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Chapter 5 - Ghostly Beginning's Part 2

''Keep up boy we don't have all night''. The ghost says Impatiently. ''I'm trying''. Togata replied still exhausted. Suddenly 2 people started to trail them, whether they had good intentions or not, the 2 would find out soon enough.

''It seems we are being followed''. The ghost said. Just then. TIP TAP TIP TAP. Footsteps hurriedly rushed toward the pair, then appeared in front of them 2 men, both with knives. 

''Hey kid, where's your parents?''. One man said. ''Damn the kid looks horrible, probably homeless lets leave him alone''. The other says. ''Don't be so close minded dude, we can sell him as a slave or something. The man replies.

The ghost seems pissed off by that statement. ''Boy let me into your body''. The ghost says. ''No way, I don't trust you''. Togata replies.

''Who's the kid talking to?''. The man asks. The 2 stare at him as he appears to hold someone's hand beside him and looks as if to be talking to someone. 

''If you don't let me into your body we'll both die, these people are bad incase you haven't noticed''. The ghost says. Togata thinks a bit, then is interrupted by one of the men putting his hand on him. ''Leave me alone!''. Togata resists. ''Easy now kid wouldn't wanna hurt ya''. The thug says showing his knife. ''Your running out of time child make your choice''. The ghost says in a hurry. 

''Fine just this once ok!?''. Togata replies. ''Good''. The ghost says smiling as it enters his body. Togata drops to the ground. ''The hell? is the kid okay?''. The other thug asks. 

Suddenly Togata exhales, the monocle appears on his eye and his pupils disappear again. ''Crap, is the kid possessed or something?!''. One thug says starting to get scared.

''Why hello there''. The ghost says from inside Togata's body. ''Just grab the damn kid''. The first thug says. The other listens trying to grab Togata, but the ghost just shoves him away with one arm sending him flying. ''What the...''. The other says.

The ghost then starts levitating in Togata's body. ''It seems you enjoy forcing young children into slavery, Do you now?? Well this will teach you some etiquette''. The ghost says as it leaps onto the thug forcing him to the ground. ''Hey stop it what the hell is going on!''. The thug cries in fear.

Then the ghost opens Togata's mouth wide, inhumanely wide, and starts sucking some sort of essence from the face of the thug as he convulses on the ground, his hair turning white and his skin growing wrinkly. The other thug gets up watching the scene unfold and starts to hyperventilate. ''Crap. Hey!... Jake!, I'm.... I'm calling the cops!''. He says running away.

''Stop it! your hurting him!''. Togata says from inside his body. ''Stop!''. Togata counters the possession forcing the ghost out of his body like before. The ghost bursts out but controls itself, levitating with poise, posing as though he did nothing wrong.

''You are quite proficient with that aren't you? Interrupting me? I didn't even get to finish, How rude''. The ghost says nonchalantly. Togata gets off the man as looks at him. ''What.. what did you do to him!?''. Togata asks worried. The ghost floats closer. ''Well I sucked out some of his life force''. The ghost replies. 

''Why does he look like that?''. Togata asks horrified. ''I'm starting to believe you're deaf or either dense boy, I mean I sucked out his life force, of course it caused him to look like that?? He rapidly aged''. The ghost replies. ''Never do that again''. Togata says sternly. 

''Oh don't overreact, he's not dead. Just old. I would say about 86 years old now,. For a simple street thug he's quite healthy''. The ghost says. ''Well shall we? The sun is rising we must make haste''. The ghost continues. ''Fine''. Togata says a bit disgusted. ''Don't you want to hold my hand?''. The ghost asks. Togata just looks at it. ''Well suit yourself''. The ghost says.

When they arrive at the hotel the ghost stops Togata. ''We can't enter through the front door we will draw too much attention, we must find another way''. The ghost says. ''How?''. Togata replies. ''Well just this once I'll carry you''. The ghost says as it picks togata and flies them up to their hotel room. Then it turns transparent and flies them through the wall. ''We have arrived''. The ghost says.

Togata looks in the mirror next to him, his hair turns white. ''What's happening''. He asks. ''Using my power takes life force, time in exchange for time, it happened when I restored your parents bodies as well, that is why I decided to refill if you get what I mean''. The ghost says.

''We will need more if you want me to continue to help you, It takes life force for me to materialize as well, not to mention you naturally ageing''. The ghost continues.

''No, we'll be fine''. Togata replies

Togata looks around remembering the morning they arrived, he starts to feel depressed again and just rests on the chair.

''Now what do eat?? Ahhhh, yes this, and that, and some television to help it all go down. The ghost says picking food, and changing the channel on the TV.

''Breaking news 2 Japanese tourists have just been found dead, they have been identified as Tom and Natasha Toriyama, who arrived with their 5 year old son, Togata, police are on the lookout as the boy's body was unrecovered''. A woman on the Television says. 

''Ohhh that's not good is it now''. The ghost says. ''Their looking for me... Maybe I should go to them''. Togata says ''No way! they might send you back to Japan''. The ghost says worried. ''What's wrong with Japan?''. Togata asks confused. 

''Well, Nothing unless you want them to exorcise me! The westerners don't really believe in the supernatural, but In Japan, I'll be quickly found out my some old hag who calls herself a spirit medium!''. The ghost complains.

''Basically, they don't believe ghosts are real here, making easier to stay undetected''. The ghost continues. ''Aliens are real too''. Togata says flatly. ''Indeed boy, yes those men from the sky exist''. The ghost replies. ''How do you know?''. Togata asks. ''Well I saw it's alien space craft wisk away into the night sky, after it umm, yes''. The ghost says.

Togata sighs. ''There's no way I can find him, that creature that killed them, it's probably in space, I'll never be able to make them proud''. Togata says sulking.

''Now now boy don't lose hope, I know things seem grim and yes you do need quite the amount of resources and expertise to achieve your goal but with me I'm sure we'll be able to, and I'll be on my way''. The ghost says.

''How?''. Togata asks. ''Well I've been in a situation like this before in my lifetime, all you need to do it do what I did''. The ghost says optimistically. Togata is surprised ''Your parents were killed too''. Togata asks. ''Well not really but,... Let's just say I was in a situation as a child were I had to help them and like you I felt powerless''. The ghost says.

''What did you do?''. Togata asks. ''Well that's what I've been trying to tell you! but you've been sulking the whole time''. Togata doesn't react he just sits there.

The ghost sighs and puts a hand on his shoulder. ''I know things are hard, I must admit your quite fearless for your age, many wouldn't have gotten this far but, look where we are''. The ghost says.

''I feel your pain, but if we stick together and you listen to me I'm sure we can achieve your goal, just put your trust in me''. The ghost says. Togata give the ghost a stink eye. ''I know I haven't been so trustworthy lately but if you follow my lead I promise you we will get past this. I promise you that boy, and that's a gentleman's promise''. The ghost says as he stretches out his hand.

Togata smiles and the 2 shake hands.

The ghost smiles ''Well good now that's over with, eat up boy, we have work to do''.

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