The Pencil's Case

Another self

10 PM in the alley. As I was not already here the Ninja's members started to doubt my good faith. I arrived just in time to tell them that I didn't lie and I was here. They had to turn around to see me, then they asked me why was I disguised. What a stupid question, I had to explain it was my outfit for combat. One of them faked to learn me a knife could hurt so I warned him to watch himself then. It seemed like I have reached their ego: "Are you taking us for losers? We won't go easy because you're a child." They should be aware of how much my blood boiled as I responded: "I know, I can tell by looking at the guy earlier. You destroyed his body. It's my turn to destroy yours".

After a bit, the three of them were lying on the floor. I warned them: "you are losing blood, you should call your medic", next I wiped my knife on one of their shirts making them question who I was. "Nobody for you. Hurry and call your medic. I am leaving bye" were my last word to them before going back home.

I was back to my apartment. I switched on my phone, discovering 7 missed calls from Nerdy then I went to my contacts: Abigor, Al Capone, Asmodeus, Batibat, ..., Black God, ..., Demogorgon, ..., Lilith, ..., Nahuel, Nerdy, Nessa, Night Caller... I clicked on Nerdy, I called him back. He finally answered:

"Nerdy I am listening!"

"Don't act as if you didn't know it's me!" I said.

"You are finally calling back Azazel?" he grumbled.

I finally asked him why he was calling, pointed out he has called me seven times. He simply replied that I had to move, someone was looking for me. "That was not a problem, which job," I said until it clicked, " wait by which name is he searching me". It told me it was by my real name before he questioned who knows. I had to indicate that the real name of Azazel was only known by him and me, people knowing Azazel ignore my real name, and vice versa. Letting him conclude it was time to move then. How much time is left... One week at best after Nerdy. I set our time: "Okay, time to move, silence radio for 10 days". Before I could continue my personal phone rang astonishing Nerdy who asked to be sure it was a phone call. After I had confirmed he asked for the ID, so I looked at the ID before replying "not a problem". He told me we meet in 10 days before I saluted him at my turn. I hang up to answer my other phone, at the same time, I took off my top: "Hi?". As a reply Dewei said it was him but I already knew as I said to him, I also added he was the one, who makes my call log loses its emptiness. He apologized because it was the reason I went to custody. That made me chuckle. If only he knew... "That's okay," I responded before demanding the reason for his call. He started by saying "for earlier"... I felt my cheeks burning. No way Liu! "What about earlier?" I asked innocently. I was now in my bathroom, I checked my upper arm in the mirror while he answered by telling me he left me without saying goodbye. I smiled at his answer. The scumbag of earlier lacerated my arm. "You have the right to be mad, you know," I stated while thinking I needed stitches, and if it gives me a scar I swear I'll go back to kill them. Dewei suddenly stated he should talk to me on the phone more often. But why? "You are more lively and way more talkative," he remarked. Do I?? I am not used to calling someone except with my other phone.

"I have something to do... I will let you." I intended to conclude.

"Can't you do it during a call?" he urgently asked.

It's not that I can't but do stitches while being on the phone... At least I can clean my wound while calling. Thus, I started to say to him I could give him a bit of time but he quickly interrupted me before I could add anything telling me it was enough for him. He made me smile again. I had to tell him so I started:

"You know Dewei, I can not let you love me..."

"That's not up to you" he barged in making me try to find an excuse.

"I am a guy."

"And?"

I confessed I didn't know while swearing against me inside my head. Great attempt! A child of 5 years old would have done better! I don't know where it came from but he told me I was cute, making me disagree: "I am not". I was serious as never I have been with him. Oops. He noticed it: "You also have a harsh tone finally? You are not a fallen angel?". I replied I wasn't while putting the alcohol on my injury. I bit my fist to not swear on the phone while Dewei says something unexpected: "All I want to know is why are you rejecting me". The bottle of medical alcohol fell from my hands while I asked "what?". He did clarify it:

"Clearly, you don't want to date me. So, I want to know why."

"It's not that I don't wan..."I stopped myself and bit my lips.

Shut up! I slapped my mouth while he required I continued because he was interested although I only replied I just couldn't, making him ask for one reason, I could give him that:

"You don't know me. I have to hang up. Bye".

"Wai...!"

I hung up. I then searched for a thread and a needle. There it is!

The next morning, I greeted one of my classmates named Lee Han, he was astounded so I apologized for disturbing him. Han quickly said it was okay and it was whenever I want. So I started the conversation I came for in the first place: "You know I like calm and all". He agreed as it was commonplace. So I asked something I shouldn't have done:

"Could you take care of Dewei for me, please? It attracts too much attention to me".

"But I don't think Dewei would agree," he denied.

"Please?" I begged.

"Okay." He finally conciliated.

"Thanks. You save my life!" I enjoyed.

"Really?" he asked almost to himself.

He was surprised as I went away.