~The broken otsutsuki~

Chapter 41

2 days had passed and jigen stayed in his room with solana the entire time. He informed her he was taking a break from Kara to rest which she understood. They talked about many things in two days. They never seemed to get bored of one other and always found a topic to discuss. It was either that or they were sleeping.

It was odd to isshiki. He's spent almost 7 years with this otsutsuki and has successfully hidden her presence from everyone and after all of that time she has yet to figure out his own true identity. He's shared lots of things with her he hasn't with nobody concerning jigen and answered questions from her no one has ever asked. If one could see the two of them they couldn't be mistaken for friends.

Jigen and solana was currently up talking about the day they went to the shinobi restaurant. Solana was going over all of the menu items and finding other names for them. A very weird topic to isshiki but nonetheless entertaining. Code currently was making his way to Amados lab. He entered strunting up behind the man. "Hey Amado. I wanted to ask you something. You have time?" He asked. "Does it look like I have time?" Amado replied.

Code looked around. "I haven't seen jigen around. I thought you might know where is his" code said. "You are utterly selfish" Amado said continuing to type on his computer. "Cmon if you know something tell me!". Amado sighed. "Jigens recuperating. He told me not to let anyone near him until he's done" Amado said. "I see". Code continued to pester Amado until he eventually left.

Solana layed down looking at jigen who sat on the couch. His eyes were closed as she watched him gently stroke the black circle that rested on his stomach. She's always wondered what it exactly was. Months after they had met she noticed it and asked about it getting a simple 'it's nothing important' in return from the man. "I wonder if he'll tell me now.." she thought.

"That must be a very precious part of your body" she said causing jigen to pause and look at her. Knowing what she was referring to he looked down at it. The black sphere resting on his stomach was a way to let isshiki know when it was time to claim his new vessel. The sphere will shrink as isshiki's immense chakra overpowers jigen's body. "What makes you say that?" He asked looking back at her.

"You always touch it gentle and with care. Like your protecting it from everyone" she said hand motioning the way he caresses it. "One could say it's informative, reliable even. Precious however is an understatement" he said. Solana giggled and sat up. "Anything that serves a purpose to you could fall in the category of precious. It could be anything or anyone. Important or not important. But if you need it you instinctively care for it. As you show to constantly caress that" she said staring at the bed with a smile.

"The vessel is another example you know. You need the vessel for your plan to succeed. Don't you hold it dear to you?" Solana asked. "I suppose when you word it that way one could agree. Though I do not hold the vessel dear to me for im simple incapable of doing so" jigen said. Solana gave a confused expression. "Why do you say that?" She asked. Jigen just continued to stare at her.

An otsutsuki is not human being. They have sorts of human physiology but all the while are unable to understand the human heart for they aren't structured to do so. As a parasitic species they have spent thousands of years traversing the cosmos in order to carry out the Otsutsuki will. The doctrine which dictates that clan members consume the life energy and genetic material of other worlds in order to continuously evolve and with the ultimate goal of attaining godhood.

All members have to follow their clans will. The only exception who didn't have the will imbedded is solana. Besides Kaguya and abeki solanas human genes allows her to experience emotions in a way no other clans member can. They aren't born with emotions however they could learn to create them. Solana blinked at him seeing he wasn't responding to her question.

"That makes sense" she said standing up. "What?" Jigen replied. "Think about it. It's no wonder your not able to hold anything close to you. For the years I've been here with you you've shown little to no affection for anything as if you don't know how" she said sitting next to him. "So what if I don't know how? Emotions are pointless" he said. Solana shook her head. "That's not true. Emotions are what drives are actions. They help shape you to who you are" solana said.

"Is that so. I have no need for any of that" he said. Solana smiled as color lightly dusted her face. "Even if you don't need it it's nice to have it" she said. "Educating me on how I should feel is a waste of time. As I said I have no need for any of that" jigen stared looking at the Otsutsuki. Solana closed her eyes. "How sad" she thought. Seconds later she thought of something that she hoped would go in the right direction.

Solana looked at jigen who had his eyes shut and facing forward. She gave a nervous look before extending her hands toward him. "What are you doing" jigen asked not sparring her a look. Solana quickly took hold of jigens arm. His eyes widened looking to his side finding solanas head resting on his shoulder. He stared at her shocked. Solana didn't move or say anything and neither did he.

Moments later jigen tried to pull his arm back in efforts to make her let go but she clung on to it. "What are you doing? Let g-" jigen demanded pausing seeing a tear run down her cheek.