Chapter 16: Bonding Time

It is now January 22nd. And I'll be leaving within the next week. I now lay in my bed thinking about what I will do after I leave the city.

There is so many things, places, and people in this new world. Who will I meet? Where will I live? Will I find love? Who the hell knows!

It might be presumptuous of me to say this, but I will say it now. I think I might not like being alone on my journey. I never did like being alone in my old life either.

And one other thing bothers me. I think I actually have become different since I became this child. I mean, I'm scared easily and I am now suspicious of a lot of things.

Like when I met Jake and his friends, I thought I might have to fight them. I was ready more or less for it.

I'm glad that they weren't going to kill me, but instead, they became my friends. I like those guys. Seriously, I do. Jake reminds me of Gabriel a little bit. Gabriel..."I hope he's alive and well." I spoke aloud without meaning to.

[[Memory Blocker] has been activated. Creating alternative memories to filter blocked memories.]

I could feel some tears build up in my eyes as I thought about all of my old friends and family. Aliyah was on her day off today so she was asleep on her bed. She awoke after I spoke.

"Hey..." Aliyah said sleepily. She raised her head to see me sitting up on my bed. I was silently crying ever so slightly for those few seconds before she had awoken.

"Pearl, what's wrong?" said Aliyah who was now fully awake.

I wiped my eyes and said, "I remembered something that I wish I could've held closer to me. I just wish I could've prevented something before I met you."

Aliyah got up and off her bed only to move over to mine. She sat down and said, "Someone close to you got injured and you wish you could've saved them, huh? I had someone like that once." Aliyah's face saddened and then she continued.

"I know you're a little young to hear a story like this, so I'll shorten it to get to the part I'm telling you."

She continued. "My friend was killed during a C rank quest. His name was Eric and we were supposed to guard a caravan of merchants, but we we're surrounded by thieves and bandits. They demanded all of the merchandise or else we would be killed. They said they would spare us if we complied, but I knew they were lying. I drew my sword to fight the bandits and give enough time for the merchants to run. Eric was a mage so he started to use his magic spells."

Aliyah's face turned into one of anger, bitterness, and sadness. She continued.

"I went in to attack and I killed about three of them with my blade. Eric scorched a few others with a spelled called 'Hell Flame'." It basically surrounds the target in a box of fire and it doesn't dissipate until the caster stops it, or the target is dead. But after he used the spell, one of the men had already snuck up behind him. He stabbed Eric right here."

Aliyah took her finger and placed it on my chest, right where the left lung was. I looked at her and she had tears forming slowly in her eyes. But she disregarded the tears and continued her tale.

"I was filled with rage and so I used something that I shouldn't have. I had a scroll with a premade spell on it that seals targeted people in it until I unseal them. I used it on the few remaining bandits and sealed them into that damned scroll. It took almost all of my mana so I was woozy from it. I ran over to Eric who had fallen into the ground. He was barely alive. I was crying hysterically and he looked at me as I held him to my chest, crying. His final words were words I could never forget."

I had started to tear up during her story at some point. It made me think of what could've happened to Gabriel if I didn't do what I did. Aliyah continued. She said, "Eric reached for my hand and said 'I have always loved you. So please, live for me. And don't be sad...I'm happy I got to meet you, Aliyah...' I couldn't-."

I hugged Aliyah and she fully let the flood gates open. She hugged me back tightly and as she cried, she was slowly adding more weight onto me. We fell onto the mattress of my bed and she just cried while holding me. After a few minutes, she fell asleep. I felt bad about her having to tell me about her traumatic experience.

I got closer to her and I was now practically squished between her arms, and boobs. My feeling of sadness was slightly lowered due to the squish of her breasts, and the warmpth of Aliyah's body. I said, "Mmm. Warm." I then fell back asleep while snuggling closer to Aliyah.

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(Aliyah POV)

I woke up with Pearl practically squished against my chest. It was a little embarrassing but I didn't mind if it was her. I remembered telling Pearl about Eric and then I cried like a baby. Haha...

Hopefully Pearl doesn't think little about me after this. I mean I just showed her what I am on the inside. But now that I have finally said it after nearly 6 years of bottling it up, it feels good.

I can finally let Eric go from my regrets I think. I need to be a good example for Pearl. My 16 year old self can be forgotten. Eric was my first friend, and my first love. But now that Pearl is here, I think it's best to forget about the past.

It only hurts me when I think of it. I looked at Pearl and said softly, "Thank you Pearl. You have finally did something all those years of depression haven't." I held her even closer to me.

Not only physically, but also mentally. I love her like if she was my daughter. Maybe she can become my daughter? If her parents aren't going to come back for her if they're alive, maybe I can adopt her?

I'll talk to Pearl about it when she wakes up. For now, I'll treasure this moment and sleep with Pearl in my arms.

Damn her cute little self...

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(Pearl POV)

I opened my eyes to see an eye full of boobs. They're covered by a shirt of course. But it is still enough to get my "mini me" going. Oh wait. I don't have one anymore...fuck.

Well whatever. This new life is something I should be happy about getting. I shouldn't take it for granted. I'm grateful for it. "Thank you, Kai." I said quietly. "Who's Kai?" said Aliyah who was awake the entire time. 'Shit. What do I do now? I can't really tell someone that I met a freaking God now can I? She won't believe me anyways. Any ideas, Gem?' I said in my mind.

[No. Do something for yourself as simple as that. But do not leak the identity of Kai the God of Soul Reincarnation.] Well, fuck you too Gem. I still love you, Gem. So don't be mad that I said that.

"Pearl?" said Aliyah. I panicked even more. I finally said, "He is someone I cannot discuss to anyone. But I will say this; he helped me a while ago and I wouldn't be here without him. I'd literally be dead."

Aliyah was still laying down and I had sit up already. She smiled and pulled me into her arms. My head sort of landed on her chest so I got to feel the bounciness of it all. In all honesty, 10/10.

"Hehe." Aliyah giggled and then continued, "I don't care if you can't disclose the information, I'm just happy that mister "Kai", helped you." My face had turned bright red mainly from her boobs being touched by my head.

"Are you okay? You're turning quite red. Oh...?" Aliyah had finally realized why I was embarrassed. She then said, "Sorry..."

I was secretly happy that I got to do that because she wasn't wearing anything under that shirt so it was very fun. But I sat back up and got off the bed.

Aliyah had turned towards the wall from the embarrassment. I got ready for the day and I said, "Hey Aliyah? Since I'll be leaving within the next week, would you like to come shopping with me?"

Aliyah had sit up now and she looked over at me and said, "...Sure. I have a few things to ask of you, but one of them can wait. The other is something I'll ask right now." I was kind of scared because she had a serious face put on.

Aliyah then said, "Would you consider letting me become your adoptive mother?" Huh? Adoptive mother? I mean I like Aliyah and I don't want to leave her like this. So there is one option.

I replied, "I'd love it! But I might not call you mother." Aliyah's face went into a merge of tears and happiness.

She got off the bed and picked me up while saying, "Thank you! I love you, Pearl. Well then, shall we go down to the adoption center in the city and do this?"

I nodded my head. Aliyah then got ready and we left for the adoption center. I was more happy now than I've ever been.