"Father,Mother. I am home."

Iris said that as soon as she opened the door,then I notice there was a huge banner in front of door. This is what written.

"Welcome home Iris."

Yep,they never changed even a bit.If you look carefully the whole hallway was decorated ,I believe the whole house was decorated as well.As usual,they were going overboard.Suddenly something fell on the floor and Iris's mother appeared from the ceiling. 

"Iris welcome back."

"Mom!!Stopped with that kind of entrance!!!It's embarrasing."

Her moms gigled and then she hug Iris. Their relatiopnship is good as always..

"Mom It's hurt."

"Iris,you don't know how worried mom is. Next time please be careful okay?"

"Yes mom."

Iris's mother than move toward me and my sister. Then she bow to both of us.

"Sorry,I never realized how far that 'person' has fallen. I shouldn't leave both of you alone There."

?There is hidden meaning from her words.Still There is no bad intention and I have feeling I should forget about it.At the same Iris's brother who were on the side only said.

"Mother ,this is entrance you know?What if people came?"

"You are right,please come in all of you. My Dear is waiting for you at dinner room."

She then guide us to dinner room and at the same time she opened the door,A pierce of rubber band come flying and is aiming at me.I tilted my head to the side and dodge it.

"Eh?You dodge it?"

"Why I should get hit?."

I talk toward the person who try to punish me a bit,The guy that who sit on dinner table ,while watching tv is Iris's father.Somehow our relationship is bit strange,after all he often punish me for no reason at all but at the same time he also often give me candies for no reason.I don't understand the way he is thinking.even right now habit to hit me with rubber band never change.

"I guess I underestimate you. I should make it faster next time."

"Dear~~~."

"Uhm?What's with the strange face?Also put down the knife!!!"

Everything same as ever,sigh. Iris then dragged me to the dinner table,while my sister just say sorry for intruding and iris's big brother shrug his shoulder.After 5 minutes everyone finally on dinner table with Iris father's beaten up.

"Lux,I am really sorry for what this man done. Please forgive him."

"It's fine."

"Kuh,why his priority higher than me?"

"Isn't that obvious?unlike you lux is good boy."

"Fine.Lux I have a question."

"?"

It's rare for him to asking me a question and he looks pretty serious.At the same time Iris's brother also stopped eating and looks like he want to listen in.My sister become worried,while Iris's continued devouring her food.

"I heard from iris that you were awakened. Can you tell me when it happened?"

What's with that question?But I have nothing to lose anyway by answering him.

"Probably a month after you leave."

"I see,then have you known your own rank?"

"No?"

What does he mean by my own rank?I never heard that term before beside taking job in underworld.Hear that Iris's father atmosphere begin to change and then he asked me another question.

"Your father?He didn't tell you anything?"

"No,He never said anything about that."

"Last question Lux. Iris tell me that you get shot by him. Is that true?"

"Yes,My sister can be the witness if you don't believe me."

"No that's fine.Sorry ,I need to make a call."

After that iris's father leave the table,seeing that I feel it was my fault.Maybe he didn't like my answer ?But Iris dispel that kind of thought.

"Don't worry,It isn't your fault."

"But.."

"It's fine,It's fine. That old man dote you in different way."

Iris's brother jin interject in the middle of our dialogue. He then said with a smile.

"It's our mistake that we leave you alone. It won't happen again.That's why relax,this is your second home after all."

" I will try."

After 15 minutes,we finished our dinner,Iris then guide my sister to spare room and then guide me to attic. She then proceeded to locked the door and then sit on the bed.

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"Lux,Are you afraid of my family?"

"What do you think Iris?Isn't it normal  for you to  be alert for seeing people acting?"

They treat me to well.Even when I was kid ,they never treated me like this. To me seeing this kind of thing made me sick.Iris just sighed and starting laying on bed,while saying.

"It can't be helped,after they are feeling guilty. I mean it was their fault for letting you suffer the crime you never done.It's their way to atone their mistake."

"Tell them I don't need it,I hate that kind of attitude. After all it isn't their fault and I am not kind of person that holding grudge againt the innocent."

"Hardheaded as always,if it's me I will enjoy it.Being doted upon is a nice feeling after all."

"I won't deny that.Anyway you have request for me right?Tell me about it."

She have habit to come in my room then lock the door if she want to requesting me something. Her habit never changes as usual. I hope it wasn't something absurd.

"Sorry for sudden request Lux,But I absolutely need to know about it."

'it'?What are she talking about?She rise from the bed and then asked me a question.

"The girl from before.You know her didn't you?"

I see,as expected she want to knows more about gracia.She probably try to recruit her or something,having gracia as allies sure made our live more assured.Iris probably deny Gracia if she heard about my past,since she since take my side,should I lie to her?Iris sighed then said.

"Forget it. I will wait until you are willing to tell about it by yourself."

"I am sorry."

"It's fine. I don't mind."

She replied with smile,but I know she felt pain. She obviously hurt because I keep this kind important thing to myself.I just can't bring my courage to tell her. I want to tell her..but what if I am wrong?Will she leave me?At the same time ,Iris already in front of door.She prepared to open the door and leave me alone.

"Wait.."

I let out my thought and stopped Iris.Iris turn around and I can't open my mouth. I can't say anything,I am nervous.After 5 minutes Silence,I finally opened my mouth.

"It's around 6 years ago,At that time I was in forest searching for some food."

I decided to tell her everything,It's better for her to know about it. At the same time I won't forgive myself ,she already did a lot for me.I will tell her honestly,what I felt and what I see that day.

"I meet gracia at that time,She was totally different from current her. She have black hair and have her face covered with her long hair.Her whole body covered with bruise including her face.She have her back againts the wall and there was a wild hungry dog surrounding her."

"So you help her because she was asking for help?."

"No,she can't ask for help Iris."

"What do you mean she can't?"

"She is mute."

"...Then why you help her?"

"I don't know,I don't remember that much. It just my body moving on my own and by the time I come back to my sense,the dog was already dead."

It's a lie ,but I can tell her the reason why I help her because I want to die myself.Only after sometimes I noticed,I was afraid of death itself and keep surviving with my own instinct.It's a ironic that I can't die because my fear of death greater than anything.Iris only stare at me then sighed.

"Please continue."

"Since that day,she begin to follow me. I try  to leave her alone,but she always follow behind me closely. Soon I give up,then both of us begin to live together. At first we don't understand each other and make our live harder,but after time a month passes we gradually have tacit understanding. Our live situation grow better,from living with only newspaper to sleep to making simple bed for us to sleep with."

"...Continue.."

"It's then been a year since we leave together ,both of us never questioned each other.At that time I was totally recovered from despair and begin to think that my live is blessed.Until one day,I get that ability."

Iris widened her eyes and there was pure shock in her eyes.She must be shocked since I have so many abilities,but it's better for her to know about it.

"Iris,before I continue I want you to understand my abilities first. My ability was kinda weird since it's keep appearing without reason. One example was called magician because it remind me the ability like the magician in the tv,ability to make thing appear from nothing.For my case It's ability to turn anything into keychain and can be reverted anytime you wanted.While the other one was called The devil.The devil allow me to cover area near me with pressure and fear. As you can see I used it to surpress my opponent in the dungeon day and the enemy become more sluggish. Until now I still don't understand the reason for these 2 abilities appearance. But beside these 2 abilities there is also another one.The ability that I will never use again..It's called the Priestess."

I hide the fool because I can't show that power direcly and somehow fool is the mix of every power I have with less effect beside the learning ability.At the same time I don't want Iris to know about it since these kind of ability is better not known at all.

"The Priestess?That's supposed to be not exist."

"Iris?

"Nothing..Please continue."

Just what she did mean by that. I must be misheard of it.

"The Priestess Ability,is heal. It allows to heal anything,including disability and any incurable sickness."

"You are joking right Lux?"

"Iris,It's not a lie,it's the truth."

"The proof,show me the proof."

Iris looking very shaken,I don't know why.It's supposed to be a rare ability but her reaction is abnormal.She asking for the proof although she had seen it with her own eyes.

"The proof is gracia.Her singing is the proof of it."

If she still can't believe it,then I can heal any kind of animal in front of her. She then give a stop sign with her hand and said she is understand.She then said with a serious face that rarely she used.

"Lux,we will continue that topic later. Right now I want you to continue telling me your experience with gracia."

"Okay."

There is sense of urgent from Iris,looks like she become more alert after hearing my ability that I hide.I believe she will tell me later.

"When I finished testing and knowing its ability,I was happy. I was happy that my ability can heal gracia. When gracia can speak she was happy too. She tells me a lot about her feeling . But she never tells me the reason why run away.The next day she tell me she  wanted to sleep together. To me,she is like my little sister and I can't refuse her wish. To begin with she never wished me anything since we live together  and I have no reason to refuse her. That's why I do as her wish and sleep together with her."

Crack,I noticed the floor was cracked.Iris was smiled but her smiled is not the usual. Just what's with sudden change of her mood today.

"The next day,she just vanished. She vanished without any reason,no matter how much I search and waiter for.I never saw her again."

Until today where I meet her again.She changed so much that I don't recognize her.

"Lux,you didn't hate her right?"

"What makes you think that?"

"Because you smiled,You smiled when you telling your stories. Maybe you didn't realize it,but Lux you don't hate her at all.":

"Iris ,That's stupid. I hate her,After all she left me for no reason.She even break our promise!!!"

Hear that Iris mood change and she show a killing intent toward me.

"Then lux,do you think It's fine for me to kill her?"

"Why?Why Iris?Why you suddenly wanted to kill her"

"it's because of your safety.If your priestess ability was heard by government,then your live will be threatened."

"I don't understand."

"I know,after all your live pretty much hermit from awakened world. I will explain in detail later,but I can tell you one thing. In this world,There is only 3 people with healing ability including you!"

"I understand,but why you must kill gracia?"

"I am silencing her.After all the less people know about it,the better.Especially if she is your enemy. That's why I need to make sure,are you sure you hate gracia?"

"I hat-."

She stop me while pointing her finger on me.

"I don't want you to make any regret because hasty decision. I will give you one week. A week for you to bring her over as an ally or a week for you to kill her by yourself. And if you failed then I will kill her myself."

"Iris."

"Lux,Regardless of your decision. I will support you. That's why please think it carefully..and good night."

Iris said that as she exited the attic.

"I guess I making mistake by telling her about gracia."

I sighed as I lay on the bed and thinking..What should I do?