The stranger was polite but also kept his distance. For Touya that was a pleasant change from all the overly friendly people at the hospital. All those fake smiles and overbearing attitudes were getting annoying to say the least. If they couldn’t be genuinely kind then they should leave it from the beginning. No, a stranger that seemed to prefer to stay a stranger was much better. It seemed more real. That is until he began to introduce himself. Touya quickly shook Samuel’s hand while introducing himself. “I am Touya... Nanashi,” he said, hesitating over saying his new last name. It came out a little awkward. He really needed to get used to it.<br/>If this Samuel was a good friend of his neighbour then they would probably run into each other more often. Under these circumstances it was indeed better to just introduce each other so it wouldn’t be uncomfortable in future encounters. He had yet to meet his neighbour, but seeing as it was getting late and darkness befell the earth it would have to wait. That and the fact that his neighbour didn’t appear to be home at the moment. Little did Touya know what was behind the door of his neighbours apartment, or how much his new acquaintance was lying to him.<br/>A small feeling of relief came over Touya as the lights went back on again. He wasn’t afraid of the dark. However, illuminating the dark was always better than staring into the nothingness. With the return of the electricity, some more light was shed on the features of Samuel. Handsome was definitely the right word to describe him. Even with this smile that doesn’t reach his eyes. Touya on the other hand couldn’t even work up a fake smile. “Nice to meet you too,” he properly returned the greeting. “Good night.” He felt like he didn’t really need to say anymore. Seeing that Samuel left immediately after confirmed this feeling.<br/>Touya returned to his own little apartment. He didn’t pay his encounter anymore mind, but he made a mental note that it would be polite to at least try to greet his neighbours the next day. With his light left out, he decided to go to bed. Tomorrow was going to be a very busy day. With the light from the street lamps seeping through his windows without curtains to keep the light out, Touya lay down on his mattress to rest.<br/><br/>In the Heavens, a kingdom of pure white with fluffy clouds, a group of angels looked at the messenger angel with serious faces awaiting the content of the message. The messenger came right down to business.<br/>“This message concerns the case of Touya, case #78645gtf4sug814d,” he started in a monotone voice. After this he recited several rules and numbers and other parties before getting to the actual message. “The uniqueness of this case has lead us to the conclusion that his punishment will be suspended.” This sentence finally broke the silence of the angels, murmuring in either agreement or disagreement. The messenger halted his readings until it was silent again. “It has been decided that case #78645gtf4sug814d will live his life as a normal human until a change in his situation occurs. Should no such change occur then after the lifespan of one human his fate will be judged like any other human. In case his memory returns the original punishment will be restored.” This was followed by even more recitations of rules and regulations, but most angels were not listening anymore. Most of them accepted the order from above. They knew that being judged as a human was a different punishment in itself, especially in this times where humans are so prone to succumbing to sin.