Chapter III

"You are not a ghost anymore."

Right. He is right.

But... how?

How can that be?

How does that even work?

It cannot be Earth's doing. Forest fairies cannot give him a solid body.

It cannot be Boston's doing. The old man doesn't have enough strength to cast him a solid body. In the first place, he is sure Boston doesn't have the power to give him a solid body.

It cannot be Boun's nor Ohm's doing either. They are merely humans. Even though Ohm's reaction and calmness exceeded Fluke's expectation, maybe Ohm will react later. Maybe it will fully sink in his head tomorrow morning when he wakes up.

A tap on his shoulder startled Fluke from his musing. He stared as he realized that Ohm was standing in front of him and that he is already sitting on the couch. Fluke was so deep in his thoughts he didn't realize Ohm has moved him to the couch.

"Are you alright, FluㅡSir?"

"You can call me, Fluke. Boston only calls me that because he is an old man." Fluke replied with his immediate response though Ohm looked confused because it doesn't work that way. "Wait, just in case you think so, I am not insulting Boston. Uh, what I am trying to say is, it does not matter how long I had died, I was 26 back then and I will always stay as a 26 years old as long as I am still here in the land of the living."

Ohm sighed in relief upon hearing that. "Thanks, it feels so weird to call a young boㅡI mean a young man as Sir."

Fluke silently nod and watched Ohm getting ready to sleep (on the sofa). He is starting to become wary of the other man because of his nonchalance about the situation they are facing right now.

What is Fluke going to do now?

Boston told him he'll come tomorrow and answer his questions.

He trust Boston.

He trust that he can give him answers. He has given his trust to Boston's father before, and he had already given his trust to his son. He had known him for 6 decades, has been his guardian for 3.

There are times when Boston denies him things that he wants to know and give him answers that are too vague to understand. But he knows it's just who Boston is, his father is like that to him too.

He keeps his responsibility as a guardian for Fluke too seriously sometimes but steps back when he sees it is for the best.

Sometimes, Boston says things that are the opposite on what he really wants to tell him, making Fluke accepts his advise with a grain of salt.

Sometimes the answer lies within on what he says. When he says "do not meddle", he means it. At the same time, he is also saying "try to get close".

Boston is confusing like that.

Yet, Boston didn't tell him anything related on temporarily having a living human body. Or maybe he mentioned it, hinted on it and Fluke just did not understand, just did not realize.

Going back to his musing, Fluke did not notice that he have been intently staring at Ohm.

"I can't sleep if you keep on looking at me."

"Oh, sorry." Fluke mumbled, averting his eyes from Ohm to his lap. What he sees made him transfixed. Seeing his hands, he curled them on his lap before opening them. Then he lifts his hand close to his face and stare at his palm, slowly wiggling his fingers. He kept his eyes on his fingers as he tried to wiggle his toes too. Feeling his bare feet, a smile suddenly bloomed on his face.

"Sleep"

Fluke's smile remained on his face as he whipped his head to Ohm's direction. "Sorry, it just occured to me that I won't exert too much energy again just to hold objects and make them levitate."

Ohm sat up on his side of the sofa and walked towards Fluke. Patting him on the head, he said "You can continue being fascinated tomorrow. But for now, you must sleep. Didn't Uncle Bosston tell you to eat and take a rest?"

"But I don't think I can sleep." Fluke answered, unconsciously pouting making Ohm amused.

"Lie down and close your eyes." Ohm instructed, gently pushing him down on the sofa and arranging a pillow under his head. Tucking him with the blanket he placed on him, he whispered "Now, close your eyes."

"This won't affect meㅡ" Fluke argued but Ohm shushed him. "Sshh. Close your eyes and calm your mind. Slowly empty your mind." Ohm said softly, patting Fluke's hair when the other closed his eyes, following his instruction.

Moments later, Ohm chuckled when Fluke promptly fell asleep. "Your body was waiting for you to sleep though." He murmured before standing up and going back to his side on the couch.

Sitting on the couch, Ohm massaged his temples and groaned. "I can't believe this." He leaned back on the couch, head turned towards the sleeping young man. "I can't believe this." He uttered again, sighing heavily as he added, "It's exhausting to keep myself calm and unaffected. Shit, what would Boun do? When I can keep myself calm, that man is the opposite. He over reacts sometimes."

Lying back down, Ohm slowly closed his eyes with one thought swirling on his mind. "I wonder if Fluke would get scared by Boun or it's Boun who would get scared by Fluke."

Fortunately or unfortunately (Ohm really wanted to see Boun overreacts ㅡ because it's amusing to watch a frantic Boun flail around) Boston came early in the morning and Boun woke up late in the morning.

When Boun came out of his room, he was directly called by Ohm to go to the dining room. There, he saw Boston sitting with a smiling young man and Ohm sitting on the opposite side. He took the sit beside Ohm as he stared at the new and unfamiliar person he is seeing for the first time.

"H-hello, I'm Fluke." The unfamiliar young man fidgeted and stuttered as Boun only continued looking at him without talking nor reacting to him at all.

"Stop it." Ohm scolded, smacking Boun on his head. "Sorry about that. Boun needs his coffee first thing in the morning before you can converse with him as humanly as possible."

Boun glared at Ohm when he heard that but it turned to a smile when a cup of coffee was placed in front of him. Sipping his coffee, Fluke immediately saw how Boun's mood changed when the caffeine hit his system. "So, who are you again?" Boun asked him in a friendly way, reacting to Fluke this time.

Clearing his throat, Fluke opened his mouth to answer but Ohm answered for him. "His name is Fluke and he will be staying with us, no, with me from now on."

Boun gaped at Ohm when he heard that while Bosston and Fluke both sighed; the other with relief, the other in acceptance.

(When Bosston arrived at exactly 7'oclock, Fluke was still deeply sleeping while Ohm was already wide awake. Ohm has already woken up at 6am and couldn't go back to sleep, no matter how much he forced his body to have more sleep.

Ohm cannot help himself, he kept on glancing at Fluke, convincing himself that the person who suddenly materializes in front of him was real and that it really happened last night.

Last night, Ohm noticed the foggy figure appeared on the balcony, hence he opened it. When he sat down on the couch and the fog followed him till it stopped in front of him, he calmed his mind and strained his ears to hear the whisper. He did hear it. He heard his voice until the whisper gradually gets stronger and he understands what he was saying.

When Ohm turned his head, he was expecting to see a translucent figure in front of him. He did see a translucent figure of a young man but it quickly morphed into a solid body. He was quick to hide his emotions and surprise. Instead of exclaiming his surprise, he thanked the young man for finally appearing in front of him instead.

He expected the panicking the young man, who introduced himself as Fluke, did. In all honesty, his heart was beating fast because of what he witnessed, what happened in front of him. But Ohm has always been quick on calming himself down unlike his friend Boun. So he was fast on his feet on what to do to calm Fluke down.

When Ohm heard the front door opening, he quickly turned his head to the stairs. He was already sitting up when the caretaker's voice was carried upstairs, calling for his name.

"I am awake, Uncle." He said at the same time the caretaker appeared on the stairs. "He is still asleep though." He added as Fluke turned his body and curled on the sofa, burrowing himself on the warmth of the blanket that Ohm placed over him.

"I'll wake him up. I need to speak to him first. I know he has a lot of questions. And you too." Boston added as an afterthought, walking towards Fluke.

Ohm nodded, standing up and going to the kitchen to drink water and to get two glasses of water for the caretaker and their sudden guest. He kept on glancing back to the couch, observing how Boston would wake Fluke up.

"Sir, you have to wake up. Sir Fluke." The caretaker called, shaking Fluke's shoulder. Fluke's response was to whine and and he swat the hand disturbing him. "Sir, it's me, it's Boston."

Placing the two glasses of water, Ohm tried on helping Uncle Boston by patting Fluke's head. "Wake up, Uncle Bosston is here."

"I am sleeping!" Fluke whined, swatting Ohm's hand. When it came back on his head, he captured the hand and hold it under his face. He was pouting when he said, "Captured. You can't disturb me now."

Boston glanced at Ohm. The young man is leaning his body down and has his hand outstretched. He is staring at Fluke, amused and confused. "As a ghost, he is already endearing but some of his personality traits and emotions were suppressed. But now that he is currently alive, those suppressed emotions and traits are being released, making his personality whole again. With this, we can tell that this is how he is, how he behaves back when he was alive."

"How can we wake him up though?" Ohm asked, puzzled though feeling adored.

Before Bosston can reply they heard Fluke whining, "Too noisy! I still want to sleep, I am tired!"

"Hey, Fluke. Uncle Boston is here." Ohm tried again, wiggling the hand that Fluke has captured.

Fluke groaned as he started waking up. Rubbing his eyes, he blinked to clear his vision. The first thing he noticed where two dots that gradually became Ohm's and Bosston's face. He stiffened then tried to scramble up but ended on the floor, almost taking Ohm with him because he hadn't let go of his hand yet. "Sorry, Ohm." He apologized as Ohm helped him up.

Remembering Boston is also present, Fluke turned to his side and with disheveled hair he opened his arms wide. Flapping his arms and slightly hopping, he smiled wide and excitedly said. "Bosston! Looooook!"

"I know." Was Bosston's plain reply. His answer made Fluke pout.

"At least be happy for me."

"I am smiling. This is my default smiling face, Sir." Was Boston's plain reply.

"Oh! Right. Of course. How can I forget?" Fluke replied, grumbling. Then he remembered the reason why Bosston was there. Mood going 360, he exclaimed, "Oh my god! How did this happen Bosston?!"

The questioned man only inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. "Sit. You are like a puppy waiting for your treat."

Seeing Fluke's confused face, Ohm grabbed his arm and pulled him back to the couch, giving him the glass of water he prepared for him. Sipping, he realized he was thirsty, he easily emptied his glass. Ohm took the glass back and put it on the table. They waited for Uncle Boston, who sat in front of them on the table, to start speaking.

"My father told me a story about a young man who lost his life because of an untimely accident. The story started with him and his two best friends. The three of them were living in a two-storey house that he originally owned. Since he is two years older, he waited for his best friends to have their families approval before he offered them his house to live in.

He doesn't have a family anymore, being left as an orphan when his parents died on his 18th birthday. He only have the house as a memento of his family.

Once they were allowed, the three friends started living together. He gave half of his house to the both of them while he remained upstairs, owning the other half of his house as his space."

Bosston stopped as he observed Fluke. The young man is intently listening to him but no recognition can be seen on his face unlike Ohm who immediately gets it's the story of Fluke.

"Boston, I'm waiting. Go on, I'll listen till I get the connection of why I became like this."

"The best of friends have lived together for 8 years until the accident happened."

Fluke's gasp made him stop. "Is this myㅡ"

"Listen until I finished, Sir, Ohm. This will greatly help you." Receiving a nod, he continued "Just like how friends are, they have their misunderstanding moments. Their biggest fight happened a week before the accident. But even if they were fighting, he still thought about his friends' wellbeing. This was proven when he was found on his staircase a day before his friend's biggest day. Lying not far away from his cold body was a wrapped gift addressed to them.

Leaving him alone was their biggest regret. They blamed themselves for the passing of their friend. They blamed themselves for not being there for him. Until now, they have blamed themselves, they are still blaming themselves.

"The heavy regret and the deep wish to see him and be forgiven by him will one day manifest and come true."

That's what my father has always told me before, even when I was young.

It didn't happen in my father's timeline. But father was certain it would happen with mine because he has also been wishing for the same thing.

And I, Sir Fluke,

As I stayed and accepted my task,

As I became your guardian,

I have also added my hope and wish because the one thing I want for you is to finally rest in peace."

Fluke was trying to keep his emotions in check as Bosston stared at him with grateful eyes.

"I am truly grateful witnessing this moment, Sir Fluke. Finally, after waiting for so long, you are one step closer on being at peace. Once you finally meet them, you are going to finally leave us for good."

"Uncle, why did you say he is in vulnerable state right now?" Ohm asked. Now that the story has been told, it's time to tackle the important matter.

"Because even though he looks human, he is still only a soul. Outside the house's perimeter, he is nothing but a soul. Which means, outside forces can easily sway him than before."

"What's the difference between force exorcism and peacefully leaving?" Ohm asked again, Fluke only listened to his questions and Bosston's answers. It's better this way, because Boston keeps on giving Ohm direct answers unlike when he is the one asking him.

"There are people who exorcise a soul completely, and those who exorcise a soul leaving their imprint behind. The difference is that the soul being exorcised completely cannot be born again. In Sir Fluke's situation, an invisible force has bound him in this house. That force serves as a chain and a barrier at the same time; a chain bounding his soul in this area and as a barrier that protects his soul."

"What should we do and not do?" Fluke turned to Ohm and nodded his head, averting his stare to Bosston, he vigorously nod.

"You are a human now; you are not different than any other humans. You are not that different from us. You will feel what humans feel. You will need what we need. You will crave what we crave. You are alive like how humans are alive. The only thing that you must not do is to get out of the gates. Once you go out, you will lose your human self and go back on being a soul."

After Boston replied, Fluke turned back to Ohm, as if urging him to ask more questions. Ohm glanced at him as he asked, "Where should he stay? With me or with Boun? Or should I go back downㅡ"

"No!" Fluke's eyes widened as hastily said, cutting him and worriedly saying, "I am sorry. I did say last night we have to share the room. but I did not mean it literally that time because I can always hide and disappear. But now... I cannot take this space away from you since I have already given you permission to be here."

"There's still another important person in the house that needs to know your existence, Sir Fluke."

"I apologize for the disruption I have caused, Ohm." Fluke told Ohm making the older look at him. "The both of you have just settled, I cannot disrupt both of your lives right now. Boston, I should go backㅡ"

"Sir Fluke, please do not let this chance go." Bosston cut him, grasping both of Fluke's hand. "This is the only chance, do not let this go."

"But I do not want to disrupt the living, I am just a ghost Boston. I should not meddle." Fluke worriedly said, glancing back at Ohm.

"Sir, once you let this chance go, you will be forgotten and never be remembered. You must take this chance." Boston seriously said, keeping his audience attention to him.

"W-what?"

"You will disappear with no one remembering you. Your forest friends, Ohm, even I, will forget about you. As soon as you disappear, you will be forgotten. Do you like that to happen? To disappear and never return in the flow of life?"

Fluke wasn't able to answer Bosston immediately. Ohm was also deep in contemplation then shakes his head as if trying to awaken himself. "Let's go downstairs? Let's wait for Boun to wake up." Ohm said, standing and walking towards the stairs.

The caretaker followed him and it took a while for Fluke to stand up. When he followed the two he told them, "It was lonely being alone in this house. But disappearing and be forgotten seems lonelier."

"Is he your boyfriend or something? Are you in deep debt with him? Did you fall in love at first sight? Are you alㅡ"

"Boun" Ohm called his name in his deep and scolding voice.

Boun glanced at Fluke and sheepishly apologized. He cleared his throat and asked Ohm instead, "But there is no more room upstairs. While I have an extra room here." Boun replied to Ohm, confused. "Wait, why is he staying with us?"

Ohm glanced at Fluke and the caretaker who are silently listening to them converse. He has asked Uncle Boston to let him tell Boun the news, not because he won't believe if it's Uncle Boston but because he knows how to make Boun agree. So, Ohm cleared his throat and answered, "Let's go straight to the point, shall we? Remember the presence we felt? Well, here he is, Fluke." He ended, introducing Fluke who blinked at Ohm and awkwardly wave at Boun.

"Oh." Boun softly said then hold Ohm's arm. "Excuse us, Uncle, Fluke. We'll be back. Stay right here, please." He added and proceeded on grabbing Ohm's arm that he is holding and started dragging him towards the kitchen.

"What was that again? What did you say?" Boun asked as soon as they entered the kitchen.

"I'm telling you, he is the ghost."

"Does he looks like a ghost to you, Ohm?" Boun frantically asked, whipping his head back and forth from the door–which connects the dining room and the kitchen– to Ohm, who is standing in front of him with his arms crossed.

"He was still a ghost in front of me last night but he soon turned to his human self right in front of me too. At least be thankful he didn't appear in front of you."

"And do you think I believe you?!" Boun whispered incredulously.

"Well, yes of course. He is the original owner of this house. And died here a long time ago. Uncle Bosston said so." Ohm harshly whispered but still remained his calm.

Boun stiffened upon hearing that. Ohm can clearly hear Boun's gears turning around on his head. Before he can tell him more about what the caretaker said earlier, Boun stiffly nod. "I understand. He is my responsibility then."

"What? No, not yours but mine." Ohm argued, perplexed. "He appeared in front of me and became human in front of me."

"But I am the owner of this house now. And you, of course, but the deed is with me. And I have an extra room."

"Butㅡ"

"Well, at least until we renovate the house. The both of you can't always share the couch. Don't worry, when your space is finished, he can live together with you upstairs. For now, he will be under my wing."

"What wing? We live in the same house, Boun." Ohm tiredly replied, massaging his temples.

"Ah. Then, under our wing. Wait, why did we even argue about this when we can place him under our wing?"

"Because you started owning him." Grumbled Ohm, clearly done with Boun. Boun blinked at him and his face literally shows he is going to deny it. "Never mind, he is our responsibility now. Listen carefully and remember; his name is Fluke and he is 26 years old. A human soul that borrowed his human self for the time being. He can't get out of the house though. Uncle says the house has him chained at the same time the house has been protecting him."

"Alright." Boun replied slowly, trying to grasp what Ohm said as the both of them started calming down.

It was a moment of silence before a voice disrupted it when a voice started talking behind Boun. "Then can I introduce myself again?" Both Ohm and Boun turned around and found Fluke peeking at them at the door. "I am sorry for eavesdropping but don't be angry at Ohm, it's not his fault."

"It's not your fault either." Boun softly replied. He watched as Fluke slowly entered the kitchen and bowed at him, introducing himself. Boun introduced himself too and added, "Welcome! Tonight, you should sleep in the vacant room and not on the couch upstairs."

Fluke was fast to deny him. "No, no, no! Ohm can have it! I am alright with the couch, really. I am small, the couch is enough for me."

"No, you can leave the couch to Ohm. With the amount of times he did overtime, he is used to sleeping on a couch." Boun replied, urging Ohm to back up his statement. And Ohm did not fail him by adding, "Yes, I am used to it and the couch is big enough for me. No need to worry."

"See? Then, please accept our offer." Boun immediately said, not even giving Fluke time to reply. And with that, Fluke reluctantly agreed and told them he will go back to the dining room where Boston is. Before he can fully be out of the door though, Boun added, seriously telling him. "Also, Fluke... whatever Uncle Boston says that is good for you, believe it and follow it."

The statement of Boun sounds kind, concerned even, but Ohm can feel there is something more within that statement from Boun. "What was that?" Ohm asked Boun when Fluke was gone.

"Nothing. Just a thought. He looks like a good kid."

"He is only a year younger than us, don't call him a kid." Ohm said, rolling his eyes. He then tapped Boun on the shoulder and said, "Come on, you have a coffee to finish."

With Fluke's appearance, Ohm and Boun moved the date for renovation for a month. They reasoned they need to bond in order to help Fluke to settle in the present time. Because Boun was the only one who brought his car, he was assigned to shop for Fluke's clothes. Though Fluke refused and said Ohm's clothes is enough, Boun act as if he didn't hear anything and just continued to walk to the car.

"Boun! Look, Ohm's clothes is enough. See? It's comfortable!" Fluke said, swaying his arms, hands cannot be seen because it is engulfed by the long sleeve he is wearing. His short that Boston brought with him ("Clothes from my grandson, Sir Fluke. He has outgrown this clothes already.") can only be seen if he stretched his arms up.

"You look like you have enjoyed your night! I'm going!" Boun replied, laughing when he saw the confused face of Fluke and the glare Ohm gave him.

Weeks passed since then, the housemates did what Boston suggested to them to become close and get to know each other better.

They did many things to familiarize each other; like cooking together, gardening together, eating together and playing together.

At first, Fluke won't talk unless you prompt him to talk. Boun can't talk to Fluke unless Ohm or Boston were there with him. And Ohm doesn't know whether he should help Fluke or Boun on conversing.

They remained like that for a week until Boston suggested to sit them on the couch and introduce to them activities that they can do to build their bond.

With the list guiding them, the three of them found a middle ground.

Boun likes to tease Fluke while Ohm likes to defend Fluke. Meanwhile, Fluke likes to argue with Boun and tease him and at the same time he likes how he has Ohm to defend him and how he can hide behind Ohm.

The three once fought because of a show, or more like the people beside Ohm argued while he sat quietly between them.

Boun wants to watch an anime while Fluke wants to watch a documentary. They tried to reason why their show is more important than the other, in the end, Ohm suggested Fluke can watch his documentary with him upstairs. Boun grins in victory while Fluke sticks out his tongue at him.

"Anime is more important than your cat documentary!"

"Yours is fiction, mine is not!"

"Sometimes, truth is hidden in fiction, Fluke! You just have to keep your mind wide open!"

Before any of them can argue for more, Ohm stood up and hold Fluke's hand. Pointing a finger at Boun, he said "You stay here and watch your show." Pointing at himself, he said "While I bring this one upstairs to watch his show with him."

There was also a time when Fluke went upstairs to sleep on the couch with Ohm.

Ohm woke up feeling hot and found out a thick blanket was placed over him. Knowing someone put it on him, he glanced to the other couch and found Fluke sleeping there, curling and shivering with no blanket covering him.

Ohm was fast on his feet when he realized the other was shivering. He put the blanket over Fluke but woke him up in the process.

Clicking his tongue, he scolded "You know that you easily get cold, you shouldn't have put it on me. What if you get sick?"

"But your blanket is so thin and it was so cold last night and you would scold me again if I slept beside you." Fluke mumbled, remembering that one time Ohm get angry at him and scolded him for waking up with Fluke beside him.

"That's because you were so close to the edge. If on my sleep I moved a little to the side, you'll end up on the floor. Of course I'd get angry and scold you. Why do you keep coming upstairs anyway?" He gently scolded the smaller who had already sit up with a blanket around him but is still slightly shivering.

"It's pulling me here." Fluke mumbled, pouting.

Sighing, Ohm sat beside him and scooped Fluke to his lap, startling the smaller. "This will help you stop shivering." He said, anger replaced with worry. He encircled his arms around Fluke while the younger tucked his head under his chin. A moment later, Fluke fell asleep.

"Why is he here again?" Boun said, walking towards them, voice still hoarse with sleep. He only woke up to drink a glass of water but because it is quiet and the house echoes, he heard Ohm's scolding voice upstairs. "So early in the morning and I already heard you scolding him. Sometimes you are gentle with him, other times you are overprotective."

Ohm sighed and said, "His memories might be urging him to go up here." He then asked Boun, "We are going to have the meeting next week?"

"Yes. All are set already, even the furnitures we ordered." Boun replied, emptying his glass of water. "For the meantime, we have to look after him. He will surely sleep here with us not around to remind him."

"You are right, then I should sleep in his room downstairs to look after him. Is that alright with you?" Ohm asked Boun, but not really asking for permission, more of telling him in advance.

"You want to sleep on the couch again? You can ask Fluke to sleep beside him on the bed instead. I don't think it's a big deal seeing how he constantly been going here to sleep beside you or near you."

"It's not my presence that Fluke finds pulling him, Boun." Ohm replied, rolling his eyes. "It's his original room in particular, stupid Boun."

"Then more reason for the both of you to sleep in one bed! This is also your space. So the both of you have to share. Or are you telling me you are going to sleep on a couch forever?" Boun seriously asked, looking at him with wide eyes (mocking him) making Ohm swear at him. "Jokes aside, are you alright with this setup though? With him around, more responsibility has been added on your plate. Though now, you finally have a valid reason to dodge those blind dates auntie kept on giving you. Just tell her you already have someone to take care of and everything will be settled. "

"As if I attended even one of those dates. I won't worry about that anymore because I have already talked to Mom. We already have a serious talk not to meddle with the love aspect of my life. Hey Boun, isn't that the reason why that blind date of yours happened?" Ohm added, laughing when Boun glared at him. "Alright, I won't tease. You bailed that one anyway. And for your question, I am alright with it. I am still young, and it's not strange for me to choose career first than love or building a family."

"That's right. And we are just starting. They have to understand we are in love with our career right now. And no one can settle us down, haven't met them yet anyway."

"Uncle Boston didn't give us how long exactly this person will stay with us." Ohm said, squeezing Fluke as he mentioned "person" making the smaller to burrow himself closer to his body. "It might be months, a year or years. We don't really know. All we can give him now is the experience on how it would be if he was born in this generation and was still alive."

"You have found another one to dote on, Ohm." Boun commented, laughing as he added, "You are such a doting big brother to your sister, now you have a younger brother to dote on."

"He is more of a pet, like a cat." Ohm jokingly replied. "Gives me space but still be clingy enough. Likes to be close but needs his own space too. Only averted my attention for a while and he will be messing things up when I turn back. Be away for a minute and he will be stuck somewhere and you will need to look for him to find him."

"You're gonna miss him when he disappears then." Boun said, softly smiling.

"As if you wouldn't miss him too. You have found a younger brother with him too, don't you Boun? That's how I see the both of you interacts. It seems to me you are not an only child now."

There was also a time when Fluke wanted to try if he really doesn't have the power as a ghost anymore.

Boun just entered the dining room with his coffee while Ohm was walking towards them after arranging his things in Fluke's room when it happened.

Closing his eyes, Fluke tried to pass through the wall head first, but ended up hurting himself instead. Boun who was near him stared blankly at his crouching figure. While Ohm who saw him hit the wall hurriedly run towards him and held his head, asking how much it hurts at the same time.

"Stupid." Boun murmured.

Ohm glared at him as Fluke continued whimpering because of pain. There are tears in Fluke's eyes as he helped him sit up. Ohm kept on blowing Fluke's forehead just like how a parent comfort a child.

Crossing his arms, he pouted and in a cute wobbly tone (because it hurts!) whined, "Boun is a meanie."

The mentioned man heavily sighed and stared blankly at the ceiling. In a soulless voice, he said, "Ohm, he is starting to push my buttons. Please collect him."

Ohm clicked his tongue and help Fluke, saying in a scolding yet gentle tone, "Let's get some ice for that. Come on." And in a sarcastic tone added, "I told you, Boun without coffee is dangerous. Come, let's leave Boun alone so he can finally drink his coffee and be a nice approachable human again."

The three of them have many episodes that sometimes Uncle Boston was able to witness.

That one time when they were gardening and Bosston was there to supervise them, Fluke tripped face first on the ground, dirtying his clothes and injuring himself in the process while Boun laughed loudly at him before helping him up. He immediately examined the damage he had done to the flower bed and laughed at him again.

"Stop laughing!" Fluke groaned at Boun, hissing when Ohm put antiseptic on his palm. He still has another palm and elbow to apply that and he is already tearing up.

"You are so clumsy. No wonder Uncle Boston is adamant on not letting you help. Look! Thankfully, they are still seeds and not sprouting yet!" Boun commented, still chuckling.

"Ohm, I'm going to kick him! Allow me to kick him!" Fluke replied, fisting two handful of grass and aiming it at Boun who only dodge and stick his tongue at him. He frustratingly added "Ohm, I am going to kick your friend! Really!"

Before Fluke can stand and kick Boun, Ohm walked towards Boun and kicked his friend on the bum. Crouching, Boun whined at Ohm, "Hey!"

Fluke grinned happily at Boun but pouted when Ohm scolded him because both of his palm that he just cleaned is dirty again.

A month has finally passed. Fluke was left behind the house by himself for a week, since Ohm and Boun were back on their firm to meet their team, and have their scheduled meeting about the renovation of the house.

They didn't forget checking on Fluke when they were away. Before they left the house, Ohm gave him a phone and instructed him to always have the phone with him, he emphasized the word 'always'.

Only three people knows the number; Ohm, Boun, and Boston. And they will call him and or text him from time to time to check on him and or give him tasks so he won't get bored (and go out of the house).

Boun sometimes calls Fluke during lunchtime to check whether he had already eaten and have watered the plants with Ohm asking about him on the background.

Ohm messages and calls him during morning and at night, always reminding him to eat on time, to eat more fruits, to lock the gate, windows and doors and telling him to sleep on the bed and not on the couch upstairs.

While Bosston calls him in between to do some light task for him (watering the plants, the flowers and doing dishes) around the house until he can visit and do the heavy tasks during the weekends.

Fluke is actually having fun with his routine. He likes what he is doing and how they are seeing him as a normal person. But Fluke is worried about his friends; his little fairy Earth and Kao. Usually, Earth visits him at night but he haven't seen him for a month now. He is definitely worried but everytime he worries, he will receive a call or a message and his mind will be full of his task for the day.

Right before the week ended, Ohm called him and asked him if he still remembered how to use the video call feature, when he answered that he remembered, the call was abruptly cut and a few seconds later, Ohm was calling him again. He clicked the call and was greeted by Ohm's up close face.

"Oh, there you are." Ohm's tired voice was heard but he is smiling.

"Hi! How was your day?" Fluke happily asked, amazed by the video call feature.

"Tiring. But productive. Do you want to see Boun too?"

Before Fluke can answer, Ohm was already moving and there was a shout somewhere that said "Ohm, was a week too much for you? You are already missing your lover?" Fluke saw on the screen how Ohm laughed sarcastically and swears at the man who shouted before Boun's face appeared on the screen.

"Hi, grandpa!" Boun said with his default teasing. Ohm smacked him on the shoulder.

"I am 26 and frozen!" Fluke answered frowning and pouting.

"Alright, alright. Calm down" Boun said, laughing upon seeing his reaction. Ohm smacked him again. "We are going to be finally home tomorrow. What do you want us to bring for you?"

"Oh! Oh! I have sent Ohm a list already!" Fluke happily said.

"That was a food list from the food show you are currently watching." Boun deadpanned

"But I don't know what I want." Fluke replied.

"Alright, we'll buy what we usually buy and you judge whether you like it or not." Boun replied with a sigh. Fluke cheered on the other line so he jokingly added, "Aren't we pampering you too much?"

"I am your grandpa, you have to pamper me!" Fluke jokingly argued making Ohm laugh and Boun to roll his eyes.

That night, Fluke suddenly blacked out and found himself lying on the floor inside his room upstairs. Not knowing what happened, he exited the room and sat on the couch in a daze. He was woken up by a thump on his forehead.

"Ow."

"And now you answered. I've been in front of you for a while now. What's wrong, Fluke?"

Fluke slowly blinked and upon realizing that his little fairy Earth is in front of him, he stared with wide eyes "What happened to you?! Where did you go?! It's been a month!?!"

A sheepishly looking Earth opened his mouth to answer but he cut himself when he noticed something different "Why...do you look like this?"

"Enough about me, what happened to you and Kao first?!"

"No, no, no. It's you who should tell what happened first." Earth argued, circling his friend who followed him on turning around until he dropped on the floor. "Are you alright?!" Earth asked worriedly.

"Dizzy. Ugh, my head. Earth, stay still please. Stop circling me." An unfocused Fluke mumbled, trying to stare at his friend.

"I am not moving, Fluke. Why do I feel that you are like a human right now?" Earth asked, confused.

"I am a human. As of now that is." Earth gasped, his light getting brighter as he surged forward, getting Fluke crossed eyes. "Earth, don't do that, my eyes hurt. You are too close." Fluke added, closing his eyes.

"Sorry. You said you are a human." Earth reply in a daze before gasping. "Did that Boston finally revealed himself? I knew it! He is ancient! Not an old man!"

"He is an old man." Fluke deadpanned, "Also, he did not reveal himself. You already know he is a son of a shaman. Now, tell me what happenedㅡ"

"I can't believe that when I decided to fully focus on my task and my tasks alone, I missed out a lot of things that happened to my old friend!" Earth said, amazed.

"What? In your words, you mean you are overworking yourself?!"

"Ah? No! Not really. I am just being a serious fairy for once! But people claimed my action is unhealthy!" Earth ranted, pouting.

"And...Kao?" Fluke asked softly.

"We are good. Nothing changed. Nothing to worry about. Still friends, just like before." Earth informed him.

"Why does it feel like you are reciting lines?" Fluke worriedly asked.

"It's alright. We are alright, Fluke. But, now, I am more worried about you! From now on, I will continue my duty as your friend and visit you too!" Earth promised as he continued on asking Fluke on what happened. Fluke let him control the conversation, knowing how Earth wouldn't even want to talk about what happened when he was away.

"Boston said this is just temporary. You do not have to worry about me too. Also, my humans know the truth about me. They are good people, Old friend. They make me feel normal and alive. And I am grateful that they are the humans surrounding me right now." Fluke genuinely said, happiness vibrating out of his body that Earth cannot help himself and circled his friend again, showering him with his golden twinkling light.

"May you continue being this happy, Old friend."

"Thank you, Old friend. May you let yourself be happy as well." Fluke mumbled softly.

"What was that? Why are you here, by the way, Fluke? There is no bed in here, do you not sleep even when you are now a human?"

"I sleep well and my room is downstairs. I actually do not know why I am here. It must have pulled me again. Looks like I cannot separate myself away from this room until I remember my precious memories."

"Then, you have to ask your humans to let you stay here in this room." Earth worriedly said, flying up to Fluke's head and settling on his fluffy hair, patting him on his forehead. "I am certain they will agree to it."

"Yes, I am rooming with one of them when the renovation up here will be finished. The name of my human who is going to live here, upstairs, is Ohm. And the one that will live downstairs is Boun."

Earth nodded his head and continued patting Fluke's hair as he replied, "Introduce me to them, are they still awake?"

"They are not here as of the moment. They are currently away in the city right now because of work." Fluke said with a pout but then smiled happily when he added "But they are going to be coming home tomorrow! You can visit then! They actually know about you but I cannot describe you to them so they have to see you by themselves."

"You are finally happy." Earth commented, patting Fluke's fluffy hair. His statement made Fluke curious and he tilted his head upwards trying to see Earth but failing. He made Earth stumble and fall on his head instead. "Don't suddenly do that." Earth scolded, pouting.

"What do you mean I am finally happy?" Fluke offered his palm to his friend as an apology.

Settling on the offered palm, Earth said. "Because even when I am visiting you, loneliness still lingers around you. You don't know how gloomy you were back then. But now, I can't feel it anymore."

Fluke softly said, "Bosston might be right. And I have to take this chance so I can finally rest in peace. I hope one day when I finally disappear, my memories will remain and I'll be remembered as a happy and smiling person by all of you."

"Absolutely, Old friend. Only good memories will remain." Earth replied, sharing a fond smile with Fluke.

The next day, Fluke was woken up by a knock on his door. Knowing that his housemates are home, he scrambled out of his bed tripping on his blanket in the process. The loud thud made the one knocking open the door instead.

"Are you alright?!" Ohm hurriedly asked, helping Fluke on disentangling himself with the blanket.

"I am alright. But you are home!" Fluke exclaimed, abandoning the blanket and hugged Ohm.

"You are that happy?" Ohm said as he laughed, hugging him back.

"Yes! I miss you and I even miss Boun!" Fluke happily exclaimed.

"Was i just an afterthought?"

Fluke looked up at the door and found Boun leaning there. In a serious voice he said, "Yes."

Boun rolled his eyes as he lifts the bags he is holding. "I won't give this to you then." And proceeded on turning back, walking away. He laughed out loud when he heard Fluke's response. "That was just a joke! Boun, you are the best! And I miss you the most!"

Boun is glad to be home.

He is glad they can finally start the renovation when Monday comes.

He is glad they have bonded with Fluke.

He is glad they followed what the caretaker suggested and they came back to the house feeling its warmth, feeling at home.

Boun is also glad his grandma is still strong and healthy.

He is glad she still loves to talk and gossip.

Also, he needs to dig in more information about her connection to the original owner of the house – her connection with Fluke.

Author's Note: 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Let me bend the rules and make my own definition and rules in this fictional story of mine. 🤣🤣🤣🤣