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05 | inhumane

All that she could say when she saw Nakajima Private Girl's School , well , it was burning.

She could hear the voices of those still trapped inside the dormitory , and the ones who managed to escape could only stare at the flames with tears in their eyes.

The situation was hopeless .

Onyx glanced at the dead bodies that they managed to retrieve from the burning building , and the condition of the corpses were pitiful.
The reapers wanted to help - they knew they could help , but it isn't their duty. Their duty is the exact opposite - to bring them death.

Saving a human's life would break the laws of heaven , and is considered extremely taboo.

Neige lowered his eyes , swallowing hard - he had always been the queasy and the one with the weak stomach. It was odd how he even became a grim reaper , and his capability was questioned so many times.
He glanced at burning dormitory , and at the top floor window , a girl was seen , screaming her heart out.

The exits were all blocked by fire , and the window on the sixth floor was her only escape.

" Don't jump Akane ! Please don't jump !" the voices of her fellow schoolmates echoed from the school yard.
Shaking her head , she hopped onto the windowsill. The fire was getting nearer , and barely grazed her skin.
" It'll take too long. I want to make it quick," she mumbled under her breath.
Seconds later , screams echoed in the schoolyard , as Akane's body hit the cold hard ground with a sickening crunch.

Neige held a hand on his mouth , the intense urge to vomit rising.
The sight of blood , dead corpses , and the smell of burning flesh was too much for him to handle.

The colour of blood , a lovely shade of burgundy , and the metallic scent of it made his stomach lurch , but he kept it in . He was a grim reaper - beings that are known to never show emotions.

Humans have emotions , and that's what had made them so weak.

" You're so handsome ," Neige heard a gentle , feminine voice say. Averting his gaze , he saw the exact same girl that jumped from the window seconds ago.

Gulping , he fumbled with his name cards.
" Akane Morimoto, aged 16. Born on 7 December 2001 , died on 01:05 am , 2 October 2017. Cause of death is fall from a high place. Is that you ?" he breathed deeply.

Akane nodded , flashing her bright white teeth. She wasn't covered with blood or soot , and appeared so pure and maiden-like.

" I don't know a lot of boys , but even if I did , I think you'll still be the best looking among them ," she grinned.
Neige's eyes softened as he gazed at Akane , serenity flowing within him.

" Well , aren't you going to take me away ? It's chaotic here ."

Nodding slightly , Neige teleported himself and Akane to the Teahouse of The Deceased.

From afar , Onyx and Chief Park were staring , and their eyes indicated that they understood how Neige was feeling.

" Aye , he's too soft ," he chuckled , but they both knew the truth. Neige had the heart of a human , not a reaper's.

" Yeah , he is . Let's just wrap things up , so we can grab a drink later ."

" Sounds great . I better get this done," Onyx smirked , taking out another name card. " Eh?!"

Chief Park glanced at Onyx , who was gawking at a name card.
" Hey , what is it ?" she spoke , snatching the piece of paper from Onyx's hands. " There's nothing odd about it . What's your deal ?"

Onyx gulped , his fingers scrunching up the black envelope in his hand.

" It's that girl. Lily ."

" You mean your first fangirl ? LilytheJigglyPuff ?" the chief inquired again. Onyx swallowed hard , his heart pounding hard against his chest.

" Yep. Her. The one who sends me flowers through mail , and never forgets to like and comment on every post I make ."

Despair and sadness was evident in Onyx's voice .

" Hey , if it's hard for you , I'll handle her ," Chief Park offered.

Onyx shook his head lightly. " Nah , no thanks Chief. I want to talk with her , a heart to heart conversation maybe ? She'll be thrilled to see me .." he trailed off , staring at the name card in his hand.

Yurika Honda
Aged 17
Born on 21 March 2000
Died on 2 October 2017 at 12:56 am
Cause of death is lung failure

Instantly , his mind recalled one of the conversations that he shared with her. At first , she wouldn't stop bugging him , and she said she would stop if she could hear his voice.
Hesitantly , Onyx complied.

" Your name , Park Onyx is really unique , isn't it ?"

" Talk about yourself. But Lily isn't your real name , am I right ?"

" Of course not . But I like it. It sounds better than my real name ."

"Really ? What's your real name ? "

" Yurika Honda. "

" Hey , it sounds pretty nice !"

" Did you just compliment me , Onyx ? Woah ! "

That was when a fangirl-golden boy romance started between them , but that night , it all was brought to a halt.
" I wish I never asked for her name ," Onyx sniffed.
Exhaling , the chief stared at Onyx with narrowed eyes.

" Just.. Go and have a nice chit chat with her. I'll handle the remaining souls ," she said , taking the name cards from Onyx .

After Onyx left , she mentally cursed herself for specifically choosing Neige and him for tonight's mission. She thought they would make it easier , instead they just made much harder.

" If I knew they were going to be this emotional , I would've rather taken Kitty here instead! "

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' Gosh .. I'm so exhausted..' the female reaper thought . She had just finished retrieving all the souls , and it taxed a whopping amount of her energy.

She walked on the pavement , late in the night. No sane girl would do that , especially when you're unprotected , but she was a grim reaper , and grim reapers have no fear.

' I need water..'

She glanced at a 24-hour mini mart on the other side of the road , and she slipped her hand inside her pocket. There were several bank notes and some change in it.

She hopped off the pavement , and landed on the asphalt road. She walked extremely slowly , but there were barely any cars - to be exact, there were absolutely no cars on the road. And of course, the most sensible thing to do is to act as if her father owned that street and do as she pleased.

But just as she was strutting 'elegantly' on the road , a car just had to pass by.

However , she was too exhausted to see her surroundings.
And the driver of the car couldn't see her , thanks to the black hat she was wearing.

Only when she was centimetres from being hit , the hat flew off , and the driver was able to see her.

But it was too late.

Don't worry, there's Itachi in the next chapter, so stay tuned!