“Kurobe Tamiko. It’s not my place to speak rudely to you who I’ve only just met. You haven’t acted rudely to me, so I shouldn’t to you either. I don’t know why nobody else will be kind to you, but that isn’t right of them. It’s fine to make peace, but it’s not right of anyone to kill everyone either. You look like a normal person to me… but human or not, you’re a living creature, and deserve to be treated as one.”
"Yeah well… I think Niisama has the right idea. Humans aren’t typically as nice as you are.“ he whispered. ”Most humans hate me because… I do things that aren’t natural or normal.“
“What…did you say?” He hadn’t expected a stranger to just take a jab at him over his loneliness. Over a mere first glance as well. It was a tad nerving, but he bore with it for a little while and held back his spark of anger. “Who’re you?”
“Asakura Yoh.” he replied quietly. “I said you looked lonely. You must be special like me. No friends… No living friends anyway.” he added a bit of bitterness to his tone. “I’m sorry… I’ve upset you, haven’t I?”
“Hm? Am I strange? Sorry if that was awkward… I’m Tamiko, by the way. But if you guys are working to make things better, why would anyone ignore you?” Nice lady? Maybe he didn’t meet many people who smiled at him. Was he the type to get bullied? That was… a shame. To her eyes, he looked lonely.
“Asakura Yoh.” For the first time, he gave his full name now. “You’re strange because… You speak kindly to me, nobody but Niisama does this.” he explained “Niisama… Is a bit strange, he wants to completely remake the world so there’s peace for all. No wars or hunger, or petty squabbles anymore. Niisama will destroy all humans and the reason I am ignored. I'm not human, I’m special.”
“I was only passing through… but that doesn’t mean I can’t say hi, right? I don’t know who your Niisama is, because I haven’t passed anyone else yet, but if he’s protecting you, cheer up. You said there were others, so people talk to you, don’t they? I’m sure it’s fun having a lot of people to talk to.”
“Niisama is a very scary, very gentle boy and he doesn’t like me talking to strange humans.” he stated simply, but he was curious, she sure had a sweet smile. “Niisama is probably off with with his followers and I’m gonna join them soon and we’ll change the world for the better.” A soft smile now. “I’m Yoh. What’s your name, nice lady?” A nice human did that even truly exist? Time to find out.
Soft sigh emitting from slightly parted lips, head shifting in order to glance back at the boy who had come to be his first believer; the only one. There would never be any hesitation, when it came to offering advice — even if the words spoken could potentially cause more doubt than confidence.
“Who am I to say? In order to be with you I discarded the very Moon that created me; chose a path that was never meant to be my ‘destiny.’“ A light scoff at the thought, destiny, fate, they were but fairytale - a wise man forged his own. Still, what Yoh sought was not easy to answer or achieve.
“In truth, Yoh, I could ask you the same. But I will not — do you know why?” Brilliant azure swept to the brunette, observing him for a breaths time before pale lips drew into a smirk. “I believe in you. Whether we stay with those you left behind, or follow your brother makes no difference; the outcome will be the same, as long as you remain true to yourself.”
Belief, that belief in the unexplainable was what brought them together, what had made them friends, had him ask the impossible for Jack to follow and protect him. He knew he could rely on the spirit, heck… Jack was one of the only two people in this entire world he trusted.
Jack and Hao, he could trust them. ”Yeah you have a point… I hope I didn’t mess things up by asking you to follow me, I wonder what your destiny would’ve been…“ he mused.
However the wintery spirit was offered a smile from the tragic child, ”We’ll believe in each other forever. Until my dying day we’ll always be together just as it should be, protecting and guiding each other. And… I’ll do my best to always stay true to myself.“
What was that boy doing by himself? He didn’t seem to be too happy… Damuko herself was luckily off from school for a bit, but she’d never seen someone pass her at these hours looking so uncertain and down. “I’m not lost. What about you? Are you… alright?”
“People don’t come here and they certainly don’t talk to me.” he stated simply. “I’m… I’m fine. I have Niisama and others who protect me. I don’t need anybody or anything else.” he added as he studied her, she seemed normal. A human. A stupid human female, he didn’t like this, would she yell and snap at him too.
Maybe it was wrong to assume, but. “You look lonely.” something that was plainly obvious. He wanted to reach out, maybe make a friend, but… Somehow something was stopping him.
