Old man my teacher

It was a brand new day, they were prepared to go out for the days job. Old man suggests that since Zairo already knew where to get the recyclables from, they should go to separate locations so they could gather more stuff and make more money. But he told Zairo to go to places close to the house so he would not get lost...Then they both headed out for the days work.

Zairo moved from street to street searching through garbage cans for bottles and plastics, or anything he thought could be recycled. As he kept on searching, in one of the bins he found a toy dragon "a dragon" he muttered as he clenched it in his palm. It made him think of the temple and the dragon turtle he had seen there. "I would have been learning how to use swords and how to throw flying kicks" a tear trickled down his cheek as he thought to himself.

Suddenly the toy dragon was snatched from his hand, "awwwn little boy wants to play with the dragon" a voice mockingly says.. Zairo turns around to see who it was,...the boy was just eight inches taller than him, but he was much more chubbier. He was wearing an overall that clung to his Crotch so tightly that it almost seems he was wearing diapers. Beside him were two other boys. They were all of the same height but the rest two looked like they hadn't eaten anything in days. They were very skinny.

"Give it back" he says as he tries to take it from the fat boy. "Give it back, it's mine, I found it, give it to me,... he continues saying as they toss it amongst themselves. He jumps around trying to catch it anytime it is tossed.." you want it?,..you want your toy?..the fat boy says as he pushes Zairo, causing him to fall and hit his head on the floor.. He gets back up, bleeding." give it to me it's mine, please just give it back" he says almost at the point of tears.

"so you still want it back" the fat boy asks and pushes Zairo to the ground once again and this time with his short thick leg he begins to kick Zairo, causing him to scream out in pain. He kicks him again and again and again, you would wonder how such a young child could be so bad. When he was satisfied, he stopped "next time learn to share" he says and turns to walk away with the other boys following closely behind him.

"I said give it back" they turn around to see Zairo back on his feet, but this time he did not look like he did before, his blue eyes glowed even more, his hair had turned completely red and it was like he was surrounded by lightning,... No he emits the lightning.. The fear that gripped them new no bounds, they were frozen on the spot, the dragon toy fell from the boys hand.. Tiny drops of water trailed down the legs of all three of them but the fat boy seemed to have a tank in his stomach because he the water kept pouring out.. Oh it wasn't water, it was pee..

They finally regained their senses and screamed at the top of their voices "MONSTER, MONSTER"..they said crying as they ran away, they didn't even remember to take the toy they had been fighting for.

The lightning emitting from his body had stopped, but his eyes still glowed, and his hair was still red. He was scared, he could not comprehend what just happened. So he picked up the toy dragon and ran home.

"Zai!!, Zai!!" old man called out over and over again, but it seemed that Zai had not returned home yet. It was already getting late so old man was worried "I told him not to go too far,..where could he be?.he muttered to himself as he searched the whole house but did not find him. He was about to go outside and search for him, when he heard a sound.

It came from the kitchen. He walked over there, looked around but saw nothing,so he was about to walk out when a thought hit him. He opened the cupboard under the sink.. "what in the world are you doing there?, he says as he tries to bring Zairo out, but he refuses. The cupboard was dark so he could not see the color of Zairo's hair but when Zairo looked at him he saw the glow in his eyes.

He still gripped the toy tightly. "what are you doing?, come out of there."he says still trying to get him out." If I come out you will chase me out of your house, you won't want me again,..you would say I'm a monster "Zairo says with tears running down both cheek. You could feel the fear in his words, fear of being kicked out,..of being left alone again." but why will I say that?,.. Okay just come out first and I promise not to call you a monster and I will definitely not tell you to go" old man assured him but Zairo was still scared. "but I look like a monster"...he said still crying the glow in his eyes even brighter... "no you are not" old man says again.. "promise you won't tell me to leave" Zairo asks, wanting to be assured once more. "I promise" and with that, he finally comes out of the cupboard.

Old man could now see why he called himself a monster. But it wasn't that bad he thought to himself. People dye their hair different colors these days, and his eyes were actually beautiful. Old man had actually known Zairo was special. During those days he was unconscious, old man had seen his hands emit lightning and had to change the sheets he was laid on a couple of times because they got burnt.. So seeing him like that was no surprise to him but still he wanted to tease the boy.

"You are right, you can't stay here".. he says as he turns his face the other way because he couldn't help but giggle. "No please old man I promise to be good,.. Please don't send me away" he says with tears in his eyes.. Then old man couldn't hold it in any longer he burst into laughter "you can't stay here,..because you have to use the bathroom, look at you, you're all messed up". he says pointing at Zairo's bloody face.

"so you won't send me away? He asks.."of course not, what will I do all alone in this big house" these words brought great joy to the heart of the young boy, he moved over to old man and hugged him very tight. Old man picks him up and Zairo raps his hands around old man's neck. "thank you old man, thank you" he says as his eyes and hair color slowly came back to normal, with the red hair just in front of his face as it always was..

He takes him to the bathroom and cleans him up, as usual the wound he had sustained from the fall had already closed up. In fact his whole body was like nothing happened at all.

Over their dinner, Zairo narrated the whole day to old man, how he had found the toy and how the bullies had beaten him up and how he turned super and scared them off. "you can't keep on turning super and scare people of" old man said "but they stole my toy and beat me up" he said in a defensive manner "okay do you know how you turned super? Old man asked.."yes" he says confidently "yes?, show me" old man says as he looks at Zairo.

He closes his eyes so tight like he was guarding them from something and then opens them expecting something to happen, but nothing happened. He tried shaking his head and then he throws his hands forward in a punch but nothing happens again. Old man was happily watching the show, it was just too hilarious. "Maybe it's because am inside let's go outside" he says dragging old man along.

Now outside he tries again, this time he pushes his knees forward as if to squat and he stretches his hands in front of him, shuts his eyes close and squeezes his face like a person about to let out a very strong and heavy feces, "Ahhhhhhh" he screams and opens his eyes expecting to be all thunder and lightning but the only thing that was there was him and old man who had almost laughed his gut out.

"are you sure you did not poo your pants kid" old man says laughing, to the frustration of Zairo. "don't laugh Old man,..it worked that time,...those boys will beat me up next time for sure"... "then you will have to defend yourself" Old man said "how can I defend myself when I did not even get the chance to learn from Master shinok"... Zairo said suddenly looking sad.. Then Old man bends down, places a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Then I will teach you."