Lost Child

Ethan was sitting in table and there was a child sitting in his front. He has black hair and ocean blue eyes filled with innocence. His face was small but mouth not.

Chomp.

He took a big bite from the burger n his hand. It makes one wonder how the hell he is opening his mouth that big though his shamelessness was even bigger than his mouth.

"Thank you, Big Brother."

"It's fine, If you want something else, feel free to ask."

"Brother, I want to try that new chicken burger that shows up in ads."

Crack.

Inside the table, His hands were clenched so tightly that his bones were cracking.

"Brother?"

"Sure, you can try it."

He keeps his smile as he watch his dear lost child eating the new burger. Ethan himself never ate these foods for the sake of saving money but.....

Recap.....

Bam.

A middle man fell on his butt as he was slapped by a man with gangster look and bald head, He also have some minion besides him.

"I will-l pay all your mm-money till tomorr-rrow. Pleas-se give me--"

Bald man steps on his face to interrupting him in middle of his begging speech.

"You always say that whenever we come, either you give us money or die on this road today."

He pointed at the road across the street. Middle man crawls backward and hit the wall.

"I just need some time---"

"As I said we don't have time to give you, you either give us our money or your life."

He rests his foot on his ankle and starts pressing it and withdraws a blade from his space storage.

"I think you lack motivation, let me help you."

He gripped the blade in reverse manner and stabbed it in thigh.. or at the least he try to...

A Hand grabbed his wrist stopping him from stabbing the middle-aged man. A calm voice reaches his ear.

"Stop it, I think you did enough."

A black hair teenager was grabbing his wrist tightly, Baldy can feel mana from hand but he was not least bit of fear, He himself was a G+ Rank, So He see no reason to pay any attention to him.

"Boss, He is from LIFE, It is better not to mess with them."

Baldy raise his head and get a good at him. His uniform has a badge which clear show that he was student of HOPE.

"Tch, you are lucky but it won't save your life always."

Bald man took his minion leave the alley. Middle-aged man raise his head and look at his savior, He can't help but tear up slightly. He was sure he was going lose a limb today but this average young man saved him.

"Thank you, Thank You very much, I can't expres---"

"Instead of Gratitude, Make sure it never happens again."

Middle-aged man can't help but lower his head, He took loan because he was too helpless in his situation but knowing he was in wrong he just lower his head and apologize.

"I am sorry."

"Don't be sorry, be better."

He leaves the alley by same way as those mobsters. Ethan was coming from clearing another dungeon for weekly test. On the way, He took shortcut by alley only to stumble on this cliché situation. Well, Ethan held no thoughts of justice but it will annoy him later so he helped the helpless man a little.

'Having a strong memory is a curse.'

You remember thinks that you don't want to remem--

"Brother."

"Hmm?"

A small hand grabs his hand out of nowhere. Ethan turns around and looks at the owner of hand. He saw a kid around 10 year-old age. He has black hair with ocean blue eyes filled with innocence. Looking at his face, A sense of déjà vu was slowly fill him.

"Where are your parents? Or guardian?"

The lost child furiously shakes his head without saying a word.

Our lost child looks like an only child of some rich family. Ethan thought that maybe he was some rich child. Balls of happiness explode in his mind! If things go right, He may receive a good reward!

"Are you lost?"

He just shakes his head to deny him. Ethan was confirming now he is a lost child.

"Your Name?"

He just gave him a complicated look. It seems he doesn't want to give his name.

"Let's go and look around."

Ethan hold his hand and took off to same direction the child come from.

Present Time.

It's been an hour since he has decided to help the child to find his guardian for the sake of rewar-Ahem, Justice.

Chomp.

After some time, our lost child stomach roar in protest and we found ourselves in the DocDonald's. Here, He is eating favorite burger meal pack.

'This Brat! He refused to eat anything of low price and picked up a large meal with add-ons.'

Ethan keeps a smile on his face but inside the table his hand where clenching so hard that vein were popping out. Curro's are currency of Human Domain. In the first place, He only kept minimum amount of Curro for rainy days.

After eating, that only done by lost kids, They take off for another round to find his parents.

Sun is fading away in horizon and he still have no clue to his parents but that's not the worst part. His stomach is growling! Again!

"So, that's where you were."

A voice comes from behind. Ethan turns around and looks at the source of voice. A blue haired man in late teen was standing behind with soft smile on his face.