''I'm fine...Thank you''. The lady replies.
Togata lets go of her hand as he watches her. ''No...Problem?''.
The lady is wearing a black fitted skirt with a white shirt with the top most button loose.
He looks at her as she tries to walk away stumbling suddenly she almost falls over as Togata rushes over to hold her up.
''Miss...Are you ok?''. Togata asks.
''I'm fine really...Thank you!''. The woman replies with a fake happy smile as she tries to walk away again but stumbles to the ground lying there. ''Dammit''.
Togata watches as the timer on her head has ticked down to 00:00:00 but then it resets counting back up to 00:05:00.
Togata sighs as he thinks to himself. ''Five minutes...She's drunk isn't she?...I should help anyway I can''.
Togata walks over as he lifts her from the ground and puts her hand over his neck supporting her to stand.
''Thank you''. She sighs halfway crying.
Togata smiles. ''No problem...Miss...Are you?''.
''I'm tipsy not drunk''. She replies immediately cutting him off.
''Tipsy...Ok...Would you like me to help you get to your car?''. Togata asks.
''Don't worry I don't have one, not like I can try anyway...You can just help me get to the train if that's alright?''. The lady replies.
''Ok, let's go''. Togata replies happily.
''Thank you, sorry for being a hassle''. The lady says.
''It's no problem really, it's just past here let's go''. Togata replies.
He aids her to walk for a bit looking around before activating the power as his eyes turn blue and looking back at the timer on her head. 00:00:59.
''About a minute left now...What could possible try to kill her in a minute...And the timer reset...I guess this is what Death was talking about...Fighting the inevitable''. Togata sighs as he looks at the lady.
She's mopey with her eyes closed.
''She really is tipsy...The inevitable huh? No way, I'm pretty sure if I just help her get home safely she'll be alright''. Togata thinks as he watches the timer on her head tick down to zero. ''Here we go''.
Suddenly a truck travelling very quickly swerves off the road as it rushes towards them.
''Straight and direct huh?!''. Togata thinks as he rushes away pulling her along with him.
The movement seems to wake the lady up as she watches. ''Woah!''.
The truck crashes into the side of the building where they were just standing as Togata watches.
''What is going on today!?''. The lady shouts.
''Haha...Just one of those days I guess''. Togata replies laughing nervously.
''A truck, kind of straightforward and predictable...You'd think Death would be more creative''. Togata thinks to himself.
The truck driver holds his head as he walks out of the wreckage unharmed.
''As I thought...Death won't take who isn't on his list, if it's not your time it's not your time I guess''. Togata thinks to himself staying still.
''Are we going to?...Keep moving?''. The lady asks.
Togata looks at her head, the timer resets again to 10 seconds. ''In a bit''.
He stays unmoving watching the scene as people gather and the shop owner cries for his broken building. Then the fuel tank of the truck seemingly causes a small explosion big enough to throw the back tires off the truck slamming it into a fire hydrant that shoots water straight at the lady and Togata who blocks it instinctively.
Togata thinks to himself watching closely. ''Water?...Is that it or....?''.
''Nooo! My clotheeees!''. The lady cries.
Suddenly Togata watches for the tire as it bounces around more before launching towards them.
''Or a distraction!''. Togata says to himself as he immediately transforms into reaper form and slices the tire in half while bending.
The parts of the tire split into two as they fly into another shop.
''MY SHOP!''. Another man shouts crying because the tire broke a window.
''Huh...?''. The lady asks looking behind them.
Togata de-transforms quickly as he laughs nervously, he looks at the timer as it disappears completely, sighing in relief. ''Wait here a bit okay?''.
Togata leaves her resting against the wall as he goes to the truck driver, and the two shop owners giving them some money as they thank him.
The lady watches as Togata comes back after entering one of the shops with a cup of coffee and a towel.
''It's better I pay them, this is kind of my fault''. Togata sighs to himself as he heads back.
''May we continue?''. He asks with a smile.
The lady nods yes as they both head to the train station and sit on a nearby bench as the Togata hands her the coffee.
''Here, I've heard it helps''. Togata says with a smile.
''Thank you''. The lady replies as the two sit waiting for her train in the empty station.
The lady drinks it as she watches Togata closely who looks around nervously and when he notices she is staring he smiles innocently.
Just then a voice over the speakers alert them to the incoming train.
''That's my stop''. The lady says getting up, the two now dry.
Togata gets up as well following her to the area where they have to buy a ticket.
''I can get home now just fine, I'm dry now and more importantly sober...Thank you for the help...''. The lady says reaching into her bag while looking at Togata suspiciously.
''It's okay, have a goodnight''. Togata says with a smile as he waves to her walking away.
The lady searches through her bag thoroughly as she frantically checks it. ''Dammit...My purse...Where is it?''.
Suddenly the lady remembers when she bumped into some guys earlier. ''Ugh! They must have stolen it!''. The lady drops to the ground hands over her head in frustration. ''How could I be so stupid!''.
Togata notices her as he turns back around. ''Is there a problem miss?''.
The lady gets up embarrassed. ''I think my purse was stolen, it has all my money....Can you?''.
''I'll pay don't worry''. Togata says with a smile as he pays for a ticket for her.
''Wait...Get one for yourself too''. The lady says. ''I want you to come home with me''.
''Huh? What?''. Togata asks laughing nervously.
''Calm down, I'm not a predator, I just want to pay you back, I have money at home, unless you can't, then we can exchange numbers or something...Don't worry I get it, it's late and you probably need to get home, I know your parents must be worried''. The lady says.
''It's alright nothing like that really. I can go''. Togata says as he pays for a ticket of his own.
''It's better I follow her all the way to her doorstep...I guess that's safer''. Togata sighs to himself.
The two get on the train, which is almost completely empty except for a few sleeping people.
''Ugh this is so embarrassing, having a teenager pay for my ride, I'm sorry''. The lady sighs.
''It's alright miss''. Togata replies with a smile as his phone rings but he ignores the call.
His phone rings again and again as Togata receives calls from Tick but switches off his phone. ''I'll be right there Tick...Wouldn't want the nice lady seeing me having a facetime with a ghost''.
The lady notices him switching off his phone as she looks at him carefully.
Togata smiles back innocently.
''So how old are you?''. The lady asks.
''I'm sixteen miss''. Togata says with a smile.
''I see, so tell me what's a seemingly responsible young boy doing out so late all by himself''. The lady asks.
''Reasons''. Togata replies with a smile.
''I see''. The lady says looking at him suspiciously. ''And back there you gave money to those people, and just now you paid for both of our tickets It's weird for someone your age to have this much money...? What? Been saving up your pocket money for a night out in the town?''.
''Nothing like that miss''. Togata replies with a smile.
''Oh really? I don't believe you''. The lady asks coming closer as she pressures him back, Togata sits down on the bench keeping distance.
''Uhh? Miss?''. Togata asks nervously.
The lady hangs over him pressing a hand against the window behind him. ''You know it seems to me like you're one of those horny teenage boys looking for a cougar with experience to deflower them or something!''. The lady says angrily.
''No! No miss!''. Togata replies.
''Ugh I'm so stupid, it all adds up! You 'helping' me the whole way here and all that money! You probably have some well off rich parents who are never home, explains why you aren't worried about coming home late!''. The lady says confronting him.
''I'm not here on any suspicious activity really!''. Togata replies.
''That's why you were so nonchalant about coming over to my house! You planned this whole thing haven't you!? So you thought you could come over to my house and I wouldn't be able to pay so I'd show ya the ropes or something to pay you off like some skank!?''. The lady shouts.
''No! I swear! I just have some peculiar circumstances...''. Togata replies.
The lady finally rests off as she paces around the train in turmoil.
''Hell no! I am not that type of woman hear me!? And for your information I have a daughter! I'm way past your age alright!? Damn it! What have I gotten myself into tonight! Young boys like you shouldn't be looking out for older women to take to some love hotel! There could be real dangerous people out there who'll take advantage of you!''. The lady shouts.
''Miss I can assure you I'm not like that really!''. Togata replies.
''Oh yeah!? So your telling me you did this just out of the goodness of your heart?!''. The lady asks.
''Well...Yeah!?''. Togata replies. ''Is it too far fetched to believe?''.
Suddenly the lady calms down as she sighs and sits down. ''Oh...Oh, oh, oh...I'm so sorry...I don't know what's wrong with me today, I'm overreacting and jumping to conclusions''.
''It's alright''. Togata sighs.
''I must have looked like a crazy person''. The lady sighs facepalming.
''Just a bit''. Togata replies laughing.
The lady finds herself laughing as well as she gets up and sits next to him. ''I'm sorry, thank you for all your help really''.
''It's alright...And don't be embarrassed please...I guess the situation did look a bit odd''. Togata replies.
''Yeah guess so...I just had a bad day at work and...Wait...I never even asked your name''. The lady says.
''Togata Toriyama, and you miss?''. Togata replies.
''Miyu Suzuki, thirty five''. The lady replies.
''Glad to meet you...''. Togata says stretching a hand out to shake hers.
''Same here''. Miyu replies reciprocating the gesture as she sighs. ''Well we're almost there, sorry for the trouble''. Miyu says as checks her phone and begins watching the news.
''It's alright again''. Togata replies.
''And the minister of finance predicts another rise in gas prices in the coming year...''. The news caster says on the Miyu's phone.
''Glad I don't have a car''. Miyu jokes.
Togata laughs lightly.
The caster continues. ''In other news sources say that the government has been working on an incredible machine that will take aviation, travel and defense to the next level...Source also say they were able to achieve this with the help of a foreign engineer Togata Toriyama''.
Miyu chokes on her saliva as she coughs watching the screen show a picture of Togata. ''No...Is this you!?''.
Togata smiles. ''Yes, those are the peculiar circumstances I was talking about''.
''Although a Japanese citizen by birth, he grew up outside of Japan after losing his parents at a young age. The engineer made his money abroad developing and selling new technologies and at just sixteen has amassed a fortune. He returned to Japan for the first time in years earlier last month, though many say he didn't come here by coincidence, although they are just rumors''. The newscaster continues.
''Oh it makes sense now...I'm such an idiot...!''. Miyu sighs embarrassed.
''Like I said it's alright''. Togata replies with a smile.