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Chapter 8 - Episode 6: SOMETHING ABOUT HUMILITY

HARRY: Yow! What's up and what is that?! That weird curve on your face? Oh my gosh you're smiling? The last time I saw you smile was 3 decades ago.

RED: Annoying as ever, Harry.

HARRY: But why are you smiling?

RED: Why do people smile, Harry?

HARRY: Because they're happy? Anyways, what made you smile like that?

RED: Just some random human that reminds me of you.

HARRY: Is he handsome like me?

RED: No. But she's as talkative and as annoying as you.

HARRY: Thanks? Wait..so does that mean that remembering me makes you smile? Aww, I didn't know that even you, have fallen for my charm, my dear friend. But sadly, I do not like guys.

Red rolled his eyes and ignored his nonsensial blabberings.

RED: Anyways where's Humility? We always hang out at this hour. Why is he not here?

HARRY: I don't know. As the second strongest reaper, he should have carried all the souls he should without hassle. So I'm guessing it's something else that he's taking care of.

RED: Oh, and beats me. We've been friends for more than a century yet he still haven't told me about his past life. Any idea?

HARRY: Dude, when it comes to reaper age, you're 20 years older. So how should I know. He never told me.

RED: Well then tell me yours.

HARRY: In your dreams.

RED: That's not fair. Vixen already told everyone she meets about my story. (Probably because I'm the first soul she captured that actually became reincarnated from a human to a reaper.) Wait...can you tell me yours then?

HARRY: Nah. I'm going to keep my past life a secret until I die.

RED: You're immortal, idiot.

HARRY: That means till eternity, genius.

RED: But it really makes me curious. Why is Humility always so kind and calm about almost everything? He doesn't seem angry even though we always tease him. Heck even if I call him ugly he'll just laugh it off. Sometimes it's kinda unnerving and scary as hell. Now I wonder how he'll act like as an angry person.

HARRY: That's because he knows he's more attractive than you in reality.

RED: Still he's kind of too kind. Do you think something weird happened to him in the past?

HARRY: Who knows. Maybe he told Nhairon. (rank 1, white reaper type) Or Tara, perhaps? (rank 3, gray reaper)

RED: Maybe...since they're here serving the world when we're still not even born as humans yet.

HARRY: They're as old as dust.

RED: Ssssh. You know Tara's sensitive about that, right? Keep it low.

HARRY: theyreasoldasdust...

RED: Hm, you're so gonna get burnt.

HARRY: Yeah, but we don't die, so it's fine by me.

RED: Dude, you don't know what you're talking about.

HARRY: Whatever. I'll just turn into a kitten so she won't hurt me. She's not that heartless, right? I heard she likes kittens!

RED: ...

HARRY: Oh come on, don't just stand there. Laugh with me.

RED: No. I'm not gonna laugh knowing we might endanger ourselves if ever she goes mad.

HARRY: You're no fun.

RED: The possibility of us getting kicked to oblivion is never fun, Harry.

HARRY: Then fine. Let's change topic then.

(Meanwhile Humility watches them from afar, then his thoughts switching from the present to his past)

A soft smile formed on his lips, even if so, one could tell that his eyes were indeed sad.