The Book of Desires-Chapter 3

Chapter 3

As Cue ran, he worried about Vapen. Yes, the old man would get cross, but Vapen truly cared about what happened to Cubone and vice versa. However, he also knew that he had told Cue to run, and so he followed that wish and ran as far and as fast as he could. However, as expected from a person who watches too much anime, he was no Olympic athlete in terms of endurance or speed. So he decided that he would just have to hide until he got his strength back to run.

But where would he hide? He thought back, and realized one of his friends from high school lived near here. So with that in mind, Cubone set off for the home of his friend, Sano.

He did not know just how much trouble he had gotten himself into, as YoSo followed in the shadows, also tired from all of his running. There were too many witnesses to kill him here, he thought, especially with my flamboyant appearance; I would be identified for sure. So he skulked just out of view of Cue, careful to keep a vigilant watch on his prey.

As Cue entered the home of Sano, Mr. YoSo was just as excited as Cue was. Cue was happy to meet his old friend. They both watched anime, but Sano was able to make it into college, and had just gotten his degree recently. Sano was just as friendly as the day they left high school. Of course, Cue was much more relieved when he saw that his library had its fair share of manga. "Still read manga, huh?" Cubone stated. "I may have been busy, but not THAT busy," retorted Sano.

Sano may not be able to claim he had read every manga, but he read more than the average. He especially loved harems, to the point that at least 3/4 of his manga collection was Harems.

"While we're on the subject of books, what is that at your side?" Cubone, distracted with catching up with his old friend, had forgotten about the reason he had arrived momentarily.

"Vapen told me to take it and run," stated Cubone.

"Have you even bothered to look inside?" This question was to be a trigger that no one could have expected.

"If you so much as crack the binding, you will die where you stand." Mr. YoSo said emerging from the next room. He had broken in because here he could steal the book and no one would know what had happened to Cubone or Sano until he had gone. No witnesses would be present. This haven had turned into a trap.

"Why is this book worth dying for?" Cubone thought.