Chapter 2 : "Is he special?"

*drip* *drop* *splash*

Those were the only sound Kokoro heard as he walks, following the person in mask. They entered to unfamiliar alley, he still don't know what this person's goal is. In his mind, he still doubts if he'll trust this person or not, but it save him from being murdered so he decided to follow him.

" I didn't expect you to follow here, to be honest, I thought you're scared of me. But it's a good thing that you follow me ", the person said.

" You save my life, so maybe I could count this as a favor ", Kokoro said,

" But why did you save me? Or rather why did you kill them? ", Kokoro asked. He's been itching to know why.

" Well, I just happen to passed by ", the person answered.

Then it pauses and said, "We're here", and open an iron door.

Kokoro follow the person and when he entered the door. It's like a normal house that has two stairs inside. He can see that there's people at the upstairs because of the light and sound of television. In the floor they're in, it's like a normal setting for a house, someone's sleeping in the sofa and there's a man with a long hair who's sharpening a blade in a table. The person in front of him goes to the one sharpening it's blade, and gesture Kokoro to come with him. The masked person finally reveal his self, it's a guy, that's almost the same age as him. The man take off his hood and cloak and put it in the table.

The guy who's sharpening his blade look at them.

" So, that's him? ", the guy asked

Kokoro was confused, and looked at the guy who save him.

"Yes, he almost die. But I save him, right?" the man asked and look at Kokoro.

"By the way, my name's June, and this guy's name is Scarlet. The one sleeping, he still didn't say his name but we call him Sloth", June said and sit.

"Wait, so you purposely save me?", Kokoro confirmed.

"Ah, yes. I've gone to your place but you're not there so I started looking for you", June said and put his scythe at the table.

"Why?", Kokoro asked.

" Sidou asked him to ", Scarlet said.

"Sidou?", Kokoro asked and decided to sit since no one offers him to.

"Our leader, Vizard Troop's leader", Scarlet added.

"Ehh--?", he's about to react but he stop when he heard an unsheathing sound and he knew that there's a blade at the side of his neck.

He gulped and carefully looked at the blade, he can see his own reflection at the blade.

"Suru, calm down. You're aggressive as ever.", Scarlet said still cleaning at his blade with a cloth. "Who is this?", a voice behind him asked. He can tell that it's a girl, so when he's about to turn around, he feels that girl put her blade much near to his neck, warning him not to move.

Kokoro can feel his neck got wounded and the blood goes down, also the sweat in his forehead. "You're scaring him", June said who also starts wiping his scythe that has blood stains. "Sidou asked for him, and you know what will happen if you hurt what Sidou ordered, right?", June added. Kokoro said to himself that he already got wounded, so what's the point.

The girl named Suru behind him sheathed back her blade and pat his back. "If Sidou asked for him, wouldn't you first bring it to him instead of staying here?", Suru said. Kokoro feels uneasy because of the hand in his shoulder, and Suru now sits beside him.

"Omo, what's your name?", Suru asked. It seems like the one who's talking isn't the one who just unsheathed a blade at him a while ago. "Kokoro", Kokoro answered. "You're pretty cute, are you single?", Suru asked. "huh?", Kokoro's response.

"Arg, stop Suru. Just a while ago you're pointing him a blade and now you want him to be your lover? What do you think would he--, you know what? You're just making this room populated, how bout going upstairs and don't bother us, and can't you see that he feels uneasy?" June scolded Suru.

"But he's cute, though", Suru pouted and starts poking Kokoro's side. Kokoro groaned in pain because he's beaten up the whole day, when he looked at Suru, she's smiling. It also make him confused, then Suru grab his chin and tilt it slightly and Suru leans closer to him, face to face. He was about to back off but Suru's left hand grab the back of his neck. "W-what are you doing?", Kokoro asked. When he saw that Suru's mouth slowly opens and about to kiss him.

He close his eyes and he felt a hand cover his mouth. "What do you think you're doing? Suru?", he heard and when he look who it was it's a guy who had an older look than him, also from his perspective, he can see the diagonal scar under his chin. "I'm about to heal him", Suru smile and answered. "Change the way you heal", the guy said. "Oh, Sidou, are you mad? Hmm? Because I'm about to kiss him?", Suru said that's clearly teasing.

"So this guy is Sidou?", Kokoro said in his mind. He now feels very uncomfortable, there's many weird people in there. " Scarlet, bring him to Yasu, so he'll be healed and bring him to me after ", Sidou ordered and goes to the other stairs. Scarlet stands and sheathed his blade, and grab Kokoro. "Follow me", Scarlet said. Kokoro follow him, and look back at Suru who's pouting. "I can heal you though", Suru shouted at them.

"She's weird", Kokoro mumbled. "Don't mind her, you're gonna get use to her weirdness soon", Scarlet said and open a door. Inside there's a table and some beds, the room has a dim greenlight, there's also some scented candle and a girl who's in her 16's. "Sidou asked you to heal him", Scarlet said and sits on a sofa near the books rack and starts reading. The girl look at Kokoro and "Sit here", the girl said. She had a two long ponytails, and a green highlights in hair, she also wears an apron and a mask. Kokoro sit where Yasu asked him to sit. "Take off all your clothes", Yasu instructed. "All?", Kokoro asked. "Yes, all. Even those pants", Yasu seriously answered. "But", Kokoro was about to refuse but. "Don't worry she won't do anything weird, just leave your undergarments on", Scarlet said.

Kokoro take off all his clothes except his bottom undergarment. Then Yasu starts putting some ointment on his wounds. "Why are you so skinny", Yasu asked seriously. Kokoro keep on silent since he hasn't been eating property for months, no if he would think about it, it's been years since he property taken care of himself. "Why would Sidou orders to heal him? Suru can heal too", Yasu said but still focusing on treating Kokoro's wounds.

The room filled with silence that the only sound can be heard were the flapping sounds of the books Scarlet were reading. Kokoro starts to fall asleep as he just stared at some images inside the room, also Yasu's gentleness help him to feel sleepy. Kokoro's used to sleep sitting or standing so he feel asleep sitting while Yasu's treating him. The door opens and Sidou enters, Yasu glanced at him and continue sewing Kokoro's cut in the chest. "He's asleep", Yasu stated, Scarlet looked at Sidou. He's wondering why does Sidou ordered June to rescue Kokoro. "What's with him?", Scarlet asked as he flipped another page in the book. Sidou just keep on silent stilling looking at Yasu, more like looking at Kokoro. "He's skinny", Sidou said which made Scarlet look at him for a second and back to the book. Sidou usually don't care about stuffs like that nor having interest in troop's physical appearances.


"Is he special?", a voice behind Sidou said. It's June who just entered and near Scarlet, eating a round purple fruit. He even gesture if Scarlet want some but Scarlet ignore him. June again looked at Sidou, waiting for his response. "You'll know soon", Sidou said and turn his head to the door, "Let him sleep in my room", Sidou added and goes out. Leaving the three inside speechless and taking a glance to each other, Scarlet who's book fall and June who choke from the fruit he's eating. "Is Sidou a homo?", June said, the other two just keep on silence. Yasu who just finished treating Kokoro's wounds walk towards them, and "Kokoro's a bit different, that's maybe the reason why Sidou take him", Yasu said. Scarlet gestured June to take Kokoro at Sidou's room to sleep.

Yasu and Scarlet were two of the smartest in the troop, so they usually share information to both analyze and gather a conclusion. Yasu explained Scarlet that it's so clear that Kokoro don't usually take care of his body, his skinny that cause from not eating properly, it also seems that Kokoro's use to beaten up, but Kokoro's body has no bruises and she also notice that some of his wound got healed on it's own slowly. She also said that only those severe cut may caused scars but she's still not sure.

Scarlet stands and "Let's try asking for his information", he suggested and goes out, behind him is Yasu who just looked her room. They both go upstairs using the stairs on the left side.

Meanwhile, June again carry Kokoro to Sidou's room. He's still has no idea what's special about Kokoro, and why Sidou got interested in him. Sidou's door open on it's own and June put Kokoro on bed, laying unconsciously wearing Yasu's treatment clothes. Looking down at Kokoro who's sleeping innocently, and still curious about him. June tried lifting Kokoro's clothes to see if he had something special marks like those special people he heard. He didn't see anything on his stomach so June starts unbuttoning his shirt. He then look closely to see clearly when he heard the door opens.