ambulance. Kerugou closed his eyes and his breathing became slower and slower. Just as the ambulance came to a stop, he stopped breathing completely. I knew now why he had apologized.He had noticed that it was finally over and wanted to stay with me until someone was there to help me. Who would take me in his arms, which he could no longer do. At that moment I wanted him to open his eyes one last time, but I realized that he had now closed his eyes forever and that I could never look into those green eyes again. Yes, that's exactly how it was. ", Shiori explained to her friends. They looked at her startled, because they hadn't noticed her before. Masi didn't seem to be looking for an argument anymore either. She apologized first:" Shiori I'm so sorry I didn't know any of that. "Chiaki, on the other hand, just looked at her confused. He couldn't utter a word. Just like the others, he only knew before that she had seen it, but had not actually been there. Mokuwa, on the other hand, went over to her and took her in his arms which Marron didn't seem to like, but Mokuwa knew exactly how badly Shiori needed him.There had been worse situations, but he had never heard her talk about them before. It was now more than a year since this experience, but the little girl was still chewing on this story. Now Chiaki also took action and asked her if he should accompany her home. "No.", Kija said this time. "I think it is better if Mokuwa accompanies you." Shiori looked at her thanks, Mokuwa took Shiori's things that had fallen out of her hand and accompanied her. Mokuwa had to hold Shiori's hand, he knew this too well, but it was still difficult for him, because after all she was his best friend and he was afraid that it might remind her too much of Kerugou. But for some reason it was relieving. It was as if the little girl copied your will to live and the joy of living. Withdrawal would be the wrong word at this point, because Mokuwa himself did not find that it made him worse.But on the contrary. It was easier for him to notice that his best friend was getting better. Shiori was happy that Mokuwa walked beside her in silence. That was exactly why she liked him so much. He knew exactly when to speak and when not to speak. He didn't give the girl that oppressive feeling her friends always gave her.

So they walked next to each other in silence for a long time, until Shiori stopped, Mokuwa, on the other hand, went a few steps further, then stopped and turned to her. Shiori's long hair was blowing gently in the rising wind and she looked to the ground, making it difficult to see her face. "Why did something like that have to happen to Kerugou?", She shook her head slightly noticeably. “Why not someone else?” A short pause. "No, I don’t wish that to anyone. But why was he so punctual that day? If he had come just a few minutes later, just like on any other day, it would not have happened.Why only him? "Shiori looked up and looked at her sad eyes, from which the tears flowed, and Mokuwa struggled to hold this gaze. It was difficult to have to look into those eyes. They wanted to help her, but couldn't. Mokuwa thought for a moment and Shiori became impatient. She actually had a lot of patience, but not when it came to this topic. She wanted to talk once she had started with it. Mokuwa knew this, but for many he didn't know the right words Then he said quietly but understandably: You know very well that these questions can bring you no relief. There is no answer to them. "" But I cannot believe that it should be his fate that he had to die already. "Shiori cried softly. She looked back towards the ground, but now so that Mokuwa could still see her directly in the face. "Unfortunately, I cannot tell you whether it was or not. I would like to make it clear to you that it will get better, that you will forget him, but unfortunately I cannot do this with a clear conscience, because I know exactly That it was a lie and I don't want to lie to you.But little one, it gets better. You will never be able to forget him, but it will be easier to think about him. You have us We are always with you. Now the others also know. They now know how you are really doing and how you have been. I think it will be easier for you now. You can talk to us at any time. With all of us. Please never forget that. ", Mokuwa explained and went to her. Shiori looked into his face. Some hope lit up in her eyes and so Mokuwa decided to bring her home. There she could think again and then come back at any time she felt like it.

Meanwhile in the park. Masi was still looking compassionately at the grass and Chiaki sat bent on the blanket. "Can't you understand her?" Asked Kija, who was the only one who had already known all of this. "No, I don't understand why she kept all this from us for so long. We are her friends.", Said Kamemaru. "Oh my god boy.She's never really had it easy and you make it all more difficult for her than it already is. ", said Miyako." But somewhere he is right about his opinion. Because she should have told us beforehand. ", claimed Nizamu." Oh you guys really don't understand anything. She wanted to deal with it herself first and then talk to us. "said Marron." When would she have talked to us? If we didn't have to talk about them all the time, probably never. ", now interrupted Boujou." Why do we have to talk about her all the time? What kind of statement is that? We don't have to, we just do it. "said Marron." Yes, exactly. But only because you keep starting with it. You girls are really weird. Why don't we talk about Kagome too? She is constantly sick and nobody goes to visit her. ", said Kaito now." Oh come on, you are partial. ", it came from Masi." I don't feel like it anymore. I'm leaving now. You are all really ridiculous.Instead of worrying about how we could help Shiori, you quarrel about whether it is right to talk about anyone. ", Chiaki said, got up and walked away." Oh God, he really seems to have got it. ", said Marron and looked after the boy sadly.

Shiori had said goodbye to Mokuwa, who went back to the park, promising to visit her again that evening. She herself had gone in and was looking for her grandfather to say hello, but she only found her cat Kirara. She knew full well that he had to be there. Her mother went shopping like every Tuesday and her two brothers Mikio and Sota were still at school at the football club. She put down her things and went outside into the courtyard. There was an old shrine there, just like Kagome's. But hers was bigger and older. He also had a different past. The well in Kagome's shrine was the well that eats bones and with Shiori there was a completely normal one, where Shiori's ancestors were thrown into it.Shiori's grandfather was often there, but Shiori didn't like this shrine at all. As a little girl at the age of 8, her stepfather had locked her up there once and only in the evening when her mother missed her did he let her out again. She had never been there since that day. At the door but never inside again. He was too scary for her.

So she went to the door and called in, but her grandfather did not answer. She didn't know that from her grandfather, because otherwise he was more talkative than anyone else. Shiori stood undecided in front of the door and didn't really know what to do now, because she didn't want to get in, but her grandfather had to be in there and if he didn't answer, something bad must have happened.

After Shiori had called three times louder and still no answer came, she gathered up all her courage and opened the door a little. Through the slit of light that the now open door revealed, the girl recognized the fountain in the center of the shrine.Behind this well the door to her grandfather's storeroom was open, but she couldn't see inside. It was just too dark. What should she do? She couldn't wait for her mother or brothers. It would be too long before they would be back and who knows what happened to their grandfather. Shiori weighed their chances, how big they were to be locked up again and these were quite small, so she decided to take a step. But stood so that the door could not close.

"Grandfather? Please answer me!", She pleaded, but there was still no answer. The girl began to tremble slightly with fear. Now she had to risk being locked up. Her grandfather was more important and at some point her mother would miss her. She went into the storage room and now it was difficult to see all of her grandfather's stuff, but it was nowhere to be seen.

"Grandfather, where are you?" She called out loud and full of fear.She couldn't believe that anything could really have happened to her grandfather. He was nowhere to be seen. The only chance she had was the fountain. She slowly stepped closer to him.

"Grandfather, did you fall in here?" She called into the fountain, as nothing could be seen in the fountain due to the sparse light. One more step closer and she was standing right on the edge of the fountain. She leaned in a little so that she could see better.

"Shiori, you are old enough now.", Came directly behind the girl. “Now you have to get to know the other world.” With these words Shiori felt a slight pressure from behind. She lost her balance and fell over in front. In flight she got ready for impact and closed her eyes tightly.

But instead of a hard impact, she only expected a somewhat rough landing on the buttocks.

"My God, grandfather, get me out of here again. I don't want to stay in here.", Shiori said aloud and then looked up.At first she was severely blinded. When she could see better again, instead of the dark ceiling of the shrine, she saw a clear blue sky and surrounding trees.

Shiori was shocked. She knew full well that her grandfather, like Kagome's hers, easily got the hang of the gossip, but even he couldn't manage that. He would have had to be a wizard to make the shrine disappear and make those trees grow and it