MOJIBYON LIORA

2.That's Not Fair!

"Wait if you ain't a Mojiyoji whatever then what are you?" I ask confused.
"All you need to know is I am your father and will always be no matter what. " he smiles and kisses my forehead.

"Promise me you'd eat broccoli after I answer all your questions. Deal?"
Damn! He knows I hate it and still does all types of stuff to stuff me with the darn broccoli .. Well I definitely have questions that I desparately want to be answered but still broccoli ughhhh. His eyes falter maybe I paused for long I quickly nod frantically before he takes away the deal... If not for my yes, next he'd bargain with spinach.
"Smart lady!"
"OK so what are you apart from my father?"
"Not a human." He answers smugly. I give him side eye letting him know that he ain't funny in the least.
"Fine! Sit first... OK so I am a Mitahoshi--"
"Wow!"
"Li you don't even know what's a Mitahoshi...such a drama you are."
"Well if YOU are that then I bet it's something amazing since you always like to boost your characters in all the stories your mind cooks. " he smiles knowing well I won't get trapped in his stupid pranks, my smile grows wider in turn.
"Sugar, I know you are thinking it's nuisance of a prank but only it isn't, I should have told you this from beginning itself but I believed it would be too much for you angel. Now you need to listen to what I'm saying, there are three types of people in the Mojibyon land, based on the extent of magic they can conjure..
The one's who can control element are of highest order, those are Mojibyons. Then comes those who can manipulate other things such as perception, memory, thoughts, etc it's unique to them those are known as Skylarks. A Mojibyon does all that on top of it has elemental magic and well even other abilities we could only dream of!. Then comes those who serve these two.. who possess a bit of magic but are treated no more than rag dolls. The Mitahoshi, whose fate is tied to their masters.. " He says with a tone of embarrassment and sadness.
" So you mean it's like slavery? " I ask offended!
" Yes to say in short. "
" Dad if whatever you are saying is true and we both belong to the land of mojiyoji then why are we in the middle of Germany right now, in a house that resembles antic thousand years granny's might I add. "
" I don't want anyone to snatch you away from me that's why. "
" Why would anyone in the first place?! " I'm floored I could not even imagine a day apart from dad!
" Li you'd know one day but today is definitely not the day. Now come on tell me what you want for your birthday. There's just a day left to prepare!" he says enthusiastically side tracking the conversation as always.
I want to press but he really seems agited. I wish I could read his mind.. Oh wait!
" Dad you said a Mojibyon can do so much let alone reading mind then would you be so kind to let me know why am I not able to read yours?!"
"That's because my mother was a witch. I ain't their straight mitohashi..." his eyes twinkled when he was talking about his mother.
Wow just wow.. What even is all this?! Mojibyon, Skylark, Mitahoshi.. and now a witch the hell?!
Its too much to take in while the little sane part of me is denying and laughing at me for even entertaining this all.... Ahhhh what if dad is imagining things?! He laughs
"I am not imagining things Li.. Christ! What should I do to make you believe??"
"Maybe you are just gifted in reading minds like I am! What if your mind is just making this all up.. My God what if you have schizophrenia?!Wait does it mean even I have schizophrenia?" I completely panic.
"Oh dear dear Li.. My daughter... You are quite talented, you deserve no less than an oscar in overthinking. "
"Dad, one day someone just comes and tell you, hey you know what you ain't human you're an alien and your land is known as mojiyoji land would you really believe?"
"Oh please stop calling it mojiyoji! It's MO-JI-B-YON" he spells it out missing the whole point of my statement before!
"Dad what I'm asking is would you believe?!"
"Well I guess no.. but it's not anybody, its me telling you and I would trust you no matter what Li even if the whole universe is telling something else. "
I look at him warily still not ready to entertain this bullshit
"It ain't bullshit sweetheart, it's our reality that I've been hiding for so long.."
"Oh my God! Stop reading my mind dad!"
"OK ok calm down sweetheart, tell me what you want for your birthday."
" I want to visit the mojiyoji land" I say casually while his eyes grow bigger with my words.
"That's the only thing I can't."
"You can't or you won't." I challenge
"I can't and I won't even if I can. End of discussion ask anything else."
"How would you when it doesn't even exist!" I taunt. He remains passive and unimpressed.
My eyes glimmer at the thought of what I could ask
"Absolutely no! I won't let you stay at Matt's place... Nooooo!"
"Christ dad! Get outta my head get out get out get out this moment!" I throw my hands all over expressing my frustration he laughs before dropping bomb.
"And yes I'll be cooking spinach tomorrow. " he smiles smugly...