Chapter 5 : I met Silva!

The mist still covered the sky when I opened my eyes. It seemed I had been sleeping under a big wallow tree. "Hm…." I heard my self mumbled something. I realized that no time to sleep anymore. I got up and the first view I found was the laurel trees around me. "Spirit of Fire…" I called out my spirit's name. Soon, I saw Spirit of Fire besides me. "Let's continue our journey," I whispered.

In a town…

I was walking when I saw two men chattering happily. Silva and Kalim. They both were just out from a bakery shop. They keep walking 'til we crashed each other. "Oh…I'm sorry," he said. I was surprised too, because I found two people that gave me obstacles in Shaman Fight. "It's all right," I replied and kept walking. That time I didn't want to have a business with them. I just wanted to leave my past and live my life now. I just wanted to be an ordinary boy. I promised myself to start a new life as a new person. Not Asakura Hao anymore. I wouldn't kill people again. Asakura Hao had died!

'I am a new human,' those words were held in my mind every time I stepped my feet on the ground.

I saw everyone was busy there. It was such a small town, but it looked friendly and busy in the same time. I could feel the warmth there…the warmth of humans appearance. No cold atmosphere like in that cave anymore. No more scary stalactites and stalagmites. No more emptiness and freezing air. It's a new life. It's a brand new world I came there. It's a good part of earth. And it's not underground…it's ON earth, not IN anymore.

It felt I hadn't eaten for years when I smelt something delicious. Something tasty and interesting. I followed the source of that good smell 'til I found a food seller. It's a food counter. I could feel my stomach kept asking me for food. I forgot how long I never ate. A bunch of sausages were displayed, some bottles were ready to serve the customers, and many loaves of bread were there too. I ought to keep my self away from eating that food sarcastically.

It seemed the seller recognized my interest to the things he sold. He started to smile friendly and look at me. "Young kid, do you want to buy this delicious food? I have hot dogs and hamburgers if you want," he offered me. I looked at him finally, after laid my eyes on those things for a long long time. My tongue felt frozen 'til I couldn't speak anything. "There you are, so, do you want to buy it or not?" he got impatient. My lips were trembling.

"Yes, I want it," at last I could say something. The seller smiled again. "Which one will you choose?" he asked again. Hunger controlled my self again. I felt dizzy because it I hadn't eat anything since I left my cave, and that time my body asked me for my responsibility. "I want all you have," I heard my self talked. The seller, a fat-middle age man looked surprised. Of course, he didn't believe a dirty, thin, desperate and confused-looking boy had much money to buy all of the food.

He frowned. "Well, it would be very expensive," he commented. "I'm very hungry," I responded eagerly. He shrugged his shoulders and started to toast the bread. "By the way, kid," he started a chattering. "Where do you come from?" he continued. I peeked at him. "Someplace so far from here," I answered simply. He laughed. He didn't believe me…again?

"So…whoever you are, this is your first hotdog. Take it, young boy," he snapped and gave me a hot dog wrapped by a paper. I accepted it from his hands and just before I bit it, his voice annoyed me again.

"Eits…young boy…don't mean to disturb you anymore, but, as the usual, you have to pay for your food," he gestured me to give him some money. "Pay?" My headache made me can't think clearly. He nodded. "Yes, pay. You just have to give me some coins. It's not expensive," he uttered. "Errr…okay," I gasped and thrust my hands to my trousers pocket event that I knew I had no money. But I just acted as usual. In my pocket, I could feel nothing . I still tried to find some money. My hands that held the hotdog were shaking.

"I-i…I..I have no money," I confessed. His eyes went rage after hearing my words. "WHAT?" he almost shouted. I nodded and bent my head down. "Like I said before…I can't find my money," I muttered. That man went bug eyed. And he took the hot do from my fist sarcastically and rudely. It absolutely shocked me. "YOU DON'T HAVE MONEY YOU SAID? THEN DON'T EAT MY STUFFS!" he yelled at me.

I knew it's my fault. But I couldn't ignore that time I felt angry too. He didn't have to be that rude and impolite. And his belly was full of fat which meant it's always full and he never felt hungry, so why couldn't he let someone feel better too? It's just a hotdog. I wrinkled. "WHAT AGAIN?.!" he howled fiercely. I clenched my fist and cried out against him. "No need to be rude, man!". He glimpsed at me mockingly. "Get outta here. Or…do you think to steal my food?" he laughed at me.

My head was burnt. It looked like I bit my lips too hard in order to hold my anger so I felt they were bleeding. I licked my lips and tasted my salty blood. He looked disgusted with my attitude. "Go away from here!" he called down. I felt my loss so all I can do just be silence. It felt like you couldn't do anything to defend your self. 'Be patient…' I breathed a word to my own self. And the shit was, he thought I was talking to him. "Be patient? Be patient you said? Oh, never ever advice me, kid. Now I don't wanna see you anymore," he cried out. I turned my head over him and looked at his orb icily. "What?.!" he asked unhappily.

"I'll go…" I replied monotonously, and then I dragged along the street, left him with his swearing.

The night had fallen down. I was still walking pointlessly. There's a light in his head. 'Master, you better take a rest now," he perceived his spirit's voice. I felt refreshed from the blankness of my thought. "Aa…" I realized that the gale was too strong to bear anymore. My coat almost couldn't save me from the cold wind anymore. "You're right….I have to sleep now. But where?" I began to sit on pins and needles. 'Let's walk around once again. Who knows we'll find a cozy place' he suggested. I knew that it's a waste of time but I still did that.

We got in front of a shop. All of the shops in that town closed at night. I sighed and forced a smile. "Well, at least we've found a nice place to sleep, Spirit of Fire," I mused. I sat on the icy floor and laid my body on it. "Good night…" were the last words I could say before my eye lid went heavy and I couldn't hold my urge to close it any longer. It's just few seconds after I slept when a man's voice shocked me.

"Hey little boy, what are you doing here?". I thought I would get the chop again. I opened my eyes slowly. "Eeh…?" I was still so sleepy and dizzy. He sat besides me. I only sneaked a look at him a little. "Are you sleeping here?" he guessed. "Don't worry. I'll go from here soon. Just give me a minute," I responded. Then I arranged to stand up but he stopped me. "Woo….wait a minute, pal. I never mean to kick you out. Stay here for a while, I want to know more about you," he said.

I sat again, and looked at that nice guy's face. And I was completely shocked. Nobody could imagine what kind of surprise he gave me. Silva…it was Silva…and suddenly those memories came again. The Shaman Fight…the horrible Shaman Fight…Silva….one of the people who tried to kill me…Silva…who celebrated my missing…Silva…who helped Yoh defeated me…My ear got heated by his words.

"Have we met before?" he asked me slowly. 'Of course we have…You fought against me in Shaman Fight…'. But, my mouth spoke "No…we haven't met before," I contested his speech. He knitted his eyebrows. "Really? Sorry, but your face seems familiar to me," he retorted. Then he smiled so I ought to oblige myself to smile back. And I didn't know why, I just wanted to know more. Before I asked, he already explained to me. "You look like someone…I forget…" he murmured. 'You forget? How long it is since Shaman Fight?' I started to be puzzled.

"You are interesting. I don't really know who you are, but do you want to work in my bakery shop?" he asked me welcomingly. My eyes got widened and I choked. "Wh-whhattt?" I couldn't believe my luck. He nodded and smiled cheerfully. "Yes…for simple, my friend and I just embarked on our new business. Are you interested? We need an employee and I think you're the right guy," he continued.

I almost said 'YES' when a voice said something in my heart. 'Will you accept a job from someone that struggled to kill you before? And what about if he realizes that you are Hao…your life will be in danger once again…Do you still have any proud not to let him help you?'. It felt like my thought would kill me easily, 'til I heard Spirit of Fire. 'Take it, Master,' he whispered.

My mouth gaped for a while. Then I answered "Yes…I'm interested…"

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