Chapter 7
The Summons of the Scythe
November 24, 1189
"Will, wake up!" Yuuta growled for over the seventh time. "Get up you bloody boy!" Yuuta then huffed and summoned his Reapers Scythe. He ripped off the the blankets and stood on his bed. "Last warning, get up boy. Get up!" The Reaper shook his head. 'Staying up too late has its consequences. especially if you have training in the morning!' Yuuta thought. "William T. Spears!"
He then flipped his scythe upside down hooking the blade under Williams night shirt, lifting the boy high. The night shirt strained as Yuuta started to swing the young Reaper. "William! Wake up!" Swinging the boy more wildly back and forth. Swinging the apprentice over the bed making his scythe rip the whole back of his night shirt. William fell hard on the floor with an audioable thunk. William woke with a start now jumping up his hands in fists ready to fight. Looking up slowly he first saw feet on the bed in high heeled leather knee high boots, eyes trailed up seeing black dress pants that were covered in a long ankle length trench coat that covered a white dress shirt and covered by a black coat. Many layers were wore now a days since they weather was changing rapidly. Williams eyes rose more seeing Yuutas mocking grin.
The next thing that Yuuta did was kick William in the chest with his heeled boot. The apprentice fell to the floor again this time on his back staring up at his silver haired mentor. "W-what~"
"Time to get up Will. Rise and shine! It is three o'clock in the morning, we have an early day! Go on get up! Dress in layers it is mighty cold outside! I have eggs and biscuits ready!" The Reaper jumped down off the bed and landed with either foot on either side of Williams waist. The young Reaper put up his hands in defense. "Come now," Reaching out his hand to help him up, William grabbed it and hoisted himself up.
"Why are we up so early?" He rubbed his eyes like an infant.
"Well today, I am teaching you quite a bit." The older Reaper walked out of the room the the small kitchen sitting in front of the plates he had set out. "Sit and eat I will tell you of the days events." Watching as William as he sat picking up a biscuit and started to scoop up eggs with it. "So today, I am teaching you to summon your own death scythe. As you know, from what I taught you, your death scythe chooses you. Then we are going to brawl, to see as you now are better and not hesitating with me. Then, hm, what else? We will see how the rest of the day unfolds yes?"
William nodded stuffing the rest of the food into his mouth. He wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. "That was really good Yuuta. I was really hungry." He now reached for the jar of orange juice that was squeezed fresh every morning, he poured himself a small glass. Yuuta chuckled at the boys appetite this morning. "What?"
The older Reaper shook his head. "Oh I just remember how hungry I used to be when I was training to be a Reaper. My father never let me eat, only a bowl of rice. Actually it was white rice with nothing on it, nigh salt or pepper. Then to drink he gave me water from the puddle that was the closest to the house. He told me 'Yuu', you need to learn how to survive on nothing! And when you learn that, that is when you can have real food to eat and mead to drink!' He said this to me as he had a full breakfast and drank wine or mead. I never got a good meal in my apprenticeship. Not you,I will feed you till you pop, and if you do pop as we are training this will teach you, yes?" Yuuta sat back bringing the plate to himself. "This my dear boy will teach you your own gluttony and how to pace yourself." Giggling. "Or perhaps... I can just let you pop now." He clicked his fingers together.
"Has anyone told you that you are a cruel man to speak with?" William told him. He just watched as Yuuta giggled more and nodded. "Oh yes, you know it alright." He shivered and realized that he had not yet gotten dressed. "I am going to go dress myself."
The older Reaper nodded as he watched his young one walk away. He finished his food right quick and walked down the hall to see what was taking his young one so long. He peaked through the door crack and saw his apprentice sitting on Yuutas side of the bed, his back to him, he was still shirtless but he had something that was familiar in his hand, William had Yuuta's dirty dress shirt in one hand and it was pressed to his nose as if smelling his scent. Yuuta shifted to get a better look, upon looking Williams hand was between his own legs stroking and pumping the shaft of his member.
Yuuta covered his mouth slowly his long black nails grating against his own cheek. 'Oh my, I do say...' A grin slid onto his face. Watching Williams head tip back slowly the shirt pressed hard into his face. Yuuta could faintly hear the presence of a moan. 'I do say... he is rather...' Trying not to giggle with joy the older Reaper drew a breath and went invisible, a talent all Reaper had to come by, he sneaked into the room not making a noise. Approaching William he leaned over him one hand pressing on Williams that was holding the shirt and the other came round and grabbed his other hand that was stroking himself. Yuuta pressed his front to Williams back, he put his lips to his young comrades neck.
"Young Will, let us finish this later you need to get dressed and we need to go through our day, yes?" Yuuta whispered in Williams ear before he could act. He dropped his invisibility, he leaned into his young Reaper gripping his hands more tightly and more intimately on Williams. "You want me to help dress you like a butler dressing his master?" All this said on the younger neck. A shutter went through William as he heard all this. His face reaching a deep crimson, as Yuutas face was in delighted amusement. "And so this is what you do up late at night, how darling!"
William turned his head only not sure what to do. A swift kiss to the lips and Yuuta vanished from sight and all pressure that William had just felt was gone. Appearing again at the door the older leaned against the door his arms crossed.
"I am so ashamed. I am so sorry Sir, I do not know what came over me!"
"I know what did. Because it was me. But, no, every Reaper gets urges. Since we are usually surrounded by males we have certain urges. We become to like one another, even if it is against what one was taught. I never believed what my father said what was right. Ha! I defied him in that way! I was the one who wanted... well, well. You know. But it is all natural Young Will, we Reapers do more of this than you know with one another, but this is all kept under the table as you can say." Yuuta grinned and glanced down at Williams still enlarged member, when noticing the stare he covered it quickly.
"I am going to get dressed now."
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The sun was just peaking over the mountains and William was already sweating, he and his mentor were nonstop brawling. William noticed even his Reaper was tiring out. Yuuta raised his hand and sat in the middle of the back yard they shared with humans. The humans left them alone most of the time. They usually watched the two fight and brawl. Yuuta was sure to shield them from looking in on them as they dueled with scythes.
"Okay, let us rest for just a minute. I am tired." He pulled up half his hair in a black ribbon he untied from his ankle. "You are coming well along Will, I am impressed you have improved greatly from a few weeks ago."
"I have a very good mentor." William let himself grin at his Reaper.
"Oh now you are just teasing." Yuuta stood and stretched. "Come now, I will teach you how to summon your death scythe, now is the right hour, the sun is right, the humans are still sleepy and just waking up they will think they are seeing things and the weather is beautiful."
"But it is freezing!" William groaned.
"All the better!" Yuuta strode forward and ripped off all the exterior clothing from Williams torso tossing it to the dirt. He stripped his torso as well tossing his clothes to the dirt as well. "Now, this is the easiest way to summon your death scythe for the first time, because it may get bloody and damaging, for you have to put yourself into it literally."
William looked scared now. "Yuuta, um,-"
"Do not be frightened! I will do everything with you and I am very good at healing others as well as myself. But your body will do most of it for you, I am here as a percussion just in case your scythe dose not want to cooperate, it happens." He took a deep breath now. "Now Will, take a deep breath in and keep doing it as you loose every thought in your mind, just listen to my voice and keep your breath even."
A few seconds passed and there was literally nothing in Williams mind except for his and Yuutas breathing.
"Now," The calm voice startled him just slightly. "Remember I will be doing everything with you as you do it. Take your hand that you write with and place it on the opposite side of your ribs, feel to your second rib, it has to be your second rib or it will be useless. Now tuck your thumb over the rib and your index finger under the rib. Do you have it?"
"Yes" He whispered. He was now very frightened.
"Good, now think of silver and metal and only that. So keep your mind blank other than the thought of silver and metal. Once you have that image just push deep into your skin with your thumb and index finger. Press them into your flesh as deep as your rib, make sure you stay quiet and clear minded. It is going to hurt very bad. I warn you over and over" His voice was so calm, William never had heard it this calm before it was almost disturbing.
William dug his nails deep into his skin reaching for the rib, but he did not know what to do next. He grabbed a hold of his second rib and held on tight. His teeth were grinding together from the pain, but he manage to keep his mind clear and himself quiet.
"Good you are doing good. Now once you have that hold, rip it out. I am sorry to be blunt but just rip it out as quick as you can. Keep clear minded and think only of silver and metal. Strength. Power. Be the master of your own self."
William yanked and ripped out the rib keeping the scream down in his throat. He gripped the now free rib in his hand clenching on to it tightly.
"Aw you are a good boy Will. You can open your eyes now, do it slowly and look straight at me." He did as his mentor told him to do.
When he opened his eyes he saw a few small tears streak down Yuutas cheeks but he had a wide smile on his face. He reached over and took the rib that was in his hand. Yuuta looked down and started to chant something. When his mentor looked up he grinned still with tear streaks on his cheeks. Grabbing Williams hands he placed a light weight cool feeling pole shape in his hand.
"You can look at it now." The older Reaper said glancing down at Williams new scythe. "It looks to be something the humans use to take fruit from high in the trees."
William looked down now at his new scythe it was indeed a pole that was about seven feet long and at one end it had something that represented clippers that shone through the blood on the scythe. He looked at his mentor now and he was holding one identical to his.
"This one is mine. I keep it in case you need a spare. That is why, I do what you do." Yuuta explained. Leaning forward he just barely touched the new scar that was on Williams left side. "Look, you are already healed. This is a very good sign." William looked and could not believe that he was already healed. "You are surprised yes?"
William nodded feeling his new scar.
"Well Will, looks as if we completed my things I wanted to do for the day." He walked forward and picked up both of their clothing. "I think it is time for a pot of hot tea." He reached a hand out for William he grabbed him around his neck. "I do not feel like walking." He gave two steps and phased into his loft.
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When they arrived into the loft something was a miss to both Reapers. Yuuta placed a hand on Williams shoulder that gave him the signal that told him stay behind him as they walked through the loft. As they entered the hall Yuuta stopped quickly and let out a breath of relief. He then presumed into the bedroom.
Yuuta barged into his room, "Oi! Sven! Why are you in my home!? You startled the hell outta me!" Yuuta yelled as he saw a Reaper looking through the drawers of the room. William has never seen his use this kind of 'loose' language before. William saw a flash of red and black and then something hit him in the back of the head. He spun quickly and saw the apprentice he had seen at the barber and the same one he had seen the mysterious Cinematic Record.
"Hey, Undertaker! I wanted to pop in and say hello!" He had a very thick accent thicker than most like he was not taught proper English. "And see if you were up for a bit of healthy competition!" The Reaper named Sven stood and walked to them. It was the same Reaper the other apprentice pointed to be his own mentor.
Yuuta tilted his head. "Healthy competition, eh? What kind?"
