My Memory (PLEASE DON'T READ!MAJOR EDITING GOING ON!)

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"What is his excuse this time Ruka?" He asked me while still looking outside. "Or should I rephrase it, what is YOUR excuse for him this time?" He asked while turning to my direction his sky blue eyes bore into mine.

My eyes widened and nervousness slowly grew inside of me."Y-you knew?"

He chuckled. "Nah it's my wife who figured. Motherly instincts sure is very sharp."

I nervously laughed, Yuka-kami, the goddess of creation and death and his wife, might be silent most of the time but she's a keen observer which is scary. "Or women are just expert investigators, they beat licensed one."

He laughed in reply. "So my wife was right then?"

I looked down and nodded. "I apologize." I looked up a little bit to peek at his face but he's just smiling ever brightly. I got a feeling he's very proud of his wife. "You're not mad?" I asked unsurely.

"No, it's fine. He needs time. I know that feeling when you did something wrong or had a serious fight with somebody like you dreaded seeing them or even just staying in a place where that person is. It's suffocating you know." His gaze looked very far away. "I just hope that he can find it in him to come home. The sooner, the better."

"I'll bring him back, I promise." I said in a serious tone. I meant every word I said.

"I really hope you could. I know this is a heavy burden but I rely on you, you two are already like siblings. I know he will listen to you. It is safer for him to be here especially with his state now." He told me as he touched my shoulder.

"I'll do my best." I stood up and was about to leave when I remembered something. I turned to him and asked. "So....... uh is my 9 year punishment void?"

He gave me a michievious smile. I sweat dropped.

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"Hey! What are you trying to do Polka?" I asked irritatingly still not recovering when she called me crazy while trying to swat her hand away.

"What else dummy, I'm trying to clean your wounds! Now will you stop moving or this will really hurt!" She pushed me flat on the bed and I felt her ride on my back, so basically I'm lying on my stomach. The bed creaked a little with her every movement. Her hands are very gentle as she dabbed a wet cloth on my wounded back.

"Tell me if it hurts okay?"

"Hn." I rolled my eyes still annoyed of what happened. Tsk. She just called me crazy! She 's the one who is crazy! Screaming and freaking out like that when she saw my bloodstained back making such a ruckus. She almost fainted for god's sake!

After we fought because of her calling me crazy. I decided to leave her alone, so I walked faster than her and that's how she saw my back. Goodness she almost fainted and said she can't breathe! Goodthing a good hearted old man passed by and saw us. He helped us and led us here in his hut.

"Hey Sume, you still mad at me?" She asked me worry is evident in her voice.

".........." Yes, I still am you idiot. Could this day get any worse? I'm already mingling too much with humans and I need to go back it's almost sunset. What's worse I promised Ruka I won't let myself be seen by humans. Ruka's really going to kill me.

"I'm sorry." She got off me and made me sit so she could bandage my wounds properly. I didn't reply. Good thing my back is facing her. I don't want to face her yet, whenever I'm in a serious bad mood my eyes glow bright red. I don't want her to see it, my cover might be blown off.

Seeing that I won't give her a reply she sighed. "Really, I'm very sorry. I just called you crazy because I thought something happened to your brain when you fell down because you said I don't have any...ya know when I clearly have though it's not that much big and you also said......."

I peeked at her and saw her blushing her and hands stopped what they were doing. "I said what?" I asked her impatiently.

"We-well you said buu~." Her face turnes redder.

"Huh?" I asked confused. So what if I said buu- . I was only holding my laughter back then.

"Kyaa!!!" I jerked in surprise. "If you can only see yourself! You're so cute and so not you at the same time! That blushing face is also so so CUTE!!" She squealed. Her hands on her cheeks and stars are showing in her eyes. "You should do it alot more often! And don't forget the smile~!" She squealed again and I swear she started dancing.

"Like hell I would Polka." I said while throwing a pillow at her.

"Oh come on don't be shy~ He's gonna say it! He's gonna say it!" She said urging me to say it. Her excitement and glee clearly showing on her face and every movement.

Geez, this woman's energy and mood is very overwhelming and confusing at the same time. Earlier she was freaking out for her dear life then she was sad a minute ago and now she's smiling and laughing like crazy fully charged. I felt that warm feeling slowly filling my chest again. I sighed in defeat.

"Okay I'll do it just this once and there will be no more." I said to her sternly but on the inside I felt like laughing seeing her excited reaction. She looks like a little child getting a present from her parents.

She squealed. " He's gonna do it! Don't forget the smile~!"

I breathe deeply. Okay here it goes. This is going to be embarassing. "Buu~." I felt blood rush up to my face but after seeing her happy. I can't help but give her a genuine smile.