Fight together (Ori and the blind forest fanfic)

Chapter 21: Reo and H

'Reo?' The name slipped by me before I could stop it.

'Reo? You know each other?' Ori instantly caught on as her eyes widened in shock.

Me and Reo both froze at the realisation that we had given out each others names in shock. But that wasn't the worst of it; he had decided to use my real name of all names he could've chosen, and in front of Ori no less. The only silver lining to this situation seemed to be that, H, in this language at least didn't sound like H inEnglish, so the others remained oblivious, thankfully.

But then, just as if to make up for that fact, another voice sounded behind, making me wince as we all turned around.

"I sensed abnormal energy fluctuations in the air and awakened to investigate. But I never expected this... H, is that a name perhaps?' Said Sein mysteriously, not sounding surprised in the least.

Ori's eyes widened a bit in her shock, still waiting for an explanation from someone. And while they knew something was definitely going on, Rheya, and the others could do nothing except sit and wait for an explanation. But judging by the seriousness of the situation me and Reo had mistakenly gotten ourselves into, their patience would have to be near endless.

'Reo, I think it's time we all come clean here.' Said Sein, once again mysterious, but I knew exactly what he meant as my eyes hardened and snapped towards Reo.

'Reo what does he mean?' I question, my voice now laced with a suspicion I didn't have when we had talked.

He seemed to freeze at my question but still answered my question, now managing to sound a little hurt.

We... have spoken before.' He said, then just as I was about to interrupt angrily, he stopped me. 'Hey hey, I know your ignorance of this world, and it's not surprising that you probably don't know how hard it is for a spirit like me to hide from a another spirit of the same power.' His explanation was reasonable, but my suspicion and questions didn't let up.

'And how come he doesn't sound surprised? And since when have you started calling me by... that name? I didn't draw lines to that actually being my real name.

'Did you think I was lying when I said it's difficult to hide from a spirit of the same power. I meant that on a mental level as well, and it doesn't help that he's a nosey bastard by nature and doesn't know how to mind what's his and what isn't.' Reo sounded bitter by the end of it, it sounded like it was forced out of him.

Realising what was up, my eyes now blazed with anger, and a small hint of fear as I turned back to Sein, as I re-evaluated my thoughts on him.

'How much does he know?' I questioned, deciding that there wasn't much use in hiding it anymore.

'Only a name and what you really are at heart. I was able to keep must information to myself at least.' He grumbled back, sounding slightly ashamed.

'Twas just simple curiosity.' Sein said and Reo scoffed.

'Threats aren't very civil as you may or may not know among the humans. But I suppose you wouldn't know with all the air you collected in your head from atop your high horse.' Reo came back with a specially brutal retort, causing a smile to tug the edges of my lips.

'Wait stop, everyone slow down.' Ori yelled with a distressed look in her eye. 'Whats happening, what are you all implying by saying humans. And Sein, what have you done to provoke Aru so much.' Said Ori, taking a subtle glance at my hostile body language.

There was a collective sigh from all three of us as Ori awaited her answer. Maybe I had already known that this would one day come, and was maybe why I was acting so calm about it, but to say I had prepared for it was a clear fantasy; and now that it was so suddenly thrust onto my lap, I could only just avoid going into a complete panic as I thought of how to voice it all openly.