The sound of muffled laughter can be heard and she turns back to the spirit covering their mouth with the sleeve of their orange, flowery yukata, with a raised eyebrow.
"You, What's so funny?"
The spirit turns and faces her. Long silky nut brown hair followed by honey like eyes graces Mei's eyes.
"I'm sorry, you two are just a lot like a cat and a dog."
Her eye twitch's.
"Pardon?"
"My name is Yuya, i am a Kami class spirit"
She blinks in surprise, Kami class? That's incredible, she didn't expect them to be so strong.
"You're strong for a female spirit"
Yuya looks insulted.
"You're mistaken, I am a male and the power I just demonstrated is barley even mentionable there are low rankings spirits that can do way better than what I just displayed."
She blinks in confusion.
"Don't lie to me"
"I am not, in fact it frustrates me how many looks at me and think that I am a female"
...
"You're...a male..."
"That's right"
...
"You're beautiful, aren't men supposed to be handsome and manly looking."
He sighs.
"I'll take that first bit as a compliment and ignore the second bit."
"Uh sure"
There is an awkward silence before Yuyah speaks again.
"Mistress, would you like me to find and kill that boy from earlier"
Mei pauses.
"Mistress? And no don't bother. I wanna be the one to give him a good beating since he pissed me off"
Yuya nods.
"That's right, you are my mistress. I came for you a little late but I'm here now. I understand and I will respect your decision."
"What? I never made a contract with a spirit. you've got the wrong person."
"I'm not wrong, you are Mei Takahashi aren't you? I checked and there aren't any other Mei Takahashi's apart from you here in Tokyo."
"Okay but this is the first time I've met you. I didn't make any contracts when I was a child either. So...ah! Wait did someone set this contract up!"
He nods.
"You are correct, it wasn't you directly but rather someone close to you."
She grits her teeth.
"Without my consent. How naive, listen spirt-"
"Yuya mistress"
"Yeah whatever, I don't want or need you so you can forget about this contract and move on"
She moves to walk away but he grabs her wrist.
"I'm afraid not. Contacts cannot be simple forgotten and to break them one must die. The spirit or the master."
Mei's face contours with irritation and disbelief.
"Die? Seriously? That's stupid!"
"Not necessarily, it is important because sometimes the spirit or master can end up controlling one another toxicly and it can become dangerous, then one must be killed so that their bond is separated and the other can be free."
"But doesn't that rarely happen? And also that means one of them has to be killed but aren't they equally victim's?"
He nods again.
"Indeed it is a shame, but it is the only way and yes it hasn't happened for more than 500 years but that doesn't mean it can't happen"
"I suppose...so what now are you just going to stick to me like this for a few years?"
He smiles.
"Actually for the rest of your life until you're soul rests to the world spirit."
She stares at him in utter disbelief.
"F-f-f-for the rest of my- l-life? ALWAYS? FOR THAT LONG???"
"Yup! I'll do whatever it takes to help you and protect you in any way I can. So no need to worry"
"I'M NOT WORRIED ABOUT THAT! MY WHOLE LIFE HAS BEEN DECIDED FOR ME AND I CAN'T DO A DAMN THING ABOUT IT!!!"
"Well not exactly."
His expression shifts seriously.
"Though, mistress, you could always order me to die."
She freezes and looks at him with a unreadable yet somewhat angry expression.
"What do you think I am? I'm not completely heartless! Why would you even give me that idea?!"
"It was a simple suggestion, I told you I'd do anything in my power to help you in any way I can"
"Yes but not like that! And it is not simple!"
He sighs.
"I apologise, I have offended you in some way. I don't know what I did, but I'm sorry"
She rubs her temples and starts walking back.
"Whatever you weirdo, phyco. Let's go"
The rest of the walk is in silence though it a comfortable one. Once home, Mei slides the door open slightly loudly and walks in leaving her shoes a mess on the floor. Arata who had been cooking comes out the kitchen and notices Mei and Yuya.
"M-my lady that-?"
"My spirit apparently"
"Hello there"
He blinks a few times before nodding.
"Hello"
Yuya smiles and his hands tucked in his sleeves. Mei walks over to the living room and then sit down on the floor leaning against the table with her cheek rested on her fist and her eyes closed, her legs crossed.
"Did you enjoy your walk my lady?"
Arata asks curiously.
"If you call being whispered about and tried to be killed by a rude stranger enjoyable then yeah."
He blinks and then steps closer in concern.
"What? Are you hurt?!"
"No, so stop being so noisy and bring me food I'm hungry"
"Of course...if you're sure."
He walks out and back to the kitchen and Yuya who has been watching quietly chuckles.
"He's quite the worry warrant"
"He is. Say do spirits eat food?"
Yuya chuckles again.
"You really don't know much about spirits do you? We can but we don't need to. Same goes for sleep."
She nods but is slightly irritated by his first comment.
"Okay"