Falling Stars

Chapter 16 -Michi

Ow!

I had tripped over a body.
The guy was lying floor and wasn't moving.
OH MY GOD!
Is he dead?
I bend over and shake him a little
"Hello? Dude? You okay?"
He didn't reply.
Shoot...
I shook him again, a little harder this time
"Heellloooo??¿"
The guy still didn't reply.

Ohhhhhhhhhh no.
This is bad.
Very very bad.
Maybe I should check his pulse.
Wait... How do you check someone's pulse!? I think you have to touch their nose, but I'm not sure.

Uh.... I'll give it a try.

I prod the guy's nose three or four times but sadly he doesn't respond.

He can't be dead, can he? Oh god, what am I gonna do?
I bury my face in my hands and whimper a little.

Just then I hear a cough.

I snap up my head and look up to find the guy sitting up.

"YOUR ALIVE!" I throw myself towards him and give him a bear hug.

His eyes widen with shock.

"Wha- what? Who are you?"
He pulls back quickly.
"Oh, heh heh. Sorry." I giggle to myself.
"My name is Michi. I found you lying on the street unconscious. Though, at first I thought you were dead. You frighten the life out of me!".
"Oh. Ok." He replies, slightly stunned by the thought.
"So what's your name?" I ask him.
"Ryuu.".
"Ryuk? Like the Shinigami from death note?"
"No. There's no 'k'. It's just Ryuu."
"Oh." I laugh
"Silly me."

Ryuu just stares at me in silence.
He looked pretty beaten up- like he hadn't eaten for 19 days.

I know exactly what he needs.

"Dude, you need a big cheese burger. You look as frail as my Granny."
"A cheese burger? What's that?" Ryuu scratches his head.
"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A CHEESE BURGER IS?! Dude, where have you been all you life? Come with me. We're heading to the Burger Queen.".
I pull Ryuu up off the ground and drag him across the road and down the centre of town.

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Time skip to Burger Queen
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"Bon' a petit!" I say as I place down his meal in front of him.
Ryuu stares at the cheese burger in awe.
"Do I just use my hands?" He asks puzzled.
"Yes. Pick it up and eat it! Come on."
I smile at him reassuringly.
Ryuu frowns at me and then bites.
"Ummmm...
This- is- so good!" He chomps away, barely stopping to breathe.
"Wow. You were hungry..."
He had already finished in 30 seconds. Even I couldn't do that.
Ryuu wiped his mouth and gave me a quick, small, almost mischief, smile.

Hm... There's something different about this guy. He doesn't seem human. I mean he looks human, but he doesn't really act like one. He didn't know what a cheese burger was, for goodness sake!
He's got a slight evil ora about him too.
Could it be?
Him?
"Do you believe in Demons and Angels, Ryuu?".
"Wha- me? Um yea I guess..." He stutters, obviously a bit taken back by this question.
"-why?" He asks
"Just wondering..." I reply.

2 minutes later I test him again.

"Uh huh. And, Ryuu, are you a Demon?" I ask casually.
"Me?" Ryuu snorts
"Yes, you." I point at him.
"Well, what do you think?" He retorts.
"Yes, I think you're a demon."
"You do?"
"Ryuu," I take hold of his hand.
"How would you like to go back to Hell?"
"What?" He says, shocked by my response.
"Yea, I know right? Pretty awesome."
I grin.
"How do we get back to hell?" He demands.
I smile at Ryuu.
"Come with me, we're heading to Camp."