206 Trouble (1/2)

”HEY! I'M NOT DONE.”

”I am.” Laz said, not turning around. It wasn't that he thought good or bad about this girl, more like, he just didn't have time for her and he didn't exactly want to get closer to her. He was keeping Onacona's request in mind, but now just wasn't the time. Laz was still working through how long it was going to take to open back up his inner energy. For the first time in his life, he had known enemies and he did not want to be crippled if they were to show up. Although his body still had quite a bit of strength to it, more than a normal man was capable of, it wasn't nearly enough for the kinds of things he could experience.

How would he handle being chased by a helicopter again?

His body's ability to heal fast was tied into his energy. Although his skin was still pretty tough, he had serious doubts that it was somewhat bullet proof. And a high caliber rifle? He would go down just as fast as a normal human.

Of course, wanting to have some time to himself and actually having time to himself were two different things. Sarah followed him the entire time he was walking until he got to the small hill he was looking for.

Although she kept trying to talk to him, he didn't say anything. When he finally got there, he just sat down in the grass, cross legged and closed his eyes. He was going to try his best to help work off more of that grey fog.

Seeing Laz ignore her, Sarah was getting more and more angry. Although she might have been a bit fearful of him based on knowing what he was, the more he didn't react, the more brave she became.

”Hey.”

No response.

”HEY.”

Still nothing.

”HELLO. HEY. YOU. YO. WAKE UP. I KNOW YOU CAN HEAR ME.” By the time she finished yelling, she was actually right by his ear.

Seeing as how ignoring her wasn't going to work, Laz took a deep breath and opened his eyes.

”What?”

”Why are you ignoring me?”

”Why do I need to pay attention to you?”

”WHY YOU...” Sarah was quick to anger it, something which even she didn't understand. After all, Laz was right. Was there any reason for him to pay attention to her?

'Why do I even care?' Sarah thought to herself, seeing Laz's nonchalance.

”Ugh.” Sarah sat down in the grass as well, facing Laz.

”Look. I'm just wondering about you, that's all.”

”What do you wonder?”

”Well... how old are you? Where do you come from? How long have you been... this?” Sarah relaxed and started asking questions. These were the things she was actually thinking about. Since fighting with Laz didn't get her anywhere, she figured she would be more direct.

”I'm... well, I should be seventeen now. I come from up north and I have been like this since I was fourteen.”

”Three years?”

”More or less.” Laz wasn't going to get into explaining what happened in that strange spirit realm so instead, he just accepting that by conventional standards, he was now seventeen.

”Seventeen huh? So you're just one year old than me?”

”One year older?” Laz couldn't help but gawk a bit at her chest when she said this. Even though one year older or younger didn't make too much of a difference at this age, Laz couldn't help but wonder exactly how she got as filled out as she was with being only sixteen. Of course Sarah noticed is gaze and got a bit red. But that didn't keep her quiet.

”AND WHERE ARE YOU LOOKING?” She said while covering her chest with her arms.

”Eh? Oh. Well, I just figured you were either the same age or older. I never would have guessed you were younger.” In truth, Sarah wasn't as well equipped as Kennedy was at sixteen. But she was still more impressive than any other sixteen year old he had seen. If she kept growing at this rate, she would surpass Leona... and that was saying something.

”Well I'm not ok. Keep your perverted man stare to yourself.”

”Right...”

”Anyway... uh... oh. What's your name?”

”Your grandpa didn't tell you?”

”Well, I didn't actually ask...” She hadn't. She always just referred to Laz as him when she talked about him before. Either that or that guy, etc.

”My name is Lazarus. But I just go by Laz.”

”That's a weird name.”

”Tell me about it. Could be worse though.”

”That's true. So, uh...” Sarah had several other questions she wanted to ask, but they were more personal. As such, she didn't feel right asking them.

”Yes?”

”Why... do you keep coming out here?”

”Here? Cause it's a good place.”

”A good place?”

”Yep. There is a decent amount of energy in the air and it's quiet.”

”Energy in the air? What does that mean?”