The next two weeks passed by with no real direction for me. Everything was different, the loss of my voice screwed up my piece of mind. I felt down trodden almost upset, I was sad. This was all just my expression though, whether I sat in class, watched anime or slept peacefully beside Serafall who has taken to always sleeping in my bed. I wouldn't say that this temporary loss of voice has dampened my spirit but has dampened the atmosphere around me, dulling everyone's emotions like they didn't want to upset or anger me because they could still talk.
Frankly only the Fallen Angels and Serafall had my side, they hadn't changed in the slightest. They went about each day normally and spoke to me with a skip in their step. My inability to speak allowed Asahi to be unrestricted and he spoke about things which made me angry quickly but I didn't feel angry at him, he was just using his time well. Serafall was too out of it to do much else than sleep really resulting in me dealing with her paperwork. A soothing atmosphere in a melancholic state.
The first week that passed was the final few days of the summer holidays before we had to attend school once more. They were days that passed by unpredictably, fast and slow. For me, the days went slow with nothing proper to note. The only thing maybe would be Ophis and that she had taken to me as I was one of her children. A child who held promise but was reckless in it, a child who never paid attention to the after-effects until after they had happened. Some would could this child a problem child, the people around me just call me reckless.
The second week was the first week back and school and it was a strange one, the gossiping started straight away with the girls first topic being my lack of voice and the boys topic being about the guys who lost their virginity over the summer. Whether it was intentional or not, I was brought up again in that but made worse when an innocent Asia joined in saying I was with two girls. The boys scorn was directed at me once again and this time I couldn't rebuke, something that's become a past time now.
The girls though had picked up on the fact that I had graduated from virginity and were slightly at odds with each other. There were those that still held hope about me being gay together with Asahi, also rumours were now fully blossoming about Issei being gay with Kiba. A girl's mind is exceedingly complex. Then there were the girls who thought they had lost their chance with me but were at odds with themselves because of the rumours I did it with two girls. Anyway, as a result all the girls held a mild indifference towards Raynare after Issei, who was still a bit of a stick in the dump with her, mentioned rather loudly that she took my virginity while crying that he still had his. Basically, the first day back was just the males at school being really shameful. Kiba on the other hand, had no change as he blissfully pays no attention and at times I feel jealous that he has the ability to push all these things to the side and not care but I also wonder at times why he never denies them.
Other than the odd chatter from girls because of my lack of voice, the school week was good and ultimately quiet. I was practically left to my own devices, especially by Rias and Akeno who kept their distance out of concern for me which went back to the bath incident, if you could even call it that. The reason I say that is because nothing actually happened, really nothing did. I just bathed with two girls and we were all completely naked, while I can agree with every guy out there that they are both extremely attractive I had to disagree with doing anything to them. Akeno is a beautiful girl, and while I somewhat regret to say it, so is Rias in her own right. Well it wasn't really bathing completely as I did fall asleep quite quickly onto Rias who according to Akeno looked hopeful at the time.
The two weeks have been strange. The lack of a voice is something major in everyday society now. You need a voice to be heard, I don't mean that the predictable way. A voice changes everything, a voice helps you make friends and communicate. The way you say something can give extra meanings, you don't have to fully explain yourself for people to understand. Talking is a language in it's own right. My own voice had started to come back within a few days of entering school but I kept others from knowing for the most part, I enjoyed the strange peace that was around me. I'm not saying i'm jealous of people who are mute because that would be wrong but i'm jealous of the peaceful state. I felt calmer with it, knowing I didn't have a voice meant that I didn't have to rebuke things making my mind less stressed. It may be something special to me because of my mindset but it worked.
I completely see it the same way as Tibetan Buddhists do. The best way to heal is with the concept of mind. To be relaxed eases everything as your body isn't so stressed. Like them, I think the mind is the creator of sickness and health. I do not believe that the cause of the disease is internal but external.
A simple thought like this keeps my body at peace and I find it to be backed by Chakra and my Senjutsuu. Being able to see the flow of life, I can see when people are stressed or ill. The change in body language and the colour of skin, it's all a give away to me and any other Youkai. While it seems stupid, to have a positive look against an illness is the way to go. To believe that you can get through it is the way to go, you are more likely to. You can pass colds much quicker with this mindset rather than just waiting for it to passby.
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The Monday of the second week back and I was back to normal, although you couldn't really tell unless I was to speak. Something that I could hold until the right moment to make even more of an impact with it. This day was also the day that we were picking the participants for the sports festival which ultimately came to me and Asahi for the speed events for the individuals. The relay event would consist of me, Asahi, Issei and Xenovia with myself being the anchor. Both Asahi and I were doing the 100m and 200m but I was alone in the 400m as it was one person per class. Issei and Asia were doing the three-legged race giving them some time alone especially with the Diodora incident, which was unknown to the perverted glasses that forced them into it. I was then left with the Long jump and the Triple jump while Asahi was given the Javelin and high jump, we then decided through Rock, Paper, Scissors that he'd do the shotput.
While any other day i'd bitch and moan about the class putting everything onto me, this was a festival I could enjoy myself well and really participate. The Ball festival was a problem with my chasing instincts and Cultural festival isn't any different from us working, as from what i've heard the girl's have already started the planning for our animal cafe. This didn't really bother me, I had actually missed doing so as neither myself or Asahi had worked over the summer.
As I walked along the path to the Old school building that day after school, I had a strange feeling fill my body. Something was to happen mentally rather than anything else. Something unsaid will mean much more than what's said.
While short and pure in detail, it gives you guys more insight to Gin as an individual.
He is complex and can be quite opposite. He will think before doing anything until his instincts kick in which is balls or fighting.
I was gonna make this chapter a little longer but i think the final sentence works better as an ending.
Doing it this way will help you guys understand what happens in the next chapter a lot better.
The next chapter will delve into Gin's relationship with Rias a lot more, accidentally on Gin's part.
I'll see you all then, Ciao-nya.
-Edit: Since starting this story i've enjoyed getting into the politics side of things with the devils and i had started coming up with details and notes about writing a Satan story, where an OC from a pillar clan helps during the Civil War and becomes a Satan. If i was to put more detail into it and write it would you guys like to read it? If so, what woman would you want for his wife? Grayfia? Grayfia-twin? Serafall? Someone Else?