Curse named human

Curse named human - Part 22 / 40

Song to this chapter: 08-My profession is your decline

† Curse named human †

[(ke:s neimd 'hju:men)]

Part 22

My profession is your decline

And Toshiya thought that he had problems with Kaoru. Finding out that Karyu was in fact his biological father only added to the strangeness, not to mention recent attacks and God knows what. After meeting Taro this morning, he made his way back to his recent home with laaaarge detours in between, maybe to spend some extra time outside, or maybe to spend some more time alone. He still couldn't figure out what to think about his recent situation with his protege who was not only physically strong. Toshiya also feared that Kaoru could overpower him, suck him dry, drain him.... this 'job' could cost him a lot of energy and maybe even sanity. A foreboding feeling which left a bitter taste on his tongue.

Did Hakuei know about all this? What did he actually see or even feel in heaven? Since Toshiya left heaven they haven't been in contact and it strangely left an empty space somewhere inside of him. To him, Hakuei had always been impeccable and strong and although he seemed all cool to the outside, inside he was lovingly and warm. That was something Toshiya discovered after spending enough time with him, a fact Hakuei maybe didn't even seem to know about himself but what made him only more loveable.

Now after being apart, Toshiya realized how much he got used to being watched over and cared for. A feeling he never knew before and admitting it, he got used to it only way too fast. Coming home and being alone again was something he knew from his past life but the warmth of somebody at night was a luxury one should cherish because it could be over way too soon. Hakuei made him the soul he was today, carried him through the hard times, believed in him when no one else did.... he owed him everything... everything.

Feeling hurt for no special reason, Toshiya pulled up the black hood of his coat and covered his head from the increasing rain. Noises started to echo louder because of the wet streets, the city dirt started to become alive and drenched his trousers. Passing the busy restaurants on his way, he suddenly came to a halt. He felt his eyes change into his knew gained red vision and he entered an old house behind the main street in natural reflex. He passed the closed doors with ease when he became invisible and stopped in a tiny, old living room of a strange woman.

She was nearly dead, her soul slowly leaving her mortal body.

"Are you taking me with you Angel?"

She wasn't supposed to see him. Toshiya lifted down his hood and looked back at her.

"I will send you back to a place full of love and light."

She smiled. "That sounds.... good." And then she closed her eyes and her soul dissolved from her body. Toshiya stepped closer and took the soul in between his hands. He whispered a rhyme in a language he himself had never heard before. The soul dissolved and Toshiya knew that he sent it back to heaven.

The red eyes faded and he came back to his human-like senses, taking human shape again.

In shock, he looked at his hands and only slowly realized what he had done.... what his gift really was. And he remained standing there on the spot, breathing in the feeling of death..