I walked towards the cave very happy, I was really glad that I was permitted to start learning magic.
*But seriously, where am I expected to begin?* I thought opening the big book.
"Wow," I said as my eyes glistened.
The book had different words in it. I didn't understand a single thing there.
*But how come I can understand them and they can understand me?* I thought almost giving up.
"I wish I could just understand whatever is written inside here," I said.
"Understood." I heard a voice say.
"What do you understand? Can you read it out for me?" I asked, still looking at the book.
"Yes, I can." The voice said again.
*Wait a minute.* I thought before looking at my right.
There was a black cub with blue eyes lying beside me and looking into the book.
"Hey!!! Don't act like this is a normal event." I said, looking down at it.
"I believe you should be more scared." It said playing with the book.
*I-it spoke again?!*
"Seriously, are you really Lord Sakura, I expected you to be more thoughtful." It said.
"Lord Sakura? Who the fuck is that?" I asked.
"Who knows." It said before standing.
"Aren't you supposed to be wild and come for my flesh?" I asked.
"Oh my goodness, I should be asking why you didn't attack me when you noticed me beside you." It said shaking its head in annoyance.
"O-oh... should I be sorry about that?" I asked.
"Firstly you were supposed to be shocked at my intelligence, not all animals can speak, and the ones that can are special beings like me." It said feeling proud.
"Wow," I said clapping my hands while picking up the book.
"Don't act like you mean it when you don't!!"
"Whoa, the texts are changed," I said smiling.
"Hmph, now praise me."
"Heh? So this incantation goes like this." I said.
"Don't ignore me!!"
"You know... you're one annoying beast," I said.
"What?!!!!"
"So, what are you doing here? Where you lost?" I asked.
"Are you dumb?" It asked.
"Ack."
"I'm not man." It said.
"Then how'd you get here?" I asked.
"I followed you from your house."
"Huh?"
"I've been with you for the past 7 years and you didn't notice me, what a dunce."
"Seven years, that means..."
"Yeah, ever since you died." It said.
"Are you my guiding spirit?" I asked.
"Are you just stupid?" It asked before sighing.
"Then, what are you?" I asked.
"Huh?" It asked sitting down.
"What are you?"
"Oh, what am I?" It asked.
🦅...
"Huh?" I asked.
"Huh?"
"I think you're pretty stupid too," I said as it roared and began chasing me.
"Come here." It said before jumping on me.
"Hahaha." I laughed as I tried pushing it away.
After playing for a while, I began playing with its fur.
"Ahem." It said after a while.
"By the way, just know we're stuck with each other. You take care of me." It said still on my body.
"How old are you?"
"Should we really be getting into that?!!!"
"What's the big deal?"
"I'm Seven, just like you." It said.
"Whoa," I said, clapping.
"Hehe."
"By the way, can other people see you?" I asked.
"Yes, they can." It said.
"Well, that's a problem."
"Yeah, I think your mom hates animals." It said looking scared as I laughed.
"Yeah, looks like you've been watching."
"Yeah, I practically see her every time."
"Ha... I'm so happy I have someone to talk to. What's your name?" I asked.
"I have none." It said.
"Oh, sorry about that, my bad," I said, throwing a stone.
"Give me one then! Do I have to spell it out for you," it asked.
"Oh, I'm sorry."
"And make sure it's not weird, I'll bite you if it is."
"Hey, come on, using violence this early?" I asked, smiling while raising my two hands.
"Well, let's see..."
*He's a lion right, or maybe a tiger. Argh, what is he?* I thought, looking around.
"Neko?" I asked.
"What the f*** I'm not a cat!!" It shouted while trying to scratch me.
"Argh, argh, I'm sorry," I said while trying to hold him off.
"Geez," I said after he had calmed down.
"Next thing I'll hear Inu." It said.
*Well that's not exactly wrong, I was about to say that.* I thought smiling while sticking my tongue out😋.
"Wait a minute, don't tell me I got it right." It said as I stood up immediately and started running.
"Get back here, Stupid Natsuo." It said running after me.
At the end of the day, I learnt no magic. I kept running around with the (cat, tiger, lion, whatever it was) until evening.
We later decided on the name Tora(Tiger) although he was seriously pissed off at me calling him Inu.
I later found out that he could conceal his presence and also change to any shape or form.
"Here's my room, I'm sure you've been inside here before," I said pouring a plate of rice into a wooden plate I made.
"Very delicious." It said as I smiled.
"Mom prepared it," I said opening the book again.
"Natsuo, is anyone in there with you?" Mom asked.
"No Mom." I answered.
"Okay, sleep tight okay."
"Sure Mom."
I began reading the book till I fell asleep with the book covering my face.
The day was indeed quite eventful and I bet I'll have more days like that.