IMMORTALLY PROBLEMATIC

Chapter 3 : Who Are You?

Priscilla resorted in her heart that she would never get entangled with anyone. She was determined. But one thing about will power, it can easily be broken. That was how Priscilla fell in love hopelessly. Anything the man did made her giddy inside until the day he fell ill. Priscilla was well aware that Protectors were never to interfere in human lives showing off their abilities. But for this human, she broke this rule. She told him what she was and asked him to keep it a secret from everyone as she healed him. Priscilla was the nicest amongst them but was the most difficult to control. It was soon known and a Lord's Council was called on her behalf with Payu and Prapai in attendance.

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Payu took Rain to his restaurant, which was quite large. Rain looked around and saw nobody. He looked at his new boss and asked “ Where is everyone?” Payu replied simply by saying
“ You're my first employee, I'll call the others for interview tomorrow. You're welcome.”
Rain felt very special hearing this. He smiled a bit but then asked. “ I've been screwed over so many times, how can I trust you?” This statement made Payu look at him. “ Then we'll sign an agreement then.” Payu nodded dipping his hands into his pocket checking for a paper. Rain was anxiously waiting behind him. The only paper in his pocket was a receipt. He brought out a pen and wrote on the back “ I hereby permanently hire you, Rain till when you deem fit to leave. And I'll pay you...” he signed. On  hearing the amount he was going to get paid,Rain had a smile on his face he was content and picked up the paper. Skimmed through it, and signed as well. He searched his pockets and found a tape. He quickly climbed up the counter table and pasted it there. He came down and said “ let it be the first thing so you'll never forget.” Rain smiled at Payu. Everything was inside already so it was just got them to set up and begin. Rain asked his boss “ So when are we starting?”
“ In a week. but as my first employee, you'll also be a manager too.”
“ Are you looking for an excuse to make my job description much,Mr Payu?” Hearing this, Payu chuckled. He was dumbfounded and had to put a hand over his mouth pretending to clear his throat. Rain took the hint and just kept walking around the place. Then he turned to gaze at Payu. He saw something. He rubbed both hands on his eyes to be sure of what he was seeing. He wasn't mistaken. He went closer to him and without prior warning he placed his hand on his chest with his eyes closed. Payu wanted to move back but Rain held him in  position and asked “ Why are you wilting away?” Payu pushed his hand away, he looked at him angrily. “ DON'T YOU EVER DO THAT AGAIN!” Payu backed away he turned around and felt an overwhelming force pull him down. He was about to be faced with a pain he had buried deep inside. He could feel his oxygen depart. He crouched holding his chest. Rain went to where he was. This was the most unexpected first meeting he had with anyone. He knelt down put one hand over his eyes, the other on his back. Immediately this was done, Payu felt a light encompass around him. The darkness he was fighting with disappeared. Rain wanted to take his hand away,but he held it back. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. A faint voice was heard
“ I left a piece of me behind.” Then he heard the Protector's voice “ He is your Healing, Protect him. Also Do not fall in love.” This jolted Payu awake. He looked at Rain who set his legs like a pillow for him as he slept on the wall.

Prapai took a beaten down Sky to his home. Sky was unconscious so he opened his shirt, placed both hands on his chest and  quickly healed him. He closed his shirt and went to the kitchen to make dinner as it was quite late. Prapai only had his messenger with him so it was strange to have someone else in the room. Someone else he needed to protect.
When Sky eventually woke up, he was stunned by the sight in front of him. He used both hands to cover his eyes. The light emanating from Prapai was too much for his eyes to bear,he quickly shut them and cried out
“ are you the angel here to take me? I still have a lot to live for, please don't.” Sky was panicking and so he tried to bolt to the door. All of this baffled Prapai because no one except you were an immortal being could see through him to his light. Sky was surely a strange one. He got out the rope and tied it to his waist
“ leaving is futile.” Prapai told Sky. “ So I expect you to sit down and tell me what you see.” Sky who was frantically turning the door handle turned around. He still saw what he was seeing. He slapped his face twice “ this is a dream, Sky wake up, wake up, you better wake up!” Prapai stood up from his seating position and went back to check what he was preparing. He was nonchalant to the man who felt he had seen a spirit or he probably was dead already. Prapai tested the meal he was cooking and turned off the gas. He looked at Sky and asked “ Do you want to eat or, you'll rather starve?” Sky still afraid summed up courage and went to the dining table. Prapai brought the food and dropped it on the table, as he turned to get his own food. Sky held him back by his shirt, stood up and looked directly at his face, “ what are you?” there was one thing Prapai hated the most, and that was being touched. He quickly held Sky's wrist and gave him a stern look “ Don't you ever touch me, or I'll make sure you have no limbs anymore. The question shouldn't be what I am, it should be Who I am?” Sky was visibly scared now. He sat back down still looking at the scary figure. He turned to look at the food in front of him, and began to eat. His thought was if I was going to die, at least let me die eating good food. Prapai had to leave to another section of the house where he was sure Sky couldn't see him. That's when he began to panic. He paced around the room. He was going to leave to Carityl to ask some critical questions, but he knew that by the time he would be back, a week would have passed in the Earth Realm. He needed to reach Payu and fast. His worst fear was turning into his sister. He had nothing to worry about but he desperately needed answers. Sky shouldn't be able to see his real form. He sighed trying to calm himself down. He went back to the kitchen to dish his own food. Sky came sheepishly with his plate back, looked up at Prapai and asked “ can I get some more please? It's really nice.” Prapai had no answer for this compliment. What was he to say? He put some more spoons into Sky's plate and added to his and they both went back to the dining to eat. After the meal was done. Sky hurriedly got both their plates and went to wash them. Prapai had so many thoughts in his head until he heard The Protector speak to him “ You can tell him everything, he's your lifeline.”
Prapai looked at Sky who was visibly not afraid anymore. Either because he was getting used to the situation or he had assented to his fate. “ What's your name?” Prapai asked Sky. It was something he already knew but he needed to create a form of relationship with him after hearing the word Lifeline.
“ My name is Sky.”
“ Where do you live?” Prapai further asked. It was his first time speaking to a human he did not want to kill or couldn't kill.
“ Well, I live close to where you saw me. But it seems I wouldn't be living there anymore because the guy who beat me up, is the landlady's son. I'm doubting there's a place to return to.”
“Would you stay with me then?” As those words left Prapai's mouth, he knew his mind was being impulsive. He wanted to change his words to not sound like he needed him to stay or he was desperate but it was too late for that already and Sky had caught his message.
“ can I know who you are first? I don't want to live in the same house with a grim reaper or whatever you are. What if I say something offhanded or jokingly and you deem it fit to kill me for fun?”
“ I can't kill you even if I wanted to. I'm no grim reaper, I'm a Protector.” immediately he said this, the light on his body went dim. He looked human to Sky. The next thing he heard was the Protector speak to him “ your fates have been intertwined. Do not fall in love!”