{ Shinigami's Eyes } Wattys 2016

: 25

You've crossed the bridge so stand and watch it burn.
past the point of no return.

" She's Ready. Can you believe it? " Reap said in a ranting manner, holding a blue ball in his hand, as if he was talking to it.

" You don't look happy " I spoke, standing across him in my bedroom where my bodyguard was not only allowed but instructed to be at when no one's home. He swung the ball and I catched it .

" I am but but you seem like you're not taking it seriously. You don't understand yet the horrors of this mission and what lays behind that curtain your about to lift and how much in trouble we would be if you make, even a tiny slip on your part. Ohh! Wait! Who cares about that. But it's a Dangerous Play Asana " He explained to me.

" God who is this drama queen? " I ranted this time swinging the ball i. His direction which he catched with ease. " Reap you don't know what I've been through. I used to dream of teeming souls their faces flayed with exploitation as if. A story of a girl a woman a kid a man a family all of those dreams are forever here " I put a spooned hand on my head. " And here " The hand shifted over the left side of my chest. " After every dream " I continued, repressing my sob. " I couldn't sleep for days to come. I was terrorised and my my sleep paralysis problem that started shortly after my dreams stopped, only made things worse. I've been so terrified " My eyes dampened with tears all the emotions from the past came rushing back at me and unshed tears blurred my vision.

" I'm sorry " Reap spoke as an exhale before wrapping his arms around me my tears wetting his white shirt within his pale grey coat.

" Why are you sorry? " I asked wiping my nose with the back of my hand.

" I gave you those dreams " he spoke looking down at his feet.

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" You Jerk.... I'll fucking kill you ..." I threw the blue ball at his face which he, much to my dismay, catched before it could hit him in the face.

" Ah! That's not really possible you know " He argued, nervously.

" How long have you been watching me? Why the hell was I given those dreams? And More so Why meee? "

" I'll explain everything Ana uh Asana but just calm down..."

" Calm down my ass you know how much I've suffered because all of this? What a rough life I've had and Who gave you the right to do this to me? "

" How can I answer so many questions? Will you just calm down. Take a deep breath Asana I know this all is so fucked up for you right now but..."

" I am Fucked up Reap and you caused it. Why are you still here? Just go I don't want any deal with you anymore. I just wanna live a normal life. Just go" My screams faded into whispers.

Why don't I get to live like other people? All I want is Normal life.

" Right okay don't take the deal if you don't want to. Don't go back in time. But let me explain? "

I expelled large chunk of air before speaking," Alright. But you'll go after that okay? "

" I promise " He spoke after a long pause of speculation.

I nodded simply settling my butt on the bed. Reap followed my actions and there we were face to face. His grey eyes. I've seen them before. Such woven threads' pattern.

" Uhh.. I've not been a Reaper for very long. Only, a hundred years which is not much. When I was still a tyro I went to receive souls. Some of them were the ones who never received justice and they weren't really happy about it. Those victimised souls were scorching me from inside with their painful cries and callings. I was new I couldn't take it also No, Reaper has gone through this because they all just go and receive the soul and put it wherever it is supposed to be. I was new poking my head everywhere never took anything seriously so I let those few souls connect with me and that's why I could hear them calling. They scorched me and in turn I scorched well, Uh!... Someone from your family. An ancestor of yours "

" Lady Yuri " My brain and mouth were as if in a sync when words came out even before I could process them.

Reap Nodded. That explains much.

" She has your eyes "

" You too will Sooner"

The thought of having his eyes for some unbeknownst reason didn't made me feel uncomfortable.

" Hmmph so grandma told me she went mad "

" Ohh! That's a story for another day "

" Okay! So what happened? Between you two? "

" I gave her the mission Just like you. She were to be my Vessel. She was a strong minded woman and trained just like you..."

I rose my eyebrow at him.

" What? I don't just choose randomly. So Yuri was perfect for it until she went for her first kill. When she came back she was not the same anymore. We shared a beautiful friendship and I lost her. Though she was there standing in front of me in one piece but I could tell she was not the same Yuri anymore. We put the mission on halt and I watched my friend eventually going insane. I thought I won't ever choose a vessel again and that I'll forget about the mission but then again it started the Souls got hungry their painful callings came back. I couldn't take it so one night I gave it to the one person I could find. You "

" So that's how it all came to be "

" Yes, I didn't know you were related to Yuri when I learned that then I gave you the visions too "

" Wha...? "

" Im sorry but I knew you were strong enough and you proved it which is why I once again chose my vessel to end it all forever " I stayed silent letting it all sink in.

" I'm sorry for you've suffered too.... So it's okay if you don't want to work for me " Reap continued.

" I don't know bud. I need some time to wrap my head around all of this Or I need to watch some Marvel movies first " I joked a little clearing the tension between us.

" Sounds good to me " He smiled brightly.

" Yeah I can be your Vessel then"

" No, You'll be my Punisher "

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