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Chapter 31 - The world behind the shadow

Moon leaves the bathroom. He is fully clothed. Moon is wearing a red hoodie and black jeans.

He goes to the kitchen for something to eat. He grabs a big bag of chips and goes back to his room. He puts his phone on the charger.

He looks around and says "Where the hell did she go?"

Moon leaves and starts searching the house in a panic.

He searches the kitchen, dining room, then the living room.

He says in front of Eclipse's room "You can't be here."

He twists the knob. The door is locked. "Figures," Moon said.

His hand shocks the door open. Moon pulls his hand back.

Moon enters Eclipse's room.

He looks around and sees only a bed and some clothes.

Moon says "This place looks barely lived in. Not that I can say much."

He sees a teddy bear on the bed.

Moon picks it up and says, "So he is into this stuff. I don't know anything about him. It's not like I tried, but at the same time, he keeps pushing us away. Or was he just pushing me away?"

Moon drops the bear and leaves the room.

He starts walking to Hikari's room.

"I am a horrible person. I have to take it step by step. Stay focused."

Moon looks at the door and remembers Hikari's words: "Never come in my room."

Moon opens the door. He sees Astro wearing new clothes. "This is where you've been."

He enters the room and looks around. He sees nothing but photos of him everywhere, all on the wall, ceiling, and even on her desk.

Moon shouts "WHAT THE FUCK?!"

Astro says "Stop the yelling."

He says "How can I not? After seeing this. I knew she was intense but this is crazy."

Astro says "Isn't it completely normal to want to see someone you love?"

Moon says "I know that she loves me and I care about her deeply but I am not the one for her."

Astro replies "How do you know that? There is no such thing as a perfect match. Either you become strong enough to protect the one you love or lose them."

Moon says "How is this love? It's obsession!"

"Yet the very person who is talking about obsession is talking about obsession," Astro said.

Moon lost for words says "Whatever, why are you in those clothes?"

Astro is wearing Hikari's clothes. She is wearing a white zip-up hood with a black shirt with a big white star in the middle. While wearing some black jeans and shoes.

Astro said "I found these clothes so I thought it would be better if I wore something more to the current era. I have to be by you side. I'm choosing not to stand out."

Moon thinks "No matter what you where we are going to stand out. My white hair and your looks." He blushes a bit.

She asks "Why are you blushing?"

Moon says "Nothing. Let's go already!"

A familiar voice says "Leaving again. Also, you were missing and skipping school. I should beat you senseless."

Moon thought "I know that voice. Why is she here and not tending to her garden? Damn it! I guess I'm fucked."

Moon looks at Astro and thinks "Wait, I have her. I might be just fine."

He takes a deep sigh and then turns around to look at Amaterasu towering over him. Her mere presence makes Moon tense up.

Moon says "Amaterasu."

Fuelled with rage Amaterasu punches Moon in the head.

She shouts "After all this time that is all you have to say to me! Huh!"