I'm Really Shinigami?

Chapter 4



Duo stared at Hanshin, "You don't want to do this." The floating being landed, "No, but I must." The demigods stood before Shinigami. "Do not waste my time, foolish demigods! You will parish just like your brothers and sisters!" the one called Hanshin waved his arms annoyed. "You don't need to do this, Takeshi, Daeryl Aerthe, the man with the knife, is dead! What you want to do will give these poor people something worse than death. Worse than the murder and torture you have witnessed!" The Being paused, "Daeryl Aerthe? He's the man that helped me strengthen my immortal powers! He was a ghost I met on the Isymr River. He was the man with the knife?!?!?"

Duo blinked, "You mean you didn't know?" Hanshin shook his head, "I did not know...he encouraged me to do what I am about to do....he was the one who first suggested I kill the Great Shinigami...." he said in disbelief. "What?" Tiyan glared, "You idoit! You let the killer talk you into killing Shinigami! He wanted you to kill Shinigami! You idiot! Daeryl is making you do his job for him!" Hanshin/Takeshi/The Being blinked, "I..." Fique and Sikeeh glared at Hanshin, who had dropped down onto his knees, "I am a fool." Quatre was simpthetic, "You didn't know."

Hanshin looked up, "It wasn't your fault." the blonde arab smiled. Shinigami was motionless, deep in thought.
Wufei, Trowa, and Heero were all still too surprised to say anything. "You didn't want to be immortal you say?" Duo broke the silence. The white-haired man looked at him, "No, I didn't, I still don't....death...give me death, Shinigami, I deserve it." Duo raised his scythe, "I can....you did after all, destroy 10 of my demigods...but you were tricked, you shouldn't have a violent death." Hanshin looked away, "Do what ever you wish, Great Shinigami."

The three demigods and Ran-Ohki were silent, as were the four Gundam pilots as Duo raised his scythe over Hanshin's head. "Noooooooo!! Kill him Takeshi!" a ghost popped into the strange dimension. "Aerthe." Shinigami growled. Hanshin stared at the ghost, "You tricked me..." he muttered. "Oh but what do you mean? Kill him, and no one else will never die such horrible deaths!" the ghost of Dearyl Aerthe said. "This is all your fault!" Tiyan spit. "Oh, but is it?" the ghost sneered.

"Finish him Takeshi! It's so easy!" commanded Aerthe. Hanshin stared at him, "No. If you weren't already dead, you would be the one I kill." Shinigami stepped forward, "If you please, Takeshi, I can give him something far worse than Death. I can trap him here in this dimension." The ghost glared, "You wouldn't..." "Why wouldn't I? You deserve it." Hanshin laughed, "Go ahead." "Nooooooooooooooo!! Takeshi! Don't let him! I helped you become powerful!" Aerthe's ghost wailed. Shinigami waved his scythe to one side, a bright light emitted from no where and the semi-transparent form. "NO! NO! Noooooooooo!!"

The Being that now called himself Hanshin smirked, then looked at Duo. "My Death, if you please." he said quietly. Shinigami nodded, his peers watched silently, he spun the scythe around Hanshin's head and muttered a few words. Hanshin's form began to grow transparent, and floated up a few feet off the floor. Duo stopped his spinning scythe and smiled, "It is done." Hanshin's ghost smiled, "Thank you." "You'll never get away with this, Shinigami." Aerthe growled. "He already has." Sikeeh grinned, poking at the ghost.

"Well then, I think it's time to go home." Duo turned his friends. Wufei stood up, "Good, I'm ready to wake up whenever you are." Shinigami laughed, and in a moment the five Gundam pilots were back in the living room of the safehouse. "Should I erase yer memories?" Duo sat down on the edge of the couch. "Yes, yes, I cannot live with knowing that Maxwell is an all-powerful being." Wufei muttered. Quatre laughed, "Yeah, and I'm not so sure I can deal with knowing Duo can be serious." "Ha ha very funny." Duo laughed dryly. "Fine then, don't appreciate my all-powerfulness! Say bubye memories!" "Bubye memories." Heero repeated.

Duo blinked, "Did you just make a joke Heero? Eep, I'd better erase your memory fast so ya don't do it again!" Duo waved his scythe and his friends collapsed on the couch, unconscious. Shinigami's cloak vanished and Duo was dressed in his regular minister outfit. //Have a nice life Shinigami// Sikeeh's voice bounced in his head. //Ha, ha, see ya'll in the cave in a few decades.// Duo called back.

The God of Death sank down in a comfy chair and closed his eyes. "I'm really Shinigami....gee who'd have thought....who's big idea was it to make me an orphan when they gave me rebirth?"

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