Chapter 8 One last time

Spirit: Shuichi, a deal is a deal. You have to go back. Okay it's my fault to have forgotten your deadline but… come on it IS a long time that "I've" given to say your goodbyes…

Shuichi: Can I at least stay for a bit longer… Puppy dog eyes

Spirit: No. and don't give me that look…

Kiru: interrupted the moment umm… excuse me, Mr. spirit sir… please grant my husband's wish… give him some more time… at least to bid his friends farewell.

Spirit: I'm sorry my dear, but he has to go. Then pointed his finger to shuichi.

Shuichi: floated again hey, you can't do this! Please not just yet!

Kiru: tries to pull him down No! Shuichi!

While this commotion is going on, Uichi was still in awestruck. Then he remembered something about the deadline the spirit made… and said.

Uichi: February 23!

Kiru, Spirit, Shuichi: What!

Uichi: February 23!

Shuichi: still floating what about Feb. 23?

Uichi: doesn't that ring a bell?

Spirit: February 23… hmmm then lets Shuichi down yeah you're right, there's something about that date… but I don't remember what….

Shuichi: Feb 23… hmmmm… Aha!

Uichi: face lit up

Kiru: what is it darling? Anxious to know

Shuichi: its Eiri's birthday! How could I forget!

Uichi: Not that! You still have until February 23! Even if it's beyond 10 years right?

Spirit: Oh now I remember! I did mention that On February 23 you'd go back…

Shuichi: So I could stay… right?

Spirit: Let me think… uh…. No.

Shuichi: What!

Spirit: How many times am I going to tell you that its time to go?

Shuichi: You have to let me stay, it's not even February 23, and it's a week away you know…

Spirit: So?

Shuichi: So I still have time… right?

Spirit: you're so persistent huh? Well alright. But,

Shuichi: But what?

Spirit: you'll have only till midnight of February 22. If it the clock struck midnight, you'll slowly vanish into thin air okay.

Shuichi: But… Still pondering

Spirit: It's either, take it or leave it.

Shuichi: I'll take it.

Spirit: Good. Then I'll see you on that day. Ja!

Then the Spirit just vanished.

Shuichi looked at his family and said.

Shuichi: looks like this would be my last week here on earth huh?

Kiru: started to cry and hugged her husband

Uichi: Still holding back his tears

And at that moment his house became silent.

Meanwhile, the Spirit went to Hiro and explained Shuichi's current situation.

Hiro: No kidding!

Spirit: You only have a week to spent time with him, so better make it good.

Hiro: But what to do?

Spirit: why not make a special concert featuring Bad Luck and Nittle Grasper. With special participation of Shuichi's wife and son. Right?

Hiro: Looked at spirit suspiciously you seem to have figured everything out?

Spirit: Well sort of. But anyway, it's a great idea right?

Hiro: well yeah, but is it possible?

Spirit: It is. then vanished

Hiro: Where did he go?

The following day Hiro went to Mr. K and proposed the idea, at first he didn't agree with the idea, but when he knew about Shuichi's "deadline" he immediately set a meeting with Ryuichi and the others. Of course Ryuichi is excited about the idea. But something popped into Hiro's mind.

Hiro: but what kind of participation will Shuichi's wife and son do?

Mr. K: well now that you mentioned it.

Ryuichi: don't worry he'll sing just fine, and Kiru would be playing the bass.

Hiro: How can you be sure? Have you heard him sing?

Ryuichi: I did, and sing just like Shuichi.

Tohma: and I've heard her play the bass.

Ryuichi: Really? When was that?

Tohma: one time when she was teaching Uichi at the studio about few years ago.

Mr. K: Now that's settled, all we have to do is tell Shuichi and his family.

End of chapter 8