Suki managed to tire herself out with ranting, lay back on a building, and went to sleep. I was tired too, but the moon was beautiful.
"Hachi," Maki said resting her head on my shoulder, "When this all started....I didn't know that there would be so much to deal with. But now I understand that I would get that with just living in general. When I was running away with Yuri....I was afraid....I was afraid that you would get killed."
"Maki," I said quietly, "Don't talk like that. I'm fine...well.....as fine as I can be...."
"And I was afraid because I thought I would lose you....and because I love you Hachi," Maki said sleepily.
"Maki, you are like a sister to me. You and Kai are my family," I said quietly.
"Hachi...not like that....Hachi I love you," Maki said quietly, "Hachi I love you..."
Maki went to sleep then, and I was left with my thoughts. I didn't want to wake her by moving, so I remained frozen there.
Maki loved me in a way that I never thought.....but it would never work like that.....she's human....and I'm a demon.....I can't do that to her. Maki...Do I love her? Yes she is like my sister. I watched her grow up...but was there anything more....
I did not sleep that night but watched the moon lost in my own thoughts. What was Maki to me. She is like a mom to Kai who never had a mom....she is a friend to all the biju I know....but what was she to me. I moved slowly and managed to not wake her. I stood and walked away.
My feet took me to a bar where Shukaku was sitting drunk and smiling.
"Hachi my man!" Shukaku said nearly choking me with his arm, "What's up?"
"Shukaku....you love Yuri-chan, I said.
"Yep I can't help it," Shukaku said happily, "I love her."
"How do you know," I asked.
"What do you mean?" Shukaku asked, "When you love someone you know. Wait don't tell me! Hachi have you found a main squeez?"
"Maki....I don't....know...."
"Hachi! You're in love with a human?"
"You're in love with an Akatski member."
"True."
"I don't know...."
"Ya gotta be honest with your heart Hachi. I'm not a psychic. If I was I would be rich and have a lot more sake!" Shukakau laughed.
I sighed and left. Shukaku was no help. I walked back and sat in the moonlight away from it all. The sun was rising.
