The bright sun shone through the window, illuminating the room; the rays penetrating Kamino's closed eyes. He was resting on a bed, connected to a heart monitor in a room which was similar to Kashii's. With a slight groan, he opened his eyes slowly and breathed in, then out. With dull blue eyes looking around, Kamino sat up slightly, lifting his right hand gently and rubbing his face. What he felt was soft bandages covering his face and hand. He looked around, before slowly remembering what had happened before hand.

"...shit." He cursed, breathing in and out as he scanned for a mirror. There was none. Then, with a soft click, the door slid open, revealing Hoshiko looking at Kamino with a wide grin.

"Satsujintou-san!" She cheered as she immediately ran over and hugged him.

"...Usagi...san?" He looked at her eyes, stunned again by how pretty she looked. "What happened...?"

"You saved Chikara-san's life, that's what! Also, you had to get some form of treatment for your burns." She replied. Kamino nodded, before realising he couldn't see his bangs.

"Wait, how come my bangs aren't near my eyes...?! Did my hair get burnt off?!" He said in a panic.

"...uh, yes and no. The fire burnt away some of your hair, making it shorter. Your bangs took it the worst as they were closest to the fire. You'll also never look the same again."

"What...?!"

"The burns were really bad. Your face pretty much melted off and you needed plastic surgery..." She replied.

"I can't believe all this happened because we challenged a God... How reckless am I...?" Kamino mumbled, disappointed in himself. He grit his teeth and with an angry expression, he tried to shout out his feelings, but was unsuccessful, and instead lost his train of thought.

"It'll be okay..." Hoshiko put her warm hand over Kamino's. "I'll be here for you, after all, I am now in debt of sorts, after freeing me from him."

"What about Kashii-san?" He finally spoke up, after a minute of silence.

"She's okay... Her heart's beating and alive." She smiled at him.

"That's all I care about right now then." Kamino replied as he closed his eyes and moved his hand away from Hoshiko's.

"If you say so." Hoshiko replied, proceeding to stand up. "Should I bring Chikara-san here?"

"Please." Kamino replied to her, his head hanging low.

"Alright. I'll be back with her in a moment." She smiled at him as she left, opening the door and clicking it back closed.

"Thank you." Kamino mumbled as he lifted his head and looked outside. "It's nice outside..." He was in awe as the words left his mouth.

Outside, Kashii was walking around, stretching her body after being in her hospital room after awhile. She was wearing her hospital gown however, and was circling around a place which resembled a park, with large oak trees, leaves a dark green, and a brown wooden bench, with a two or three black bins near the side.

"I wished Kami-chan was here..." She looked at the sky with a smile, putting her hand over her eyes. "He'd love this."

"Chikara-saaaaaan!" Hoshiko ran over to her, lifting her dress slightly so she could run faster.

"Hm?" She turned to Hoshiko.

"Satsujintou-san is awake!"

"Really?!" Kashii said excitedly, her eyes lighting up. "Let's go!" She grabbed Hoshiko's hand and ran to the room in a rush, smiling widely.

As the two were running to him, Kamino was playing with a bit of origami paper. It was small and pink in colour, his hands gently folding it. He put the paper down and realised his phone was on the table next to him. It had some cracks on the screen but ignored it, and picked it up. He went to his messages and checked them. There was one message from his mom saying "Get well soon honey! And return home safe!!" and that was about it. He replied, tapping the keyboard, "I will mom. Sorry about what I did to myself" and put down the phone, sighing.

"This boredom is killing me!!" He whined, smacking the blanket he had over him repeatedly like a little child, his voice high-pitched and his eyes shut as his eyebrows narrowed in. "Grr..." His hospital door clicked open, as a young man with grey hair with long, fluffy bangs, sharp eyes with brown pupils and pale skin walked in. He wore a silver pendant around his neck and wore a black, sleeveless shirt with a heavy feeling to it, as Kamino looked at it. The shirt also exposed his muscles. On the shirt was a hood and a large white metal chest-plate going across it diagonally. The man also had black pants with a white belt which got thicker the more it went down his hips in the same diagonal fashion, and had buttons on it with tassels dangling from the bottom. He had black boots as well, it making a clacking sound on the hard floor.

"Hey gramps." He shouted casually, before meeting eye to eye with Kamino. "Oh... Sorry." He announced, as Kamino blinked and went to his poker face which looked a bit silly.

"Sorry, who are you?" Kamino asked, his voice lowered. The boy with grey hair replied to him.

"My names Nagurama Kaiyaba, and you are, bandage boy?" Nagurama asked Kamino.

"Kamino Satsujintou." He replied, a bit annoyed by the bandage remark, before the two girls entered the room.

"Kami-cha-" Kashii exclaimed in excitement before she saw Nagurama. "Eh? Whose the old guy?"

"Dear Lord." Nagurama put his hand and face together, face-palming at Kashii. "Just cause someone has grey hair doesn't make them old."

"Kashii-san!!" Kamino shouted, as Kashii smiled. "He's Nagurama Kaiyaba... I think he entered the wrong room."

"Obviously. I'll take my leave now..." He waved his hand and proceeded to leave, but then his eyes met Hoshiko's. "Oh? Hoshiko Usagi, the slave of the Shogun God? You defeated her?" Nagurama referred to Kashii.

"Nope." Kashii shook her head no. "Kami-chan did."

"The guy in the bandages... Oh, now that makes sense. You guys also kill Gods?" He turned back around to face Kamino.

"Yep. My names Kashii Chikara." Kashii bowed, showing her hand out. "It's nice knowing you Kaiyaba-san."

"Just call me Nagurama. I don't like honourifics, they're a waste of breath..." Nagurama replied, turning his attention to her and shaking her hand lightly, before he looked back at Kamino. "How long are you tied up in here?" His index finger pointed at him.

"No clue." Kamino replied, before sighing with his head hung slightly low.

"The doctor said he'll be out in a week or so." Hoshiko chimed in.

"Alright. I'll see you in a week." Nagurama waved his goodbye before entering the room next to Kamino's, shouting "Hey gramps!".

"He was interesting." Hoshiko smiled as she closed the door as Nagurama left. Her and Kashii walked over to Kamino, with Kashii to the side of his bed and Hoshiko standing across his bed, sitting down in the white plastic chair which was there.

"Nagurama needs to fix his hair... He must be stressful if his hair is already grey! He looks about as old as us!" Kashii exclaimed. Kamino laughed at her statement.

"Anyways, Kashii-san, I'm so glad your safe..." Kamino replied with a sigh of relief. His lips were smiling however.

"I'm more glad you escaped without dying." Kashii grinned jokingly. "But it's good to know you're still alive and kicking."

"Are you two in a relationship?" Hoshiko brought up, her voice in complete deadpan. Her fingers made a heart shape between the two, with her eye looking through it like it was a telescope, as Kashii turned dark red and her cheeks went light pink. She turned her face to Hoshiko, and Kamino's face cringed.

"Uh, em..." Kashii became lost for words at the bold statement, her tongue twisting as she tried to speak.

"No... No we aren't... So please put that... "Sign", down." He replied. Kamino's face relaxed slightly as Kashii breathed a breath of relief, her hand on her heart.

"Alright." Hoshiko broke apart her fingers. "I didn't expect that reaction."

"I didn't expect you to bring up that question... Especially since it has to do with my non-existent love life." Kamino replied.

"You haven't even been in a relationship yet and your sixteen..." Kashii chuckled.

"Laugh at me, but you haven't had a boyfriend either Kashii-san. Pretty sure a few years ago you were obsessed with getting one..." He smirked, his eyes were closed and gave off a smug and proud look.

"H-hey, that was because everyone else was getting one..." Kashii mumbled, turning red again as he brought it up, while Hoshiko smiled at their conversation. Then, Kamino's brain clicked. "Wait a minute... I CAN START A HAREM?!"

Kashii's face toned down in the redness, as she then proceeded to look at Kamino's face, which was brightly lit up with a dumb grin. "Kami-chan, your face is..."

"Eh?" He replied, blinking and looking at her, breaking his train of thought.

"Your face looks excited?" She replied, raising a brow. Kashii wasn't sure how to explain his look, and thus was stuck. "Uhh..." Finally, as she was about to utter something, Kamino's face became determined as he announced,

"Kashii-san." His voice became deep and mature, with a slightly quiet tone. "Is it wrong to make a Harem out of God's Slaves?"

A loud slap filled the room, as it echoed out in the silence after the noise. Kamino blinked, dumbfounded, with his face just being backhanded by Kashii, who left the room immediately as she muttered, "Pervert." and walked away, slamming the door shut in anger which left a nasty feeling in the room. Meanwhile, Hoshiko was giving a deadpan face for him, with two thumbs up. Kamino was confused at what happened, with his expression showing so.

"What set her off...?!" He thought. "Ahem." Kamino coughed into his left fist as he rubbed his red cheek with his right hand. "What do you think Usagi-san?"

"I mean, if you want. I don't mind if I get dragged into it." She replied simply, shrugging her shoulders, giving a "I don't care" vibe. She was very nonchalant with the idea.

"Alright!" Kamino cheered. "I got a new goal!! I'm gonna make a Harem... huehuehue." He laughed at his idea, his face beaming, and a simplistic look was on his face.

"Although, I don't think Chikara-san likes the idea." Hoshiko uttered as Kamino was laughing to himself. "Judging by the way she slapped you in the face, and left the room too, that should give a big sign she thinks it's a dumb idea." Kamino stopped his laugh and looked at Hoshiko.

"...you're right, I guess?" He mumbled. "I mean, that's a first... I've never seen her mad at me before."

"Well, maybe you should ask how she feels about it. You don't need to explicitly say that you're starting a Harem." She suggested. "Just lie to her maybe?"

"...that's not a bad idea actually!" Kamino's eyes lit up. "If I tell her I'm not doing the idea... While doing the idea... This might work!" He grinned. "Thanks a lot Usagi-sa-"

"Please, just call me Hoshiko." She smiled. "I think you deserve it for freeing me, and you even gave me some of Sho's power to boot." Her hand reached out and on the tips of her fingers small, flickering, orange flames burnt brightly, making a soft crackling sound.

"Wow..." Kamino was in awe.

"I'm also technically a goddess." She winked at him.

"...WHAT?!"

#4: [Aftermath] END.

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A/N

I don't know why, but I was listening to Snow Fairy (Fairy Tail OP 1) while writing this. It felt fitting?

Well, I just introduced Nagurama... Now, when will the next arc start?

No clue.

When will I stop updating my other books?

Whenever I can be assed.

Why are you posting these chapters so quickly?!

...I don't know, writing is actually pretty relaxing. It's easier than drawing.

Why does this feel like a filler chapter?!

WHY ARE YOU ASKING IF THIS IS FILLER?! DO YOU NOT LIKE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT?! NANI NANI

...anyways.

Did I just had a Q and A to myself....? Wow, I need to sort out my priorities.

I need to fix myself up. I'm a mess right now. XD

Anyways! That's all...

FOX OUT!

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