How did this happen?

How did things get to this? I was supposed to be enjoying a simple day standing guard at the castle back home. Instead, I’m sitting here. In this field, and next to “her” no less. Now let’s calm down, maybe there’s a way out of this. I know, I’ll tell her I’m having a stomach ache! I thought this could work, but then I realized something and looked down.

“...”

All I could do was stare down at my fleshless body in silence. I was all bones and no skin, how am I supposed to have a stomach ache. I couldn’t help but sigh at this point.

*Sigh*

“Hmm? Oh is something wrong Mr. Skull?”

I looked over towards the main reason for my worry, as well as the one who invited me to this accursed date. She was a soldier from the opposing army, a cherub, and on her face was a questioning glance.

“I see, you must not be feeling well. After all, sunlight is supposed to be a natural weakness of undead type monsters. I’m so sorry Mr. Skull!”

“Gah!”

This woman, she’s too innocent! I don’t know if it’s her silver eyes, or her innocent smile! But seeing her start crying like this makes my bones rattle. I have to say something!

“Oh! I’m fine, no worries here. I just thought it was sad that my friends are missing out on all this nice weather!”

“*Sniff* O-Oh! That’s so sweet of you Mr. Skull, I knew you were a kind person!”

Good looks like she bought that, why must I deal with matters like this? I began to hear my companion for today rummaging through the picnic basket she brought for today. In her hands seemed to be some kind of pastry.

“What’s that?”

“Oh, it’s a cupcake. Please try it, I’m sure you’ll like it.”

A cupcake? Wait a minute, isn’t cake angel food? Wouldn’t eating something like this kill me!

“U-Uh Cherry, I appreciate the sentiment but I’m a skeleton remember.”

“Oh yeah, sorry Mr. Sku-Wait, you were eating an apple before! Mr. Skull you liar!”

Crap, she didn’t buy it. Time for plan B!

“Oh, well sweets are more of a girl thing you know-”

“Are You Calling Me Fat!”

“N-No! I wouldn’t-”

“Come Over Here!”

Just like that Cherry grabbed me by the shirt collar and crammed the cupcake into my mouth.

“Bllergh!”

“Don’t you dare spit it out either, it’s against our order to waste food.”

What a brute of a woman, she may even give Irna a run for her money. Still, this cupcake isn’t so bad. The bread of the cake taste like honey, the icing has the right amount of sweetness, and the berry on top is perfectly tart. Yes with out a doubt this taste is…

“Heavenly…”

“Eh?”

I felt light headed, and could feel myself slowly losing consciousness. I suddenly fell on my back, catching Cherry off guard.

“Ehhhhhh!?! Mr. Skull are you alright!”

“I can see the River Styx…”

“Mr. Skull! Don’t Cross Over! Mr. Skkkuuuuullllllll!!!!!”

I can feel Cherry violently shaking my body in an attempt to save me, I should be good after resting my head for a bit. It’s amazing that this woman was once a nameless cherub I saved accidently. If I knew my idiocy back then would lead to the abuse I suffer right now, I would’ve ran away at the first sight of her. Curse you, my past self...