Chapter 34- The God Appears

Earth POV:

What is this empty feeling I have inside....?

Hearing the name of my dead close friend so suddenly, I felt my legs give up on me and I fell to the ground. The momentum of the fall made me graze my knees as they hit the floor and I felt them sting, bringing me back to reality.

"Did you say Arafel?"

My sudden fall and actions made everyone look at me in confusion, only Maya rushed to me, seeing how the floor got stained with my blood.

"Earth! Your knees!"

As she exclaimed looking at them, Wu also snapped back to reality, looking at my knees as well in guilt.

"Sorry, I should have caught you... Are you ok?"

I was too out of sorts in order to process anything, all I did was wait for their answer, since they didn't answer me,  I repeated my question.

"Did you say the god's name is Arafel?"

"....."

They switched looks between themselves before Wu picked me up and placed me on his lap, Maya examined the state of my knees, using [Heal] on them and Rush brought me a glass of water, forcing me to drink every last drop of it by pouring it down my throat. Only after all of that my state of mind was finally beginning to come back to normal. Wu warped his hands around me, ignoring the loud sounds suddenly coming from outside the door, and kissed my cheek softly.

"Why did you react the way you did to the god's name?"

Wu asked me softly, reminding me that I'm no longer alone and have someone I love and loves me back to support me now. I warped my hands around his strong arms, suddenly feeling warm tears streaming down my face.

"You know what? I just remembered Maya and I have something to do now. We'll catch you later."

Rush felt the heavy atmosphere and announced this.

"What? We don't have anything to d-Ouch!"

As Maya started saying this, Rush just pinched her cheek and pulled her out the door, closing it behind them.

"Earth? Honey, what's wrong?"

As he said that, Wu pulled my head closer to his chest. Despite another loud sound being heard outside the door and the sound of Rush cursing that followed it, all I could hear now were the strong and fast beats of Wu's heart, calming me down.

"Honey, you can tell me anything, you know that, right?"

Wu's manly and deep voice sounded even stronger, being this close, and I could hear the vibrations in his chest as he spoke, making my ear a bit num. I felt guilty for always making Wu worried about me. These past two hours have been one emotional roller coaster for us, Wu and I finally became a couple after I was almost raped yesterday and now, the God of this world, that have the same name as my dead friend, is trying to break me and Wu apart.

"I'm always giving you a hard time aren't I? Maybe you should just go and find yourself someone easier..."

I said sulkingly and  Wu just giggled in response.

"I didn't pick you because I thought it will be easy."

"....I guess you're right...."

I answered him meekly.

I guess I was never really an easy person to get along with... I'm lucky to have Wu.

Wu smiled at me, kissing my forehead. To our surprise, no loud sounds were heard this time.

"I guess he approves of my answer, hahaha."

Wu giggled again at the sudden silence.

"Now, how about you tell me why is the name Arafel so special to you?"

I looked Wu in his eyes. The green colored eyes made my heart feel at ease and I nodded in response. I told him about Arafel, how he always protected me, took care of me and supported me in those hard times I had in my life. When I spoke about the bullying I suffered, Wu's heart beats became quicker and his hold on my body tightened, expressing his anger. When I spoke about Arafel's death and the pain it brought me, I felt how his chest tightened and he kissed my forehead in support, expressing his love for me. After I finished my story, telling him how Arafel's last words were "tell Earth I'll definitely find him in my next life", we both sat in silence.

"I'm so sad you had to go through something like that...."

Wu's voice broke the silence after a few minutes, expressing genuine pain. My eyes were full of tears again but I couldn't help myself and smile at his words.

"It's ok now.  Although still a painful memory, it's a part of me. It made me who I am today so there is no point in dwelling on, or regretting the past."

I lifted my head and kissed Wu. It was only a soft kiss, showing my love and appreciation for him, and It lasted only a few moments, but the air around the room felt fluffy and warm, making us soft inside. The kiss ended with no interruptions.

"I guess Arafel don't mind as much if I initiate stuff like this, but the thought about him looking at us all the time is kind of disturbing me..."

Suddenly, a strong and blinding light flashed in front of us, and a voice was heard.

"So I'm disturbing your fluffy time with your new boyfriend, am I?"

The voice was small, like it belonged to a small child. I got up from Wu's lap, shielding my eyes from the light and Wu got up with me, shielding me with his body.

"Who is this?"

Just as I asked so, the light began fading and what was revealed was the figure of a small kid. Her eyes were big and golden colored, shining like two suns. Her stature was small and looked to be weak and her skin was with no blemishes and in the perfect white color, apart from her rosy cheeks. Her hair was light brown in color, looked shiny and soft reaching her waist and to my surprise, she had two fox like ears peeping out of it, on the top of her head. Despite her being a female child and having animal ears, she looked exactly like Arafel did back when he was alive, or more accurately, like his future child.

Who?

"Don't you recognize your old best friend?"

My old best friend?

The confusion was clearly seen on my face, making the child sigh. Wu just looked between the child and me, trying to figure out what was happening. Unknown to me, we were speaking in the language of my old world, English.

"Earth, who is this? I can't understand what the both of you are saying."

I am as confused as you.

I sent him a look saying just that.

"Well, to be fair, I'm not actually your old friend. He was a shadow of mine I sent to your universe so I could scout your world through his eyes, not that he knew this, of course. I planned to let him live like a normal human in your world, I am not cruel after all. Too bad he died so fast..."

I was just blinking stupidly at the sudden and surprising information that kept flowing through the girls mouth. She kept on talking, not giving me any time to process the information.

"Never thought he would die so easily though, your world sure was cruel! It appears he had feelings for you as well, less of those of a friend and more like he was in love with you, the poor shadow. By the way, I guess near the end he remembered he was my shadow, that's why he requested from me to transfer you here when you die so you won't be reborn in that same cruel world of yours, how kind of him is that? Well, he is my shadow, so I guess that makes me the kind one."

The little girl flipped her hair arrogantly, looking proud of herself. Wu finally seemed to have lost his patience and spoke.

"Hey, kid! Who are you and how did you get in here?"

The child stopped talking and turned her attention to Wu, finally remembering his existence.

"How dare you call this God a child, you stupid elf?!"

This time she spoke in this world's language. Wu looked confused.

"God? Who, you?"

The child rolled her eyes at him.

"Yes me. You sure are dumb, not even recognizing your God when you are speaking with her!"

"You can't be God Arafel, he is a male!"

"Who the heck told you this shit?! I'm CLEARLY a female!"

My mind finally processed everything the God said, making me cry out in surprise.

"You said Arafel was your shadow on planet Earth, was in love with me and his last wish was that I'll be transferred here when I die?!"

Arafel was in love with me?

The God sighed again.

"Won't any of you listen to me?! He was only a shadow, I am Arafel! Jeez!"

"Then why are you interfering in Earth's and my relationship?!"

Wu blurted the words that probably been on his mind, bothering him.

"Why?.... Well, that's a good question.... I think it's because my shadow was in love with Earth and I feel like I need to accept your relationship first. Never mind the sex you had-"

My face turned red that instant.

She saw that?!

"-which I personally found disturbing yet strangely hot-"

Let me die in peace now....

"-now your relationship is official, so I won't let you have sex without my approval of your relationship."

"Then why won't you even let us kiss?"

Wu retorted.

"Oh, that's because whenever you kiss, I feel like something inside of me rot and I want to let you have sex...."

Hearing such words coming from a body of what looked like a 13 years old child, was extremely unsettling.

"I see.... So how about you will just let us have sex and you just won't watch us? It already sounds like you approve of us."

Wu suggested and Arafel seemed to be considering it.

"I agree with Wu. The idea of you always watching us is also, to tell you the truth, freaking me out. You must have tons of other things to do as a god, don't you?"

I felt like I had to say something as well for it to work.

"Well.... I guess it's not like I myself have any feelings for Earth, I already buffed him when he arrived as well, so I owe my shadow nothing now, and I am pretty busy with work...... I guess it's ok then. You can keep your relationship and do sex........lots and lots of sex..."

The last part was said quietly, so quietly even Wu couldn't hear it. If I had heard what the God was saying, and knew she was only pretending to be conflicted and actually already decided to record our next time having sex, I would have sworn to abstain from doing sex ever again. Since I didn't hear it, I hugged Wu happily and thanked Arafel.

"Thank you for allowing our relationship! And also, for creating that shadow of yours. I know that to you, the Arafel I knew was only a shadow, but to me he was an important friend, I am really thankful that I got to know him. So, thank you very much!"

"Yeah, thanks..."

Wu wasn't as and enthusiastic as me but said his thanks as well. Arafel nodded her head in satisfaction.

"Well, it's seems my job here is done. I'll be leaving now, but don't have sex right away, wait a day or two, ok?"

"Huh? Why?"

Wu seemed unhappy at her request. All she did was smile at us mischievously before walking out the door.

Wait....the door?

"Why are you leaving out the door?"

I called after her.

"Why? Because I want to eat the Treyzerian's local sweets, I heard they are the best!"

This was the last thing she said before going down the hallway and disappearing out of my sight.

AN: I feel that the story here loses a lot of its impacts without any fonts....