Running around I turn and look for a conversation I can insert Suzuka in. No not that one, those guys are way too deep in conversation, what about them? no; they are talking about things I would rather not have Suzuka hear.
But soon I see a target and say, “There!”
Φ “What is it Buloke?”
“Jute I just wanted to apologize.”
Being coy, I say, “Whatever could you mean?”
“I should have noticed the fact you cut your hair shorter, that’s my fault.”
Behind me Holly, Juniper, and Acadia whisper, “Now they are going to passionately kiss and make up.”
“Just like always.”
“It is standard practice at this point.”
Turning around, I shout, “SHUT UP. Now Buloke, continue.”
“All in all, Jute, I just wanted to say, I am so sor-.” Suddenly Buloke is drop-kicked in the face by Orb, sending him into the ground.
Looking directly at me, Orb says, “Hey Jute how are you doing?”
“Orb, what the hell was that?”
“I just needed to talk to you as soon as possible, it definitely wasn’t revenge for him beating the shit out of me.”
“I AM PRETTY SURE IT WAS!!”
“Whatever, Jute I want to introduce you to someone.”
“Who?”
Turning around Orb tries to move a girl around his height away from his back, but she fights against him and refuses to move.
Turning to face me, Orb says, “Give me a minute Jute.”
Φ “Suzuka come on!”
“I refuse Orb, all those girls look cute and popular I am going to get bullied.”
“You never even talk to them how do you even know they could bully you?”
“Because I observed this stuff; during the nights I hunted spirits I used to stalk girls and observe their behaviour, and the pretty one used to always bully other girls and make fun of them.”
“So, I guess that makes you a bully then.”
Taking a second to realize, Suzuka blushes and says, “Did you just call me pretty!”
Getting behind her, I push her forward and say, “See that face is adorable and I am sure all these girls will like it too. Now sack up and get this done!”
Being pushed forward Suzuka says, “No, no, no, no, no, no!”
Φ This is bad I am not ready, but Orb did say I am adorable so I should try.
When Orb stops pushing me, my nerves take over again, and I start to shake. What should I say, I need to hurry up and think of something otherwise they will think I am weird. Wait, I will just read their minds.
Closing my eyes, I try to read their minds, but then I am bombarded from all directions by voices and emotions. Holding my head, I suppress the other people’s thoughts and emotions all I can.
Too many people are in high tension, if I don’t completely shut out the thoughts and emotions I will be completely bombarded. I guess I have to do this naturally, mother, father give me strength.
Sticking out my hand, I say, “HELLO MY NAME IS S-SUZUKA GOZEN AND I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO, I MEAN NICE TO MEET YOU!”
Opening my eyes, I check to see how everyone responds, but the four girls in front of me are around Orb.
Φ Hugging me, Acadia says, “Oh how I have missed your refreshing face Orb.”
“Please let go of me; only I touch people not the other way around.”
Letting go of me, she says, “Oh sorry Orb, but it seems you have gotten more built over the time you were gone.”
“Well, it is so I can do things like this.” Picking her up and putting her in a princess hold.
“O-O-O-Orb what are you doing!?”
“You’re always taking care of your younger siblings, so I thought it only fair that someone treats you like a princess.”
Using my legacy, I create a crown of ice and place it on her head then I say, “Here you go my lady.”
Fainting she says, “I can die happy now.” So, I placed her in a bed made of snow.
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Turning my head to Holly, I say, “Have you put on some weight?”
Embarrassed, she holds her stomach and says, “Please don’t notice such things Orb.”
Giving her a hug, I say, “Who cares about such a thing, all it does is make your beautiful self nicer to hug. Nothing more beautiful than a girl with a nice appetite.”
Huggin' me back, she says, “I love you!”
“I will think about it, but please stop the physical contact.”
Pulling me out of her arms, Juniper says, “Please listen Holly when someone speaks, if you don’t you will end up causing my frustration for those around you.”
Looking up at Juniper, I say, “Thanks for always looking out for me,” With a smile.
Her facial expression melts as she says, “Orb if you ever in need of a wife call for me.”
Turning to Jute, she says, “Whatever voodoo magic you use on me it won’t work.”
With an understanding smile, I say, “So Buloke is being an idiot yet again, I bet he didn’t even notice that you cut your hair and added braids.”
Impassioned, she says, “That’s exactly it!!! That idiot never understands anything.”
Looks like all those techniques Capti taught me have come in handy.
Φ Looking at Orb anger fills my veins; did he really abandon me to go flirt with some girls!!!!? I knew it was too good to be true, Orb is just some manwhore in disguise.
Behind me I feel a surge of negative emotions and thoughts; turning around I see men wearing clothes with the same design as Maple who are making nasty glares at Orb.
“That bastard.”
“Woman-loving pervert.”
“Devil in disguise.”
“Pretty looking insect.”
“Watch your back.”
“Your days are numbered!”
With tears appearing in my eyes, I look over at them and when we lock eyes mutual feelings come over all of us; Die Orb!
Orb noticing us runs towards all of the men and starts to talk to them.
“Coco looking sharp as usual; Banya your jokes are as funny as always; Alis I missed you so much; Mango have you put on some muscle because you look amazing; Ash I bet you and Ewen worked your asses off to make this place look so comfy you're amazing.”
Suddenly the emotions of all the men start to turn positive and fluffy.
“Do I really look good?”
“I have a whole lot more jokes!”
“Sorry for punching you, I missed you too.”
“I have been training quite a bit, I even got spirit art training done.”
“Does the infrastructure look good, I didn’t know if I did my job as well as possible.”
Looking at them in shock, I say, “They have been seduced!” Feeling betrayed, I say, “Damn you Orb.”
Feeling a hand on my shoulder, I hear, “I am going to pound that brat's face in.”
Looking towards who is touching me, I see the man Orb just drop-kicked and I immediately freeze; this man is beautiful!!!
His muscles are giant and well-defined, and he has a light amount of facial hair but it is quite striking as well, his hair is gorgeous and his red eyes pull me in. But more than any of that I can feel the raw experience flowing directly off his body, his body isn’t heavily scared not because he is lazy but because he is simply that strong; he is a man among me!
Looking down at me, he says, “Oh sorry I shouldn’t have touched you,” As he removes his hand.
Immediately, I try to say something back but I completely stutter and trip over all my words until I say, “Marry me.”
“What?”
“Nothing!!!!”
Taking a step forward he falls down on one knee, so I immediately help him.
“What the hell was with that attack he hit me with, it is like a bunch of force just got sent straight into my body.”
“Umm that’s Orb’s helix battle arts, it’s a technique he stole from an old man.”
With a sombre look, he says, “Not only does Orb have his legacy, but now even spirit arts and foreign techniques as well. Looks like I am going to get outclassed.”
“DON’T WORRY ABOUT THAT! Orb may have all those abilities but against someone of equal strength I am sure they could crush that dumb dog, even I put him on his ass before.”
Giving me a smile, he says, “Thank you for that.”
Blushing I turn my head away and say, “If you ever need a training partner just ask me.”
“Sure, I will, but could I ask for your name?”
Turning my head towards him, I say, “Suzuka Goz-.” I stop short as I see the woman named Jute staring directly at me.
Pushing Buloke away, she grabs me and brings me close to her face, then says, “Little girl I better never see you around him again, or I will make you regret your existence, am I clear.”
Looking back at her, I say, “Who says I have to listen to yo-.”
Closing her eyes, she opens them again and gives me a completely crazed stare. “I must not have made myself clear, If I ever see you in front of Buloke again I will push you to a state beyond death and after I do so, I will so defile your corpse that the very laws of nature will commit suicide out of the sight of your body. Now do I make myself clear little girl!”
Her eyes are nothing, but black holes filled with madness, which shakes me so much that I say, “Y-Y-Y-YES MAM!”
As she lets go of me, I run as far as I can as quickly as I can.
Φ Taking a breath, I hear Buloke say on the floor, “What was that?”
Returning to my normal self I say, “Oh that was nothing, please pay it no mind.”
Buloke taking a deep breath, says, “You really are crazy, and that’s just how I like it. Jute please forgive me I miss you.”
Hugging him, I say, “I miss you too.”
“All forgiven.”
“Yes!”
Φ Hearing gross sounds I turn my head to see Jute and Buloke kissing intensely. “Eww. Wait, where is Suzuka?” Instantly I run off to look for her.
Φ Sitting down with my legs crossed, I hear Suzuka shout, “CYRUS!!!” Then a few moments later she dashes at me looking for a big hug.
“W-W-W-W-What’s wrong.”
“I try to communicate, scary girls, Orb manwhore, beautiful man, demon is disguise, please help me!!!!”
“Huh?”
Orb running over to us says, “Suzuka why did you run off?”
Seeing Orb, she hisses at him. “Or-r-r-rb it see-e-e-e-ems like she is angry.”
“Why!!?”
“Because yo-o-o-ou’re a man whore.” Suzuka shakes her head in agreement.”
“HOW!?”
Climbing over my body Orb tries to get to Suzuka, whilst saying, “Sorry if I did anything wrong.”
“Stay away you traitor.”
As Orb and Suzuka continue to climb and play around my body, I laugh which causes the both of them to stop.
Whisper to Suzuka, Orb says, “Has Cyrus gone mad?”
Whispering to Orb, Suzuka says, “Maybe since he is part lizard he contracted some lizard disease.”
Patting both of them on the head, I say, “I-I-I-I-If you bot-t-t-th ever need anything ask me.”
Looking at me strangely they whisper to each other again.
“I thought the eyepatch made him only look cooler, but that was pretty cool as well.”
“Maybe losing a horn awakened something within him.”
Laying against me, Suzuka says, “I am tired Orb, so I am going to lie here.”
“Hey we got some work to do.”
“So are you telling me you don’t want to lie against Cyrus?”
Lying against me, Orb says, “I never said that, I am just reminding us of our mission.”
“A little rest never hurt anybody.”
“Well, I guess you’re right.”
As they just lie against me, Orb says, “Cyrus whatever you decide you want to do with your sister’s body I will help you do it.”
“Tha-a-a-a-ank you Orb.”
Suzuka says, “Don’t dead bodies start to smell and rot.”
Φ “Yes, but I froze it to stop that from happening so Cyrus you can take all the time you need.”
Cyrus simply nods his head in agreement. Looking up at his face with a missing horn and eye I grip my hands; I need to work harder so that no one loses like Cyrus.