, I don't even work yet!"
"Where are you getting those ideas? I'm not taking advantage of anyone! I charge the reasonable prize of 5 yen!"
"5-5 Yen?" Hioko asked just to make sure he had heard right.
"Exactly!"
After getting over the initial shock, Hioko searched on his left pocket and pulled out the shinny coin and then placed it on the young woman's open palm. With a grin plastered upon her, she flipped the coin in the air and then caught it with no effort whatsoever.
"Your wish has been heard loud and clear!"
So much energy and cuteness was on that young looking face and Hioko couldn't help but laugh quietly.
"Iki Hioko" the way she said his name gave him a weird comforting feeling.
"Yes?"
"May our fates interwine dearly" That statement was both for him & herself. A feeling inside of her told her that this boy would be important in her life. It wasn't one of those cliché type of emotions like in those romantic chick flicks; it was more like a possibility.
Hioko on the other hand knew that this woman was going to cause him a lot of trouble. But he somehow didn't mind. The conflicts with himself were more problematic than this. Staring at the beauty in front of him, the teenage boy sad the first thing that came to mind:
"Thank you.."
Why he said that? That's something that even later on he will never find out. His guess? He was thanking her for giving him some new excitement in his life. Something that he would very likely remember until the end of time.
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A/N: Heeeeeeey~ *Dodges the many chairs and tomatoes thrown at her* But seriously guys I'm sorry I haven't updated in forever! The thing with these parts is that I'm gonna be a doing a chapter per episode. Last one and his one were split in 2 because I wanted to keep it short, but might as well just do it like that so it can be long and enjoyable. Without further ado, thanks a lot for reading and I'll see you next time!
OK OK I'm sorry ya'all happy?! I'm not dead so you can stop speculating XD
So school is being a drag, plus my personal life plus new updates on my YouTube account and now this! Not complaining though, I love everything I do! And thanks a lot for being patient.
Last time I tried to update this part it ended up with me loosing THE ENTIRE THING! A storm came close to my area and electricity got taken down. And science the tablet was low on battery... well... it dies on me (again :p) So the whole thing was lost and I had to rewrite it XD Any who, don't worry cause unlike my other stories I actually have a plotline already so I can follow! I'll only change some bits of it. Later I'll work on new genderbend stories like Seraph of The End. But that will be once I'm done with this and maybe Aragoto too.
~Alice :)