When Seuntak-Ho woke up he saw Peng-Xiang on his side, he was holding his head on his lap, the soft hands caressing his hair.
- What happened? - Peng-Xiang asked, his voice was soft but his eyes showed some kind of disturbance in his expression.
Seuntak-Ho didn't know how to tell him what he was still processing, it was too much, so much that he didn't see he started crying.
- I'm sorry, it's all my fault! - Seuntak-Ho was sobbing, his words were felt deeply by him, he did this! He did all the problems Peng-Xiang has!
Peng-Xiang was confused, what was he apologizing for? Was it about the fact he was living there rent free?
- Why are you apologizing? You did nothing wrong. - Peng-Xiang sighed. - Besides having you here feel less lonely…
Seuntak-Ho glazed at Peng-Xiang, his words were so kind but he didn't deserve any of it, he didn't deserve his compassion. He put both hands on his eyes pushing them beneath the skin, this startled Peng-Xiang. Who immediately asked him to stop.
- What are you doing? - He grabbed Seuntak-Ho's hands. - I don't understand why you're hurting yourself and saying those confusing words, tell me what happened, I beg you!
Seuntak-Ho looked at the opposite way, there was no way he was telling him the truth. It would hurt him a lot, he would never forgive him!
- I can't tell you, you'd hate me for it… - Seuntak-Ho spoke soflty, almost inaudible.
Peng-Xiang felt like the only one he had in this moment was abandoning him, first the people from the castle, now him? What do they want from him after all? Peng-Xiang stood up, pushing Seuntak-Ho away from his lap.
- Why the hell can't you just tell me the truth?! You and all of the others are the same! Hiding everything from me! Will you abandon me too? - He shouted hysterically, it hurts him so much.
Seuntak-Ho didn't know what to say, was that the worst decision he could make? He wanted to make things normal with him, but things started to become like a snowball.
- I just… I don't know if you would forgive me… - Seuntak-Ho took a deep breath. - You know, since I woke up here, you're the only one I really talked to.
- So you think I wouldn't forgive you? You know what I hate the most? People who hide things from others! - Peng-Xiang held the table edge trying to calm himself down but he simply couldn't! He was so mad at Seuntak-Ho.
Seuntak-Ho looked down, if he was reacting this way now, how would he react when he told him the truth? He thought if him staying there was a good choice.
- I will take some air. - Seuntak-Ho said as he opened the door of the elevator.
Peng-Xiang kept his voice quiet, pretending to not care about where he was going, he sat down crossing his arms. Still feeling irritated.
- Haa - Seuntak-Ho pressed the button to go down, this day was so awful, first that dream, now… Him.
There was something strange outside, a creature was standing there far away.
- What's that? I need to tell Peng-Xiang! - Seuntak-Ho immediately thought. - But Peng-Xiang was probably still mad at me… I will investigate it on my own!
Seuntak-Ho left the elevator and started walking towards the humanoid, it's skin was dark like the night and it's limbs were unsettling stretched.
- What's this creature? - Seuntak-Ho thought, he more and more approached the monster.
The being just stood there, smiling? Or that's what it seemed to be doing.
- Hello? Are you lost? - Seuntak-Ho shouted, he was a few meters away from the thing. Just to be safe.
Peng-Xiang was inside his home, as he had calmed himself, a feeling of guilty for shouting with his friend started to rise. He walked towards the window to see if he could see Seuntak-Ho outside, what could he be doing…
- What is this stupid doing?!
Peng-Xiang immediately ran towards the elevator, pressing the button down frenetically, he already grabbed a crossbow he left next the door.
- This insolent, doesn't he know basic safety? - Peng-Xiang loaded the weapon, he left the elevator immediately running towards Seuntak-Ho and the monster.
The creature seemed to notice the hostility coming from Peng-Xiang. But it didn't do anything, it was just static.
- Huh? Peng-Xiang? - Seuntak-Ho turned towards him, it seemed like he was with blood in his eyes, ready to kill anyone.
- Don't get your eyes away from him! - Peng-Xiang armed the crossbow.
Seuntak-Ho glanced back towards where the monster was, but he had left! He glanced everywhere to see where the monster was but there was no sign of it.
- Keep alert, we don't know where he is hiding now. - Peng-Xiang was already next to Seuntak-Ho. He held the weapon protecting his back from the creature.
Suddenly a wave of wind brushed through the bright grass, the atmosphere seemed so quiet.
- Get down! - Peng-Xiang shouted, Seuntak-Ho mindlessly obeyed it.
A wave of something black brushed above them, the tip of the grass all turned brown. Peng-Xiang and Seuntak-Ho stood up again. Of course Seuntak-Ho was very confused with everything.
- Is this from that creature? - Seuntak-Ho asked, he looked around for signs of it.
- Yes, this thing drains the life of whatever it touches. - Peng-Xiang pointed the weapon in some point of the ground and shot at it.
Seuntak-Ho seemed kinda startled by the sudden shot, but Peng-Xiang knew exactly what he was doing, or at least that's what it seemed like.
The monster appeared again emitting some kind of sizzle, it was so low but still perceptible. Seuntak-Ho and Peng-Xiang covered their ears, the noise even if quiet seemed to enter their souls.
- What is this motherfucker doing? - Seuntak-Ho asked, still with his hands on the ears.
- I'm not sure, I've never seen it do something like that. - Peng-Xiang waited for the monster to stop before reloading his weapon again.
The monster finally quieted himself again, he seemed like he was smiling even more seeing their struggle. Peng-Xiang immediately pointed the weapon towards it, shooting it on the head.
- You and the boy are so found of each other, I've been observing both of you, but he did something you would never forgive, still more since he doesn't even know why it was his fault. I'm sure that if this words turns into ruins it'll be his fault forever. - The monster spoke before vanishing, it seemed like the arrow passed through it, still this means it was defeated or was it just an illusion created by it, that was indeed a monster.