Kakashi came out of the bathroom twenty minutes later with a towel on his waist and sat on the only chair that was in the room which was next to the reading desk.
The design of the room was simple. The walls were painted yellow and even though the room was small, they were able to keep two beds, that was until Miss Tokoyami suggested the whole bunk bed. Just behind the front door was the little kitchen then the rest of the room is the bedroom, the window was beside the edge of the wall so it was the perfect place for a bed.
The rest parts of the room was the wardrobe and the reading desk, it was a pretty small for two teenagers. But since they rarely get to stay at home, it didn't really bother them much and they both bath together.
"Ayaka, do you know the Akatsuki clan?"
Ayaka stood still for some time like she was thinking about something, before resuming motion.
"Akatsuki clan" she repeated like she didn't hear him the first time. "Yeah, I knew the Akatsuki clan"
"Knew?" Kakashi raised his eyebrows.
"You must have heard about the fall of the great three?"
Ayaka brought a plate of tofu and miso soup and placed it on the desk.
"I can't say I have"
"Well, I'll explain later." Ayaka took out some clothes from the wardrobe and threw it to Kakashi. "Dress up we're going out"
"Where are we going?"
"Just hurry up. I want to show you something"
...
"Where're we going" Kakashi asked.
Ayaka didn't answer, she just walked elegantly along the hospital hallway. She was wearing a pink skirt that had white stripes and a black hoodie and a white t-shirts underneath, her legs were covered with a white pair of stockings. Kakashi just wore a simple shirt and a pair of black jeans.
Ayaka stopped at a almost at the end of the hallway and stared into the room, Kakashi also stopped and shifted his attention to the room.
A very sick looking man lay on the bed, a life support machine was beeping beside him. Kakashi suddenly remembered Megumin, she has also been in the revitalisation machine for almost a month and he has not been allowed to see her but he heard she was getting better. Kakashi opened his mouth to say something...
"It's my dad" Ayaka said before he could even ask. "He's been here for a long time"
Her once cheerful voice has sadden and so was her expression, Kakashi to a glimpse at her before turning to the dried up man.
"You look a lot like him" Kakashi said with a smile, trying to cheer her up.
Ayaka giggled but her expression didn't change. "That's what he also said, even though everyone else said I look like my mom"
"I-i'm sure he's going to be fine" Kakashi consoled.
"I'm not sure" Ayaka replied as tear slid down her check but she quickly wiped it and smiled. "But now that you said it, I'm sure he'll be fine"
"So... What happened to him?"
"...He got infested by the demon that attack my village when I was young..."
"Does that mean he's transforming into a demon?"
"No. Apparently, no one has ever seen a special class demon so what is happening to him is still a mystery" Ayaka voice had a glimmer of hope. " But they said he has a chance to survive and it'll cost fifty million dollars but the chance of him surviving is a ten to hundred. But I don't think he'll make it"
"Of course he will!" Kakashi yelled.
"Huh?"
"Even though it's just one percent, there's still hope, and I'm going to make sure he survive" Kakashi used his hands to wipe the tears that was dripping from Ayaka's eyes. "Don't cry, he's going to be fine. I'm sure of it"
Ayaka didn't say anything, she just smiled and turned around. She stood still for a while then walked towards the exit, Kakashi followed her from behind.
"He's going to be fine..." She finally spoke up even though Kakashi didn't hear anything.
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"Are we here to pray for your dad?" Kakashi asked as he finally made it to the entrance.
The shrine wasn't different from the regular shrine that stood on some hills around the city, but this one was a little bit different. It had statues of cat, the cat goddess!.
_So people actually worship cat, and Ayaka is the cat's host. That means Ayaka is like a demi-goddess._
"I'm a goddess!" Ayaka nagged. "I'm here to listen"
"Listen to wha..."
"Shhhh!" Ayaka immediately hushed Kakashi and dragged him behind a tree. "Look" She said, pointing to the offering box.
Yaze walked stood in front of the box then dipped his hand into his pocket and brought out a pouch. He opened it and poured the content into the offering box, then clapped twice and closed his eyes.
He was praying.
"Did you bring me here just to show me this?" Kakashi asked.
"He comes here every Saturday from 9 to 9:30 am" Ayaka said with a sad expression.
"But..., Why did you show me?"
"I can hear him, I can hear his cries, I can feel his pain" Ayaka said, she sat on the ground and covered her ears using her hands. "I just can't do anything"
Seeing Ayaka in that condition made Kakashi feel miserable, maybe this was the reason he wasn't told anything about her. It must have been horrible watching everyone and everything being destroy in front of her, it was a feeling he was familiar with, that was why he never wants to see anyone suffer like he did.
But even after that they were still able to smile, but seeing Ayaka trembling continuously with that scared look on her face and a feeling deep inside that makes you feel like you can't do anything made Kakashi think otherwise. Ayaka is a goddess who save lives, it was just as Yaze had told him.
_"You can't save everyone,no matter how hard you try"_
And with all that has happened to him and Ayaka, he now understands what Yaze meant.
"Ayaka, are you okay?" Kakashi asked but she didn't respond. "Ayaka, you're starting to scare me"
"Hey, Kakashi!!" A feminine voice called out to him.
Kakashi turned around and saw Kanade at the entrance, looking back at the shrine, he couldn't find Yaze there.
Miss Kanade quickly ran to Kakashi. "What are you both doing here?"
"...Ayaka asked me to come here with her but since we arrived, she has been acting strange" Kakashi managed voiced out. "D...Do you...know what's w-wrong wi..th her?"
His voice was trembling.
Kanade carried Ayaka on her back and walked towards the entrance.
"Come with me, I'll explain later"
Kakashi ran after her, but looking back at the shrine made him wonder why Ayaka brought him there in the first place.