WHILE in the middle of the sea, I tied my feet to the edge of the boat. Just in case I accidentally dropped my body on the water, my boat will still be reliable without trying so hard.I saw from my perspective the most beautiful girl I have ever dreamed of. She has the skin tone of a tree, eyes of the leaves because of its neon green color, and a smile that could wipe off my worries.She's cold when it comes to me. But she still has my heart. She was with her older sister, Oryang."Shh, admiring her again?" says Florante. I caressed my chest while glaring at him. "...what? I was trying to show myself to you 'cause it looks like you almost forgot I was here."I rolled my eyes and ignored him. He will just give me irritation and I don't want it.Just looking at Olivia makes my heart calm like a quiet sea.In the middle of the sea, this is where we do our jobs as a witch.Fairy and Florante are siblings. Olivia and Oryang are siblings as well. They were my companion in doing this k
EVERYONE, including me, wasn't expecting this. His body floated, and some unimaginable thing came out to protect him — the fox marble. "Is this his unknown energy?" ask Mune. I tried to sync it in my head. I kept on thinking about the possible reasons why it has to be him... but I guess this was his destiny from the very beginning.That day, when he lost inside the forest where we lived, I believed that it was destined as well. Hiro is something so special to the point that everyone else wanted his body. I nodded in confusion and said, "M-maybe? How would I know?" Even the three siblings are too stunned to speak. They were just staring at him.His stomach glowed and it showed the fox bead. It was the most precious fox bead in the nine-tailed foxes' history because of its original form.Like humans, nine-tailed foxes are also evolving. My very own bead is modernized by the highest supreme being just like the other nine-tailed foxes. Now, Hiro was alive again. His crushed he
WHILE their focus is locked to check up on Hiro, one of them sticks its gaze on one person; and it is Hiro. Amaya and the possessed fallen deity shouted in chorus. Their body lightened and floated into the air. Everyone didn't notice it, except for one person: Hiro. After the dramatic scene, the possessed fallen deity collapsed as well as the body of Amaya. Yna ran toward Hiro, crying."Don't worry, Amaya didn't manage to take his heart. It was still completely intact. But still, his wounds are fatal," says Olivia. Yna held Hiro's hair."Please hang on while we enchant a spell to help you recover faster than usual. I need your trust in me, Hiro. Please, trust me," says Yna.Hiro smiled. "I always put my trust in you, Yna. I always believed in you. Even before you ask for it, it has already been there."Yna's cry intensifies after hearing her brother's words.It's different to hear those kinds of words when that someone who's saying it is on the edge of life and death. "It's od
AMAYA couldn't help herself.She wanted to stop herself and Hiro from mating in the middle of a war.She tried to sit a little farther from him and talk and have a conversation that way.But in the end, the intimate desire to feel much more love and security gives in.Amaya and Hiro lose control of themselves... that unconsciously, Amaya conceives a baby."He's asleep now. Maybe we could leave."Amaya is crying quietly in the corner of Hiro's room.She watches him hugging soft cotton that serves as her alter."I can't just leave him like this.""Then don't. The choices are yours, Amaya. You don't have to follow the rules of that deity. It won't make you sick."She went near Hiro while her tears are continuing to fall."I love him so fucking much. That even though I didn't want it yet, I let him conceive a baby. I know he doesn't know about it yet so he's not at fault at all. But the fact that I let him makes me believe even more how much I love him."The missing soul took a glance at
KAGOME came with her henchmen. She's with that crazy Finn. She attacked them all to abduct the group of saviors and kill them in one place. No, her original plan is to kill Polo to avenge the whole clan of the nine-tailed foxes. But after coming across these individuals, it has been clear to her that they're looking after his former man— Polo. They're taking care of him. "Our situation happened again. It's just weird that the same girl he fell in love with was the vessel I was using— Amaya's," says Kagome while looking at them. "How did you know I was inside her?"Finn looked at her, still in love, still with the same gaze, nothing has been changed, only her appearance became darker. She holds such dark power due to the dead powerful people she's eaten to make her soul a vessel of her own.She sent her henchmen to find the savior. She needs them."I just know. Sometimes, when you were staring at me, you were showing yourself. Whether it's intentional or what, I have to know. I made u
AMAYA always has the guts to leave me just like that without even thinking of how would I feel.After she left me, I was just sitting in the corner of my room. I didn't know where would I start finding her, it was making me sick. I wish she cast a spell on me before leaving to make me forget. She always leaves me like this not even worrying about how would I feel. Just because I genuinely love her, does she always have to treat me like I don't deserve to complain? Don't I have the right to feel pain?I wish she just made me forget about the things we did together and created an alternate reality during the course of our journey. But there's always a part of me that wants her, that wants to remember her at all times. Even at the darkest moments of my life. No, I mean, the whole part of me wants her.The faucet is nothing compared to my flowing tears. It's never-ending and I couldn't help it. My emotion has always been fighting with itself. I never wanted to show my tears to everyone,
NEVER knew I could see the love of my life again— my only love who let me feel how to be loved despite the status in life. The girl I loved for so long. Even in the afterlife, she's the only woman who filled my mind.I was a soul who has some kind of power to dodge the grim reaper's trap no matter how powerful it is. Other than Amaya and Mune, there were a lot of reapers who I've come across, but none of them won against me. I never thought that the reason behind it was this moment. My soul has been wandering, knowing I've left something in the land of the living. Which just right now, came into life. Right now, I've finally figured out who I was before when I was alive. And it's painful to see her besides that man again. That man who ruined our life, our love, our fate.When I looked at Kagome, I wanted to hug her and claim her. I want us to start again. Even if it would take forever, I will wait. I didn't know what awaits me if I stayed wandering in the land of the living, but just
DAYS, weeks, and months, had passed, and I still love her. But she didn't know. She has to, I want to, but I never get the chance.I still couldn't admit what I felt about her. It was not that easy knowing that her friends are into me as well. I find it even harder to show my love for her every time they are around.Every time we talk, Anya and Kayla are always by her side. They weren't saying that they like me so I guess I will not stomp on someone else's feelings, right? I could tell Kagome anytime that I love her, and I want her to be my girl. No matter how different she is from being human, I don't care. Love knows no being.I was busy farming here when she appeared."Got yourself some time to talk with me?" she asked.God... her simplicity is adding to her beauty.Her dress is white, and it complements her skin.I couldn't speak after she ask something. I even forget about it. I was too mesmerized by her beauty.It seems like she zipped my mouth just by showing up. That's how pow
WHEN Mune stopped punching, I took Amaya and carried her with my arms again. While Yna and Mune are consoling each other, I flee. As a matter of fact, I have been giving them countless problems and will just leave with the casualties on, not even planning on fixing it. At least, before going away, I get to say what I wanted. As I was walking away from Yna and Mune, random realizations hit me one by one. One of them is about Amaya's body. The fact that she's still here, her body is tangible and visible, I think it's one thing I should be thanking. Maybe I was born a masochist. I know how cruel the almighty is, but thoughts about thanking the deity are obvious evidence that I'm a fool. It feels heavy physically and emotionally while I have been carrying Amaya's body which has no life until I reached the heart of the forest. I put her in the middle and closed my eyes. I meditated to get into the deepest part of my mind. Having no experience at all of how I could use the fox marble to b
VENUS, Hein, and Dylan locked me up inside the cave. I knew I could flee or even teleported, but I couldn't do it right now. They blocked all the possible ways of my escape. I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. I don't have enough strength inside me. Looking at Amaya who suffered what she's meant to experience makes me want to blame myself continuously. How come she had to experience and face it alone without my presence? I know how painful it feels to face all the consequences alone. Is this the art of level of punishing one based on how heavy one mistake is?"I knew it," says Dylan. "He already knows.""What's the point of keeping it from me?" I replied bluntly. I closed my eyes, feeling all the energy build up around me. When I opened my eyes, just right after I opened my mouth, strong wind flew them all away from me— making a clear way for me to go out. A tiring body is all I have, and I used this to carry Amaya to a place I didn't know. Traveling with no direction, I guess. This
WALKING turns into running... and running turns into tears. It was the first time I finally felt the urge to cry. I feel like I'm not ready for what I'm about to face. But just waiting for her to show right before my eyes is an even harder job. I'm so tired of it, and I wanted to end it.This hope that I have been holding onto turns into a reality. A huge slap for Yna who keep on getting into my head, convincing me none could be true. "Hey, you wait for us!" Dylan called for me.There's an equal desire for Dylan and me to find Amaya. This must be it. No one can disappoint me now.Under the tree where no one lives, a tree that seems dead, the smell of Amaya gets stronger. The tears are now harder to stop from falling. Slowly, I walked towards the tree while focusing my eyes beneath the tree. I have to enter the little entrance to reach Amaya and that makes me anxious.Venus showed up. Probably, she finally sensed Amaya too.Just right before entering the little entrance, Hein held my
MOST of us had the same questions after seeing her teleported into a place we couldn't track. "Where did she go?"It's been a week now. But she's not showing us even her shadows, her smell, her voice, or her clothes. She didn't give us the hint or anything, she just left. Should I get mad at her? But what if, just what if, she's just waiting for me to find her?"We've done enough for today, Hiro. It's time to go home. You're not yet eating," says Yna. I looked at her coldly and gently nodded. But still, I continued walking, searching for her sense. I know I could find her, I know she's still there. No one would believe me, so instead of asking for their help, I just nodded. I always nodded and agreed with everything they say. Then afterward, I will continue looking at her— alone. Even if it means I have to crawl under the deepest cave, I would.Since the day Amaya left, I couldn't talk normally with anyone, not even with Yna. I have become cold-hearted, just like what they've accused
THE way he smile could creep even the worm who was just passing by. Everyone took stepped backward, clearly giving their obvious reaction because of his arrival.Inside a mansion, a dark aura surrounded the place. It's like there's a dark smoke that started to get its way in.Finn is not different when he showed up, he just became real. His real fang and monstrous side just came out."I warned you that I'm not yet done!" he shouted. His henchmen came out of his mouth— spitting black liquid that eventually became a whole different creature. He used them to become his protector and shield from their powers."What's the point of killing Hiro? Why are you so obsessed to kill him? Even if you successfully accomplish your plan, do you think Kagome will come back?!" snarled Venus. Her hands trembled but still tried so hard to hide it from him. It's kind of hard to pretend to be strong. Yet, Venus is holding on to the thought of believing in herself. That's the only key she knew to survive.F
"WHO IS THAT?" Amaya asks herself. Ruining the supposed to be "history" among the nine-tailed is like stomping on her reputation. Becoming happy and enjoying it— as it all pours inside her emotions is all she wanted. But this guy came, only to bring darker clouds with thunder rumbling on it— only to bring some dark news. But he didn't have the guts to finish his sentence. All he did is mumble and give threats with no solid plan. Yet, it's enough to make them worried. "Should we give our attention to him?" asks Hiro whose tails are now out but feels jelly. In just one look you will easily read him. Amaya knows, but she didn't tell. What's the reason for pointing out something that couldn't fix within ten seconds? Just to do the mocking? It's no use, and Amaya knows it very well. Amaya looked at him with worries that lies in between her eyes. She caressed his cheeks and rested his forehead on his. While doing so, her hand does the trick to send Finn away. It shocked Amaya to see her p
KAGOME shouted in anger. "He's a human but he seems like a nine-tailed. He has a lot of life!" Kagome stated as she went down to the ground and face Finn. "It doesn't matter right now. What's important now is you're here— we're together."Finn hugged Kagome. He couldn't contain the overflowing love and the bereavement he felt toward Kagome. It's either or both love and lust he felt. Immediately caressing her shoulder, and kissing her neck. Kagome's felt a bit off of what he was doing, she pushed him away disgustingly. "Come on, Finn, it's not important that we're together. It's not you who I wanted to be with.""And who? That Polo?!" says Finn. He shifted into a werewolf form of Nathan's body and gritted his teeth while he is also drooling. Disgusted Kagome pushed him away forcibly. She can't do it before, but she can now because her host is complete. Finn has gone insane. He grips Kagome's neck and lets his claws slide into her cheeks. Surely, it will create a scar on her face, m
"HOW COULD YOU DIE?! HOW COULD YOU?!" I shouted into Hiro's dead body, thinking as if he would answer my wailing call, my painful question. Running dry of words, all that's left are my tears and his cold body. I've been saying goodbye for the past few days without knowing I was doing it for my sake. Yelling, shaking his body, scratching my own body— I was in distress. Nothing left to do. It was the same pain I felt when Kira and Loki died."YOU!" Venus shouted at Olivia, who was still thinking about what I'd said earlier regarding her daughter."Is Yna okay?""YOU DARED TO ASK THAT?!""Stop acting as if it wasn't you who took out Kagome's heart! Stop acting as if you're not the one who has killed Hiro!" I snarled.Yelling isn't enough to show my anger, to deliver my message to her— no concrete actions are available to show it to them. Ugh, my heart hurts. My chest compresses so tight, my belly is moving so fast. I know what's next— it's our baby forcibly coming out. I wanted to ask
"ANGELINA!" Hiro shouted, pushing Yna away from me. He held me closer to him. Between his arms, he enveloped me. The way his voice raised scared me as well. Yna breathes heavily in an attempt to stop herself from shouting and doing something that could hurt me and irritate Hiro. I could've just stared at them, doing the conversation, saving me from humiliation. I could've let Hiro do the talking, and scolded Yna because of what she did that I don't even understand. Standing like a statue here won't do. Gently, I removed Hiro's arms wrapped around my shoulder. Facing Yna, I examined her. I looked around. "What did I do to him? Scratch his face? Slit his throat? Even cut his wrist? How did I do that when I'm here, unconscious, gaining back the energy I lost the last time I made a contact with the enemy?" I say, crossing my arms across my chest. I looked at Yna fiercely and examined her. "You don't have to know about it—" Hiro says, and I cut him into talking before the stupid repress