CHAPTER 04
- Don't you recognize me?
That was I heard from that genie of vase with a look of huge doubt. My ears were more down at possible and my body, frozen, doesn't move or has a straight to react or run away. I know he saved me, but I am scared for not knowing who he is and if he really came from a porcelain vase and right at vase that my grandfather gave me. I just moved slow on that bed and I wanted to have peace on that moment. Or wake up to see if it was a dream. The genie maintain looking at me and examining the room how it was a new for him.
And it was.
- Where are we, Master?
I got out of bed while he was quiet. I tried to breathe to be able to reply or get in peace, what was impossible with someone crazy there.
That my ancestors help me at this time. And if that raccoon be my ancestal I am lost.
- I never saw you at family or at vain. Who are you? From nothing you appear, save me and call me of... Master.
I was curious to know. I needed answers with my legs shaking. His hears got attentive. The genie pointed at vase that I still was holding without notice. I hand't time to reply because he came to me, holding my hand so calm, but fast, and honoring as a greeting.
- I am Ken Yoshihiro, the Wind Guardian.
- Wind Guardian?
- But you can call me Tanuki. Everyone calls me like that.
Everyone? Who would be everyone? I am full to ask a lot of questions, but he smilled to me so educated and pretty that I could be able to smile back for a time, holding his hand and pressing. If my ancestors sent me him for the rescue is one kind of person that is nothing common where I lived. I see his face with calm. Green pulled eyes, brown spot on his eyes and a green leaf in the middle of forehead. A young and fat.
Young. Wind Guardian. If is he a guardian, how old is he?
- Ken... Tanuki... - I repeated his name to learn, but Tanuki isn't only a name.
- Yes. And your name?
- I am Vanz. I hope it's a pleasure to... receive you in my...
Before I could finish my phrase, he hug me fast and strong, smashing my body between his arms. I am taller than him, but he has a big strength.
- I have a pleasure to serve you, Master.
That word is killing me. He left me from the hug, where I could breathe again.
- Tanuki, yes? - I question looking at his eyes. - So are you japanese?
- Pure japanese.
- And member of my family?
- Pure true. - He smiled innocently.
- But it's strange. - I looked down in doubt, hears lifting while Tanuki hears me. - My family is chinese. How do we have a japanese with us?
- Don't have?
He is in doubt too. Very strange. I know my family has a lineage of foxes, pure species. My father, my grandfather, my aunts, my cousins said it and they have pride of being foxes, mainly coming from a family of intellingents and religious.
Taoism. That's what we follow. Very old, but traditional before Buddhism came and transformed the good part of religions what is now, with the exception of Shinto.
- Forget it, forget it! - I repeated cutting the subject. - Look. I thank you a lot for saving me, but I am needing to sleep. I don't have place where you can rest.
- It's alright, Master. - He smiled to me. I believe he is a pure soul. - My vase is comfortable.
- Really? - A porcelain vase that my grandfather gave me?
- Sure! I am there during more than 2000 years and I cleaned in my taste.
- More than 2000 years?
He nods with a simple affirmation. More than 2000 years? Am I sure he is young? He looks like, but impossible. He should be old, maybe less fat and with old expression like my grandfather. Also, during all these years, what did he hear or see at the history of world?
- God! Such years. - I commented surprised, stammering. - Well, if you would like to sleep in your vase...
- Unless you have a best place and I know where.
- Really? - I am curious. He said if he knows my apartment.
- I's a kind of protection, Master.
Protection is what I want right now away from him, maybe. I agree with his decision to show me the other place to rest. He steped back a little and made one signal with his hands that the big collar began to shine in bright green and suddenly his body begins to shrink at miniature. I look down surprised with that magic. If he can do it, I wonder what more he is able.
- God! - I squat to see him best. - How did you do it?
- Secrets, Master. - He laughs. I need to talk to him about "master".
- I... I liked.
Strangely I liked to see that raccoon shrinks on his front. He seemed to like my compliment.
- Well, and now?
- Now you should put me into your mouth and done.
I screamed with a loud "what" when I hear that scared and weird phrase. I cover my mouth fast not because of put him inside, but believing there are some neighbors trying to sleep. Sleep is all I wanted now.
- Are you serious? - Finished to ask, he fastly grows up stretching and flying like some leaves by the wind and stayed on my side, putting his arms behind my shoulders and again smiling to me.
- Immensely serious, Master. Would you like to try?
- No!
I screamed. I was already scared that one thief invaded my apartment. Now I am scared because the same guy that saved me is the same guy that he wants I eat him. With that answer, he looked at me with worried face. Of course I am worried! But now I had to explain. Think, Vanz, think.
- No... because I am very tired to make that kind of comfort for you and my body won't work well. And how you saved me from the thief, I believe there is nothing I should fear.
He looked at me very strange. I wasn't liking it. His face, his powers, his aura, my aura...
- It's alright, Master. - He smiled slapping my back. I can rest in my vase and you on your bed. Even not inside of you, I still can protect you from every danger.
If he can protect me sleeping in his vase, why does he want my mouth? God! I tried to pull a smile from my mouth.
- Really? Well, thank you.
- It's me who I should thank you, Master.
He hugged. It was warm. That hug let me a little comfortable and confident with him. I liked it, even he scaring me with all that story.
- Well, see you later, Master. I believe you have a big day tomorrow.
Quickly he flied and shrunk inside of his vase. It all was very fast. It's very difficult to see his movements and surprises. I go until there to check inside. There was nothing. Only porcelain. All it was strange. I don't dare to touch on it now. I just thank him for that savement.
I believe all is alright. My heart beating a little fast, my body sweating of fear, lying on the bed, looking at roof and imagining all that happened today. Now I don't wish to imagine my life after tonight. My university, my privacy, my studies, my meditation...
God! What will be of me?