Temple Girl
Chapter 4 The Desire of Being Hugger

"get lost, boy?!" the boy who was several years old from Chiharu tried to invite him to speak, the jewel-sealed eyeball that night at least stole the boy's attention.

Chiharu held herself back with all her might so as not to spill her tears, she was scared to death. His body trembled as several people passed by and looked at him with different gazes, even when there was a young boy before him fearing that he would lose the figure of Mr. Qi would not disappear either.

The boy seemed to realize, that Chiharu was very scared. Tears look pooled in his eyes, the cheeks and his nose look redder. "Why are you crying anyway? You crybaby!"

"I-I'm not a crybaby." Chiharu's voice slightly went up, showing that she didn't feel scared or worried.

The little boy pulled Chiharu's little wrist, taking her through the small alleys to avoid the crowd. "I've been here a long time, so I know a shortcut. Don't fear!" persuade the boy, trying to seduce Chiharu into following him.

The little girl tried to believe it, she without resisted following the new boy for a while, clasping the hand that was somehow rougher than Chiharu. "My name is Zhen, I'm thirteen. I'm more mature than you, so you don't have to be afraid of me."

The boy continued to chatter, making Chiharu feel less afraid anymore. "What's your name?"

Chiharu stared at that hazel-colored eyeball, tanned her eyeballs when it hit the eyes of the day was truly beautiful. Shining golden when hit by the sun, black hair in tune with hers waving through the wind. The soft grip of the boy's hand, inevitably made Chiharu admit that he felt comfortable.

"My name is Chiharu, six years old. I like Mr. Qi very much, Mr. Qi is very handsome." said Chiharu when every day eighty percent of Chiharu's head contains about Mr. Qi.

The boy named Zhen frowned confusedly, "Master Qi?" the great-grandson didn't understand.

"Master Qi is my savior, he can be everything. Can cook, concoct medicine, very smart. Mr. Qi is truly extraordinary, I want to be like him." he chanted unable to stop when discussing Mr. Qi.

And their conversation was interrupted when the brown unraveling man blocked the steps of the two of them, his stick he held firmly withstanding the excessive breath of exhaustion. Her breathing felt heavy as she chased after Chiharu's steps.

Chiharu's binaries reappeared in her black eyeballs, without thinking of anything the little girl let go of the boy who was clasping her hands. Running to hug Mr. Qi, the man actually picked him up, looked for him, and did not throw him away. Chiharu submerged her body in the clutches of Lord Qi who was sitting weary, tightly hugging the little girl and saying her head softly.

Chiharu released her embrace, and was shocked when staring at the pool of blood flowing from Mr. Qi's face. His hands trembled as he tried to touch Mr. Qi's wounds, his cries shed as a thick feeling of guilt entered the boy's heart. "Your gentlemen are bleeding, how-how could it be?"

"A-is this my fault, sir?" his lips trembled as the little fingers felt the bloodstain, he did not cry when he got lost. However, his cry broke out when Mr. Qi was injured and the blood flowed seeping to the point of touching his net covering cloth.

The man smiled, in his smile implied a relief, sincerity, and a flood of other happy emotions when Chiharu could successfully find. Then his gaze was directed at the boy across the street, smiling and feeling relief when the little girl he found could meet his family again.

Master Qi stood up from his seat, he approached the boy who had been guarding Chiharu. "I'm really grateful to you, not knowing what to repay you with, young man" he said sincerely, accompanied by a warm smile.

The boy shook his head, "No sir, I didn't do anything. You're the one who found it, then I'm sorry."

Master Qi prevented him, he took something out of his clothing pocket. The glittering green jade was now in his grasp, its luster made anyone realize that the stone was extremely expensive and of great value. Mr. Qi reached out his hand to give the stone to the boy.

Zhen shook his head straightforwardly, where he dared to accept the stone that looked so precious. "No thanks sir, it seems like a lot to me."

Mr. Qi seemed reluctant to be refuted, he pulled the small arm. Attaching the stone to his arm so it can't be rejected, "what are you worried about, good boy? It's just a rock. I hope this helps you a little."

And their separation was accompanied by thanks from both sides, during the trip Mr. Qi no longer release the grip on Chiharu's hand did not speak anything. They were silent until late afternoon.

Mr. Qi was a little uneasy that they could not go home today because the almost setting sun was emitting a warm orange glow all over the city, maybe tonight they both had to stay overnight.

"Chiharu, I'm worried maybe we should stay the night." Mr. Qi spoke softly, he rubbed the little girl's head with his free hand.

The girl looked at Mr. Qi beside her, "I'll go wherever Mister goes." Chiharu said in her innocent tone, her round gaze making Mr. Qi waver.

The two of them searched for a nearby inn, booked a room and unwinded when they arrived. "Master, let's treat your wounds first." said Chiharu politely, he took out the drugs that were deliberately purchased to treat Mr. Qi from the shopping bag.

When Mr. Qi did not respond, Chiharu ventured to touch his Master's blindfold. Not until Chiharu touched it, Mr. Qi caught Chiharu's tiny wrist. "I did it myself." a memory flashed when Chiharu said that she was completely open to humans.

Chiharu who noticed the change in Mr. Qi's countenance was relieved, the guilt back pierced him. Did Master Qi hate him because he had disappeared? Was the injury caused while searching for it? Is Mr Qi going to throw it away when Chiharu is no longer needed? Those cruel questions made Chiharu rewind her body.

Fearing that Mr. Qi would hate him even more, he handed over some herbal medicine in his hands. The leaves were immediately taken by Mr. Qi, even so he was still reluctant to take off his blindfold. "Am I really scary for you?" the sound of sadness inevitably disturbed Chiharu's hearing.

"What do you mean, sir?"

Master Qi smiled sadly, "Did my two eyes scare you, Chiharu? You're saying I'm so different from a human being when I look into my eyes, do my eyes scare you so much?"

Chiharu's memories of time travel, their conversation in the back three months ago flashed in her memory. "Your eyes are beautiful, sir. Like a bright and shining blue sky." both of Chiharu's dark eyeballs shone full of Mr. Qi, a little did not understand why Mr. Qi was so sad.

"The eyes of both of you are very beautiful, the whole of you is very beautiful. Even making the magic of the impossible is not difficult for you, I really want to be like Mister." Chiharu's voice excitedly told her everything she wanted.

He really wanted to be Lord Qi, "Master is really beautiful, like a god that was revealed to me. Sir, you can never be compared to any human being." Chiharu's little voice sounded so wise, she was actually older both than her age and children her age.

"Master please don't leave me, I-I'll be a good boy." Chiharu's squeaking voice sounded so painful, the little girl's chest felt tight if imagining Mr. Qi throwing it away. Her crying started to hurt to be heard, Chiharu the girl came back crying.

(ps: Consider it Chiharu :3)

Mr. Qi removed his blindfold, he tried to grab Chiharu in his arms. Today the race was so long, the old little girl cried and the white unraveling Master was patient that Chiharu stopped her crying. Then after that, he let Chiharu treat his injured forehead.

"How can you hurt sir?" ask the little girl. He painstakingly cleaned the wound, then glued the leaves slowly and smiled with satisfaction at the results of his eight months of study with Mr. Qi.

Mr. Qi also smiled proudly, "I'm fine, not a serious wound." he said tiredly, even though he only released his strength. But for some reason, it made him so exhausted. He said goodbye to Chiharu to rest first from feeling tired, and Chiharu nodded her head in a spirit enveloping Mr. Qi.

Waiting for him faithfully, until Mr. Qi was sound asleep.

The To Be Continued...

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