I stood on top of a large building as I searched through my book of souls to retrieve for the day. One in particular caught my eye. A young girl, only 5 years old, would die from shooting today.
*How sad that a girl so young is to die by a shooting? Geez I hate this job. I hate having to take their souls. So many dead body's and lives that don’t have second chance. After four years you think I would be used to this job but why was I chosen for this job? Why must I be the only one to watch over the dead? I know I died, but I didn’t want to suffer by retrieving their souls. I feel as though this job is a punishment because of my death. If only I could remember how I died.* I angrily thought to myself. I began to spread my wings so that I could fly to my next destination. I watched as I saw a horrific shooting take place near the towns bank. I flew over and saw a little girl body laying limp on the ground. A woman was hovering over the girl shouting her name. Begging her not to leave.
*That must be the little girl I am to retrieve today.* I landed next to the girls body, feeling sympathetic for here mother. I pulled my scythe up above my head and called judgment on the girls soul as the seethe ran through the her body. A small white light shone and the young girls soul appeared. She was to become an angel. I held out my hand offering it to her, "Come along, I will lead you to heaven child." I said as I looked at her sympathetically. She took my hand and I flew her to heaven's gates. She then turned and looked at me, "Thank you", she whispered before she disappeared behind the gates. I then flew back down to earth and finished today's collection.
*I wonder if Yuri is at my grave right now?* I thought as I flew to my hometown, the town I died in. I flew to the graveyard to find Yuri was just entering through the gates. I sat down in a tree and watched as he walked to my grave and sat a single white flower down upon my headstone. He then sat down next to the headstone.
"Hey Saki, How are you?" he whispered. "I hope your doing well, I really, really miss you." He said as he became angry and began to cry. "If-if only I had tried to stop him, you wouldn’t be here Saki, you would be at home with me and Mom. You would be alive. If only I had tried to stop him. If only you knew how much I miss you, how much I wish I could bring you back."
I hated seeing him like this. He would always cry when he came to see my grave. Always. I reached out to touch him as I put my hand on his shoulder and surly I could feel him, but alas he could not feel me. I would hug him and he would show no sign that he could feel me, he only continued to cry. Eventually he cried himself to the point that he passed out. I flew him home and placed him in his bed. I then went and sat on the roof. I would always sit there to ensure that he sleep undisturbed. I then heard footsteps behind me.
"Saki?" I heard a familiar voice, it was my mother, Hana.
"Hey mom, How are you?" I asked.
*It’s a good thing mom can see me in this form, I would go crazy if I didn’t have her to talk to. If only Yuri would be able to see me.* I thought.
"I am doing ok just trying to deal with your brother. He has been crying more often now. He usually cries himself to sleep or he stays in his room all the time. He really is taking this harder than I anticipated. If only he could see you. Then he would know your still with him." Hana said.
"Yah and if he saw me as the Angel of Death, I am pretty sure he would be terrified of me and never think of me again." I shot back.
*If he saw me as the Angel of Death he would probably be terrified of me. He might think I am evil if he knew I was taking the souls of the dead.* I thought to myself.
"Well honey you never know, he loves you very much and even if you are the Angel of Death that shouldn’t make a difference to him." Hana replied.
"Yah that’s true but you know that he has a hard time comprehending when we try to explain stuff to him. If he knew I am the one who must take peoples souls then he would probably think that its wrong but he would have to understand that they are already dead and that my job is to lead them to Heaven or Hell. Nonetheless I don’t think he would listen though the whole story, I am pretty sure that if he hears the words 'Angel of Death' he might freak out and cry or something." I replied back.
"Well remember that your brother loves you very much and if he knew who you are then I am sure he would be happy just knowing that you are still with him even if he cant see you." Hana said before standing up, preparing to go back into the house.
"Ok well I will see you again in a few days mom, its time I start collecting souls. Its already tomorrow on the other side of the world and if I am late on my duty's ill get into trouble." I said as I began to spread my wings.
I flew off as I headed to my next destination. My next destination would take me a few days because there is a massive train wreck that will occur tomorrow morning. As I prepared myself for what lay ahead of me I began to think of what mom had said.
*Mom said that Yuri is getting worse…I just hope that he wont make himself sick because of my death. If he makes himself sick he is more likely go into a state of depression. And that really worries me. But all I can do for now is keep checking up on him and hope for the best.*
