Authors note: Here we go again. Thanks for all your comments on the story. I really appreciate it. This chapter was a bit interesting to write, but I got it done. There were still a few things I needed to do before I had Roxas start school, but next chapter will be the first day that Roxas will starts school. Thanks for your patience and I hope you enjoy this chapter. And if you did, please leave a review and let me know what you thought. Thanks.
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Days 9 & 10
It took a few moments for Kimihito's mind to process what Roxas just asked. He wasn't serious, right? He had to be pulling his leg. Who in their right mind didn't know what marriage was? Even in the most ancient cultures around the world, marriage was always something people recognized and celebrated. Meaning that Roxas should be familiar with the word at least. But here he was, asking about it with a completely straight face.
When Roxas first came to the house, Kimihito knew there was something off about this boy. The way he stared at a video game with wonder, as if he was looking at it for the first time, not knowing what a mall was, and even his absurdly oblivious nature for someone his age. He had never quite met someone like this before. But out of all those strange things, this one took the cake.
"Um…Care to repeat that?" Kimihito asked, scratching the back of his head awkwardly. He was hoping that Roxas was either joking or maybe he heard wrong.
"…You seemed very stressed after Smith mentioned marriage." Roxas started, causing Kimihito to nod. "But what is it? Why are you so worried about it?"
Nope, Kimihito did not hear Roxas wrong. This kid was asking what marriage was…And worst of all, Kimihito had to be the one to answer the question.
"Roxas…" Kimihito started, completely forgetting about his own personal crisis for a moment. "…Marriage is widely knowing around the world. How do you not know what it is?"
"…Never had the chance to learn." Roxas said simply.
"No one taught you? Who raised you? They should have taught you about something like this." Kimihito said, a feeling of worry building up in his chest.
"I…I don't know how to answer that question. I…don't remember much." Roxas said, trying to keep as much information away from his host as possible. But he still wanted to give enough to explain why he didn't know.
"You don't remember anything?"
Roxas shook his head. "I don't remember anything past the last 9 days." While that statement was true, Roxas didn't reveal the true reason why.
Now Kimihito was floored. This was a far more unusual case then what he bargained for when he agreed to take Roxas in. But also, that explained so much about his particularly odd behavior.
"So, you have amnesia?" Kimihito asked.
"Amnesia?" Roxas asked, not quite familiar with the word.
"Yeah, you lost your memory." Kimihito clarified.
"…yeah." Roxas confirmed. Thought it was half true because he never had memories in the first place.
"Ohhhh!" Kimihito said as he leaned back on his bed, a look of realization crossing his face. If this was the case, then the reason Roxas was so oblivious was because he didn't remember anything. "So, then your name? Is that the only thing you remember?"
Roxas shook his head. He wasn't going to say he was from another world, but it would hurt to share a little bit of his tiny past.
"…When I was found, I was giving the name Roxas. I don't remember my real name." Roxas said without a hint of emotion.
"Dang." Kimihito said sadly. "Usually people who experience amnesia remember their name at least. So, who found you?"
"…I don't know. They just called themselves Organization 13. Who they were, or what they wanted, I didn't know."
"Huh." Kimihito said, perplexity crossing his face. "Do you know where they are?"
Roxas shook his head.
"Do you want to go back?"
That question caused Roxas to pause. He had asked himself that a few times before, but he always came to the same answer. Staring into Kimihito eyes, he gave his answer. "…I don't see a reason to."
"What do you mean?" Kimihito asked, patting a spot on the bed next to him. Roxas cocked his head at the gesture, causing the Liminal host to lightly chuckle. "Sit down."
Roxas walked over and sat down next to the host. "…I only knew them for 7 days. I don't have a reason to go back to them."
"You don't? didn't you have any friends?"
"…Friends…I don't think I was possible for people like us to be friends." Roxas said quietly before he turned to look up at his host. "I…I would rather stay here. The people here are so…Lively."
Kimihito didn't show it, but he managed to catch Roxas's earlier statement. It bothered him a little, but he masked it with a laugh. "Yeah, the girls can get a bit rowdy. But it makes life very interesting."
"It does. I want to learn more…And I don't think I can if I go back to the organization." Roxas finished as he rested his intertwined fingers in his lap while looking at the ground.
"Well…" Kimihito started as he scratched the back of his head. "If you don't want to leave, you are welcome to stay here as long as you want."
Roxas looked back up at his host. "…Really?"
"Of course! Besides, I think the girls have grown fond of you already." Kimihito said with a smile as he ruffled Roxas's hair.
"…Really? I haven't done anything to-"
CRASH
Roxas didn't know what happened. One second he was talking to Kimihito, and the next it felt like he was hit by a freight train. The window shattered and a body slammed into him, sending him flying off the bed and onto the floor. A couple talons dug into his shoulder kinda painfully, giving him a decent scratch. Whatever hit him landed direly on top, pinning him to the ground. The other talons latched onto his leg, preventing him from standing.
"Hubby! Have sex with me so I can lay an egg!"
Again, Roxas looked up to find himself staring directly into the blue eyes of Papi. Her eyes were full of excitement and…something else that he couldn't quite pinpoint. She was wearing a very loose shirt, but what caught his attention was the fact that she wasn't wearing any pants. Again, this was very strange. Why was everyone running around half naked today?
Papi's excitement was instantly replaced by confusion as she noticed it was Roxas she was pinning to the ground.
"Ruck-sack? You're not hubby!" Papi said as she Jumped off the nobody, looking around the room until she saw Kimihito's face. Kimihito gave an unmanly eep as he saw Papi's gaze land on him. The look in her eyes was full of lust, something that was pretty out of character for her. His face instantly paled as he watched Papi crouch down, ready to pounce on her prey. He could do little to stop her as She slammed into him, pinning him to his bed.
"Papi! What has gotten into you?" Kimihito gasped before he noticed Papi's lack of underwear. "W-WHAT IS GOING ON!"
"Papi wants to make and egg with you. Papi is an adult, so you don't have to worry." Papi said as she started to move towards Kimihito's crotch.
The question about marriage was completely forgotten at this point as Roxas watched the scene unfold from his spot on the ground. He had so many questions that he wanted to ask about the new situation. For example, what was Papi doing without pants on? Why did she slam into him? Why was Kimihito freaking out? And why was Papi talking about laying an egg?
Roxas slowly sat up before he turned to Kimihito and Papi. Kimihito was desperately trying to pry the Harpy off, but was very unsuccessful. She had her talons painfully fastened around his legs to prevent him from pushing her off.
"um…What is go-"
"MASTER! /DARLING!"
Again, Roxas was interrupted when the door was smashed to smithereens as two more liminal burst into the room. They nearly trample over the poor nobody had he not leaped out of harm's way, even more questions bearing down on his mind.
Centorea was there as well as Miia. Miia had yet to change out of her revealing outfit but Centorea was wearing her usual attire.
"I heard danger Master! As your knight, I need to make sure you are well." Centorea said as she stood there.
"What did Roxas do to you! I know I heard you two talk-" Miia said before she noticed the very compromising position Kimihito and Papi were in. Instantly, fury burned in her eyes. "GET OFF HIM RIGHT NOW! DARLING IS MINE!"
"Hubby is mine! We are making and egg!" Papi retorted, leaping off the mangled body of Kimihito before standing possessively in front of him.
"Master Belongs to neither of you. He will father my…my…" Centorea started before a large blush crossed her face.
All three Liminal looked especially dangerous right now as they faced each other. Roxas was watched with the most curious look on his face. He had no idea what was going on or why they were all acting this way. It was just a few hours ago that they were all playing video games together in peace. Why were they acting so…Insane?
Glancing over at Kimihito, Roxas noticed he staring at the scene with an expression that was almost as confused as his. Then their eyes locked for a moment before Kimihito mouthed something to Roxas.
'Save me'
Roxas cocked his head curiously as he glanced at the serious tension between the three liminal. He could see what Kimihito was afraid of. He knew humans here were fragile and these three could break him quite easily. Glancing over at Kimihito, he nodded.
"Darling will be with me. I was here first, so I get dibs!" Miia hissed.
"No! Hubble likes me the most. I will be his wife." Papi shot back.
"Master will choose none of you. After all, a master always has their knight to rely on. Isn't that right Master?" Centorea said with confidence as she glanced over at where Kimihito was supposed to be. The other two girls looked over there as well, only to see nothing. Kimihito was gone.
"…"
"MASTER/DARLING/HUBBY?" They all screamed out as they took off out of the room to find the distressed human.
When he mouthed for Roxas to help him, Kimihito didn't think he actually would. The two were running through the hallways at an incredibly fast pace. Roxas had Kimihito over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes as he vaulted down the stairs, landing rather gently on the ground before racing through the kitchen. Kimihito didn't even remember when Roxas grabbed him and exited the room. It all happened so fast.
Roxas raced into the living room before he set the dazed host down onto the couch. He wasn't even out of breath.
"w-w-Wow." Kimihito said as he shook his head a few times. "You're…pretty strong."
"…Thanks." Roxas said as he glanced over at the hallway. "What's going on? Why are they acting like that?"
"I don't have a clue." Kimihito Responded as he shakily stood on his feet. "But for right now, I think we better hide. I don't think the news about my marriage would be enough for them to react like this."
"…Is it really that big of a deal?"
"It is…" Kimihito started "But saying this is overreacting is an understatement. Something weird is going on."
RING RING
Kimihito's cell phone went off like a fog horn. It was instantly followed by a high shriek of "IN THE LIVING ROOM!"
Kimihito paled again as he grabbed Roxas's arm and dashed down another hallway while answering the phone in the other hand.
"What?" He whispered as he ran into the laundry room, Roxas following right behind.
"Oh, you're still alive. That's good to know." Smith's voice said through the phone.
Based on the tone of her voice, she knew exactly what was going on. "Smith, the girls are acting crazy! What's happening?" Kimihito hissed as he pressed his other ear against the closed door. Centorea's hooves pounded the floor as she ran by.
"Oh, I forgot to mention that tonight is a full moon. For some reason, it makes monster girls extremely chaotic and passionate. I just forgot to mention it to you. My bad."
"…You just lost your breakfast privileges." Kimihito whispered as he heard Miia slither by, calling out for him.
"Don't be like that. At least I let you know now? So, what's going on with them?"
"Besides the fact that they tried to gang rape me?"
"…Yeah, maybe not the best idea to let them know about the marriage on the night of the full moon." Smith said is such a way that Kimihito could swear he could see the sheepish expression on her face. "But then again, this is kind of your fault."
Kimihito's eye twitched. "How exactly is this my fault?"
"Your indecisiveness is what's fueling their actions. They want to claim you, and they are willing to do anything to make it happen. Had you made your choice, or even talked to them about it, then they may have had a bit more control."
"…" Kimihito didn't know how to respond to that. It was true that he ran away into his room without so much as a word to the three girls, but what was he supposed to say? Marriage was a big choice. He couldn't just make a choice like that so suddenly.
"What am I going to do?"
"…I have faith you will think of something darling. Hope to see you in the morning…Or crap, I just dropped my phone in the bath." Smith said.
"Wait! Hold on-" Click
Kimihito stared at the phone, his eyebrow twitching in annoyance.
"What happened?" Roxas asked quietly.
Giving a sigh, Kimihito turned off the phone and tucked it away in his pocket. No reason for the ring to give away his position again. "Turns out Smith forgot to tell me that Liminal get…antsy during the full moon." He said as he glanced at Roxas curiously. "How do you feel?"
Roxas blinded a few times before shrugging. "Exactly the same."
"Well that's a relief." Kimihito replied before he noticed Roxas's shirt was ripped and he had a decent scratch on his shoulder. "You're hurt."
Roxas blinked a few times as he glanced at his shoulder. The scratch wasn't that bad, barely deep enough to draw blood. "It's not bad."
"Damn. I'm sorry Roxas. I feel like a failure as a host." Kimihito said as he scratched the back of his head."
"It's fine." Roxas said as he rolled his shoulder. "It doesn't really hurt."
"That's not really the point. I should have said something to them before this got out of hand."
"…But you didn't know."
Kimihito chuckled at Roxas's straightforward answers. "True, but I'm still sorry you got hurt."
"I said it's fine." Roxas responded, getting a little annoyed that Kimihito wouldn't drop it. It wasn't that big of a deal. Why were people so worried about insignificant wounds like this?
Kimihito got the hint though before he scratched his chin in thought. He tried to brainstorm a way to get through this. "Now, what should we do?"
"You could leave the house?" Roxas suggested.
"Nah, that won't work. Besides, if they saw me leave, they would try and follow. If they get caught wondering around alone, then they could be deported out of the country." Kimihito responded
"Hmm…What about my room? Do you think they will look there?"
Kimihito glanced over at Roxas, a pondering look on his face. "That…Might work. They will probably still try and look there, but you could say you haven't seen me."
"…Ok."
"Now all we have to do is figure out a way to safely get there." Kimihito said as he listened to the sounds from the other side of the door. Suddenly, a thought struck him. He glanced over at Roxas with a smile of his face. "Ok, here's the plan."
Miia felt like she was going insane. After the news of the change in the exchange bill, she wanted desperately for her darling to choose her over the other Liminal girls in his care. She hoped she would have been able to sneak into his room and seduce him with the sexy lingerie she bought earlier, but she completely forgot there was another boy that lived with them now. It was so embarrassing for her that he saw her dressed like that. She blamed the full moon.
The full moon was also a reason she was so desperate to claim Darling by any means necessary, even if she had to break his bones so he wouldn't be able to resist. She had to find him before the other girls could.
Rounding a corner back into the living Room, she glanced over to see Roxas about the enter the kitchen area. She remembered that Roxas was the last one to see her Darling, so she immediately rushed over and pounced.
Roxas felt something constrict around his body as Miia's tail wrapped around his lower half. She was glaring into his eyes as she clenched his shoulders with her hands.
"WHERE IS DARLING!" she shouted. Unfortunately for her, the other tenants heard her absurdly loud screech and came charging. Soon, Roxas was surrounded by 3 very eager and horny Liminal.
"Yes, where is my master! I must protect him from these two brutes!" Centorea claimed, but you could tell by the look in her eyes that she wanted to do a lot more than just protect Kimihito.
"I need Hubby to fertilize my eggs!" Papi exclaimed, flapping her wings hysterically.
All three Liminal were staring at Roxas, trying to burn a hole through his head with their penetrating gaze. Miia unconsciously constricted her tail around his torso, enough that it would have snapped anyone else in half. It was beginning to hurt quite a bit actually. But Roxas simply stared back, only showing a bit of discomfort on his face, but nothing else. He wasn't scared of them, nor did he show he was the least bit intimidated by their glares.
"I saw him in the downstairs bathroom."
There was only a brief pause before all Liminal in the room suddenly made a hysterical dash for the bathroom. Roxas was thrown from Miia's grasp and over the couch. His back slammed onto the ground with a thud as he listened to the sound of three Liminal girls calling after Kimihito and racing down the hallway. He could hear them crashing into each other and most likely putting holes in the walls and floor.
"…I can see why Kimihito was scared." Roxas said as he pushed himself up off the ground. He winced a little as he felt a slight pain in his torso. Carefully, he pulled up his shirt to see red marks on his chest and stomach. It seemed like Miia couldn't quite control her strength during the full moon. No doubt there would be bruising later.
He shook his head as he left the living room before making his way up the stairs while the sound of the girls trying to get through the door to the bathroom echoed through the house. He soon found the door to his room and pushed it open. Though when he walked in, he noticed it was completely empty. All according to plan so far.
"HE'S NOT HERE!" a shout rang through the house which was followed by the sound of galloping to the living room.
"…Wow." Roxas muttered as he looked to his closet. Slowly, he walked over and pulled it open.
Now, if Roxas had the ability to feel emotions, he would have laughed at the look on Kimihito's face. Kimihito was stowed away in the closet, his face deathly pale as he stared into Roxas's eyes.
"…Please close the closet. You Never saw me." He whispered as he pulled an extra blanket over his head. (A.N Think of how Rukia would sleep in Ichigo's closet.)
Roxas nodded as he closed the door, Leaving the poor man to cower in fear in his closet. Good thing there were a few extra blankets in there because it didn't seem like Kimihito was going to be leaving his closet tonight. And he really couldn't blame the man, considering the commotion that was going on downstairs. It was lucky that Kimihito managed to sneak past the girls while they were distracted. Roxas's couldn't imagine what would happen if they found him.
Not sure what else he should do, Roxas changed out of his cloths and started to slip into his new pair of pajamas. He glanced over at the cut on his shoulder. It had bled only slightly, but not enough for him to worry about it. Now changed, Roxas turned off the light and hopped into bed. So much had happened that day that he really needed to let his mind rest. There were too many questions, too many thoughts.
To many emotions.
He wanted to learn more about them. He wanted to understand why people acted the way they did. But for now, he just wanted to sleep.
"Garsh, is this what's all that's left of the worlds taken by the heartless?"
"Those worlds will be restored if we beat Ansem, right?"
"You betcha!"
"But, if we do beat him and all these worlds become restored and disconnected, what's going to happen to this place…and to us!"
"Well…ummm"
"This is a heartless world, so maybe it'll just disappear. But no worries, even if this place goes poof, our hearts aint goin' nowhere.
"Give me a break Kari"
"Sora, your lazy bum! I knew I would find you snoozing around here."
"What, who's there!"
"I've come to see the door to this world."
"Huh?"
"This world has been connected…"
"W-What are you talking about?"
"Tied to the darkness…soon to be completely eclipse…"
"Well whoever you are, stop freaking me out like this! Huh? W-Where did you come from?
"You do not yet know what lies beyond the door…"
"So, you're from another world!"
"There is so very much to learn…You understand so little."
"Oh Yeah! We'll you'll see! I'm gonna get out and learn what's out there!"
"A meaningless effort…one who knows nothing can understand nothing…"
Roxas's eyes shot wide open as the very jumbled dream came to an end. He was taking deep breaths as he tried to calm himself down. Whatever that dream was, it was by far the most vivid dream he had ever experienced since his creation.
But…
What was that dream? Who was that kid…Sora? The dream was a bit blurry, but he could hear everything just find. Frowning slightly, Roxas tried to think of any possible explanation for the dream. Nobodies were not supposed to dream…well, that's what he thought. And the sequence of the dream was extremely scattered. It kept jumping between different moments. And the fact that the dream mentioned the heartless was something that made Roxas frown a little.
"Could it be…" Roxas pondered as he thought about the dream again. Despite just waking up, it was still fresh in his mind. However, he shook his head as pushed himself out of the bed. "Nah, it was probably just a dream."
Standing from his bed, Roxas stretched his arms towards the celling before glancing over at the closet. He walked over before pulling it open. Since there was no one there, turns out Kimihito had left sometimes during the night. Hopefully that meant the girls were calmer now.
Shrugging, Roxas went over to his other dresser and pulled out some cloths so he could get dressed for the day.
It didn't take long before Roxas found himself walking down the stairs and into the kitchen. He had yet to see anyone, but a few noises from the front room caught his attention. Walking into the living room, he saw that Kimihito was standing there, his hands on his hips with a determined look in his eyes. In front of him were Centorea, Miia, and Papi all sitting on the couch in front of him.
"So, I have decided to date each of you as potential marriage candidates. That is all." He said before he noticed Roxas in the room. A small smile creeped along his face as he excused himself.
"Darling, where are you going."
Kimihito shot them all a deadpanned look. "I didn't get a good night sleep. I need a small power nap before I do anything today. Oh, and by the way, you three are going to be early during the next full moon." He said as he walked away from them and up to Roxas.
"Good morning."
"…Morning." Roxas responded.
"Thanks for hiding me yesterday. Thankfully the spell broke around 3 in the morning. I noticed that the commotion died down, so I went to check on them." Kimihito said as he chuckled a bit. "They were knocked out cold by that time."
"…Good to know." Roxas said, keeping a mental note for the future.
"By the way Roxas, did you…have any dreams last night?"
Roxas turned his gaze over to Kimihito curiously "…Why?"
"You were talking a lot in your sleep. Sometimes, Amnesia patients recover memories through dreams. I was wondering if you might have remembered something."
Roxas pondered for a bit, considering Kimihito's words before he shrugged. "I don't know. It could be."
"Well, why don't you write it down. Keep a journal and maybe something might eventually seem familiar to you."
Roxas nodded, giving Kimihito a very small smile. "That is a good idea, thanks." He said.
"Anytime. But for now, I'm gonna crash. Mind watching the girls for a few hours?"
"…Sure."
"Thanks, I apricate it." The exhausted man said as he exited the room and began to walk upstairs.
"Roxas, what was he talking about?" Miia enquired, looking up at him from her spot on the couch.
"He just told me he was tired." Roxas responded as he glanced over at the three girls. They were staring up at him with a completely different look from last night. It was easy to tell that they were back to normal.
"Not about that. About you! Did he say Amnesia?"
Roxas nodded. "We guessed that because I can't remember anything past 9 days ago, he thought it was the effects of amnesia." Roxas said, going with the lie for now.
"oh…OH!" Miia said, her eyes widening a bit.
"You failed to mention that you didn't remember anything past 9 days ago," Centorea said, a small frown marring her brow.
"…It never came up." Roxas responded simply.
"Hey, what's going on? Why is manias?" Papi inquired curiously.
"It's called Amnesia," Centorea corrected. "It means his memories are gone."
"Oh, like how Papi sometimes forgets stuff." Papi said cheerfully as she scratched the back of her head with her wing.
"It's a little more serious than simply forgetting something Papi." Centorea responded as she glanced over at Roxas, who was sitting down next to Miia.
Instantly, Miia threw her arms around his neck. "You poor thing! Don't worry, big sis Miia will help you in any way she can."
"…Thanks?" Roxas said. He didn't think this condition would warrant pity.
"Well that does explain a few things about your…particular actions. I do have a question though." Centorea started, getting Roxas's attention. "Master also thanked you for hiding him. Is that true?"
Roxas nodded.
"Then you lied to us." Centorea said again, her eyes narrowing.
"…Yes." Roxas said, not caring in the slightest.
Miia blinked a few times as she also pulled away and stared at the nobody. "Why did you hide him? I needed to talk to him about something important."
"…Because you would have hurt him." Roxas said simply, causing the tenants to widen their eyes in anger.
"Preposterous. I would never do anything to hurt master!" Centorea said, obviously insulted by his claim.
"Me Too! I love Darling. I could never hurt him."
"Papi just wanted to have sex with Hubby! Papi wouldn't hurt him."
Roxas stared at the three girls, not really caring that they were now glaring at him. Slowly, he stood up and raised his shirt.
Miia gasped slightly as she saw what Roxas was trying to show off. There was bruising on his torso in the pattern of a snake. They wrapped around his body, obviously from when she coiled around him last night.
"I'm a lot more durable than Kimihito." Roxas said as he lowered his shirt. "If you had caught him yesterday, then you would have broken him."
Miia looked down in shame. It wasn't her intention to hurt anyone. She just wanted to claim her darling as hers. She didn't realize how much she lost control, but the bruising on his chest was proof enough.
Turning to Papi, Roxas lowered his shirt collar to show off another bruise and scratch on his shoulder from papi's talons. "When you tacked me yesterday, you could have really hurt Kimihito had it been him." He finished as he released the shirt. Even though Papi was mostly an airhead, something clicked in her mind that caused her to tear up a little.
Finally, he looked over at Centorea. "Your lower body is powerful. One accidental kick and you would have really hurt him."
"That would never happen!" Centorea said. "I have more control over my body than that."
"Did you yesterday?" Roxas asked as he glanced around the room. It was covered in hove marks and even the sheetrock was damaged from a few accidental kicks.
"I-um…" Centorea said as she went quiet. All three girls realized what they could have done yesterday had Roxas not hid Kimihito. It was a very depressed atmosphere, one that Roxas was not really likening. He didn't mean to hurt their feelings, he was just telling it how it was.
"Anyway, I'm just informing you why I chose to lie." Roxas said simply as he stood from the couch "I'm going to take a bath." He said as he walked out of the room. He wanted to get ready for the day and get something to eat. Speaking of which, since Kimihito would be out for a little while, it seemed that he would need to learn how to cook.
As he left the living room, the three girls were deep in through about their actions the previous night. It was true what Roxas had said, but that just made them feel worse about their actions.
Roxas was relaxing in the bath, looking up at the celling with his head rested again the side. For some reason, he really didn't like the looks on the girls faces when he told them his thoughts on yesterday. They seemed hurt, not by his explanation, but by their own actions.
Roxas gave a sigh as he slipped further into the large bath. He wanted to relax after all that had happened last night. And if he felt this way, he couldn't imagine what Kimihito was feeling. Even though he never got an answer of what marriage was, he could tell that it was weighing on the man's shoulders. Not only that, but having to deal with those girls as they tried to…do something to him. What were they going to do once they caught him?
Roxas scrunched his eyebrows as he thought about that. He didn't know why they were chasing Kimihito, but what were they going to do to him? Miia said something about claiming him as hers, but what was that supposed to mean?
SLUURRRPPP
Roxas cocked his eyebrow as a sudden sound caught his attention. He glanced over to the side of the tub to see some of the water begin sucked out like a straw. Except, the straw was very light blue and mostly clear. It was almost like a tentacle of some kind that was slowly sucking the water over the edge of the tub.
"huh." Roxas hummed as he slowly slid over the strange clear feeler. Once he was close enough, he raised his finger and gave it a sharp poke. Instantly, his finger sank a few millimeters before bouncing back. "What is this thing?"
The tentacle jerked as it withdrew from the water. Roxas's eyes followed the strange appendage as it withdrew into the corner of the room before disappearing into a large bucket that was used by him and Kimihito to clean the bathtub.
Again, Roxas cocked his eyebrow as he stood from the bath, clearly perplexed by this strange thing. He walked over to the bucket before peering inside. Right when he looked in, he noticed that the water in the bucket was a light shade of blue, same as the tentacle. It was one large mass in the bucket.
Slowly reaching in, Roxas poked the surface of the water, only for his finger to bounce back. Instantly, two glowing eyes formed in the bucket, along with another larger glowing tentacle. It seemed to form out of the bucket and look him straight in the eye. If it had been anyone else, they would have probably freaked out. But not Roxas. He simply looked on curiously.
"…Weird." Roxas murmured as he poked the tip of the large tentacle. It withdrew slightly before reaching out and tapping his finger. Soon, a shapeless blob formed inside the bucket. It's glowing eyes looking straight at him as its main tentacle waved from side to side. It then slowly moved forward before poking his arm this time.
"Hmmm." Roxas hummed, trying to figure out what this thing was supposed to be. He had never seen anything quite like it before. But then again, he had been seeing strange things on this world since he got here. What was one more thing to add to the list.
He noticed the tentacle rub down his arm, completely absorbing any water that was left on his skin. It then proceeded to the other arm, doing the same thing. Roxas frowned at these actions before he remembered what the thing was doing when he first saw it.
"…Do you…need water?" He asked.
The shapeless blob didn't respond, rather it continued to absorbed the water around his skin. That was enough of an answer for the nobody, so he slowly reached over and grabbed the side of the bucket before picking it up.
The blob's tentacle shock back into the bucket as the eyes peered up at him curiously. Roxas walked back to the bath before he placed the bucket down next to the side. He then proceeded to step back into the tub because he wasn't quite done with his bath.
Like he assumed it would, the large tentacle emerged from the bucket and slipped over the edge of the tub. It began to suck the water out of the bath again, steadily growing before filling every space in the bucket. Roxas watched curiously, wondering what this thing was supposed to be again. He would have to ask Kimihito about it. Maybe he would know.
After a few moments, the creature's tentacle retreated back into the bucket, however it was quite a bit larger than before. It was almost spilling out of the sides of the 10-gallon bucket. Its glowing eyes watching Roxas's every move as he relaxed in the bath. The larger feeler reached out and rested on his arm.
Roxas glanced over at the strange creature as it stared right back at him. Its liquidly tentacle was cool to the touch, but didn't dissolve straight away like regular water. It was more of a gelatinous feel to it. It started to curl around his arm gently before just hanging there. Again, Roxas didn't quite know what to make of this creature. So far it was calm. It didn't show any signs of aggression, so he just let it do as it pleased. However, it just seemed content just hanging onto his arm with its tentacle.
The minutes passed on in comfortable silence before Roxas felt like he had been in there long enough. He glanced over at the gelatinous thing in the bucket only to notice its glowing eyes were drooping slightly, almost giving it the expression of being drowsy. Standing from the tub, he noticed that the creature's tentacle wrapped tighter around his arm, not painfully, but its eyes jerked open, staring at him. Almost giving a look like it was panicked or something.
Slowly, he reached over and grasped the end of the appendage before slowly unwrapping it from around his arm. It did little to resist and soon he was free. He watched in fascination as the feeler sunk into the main body of the bucket, however the eyes were still on him. He stepped out of the tub before walking over to where his towel was laying. He was about to walk past the bucket before two tentacles shot out, one wrapping around his waist and the other around his neck. Then, the whole blob seemed to launch itself out of the bucket, spreading out and completely covering his torso in the gelatinous slime.
It was the strangest feeling Roxas had felt. It was cool to the touch, but it was slowly constricting around his torso, not as intense as Miia would though. Roxas was surprised, but only peered down at it curiously. Again, it wasn't hurting him, but he couldn't get it off. Even trying to push the thing off his body, his hands slipped through, which really made him wonder how it was still attached to him.
However, from his chest, the slime protruded out a bit and began to take form. It gathered together before it suddenly formed a shape. A really distinct shape.
"A head?" Roxas asked as he found himself staring into the newly formed emerald eyes of this creature. The head was in the detailed shape of a young girl. The slime-like hair was a light shade of green while the top supported the large tentacle, which waved back and forth as the girl smiled up at him.
"Um…" Roxas blinked, not quite sure what he was supposed to do in this situation. His arms were locked to his side because he tried to push the thing off. "…Can you let go?"
"…Suu….C-Can yo-You." The slime murmured, a large smile on its face as it tried to mimic Roxas's voice.
"Suu?"
"Suu" The slime said back, the large tentacle creeping up the side of his face before resting on his forehead.
"…Ooook?" Roxas said, wondering if this thing knew how to talk, but so far it didn't seem like it. "Can you let me go?"
"Suu?" The slime said before its face courted in concentration. "C-an yo-you let me…" It started before giving up halfway.
Roxas nodded. "Can you let me go?"
Cocking its head, its vision dropped slightly. Its face was disfigured, as if it was looking sad or something. Slowly, the slime began to slide off his body before creeping along the floor of the bathroom and making its way back to the bucket. "Suu"
Roxas cocked his head as he looked down at the bucket, watching the head melt into the rest of the shapeless mass. He was really intrigued by this creature. It didn't seem to be intelligent enough to talk, but it was trying. Or at least that's what he thought.
Reaching down, he picked up his towel and wrapped it around his waist. He was about to walk out of the bathroom again, but another tentacle shot out of the bucket and wrapped around his leg. Glancing back at the thing, Roxas noticed that the head was formed again, but was only peeking over the edge of the bucket, its eyes looking so sad. The main head feeler was wrapped around his ankle, preventing him from leaving.
Frowning slightly, Roxas walked over to the bucket and carefully picked it up. "…Do you want to come with me?"
"Suu…" the slime murmured quietly as it smiled up at him.
It was later that Roxas was fully dressed and walking down the stairs to the kitchen. It took a few moments because the strange thing wouldn't let him out of its sight. It kept latching onto him when he tried to leave. Eventually he managed to escape though, leaving the 10-gallon bucket in his room along with the creature.
Upon entering the kitchen, he noticed Miia by the stove stirring a concoction of…Something black and tar-like.
"…What are you doing?"
Miia jumped a little before she turned to see Roxas. She had a ladle in her hand. "I-I wanted to make something for darling…You know, to help him get his strength back."
Walking up behind her, Roxas glanced into the pot only for his face to completely blanch. Whatever was in there was a hissing violently. It was bubbling, giving off a burst of purple gas with each pop. Whatever this was, it seemed like Kimihito was going to die if he ate it. Even glancing at the ladle in her hand, it was melting just from touching the food Miia was cooking.
"…W-What is that supposed to be?"
"I don't know." Miia said as she returned to stirring, a bright smile on her face. "But I know he will love it because I made it with love."
"…"
"Now, all I need to do is let it cool off, and it will be ready to serve. Would you like to try some Roxas?" Miia asked, a huge and hopeful smile on her face.
"No." Roxas said simply as he walked over to the fringe, completely ignoring Miia's crushed expression.
"Fine! Be that way. I bet Darling with love it." She huffed as she closed the lid and placed the entire pot in the fridge before sulking off to the living room.
No, Roxas knew for a fact that this would probably kill Kimihito. Miia may be mad at him later, but he needed to do something about it before Kimihito ate any of it. Knowing that man, he would probably be to kind to say no. Even looking at the pot, the goo inside was already melting the metal sides.
Quickly, Roxas picked up the pot and dashed out of the kitchen. He needed to figure out how to dispose of it before Miia found out.
Upon entering his room again, Roxas saw the bucket with the creature contained within it. The main tentacle was waving back and forth absently as the eyes shot over to him. They seemed to widen with excitement as Roxas set the pot down next to the bucket.
"Hmm…" Roxas hummed as he crossed his arms. "What do I do with this now?"
Before his brain could even begin to process and answer to his own question, a tentacle of slime shot out of the bucket and into the pot of goo. The substance was sucked out slowly as the creature within the bucket began to turn a darker shade of blue.
Roxas watched in pure fascination. It didn't take long before the slime had eaten the entire pot of Miia's death cooking.
"Wow." Roxas murmured as he watched the tentacle scrape the pot clean of any substance left. By now, the creature was no longer able to fit into the bucket as it began to spill out onto the floor. Roxas watched curiously as the black tar-like food Miia had tried to prepare was dissolving within the slimes body.
"…That was convenient." Roxas said as he inspected the pot. There was not a bit of food left thankfully. All he needed to worry about was explaining what happened to Miia's cooking.
Suddenly, the slime began to grow again and completely spill out of the bucket. Roxas watched as the gelatinous mass began to gather together to take another form. It only took a few seconds before a liquid-like humanoid was standing in the place where the slime was.
It was in the shape of a young girl. Her slimy hair was much greener than the rest of her body, which was a light blue. She was also nearly transparent, so much so that Roxas could see his desk through her. It was a very fascinating sight because he had never seen anything like it before.
A smile crossed the slime girls face as she attempted to walk over to Roxas. Her steps were a bit wobbly, but it was still amazing that her body kept its shape even though it appeared to be liquid. It reached out a hand before it poked Roxas's arm lightly.
"Suu."
Roxas raised an eyebrow as he stared into her emerald eyes. He reached up and poked her shoulder, causing a small ripple to cascade across its body. It was so perplexing to see. How in the world did it manage to keep its shape?
The slime actually giggled slightly as it poked Roxas again, leaving a tiny trail of slime from where she touched.
"…What?" Roxas asked curiously, wondering to what extent this creature could communicate.
"…W-Why-What?" The slime struggled to say as its face courted in concentration.
"can you talk?" Roxas asked.
"Suu." It said back, its face confused again. It seemed that this creature didn't quite know how to talk. But it was trying.
"Hmmm." Roxas hummed as he pointed to himself. "My name is Roxas."
The slime cocked her head in confusion as she stared at him.
"Roxas" Roxas said again as he pointed to himself.
"R-R-Roux-Roxas." The slime mimicked.
Roxas gave a tiny smile as he nodded. He pointed to himself again. "Roxas."
"Roux-Roxas." The slime said, this time much easier. It gave a wider smile. "Roxas."
"Right." Roxas said as he then pointed to the slime. "And you?"
"Suu." The slime said, its face courted in confusion again.
"Do you have a name?"
"Suu?" Again, confusion showed on its face as the feeler on her head formed into a question mark.
"So, you don't have a name." Roxas confirmed. In a very odd way, this creature kind of reminded him of himself. He barely knew how to talk when he was found by the organization. He didn't have a name either. He just simply existed. Was this creature the same way? Did it not have a name?
"Suu." Roxas said, pointing to the slime. "Your name is going to be Suu."
"Suu?" The slime mimicked curiously.
Roxas nodded as he pointed to himself. "Roxas." He said before he pointed to the slime. "Suu."
"Suu…" The slime said, pointing to herself before she pointed to Roxas. "Roxas."
Roxas gave another tiny smile as he nodded. Suddenly, a huge smile crossed the creatures face. "Suu!" she said as she pointed to herself again before pointing to Roxas. "Roxas."
"Right." Roxas said.
The slime was getting really excited now as it kept saying the same thing repeatedly. "Suu! Roxas! Suu! Roxas!"
Seeing the happiness on the slimes face caused Roxas to smile slightly, but then he frowned. It was a bit envious of the slime because even though she was like him at first, it seemed even something like this contained what he lacked.
Emotion.
He could see it on her face. She was clearly excited, weather it was because she had a name, or that she had managed to communicate. He couldn't help but feel a little envious of this thing as she kept chanting his and her name repeatedly.
"Hello! Anyone home?"
Roxas blinked as he heard a voice from downstairs. It was a familiar sounding female voice.
"Huh…Smith is here?" Roxas asked curiously as he glanced at the clock near his bed. It was around lunch time, so it would seem that Smith was here to mooch again. Although she would be disappointed because Kimihito was sleeping now. But since she was here, he could ask her about Suu and what she was supposed to be. Surly she would know.
Turning to the bouncing slime, Roxas couldn't help but let a tiny smile cross his face at how excited she was becoming.
"Suu." Roxas said, getting the slime girls attention. She stopped bouncing as she looked up at him, a smile splitting her face. "Follow me."
"…F-Full-Follow?"
Roxas nodded as he turned to the door and opened it. He then turned back to the confused slime before he beckoned her. She was still a bit confused by the look on her face, so Roxas walked back to her and lightly grabbed her arm. His fingers sunk in slightly, but the liquid was firm enough for him to grab.
"Follow." He said as he tugged slightly.
"F-Follow." Suu mimicked as she felt the slight tug on her arm. Roxas then let her go as he walked back to the door.
"Follow me." Roxas said again.
The gears seemed to click in her mind before her eyes widened. He took a few steps forward, as if to test the waters. "Follow."
"Right." Roxas said as he nodded, taking a step out the door. "Follow.
"Follow." Suu mimicked as she walked out the door behind him, leaving damp footprints in her wake.
Roxas nodded again, the tiny smile returning. He couldn't help but wonder if this was how the rest of the organization felt when they first found him. They had to teach him basically everything, but luckily, he at least knew how to speak. Though this girl didn't really understand words, she was picking up there meaning at a fast pace.
A smile split her face again as she walked up to Roxas. "Follow."
"Right." Roxas said as he turned away from her and started to walk towards the stairs.
"Darling! I'm starving." Smith's voice said from the kitchen.
"Master is getting rest right now. Please don't bother him." Centorea's voice chided.
"Awe! I was banking on a good meal before I got back to paperwork…That and I wanted to see if darling survived the night."
Roxas barely entered the kitchen to see a slightly downcast look on Centorea's face. She and smith were the only ones in the kitchen. By the sound of video games playing in the next Room, Roxas could guess that was where Miia and Papi where.
"Oh, honey!" Smith said as she notices Roxas walk into the room. "Glad to see you surf…Survived…What is that?"
Roxas blinked a few times as he noticed Smith pointing a confused finger right behind him. He glanced over his shoulder to see Suu standing there, a curious look on her face.
"…This is- "
"A SLIME!" Centorea exclaimed as she noticed the slime creature standing behind Roxas. She immediately drew her sword in defense. "Roxas watch out! Slimes are dangerous!"
"…Huh?" Roxas said as he watched Centorea brandish her sword at the slime. "What are you talking about?"
"Roxas move! I will slay the slime." Centorea said as she raised her weapon.
Roxas frowned slightly as he saw the hostile looks Smith and Centorea were giving Suu. Why were they acting like this? Suu hadn't done anything to hurt them or him.
"Why?"
Centorea blinked a few times. "What do you mean! Get away from it, they're dangerous!"
Roxas felt Suu grab his sleeve, causing him to look over his shoulder at her. She had a confused expression on her face again as she looked between Roxas and Centorea.
"…Why is she dangerous?"
"Roxas…Those are rare and undocumented creatures. We don't know enough about them to conclude that they aren't dangerous." Smith said, wondering what she could do about this situation. She couldn't use tranquilizer darts because slimes were nearly intangible. How did you fight a slime?
Again, Roxas frowned at their words. He didn't see a problem with this creature. It didn't attack him, and never showed signs of being hostile. "Suu hasn't done anything to hurt me."
"S-Suu?" Centorea asked back.
Roxas nodded as he thumbed to the slime behind him. She was just watching the exchange with curiosity while gripping the back of his sleeve.
"The slime?" Centorea asked. "You named it?"
"…She didn't have a name. So, I gave her one. She doesn't really know how to talk either, but she's learning." Roxas said, still frowning.
"…Ok…Roxas where did you find it? Slimes are very rarely seen."
"In the bathroom about an hour ago, she was drinking the bath water." Roxas said simply. "So, she's called a slime?"
Smith nodded as she eyed the smiling face of Suu. She looked so innocent, almost like a young child. "Yes. Slimes are not a part of the exchange bill because they didn't show for the signing. We don't know much about them."
"huh." Roxas hummed. "I was hoping you could tell me something about her."
"Unfortunately not. Like I said, slimes are a rarity."
"Smith, I think you are forgetting the fact that they can be dangerous." Centorea insisted. She didn't really like the thought of any potentially dangerous creatures in the house. They could hurt her master.
"Hmmm…" Smith hummed as she gazed at Suu's particular color scheme. "The only record of dangerous slimes are black slimes. Besides, just look at her face. I don't think she could hurt a fly."
"…That's so irresponsible." Centorea said, glancing at the slime with an uneasy look on her face. "I still don't like that there is something here that could hurt master."
"To late for that." Smith said as she glanced over at the Center with a grin. "His life was in danger the moment he took her girls in."
Centorea's eye twitched, but thinking back on all the times her master had been hurt since their arrival, she couldn't really refute.
Smith grinned at her victory as she looked over at Roxas. "So, you said her name was Suu?"
Roxas nodded.
"Suu." The slimed cooed as she heard her name. It caused a large smile to cover her face again.
"Well, this is an interesting turn of event." Smith said, though she knew that was an understatement. Why couldn't life be simple? All she wanted was have a nice lunch with everyone, but instead she found out that Roxas had discovered a rare slime in his bathroom. "What do you plan to do with her?"
Roxas glanced over at Smith. "What do you mean?"
"Well, we have to do something about her" Smith said as she scratched her chin. She then noticed one of Suu's arms reach up and curl around Roxas's arm, a large smile crossing her face. "Hmm…Alright, it's decided."
Roxas and Centorea looked over at the coordinator curiously. "You know what to do with the slime?"
"Of course, To save me paperwork…I mean, because the slime has taken a liking to Roxas, I have decided to leave it here. Besides, a slime doesn't fall under my jurisdiction." Smith said proudly.
"WHAT!?" Centorea yelped, pointing a finger at the slime. "That's it? How irresponsible are you being?"
"It's not irresponsible. Honey said that Suu doesn't know how to speak. Based on that, you can think of her as a newborn who needs to learn. Since Roxas is starting school soon, what better way for a slime to learn? Roxas could teach her everything he learned at school. Problem solved."
"But what if it's dangerous!"
"Suu isn't dangerous." Roxas said as he frowned. "She hasn't done anything to hurt me."
"Not yet at least." Centorea muttered as she turned to Roxas, her eyes narrowing.
"Aw, lighten up Centorea. I'm sure she will behave. Besides, if I took her with me, that will just add a mountain of paperwork to my workload."
Centorea growled before she gave a sigh. "You know what, I give up. But if she does anything to hurt anyone here, I will not stay my sword." Centorea said as she crossed her arms under her bosom.
"Great! Now that everything is settled…" She started as she turned to Roxas. "Are you ready to start school tomorrow?"
"…I start tomorrow?" Roxas asked.
Smith nodded. "They will be expecting you. I will text you the address of the school later. I assume you got a phone, right?"
Roxas nodded, remembering that Kimihito had picked him up one when they went out shopping the other day.
"Alright, just text me sometime before you go to bed so I can get your number. And done worry about the uniform. They said they will hook you up after your first day. I hope everything goes well." Smith said with a smile.
"…I do too." Roxas responded simply.
Giving a sigh, smith's countenance slumped. "But in the meantime, I think I will just pick something up on the way back to the office. Tell darling I miss his cooking."
"Be gone already." Centorea responded.
When smith exited the house, she left Roxas, Centorea, and Suu alone in the kitchen. Centorea was still extremely uneasy around the slime, but again, the cheerful smile on its face served to melt the animosity a bit.
It was a little later in the day that the other two girls met Suu. Papi was instantly excited about the new friend because it seemed that Suu was very quick at picking up video games. Miia was a little more vocally against it, saying that it was just another rival for her Darlings attention.
Speaking of which, it was a couple hours before Kimihito walked down the stairs. He looked much better and well rested after his power nap. When he noticed Suu, he was very surprised. He asked a few questions, but overall, he was more than happy to let the slime stay here if she didn't cause trouble. When Roxas told him about the little interaction with Smith, he just rolled his eyes and laughed it off, saying that it was just like her to avoided responsibility.
The fact that Suu was made of slime made her kind of messy. She left slimy footprints with every step she took and accidently absorbed almost everything she touched. So Kimihito had the brilliant idea of giving her a rain jacket along with a pair of boots. The slime looked happy about the arrangement as she danced around in her new outfit. Overall, everyone seemed to accept Suu as part of the family.
It was finally the end of another long and eventful day. Roxas lay on his back, listening to the soft sounds of the Papi and Miia playing video games downstairs. It seemed that some of the girls were not ready to go to bed yet. Though he didn't mind it that much because the background noise was comforting to listen to as he tried to drift to sleep.
He was just about to before his door opened. Light from the hallway spilled into the room, causing Roxas to glance over. He noticed Suu standing there in her rain gear before she pulled in an inflatable kiddy pool into his room. He remembered Kimihito giving it to her, not knowing if she could sleep or not, but if she did there wouldn't be a mess for him to clean up.
"Hey Suu." Roxas said tiredly.
"h-He-Hey" She said back as she plopped the pool next to his bed before crawling into it. Her glowing green eyes were staring straight at him with a small smile on her face.
"I am going to sleep."
"slee-Sleep?" Suu asked.
Roxas closed his eyes and he nodded. A couple seconds later he felt something cool encompass his hand. Glancing down, he noticed that Suu was lying on her side, but one of her larger feelers was wrapped around his hand. It didn't bother him much, but it was a curious gesture. Why was she hanging onto him like that?
Shrugging it off, he let her do as she pleased. There were to many things about this world that didn't make any sense. What was one more thing?
Authors Note: First day of school tomorrow. Hope you all are looking forward to it because I am. I introduced Suu a little earlier than when the Manga revealed her. Again, sorry there was no school in this chapter, but this chapter was where I felt like I needed to introduce Suu into the story. I hope you guys liked it. I found it funny that Suu and Roxas are a bit similar when it comes to what they know. A small tradeoff being that Roxas knew how to talk when he was first created while Suu can't. But Suu has emotions, something that Roxas lacks.
If you haven't noticed, there are a few elements of another story in this one. That story is called "Daily life of a supporting character." It's one of the better DLWMG fanfictions and I would highly recommend reading it.
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Until then!