She stand there looking at Di Jun and turn back to look at the stranger. The stranger laugh. "Are you afraid of me? You shouldn't be when you just come here. by yourself." He look at DI Jun with menace and laugh.
"What is afraid? Something that i should know?"
"Come here Hu Li. Don't walk near him. "
"But you say he is like us. Are you alike us?"
"I and you are the same. I don't think that monkey is the same like us." He point to Di Jun with his long nails.
"He is not a monkey. He is a great white ape! Don't you know what the difference of monkey and ape? You need to study!"
"My dear what is your name? Let me introduce myself. My name is Hei ..."
At that moment, there are sound of humans approaching, "Bai Hu Li." she place her hands on her chest and run to Di Jun. That stranger smile and he turn around to transform to a black fox. He start to run and disappear amongst the tall grass. Di Jun hug Hu Li and use his magic spell to transport back to their room.
"Next time don't do that again."
"I smell his scent. I want to know who is he. "
"He is not a creature we should associated with. He is a dark. We are light. Remember that Hu Li."
"I don't understand. Why can't we be friends. He just look different. He is the same like me. A fox. Also he is alone... maybe that's why..."
"HU LI ARE YOU LISTENING?"
Hu Li never seen Di Jun angry before. She got frighten. She walk up and hug him. She lay her head on his chest."I will listen. I promise. Don't be angry please." Di Jun pat her head gently. For the first time on his long life, he feels worry and angry emotion at the same time
For the next few days, she sense Hei around, Also she smell his scent. Sometimes, she can also see him smirking somewhere. Di Jun also feels Hei's presence. He firmly hold on to Hu Li's hand. Till they reach the meeting point, she won't be safe with the creature around. They stop at a small village, they are having a festival. There are fire crackers released. Hu Li is enjoying herself with Di Jun by her side. Clapping her hands and doing in the long crowd of people with joss sticks in their hands. They are all walking to the temple for prayers. Wishing for happiness and safety through the year. Hu Li watch them pray. Inside she can see the temple is fill with statues. Some of them seems familiar. She may have see them in the sky sometime. As the crow gets bigger, Di Jun and Hu Li get separated by a thin line but that gets thicker but the minute. Soon she can't see DI Jun and she yell his name. She feels someone is holding her hand. It is a little girl.
"Big sister. There is a man waiting for you. He say both of you get separated. He ask me to help look for you."
Hu Li for the first time hold a child's hand. It is a strange feeling. She smile and nod her head. She follow the child who is leading her away from the crowd. The child lead her to the side of the road. She point to the smaller lane on the other side. "He say he is waiting for you there."
"Thank you little one."
She pat the head of the child. She watch her run off. Hu Li continue to walk up to the lane. Instead of Di Jun, Hei is standing there. This time, without his long nails. He is wearing shoes with a black long robe. His dark eyes are just normal human eyes. However his smirk is still there and his long dark hair is still untie.
Hu Li stands where she is. She promise Di Jun not to go near Hei. However Hei moves fast, within a minute, he is near her and he grab her waist. They look into each others eyes. He kiss her like a lover that he miss. His eyes are close and she can see his dark long lashes. Hu Li can feel his tongue in her mouth and she wonder why and what he is doing. After awhile, she is swamp by his saliva, she push him away and wipe her mouth on her sleeves.
"What are you doing?"
He laugh and pat her head.
"That monkey never teach you anything, am i right?"
"What do you mean?"
"Follow me, i show you all the fun. Everything you can do."
"Stop calling him monkey. I told you he is a great white ape. They are different..."
Hei hold both of her hands and interlock them. Hu Li look down and see why they are interlock. Di Jun only hold her hand but never interlock. She look up at Hei's face. She can see his sharp chin and pointy nose.
"Bai, we are Hu Li. A different type of creature. I am older than you. I escape from up there." He look the sky and back to her. "I came down here and stay for a long time ago. I always thought that i am the only one but now there is you. I think you are my other half. It is my and your destiny to meet. The world is so big but yet we have to meet. We are indeed the pair of each other. I cannot let you go without knowing. I am not a bad creature. The nature of this human realm is built this way, i have to learn and adapt." He pause and look at their hands.
"If you want to go back to that monkey. You can, the choice is yours'. For me i will continue my life here. My duty on this realm is different. Maybe i will tell you more later, if you want to hear. I won't force you to make a choice to stay here or leave me. We each have our own destiny. In the end, i believe we will be together."
"Hei, are you always alone?" He nod his head slowly.
"Do you have anyone to go back to?" He shake his head.
"Why don't you..." He place her long finger on her lips.
"My place is here. There is no where i can go. If you go back, i will still be here.
I will wait for you. " He already knows the answer before she say anymore.
Hei kiss her again with his eyes closed. This time Hu Li close her eyes too. The wind blows and she finds herself alone.