Corpse Groom

Visiting Tadashi

Hiro smiled the young skeleton in front of him distracted his train of thought all about his Brother. Hiro figured if he could get away from Miguel he could have Tadashi's approval and send him back to the real world. "Look, Hiro, I know this place is quite boring for you, but-" Miguel started to speak but was cut off by his cousin Felipe "Heyo boys I know for Hiro this may hurt inside, but let's go see our new brother/sister and cousin in-laws". Miguel showed hesitance as they entered the Land of the Dead's corner of Sanfansokyo. Hiro was stunned by how welcoming and homey it felt to be there, he knew it was an older model, but it still felt nice.

Soon the group approached the Hamada doorstep, Hiro was hesitant about knocking, sure it was his loved ones, but the situation with Miguel might make them angry. Hiro knocked on the door and stepped back, the door soon opened to show skeleton women wearing a kimono and rocking a chopstick bun on her head. "Uh hi I'm Hiro, Hiro Hamada," said the small boy looking up at the woman's face, she had really light black hair and a round nose, while her eyes were small on her face. As Hiro was admiring the woman Tadashi appeared behind her, he was surprised and joyous to see his younger brother again. "Hiro this is Mom," Tadashi said introducing the woman who opened the door, he grabbed the younger boy's hand and walked him inside to meet his father. Who appeared to have larger eyes then his wife, but small nose and lips. Soon after Tadashi finished showing Hiro the house he asked why the other skeletons where still here, and Hiro responded with "They are my husband's family" plainly. Tadashi appeared to be shocked at the sound of his still flesh ridden brother.

×H-POV×

I love Miguel's bony smile, and dimples, but then - he is keeping me here with him. As much as I have fallen for him and his sweet charm, I need to go home and see Aunt Kas again or at least tell Riley I'm done. Now talking with my brother was something I haven't done in a while, but I barely paid attention I was too busy trying to figure out how to leave this godforsaken place. Miguel soon walked over to us his brown tufts of hair shinning and his red coat standing out only like a needle in the haystack. Once he had grown close enough to my brother's dislike I knew I had to run away from my problem. For what felt like the last time in my life.

Once Miguel took that last step I dashed away from my problem just as so many people in my life have done before. I could only see flashes of color in front of my face as my feet moved through the air. Soon could hear the distant yells from Miguel's sorrow, for my grievance of running like a coward. While I ran my head kept asking

'Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Why?! Did you do that?!?!?! You know Riley hates your guts yet your running right back to her?!?!'

I tried drowning it out and became so focused on losing the voice. I tripped over an apple tree where a bench lay dormant, I hid behind a stone near the bench just as a red hooded boy sat on the bench and talked to two others as they walked onto the sad scene. "I should have known he would crawl right back to her. Her beating heart, and fleshy cheeks..."

{Imelda} "What does that wispy little brat have that you don't have double
She can't hold a candle to the beauty of your smile"
{Miguel} "How about a pulse.."
{Hector & Imelda}~ "Overrated by a mile
Overbearing
Overblown

If he only knew the you that we know

And that silly little creature isn't"
wearing his ring
{Hector} "And she doesn't play guitar
Or dance
Or sing
No, she doesn't compare
{Miguel} But she still breathes air"
~"Who Cares
Unimportant
Overrated
Overblown

If only he could see how special you can be
If he only knew the You that we know"

{Miguel} "If I touch a burning candle
I can feel no pain
If you cut me with a knife
It's still the same
And I know her heart is beating
And I know that I am dead
Yet the pain here that I feel
Try and tell me it's not real
And it seems that I still have a tear to shed"

{Imelda} "The sole redeeming feature. from that little creature, is that she's alive
~Overrated
Overblown
Everybody knows that's just a temporary state
Which is cured very quickly when we meet our fate
Who cares
Unimportant
Overrated
Overblown

If only he could see how special you can be
If he only knew the You that we know"

{Miguel} "If I touch a burning candle I can feel no pain
In the ice or in the sun it's all the same
Yet I feel my heart is aching
Though it doesn't beat, it's breaking
And the pain here that I feel
Try and tell me it's not real
I know that I am dead
But it seems that I still have some tears to shed"

"Miguel, Hiro is a smart boy who has shown he loves you even if you didn't notice. Your Papa Hector did the same when we were kids" I could hear Imelda's voice state just as footsteps walked away. Tried of hiding myself I walked out of the dark alleyway coming face to face with a sad lonely Miguel sitting on a bench strumming a red guitar with orange flowers painted on it. I sat next to him hopping a conversation would strike up till I started to hum back the melody he was playing. He glared me down as I hummed along with his continuous strumming, but he soon stopped and got up to stand right in front of me...