The secret is out. I'm still broken. I smile and laugh but I'm still broken.
Too many years of bullying can do that to you. I stared at Haku's retreating form. Of course this was my fault. It's always my fault.
I've known this for a long time yet I never really stopped myself from letting Kyo like me, Lin get all happy to hear I'm working here again, the boiler man happy to get his friend back, or even Haku happy to see his ghost.
I've let everyone think me being here was a good thing. I even fooled myself into thinking its a good thing for me to wind up back here again. Well it wasn't. It never was.
My inner voice haunted me as I hid in the playground of cherry blossom trees. I just laid on the ground as the soft pink petals fell around me.
Suddenly Kyo was at my side hugging me tightly to his chest as for the first time the cold bit my skin.
I smiled softly at him to reasure Kyo that I was fine, so he could go about his day and have fun... and forget about me.
The only thing I really wanted now... was for everyone to forget I ever existed.
Suddenly the frog appeared and cleared his throat. "Sen! Ubaba would like to see you immediatly." The frog croaked making me get up out of Kyo's comforting embrace.
"See you later!" I called smiling at them both as I walked away to go see what the witch wanted.
I entered her office hesitantly but a booming voice ordered me in. The three heads bounced around me as I shoved through them.
"Let the girl in." Ubaba's voice ordered making me flinch.
"You asked to see me." I said simply making her nod then turn to the papers on her desk.
"Yes my dear girl now shut up and let me finish this real quick." She muttered then went digging through her files using magic.
I sat back then suddenly flinched once more when she smirked at me, apparently finished.
I made my face remain blank as she took off her reading glasses and looked me straight in the eye.
"So you want to make a wish my dear girl?" She asked smiling showing all her teeth, already taking a contract out.