Food Fuels Life

Pochan- Pochan-

Waves gently hit the boat as it sailed across the vast sea. The small boat tilted back and forth ever so slightly, giving Jin Muryo sea sickness.

'So I was saved'

His body layed upon the wooden floor of the boat, as the ship was carried along with the wind.

Gurururu- [1]

Even if he was saved, Jin still felt deathly hungry. His thirst levels rivaled those of desert plants soaking in the sun.

"So you're awake..."

A somewhat gravelly voice filled with energy spoke to him. A middle aged man stood before Jin Muryo as he opened his eyes.

Leaning to insect this idiot, the man mumbled out another sentence.

"God even I'm jealous of how fast you can recover... It doesn't fit a stupid man's persona at all..."

Not liked being called stupid, Jin cursed at the man.

"Stupid? More like your whole family are idiots, look at yourself old man..."

Surprised at how direct the kid was, he gawked a bit. Soon he laughed and threw Jin up towards a seat like his weight was a feather.

"Ayawyawyawyaw!- My family are idiots!? Well we sure are, look at myself, sailing the seas for ingredients! Ayawyawyawyaw!-"

Grabbing a plate full of food for him, he brought along a wine glass for him with it.

"Young man! It is destiny that we met! Let us eat and drink together!"

Jin Muryo stared at the steaming food, and the fragrant alcohol. The assortment was elaborate, and the smell was pleasent.

The meat was plump, vegetables fresh, fruits ripe, and even seasoning was on the food. Jin unconsciously gulped, and his stomach rumbled consistently.

"Oyaji (disrespectful version of old man)! Can I really eat this!!? I-Is this for me!??"

Jin Muryo had never ate something tastier than a hard breaded sandwitch using meat jerkey, which was only once a year for the New Years! Even if Jin's stomach gurgled, he needed to make sure this feast was for him!

"Huh, Oyaji? Am I really that old to people now? Ayawyawyawyawyaw!- Kid! Call me Yoza! Of course this is for you! Your meat is so scrawny, yet you dare set sail to seas! No wonder why you were left for dead!"

Embarrassed, Jin quickly replied his thanks and name to Yoza, foolishly smiling.

"Thank you! My name is Muryo D. Jin! Call me Jin!"

PAARIIIIN!-

Yoza's cup shattered under his strength. Bits of glass hit his arm, causing it to bleed, yet the man gave no care to this. He just seriously stared at Jin, silently, making the aura of Yoza surge, pressuring Jin.

Jin Muryo sweated, and put his hands on the table for support, this was suffocating to him. He never felt a person or animal as strong as this middle aged man yet. This was true strength! A power he needed to have in order to survive in this world! A planet where the supreme law ruled, survival of the fittest!

After a couple secnonds, the aura abruptly disappeared like nothing had ever happened.

"Ayawyawyawyawyaw!- No wonder why you are at the seas! Well dig in kid! You must be starving after not eating and drinking for days!"

His eyes had confusion as he glanced at his savior, but his stomach quickly won over him, making him start his feast.

Gachachachacha!--

So much flavors!

Gababababababa!--

So sweet! So delicious! So scrumptious!

Numnumnumnumnum!--

So... W0W~~~~~ (๑´ڡ`๑)

Tears poured from Jin's eyes, filling his food and drinks full of snot and tears. Yoza was speechless staring at the kid clearing the whole table while he cried. He began to regret treating this man... Literally all his supplies meant for days, would turn into hours by this monster...

Sighing he grabbed more food for this lad, he was too caring that his kindness won over him. He decided to just limit his drinks but not the food. They can just catch fish from the sea after all... No make him catch it... The supplies were already half gone...

"Yoza! Please get me more! Its so tasty! More! More! More!~~~"

"FK! Don't yell at me like your flirting! You have any idea how disgusting that is!!!"

"Sorry! Sorry! Get me more! Its soooo tastyyy! I never ate this beforeeeee! All the tastes are, oh my god! It tastes way better than those purple musrooms I ate at the island!"

"Fricken retard! Those mushrooms are poisonous!! Its what almost killed you!!! Plus look up you idiot!!!! You ate everything!!!!!"

What was meant to be enough supplies for days for one man, became barely enough for one meal of the man he had saved...

Jin finally looking up after licking the plate clean was dumbfounded. All the plates were stacked, sparkling clean. While the crates now were behind Yoza, empty... Some sacks carrying things were even flapping along the wind...

"Huh? Are you trying to frame me? I didn't even eat much did I? Are you going cheap Oyaji!??"

Yoza gawked at this young man. His belly has inflated like a balloon, and his head was the size of a watermelon... His limbs were quadrupoled the size of what they were before...

Yoza's jaw practically broke, making his chin reach the ground...

. . .

After everything was settled, Yoza finally learned the history of the kid, and could now understand just what had made him eat so much. He even pitied his history, but this did not remove his regrets... He should've stopped when he had a chance...

Originally Yoza thought that he would be able to eat his meal, at the very least, but now he had no food nor crumbs to eat...

Since the situation was already this bad, he might as well fish too with the kid, or he might not survive till he gets home...

Grabbing two fishing poles, he gave the worser one Jin.

"Since you ate so much, we will have to fish for our food till we reach town. Although it should only be three days, I sure as hell am not going to go starving for that long."

Throwing his fishing line over the edge, Yoza stood waiting there. Jin not knowing how to fish also copied him.

The heat sizzled onto their skin as the minutes passed with the line not even twitching. Both of them had sheer coats of sweat upon their skin till Jin finally decided to speak a question he had.

"Um, Yoza! I don't know anything about fishing, but... do we perhaps need to put bait on the hooks?"

Bon!-

Yoza stumped... Dropping his new fishing pole into the ocean...

. . .

Jin and Yoza both were sprawled on the decks, awaiting for their destination. Their bellies did not even have the strength to rumble anymore. The most they could do was help satisfy their hunger with the bottles of alcohol they had left.

They each peeked through the railings of the front part of the boat, hoping to see their destination.

Finally after who knew how long, the both of them mumbled to each other, filled with excitement, fervor, and vitality, but a lack of energy to speak more loudly, making their screams stiffle to mumbles.

"Land..."

The island was finally spotted, their journey shall come to an end.