The Witch

22: Seen Through

Rin: Zelda. Why... Did you pretend you didn't know me when we first met?

Zelda; you're sad. What happened?

Rin: can you ... Just please... Answer?

Zelda: I didn't know if the deal was up. Didn't want you to probe questions on how I knew you.

Rin: I see. Then... If I died... Would you be sad? I mean... I just have his face.

Zelda: I promise to do all the funeral rites you require as a human.

Rin: then... Did you know nagashi is a demon?

Zelda: I knew.

Rin: I thought so...

Zelda: the moment I met him, I knew he was a demon. The feeling I had of him was different from a human. That's also why I avoided him.

Rin: because he lied...?

Zelda nods " reincarnated bullshit. I'm not that easily cheated. "

Rin: wait!!! So you think he's not the real niev?

Zelda; he's... He is a demon. He turned into one for me. At the edge of death... That idiot chose to be a demon.

Rin: oh... Wait. Edge of death? Don't you turn into one before reincarnation?

Zelda: no. After death, there's a few moments before your soul gets guided by the soul reapers to get judged by the gods and whatnot. In those moments... If you're lucky... A demon would offer you a choice to our side.

Rin: lucky... He's really lucky then.

Zelda: don't be dumb. He doesn't do lucky things.

Rin: then... Then it's on purpose?

Zelda: obviously.

Rin; then how come  you don't know.

Zelda. I don't agree with humans becoming demons. You get to reincarnate endlessly. Like an eternal lifeform . For demons, you die, that's it. You become dust instantly. No body. No soul. No repeats.

Rin: I see. You just assumed .... He would reincarnate. And you found... Me. But I bet, you knew I wasn't him.

Zelda: why keep asking? You're hurting yourself. *Sighs* I'll go do my stupid job.

Rin: aren't you?

" How rare..." And she walks away.

Rin: huh ?

Wind walks in " she meant you. Rare a human knows what she's thinking. Want to go have coffee? I made some really good ones. Demon coffee. You should try. " He smiles.

Rin: ok...