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After he said that, the whole place was cloaked with incredible silence. We had a staring challenge with each other.
I blinked twice
He blinked thrice
I don't have any idea how to proceed to his request.
"Come again?" I wasn't sure if I heard that right---But if I recall, he wants to find his family and friends?
He took a glimpse directly to my eyes, "Are you even listening...?" he scoffed, "I said... find my family and friends."
I can't help but sneer to him, "You want me to find your family? ...Don't you know how many populations has japan is?" I pointed out.
I'm not a detective to start with, how Am I able to find his family anyway? Does he even remember his real name?
He turned back at me, crossed his arm like a boss. "I don't care. It is your job to do that." He chimed in, I was so scornful the way he asked me.
I know he saved me but can he not act that way? It's annoying.
I sigh with small grief, but what choice do I have? He saved me and I'm indebted with him. "If we find your family, what would you want me to do?" I asked.
First, he looked me with uncertainty but, finally letting out a chuckle within his lips as he started to explain his desire.
"Ask them. I don't know the reason why I died, I don't know what they felt... where are they when I died. Do they even cared about me?" He talked like he was so in grief as he forced himself to smile however his eyes aren't submitting to it, somehow I felt his sadness once again. I breathed heavily, "Fine." I accepted his request without any second thoughts, I bid a pure smile to him.
"Eh? Eh? So you'll help me!?" He burst out of excitement written all over his face. Ruru whirled around me as if he was a little kid who's being spoiled by his mother.
I'm definitely not the mother!
"We'll begin the investigation tomorrow." I sounded like a protagonist detective character, or maybe I'm just imagining things. "For now, we have to deal with the Oni in my house." He stopped, cautioned by my words.
"Oni?" Curiously, he asked.
"You'll soon find out."
***
When we arrived home, there is Euclece, obviously mad when she saw Ruru. I could tell how angry she was. I can see the burning fiery out of her transparent body.
This is an angry Demon!
"What is this? Why is there a Ghost hanging around you!?" She exclaimed, actually--She's not mad because of Ruru hanging around me. She's probably mad because I broke my promise to her. I know how worried she was, talking to other ghosts is a foolish thing to do. I roused both of my palms, making a little forcibly smile against each other.
"Calm down Euclece, Let me explain," I uttered nervously. Euclece glared at me once and looking back at Ruru, "No explanation needed, you! Get out of here!" Euclece's voice is somehow possessed, "Eh?" Ruru barely reacted before he was forced to get outside. This is why she's our home keeper! Euclece voice is so powerful here, she owns this whole place.
The door shut in, Ruru doesn't have another choice but to knocked at the door endlessly. "Ehh! Let me in! I'm scared of the dark!" He was like bawled of what Euclece did to him nearly like crying.
I tried to convince Euclece once again. "Umm.." I squeaked out of nowhere, I don't know how Am I going to calm her down. Her facial expression is so scary, she might turn to me and launch a fearsome scolding but who cares? I still need to help Ruru!
Okay Latrice, straighten everything up. You can do this!
"Euclece, calm down for a bit, will you?" A flash of glare was locked on my eyes. I roused my stare at her having a well-damn nervous smile against my face. "What is it?"
I gulped, "Can you let him in? Actually, He saved me earlier from my teacher. If it wasn't for him, that maniac probably raped me." After she heard my reasoning, a sudden silence commenced as if she was thinking carefully. "Did I heard that right?"
It was like she was being possessed by a devil! Her voice changes its way too vastly.
"Where is that fucking human?! I'll kill him myself!" Euclece ranged from anger to what she was just heard. What if she saw the whole thing? That teacher probably went afterlife instantly.
This is my chance to persuade her!
"That's why, please let him in. He did nothing wrong." Finally, Euclece reconsidered her decision. But when I opened the door, "Ruru-kun? you can now---" Ruru is already gone. "Where did he go?" I questioned myself.
"What's wrong?" Euclece said, "Ruru is not here." I responded.
I walk out of the terrace but I could not find Ruru from anywhere. "Ruru-kun?" Calling his name did nothing, I only hear the wind whiff through my ears. So deciding to go to the 1st floor is my only option to look for him.
If I remember he said he was frightened of dark however he's nowhere to be found now. So I ended up in the wide-open space area, the sun can't be seen too.
"Latrice-chan! If you can't find him, go back inside!" She shouted from our apartment, "I'm alright. Don't worry!" I replied.
A minute had passed. an old man stopped in my direction and he suddenly approached me, "Ara~ Latrice-chan? What are you doing here? You should go back, It's already dark." I faced him, I know this old man. He was living next to our apartment.
"Yes." I response shortly.
When I was about to continue my search. the old guy spouted something eerie, "You can see me?" His voice suddenly becomes somewhat rough. When I looked at him again, he's already in front of me wearing a disgusting look.
I was surprised to the point I almost lost my balance and fall to the ground.
He continued asking me, "You--you can see me right?"
this is no doubt, a ghost! But when did he died? It seems no one knows about it. He must not know I can see a ghost but I answered him earlier, I should look in other direction---GASP----He held my shoulders tightly, the old man faced me directly as if he knows I'm trying to ignore him.
"Don't try to ignore me, little girl!" Little by little, his facial is turning into color violet and there was blood flowed around his neck.
I want to shout, my mouth is definitely opened but my voice is failing me. I'm so scared to death, this wasn't the first time I experienced this although I ignored them a long time ago. I can no longer tell if one person is a ghost or not.
I yelled at him, "Sorry! I can't see you at all!" I closed both of my eyes as I'm trying my best to conceive my fear.
"Latrice-chan, you need to help me! Please, you know me right? Someone killed me inside my apartment. My body is still lying inside, please help me---" The tightness of the hands that grabbed me before suddenly disappeared along with the presence of the old man.
"Shut up, you bug!" Finally, I heard Ruru's voice, when I opened my eyes. I saw something I shouldn't have. Ruru's hand was already inside of the soul's body as the soul disappearing little by little, my eyes were widened.
The old man started to beg, "No! Please, don't do this!" but I don't know how to stop him from disappearing so, All I did is to watch him until he completely disappeared from our sight. When I saw Ruru's sinister smile, I got mad.
"Ru...Ruru-kun? What did you do?!" I shouted with raged.
Ruru stared at me as if he was confused why am I mad, "Huh? I saved you right?" he let out an uncertain voice. "What happened to him?" I asked abruptly, locking my sight to his.
Instead of giving me an apologetic expression. he started to laugh maniacally and said, "I destroyed his soul. I'm amazing, isn't it? I can touch things and destroy someone else soul. Someday I will be able to touch you." After that, he gave me a cold chill as he looks at me with his demonic possessed eyes.
There was a sound that snapped inside my head as I unconsciously released my thoughts, "Monster..."
"Eh?"
"You are a monster! Evil spirit! Leave me alone!!" I ran back inside my apartment, I never thought that I will have to leave him in that dark area alone.
"If he just did not do that.." I mumbled to myself.
I told Euclece that she must not let anyone enter without my permission, After that, I locked myself to my room and laid myself in my bed. I almost cried because of fear however, I just took out my phone and opened the nuko blog to watch some live stream.
I took out a sigh, "Why am I being bothered to him this much?" My head was filled with Ruru's picture. That is why, instead of watching. I tried to look for information regarding his background. First, I tried to find the live stream that was sent to me.
"No data found." But I couldn't find it anymore.
Did they already delete it? Or that video is really just an apparition?
after that, I opened my laptop to widen my research.
I typed his name in the guguru search, there were various results although the first one has his name.
"Ruru's live stream show...Loading...." An Anime music video started to play.
I noticed the video have some lively sound but as the song started, I found the lyrics are somehow scary. I suddenly felt depression lingering to my mind as the video continues, I kinda memorized the lyrics.
"He went ahead and jumped to his death, he was called a nuisance, without any friends... he talks to the cat after school."
I paused the video as I took heavy breathing, "Without any friends?" I started to remember his request, "Will you find my family and friends?"
"Just what on earth is this?" I can't help but felt resentful about this song.
Ruru went for me to fulfill his desire, but if I tell him this. "I bet he won't going to like it."
Afterwards, a sudden knock from my window caught my attention. I closed my laptop and went to my window. It was Ruru who was knocking hopelessly. When I opened my window, Ruru just burst out of his tears with an apologetic look, "I'm sorry! I didn't know that you would not like that. Please don't abandon me! I promise I won't do it anymore!" I can feel his sincerity, "What the? You are like a little kid." as a response, I let an innocent giggle out through me.
"Come inside, You said you are afraid of dark right? You can stay here inside. I won't be going to turn off the light. So you can rest here." As I said, he floats inside my room as I shut the windows tight locked again. I laid down to my bed.
"Until when will you treat me as a human?" He asked out of nowhere, "I am a ghost, I don't need rest." he implores.
I look at him gently, "That's not true. Everyone is tired, even you. Ruru-kun has a lot of questions right? and not to mention you are wandering around endlessly. I can see how tired you are." Ruru's eyes widened as if he didn't expect me to say that.
"Well..." He smiles, "You're not halfta wrong, but when I find out the answers I'm looking for I will rest in one piece."
He suddenly sat beside me, I don't have thoughts of pushing him away so I let him do what he wants.
Besides, how can I even say that he doesn't have friends? He's so somewhat friendly, maybe that video's message is fake? Probably. I better investigate it myself.
Okay, I'll call it for the night.
"Good night...Ruru-kun."
"Hmm, Good night... Latrice-chan."