Grievances

Kasai and Lucien sit there glaring at each other.

"Get out of my room already! I'm sick of looking at you!" Kasai shouts.

"Oh, believe me, the feelings mutual. But I'm not leaving till I get my answers. You owe me that much!" Lucien says.

Kasai doesn't say anything, but instead looks the other way. "where is she?" He says in a hushed whisper.

"What?"

"WHERE IS SHE!?" He asks even louder.

"WHO ARE YOU TALKING ABOU- Oh? You mean Miss Vanguard."

Kasai turns around and whispers to himself. "so her last name is Vanguard"

"You're a moron!" Lucien says as he bonks him on the head.

"OW! Stop hitting me on the head!"

"When are you gonna start worrying about yourself in this situation and everyone else you caused problems for, like Katalina! Daichi! Or your best friend Nanaji!"

"Nanaji! what does he have to do with any of this!?"

"Katalina snuck him into the facility when you were still chained to your hospital bed."

"Where are they? I wanna see them."

"Well too bad, you just missed them. After I suspended Katalina and Daichi, I had he-

"Wait! You suspended Katalina!? How could you do that! Daichi I understand, but Kat!"

"She let a civilian into the facility, I could not let that go unpunished. You should be grateful I didn't arrest her like you!"

"If it makes you feel better, Miss Vanguard is no longer in Daichi's custody. Though it's really none of your business."

Kasai smiles to himself, but his face falls when Lucien starts talking again.

"Don't get excited, She won't be staying with Katalina either."

Kasai tries to stand up, but is immediately pulled down by the cuffs. "But she's the only other female on the Island! Who else is she gonna stay with!?"

"She'll stay with me."

"You? What do you know about raising a teenager!?"

"Believe it or not, I have two teen nephews and for the past 5 years I've raised you and Katalina all by myself. How hard can it be." Lucien says as he smirks.

Kasai scoffs "You raised me? Yeah right!"

"When are you gonna take these stupid cuffs off!?"

"When you learn to comply with government officials."

Kasai grits his teeth. "How about you learn to do you job better so no one gets hurt!"

Lucien slaps him across the face.

"Until you learn to show government officials respect you will not be free of the handcuffs! Nor will see Adrien or Nanaji until your not labeled as a threat.

"You can't DO THAT!!"

"I JUST DID!" Lucien says as he gets up and walks out the door.

He slams it behind him.

"That kid is insufferable." He whispers to himself.

"Headmaster!"

Lucien turns around and sees Jiro.

"Jiro. I've been meaning to talk to you."

"Huh? Oh me too, but uh you seem a little distraught."

"I'm fine, what did you want to tell me."

"Oh, okay then, Adrien's feeling better, but we don't really know if she'll have another flare up and go on another rampage, I don't want to put ability dampening cuffs on her but even if we do it might not work. Her aura is too unstable, but there is another option."

Lucien sighs. "Let me guess, Kasai."

"You know how risky that is. If the two of them are together it could be fatal for both of them."

"I know that, but the way I see it, she's his missing piece! We just need to teach them how to control it."

"I can't risk the whole island finding out about her, and Kasai is already infatuated with her, and I don't know why, he's never payed attention to anyone in his life, except for his father."

" For now, we'll use the cuffs."

"Fine."

"I need to speak to her, where is she?"

...

"Are you feeling any better Adrien?" Luka asks as they stroll down the hall.

"Yeah, I am, thanks for asking. I just need to walk off all that food I ate." She chuckles to herself.

"Do you know when I'll be able to go home, no offense to your island, but I really miss the city."

Luka gives her a sad and concerned look. "Adrien. Has no one told you?"

"Huh? Told me what?" she says as she gives him a comforting smile. "Luka what is it?"

"Luka!"

They hear a voice say behind them.

"Headmaster! Oh Thank the Lord!" He breaths a sigh of relief.

"Oh, Adrien this is Headmaster Lucien, He's basically president of the entire Island."

"I believe we've already met, but it was under difficult circumstances." She says while laughing nervously.

"Don't worry, it's all in the past. Luka if you wouldn't mind, I'd like to take Adrien to our greenhouse, alone."

"Yes sir. Have fun Adrien!" Luka says as he zooms the other way. 'Poor child.' He thinks to himself.

"Shall we." Lucien says while extending his arm.

She's hesitant at first, but softens at his comforting smile.

"Um, okay."

They walk in silence towards the facilities greenhouse, but neither of them seem to mind the quietness, if anything it was quite relaxing.

'He seems nicer than the General at least, I think I can trust him.' Adrien thinks to herself while glancing at his face.

Lucien notices her staring, but decides to pretend not to notice. "So, Miss Vanguard."

Adrien flinches. "Please, just call me Adrien, I'm not a fan of formal names.

Lucien smiles at her, "Alright then, Adrien, how's your stay been so far?" He asks her.

"It hasn't been all bad. Most of your people have been very nice!"

"Good, I'm glad your enjoying it here."

She chuckles to herself. "I wouldn't say enjoy, but It's been an adventure!"

"I wanted to ask you a question."

"Ask away my dear."

"I wanted to ask you about another person in the facility, I only saw him for a little bit in my hospital room, I just wanted to know if he's okay."

"Are you referring to Nanaji Mitsuhara, don't worry my staff have already taken him home."

"Oh, I'm glad he's alright, but that's not who I was talking about, his name starts with a K, Kuro or something else?"

"Kasai, Kasai Akihito is his name." He says with a grim expression on his face.

"Why do you ask about him?"

"Well, I don't know, I just wanted to talk to him and see if he was doing okay."

"I assure you, He's perfectly fine."

"Oh! That's great! When can I see him again!?" She exclaims.

"I'm afraid that won't be possible, he's been deemed a public menace and will be detained until he complies."

Adrien's heart drops at this sudden news. "oh, alright."

They both stop at the end of the hall, in front of two giant glass doors.

"Well, we're here." Lucien says as he pushes the doors open.

"Wow!"