A friend in need is a Friend in deed

"So the rumors are true," he said the moment he saw me at the tool shop inside Solus Settlement.

"Oh! Hello there, Genmaru," I looked at him with a blank face. "What rumors would that be?"

"Or rather, the news is true," he corrected himself. "Liquid sent me a massage through my private radio receiver, saying that you left your guild. I couldn’t believe it. It seems so unlikely of you to do such a thing."

"Ah, yes... I did just a few hours ago. Liquid and Kahlil saw the whole thing," I said with a firm voice.

"How did they know?" Genmaru seek for an answer as he sat right next to me. "And why though? Ah! Nevermind..."

"It was after the war," I said feeling that I need to explain myself. "I was at the storage area in HQ when Asakust was pulling my leg begging me not to leave. And the Mistah where there celebrating."

"Ah the breaker."

"Yes, I'm glad that the Mistah got the last hit and delivered the chip on time. Anyway, I've already made up my mind on leaving. It may just be a temporary leave, I don't know..."

"Temporary?" he emphasized with a boggling thought. "Is there something wrong with the guild?"

"No, nothing’s really wrong with the guild," I said thinking of how to explain my situation. "It's more of a personal reason why I left and also a wake up call to the founders who went to the..."

"Neoma..," Genmaru interrupted me in the middle of my story. "I worry about you though. Will you be alright by yourself?"

"I’ll be ok," I said smiling. "I can always talk to you and the others with my receiver-transmitter. And you could always send me note on my data-pad."

"Look at these crowd," Genmaru pointed at the other Bellatos that are standing in front of the tool shop. "It's as if they are listening to us."

"Well, I know a place where we can have a quiet talk," I stood up as I tried to invite Genmaru to take a walk with me. "Let's go to my spot where I usually need to think."



"Hehe, so much for me and JeanLuc's plan: Neoma Abduction," Genmaru tried to lighten up the subject. "But there’s no point to it now."

"Abduction?!" I tried to laugh from that ridicule. "How's that to be no point?"

"well, you're no longer in the guild," Genmaru explained

"True," I said. *beep*beep* A sound from my data-pad suddenly alerted me that there’s a message.

"Well, now how would you like be in our guest in Mistah?" – Liquid

"That must be Liquid," Genmaru as he stood up as I looked at him. "I'll be on my way, if you need anything, Neoma. I’m just a receiver away."

I couldn't explain very well why I left the guild but after having a long conversation with Genmaru... it made me felt that it was not the right decision but the best decision. My depression is less from what I felt early on.