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96 years......
It has been almost a century since the fall of HIM.........
Kokushibo for the first time in over 500 years felt at peace. But he also felt sadness....
Sadness for the 2 who kept him company, over the years they spent working under him, now...... he carries a piece of them everywhere.
His cult cloak to keep warm,
And his beaded anklet that Kokushibo wears around his neck (don’t ask how).
Sometimes he wished he could have saved those 2......they were like family...... a real one.
Not like the one he had so many years ago where everything was about power.
A real one.
And he was happy,
Though he never showed it, Kokushibo was happy.
He was.... Happy.
Even more happy than he was with........that man.
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Now after so many years, Kokushibo had traveled the world out of Japan. From Korea to, China to, Africa to, France to, Spain to, Italy to, Australia to, New Zealand and finally to, Portugal. The Country where he settled. Kokushibo found a nice quiet town to reside in with not too many people but enough that they did not notice. A small town called: Iluminado Pela Lua.
While there are still demons moving around the world, Kokushibo had left his mark, a carving of one of his eyes around the town's edges to ward off any others who dear to come across his town.
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While Kokushibo traveled through the years, he started to notice how the sun does not burn him anymore. Either he built a tolerance for the sun, or he did what that young demon child did and conquered the sun by sleeping.
Yes, Kokushibo does sleep, but not all the time.
While it does remind him of his human years, he would rather not do it too much as he still has the habit of hunting at night and sleeping more would bring up memories of HIM and....the others he once called friends and family......
But now......
He has a purpose.
Kokushibo had grown soft of the years in the town (think of it like Technoblade when he retired) caring for the young and old.
Though he still needs to eat, he only eats the old and those who hurt others, but back then he had to eat 3 times every week to get stronger. Eating all kinds of humans but the very young. As well as demons every now and then. But now Kokushibo only eats an old human every month. And surprisly over time he had been able to eat human food, which made him very happy. When he was a human, he was the one to cook and while in the corp he was the person to go to when they needed food for long missions. That was the 2nd time he was happy in his life.
The 1st was every chance he got to spend time with him.
And the 3rd time was when he was with 2 and 3........Douma and Akaza.
They were like his family....
He wished he could have saved them.
And.....The 4th time was Iluminado Pela Lua and their people.
Everyone was nice and welcoming.
Kokushibo believes that they know he is not a human like them as he could have sworn he heard a sound when he was eating his human for the month, a male who was drugging girls
And the day after a few people looked at him differently. Like in a new light. Like someone would look at a family member who they admired.
And that is how Kokushibo became the father of the town. Someone who anyone could go to if they had a problem or needed help or even wanted food.
Though some people did not know or looked at him like family (it was usually asshole people who sexually assault or were bullies).
And because of Kokushibo’s cooking somehow 2 people who like to bug him for food named: Antonio (the Boss from The Freak Circus) and Carol. Those 2 somehow got him open a cafe with them as workers there.
And now Kokushibo has a Cafe called: Kitt-tea.
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How in Apollos' name did that cafe get so popular?
He does not want to know.
Anyway......
2 years passed and the cafe slowed down a little, but it is still busy.
But there have been rumors about a circus coming around towns and that people have been disappearing. That worried about Kokushibo.
So, he upped the protols around the town worried that a demon was going to appear here as in his mind a demon was tailing the circus and using it as cover to feed.
He did find a demon once every 3 or so weeks but he was lucky that they had not killed anyone yet.
12 weeks (about 3 months) later, posters started appearing all around the town, littered.
The people know better to do that and judging by how some try and hurry to pick every poster up when they notice him walking, they are not to blame.
That has been happening for a week so far.
And that week......
People. Have been missing.......
Kokushibo knows that there are no demons around, he checked......
But the missing people all point to that circus that appeared at night.
The Freak Circus of Horrors......
Hm...
He has never seen any of the performers yet, so it is hard to decide if they are to blame.
He still thinks a demon is tailing the circus though,
But Kokushibo is starting to not believe it bit by bit.
But enough of that Kokushibo was going to be late is his mind clouded with worry for the town.
Glancing at the clock that hung in the hallway, Kokushibo grabbed his bag and left.
Walking or rather speed walking with how tall he is (mf is 6,3) he would get to work right on time.
But.... alas just as he was to the street the cafe is at, he heard yelling.
“HEY ! ! Get out of here Weirdo ! !”
Glancing over to his left. Kokushibo sees Jackson Aloy.
Ah, he remembers him...... he was going to be dinner as he was known to harassed woman around bars. And this time he was standing over a clown. No... This was not a clown.
Hmm. Kokushibo remembers it now. This was a Pierrot but more modern. He had seen one like this before but in a different attire, that was 20 years ago.
Standing off to the side, Kokushibo watched as Jackson dug his grave even more.
“Ever SINCE you guys showed up. People have been disappearing! GO back to whatever hellhole you crawled out of!”
Hmm. Humans can horrorable. Truely...
“I’m talking to YOU, you FREAK! Get out of OUR town!!”
Sighing, Kokushibo knew that if he did not step in Jackson would do something that he would regret.
Moving with quiet steps, the people who gathered around noticed him and backed off watching.
They parted making way for him as Kokushibo walked up behind the human.
Placing a steady hand on his shoulder.
“That’s enough Jackson, there’s no need for you to get violent, hmm? he is just doing his job the circus gave him.”
Jackson startled and glanced behind him with barely contained fear.
He opened his mouth to respond, to apologize to Kokushibo, his mind screaming at him to do so. But he then glanced back at the one on the floor.
The anger returned to him.
“Working for the devil, maybe"
Blinking slowly at the man.
“Do I need to speak to the police about your behavior again?”
Jackson did a quick double take at that. Flashbacks of what happened last time played in his mind. But he was quick to shake it off, still angry at the person he hit.
“S-screw that! Open your eyes, Kokushibo. I hope they take you too!”
Jackson then shoves off his hand and walks away.
Watching him walk away, Kokushibo then glances at the onlookers who catch his glance and start to disperse, going back to what they were doing before.
Turning around Kokushibo moved over to where the Pierrot was sitting still on the ground.
“Are you ok? Here. Let me help you up.”
Grabbing his arm Kokushibo uses a little of his strength to pull him up. Surprising the Pierrot.
‘Hm. He is taller than me’
“Some people are hot-headed; do not let it get to you hmm?”
The Pierrot gives a small nod.
‘Hm Pierrots are usually talkative’
Glancing at the red mark that is on his mask?face?, Kokushibo pulls out a packet of bandages that he keeps on himself for Carol, a pack of pink and blue ones.
“Here. I’ve got a bandage for that mark on your face, take it.”
“But... If it still doesn’t feel right or hurts more, it would be best to see a doctor.”
He walks up to Kokushibo and takes the bandage, while slowly tilts his head, watching you.
‘So silent...hm.’
Glancing at his watch, Kokushibo realizes that he is going to be late soon.
“Well, I have to go or I'll be late. Do take care, okay?”
He steps back and gives a Eshaku bow, before speed walking down the street.
As he moved down the street, Kokushibo could feel eyes on him.
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His gaze moves around the street as he gets closer to the cafe. Posters and flyers are everywhere on the street.
His eyes narrowed into slits, while he was not happy with the paper everywhere. He does understand that the Circus needs to advertise, but did they really need to have so many flyers and posters everywhere...?
As he gets to the cafe, it is busy, as always.
Walking in, he sees Antonio manning the counter.
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Where is Carol...?
Walking over to Antonio, who looks up and sees his boss and friend, he smiles.
“You got here just in time! It's busier with the cold.”
Smiling at him Antonio continues,
“Carol’s running late and I've been covering for her”
‘she’s running late?’
“The orders are on the counter; can you take them to the tables please?”
Glancing at the counter, Kokushibo sees at least 5 orders ready.
“You covered Carols the whole shift? Is she okay...?”
Glancing at the clock, he sees that Carol’s shift is almost over for a break.
“couldn’t reach her. Maybe she is not feeling well.”
‘She would have called both of us....’
“I see. I will get started”
His eyes narrow even more, walking to the staff room, placing his bag down and tying his apron. And walks out heading to where the orders sit ready to be eating or drunk.
Kokushibo starts his shift.
Grabbing table 1 order he then walks over placing them down,
“Good afternoon, Spencer and Tiffany, here’s your espresso and macchiato. Anything else I can get you?”
“Hello Kokushibo Thank you so much I was dying for some caffeine before I start my shift at the hospital!”
Smiling at his wife, Spencer then turns to Kokushibo as well,
“Kokushibo, did you see those flyers for the circus?”
Glancing outside and the many posters and flyers on the street.
“I have. It has been a long time since a circus came here.”
Spencer nods taking his wife's hand,
“And the clowns we have seen are so creepy...”
The wife nodded.
“Probably good for their marketing though, I heard they don’t allow children though.”
Glancing back Kokushibo She realizes that he still needs their answer.
“Oh my, Sorry Kokushibo, dear. We are all set; we don’t need anything else right now”
Smiling at the couple, Kokushibo does a Eshaku bow and returns to work.