Chapter 27: Pains and Hatred

[The Next Day...]

[At The Kagawa's Residence]

(At the dinning table, where Kaaru and his aunty were seen eating)

KAARU: Junri, your cooking is really good as always. I love your recipe.

JUNRI: Well your uncle and I love to cook together.

KAARU: Uncle? (He said surprisedly while he stops eating)

JUNRI: Yes. He shows me the secret recipe that nobody knows and I showed him the procedure on how it's done.

KAARU: That means uncle was a good cook. So where is he now?

JUNRI: I don't know. But eat up, Kaaru. If you want more I can—

KAARU: More aunty. (He said while stretching out his empty plate and Junri begins to laughs)

[At the Blue Tree]

[At the Training ground]

(Clanking of wooden swords were heard as Ito and Kin were seen training as they were swinging their swords while fighting. Ito always sliced it on Kin's chest but she dodged that while she ducked and somersaulted as she kicked the Ito's sword from his hand. His sword was still on the air and Kin caught it and pointed it at him)

KIN: I guess I defeated you again.

ITO: Hmm nice one. You really know how to use a sword in a magnificent way.

KIN: Thank you master.

KURAGARI: That's excellent of you, Kin. (He said while walking to meet her)

(Ito quickly paid him respect by bowing his head down)

KURAGARI: Maybe I can assign you to join the Corvus.

ITO: (Widened his eyes in shocked and said) Master, isn't this taking her too far. She is our commander and she can't join the Corvus.

KURAGARI: Are you to speak for Kin. Let's her speak for herself.

KIN: Thank you master. I'm grateful for that. (While bowing her head down)

(Ito looked at her in a serious expression on his face)

[At The SDIA Headquarter]

(Yu opens the door to Ushiki's office holding a document as she came in)

YU: Sir about the blue... (Saw his head on the ground as blood were spread everywhere on the floor. She drops the documents on the ground in shock and fear) No (Then she quickly ran away wanting to call the police)

(Some hours later, detectives and police were all outside the building as they were loud siren of police cars outside)

(The anchorwoman was there live as she begins to report the news)

WOMAN: This is Tokyo daily news from channel 102 speaking, and right now we are at an incident in the special detectives and Investigators agency (SDIA) headquarter to bring you this sad news of the death of Ushiki Daisuke, who was the chief of this building.

(As she spoke this, Kaaru was at home watching it with a shocking expression on his face while the camera shows the bag where the chief was inside as the police were gathered, placing "do not cross" sign around it)

WOMAN: He was beheaded in his office yesterday and rumors said that he was killed by unknown suspects. (She said in a serious and sad tone while looking at the camera, almost about to cry but hold it)

(As for the reaction of the general public who were watching the news were none but sadness as some had tears on their eyes. Kaaru got up and took his mask and flew in the air as he heads to SDIA)

(Kaaru made it in time and he saw Yu who was outside looking at as she turned to him)

YU: XO.

KAARU: Miss Yu Masayoshi, right?

YU: Yes.

KAARU: I hear that chief Ushiki was killed.

YU: Yeah. (She said while feeling sad) Chief Ushiki Daisuke, a detective and an inspector of a highest rank, a high class inspector with countless number of achievements. Hailed as the strongest investigator within the SDIA.

KAARU: You know so much about him.

YU: Yes. I use to be his client and later switch to Tan's partner.

KAARU: Don't worry, you can raise yourself as the highest rank over the investigators.

YU: That can never happen.

KAARU: So you don't believe me?

YU: I don't know and beside I was only once his client like I said. It doesn't make sense, that it will be me to surpass him.

KAARU: Well only the future can tell.

TAN: XO. (He said as Kaaru and Yu turned around and saw Tan coming to meet them) I'm so glad to see you.

KAARU: Yeah I know. It's been long after that warehouse incident.

YU: So you find anything, Tan?

TAN: Well chief wasn't the only person that was killed. Some of the detectives that watched overnight also fell into the same trap.

YU: Do you think it must be those bandits.

KAARU: What bandits are you talking about?

TAN: Those guys from the blue tree, of course.

(Kaaru was shocked under his mask to hear that. He was also surprised that Tan and Yu have found out the evil organization and they might be in danger for that. So Tan continues as he said)

TAN: You know about this, don't you?

KAARU: Sorry I can't tell you two. (He said as he left)

YU: But why? (After she said that, Kaaru flies in the air, making her and Tan to look up in confusion. So she said) He wouldn't tell us.

TAN: Forget about him telling us, we will investigate on that our own. (He said as he continues to check on the incident and Yu follows him to help him out)

[At Ippei's shop]

(Everyone were seen present as Shin looked at Kaaru and said)

SHIN: So the chief of SDIA is dead, isn't it?

KAARU: Yeah.

SHIN: And you didn't think of resigning?

KAARU: The time hasn't come for that, Shin-sensei. I only have to focus on my target on my target to make the agency in progress.

SHIN: Huh what progress?

KAARU: I can use my salary to help and give out those who are in needs. Those ones on the street.

EITO: I guess he's right. Remember after the meteor crash, many houses were destroyed and many lives were lost. He can use that to as an opportunity to help that.

KAARU: Yeah. And this is the time to start life all over again for them.

YUUTO: Do you know the government sees what is happening, the starvation of the people and they don't care about that.

KAARU: Well I care.

HIRO: Uh, Kaaru. Who is the target you are focusing on?

KAARU: To kill Keisuke.

(This made everyone shocked as all eyes were stared at him)

[Meanwhile...]

(Keisuke was seen walking in the night of the night holding a briefcase to see someone. He stops as he stared at the door in front of him and then knock. The person opened the door. He was seen in a muscular body shape, wears a slim-fit grey shirt and a black trouser. He looked at him as he never seen a man like him before coming to his house)

??: Good evening, can I help you?

KEISUKE: Evening Mr. Nikomaru.

NIKOMARU: (surprised to hear his name) Do I know you?

KEISUKE: I will tell you, only if you allow me to come in.

NIKOMARU: Okay. (He said as he made way for come as Keisuke came in) Make yourself comfortable. (While he left and later came back with a tray of a coffee jug and a glass cup)

(He pours the jug into the glass cup as he gave him)

KEISUKE: Thank you.

NIKOMARU: I know you like it.

KEISUKE: Of course. It's nice and... (Takes another sip again and said) delicious I could say.

NIKOMARU: Are you a detective, because seeing you on a suit and a hat is very noticeable that you are an officer.

KEISUKE: No I'm not. By the way, my name is Keisuke Naotaka.

NIKOMARU: Alright. So you aren't an officer.

KEISUKE: No.

NIKOMARU: So what brings you here and how do you know my name?

KEISUKE: Glad you asked. (He said as he opened his briefcase and brought out a picture and said) Tell me if you know this woman.

NIKOMARU: (Took the picture from him and sees that the person was a young woman) Her face is quite familiar. (And he suddenly he was able to remember her) Where do you get it?

KEISUKE: So you do know her?

NIKOMARU: Why that silly question. Of course I know her, she's my wife.

KEISUKE: Ex...wife. Remember you cheated on her fifteen years ago. Marrying a second wife wasn't her answer and she finally then—

NIKOMARU: Killed her (who was in a serious look)

KEISUKE: And you cannot forgive her for that.

NIKOMARU: You ain't associated in the police and how do you know about it?

KEISUKE: Because I know everything. (He said as he took a sip from his coffee and drops it) Don't you think it's time for payback?

(Nikomaru was still in deep thought while staring at the picture)

KEISUKE: After spending your whole life with her, it finally got wasted at the end. What a sad thing. Isn't it obvious that she's a bad woman. She killed your fiancee whose supposed to be your second wife. She doesn't want you to spend time with your fiancee but with her. She's a jealous woman.

NIKOMARU: Yes she is. And I'll get my revenge, right?

KEISUKE: Exactly. Is it true that you wanted to have a second wife because your wife didn't bear a child on her own.

NIKOMARU: Yes but what the fuck is all this. Telling me about my past, are you some kind of an angel?

KEISUKE: I'm a physical being. But listen you lost everything because of her. (He said while pointing the picture, Nikomaru was holding) You are now a taxi driver because of her. Now isn't not the time to let her know exactly how you feel about it? Or show her what you are truly made of.

NIKOMARU: (Sighed) Maybe I'll think about it.

KEISUKE: I understand. (While he stood up) But I'll be on my way now. But remember Mr. Nikomaru. As the clock ticks, so as your time is running out. (He said as he left, opening the door and then shuts it)

(Nikomaru was still in thought as he looked at the picture)

[At the Kagawa's Residence]

(Junri went to the book in search of a book. So a book fell to the ground all of a sudden, she looks at it as she picks it up to open it and it was a photo book. She flips every page and sees Kaaru as a handsome young boy and she remembered what happened long ago as there was a flashback)

(Flashback)

(The flashback took him to when Kaaru was four years. After his parents were killed and his house got burnt, Kaaru runs to find his own way as it was raining heavily. He tripped himself as he tumble down and landed on a mud. He got up and sees himself so dirty, his head was raised up as he saw a house from a distance and he went there. He knocks and Junri opened the door and was surprised)

JUNRI: Oh hello. (Paused and looked at his face closely and said) Wait aren't you Kaaru? Where are your parents?

(As she said that, Kaaru hugged her and started crying. Junri couldn't stand the smell of mud on Kaaru's body and surprised to see stain on her body)

KAARU: They... died.

JUNRI: (This made her shock and said) How?

KAARU: A man... killed them.

(Junri didn't want to say much as she knew that was a masked killer that murdered his parents)

JUNRI: It's okay, you don't need to cry. I promise I'll take care of you.

(This made Kaaru look up to her in surprise and said)

KAARU: Really?

JUNRI: Sure. Well why don't you come inside and take a shower. My husband is still at work, when he comes I will tell him your presence.

KAARU: Okay ma.

JUNRI: Call me aunty Junri.

KAARU: Okay aunty Junri.

(Then she made a sincere smile which satisfied her)

(After Junri took his bath, they were later seen at the dinning table eating)

KAARU: Hmm yummy. (He said while the chewed food was still on his mouth)

JUNRI: You don't talk while eating that's bad manners.

KAARU: (swallow it) Sorry.

JUNRI: (Smiled) I'm glad you like it.

KAARU: Aunty Junri.

JUNRI: Yes darling.

KAARU: How do you know that my name is Kaaru.

JUNRI: I'm a friend with your parents and my husband is a brother to your father.

KAARU: For real.

JUNRI: Hmm Mmm.

KAARU: But I have never seen you two coming to my house.

JUNRI: That time you were still a little cute baby.

KAARU: I'm cute now?

JUNRI: Of course you are but this time a handsome young boy.

KAARU: (Smiled) Yay!

(Junri looked at him with a smile while having a thought)

JUNRI: I hope I would be able to take care of you, Kaaru.

                                          (End of flashback)

(Junri looked at the book and shut it as she placed it back to the shelf and found the book she was looking for and took her leave)