White Flaming Passion
Chapter 1
The beginning
Somewhere in Tokyo, a women age of 16 sitting behind the counter reading a novel. She is a assistant from a card shop, running by her uncle named Shin.
Shin calls himself the manager but his very clumsy when it comes to care taking of the shop.
There is also a kitty that likes to lay on the counter sleeping all day, the kitty is very dominate for it's ego is to be the manager him/herself.
Many customers come and by the shop named card capital. Kids buy their booster packs and smiled with joy. Except for one person, since that day.
Shin: Misaki
A tall green haired male comes in the shop with a pile of boxes on his arms. He nearly couldn't handle the weight of the boxes that contains booster packs and trail decks inside. He wears a apron and glasses cause he works here.
Misaki: what is it, Shin-chan?
A female with white long hair extended until her shoulders and blue eyes, made a snotty responds like she was spoiled. She wears a long black jacket with a white jacket underneath with buttons. Having a red line around her collar of her jacket as she just continue to read her book.
Shin: call me manager…
Misaki: what is it?
Shin: can you help me with the boxes?
Shin makes a awkward smiles and hopes that his niece will help him out of trouble.
Misaki: I need to watch the counter, not what has to be placed at the storage.
Shin pouts and tries to make him look sad, hoping Misaki will change her mind but her eyes didn't move as she is focusing on her book.
Shin: alright, I will do it again.
Shin sighed as he walked into the storage room to do all the hard work himself.
The glass doors opened up and Misaki took a peek of who is coming in. she saw a tall male entering the shop, holding his school back over his shoulder with his arm against his chest to lower the weight of his school bag.
The male had sharp eyes and looked dangerous from his appearance. He looked over to Misaki and showed no emotions towards her.
He wears a school uniform and has brown spiky hair style that runs backwards with lightest green eyes.
Misaki did the same, she just stares at the male his eyes with the same cold look in her eyes.
Misaki: how may I help you?
The male didn't answer, he just walks further and sits down. He then put his school bag down and searches in his bag a book to read with.
Misaki felt kind of annoyed how a customer just comes into the shop just to read and not buying something or challenge someone. Even though they are alone.
Misaki: hey, I asked you something.
Kai: I heard you, but I am waiting for the new packs to be in stock.
Misaki getting a anger mark on her face for feeling offended that the male didn't even looked at her to show some respect to the ones who running the shop.
When she was about to say something, Shin comes back in with the new packs and saw Misaki glaring to Kai.
Shin: Misaki, something wrong?
Misaki: hmph.
She mopped a little and closed her eyes to move her face else where from the male. Shin sighed for he knows he wont be getting a answer while Misaki is being grumpy. He looked over to the male and recognised him.
Shin: ah Kai-kun, it's been a while since I last saw you here.
The male closed his book and placed it back in his bag to walk over to the manager of the shop. He placed down a pile of cash while staring coldly to the manager.
Kai: 5 packs.
Shin: coming right up.
The manager walks over to the stock, Misaki peeked slightly to the male and the male noticed it and stares back at her. Somehow, the two of them are glaring at each other very intense, even the cat decides to move away from the counter to escape the danger zone.
Shin: here you…
The manager notices that Misaki and Kai were glaring at each other, he felt like he was stepping on a mine field and doesn't dare to make a move
Shin: go….
Eventually they both looked away, Kai opened his hand and waits for the manager to place the packs on his hand. The manager carefully placed it on his hand. The moment Kai got it in his hand he then took his bag and left the place slowly without glancing at the shop keepers.
Shin: come again.
Misaki: I don't wish for that.
Misaki mopped once again with a annoying tune of her voice.
Shin: come now Misaki, don't be like that.
Misaki: hmph, he wasn't polite enough to ask for help.
Shin: perhaps if you smile a bit more then perhaps he feels more welcome
Misaki: what was that?
Misaki giving a dark glare to Shin with shadow clouding her face.
Shin: n-never mind.
After while no more customers came in further, so Shin and Misaki decided to close the shop. However.
Misaki: hmm?
Misaki looked over to the counter and didn't see the cat laying on his/her usual spot.
Shin: something wrong Misaki?
Misaki: the cat isn't sleeping on the counter.
Shin: sub-manager is probably outside eating his bowl, check outside I will wait until you get back before closing the shop.
Misaki went outside and looked under the bench where the bowl is standing, the food is still in the bowl so the cat haven't eaten yet.
Misaki started to panic with her eyes getting shaky, she walks in front of the shop and looked left and right, hoping that she can find the cat.
Suddenly Misaki heard a mew sound coming across the street where the sub-manager is standing. Misaki sighed relieved and bends down to clap gently her hands together to sign the cat to come over.
The cat is smart, it looked even left and right before crossing the street. Misaki felt relieved but it was short lifted when all of a sudden a truck driving with full speed ahead on the road.
Misaki spread her eyes wide and looked at the cat that froze in front of the headlights of the truck.
Misaki: Sub-Manager!
Misaki shouted out his/her name, everything went silenced for the last seconds. Suddenly, a person snatched the cat and jumped forward with the cat in his arms as the driver passed them.
Misaki quivered, cause the image of those headlights and almost a car accident reminds herself what happened ten years ago.
Kai: hey.
Misaki snapped out of her trance and looked beside her. She looked surprised that the person who saved her cat was none other then Kai.
Kai was holding his arms together with the cat laying on his arms all comfy and save. He bends down and offers the cat back to Misaki.
Misaki:…t-thanks…
Misaki voice is a little bit shaky from the scare earlier, but she manage to grab the cat by the sides and put the little animal close to her.
Kai stood up and grabbed his bag that was laying on the ground with his cards scattered on the ground. Misaki saw the cards and knew how important the cards were to Kai.
She slowly got up and walked over to Kai. She slowly kneels down and put the cat aside in order to help Kai out. Kai noticed he is being helped but he ignored that fact to just clean up the mess.
Misaki picked up a card and saw it was the Dragonic Overlord card. Kai snatched it from Misaki's hand for he didn't liked that a stranger touches that card.
Misaki: sorry, I didn't mean to pick it up.
Kai:…it's fine.
Kai said it with a calm voice before he grabbed his bag again. He looked over to Misaki and Misaki did the same as their eyes met.
Kai:…next time, keep the cat save inside the shop. Even if there is a rule of no feeding the cat inside.
Misaki got slightly mad from the arrogant way that Kai was saying it. But he is right, if the cat is just inside, this would have never happened. She clenched her hands on her apron and eventually stood up.
Kai narrowed his eyes and saw Misaki walking towards him. She looked mad at him but she breaths out and made a small smile to Kai.
Misaki: come again to the shop.
Misaki bowed lightly to Kai for she never said that sentence before towards Kai. Kai didn't respond as he just walks away from Misaki.
Misaki bared her fist and stood up straight but she flinched when she saw Kai giving a sign with his two fingers upwards like a goodbye sign with his hand.
Misaki mind: perhaps he is not so bad after all.
The cat purrs and strokes him/her self against Misaki and mew for being hungry. Misaki sighed and couldn't believe that the cat can still eat after all those commotion.
Misaki: starting today, you eat inside.
The cat mew with a smile on his/her face for being glad that is settled. However, Misaki couldn't help but look forward where Kai went as she wonders why Kai saved the cat and risk his own life like that.
To be continued