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"What kind of question is that? Of course I do!" growled the teen, only to flinch as Morrigan looked at him with firm expression on her face.
"Why do you value it?" she asked, staring at him in the eyes while Scáthach just glanced between the two with a sad knowing expression.
Issei blinked, stunned at the question being asked by him before frowning as he answered, "because of what it represents. The potential for both good and evil, the experiences you can make, the impact you can have. We value it because it's so fragile and most of all…"
"You value it because there is no second chance at it," finished Morrigan as Issei trailed off with an expression of realization on his face. "Tell me Issei, do you think that life loses meaning if one is simply brought back again and again? Death is feared by humans but at the same time it is what makes Life so precious to them. When Death has no meaning, is Life really that fulfilling? Would you wish to diminish your loved one's existence, their life like that?"
Issei remained silent as he stared at the Goddess whom just turned away from him and looked at the sky with a wistful expression, "Issei, do you know why Gods like humans? Why they interact with those 'lower lifeforms' at all?"
The teen frowned and memories of Tamayo's life reappeared briefly in his mind as he replied, "curiosity, longing, envy, fascination or confusion?"
Morrigan blinked in surprise as she looked at him before nodding with a smile, "that's right, you see to us immortals, humans are an enigma. Even though you know that Death inevitably comes for you, you still manage to be happy, to leave your mark on this world instead of just wallowing in despair."
The Goddess' smile grew larger as she continued, "we immortals are like candles, burning softly throughout the night but you humans…you're like brilliant explosions, bright and illuminating but short lived. However, in that brief time you shine more beautifully then we can ever possibly imagine and whether they know it or not, every faction is drawn to you, like moths to a flame."
"Not all humans are like that you know, many try to do everything in their power to avoid Death. Just look at how many turn into Devils to postpone it," pointed out Issei.
"And in the process they lose something that is precious to them, something that they will come to regret. Believe me Issei, immortality is not a blessing but a curse in disguise," replied Scáthach sadly.
"You know Issei they say there are three times a person dies; once when the body dies, the next is when the body is consigned to the grave. The last, and true death, is when that person's name is spoken for the last time, so as long as you remember them they're never truly dead," comforted Morrigan as she placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder.
A tear ran down Issei's cheek as the image of his mother faded away from his mind, "I know but…is it wrong to want to see her again? I just miss her, you know?"
Morrigan sighed softly before she replied in a faint whisper, as her eyes seemed to well up slightly, "the dead should be left in peace Issei…no matter how much we might wish otherwise."
The teen just watched as the Goddess walked away with in shock before he felt a hand on his shoulder and turned to see Scáthach giving him a sad smile, "sorry about her, believe me she knows what you're feeling."
The immortal witch removed her hand from his shoulder as she continued, "did you know she tried to bring back Cu Chulainn?"
"What happened?" asked the teen as he wiped away the tears.
Scáthach just sighed, "She nearly caused a Civil War within the Celtic Pantheon. Eventually she was forced to give up the idea when Lugh talked her out of it."
"Cu Chulainn's father? Why?" asked Issei in confusion.
"He didn't want to risk a Civil War that would kill thousands when his son hadn't even been confirmed dead yet. The old guy is still waiting for his son to return home, even after all these years," replied Scáthach sadly.
"Can you imagine what she must feel? Knowing she could have brought him back but being forced not to," asked the witch, causing Issei to stare at the departing Goddess with sympathy. "I know Morrigan might come across as a bit cold to you, but she really is a kind person Issei."
With her speech done Scáthach walked off after her companion and just as Issei was about to follow he heard a loud bark behind him. Turing around the teen's eyes widened before a happy smile spread across his face as he watched the crying girl hugging her dog in joy, the canine wagging its tail happily as it licked the girl's face.
"You should learn to practice what you preach Morrigan," he murmured with a smile before running after the two of them.
Issei remembered what had happened after the last time he tempted fate and he certainly wasn't going to make that mistake again. Which is what lead to his current situation.
Issei was scared, no that wasn't right, he was terrified. Why? Because nothing had gone wrong for the whole day, he successfully evaded an angry Sona, made it to school on time, got a passing grade on a surprise test, gave Motohama and Matsuda the phone number from Koneko, he didn't even have to deal with many rumors from arriving with Morrigan or Scáthach.
Indeed, the only thing that was out of the ordinary was a request from Rias to deliver a message to one of Koneko's clients about a need to change the time of their meeting after school. Overall, it was a completely uneventful day; in fact it was one of the best he'd had in a while.
And so Issei was terrified.
While most people would be celebrating and crying tears of joy at such a happy occurrence Issei only grew more and more anxious, waiting for the inevitable bout of bad luck that was sure to strike him. His anxiety only grew as he left the school with Morrigan and Scáthach close behind, causing the two to exchange confused glances with each other.
"Issei what's wrong, you look like you're about to fight a God to the death," commented Scáthach with an amused smile.
"Nothing's gone wrong yet," murmured Issei worriedly.
"Wouldn't that be considered a good thing?" replied Morrigan in confusion.
The teen just sighed as he turned back to his two companions, "I've got to deliver a message for Rias, it shouldn't take any longer than 20 minutes. I'll see you two back at home, providing I survive of course."
Scáthach laughed, "Oh please you're just delivering a message aren't you? What could possibly go wr-"
"DON'T SAY THAT!" cried Issei, fearfully as he looked up to the sky before shaking his head. "You two know the way back right? Good, tell dad to just order pizza for dinner tonight."
"Sure we'll head back then, I haven't tried pizza before should be interesting," replied the immortal witch with a wave of her hand.
Morrigan frowned at this, "don't take too long, we still have somethings to talk about, and remember…"
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