I believe in equality

Aiko dashed right back to the basement when the close was clear. She saw the unconscious Gabimaru on the operation table. Even though she trusts Kenji with this, she can't help but worry for the young master. Her anxiety grew more and more. " Be strong Gabi, I'm always here for you." She prayed to herself hoping Gabimaru would hear her prayers.

While Aiko was praying she was assuming the prayers would help Gabi but they did not reach the vulnerable boy at all. Higanbana made sure that nothing came through in the dreamland world. Higanbana wants to open Gabi's eyes and not let the boy be naive anymore.

" Continue to keep the secret away from them. Don't let anyone know your true powers. "Higanbana caresses Gabi's cheek, making the young boy calm down so he won't go into hyperventilation. She then proceeded to kiss his forehead, " Because if you do disclose this to anyone, you will suffer huge consequences and right now we cannot afford to fight anyone." she ruffled his hair and looked deeply into his eyes. " patience is key, let this conversation be engraved in your memory."

" How can I be stronger if I Don't tell them how exactly my ability works?" he questioned her.

" All you have to do is work out your physical body, such as building muscle and increasing your stamina. When you finish with the basics then we can talk about learning how to control your abilities. You can't half-ass this, my sweet Gabimaru," she replies to him with a smile.

" But I still feel like I'm lying to the most important people in my life." Gabi still feels awful for his dishonesty. Higanbana's sweet grin turns into a frown instantly.

Higanbana pov

(He's getting on my last nerves. Why is he so dwell on telling those mortals about this? Why is he so bothered by hurting those worthless beings? Why does he care at all about anyone? I can't be so hard on him. I keep forgetting he's a little kid but one day he realized that he cannot trust anyone.)

" It's not technically lying, you're just withholding some truth." Higanbana quickly recovers from her almost outburst and answers the boy "It's a good thing that man is taking half of your energy. I will admit that because of your fragile body, you could have died." Higanbana changed the subject.

Gabi was startled by hearing what Higanbana said. " How come nothing happened to me? Tell me how I can control my abilities so I won't activate my domain expansion again. Gabi interrogated the goddess.

Higanbana started to laugh at his concerned facial expressions and when she couldn't control her laughter anymore Gabi became infuriated because he thought his life was just a game to her.

" HEY!! WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING?! I'M EXTREMELY SERIOUS ABOUT THIS?!" he yelled at the top of his lungs making sure this got inside her head.

(Now this is what I like to see. He will only get stronger if he gets serious like this.)

Higanbana took another look at the boy huffing and puffing trying to show dominance at her and she began to laugh uncontrollably to bring out the hiding beast inside him and it did. Gabimaru was careless screaming while charging at Higanbana at his full speed trying to take her down.

" I WILL SHOW YOU NOT TO MESS WITH ME !" he called her out

When Gabi was 1 centimeter away from her she quickly teleported making the boy stop in his spot but then he quickly anticipated her moves and swiftly turned around expecting her to be behind him and when he did he saw nothing but soon felt a sharp pain in his lower back and being fling 20 feet meters away. When he crashed onto the ground he was feeling an unbearable ache throughout his body and soon was greeted by the legend herself Higanbana met his eyes.

(As I expected. He has a long way to go. I didn't even use my full strength against him and it looks like he's already dying. )

" You were about to hit a beautiful lady. That's not gentleman-like of you Gabi." Higanbana was messing with the impaired boy.

Gabi managed to sit up and glared at her, " I believe in equality means if a female messes with me be prepared for the same treatment. And where is the beautiful lady you mention because I see none here? " He matches Higanbana's energy to give her a taste of her own medicine.

(This little brat thinks he's funny. I should teach him a lesson.)

" Since you can run off that mouth of yours stand up and I will teach you real quick how to handle those powers of yours" she spoke with venom in her tone.

Gabi stood up and faced her "Just because you are capable of kicking my butt doesn't change the fact that you are average looking." he smirked at the furrowed brow Higanbana " In my eyes, you are like a 5.5 out of …." Before he could finish his smart ass comment Higanbana speed blitzed him and gave him a right hook punch that flings him 50 meters away. Before Gabi even fell on the ground she managed to get behind him and punched him in the back teleported in front of him and kicked his nuts. Gabimaru couldn't utter a word or process what just happened but all he knows he would never push Higanbana buttons again. He was on the ground holding his nuts while surrendering to her.

" I'm so…I'm… soo…sorry" he was able to apologize fast to her before he felt her rage anymore. She grabbed him by his waist and lifted his body to the point where they were the same height " Call me master from now on then I will forgive you." she demanded the injured boy. He was dangling in her hands and wanted to get down but he couldn't get out of her grasp. " Wait, what? I'm not calling you that. Not in this lifetime" he stood up to her and her silly demand. She gave him a sly smirk " Oh really, I guess you didn't learn your lesson my sweet Gabi '' She began to raise his body more about to throw him like a football aiming to get a touchdown. When Gabi noticed what she was doing he pleaded with her to stop. " Okay okay, put me down. "

" Not until you call me what," she asked him

" Okay master, you are my master." he continued to say it so she could be pleased.

When she put him down on the ground she patted his head "That's my good sweet boy Gabi. Now the real training begins. Welcome to hell's training Gabi we will be in the abyss that even the devil is scared to enter.