Chapter 8
It would be a day later. Just before Pac and his siblings would move into the heroes association to start their plan. He knew he had to do this first.
It was time for the most difficult part. He waited for her at the park, on the bench. At first, no one really took notice of him, some parents stopped and stared at the lone teenager sitting on the bench, but they also did a double take of him. Never have they seen a teenager with red and white hair and red eyes, but they recalled the 10 year old that use to play at the park with his sister and brother.
Pac sat and waited, wondering what to say, how to say it. But it wasn't going to be easy for him. "He said he would be here, go find him Zenko!" His heart froze as he heard her name, at first he didn't look up. Perhaps she will by pass him and move on, but she knew.
She knew right away.
"Pac?" she said. She leaned her whole body sideways to look into his face, slowly, he looked up to her and saw her innocent smile. "It is you!" she said with excitement, but then appeared surprised. "You got big!"
"Zenko, who are you… holy shit."
Pac slowly stood. "I'm sorry." He said to her and was about to walk away. But she grabbed his arm.
"Where are you going?" she said.
Pac leaned down to her, trying to hold back his tears, but couldn't. "I wanted to grow up with you!" he wept. "But now… I can't."
Zenko was confused. "You're upset about that?" she asked.
Pac nodded. "I… I wanted to experience it with you, to see what it was like to be… normal. But… But I can't, not anymore. And… I really liked you Zenko,"
Despite how heartfelt it was, Metal Bat couldn't help but snicker. "Man, you do realize, Zenko is technically older than you!"
"What do you mean?"
"Man, I was there when you were born. You're what? 2 years old if that, you do know that right?"
Pac was surprised. "I am?"
Metal Bat kept laughing. "Oh, you think you were too old for my sister? Please, she's the one robbing the cradle here. She likes you too! She never stops talking about you!"
"HEY! I TOLD YOU NOT TO TELL!" she scolded.
"You… like me too? Even though… I am a monster… it's not a lie anymore."
Zenko blew off the comment. "You are not a monster to me, monsters destroy, hurt people and make big brother work. Nope, you aren't one to me in the least bit!"
He smiled to the news. Pac took a seat on the concrete, he was a little reluctant to talk as his face blushed with red. "I… I maybe young, but… since I look like a teenager now… I'll wait for you." He said.
"16" Zenko announced. "Big Brother said I could start dating at 16. You got a 4 year wait!"
"That doesn't seem like that long of a wait." She leaned in and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. From there she moved along and went into the park. As happy as he was, he then noticed Metal Bat lingering over him oddly. Touting his bat in hand, Bad stared down at him with a mean glare. "My sister… means the world to me. Don't you ever forget that, if you break her heart. I break you, understood?"
His eyes widened in panic, but Pac gave a frantic nod to him. Bad then snickered. "I'm messing with you, just seriously don't ever hurt her or I will hurt you!"
