The Guardian Angel

Kamui peers over at her notebook curiously when she wrote something down again. It made a fond smile form on his lips, ''Fine with me, feel free to hold onto my arm, or my hand. Whichever you prefer.''

Even if they haven't been around each other long, Kamui already decided he wouldn't mind snapping a neck or two for her sake. He went ahead and took Jupiter with him to order food. He can be rather impatient when it came to waiting for food, but the line went by fairly quickly. A relief. ''Oh, miss Jupiter I forgot to ask you to write down what you wanted. Don't worry about bothering anyone.'' He'd say as he gave the person taking their order a really threatening looking smile to make sure they didn't rush her before dropping that demeanor when looking back at the young girl. ''You can eat anything you like. ~!'' Meanwhile, he made that poor employee extremely nervous. As if being a fast food worker wasn't torturous enough.

Once everything was ordered and served, he carried the food to the table by the window that had thankfully still been empty. Kamui placed down her stuff first, then his own. He ordered at least thirty burgers and fries, and naturally it earned him looks but he never cared.

Holding onto Kamui’s arm for moral and emotional support, she looks up at the big screen, unable to read anything, so she wasn’t totally sure what she was looking at, as some of the menu items looked… different from what she was accustomed to? It was honestly a bit intimidating, trying to find something she wanted when most of it wasn’t something she could understand. (There did seem to be a small sprinkle of English here and there?) Maybe the unfamiliar items were like special items exclusive to the Country she found herself in? It was probably safer for her to not choose the mystery options.

After a bit of careful deliberation, she settled a simple burger set meal- something that looked familiar. Surely it wouldn’t be too different from what she could get in her own home Country?

She holds up a number of fingers on her hand and points to the overhead screen, hoping he’d understand that she wanted the number 3 set meal. She didn’t eat all that much, so she would be plenty satisfied with a small set meal. Anything more than that may knock her out from a food coma.

Jupiter was honestly shocked beyond belief to see how many burgers and fries Kamui ordered for himself. Was that… possible for the human stomach to consume? Isn’t this what Father Selma would speak about, the sin of Gluttony? Though… the depictions of that sin… didn’t quite fit Kamui. He was the image of peak health.

She nods her head happily and scribbles in her notebook.

[Thank you! I’ll enjoy the food!]

With a quick prayer, she starts eating her food with delight. It’s been so long since she’s had a burger~ The kitchen only provided healthy and simple dishes at the church, so junk food was a true treat!

When it came to deciding on what to eat, he gives a smile when seeing what Jupiter decided on. ''Ah, okay. McDonalds it is then! Off we go.'' Kamui took her with him to the fast food place, and thinking about it now, it had been some time since he's been there. He was pondering how many things to order. The girl likely didn't have an appetite like him, at least. . . . he doesn't think? There were a lot of different humans on Earth after all.

When inside, it wasn't too crowded. He was able to find a place to sit by the window. ''Would you like to wait here, or wait on line with me? To be honest. . . . I kind of don't want to leave you alone. Maybe I'm worrying too much, even though we just met.''

McDonald’s! You couldn’t go wrong with that! She loved burgers even though she couldn’t have them very often because they’re generally considered unhealthy, so it wasn’t good for it to be a consistent presence in a child’s diet. They could be rather expensive too, when you wanted to feed all the kids at the orphanage, so by all means, that was a rare treat!

There was an excited hop to her steps at the anticipation. When stepping inside of the building, Jupiter is in awe over how many people were inside, all speaking a language that she couldn’t understand. It was a bit overwhelming for the little girl because she was really shy and always nervous about interacting with others due to her select mutism. She was often left alone because the other kids didn’t want to deal with her. There was also the fact that there were whispers about how it was her fault that her parents died.

Afraid of being left alone to possibly be forced to talk to others around her, she latched onto Kamui’s arm, nodding her head at his question to wait in line with him. She didn’t want to risk concerned people walking up to her asking if she was with an adult in a language she couldn’t understand. What if they then bring her to the police and interrogate her? What if she ends up being put in some kind of foster care in a new country?

She’d much rather stay by the side of someone who she could communicate with, even if it was just by her writing in a notebook.

[I like Kamui] [I can understand Kamui]

Don’t worry though, if someone suspects he’s a kidnapper, she’ll make a mad dash for his innocence! Mhm! She’s very good at running for some bushes! (She has a very active imagination, you see)

Look at him, worrying about some random child. Well, he can be her big bro until she gets back home.

He looked happy when reading the last thing she wrote to him, before carefully taking her small hand into his. Kamui made sure to match her pace when walking with her, so she wouldn't stumble and fall.

''Hmm. . . . . I don't think the store is too far.'' He reassures, and sure enough after a few minutes, they arrived at a place he was able to buy. They had different colors, and patterns on the notebook so he let her pick whichever ones she wanted, then got some pencils, and pens too that he'd buy before leaving.

''Alright, we got that out of the way.'' He'd say still holding her hand, ''We still have some time before our ride arrives, are you hungry? You can point to wherever you wanna eat, don't worry about the price or anything like that.'' Kamui tells her happily, pointing to a couple different places with sushi, ramen, McDonalds, and whatnot.

To be fair, others have tried to help her, but Jupiter was very shy, and she’d run off if they looked intimidating enough. Ironically, they were all less dangerous than Kamui himself, but it was all about the vibes. He came off as reliable and friendly and that was all that mattered to her!

Someone who has a nice smile is a friendly and trustworthy person, because your smile is a gateway to your soul- or something like that!

Jupiter had a liking to brighter colors and she loved anything with animals on it, so she picked out a notebook that had bears on them and some colorful pens and pencils.

[Thank you, Kamui!] [I love them!]

She wanted to make sure the first thing she wrote in the notebook was one of gratitude. The stick, was of course, set outside of the store before walking in. It had served its purpose so now maybe a dog could pick it up to play fetch with!

With all that was going on, she didn’t have the time to focus on anything else, so she didn’t realize how hungry she was until he asked her about it. She may be mute, but her stomach sure wasn’t! How embarrassing! She wasn’t too sure what kinds of foods they had in this foreign country that she found herself in. One thing she did know… was that there was a type of food that was practically world-wide. Though she couldn’t spell it, being a big word… she can draw it!

In the notebook she draws a picture of a burger.

[Burgers?]

She wasn't sure what kind of burger chains they had in this country, but she had to assume they had the near-universal golden arches. That was one food that was basically universal. You couldn’t go wrong!

He took the stick from her, and wrote out his name in English for her to understand. ''There you go, that's how you spell my name.'' He says when handing back her stick.

''Feel free to write down anything else you wanna tell me before we go.'' That's when he'd hold out one of his bandage covered hands to her,

Jupiter beams after he wrote out his name for her, happy that he'd pieced together what it was that she was curious about. There were many adults who would just ignore her or get frustrated with her, but Kamui has been nothing but patient and kind with her this entire time. He was a really nice guy!

She was quickly warming up to Kamui and eagerly holds out her hand for him to hold onto so they don't get separated on their way to the store.

Learning that he had a younger sister somehow made all the sense in the world to her. No wonder he knew how to treat young girls well if he had a younger sister he had to learn trial by error by! Jupiter was an only child, but she's always secretly wanted to have siblings. Sure, she now had the other orphans at the church, but that was different!

With the stick in her other hand still, she writes out:

[Thank you Kamui!]

[Ready!]

It's very important to properly say your please and thank you's, and it's also important to repeat things to remember them properly! She may be young, but she's very smart, mhm!

Definitely looks like he wouldn't be seeing his sister today, yep.

While Kamui was pondering his thoughts, he felt her tug on his sleeve which brings his attention back down to her. He glanced down at what she wrote, ''Oh, sorry! Was figuring out how to help you and completely forgot to introduce myself. Hahaha.'' He'd laugh a bit, before smiling at her.

''You can call me Kamui, alright?'' He happily says, before calling up his Vice Commander. They spoke briefly before he hangs up the phone to look back at Jupiter.

''Okay, so. . . . my ship should be here to pick us up soon so I can take you back home. In the meantime, let's head to a store where I can buy you the notebook and something to write with.''

Kamui. How does one spell that? She thought about it, sounding it out in her head. She definitely heard ‘moo’ like the sounds a cow makes. Was the first part a Ka or a Ca?

She was writing different spellings on the ground with the stick as he called his vice-commander. She was trying to see what made sense. Kamooy, Camooey, Kamooe… hm… nothing really looked nice.

He finishes his talk, saying something about the ship coming to pick them up soon. Odd? Jupiter doesn’t see the ocean or anything nearby, so how was a ship going to pick them up?

She nods her head at the plan of buying a notebook so that she could still communicate without her trusty stick and dirt combination. Then, she shakes her head. Focus, Jupiter! She holds the stick out for him and points to the ground. She wanted to know how to spell his name. If she was going to call him something, she had to know the spelling right? If not, you may find yourself being called Mr.Moo-ey! (That’d be a cute nickname though)

He was about to get out his phone, when Jupiter held out a box. Hues of sapphire blinked when gazing at it. Thankfully, he was an amanto and not a devil so when he decided to take it from her to see it, there wouldn't be any issue. ''Oh, I'm guessing this place is where you're supposed to go?'' He questions before handing it back to her.

Jupiter nods her head enthusiastically, happy that he understood that the address should help in getting her back to where she needed to go… and he also wasn’t a Devil! What luck!

Another series of head nods with tiny squeaking sounds as a reply. It was mostly due to her trauma that she couldn’t speak, but if she tried now, her voice would probably only be a raspy mess. She was still trying to learn sign language for herself, and she was well aware that sign language differed from country to country, so she didn’t attempt trying to sign.

It was really good that she was able to find someone who was willing to help her, and he seemed like a nice person so far! Sometimes, strangers aren’t a danger after all! You learn something new every day. She thought about something and came to a realization. She writes something on the ground and she tugs on Kamui’s sleeve, pointing at the ground.

[Name?]

He knew her name as Jupiter, but he hadn’t given her a name yet. Was he okay with just being called the very kind big brother?  

''Hmm. . . . . .'' Kamui would hum in thought, frowning. He'd glance down at what she wrote, not wanting to give her a disappointing response. He couldn't bring himself to be mean to a young girl, despite how cruel of a person he could be with others.

''I'm not sure where Britain is, but I could ask someone. . . . ?'' It was an honest answer, as he'd smile somewhat awkwardly now. Although, hearing her sniffle makes him feel guilt despite not even knowing her.

''If it is far, I have a ship that can take you there! It can go pretty far distances, I've gone to all sorts of places. So I could probably take you home.''

Jupiter quietly nods her head, just happy that she came across someone who was willing to talk to her, despite how odd she was, being non-verbal. By now, she would’ve gotten a lot of questions about why she couldn’t talk.

A ship? A tiny little head tilt in curiosity. She was imagining something like the olden day voyagers who would take to the seas in search of new land to settle on. It could take weeks or months of traveling by sea to cross oceans, but if that was her only option, what else could she do?

She’s going to get in big trouble with everyone at the church, but—it wasn’t like she asked to get sent elsewhere through a portal? Hm… maybe she got whisked away by a Demon? They do say the devil will beguile you with a smile and honeyed words.

His vibe was different from the demons she’d encountered before, so… he’s probably a really nice person! Jupiter rummages through her pocket and pulls out a tiny box that contains a rosary. There is a name of a church on top of the box. Surely that can help narrow down the search on where she’s from?

Conveniently, it’s also such an easy way to test if someone is a devil, win-win! A tiny little girl has to be careful, right?

Seeing the next written written question, he was quick to answer. ''Yeah, this is Earth. We're in Edo. Are you from somewhere else? Maybe I could try helping you get back.'' Kamui did his best to sound reassuring.

Jupiter hadn't heard of this 'Edo' before, so she didn't know where that was, but she could certainly tell that she couldn't be anywhere near where she was originally from. She couldn't help but be curious about whether she was on the Earth she called home, or if Hell had some version of Earth that was surprisingly very tame by comparison to what the Church made you think.

Still, with the stick in hand, she scratches at the ground again.

[Britain]

She knew everyone at the orphanage would be worried about her, especially Idamaria. Father Selma was always very considerate of her, being mute and all. He also had to pay close attention to her lest she'd start blaming herself for her parents death again- which was a fact, even if it was an unfortunate accident.

[Is it far?] If so, she couldn't imagine how she was going to get back home in a timely manner. Everyone was going to get so mad at her...

SNIFF

He was grateful he learned English then since it seemed to be a widely known language with other members in the Harusame, plus a majority of places he's traveled to. ''Oh, I see. . . .'' Kamui says, switching the language he spoke. It was fluent, with an accent.

''Are you saying you're from Jupiter, or that your name is Jupiter?'' It may seem like a stupid question but he wasn't from Earth himself so such a thing was quite plausible for him. Plus, he's never met anyone with such a name before.

Oh! A language that she can understand! Jupiter felt a wave of relief hit her when she realized a big problem (a language barrier) was solved. She would still have to trouble him on the account that she was mute, but mutually understanding English was a big win!

She writes on the ground with the stick again: [My name]. It was a peculiar question to be asked, but she also didn't really find it that odd either. She happened to know individuals who supposedly came from another 'world,' namely referred to as 'Hell'. You could only get there by dying or by going through a portal- but this place didn't seem like Hell... so maybe something weird happened.

She nods her head, shyly hiding behind her bunny doll that she started clutching closely. She didn't open up to people that easily, but when desperation hits, you can't be too scared to trust others, right?

Ah... but what if he hates her because she can't speak and he gets annoyed with her? She writes something on the ground again: [Is this Earth?] Or were they on some other world that she didn't know of? She'd hoped that there would be a way to return home, but she had to have the resolve of staying here if she was stranded. Guess there is some benefit to being an orphan, huh? No parents to worry about.

Kamui had been picking up some snacks for him and Kagura to eat, having carried a couple bags of it since they had rather monstrous type appetites. He managed despite also having to hold his umbrella. Although, as he had been passing through the district, the young girl grabbed his attention.

Perhaps it was because he had a sister of his own he took care of since she was a child, but whenever he'd see children he ends up having a soft spot for them. An otherwise heartless person, could not bring himself to extend that kind of cruel behavior towards children. Kamui never really understood it himself, there was a lot about himself he didn't really understand. But alas, he stops.

''Hey, little girl? Are you lost from your parents?'' The older Yato offered a smile, albeit more kinder than the usual fake one he gives to people.

Jupiter jolts at a voice speaking to her and she slowly turns to the direction of the voice to see a kind smile- something that she wasn't necessarily unused to... but she knew that it would soon disappear. It always did once people realized that she was mute.

There was another problem...

She had no idea what he was saying. Scared and embarrassed that she didn't know what to do, her face flushes red and she tries to hide her face behind her long tresses.

All she could manage was to make tiny sounds of 'ah' and 'au'. Though she couldn't understand him, she was sure they were still on the planet Earth. Drawings and symbols are virtually universal.

Crouching close to the ground, she picks up a stick and draws on the ground, an arrow pointing to herself and she writes out 'Jupiter'. Maybe... he'd understand English? Hopefully?

Next, she draws a frowny face and a bunch of question marks around it. She was lost and confused.

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Kajika had intended to make up for missing Valentine’s Day by giving Jupiter something spectacular on White Day only… it was harder coming up with a splendid idea than she anticipated.

First she thought about origami flowers, but then remembered she had done that the year before. Then she debated making chocolate flowers, but recalled that Jupiter had given her a similar gift previously. There was always the option of making some kind of baked treat but since she had been given such delightful cupcakes by Jupiter she didn’t want to seem like she was merely copying her. One should always put consideration into a gift.

Hmmm…

Suddenly recalling that they’d never gotten round to having their tea party she thought perhaps that might be an idea of how to spend the day. Even better, since White Day was on a Saturday perhaps they could have a sleepover while they were at it. She’d never had a sleepover with a female friend before so the idea was very appealing.

Idea in place, Kajika made the necessary arrangements of getting permission from Jupiter’s parents as her plans would fail right from the start if they said no. Once she had the green light to go ahead, the young heiress took the greatest care to prepare for the arrival of her guest as she wanted Jupiter to feel like she was a princess for the day. 

Her staff had enquired about preparing a separate room for her friend but Kajika had declined, as there was no point in sleeping over if they couldn’t even talk to each other before they dozed off! Besides, her bed was more than big enough to accommodate them with room to spare.

In addition, she had prepared fancy outfits they could wear during tea time for the fun of it since she had heard little girls like doing that sort of thing, it was also something she had never gotten the chance to do while growing up. Colourful bouquets and exquisite decorations for the table were prepared not to mention a large assortment of tea delicacies.

As the day approached, she got more and more excited thinking of all the things they could do together besides the tea party. Hide and seek, tag, bathing together, pillow fights, story telling… the possibilities were endless.

At last the day arrived and as requested in the invitation she had presented Jupiter the week before, she was dropped off just in time for tea.

It didn’t even take a second before Jupiter was eagerly nodding her head. She promised to have all of her homework done as soon as possible so she wouldn’t have to worry about it later during the sleepover. She was an intelligent girl, and it didn’t take her long usually to finish her homework. 

She wasn’t sure what to expect, but she was beyond amazed to see Kajika’s home when she arrived. It was so big and splendid. She could only imagine all the activities that Kajika had planned for the sleepover. All this meant that she would have to try to try extra hard for next year’s Valentine’s day. Although a bit intimidated, Jupiter was a hardworking individual! She wasn’t going to give up!

When Kaijka greeted her, Jupiter ran up to give her a big hug, very happy to see her friend. Everything looked so amazing already and she was sure she was going to have the time of a lifetime here! 

[Hello hello! Just like you probably have seen on Haru’s and Shugarl’s blog, I’m doing Vday fun stuff! If you would like for Jupiter to gift your muse something for Valentine’s day, give this post a like and I’ll write up something for ya! Reply to this post if you have any special requests (such as au) Please do have your submission box open because that’s how I plan on giving out the drabbles, but if you’d rather me post them myself onto my blog, I can do that too.

It would be best if our muses interacted, but it’s fine if they haven’t. I can always figure something out. There are no caps for this, so feel free to throw stuff at me if you wanna~ I’ll do my best!