Just Another Ghostly Story

Sleepless Nights (5)

"Mii chan? Why aren't you asleep yet?"
Fuuka asks, concerned.

Mizuki who had just bolted into her body a second ago jumped a bit as Fuuka taps on her shoulder. Like getting spooked while daydreaming.

"Ah yes M-mom! W-what is it... did you need my help with anything?"
Her

"Listen Mii chan, I know this has been tough for you... but if you're having a rough time, you can just share with me, okay? I don't mean to punish you, I'm just very worried about you"
Fuuka explains, hugging her daughter.

"No Mom, I got it okay! You don't have to feel so bad about it. I understand, really!"

"Then why do you look so tired... so sad... were you... crying last night..."
Fuuka asks, concerned.

"I... what?"
Mizuki's even more confused.
"No no like I'm telling you I'm doing fine! You can go rest in your room now!"
She said while desperately pushing the woman out her door.

"I guess it can't be helped. Just go to bed, I'll take you out in that form again. She won't see us"

"Daisuke san?!"
Mizuki reacts to the voice entering her head, luckily the reaction also happens inside.
"Stop! stop! stop! Can't we wait until after my mom leave?!"

"No time for that, our thief is here!"
He explains, brief but urgent.
"Get on the bed!"

While her mom is still worried and actively observing her, waiting for a response. Mizuki just abruptly jump over to her bed face down. As her face touches the pillow, Daisuke in his SP form follows behind her, pushing Mizuki's astral body forward as she lands. They both went through the floor and pushes over some stuff in the kitchen directly under. Strangely enough, they still interact with the physical material around even if only for half the effects.

Hearing the noise downstairs, Fuuka can't help but rushes down to check out what's going on.
"What's-?! you stay here Mi chan!"
Still surprised by Mizuki's sudden action but also too protective to ignore the strange noise, she head down alone.

Meanwhile, Daisuke and Mizuki's already outside, on the chase for the thieving ghosts.

"You found our criminal?"
Mizuki curious.

"Let's just say, they found us. Or rather, our trap"
He flashes a proud grin.

They arrived at the location and find several toddler sized goblins, riddled with eyeballs throughout their body, struggling to move around inside a thick misty area. Mizuki observes closely the mystifying substance trapping them in place
"These are..."

"Yes, the spray we've been using throughout the neighborhood. It's not too sticky to trouble our movement but just thick enough to cause our little friends some delay."
Daisuke explains. He then hands a few palm sized bottle to Mizuki.
"Now help me bottle them up before they escape"

"I guess those spray weren't completely useless"
Mizuki slightly impressed
"Ack! Though the smell is still just as bad..."
She gags as she approaches them. Seeing her come up close also agitates the goblins, they started to growl and struggles even more violently.

"Idiot! Don't make any sudden movement, you'll scare them!"
Daisuke warns.

But she's way too focused on their strange look to hear him. Each eyeballs lodged into their skin shivers and rotates the other way as she bring herself closer. Their stature resembles that of a toddler, but with the complexion of anything but human. From gray to bluish to green, they come in various colors. Their eyes glowing in the dark, their teeth gnarled and yet razor sharp. Ready to bite at whatever comes close, though only half of them are that aggressive. Every one of them carrying bags of stolen coins.