Me and the Penguin Army
Disclaimers: Yeah, why do people think us authors own the show we write about? I know if I did I would be makin' this into the series. So I DON'T own Yu Yu Hakusho
Thoughts (insert words)
Telepathic talk / "(Insert words)"
Means change from the story to Ixi, Chloe and Rayden or from the three to the story
Chapter 12 I swear I didn't mean to!
"Okay, I'm going to stop for a lunch break you two." I said standing up to go back down the stairs. "No you gots to finish!" Rayden cried. "Don't worry, I will." The three of us took the steps two at a time as we made our way down to the first floor of the cabin style house. The three of us finally reached the kitchen and I took out the stuff for sandwiches. "So, what do you think of the story so far you two?" I asked starting the sandwiches. "It's good, even if it is make-believe." Rayden said taking the plate from my hands. "Make-believe?" I pried. "Duh its make-believe, there's just no way ANY of this is real." I laughed to myself and handed Chloe her plate. The look on her face told me she believed every word, but Rayden would make fun of her, so she said nothing. "Okay, I'll be right back, I just remembered I had to call someone. Finish up while I go do that." I smiled wickedly as I went to the living room. I picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number. One . . . Two . . .Pick up already! "Hello?" "Konichiwa aku-neko-youkai, can I call a favor?" (Hello evil- cat-demon) I said into the receiver. "Depends on what it is Ixi-chan." "Well . . ."
I finished the call and walked back into the kitchen. "Ready for the rest of the story?" "YEAH!!" They cried in unison. "Okay, where was I? Oh yes I had injured my ankle . . .
I looked over the book, not trusting Hiei completely. He sighed and sat down, watching me. "So what's the book about?" He asked. I pretended not to hear him by flipping to the front and began to read it. "Your eyes are going over those pages too fast for you to be reading them." He stated. "I'm a fast reader, and this book is practically printed into my brain for as many times as I have read it." I said not taking my eyes off the page I was focused on. "So what's it about?" He asked again, and again I ignored him. I simply read on, I was almost to my favorite part of the story. "As I watched the stone skipped across the water I finally knew what she had known all along. Nothing is truer than what she had told me through her own way. You don't truly know yourself until you know another." I quietly read aloud. Hiei's gaze was once again on me as he heard the words I had read. I continued on the next page. "She who is not simply at one with the graceful spinning of the world, but the one who makes mine spin without flaw, she is my hope, my life, my . . . love. Her blue eyes know sadness and happiness, but when I look into her eyes, mine are instantly drawn to the latter. Nothing . . . nothing can keep me from awe as I watch the passion she shows in all she does." Tears fell from my eyes now as my voice cracked slightly. Kyle, you told me nothing could separate us. I was drawn from my thoughts as I felt someone brush the tears from my eyes. "Crying doesn't suit you." Is all Hiei said before he stood up and started walking towards the door. "You know what, someone else told me the exact same thing." I whispered as he stopped to look at me.
Hiei leaned up against the door and watched me brush the rest of my tears away. "You should have listened to that person more then." He said before vanishing behind the door. No, I was living a lie then, just as I am now, only I was lying to my heart then. Suddenly I could hear raindrops fall on the roof. Not again . . . just what I need, more depression. I sighed and Kurama finally appeared with a first-aid kit. After examining my ankle he stood up and walked over to the open kit. "Well, good news is it's not broken." "Bad news?" I questioned. "Bad news is you shouldn't walk on it for the rest of the night." I sighed and let him bandage it. "I'll take you out to the garden so you won't be bored." Kurama said as he picked me up bridal-style. "Okey-dokey then slave, mush!" I sarcastically said as we made our way to the garden. "Haha very funny, I can drop you right now, ya know." "No you cant, your too sweet to drop me." I said as we traveled down the hall. "Oh really?" Kurama questioned as he half dropped me and I fell about half a foot. "Yep."
We finally reached the garden and Botan got me a chair to sit in. The sun was starting its daily decent to the earth but it was still high in the sky. "I'll go get one of your sketchbooks." Kurama said as he vanished back into the house. It was a couple of minutes before he returned and handed me a book and some pencils. "Thanks." I said and flipped to the first blank page. Kurama sat down and looked out to the garden. Hiei was in his tree; Yukina in her garden with Kuwabara following her like a lovesick koinu (puppy), Yusuke and Keiko I was told had gone out for the night. I looked up to Hiei in his tree and saw he was watching Yukina and Kuwabara. No ideas flooded my mind and I looked to a blank page. I sighed and gazed into nothing. I hate when this happens. Tap tap tap Went the eraser on the paper. Da, da, dada, da da da da and really bad eggs. (I love that movie! XD) So bored . . . Hiei shall pay, and with an interest rate of 100%! My eyes wandered over the view before me and eventually rested on the 'sleeping' Hiei. Can you have an interest rate higher than 100%? I sighed and looked at my blank page. Then an idea hit me. I softly drew a girl, sitting on the edge of a small stream, looking into the water, but her reflection was one of a fox girl. Was that Yoko guy really real? And Hiei's dragon thing? Or is Makai just a place I have created in the recesses of my mind? Like some much else in my life. I sighed and darkened the picture so it was easier to see. I softly hummed the song that had lodged itself into my brain and refused to get out and I must have drawn Kurama's attention because the look he gave me was priceless. It was something of an entranced look mixed with one of insane happiness. "Kurama?" I asked and he seemed to snap out of it.
"Kurama? Earth to red." I said as I watched him try to catch his bearings. "Oro?" He said still dazed. "You okay?" I said while tilting my head. He paused for a moment before standing up. "Yes, I'm fine, maybe just a little tired. He walked into the house, slightly tilting as he reached the door. Keiko had come back. "Kurama?" Keiko and Botan said as they both followed him into the house. Yusuke's glance caught my attention and he quickly looked away, but in that split second I saw the same look fading from his own eyes. What's up with them? I looked over to Hiei and saw he was silently rubbing his forehead, but avoiding the bandana, as if in an extreme headache. O.O . . . . . . . I looked down and rubbed my ankle slightly. It still hurt but I thought it was walkable. I hobbled over to the door and silently made my way to my room. As I passed a spare bedroom I could hear Yusuke and Kurama arguing about something and I stopped to listen when my name was mentioned.
"Kurama don't deny it, Ixi's voice gave you the same exact feeling!" Yusuke raised his voice slightly. "She's not human, and you know it, so why wont you let me go to Koenma about it?" Yusuke yelled again. "Because if she is a demon or something else and Koenma finds out, he might think she's dangerous! He'll have us hunt her, and that is something I will NOT do Yusuke." Kurama said calmly, but with force. "Well I personally would like to know what she can do instead of walking blind! You felt that spell in her voice, and she was only humming! Just think what would happen if she learned how to use it. You know she's a loose pistol! If one thing would set her off in the wrong way she could actually hurt or kill someone!" Kurama stayed silent and I could feel myself back in fear. My breath became short and I took off to my room despite the pain. I sat on my bed after locking the door and curled into a ball. So all the weird stuff that goes unexplained is somehow my fault? So I killed Kyle? This was too much, hot tears ran down my face as I tried staying quiet.No . . . no I'm not a killer, I'm not! I tired convincing myself, but my own words came back hollow and meaningless.
Then I heard a gentle knocking on my locked door. "Ixi, can I come in? We need to talk." It was Kurama. I froze with a sudden fear, then looked to my clock. 8:59 . . . 9:00 Good, I'll just pretend I went to bed early. I laid out on my bed and brought the covers to just underneath my chin. I closed my eyes as I heard Kurama searching to the key on top of the door's molding. (Shh, don't tell anyone. It's a secret :P) He must have found it because my door softly clicked open. He stopped at the door and I could feel him watch me. "Sorry Ixi, but you'll have to wake up." He whispered as I heard him come closer. Then I heard a faint hiss and Kurama stumble backwards. "CRICKET!" I heard him yell as the cat's claws scurried out of the room. "Baka Neko!" Kurama mumbled as started to come closer, occasionally knocking over a stack of books. Kurama finally reached me and sat on the edge of my bed. I closed my eyes to look as natural as possible as his hand rested on my shoulder. "Ixi, get up. We need to talk, its urgent." He whispered in my ear. My heart raced and I simply mumbled gibberish as if I was really sleeping. "Ixi, I KNOW you're not asleep." Kurama said flatly. I closed my eyes tighter and flipped over to curl into a ball. Kurama grabbed me around my waist and dragged me to the edge of my bed. "LEMME GO!" I screamed as I tried fighting his strong grasp. I managed to kick him so he let me go and I tried to run for it. Kurama grabbed my arm and held fast. I twisted but was unable to free myself. Tears of hot rage streamed down my cheeks. "I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT. IT WAS JUST TOO PERFECT TO BE REAL!" I screamed as I knelt to the ground. "Ixi please, we just don't want anyone to get hurt." Kurama pleaded. "Go burn in hell!" I snapped as I glared at him. "Ixi-"No I'm sick of your lies. Your lies and everyone else's. My whole life has been just one goddamn lie after another! You have no idea what I've been through, just leave me alone!" I yelled pulling back.
Kurama's green eyes filled with sympathy. "Don't you dare give me that! I heard you and Yusuke talking!" The sympathy turned from shock and then to shame. "Ixi, please let me explain-"No you've done enough." I felt filled with the suppressed anger I had built up from my life. I tried on last attempt to get free and my left hand flew up to slap Kurama, but instead a strange wind like blade shot from my finger tips and hit Kurama's cheek. He was forced back, and he hit the wall hard. He didn't move for about a minute, but I didn't go anywhere. I was too scared and shocked. When Kurama finally pulled himself out of the wall, I could see blood running down his face from a cut on his cheek. He looked both scared and surprised at the sudden outburst. I stood there shaking in fear. What the HELL was that? I said in my head for I was unable to speak. "Kurama, are you okay? I swear I didn't do anything." I gasped as Kurama tried to wipe the blood off his cheeks but only smeared it so his whole cheek was a bloody red-orange. He held up his now bloody hand and didn't say anything. Then he reached up and touched his cheek again; blood still ran from the wound. "I know Ixi, but still we should go see Koenma about this, to make sure your not dangerous. I nodded numbly as he took my hand and led me out of the room. His hand was still over the cut to stop the bleeding. "Who's Koenma by the way?" I asked as Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara came out from the dining room with shocked looks on their faces. "Kurama?" They all asked. "Let's go." Is all Kurama said as he took a cloth from Keiko, who had just came into the hall. "Here Kurama, I'll go get you some bandages." She said as she disappeared into another doorway down the hall. She returned shortly and helped Kurama fix the bandage on his cheek. "So Ixi isn't human?" Kuwabara asked as he watched Keiko help Kurama. "Duh baka nigen, it took you this long?" Hiei snapped as he glared at Kuwabara. "WHAT? HIEI YOU KNEW!?" Yusuke yelled which didn't faze Hiei in the slightest. "It was painfully OBVIOUS, and you call yourself a detective." Hiei said, his crimson orbs not leaving my face. "Hey three eyes, I wouldn't push your luck." Kuwabara hissed. Three eyes? They're taking this humoring me thing a bit over the top, aren't they? "We're not humoring you Ixi, all the stuff you've seen over the past week or so has been real." Kurama said as he winced from Keiko cleaning the cut. "I knew it, you are telepathic!" I cried pointing an accusing finger at his nose. He put his hands up in a half-surrender. "You got me." He said jokingly. "Bang!" I said as I put me hand into a gun shape and pulled the "trigger". "Hey who's this Koenma person-thingy-whatever anyway?" "Ruler of Reikai." Kurama said as he double-checked the bandage. "Reikai? So just how many world places are there?" I asked confused. "Reikai, Makai, and Nigenkai." "Oh so a stiff?" I asked as I leaned on the wall. "Er, not exactly. You'll see."
Ixi: Hey anybody who is reading this. glares at those who don't review Well thanks Miny Mars for being the only reviewer. Oh yeah, sorry about takin so long to update, I was tryin to finish my other story (which I did, now just gots to post the last chappie) and I sorta neglected this story. pats story on head I'm sorry for neglecting you Me and the Penguin Army, I try not to do it again. Well I don't know why I bother, but please review for me, flames are okey-dokey okay, if me did sumthin wrong, like wrong Japanese words, mixed dates, etc . . . just tell me and I'll try to fix it. Well review. Up, Up and AWAY! :P
Note for those who don't know:
Makai – Demon World Reikai – Spirit World (And Rei Gun = Spirit Gun / Rei = Spirit) Nigenkai – Human World
Disclaimers: Yeah, why do people think us authors own the show we write about? I know if I did I would be makin' this into the series. So I DON'T own Yu Yu Hakusho
Thoughts (insert words)
Telepathic talk / "(Insert words)"
Means change from the story to Ixi, Chloe and Rayden or from the three to the story
Chapter 12 I swear I didn't mean to!
"Okay, I'm going to stop for a lunch break you two." I said standing up to go back down the stairs. "No you gots to finish!" Rayden cried. "Don't worry, I will." The three of us took the steps two at a time as we made our way down to the first floor of the cabin style house. The three of us finally reached the kitchen and I took out the stuff for sandwiches. "So, what do you think of the story so far you two?" I asked starting the sandwiches. "It's good, even if it is make-believe." Rayden said taking the plate from my hands. "Make-believe?" I pried. "Duh its make-believe, there's just no way ANY of this is real." I laughed to myself and handed Chloe her plate. The look on her face told me she believed every word, but Rayden would make fun of her, so she said nothing. "Okay, I'll be right back, I just remembered I had to call someone. Finish up while I go do that." I smiled wickedly as I went to the living room. I picked up the phone and dialed a familiar number. One . . . Two . . .Pick up already! "Hello?" "Konichiwa aku-neko-youkai, can I call a favor?" (Hello evil- cat-demon) I said into the receiver. "Depends on what it is Ixi-chan." "Well . . ."
I finished the call and walked back into the kitchen. "Ready for the rest of the story?" "YEAH!!" They cried in unison. "Okay, where was I? Oh yes I had injured my ankle . . .
I looked over the book, not trusting Hiei completely. He sighed and sat down, watching me. "So what's the book about?" He asked. I pretended not to hear him by flipping to the front and began to read it. "Your eyes are going over those pages too fast for you to be reading them." He stated. "I'm a fast reader, and this book is practically printed into my brain for as many times as I have read it." I said not taking my eyes off the page I was focused on. "So what's it about?" He asked again, and again I ignored him. I simply read on, I was almost to my favorite part of the story. "As I watched the stone skipped across the water I finally knew what she had known all along. Nothing is truer than what she had told me through her own way. You don't truly know yourself until you know another." I quietly read aloud. Hiei's gaze was once again on me as he heard the words I had read. I continued on the next page. "She who is not simply at one with the graceful spinning of the world, but the one who makes mine spin without flaw, she is my hope, my life, my . . . love. Her blue eyes know sadness and happiness, but when I look into her eyes, mine are instantly drawn to the latter. Nothing . . . nothing can keep me from awe as I watch the passion she shows in all she does." Tears fell from my eyes now as my voice cracked slightly. Kyle, you told me nothing could separate us. I was drawn from my thoughts as I felt someone brush the tears from my eyes. "Crying doesn't suit you." Is all Hiei said before he stood up and started walking towards the door. "You know what, someone else told me the exact same thing." I whispered as he stopped to look at me.
Hiei leaned up against the door and watched me brush the rest of my tears away. "You should have listened to that person more then." He said before vanishing behind the door. No, I was living a lie then, just as I am now, only I was lying to my heart then. Suddenly I could hear raindrops fall on the roof. Not again . . . just what I need, more depression. I sighed and Kurama finally appeared with a first-aid kit. After examining my ankle he stood up and walked over to the open kit. "Well, good news is it's not broken." "Bad news?" I questioned. "Bad news is you shouldn't walk on it for the rest of the night." I sighed and let him bandage it. "I'll take you out to the garden so you won't be bored." Kurama said as he picked me up bridal-style. "Okey-dokey then slave, mush!" I sarcastically said as we made our way to the garden. "Haha very funny, I can drop you right now, ya know." "No you cant, your too sweet to drop me." I said as we traveled down the hall. "Oh really?" Kurama questioned as he half dropped me and I fell about half a foot. "Yep."
We finally reached the garden and Botan got me a chair to sit in. The sun was starting its daily decent to the earth but it was still high in the sky. "I'll go get one of your sketchbooks." Kurama said as he vanished back into the house. It was a couple of minutes before he returned and handed me a book and some pencils. "Thanks." I said and flipped to the first blank page. Kurama sat down and looked out to the garden. Hiei was in his tree; Yukina in her garden with Kuwabara following her like a lovesick koinu (puppy), Yusuke and Keiko I was told had gone out for the night. I looked up to Hiei in his tree and saw he was watching Yukina and Kuwabara. No ideas flooded my mind and I looked to a blank page. I sighed and gazed into nothing. I hate when this happens. Tap tap tap Went the eraser on the paper. Da, da, dada, da da da da and really bad eggs. (I love that movie! XD) So bored . . . Hiei shall pay, and with an interest rate of 100%! My eyes wandered over the view before me and eventually rested on the 'sleeping' Hiei. Can you have an interest rate higher than 100%? I sighed and looked at my blank page. Then an idea hit me. I softly drew a girl, sitting on the edge of a small stream, looking into the water, but her reflection was one of a fox girl. Was that Yoko guy really real? And Hiei's dragon thing? Or is Makai just a place I have created in the recesses of my mind? Like some much else in my life. I sighed and darkened the picture so it was easier to see. I softly hummed the song that had lodged itself into my brain and refused to get out and I must have drawn Kurama's attention because the look he gave me was priceless. It was something of an entranced look mixed with one of insane happiness. "Kurama?" I asked and he seemed to snap out of it.
"Kurama? Earth to red." I said as I watched him try to catch his bearings. "Oro?" He said still dazed. "You okay?" I said while tilting my head. He paused for a moment before standing up. "Yes, I'm fine, maybe just a little tired. He walked into the house, slightly tilting as he reached the door. Keiko had come back. "Kurama?" Keiko and Botan said as they both followed him into the house. Yusuke's glance caught my attention and he quickly looked away, but in that split second I saw the same look fading from his own eyes. What's up with them? I looked over to Hiei and saw he was silently rubbing his forehead, but avoiding the bandana, as if in an extreme headache. O.O . . . . . . . I looked down and rubbed my ankle slightly. It still hurt but I thought it was walkable. I hobbled over to the door and silently made my way to my room. As I passed a spare bedroom I could hear Yusuke and Kurama arguing about something and I stopped to listen when my name was mentioned.
"Kurama don't deny it, Ixi's voice gave you the same exact feeling!" Yusuke raised his voice slightly. "She's not human, and you know it, so why wont you let me go to Koenma about it?" Yusuke yelled again. "Because if she is a demon or something else and Koenma finds out, he might think she's dangerous! He'll have us hunt her, and that is something I will NOT do Yusuke." Kurama said calmly, but with force. "Well I personally would like to know what she can do instead of walking blind! You felt that spell in her voice, and she was only humming! Just think what would happen if she learned how to use it. You know she's a loose pistol! If one thing would set her off in the wrong way she could actually hurt or kill someone!" Kurama stayed silent and I could feel myself back in fear. My breath became short and I took off to my room despite the pain. I sat on my bed after locking the door and curled into a ball. So all the weird stuff that goes unexplained is somehow my fault? So I killed Kyle? This was too much, hot tears ran down my face as I tried staying quiet.No . . . no I'm not a killer, I'm not! I tired convincing myself, but my own words came back hollow and meaningless.
Then I heard a gentle knocking on my locked door. "Ixi, can I come in? We need to talk." It was Kurama. I froze with a sudden fear, then looked to my clock. 8:59 . . . 9:00 Good, I'll just pretend I went to bed early. I laid out on my bed and brought the covers to just underneath my chin. I closed my eyes as I heard Kurama searching to the key on top of the door's molding. (Shh, don't tell anyone. It's a secret :P) He must have found it because my door softly clicked open. He stopped at the door and I could feel him watch me. "Sorry Ixi, but you'll have to wake up." He whispered as I heard him come closer. Then I heard a faint hiss and Kurama stumble backwards. "CRICKET!" I heard him yell as the cat's claws scurried out of the room. "Baka Neko!" Kurama mumbled as started to come closer, occasionally knocking over a stack of books. Kurama finally reached me and sat on the edge of my bed. I closed my eyes to look as natural as possible as his hand rested on my shoulder. "Ixi, get up. We need to talk, its urgent." He whispered in my ear. My heart raced and I simply mumbled gibberish as if I was really sleeping. "Ixi, I KNOW you're not asleep." Kurama said flatly. I closed my eyes tighter and flipped over to curl into a ball. Kurama grabbed me around my waist and dragged me to the edge of my bed. "LEMME GO!" I screamed as I tried fighting his strong grasp. I managed to kick him so he let me go and I tried to run for it. Kurama grabbed my arm and held fast. I twisted but was unable to free myself. Tears of hot rage streamed down my cheeks. "I KNEW IT, I KNEW IT. IT WAS JUST TOO PERFECT TO BE REAL!" I screamed as I knelt to the ground. "Ixi please, we just don't want anyone to get hurt." Kurama pleaded. "Go burn in hell!" I snapped as I glared at him. "Ixi-"No I'm sick of your lies. Your lies and everyone else's. My whole life has been just one goddamn lie after another! You have no idea what I've been through, just leave me alone!" I yelled pulling back.
Kurama's green eyes filled with sympathy. "Don't you dare give me that! I heard you and Yusuke talking!" The sympathy turned from shock and then to shame. "Ixi, please let me explain-"No you've done enough." I felt filled with the suppressed anger I had built up from my life. I tried on last attempt to get free and my left hand flew up to slap Kurama, but instead a strange wind like blade shot from my finger tips and hit Kurama's cheek. He was forced back, and he hit the wall hard. He didn't move for about a minute, but I didn't go anywhere. I was too scared and shocked. When Kurama finally pulled himself out of the wall, I could see blood running down his face from a cut on his cheek. He looked both scared and surprised at the sudden outburst. I stood there shaking in fear. What the HELL was that? I said in my head for I was unable to speak. "Kurama, are you okay? I swear I didn't do anything." I gasped as Kurama tried to wipe the blood off his cheeks but only smeared it so his whole cheek was a bloody red-orange. He held up his now bloody hand and didn't say anything. Then he reached up and touched his cheek again; blood still ran from the wound. "I know Ixi, but still we should go see Koenma about this, to make sure your not dangerous. I nodded numbly as he took my hand and led me out of the room. His hand was still over the cut to stop the bleeding. "Who's Koenma by the way?" I asked as Hiei, Yusuke, and Kuwabara came out from the dining room with shocked looks on their faces. "Kurama?" They all asked. "Let's go." Is all Kurama said as he took a cloth from Keiko, who had just came into the hall. "Here Kurama, I'll go get you some bandages." She said as she disappeared into another doorway down the hall. She returned shortly and helped Kurama fix the bandage on his cheek. "So Ixi isn't human?" Kuwabara asked as he watched Keiko help Kurama. "Duh baka nigen, it took you this long?" Hiei snapped as he glared at Kuwabara. "WHAT? HIEI YOU KNEW!?" Yusuke yelled which didn't faze Hiei in the slightest. "It was painfully OBVIOUS, and you call yourself a detective." Hiei said, his crimson orbs not leaving my face. "Hey three eyes, I wouldn't push your luck." Kuwabara hissed. Three eyes? They're taking this humoring me thing a bit over the top, aren't they? "We're not humoring you Ixi, all the stuff you've seen over the past week or so has been real." Kurama said as he winced from Keiko cleaning the cut. "I knew it, you are telepathic!" I cried pointing an accusing finger at his nose. He put his hands up in a half-surrender. "You got me." He said jokingly. "Bang!" I said as I put me hand into a gun shape and pulled the "trigger". "Hey who's this Koenma person-thingy-whatever anyway?" "Ruler of Reikai." Kurama said as he double-checked the bandage. "Reikai? So just how many world places are there?" I asked confused. "Reikai, Makai, and Nigenkai." "Oh so a stiff?" I asked as I leaned on the wall. "Er, not exactly. You'll see."
Ixi: Hey anybody who is reading this. glares at those who don't review Well thanks Miny Mars for being the only reviewer. Oh yeah, sorry about takin so long to update, I was tryin to finish my other story (which I did, now just gots to post the last chappie) and I sorta neglected this story. pats story on head I'm sorry for neglecting you Me and the Penguin Army, I try not to do it again. Well I don't know why I bother, but please review for me, flames are okey-dokey okay, if me did sumthin wrong, like wrong Japanese words, mixed dates, etc . . . just tell me and I'll try to fix it. Well review. Up, Up and AWAY! :P
Note for those who don't know:
Makai – Demon World Reikai – Spirit World (And Rei Gun = Spirit Gun / Rei = Spirit) Nigenkai – Human World