Chapter 92 - Spirit, Soul, and Shadow (2) (1/2)

I could touch him!

My hands touched his body repeatedly. It was still a bit cold, but at least I could touch him now!

”Tom...” My voice came out like whisper, but my eyes didn't leave my hands that were still touching him.

”Are you okay?” He asked carefully. His voice was laced with worry but I couldn't appreciate his worry for me, not when I could touch him like this.

”Tom!” I called out again, this time I looked up and looked at his eyes. He was startled but he returned my gaze. ”I can touch you.” I said to him.

”W-what?” He blinked and stuttered.

”I said I can touch you!” I repeated as I continued touching his chest, his stomach, and finally his cheeks. ”I can touch you for real!” I grinned.

I watched as his eyes widened and he touched my hands. After his transparent body made contact with my skin, his already wide eyes widened even more, creating a comical expression on him.

”It's real.” He whispered. He pulled my hands from his cheeks as he laced his fingers with mine, feeling the warmth of body on his.

After proving that his body would not pass through my body like usual, he broke into wide grin. ”What happened? Why did it happen? I'm happy, of course, but this turn of event is just too shocking to be accepted. There must be some hidden effect.” Tom said as he played with my fingers.

He was right. Before I could say anything, a familiar voice interrupted us.

”Milady, I've done what you ordered me to do.” Siji came to report. Then, his eyes shifted to Tom and to our intertwine fingers.

”What is a spirit doing here?” He asked.

There it goes again! Spirit?

”What do you mean?” I asked him.

”Milady, forgive my rudeness, but it's better for you not to get close to spirit. Your presence could disturb the flow of thread connecting the spirit with the body, which will affect the body losing the spirit needed by the soul and the body will die. A spirit is just a part of active soul of a body which is in comma or serious injury. Even though I said it is just a part of an active soul, it is actually one of the vital parts of soul which responsible with the flow of emotion and memory. If the person loses her or his spirit during comma, the person might become mentally retarded.” Siji explained briefly, but it was enough to make us shocked.

Now I knew what spirit was, how could I bear to let him stay with me?

Turned out he did see his own body at that time, but where was it?