Episode 110: ZEFARIH AND SHIKA

Zefarih leads them to a wide clearing filled with many forest animals. For a minute, Humility felt a bit confused, and even doubted the demon's loyalty and intention at that point. Until he noticed something odd with one of the animals. One sika deer, with white spots all over it(a usual sika deer characteristic) seem to be staring at them.

HUMILITY: Hmmm, that deer looks like...a demon.

HOSHI: Yeah, of course it is. It's the first target. There's a lot of strong shapeshifting demons here. And we're gonna force them on our side!

HUMILITY: Force them? I see, seems like you're not even friends with you own kind.

HOSHI: Excuse me? That's like assuming all humans are friends. Plus I told you before, we're doing it our own way. We spell 'friends' differently.

HUMILITY: Okay, how?

HOSHI: Just take the 'r' out.

HUMILITY: Oh, dear. That was too corny, I bet you and Harry would be great friends.

HOSHI: Now, I am utterly offended.

The deer walks even closer, until it reaches Zefarih, who was by then, just looking at him, as if telling the deer shifter that he must know what's up.

The deer shifts into its demon form. A tall man, with a muscular build, brown skin with white spots on its back and cheeks.

He also have mossy brown hair, paired with a sharp looking set of amber eyes. With his tall nose, serious expression, and antlers that didn't disappeared even after its transformation, Humility was surely impressed and mesmerized. He looks strong.

ZEFARIH: Shika. An old frie-

SHIKA: Don't you mean, former?

HOSHI: Oh, gosh, the drama. Hey! Uh, just go to the fighting part! I...uh, I feel like not knowing what you've been through, plus, you're gonna figjt anyways, right?

Shika looks at Hoshi distastefully.

SHIKA: Just who is that noisy bastard?

HOSHI: Hohoho! You did...NOT! Just call me a fricking bastard!

HUMILITY: Calm down. Just...calm down and keep quiet. You're the one disrupting their fight.

HOSHI: Ow, ow, right.

Shika sighs and looks at Zefarih.

SHIKA: Why did you come here? Who did you piss off this time?

ZEFARIH: What?! Nobody! Look, I just need your help with stuff.

SHIKA: What 'stuff' exactly? I'm not risking another death of a loved one for issue, you jerk.

ZEFARIH: Oh, come on! It's not my fault that Pli-

SHIKA: Don't you dare say her name! Ugh, damn it!

ZEFARIH: Please, just help me. I need you.

HOSHI: Boo! Just fight already!

HUMILITY: Will you shut up!

HOSHI: You don't get to boss around! Oh...I mean, okay I...I'll shut up now.

SHIKA: *takes a deep breath* Look, whoever those two are, they're a nuisance. I feel bad for you.

ZEFARIH: So?

SHIKA: It's obvious that you're already stronger than I am. And it'd be wasting energy if we fight each other...and, well, knowing you, I know you don't take 'no' for an answer.

ZEFARIH: You'd help me, then?

SHIKA: Yeah, I guess. Just...tame that yellow haired demon, will you? I hate noisy brats.

HOSHI: I hate you too, you ugly bast-

Humility quickly sends one of his butterflies to Hoshi's mouth, making the demon choke and stop whining.

When the coughing stops, Hoshi now understood the signal and kept quiet. While Shika's attention was caught by Humility. Looking at him, he knew he wasn't one of them.

SHIKA: What on earth are you doing with a reaper? Did you really come here for help? Or to kill me? How many of them did you-

ZEFARIH: Breathe, will you? *sighs* He obviously won't hurt you. Not at all, I assure you.

SHIKA: I still don't understand why you would bring a reaper in here. Have you gone mad?

ZEFARIH: No...? And well, he's the one who needs your help.

SHIKA: Okay, this is where I draw the line. I will never give my services to a reaper.

HOSHI: Come on! Fight then! I came here for the fight!

ZEFARIH: Hoshi, shut up or I'll fight you first!

SHIKA: Why are you doing this? Why are you helping someone like him?

ZEFARIH: I...because a good friend of him is in trouble.

SHIKA: What does that have to do with us?

ZEFARIH: Because we can help him.

SHIKA: They, kill millions of us without even bathing an eye. They don't care about us. Do you think if one of us faced the same dillema, they'd care to form a rescue group for them?

ZEFARIH: Because...the reaper we're saving...just saved my son.

Shika's eyes widened.

SHIKA: I...I told you so, having a child with that woman...will surely make you soft.

ZEFARIH: Call me soft and whatnot, I still am going to help that reaper. I owe him my son's life.

SHIKA: You are always so stubborn, Zefar. Always.

ZEFARIH: And I know you are always generous.

SHIKA: Stop with those words.

ZEFARIH: If you help me, I'll be sure to repay you.

SHIKA: Yeah, right. Whatever. Who is that reaper, anyways?

ZEFARIH: Rank 2 Reaper-Humility.

SHIKA: F*CKING WHO??!

ZEFARIH: Believe it.

SHIKA: You...you're in good terms with a reaper that strong!??? He could kill me right now, oh gosh! I don't have a choice, don't I? That reaper is so strong, I keep hearing about him! Why didn't you tell me the first time?!!

Humility felt embarrassed and flustered.

HUMILITY: I...uh, I'll take that as a compliment?

ZEFARIH: So, you're joining me? I need your tribe too. Your number are very handy.

SHIKA: Okay, fine. Just tell that friend of yours to stay 20 meters away from me everytime.

HUMILITY: Uhhh. That's too much, don't you think? I...won't hurt you unless needed, actually. So, chill out, alright, pal?

...

Red kept watch. While Humility's summoned butterflies surrounds the four corners of the room.

Gabby however, felt even more depressed. Her anxiety kept getting worse and no number of guardians would decrease her panic of getting caught again.

Red understands this deeply, and thus, does his best to watch them. He even tried to blink only a few times just to make sure everything's right. While Murasaki was playing some music to calm her nerves down.

Deltha on the other hand, was surprised of how enjoyable playing with the puppy Storm was.

DELTHA: Such a fine puppy, can I have him?

GABBY/RED: No.

DELTHA: Oh.

GABBY: I...mean, uh,...yes?

DELTHA: I...I understand if you love this animal so dearly. After all, he seems pretty nice. I might as well get my own pet once I get my powers back.

RED: Yeah, they're pretty handy. But you need to get a job to buy them food, you know? Unlike you, they aren't immortal.

DELTHA: Hmmm, alright.

GABBY: How do you managed to get different clothes anyways?

MURASAKI: Do you steal them?

DELTHA: Hmmm...I made them.

MURASAKI: With what?

DELTHA: Common sense.

MURASAKI: Oh.

DELTHA: But since I lost my powers, I rely on borrowed clothes for now. Also, you should know that by now Gabby, you live with Red after all.

GABBY: I forgot since I never saw him change.

RED/MURASAKI/DELTHA: ...

Gabby soon realizes what she said and soon regretted it. Her cheeks turned red and eventually, she made gesteculative movements of denial.

GABBY: I...I didn't mean that I want to, though! I...I just forgot, that's all!

MURASAKI: Hmm, you really like him.

DELTHA: Oh, don't pretend like you didn't saw this coming. You're the childhood friend after all. You know the rules.

MURASAKI: Okay, that was a bit of rude. It's disheartening and offending.

GABBY: Oh, MJ. You're the most valuable friend I have though. After all, you're my oldest friend.

MURASAKI: Can't we be more than that?

GABBY: *sigh* Like I told you before, I can't risk losing you. You're very important to me.

RED: ...

GABBY: Anyways, I don't think you should keep pursuing someone like me. I'm not the one to give you false hopes so I hope you just move on and be friends with me only. Find a girl that loves you romantically and deserves you.

MURASAKI: You're so brutally honest and straight forward it hurts. But I really like you.

DELTHA: *SIGH* You two...are quite interesting. You remind me of someone I know.

MURASAKI: Ow, so it's interesting to see me suffer?

DELTHA: No, no. It's just...that I like your attitude. You don't simply give up from the girl you love.

MURASAKI: Yeah, right. I'll only stop when she says 'yes'.

GABBY: Uh...MJ...

RED: *sigh*

DELTHA: Alright Murasaki, but at least know when to draw the boundaries. If she's 25 and still not into you, move on.

MURASAKI: Yeah... (I doubt it'll take that long though.)

GABBY: So...uh, ehem. Do you want to eat something nice?

MURASAKI/DELTHA: Yeah!

GABBY: Nice! So I'll-

RED: Alright! So I'll cook, okay? So just sit down and enjoy watching the tv. Gabby, just prepare the drinks!

GABBY: Oh, okay then!

RED: *wipes nervous sweat* (That was close..)