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By the time Spider Queen had left, Lady Bone Demon was already heading toward the exit of the sewer; she thought to herself as she walked “the simian’s successor is quite the individual.” He jokes in serious situations, yet even then he continues to somewhat take the situation serious, how can one do both, quite peculiar indeed.
“no!” the sound of defeat and anger with a slight growl echoed through the cave the Queen had failed, though this was foreseen, “time for action.” LBD had sat by the debris and crouched.
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“WOO, that was a close one…” Mk sighed in relief but he was still cautious, he wouldn’t feel at ease till he was back home “An exit!” He looked to his left in pure joy, “great! Now I can get out of this nightmare ho-“. The sound of crying was heard in the opposite direction it made him jump, “Eek-“ he turned slowly in fear, pulling out his staff while shaking immensely. “H-hello..?” His voice cracked. The sounds of a little girl sulking was near which scared Mk more, he’d been watching a lot of scary movies with Mei recently, so this was putting him on the edge more than it should’ve…, “W-who’s there?!” It WAS a little girl, which brought his guard down, “oh good it’s just a kid…” he caught the crying girls attention, “h-hey, it’s alright…don’t be afraid, you’re safe!”
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The boy had seemed easy to take advantage of, he didn’t even use his golden sight to check if this was an illusion or not, did Sun Wukong not teach his successor anything? He was a sad sight, trying to cheer a weeping girl up, relating to the fear of her loneliness, he reached his hand out slowly as if he was scared she’d run off or break with a slight touch, oddly enough it was, in a way, comforting to LBD to know such a mortal existed…the plan was going smoothly and before she knew it, she’d decided to follow the boy instead of taking him the opposite way, getting closer to the boy would perhaps be useful in the long run, perhaps she could take advantage of his vulnerability and take his golden cudgel and powers when he’d let his guard down. After all, he was to serve in her destiny of remaking this impudent fickle world; Be a shame to lose the chance to milk the opportunity to leverage his friends and family, maybe he could even be a new host if manipulated properly.
“W-where are we going…?” LBD added a slight sniffle and quiver to her tone she wanted to keep her act convincing, it’d be abnormal to stop crying without warning after all… “Have you ever heard of Pigsy’s noodles?” The boy picked up LBD swiftly onto his back trying to hurry out the sewer, “yes…but what would we do there? Shouldn’t we call for help? Shouldn’t we-“ the bone demon went quite noticing the boys worry with the questions “sorry, I-I just don’t …know if it’s safe to leave…what if we’re being followed?” The tenseness in his shoulders begins to lighten “It’s alright, they usually don’t go that far unless necessary, actually now that I think about it what we’re-“ the bone demon interrupts quickly “Hey look an exit!” she points over his shoulder quickly, he takes note of the quick change but doesn’t mention it and changes his attention to what’s upfront, good. Can’t have him asking to many questions.
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“Kid! Where have you bee-“ a squeal of disgust and horror leaves the demon pigs mouth before he can finish his sentence “Woah wait who’s the kid?” The man with glasses wipes his mouth after casually barfing on the restaurant floor, disgusting…”this is- oh wait what’s your name bud? I should’ve asked sooner heh…” Mk places LBD down gently and guides her to a booth to sit in. “I…am Baihe…” recalling the memories of the girl that was her name, she was apparently an orphan and had just gotten that pet cat that ended up leading her to being the LBD’s host. “What a cute name!” Mk shouted, “yes indeed quite cute, it means lily I believe…involving purity as well” the man with glasses adds, he’s seems to know a thing or two, should stay cautious of him…just in case…”anyway kid, who’s the kid and where were you huh?!” the pig man yells irritated, Mk presided to explain the situation and his new found ability, “ugh! gosh that great mentor of yours is gonna be on my last nerve! What kinda teacher leaves his student like this?! Because of his immaturity you’re left to end up doing things like this kid!” The man with glasses agrees, “I agree with him kiddo, you keep dealing with these situations way to often…” this conversation ended up more like a lecture then anything, but the way they went about it was quite interesting, giving him advice but also a lecture while still showing signs of concern. “Alright Baihe, do you have anyone we can call?” The pig caught her attention after the long observation of the conversation “no, I’m an orphan…” this answer gives different reactions, Mk smiles slightly as if overjoyed, strange way to react to something but the other two reactions were quiet normal, the looks of pity and concern, what was an orphan doing in the spider queens cave? Why was she all alone? An orphan how upsetting…, these thoughts came to LBD and quickly passed she only pitied the girl a little, but she was helping a cause so she should be grateful.
This was her destiny.
“We could be roomies!!!!”
the sudden shout made everyone’s head turn, Mk made a nervous smile once he realized his shout was unnecessary, “I-I- mean…we could be roomies…I have an extra futon, blankets and pillows, and I have like a bunch of monkey king DVDS you could watch with me! If that’s okay with you? you probably don’t have a place to stay so as long as Pigsy is okay with it you can totally stay here until we figure out what to do!”
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“okay…” perfect, it was as if a piece of candy had been dropped in her hand could this plan not be more per—
“Kid…I don’t know…”
It was almost…almost perfect, the pig man was in the way.
“Oh please sir! I really don’t have anywhere to go! And my orphanage doesn’t even properly take care of us!” I single tear and quiver of the lip added to the effect of desperation, “no need for the honorifics uh— Baihe?…call me Pigsy,” he sighs deeply and stays silent for a moment Pigsy wouldn’t reject a poor little girl just looking for a place to stay would he? That would really be a shame…it’d ruin plans and she’d probably have to get rid of him.
After a few more minutes of convincing and thinking, pigsy had agreed. “But don’t go brining the girl into your dangerous shenanigans yah here? She’s a lot younger than you and Mei are, she’s also full on human, no demons should be gettin close to her, she could get horribly hurt.” It was relieving that things were going according to plan, LBD also recalled she should report to her servant that she will leave the cauldron and spiders in his care while she is busy here; “Awh, yeah! Did you here that Bai he? You’re chilling with me! And soon you can also meet Mei, she’s the coolest! You’re gonna love her!” Mk had already picked up Bai he onto his shoulders quickly running up to his room “and take a shower MK you smell like a sewer!” Pigsy yelled, he wasn’t wrong though, the boy smelled awful, LBD didn’t notice till now, she’s been in that disgusting cave for so long that she was practically immune to it. “First things first, I’ll call Mei so she can come over and give you an outfit change, then-“ LBD interrupted “an outfit change? Why would I need that? Is their an issue with my attire?”
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Mk raised an eyebrow slightly, “well, yeah, you smell horrible dude! No offense, your outfit is nice but it’s really smelly, like, really smelly. And I don’t have any clothes in your size! So until I get my next pay check, you can probably borrow Mei’s old attire that she has from when she was younger!” Mk ruffled bai he’s hair slightly, she looked up at him slightly displeased, was she not a fan of touch? He’ll keep that in mind. “I understand…thank you.” The girl said in a slight whisper, as if she couldn’t be louder, “I’m sorry I didn’t catch that…uh..what did yah say?” Mk said in a teasing tone, maybe Bai he was still shaken up from being in spider queen’s cave…brighting the mood could help lots! “I said I understand, thank you.” She had made her voice more to a louder pitch, “nah, sorry are you trying to say that you ‘ate toes woo-hoo’? That’s a pretty strange thing to say buddy!” Mk laughed at the girls perplexed face, “I said no such thing! Are you hard of hearing?!” The girls slightly flustered and embarrassed face made Mk laugh more, the girl was not pleased in the slightest though. “Why are you laughing at my displeasure sir? That’s so rude!” Bai he said with a slight pout on her face.
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Mk had came back in the room with a towel draped over his wet head of hair, he noticed that Bai he and Mei were seeming to get along great! “You. Look. ADORABLE. My dress suits you perfectly!” Mei said with a bright smile, as she continued to dig through her old box of childhood clothes. “This is nice Ms. Mei…but I don’t really like green…” Mk sat down on his bed and chuckled, “what’s so funny monkey man?” Mei turned her head to the now nervous Mk who was trying to hold in his laughter, “nothing! Nothing…uh..it’s just…that dress is so frilly and neon green, she looks like that one princess in that western film!” Mei gasped offended “Fiona slayed! Don’t bash her fashion sense! This dress is super cute, don’t hate Mk!” Mei threw a balled up shirt at Mk who fell on his back in defeat. “H-hey.. don’t fight, that’s not-“ Bai he said in a whisper, her sentence interrupted by Mk who suddenly sat up and threw a pillow at Mei’s face which in return Mei jumped toward Mk with the thrown pillow.
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Why are they fighting? Aren’t they friends…!? “Hey! Stop that!” The two continued to hit each other with clothing and pillows, feathers flying everywhere,
“stop that!”
The two adults had come to a halt and slowly turned to the girl with slight shock, “um-“ shoot. This was not good, they could kick her out, but what was she supposed to do?! Let them continue hurting each other? Absolutely not. “I- aren’t you guys friends? W-why are you fighting?” LBD tired her best not to sound annoyed with the immature children, but it was difficult, very difficult. The two had stayed quite for a moment as if trying to figure out what she was talking about; suddenly the two had began to laugh hysterically, as if told the funniest joke in the world. “Fighting..? We aren’t fighting!” Mk said in a broken voice, pushing Mei off him into the pile of feathers, in return Mei laughed harder. What, yes they were, are they trying to piss LBD off? She can see as clear as day that- “we’re joking around! Heh- rough housing!”
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“Oh…right…heh…” how embarrassing…of course they were…wait..what? “What’s that?” LBD asked with a confused tone slightly tilting her head as if she heard the strangest thing, “no.way.” Mei said looking at Mk in utter shock which Mk had also returned the same look. “Bai he, did you ever play around with the other children at the orphanage at all…?” Mk said with slight surprise in his voice, what in the world is rough housing?! LBD couldn’t recall the girl doing anything of the sort in her memories, she was always quite isolated from the other children, they thought of her as strange for her odd enjoyment for action movies and such, Bai he was…what was it…
“I’m sorry dear…” the therapist said in a pitiful tone, “no…no..no..” Bai he said in tears, unable to understand to take ANY of what this women had just said to her, was this the reason, all this time.. the stares, the overstimulation…the crying, her inability to react to many things unlike most children…all.this.time she’s been-
Autistic.
That’s right, she was often quite lonely and ostracized because of it, all the other children seemed to distance themselves from her because of that…she was like any other child in LBD’s eyes though..but even if LBD controlled her body, the girls symptoms didn’t disappear, she reacts and feels the way the girl does. “Bai he?” The sudden call to attention made LBD jump, oh. Just the boy, and the girl…waiting…”sorry, uh-no…I don’t know what that is…and I don’t recall playing with many kids my age back um..home..” this seemed to satisfy the duo, as they had nodded with faces that seemed to show pity- “pillow fight!” The sudden yell from Mei with pure joy in her tone echoed throughout the room, and LBD ducked when a pillow was thrown her way,
“H-hey!” The two laughed “come on bud! Throw it back, just toss as hard as you want…ah- not two hard though…” said Mk, LBD once again was confused, “we are gonna teach you about the sacred art of rough housing (and having fun…)!” Mei said with a slight exaggerated tone as if to make the word sound magical; Mei had thrown another pillow but this time at Mk, which in turn made Mk fall to the floor and laugh, “rough housing, is something you can do with friends or-“ Mk came to sudden halt in his sentence “uh..or..” he began to look away slightly guilty for what he was About to say, which LBD caught onto quickly.
Oh, family.
And Bai he had no such thing. Not a single friend either, she was alone, completely alone. Lady Bone Demon was completely alone.
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“Family.” Bai he said unfazed, the word had made Mk slightly flinch, and look up at Bai he who seemed to have an unaffected expression, wait…weren’t they family now…when an orphan officially leaves a home they either leave cause they are to old or …because…they’ve been adopted…yeah! So this means.. “ yeah! Family, and we are friends and family!” Mk jumped up happily and picked up Bai he who was still wearing her obnoxiously green and frilly dress “we are family! I’m your big bro! And sometimes…siblings rough house n stuff! They play around!” Mk said with a super excited loud voice, “Mk …holy crap..that’s your little sister!” Mei said while she threw a pillow at the back of Mk’s head, “wait…doesn’t this mean that pigsy and tang are also Bai he’s dads?!” Mei said with a heavily shocked tone, “DUDE. Yeah it does!” Mk said with an also oddly happy/ surprised tone. “Um…please put me down..Mk..” Bai he said with a whisper, Mk put Bai he down and patted her on the head, “sorry lil sis! Let’s start the game!” Mk said with a warm smile “aw yeah! Let’s get this pillow porty started!” Mei said in a cheerful shout.
The evening had carried on with laughs, screams and giggles, and pillows flying through the air. And soon it was night fall, and Mei had departed.
Mk had yawned and stretched, popping a few bones in his back, he had finished setting up Bai he’s bed and was ready to clock out soon for the day ahead tomorrow.
Bai he was sitting on her futon with the look of someone lost in thought, “somethin’ on your mind bub?” Mk said while squatting in front of Bai he to face her. “Uh…no..I’m..” she hesitated, so that meant she did have something to say, Mk wouldn’t force her of course but he did give a little push “I’ll hear you out on anything bud, if you need to tell me something don’t be afraid to tell me.” Mk smiled and was about to pat her hair but then recalled her seemingly displeased reaction when he first ruffled her hair and quickly put his hand down, he had also remembered that he picked her up without permission…he’ll need to apologize for that..
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LBD had never felt so exhilarated…what…was this feeling…it..it felt..”somethin’ on your mind bub?” The boy said while squatting in front of her as she sat on her inflated futon, legs slightly dangling, “Uh…no..I’m..” LBD did have something on her mind…’we are family!’ The words echoed through her, this…this was conflicting…they were no such thing…he was nothing more than a pawn..a pawn. “I’ll hear you out on anything bud, if you need to tell me something don’t be afraid to tell me.”
She noticed his hand had begun to move but he hesitated and put it back down, “hey uh…sorry about earlier…I touched you without permission again…” Mk said with a slight chuckle while rubbing the back of his neck, “what?” Mk had made a slight surprised face at her reaction but shook it away. “Do you not like being touched Bai he? Like hugs, hand holding…stuff like that.” Mk gestured with his hands, where did he get that from? Was that something LBD was reacting to, had she let her true emotions slip out or something…? Well…she never really liked being touched by people, she was always quite distant with that…she never saw a need for such things. “I don’t mind it…” she looked down at her knees slightly her outfit was a greenish gown with light blue flowers that looked like lilies at the bottom of the gown and on her long sleeves, she thought it was quite pretty and picked that as her pj’s, Mei had promised to return with more clothes that were blue with LBD’s reaction to the dress. “You sure…?” Mk said he needed a way to test this, maybe Bai he wasn’t aware herself…MK had thought,“how about we test and see? I’ll hold your hand and you tell me how it makes you feel, deal?” She nodded and took her hands out for him to hold, LBD wanted to test and see, was it Bai he who was uncomfortable with touch…? Or her..?
Mk took hold of her hands slowly and gently making sure not to scare her it seemed, “how’s this?” Mk said while gently rubbing his thumb on her palms, this in turn made LBD slightly flinch.
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“That’s…odd..” she spoke aloud
“Not odd, just a discomfort, it’s normal for some and it’s okay if you don’t like it.”
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What does this mean, is this apart of Bai he? LBD couldn’t…tell..she felt at odds conflicted with the feeling, yes, she avoided touch but that was because the filth of the higher ups and other wretched celestials were filthy. But she could touch, hold, care; The mayor was a prime example of that, her loyal dog forever with no end, he’d touched her hand before when she praised him for his obedience of striking down a bandit who’d dare to lay hands on her. She pat his head and that didn’t bother her at all, she remembered every detail, was the boy just…something she felt disgusted by…?
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The simians aura was something covering the boy, along with other disgusting…filthy..he’s..filthy. He needed to let go, he needed to stop the feeling was causing her something all too familiar. Fear. No. What the feeling she felt brought fear, what was the other feeling the one she wished to reject, what was-
“Bai he?” The concern in Mk’s voice was quite obvious, LBD needed to gather herself.
she looked at him for a moment, he had seemed to be lost in thought while looking at her, perhaps he was concerned with her background, why would a child so young be fearful uncomfortable of physical contact? No matter, time to change the topic, LBD had to speak with the mayor soon and needed the monkey boy, to be asleep with utmost haste. “Sorry, I…didn’t..know what to say. I’m okay.” The tone was neutral and calm, it seemed to calm his nerves, he sighed and smiled warmly up at her for a moment “alright, but..remember what I said, I’m here..okay?” He said as he yawned, he’d finally let go,
“Uh…bai?..you good bud?”
What was he asking for- …oh, she hadn’t…she held on.
She pulled her hand away quickly apologizing under her breath, she was utterly embarrassed by the display and tried to distract from it as quick as possible. “I’m…going to bed. Good night.” she had her body under the covers at this point, turned away from his gaze, but what she didn’t know was that he did not judge her or find her action strange, in fact, it made him smile.
“Goodnight sis.” he said it in a whisper, but only to not disturb her, she heard it though, and though LBD hadn’t realized yet, she’d find herself unable to sleep without hearing him say that to her.
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It was late, midnight, Mk had taken longer to sleep than LBD expected, she’d prefer her beauty sleep around this time but her servant was waiting for her outside. She’d quietly gotten off the futon, with a loud squeak that gave her a heart attack when she fully touched the floor, Mk groaning in slight annoyance but nothing more…LBD left the room, tiptoeing out the room, not wanting to be caught doing her misdeed. Soon enough she’d made it to the back door, opening it slowly and closing it slower, “my lady.” LBD had jumped as she finally closed the door, turning around swiftly and putting herself in a defensive position, oh. Just him, “Ahem…yes, it is I.” She fixed herself quickly, the mayor had kneeled on one knee and bowed. “If I may speak my liege…” he said asking in a hesitant tone, “you may.” She’d said, giving him permission. “Thank you my mistress, ahem, Was something an obstacle my lady? You had taken far Longer than you’d stated. Was the boy growing suspicious? Shall I handle it if so?” “No need, he’s just a…what is the saying…”
she said under her breath, but he heard her.
“A night owl.”
LBD looked up at him, and smiled seemingly pleased, “of course, a night owl.” That’s what he was best at, always giving her the answer she’d hope for. “Right then, he’d been staying up longer than anticipated, a night owl of sorts.” She’d added on, the mayor nodded in understanding, “what I need from you is to take my place in the cave while I’m absent, I’ll be here for a moments time…meaning I’ll be unavailable to communicate with you and my other pawns to this game.” LBD clasped her hands together having them lazily around her back and looking off into the distance, “I’d like you to remain responsible for them and continue our mission in my stead understood?” She said, he nodded “of course my lady.” His smile disturbing but he’d seem to be ecstatic to serve his lady like this, “I’ll call on you for up dates and progress, I know I will not be disappointed.” She looked back at him with a cynical smile, she bid him good night and turned toward the door- “pardon me my lady…but if I may ask” he said as he stood looking at her, “proceed.” LBD turned to him, giving her full attention, “I…don’t understand why you’d need to play this..façade with the boy…is there something to gain from this ordeal?” The bone demon looked at him slightly surprised by his question, he’d never question her. Was his loyalty wavering…? No, he’d never, not him. “I want to gain his trust and take the simians staff and possibly use his loved ones as an ultimatum between his loyalty for his mentor, or his friends lives.” She said proudly, he’d seem to like the answer and nodded in understanding, “my lady is always ten steps ahead…excellent thinking my mistress…good day to you, your prophecy will be fulfilled…” he disappeared in light blue mist as he made that promise, LBD in reality though…did not know why she did not abide by her original plan…
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It was early morning and Mk had noticed that Bai he was missing from her bed, it was pretty early still which worried him, did she not get good sleep? He was up later than he should’ve been. “Good morning Mk..” a little girl’s voice had made him jump as he peaked down the halls of his home, “oh! Hey lil sis! Where were you..? It’s a bit early for you to be up isn’t it? It’s only 6am!” Mk had to prepare for work so his reason was understandable, but Bai he didn’t seem to be in school just yet as far as he knew, so…why was she up..? “I don’t sleep that long, I slept well though, so don’t worry.” She was still wearing her pjs so it seemed she’d probably woken up a few minutes or so ago, the answer wasn’t fully what Mk wanted to hear…it felt …Open-ended, but he didn’t know how else to go about asking her for more so instead he used his actions, “well I suggest you get some more sleep, you may be an early bird but I know you were up for a while kiddo!” Mk beckoned her to come toward his bed instead of her futon, though Bai he wouldn’t admit it she seemed more tired then she was letting on as she immediately accepted the invitation to lay in his bed. Maybe she wasn’t a fan of the inflated futon, Mk could understand that as he used it for a while when he was in his teen years…and let’s just say…it felt like sleeping on a rock…ironic sense it’s filled with nothing but air. “I promise this is far more comfortable to sleep in heh” Mk said while scratching the back of his head, as he place Bai he under the covers of his monkey king themed sheets and blankets, he kneeled down slightly “you’re still so young, you need as much sleep as you can get. After all the world can be tough, and you’ve definitely been through a lot, sleep is something you should focus on before ceasing the day.” Mk said as he begin the get up from his position, “but…I’m fine, I really did ..sleep okay.” The words the left Bai he felt like a whisper as her eyes began to drift, but for some reason she continued to fight her sleep…”just go to sleep bugger, I’ll wake you up in like…an hour or two! How bout that?” Bai he nodded, yet she still did not close her eyes…why was- oh! Right! “technically it’s morning but-“ he said in a cheerful tone “-good night lil sis! or would it be good day…? Eh, who cares.” Mk waved off his thoughts now noticing that her eyes had finally closed, adorable!
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it was 9am Mk had returned to the noodle shop, “good timing kid, here- “ pigsy had given Mk a freshly cooked bowl of noodles, it had a chicken broth, a bowled egg that was cut in half, some simple veggies, and a smaller bowl just in case Bai he rejected something in it, sense pigsy wasn’t fully sure what the little girl liked. “-give this to Bai he, she’s probably still asleep so be quiet when you enter alright? Then you can get back to work..” Pigsy added as he sent Mk upstairs. “Hey, Bai he? It’s Mk..” he patted the pillow she lied on causing her to jolt awake immediately. “Whoa! Just me bud no need to be so alert, here pigsy made you some breakfast noodles.” Mk pointed at his desk and chair, Bai he nodded and got off the bed slowly, was she still tired? “You okay Bai he? You’re pretty sluggish-“ the girl had turned around and did a shush motion with her fingier to his lips, seeming to understand that maybe she wasn’t a morning person, he nodded and pulled the chair out for her to sit and eat. She happily obliged and sat comfortably, well as comfortable as she could look anyway. She mumbled something but Mk didn’t catch it, he leaned down curious and asked her in a whisper if she could repeat that.
“Overwhelming.” She said before her eyes started to water tears falling down her face before she could utter another word.
It was strange though…even though she was crying…it felt like..those weren’t her tears.
Mk shook his head and gave Bai he his undivided attention, “o-okay, well what do you need? How can I help you little dude?” He whispered still unsure how loud he should be, the girl lifted her hand to the window. The curtains! The light must be to much for her…he closed the curtains in an instant, he then noticed something…familiar…
Her hair…some of the streaks in her hair…were..white..?
The boy blinked for a moment only to see a blur of quick flashed blue, causing him to open the curtains and pull out his staff, only to see no sign of the Stange blue essence, “ah…sorry..Bai he..I thought-“ he noticed the girl was no longer crying, in-fact, she held no expression what so ever. “Yes Mk?” The girl sounded like she usually did, the soft yet squeaky voice. “…nothin…”
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It had been a months now, things were going well, LBD was sent to Sandy’s for another therapy session, apparently sandy had a degree in phycology but never really did much with it, he gave Bai he Mo, who apparently was the only one okay with sitting in Bai he’s lap, “um…Mr.Sandy? I have a question…” LBD said hesitantly, Sandy perked up his head to signal she’s got his attention, it’s been cruising LBD’s head for a while now…a feeling of..
“guilt?” Sandy said in question.
“Yes…I feel..guilty…about something…” LBD didn’t want anyone to know about these thoughts, but spending time with Sun Wukong’s protégé and his friends has made her thought process…odd.
LBD wanted another voice someone who could pick at the mind and learn to put what that person is thinking or feeling into words…sandy was perfect for that, she needed a fake story though so she used the fact that she started to going school recently as a front. “The other day…when I was at school…I tripped a student…on purpose…” Sandy looked a bit shocked but he continued to listen, “and…I didn’t feel bad at first…because that student was associated with someone who…um…bullied me back at my old orphanage. But later on the person came over to me to talk and we ate…noodles together..” sandy made a little ‘aw’ noise at the interaction she described which she could understand. Ahem..”as I was saying, after that day he kept coming…he didn’t have to but he did, and now…I feel bad..guilty for doing what I did to him…he never asked me to apologize…and I..don’t want to but…I do at the same time..” LBD closed off her sentence there and sandy nodded writing down his thoughts on the matter, “Bai he, this most definitely sounds like guilt.-“ he said with a slight nod tapping the pencil on his nose, LBD knew that already…she has a feeling but…she can’t …she can’t feel guilty now…not when everything is going as it’s destined to be.”-but you seem to still be hanging on to that thread of hatred toward the other student, it’s understandable why, but have you seen the student sense then? After these few months?” now that she thought about it the closest conversation she’s had recently with wukong was a threat to…kill..him..and Mk… “well…we had a fight…the last I saw him…but-“ sandy interrupted “but. You feel it’s justified because he hurt you too?” LBD nodded, but before they could continue, Mk Knocked on the door and came in excitedly “hey lil sis! Here to pick you up!” It was already time to go? Shame.. “alright then…good day Mr. Sandy.” She waved as she exited the cat filled ship, sandy only smiled, it seemed he was conflicted his smile slightly fading as she closed the door. “So…how was todays sesh?” Mk’s voice snapped LBD back to attention, “it was okay…” she said with a monotone tune.
Mk nodded his head making a face, ugh…that face…”Mk…you’re doing that thing again…” bai he said with a sigh, “what?! What face? I’m not making a face…Hahahahah..no faces here…just..” Mk let out a sigh of defeat as LBD gave him an annoyed and knowing look, while living with Mk LBD noticed A lot of strange habits he had, one of them was his awkward face, he makes it when he’s done something wrong, er- when he thinks he’s done something wrong….”fine…I’ll be straight with you real quick” Mk was ready to talk but this was the perfect opportunity to try the humor method Mei taught her and LBD wouldn’t waste two hours of Mei’s jokes, “you aren’t.” She said and only smiled slightly pleased with his surprised reaction, “d-did Mei…teach you that?” He said confused, “yes. Two hours of ‘you aren’t straight’ jokes.” She said bluntly, Mk only chuckled he was going to ruffle Bai he’s hair but changed his mind but surprisingly…
She grabbed his hand and placed it on her head.
This wasn’t LBD.
She looked up surprised to see Mk trying to hold In his own confusion and possibly a cuteness overload.
The girl…she’s doing it again, months had passed LBD thought she had fixed the issue. She stood there silently for a moment and dove deep into her mind, a little girl in a black abyss stared back at her. “What. Are you doing?” Her voice cold and stern but held with slight confusion at its tip; “this…is the second..time…I’m not going to waste it…” the little girls voice was weak, scared, but …it held no malice. “Let me out…please…” the girl begged, but the women ignored her pleas, blue chains coming from under her and yanking her down, she screamed and begged but to no avail, “D-don’t do this! Please! I…I want to go home! I want my big brother! I’m scared..please..plea—“ her cries were stopped when the pressure of chains had disappeared. “W-wha-“ Bai he looked up, to see the women over her in thought, she looked…confused…”I don’t get why you call him that.” She said
…
“What?”
“Why do you call him big brother when you’ve never really…met.”
She crouched onto her knees and bai he copied, she couldn’t look her in the eyes though…it felt weird and her gaze was like a dagger through the skull…
“But…he’s my brother…he adopted me… and…”
“But he’s never really talked to you.” The one time you truly spoke was during the earlier months was it not? Only for a moment…a second really…” when bai he awoke before LBD did, her possession was weak and the girl was exposed the signs of her possession…the hair…the light… luckily Mk only to it for a trick of the eye.
“But I see what you see! And I know Mei, dadsy, mr.tang! I even know uncle Sandy…”
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“It …it’s not me talking but…I know they love me anyway…I know them enough now that w-when I finally escape Mk will listen! A-and…you…”
“Me?”
The girl looked down, not wanting to wish such things on someone who she grew somewhat…oddly fond of…when LBD wasn’t plotting or thinking mean things…she was really nice…well as nice as a scary bone demon could be…and sometimes she’d watch her talk to the others…and she’d laugh with them…she was a nice women who was passionate and Bai he was able to see that but…what she was doing was harming others..her mind set was understandable…the world is cruel Bai he of all people could understand that but…what she was doing wasn’t right.
“They…maybe they’ll hear you out too…you had time to learn…maybe …if you talk to—“
Suddenly chains appeared pulling the girl down as she grunted in pain,
“Y-you can change! They’ll listen to you! I know mean people are out there but good people are too! You can’t base the world on bad things! Because good people are always out there to stop the bad people from hurting and taking everythi—“ she sunk into the black abyss and LBD once again had full control, she left within herself and was now Listening to Mk ramble about Monkey king and feeling that he wasn’t doing a great job as his successor…because siblings trust to keep stuff like this between each other after all…because…Mk trust her…despite what she is …in another life…perhaps…
She hears an echo in the back of her mind a voice calling out, her true close ally, the mayor.
“My lady…the spell is almost complete. A special flower is needed along with the shadow lantern belonging to the simian, six eared macaque.”
…
“My lady…?”
“Get the simian, have huntsman get the flower.”
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“Are…”
He leaves it be.
“As you wish.”