Chapter 18:

A wish

Tales of Eden


Moon says "I told you what I want!"

The Demon says "Stop being so indecisive. Stop with this love for your family bullshit. You don't love them. Stop lying to yourself."

Moon says "I didn't say that as a wish!"

The demon says "I can read your head. You have nothing but useless and baseless hopes. You feel fake like someone placed these hopes into you."

Moon says "I don't know what you're talking about."

The demon says "Think what do you actually want."

Moon ponders that.

Moon continues walking. He walks in silence with no path or direction. He lets his legs take him somewhere.


Moon appears in front of his school. He thinks "The last time I was here, Hikari was changed. Aku no was the cause of all of that."

He opens a window and hops in. He walks inside of the school's main building. 

He tours every class til he stops by his classroom. He looks in and remembers his first day at school.

"Hello class, today we have a new student. He has switched over from being home-schooled." said the teacher.

One female student says "Home-schooled! I hope he is good-looking. Or maybe a prince."

Another female student says "A prince be real. You know we only have clans, mobs, and gangs."

The first student says "I know but it would be a nice change of pace."

One male student says "Another free pickens to add to our runner. Aren't I right boys?!" His group all high five.

The teacher says "You can step in now."

Moon opens the door and the room goes quiet.

Moon was wearing a solid black zip-up hoodie with horns, black jeans, and black shoes.

He walks in with the hood on his head.

One girl gets a glance at his white hair and says "White!"

This makes Moon pull his hood down even more.

Moon stops and faces the board. He writes his name largely on the board. He stops and decides not to write his last name.

He turns around and says "I'm Moon." When he said that he said it in a dead tone.

The teacher says "Anything you want to add?"

Moon walks off to an empty desk.


Moon stops reminiscing about the past and finds himself in the seat he sat in, in the past.

He says "What makes me an outcast? Is it my face, hair, or is the way I act?! Why am I so different? I was born different. I came from a different place from the rest. Is that why?!"

"Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why? Why?" Moon thought repeatedly.

His mind became quiet then he stood up from the chair and ran to the classroom where Hikari changed. He opens the door and sees that everything is fixed and clean.

Moon kneels and touches the ground and says "I guess everything can be fixed." Moon gets up and leaves for the school rooftop.

He opens the door and is greeted by the cool night and a black silhouette. The person's hair gave them away.

Moon says "Hikari. You found me."

She turns around and says "I'm sorry for going overboard. I just want to protect you. I just want you all to myself."

Moon walks to the edge of the roof and looks out to the surrounding building and then the stars. He glances at the Moon and says "Why are we so different?"

Hikari walks over to Moon and puts her hand on his shoulder.

Moon says everything I have you gave me. I have never gave you anything." He laughs.

Moon continues "I should just wish to die."

Hikari slaps Moon's face hard. A red hand mark is on his face.

Moon shouts "What was that for?"

He turns to her and sees her crying. He thinks "She is crying."

Hikari says "If you want to die then I will kill you then myself." Her hair turns black at the ends.

She pulls her hand back punches Moon and sends him flying into a wall.

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