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It was six in the morning when Judai hit the snooze button on his alarm clock. He hadn't used it since he left college. Once the loud buzzing ceased Judai pulled himself out of bed. His feet hit the warm carpet and he stood, swaying slightly because of his tired limbs. Judai had to tell his parents of his plans.

Judai had been up almost all night after that phone call. After he searched up his parent's names with that weird last name he couldn't sleep. It was just too suspicious. If there was photographic evidence then why wasn't there anything on the internet? Helena and Jonathan Yuki should have left a paper trail somewhere but there was nothing on them. It was like someone deleted them from existence. Judai had been looking up the business man's workplace in that small town that no tourists visited. It was so far away from where he currently stayed. It would be the perfect place to start his journey.

All he had to do was get his parents on board.

"Mom, dad. I have something to ask of you."

"What is it honey?" Helena asked putting down her fork and knife.

"Well, I have been really bored here and I want to do something this summer."

"What do you mean?" Judai's father chimed in.

"I want to go on a trip. Nothing too far away. I promise. I want to see what it's like on my own. Like get a feel of how things will be like after college."

"I don't see why you have to do this now…" Helena began, "there are other things you could do to stay entertained."

"I agree with your mother," Jonathan said putting a glass of milk to his lips.

"I hear you but I need this. I don't want to fall on my face when I get out there on my own. Give me some cash and I'll find out how to support myself. I promise, it's only for the break," Judai pleaded with them. He put on his sincerest expression. He had gotten so good at lying.

Helena looked at Jonathan and they sighed.

"Fine," Jonathan said.

"You can go, but you have to promise to call." Helena stated.

"Really?" Judai was smiling so widely. He couldn't believe that it worked. "Thanks really, I'll call every week."

"No, Judai, every night," Helena shook her head but then smiled.

"When are you planning on leaving?"

"In a few days," Judai said. To be honest he already had everything packed up. He was living out of his suitcase since he got home. Honestly he wanted to get out of this house as soon as possible. Somewhere in the back of his mind something was off. His stomach was in knots whenever his parents were around and he hated it. He hated not knowing what was going on right in front of his face.

"Alright, we'll have a party to see you off." Helena smiled.

"Yeah, just the three of us." Jonathan laughed.

Judai was sitting on his bed, his computer on his lap. He was looking for motels to stay at while he was on his adventure. He was so ready to get out of here. He just had to wait until the morning. He just had to get his things into a taxi and kiss his parents goodbye. Maybe that would settle his stomach. Maybe that weird feeling would dissolve into nothingness.

Judai heard a light knocking on the door. He checked the time on his laptop, his eyes shifting slowly to the bottom right of the screen. It was almost midnight. His parents were usually passed out by this time.

"Judai, wake up. I'm taking a shower. Make some cereal for yourself this morning, okay?" Judai heard a voice that wasn't anyone's coming from right beside him. It wasn't his mothers, and definitely not his fathers. Judai put his laptop to the side and strained his ears trying to hear the voice again. Judai heard something going on in the kitchen, like a shuffling.

Judai rose from his bed like lightning and left his room to investigate. Once he got to the kitchen he found a dark shadow standing beside the table. There was a waffle in its hands. The figure was tearing the waffle into pieces and eating them. Then the figure seemed to focus on Judai. It had no eyes but Judai felt the electricity of someone staring through him. His heart beat increased and his skin went cold.

"Judai, wake up. I'm taking a shower. Make some cereal for yourself this morning, okay?' Judai heard the voice again. It echoed in his ears until it was painful.

Judai felt himself being shaken from side to side. He was trying to focus on the shadow but the figure kept slipping from his sight.

"Judai, wake up. I'm taking a shower. Make some cereal for yourself this morning, okay?" The echo thundered above Judai now. He clutched his ears and pleaded for it to stop. The back of his head throbbed, making his eyes water. He felt the worst pain in his chest, like he was dying.

Judai woke, his blood running cold as he opened his eyes. His eyes darted around the room feverishly, like he was trying to see through the walls. He tried to breathe smoothly and get ahold of himself. He relaxed and felt his heart rate decrease. Judai rubbed his chest, trying to figure out why it was hurting so much. When he finally calmed down enough he started to think of what happened. He had heard that voice before. He could have sworn he heard it in a dream or somewhere else.

Judai looked down at his laptop. It was on his lap, just like in his dream. The only difference was that the computer was in sleep mode. He must have fallen asleep while doing research.

"Judai honey, breakfast!" Judai heard his mother call from the kitchen.

Judai was climbing into a cab after he kissed his mom goodbye. His father and she were waving and smiling at him as he closed the yellow door. The cab driver turned to look at him and asked him where they were off to. Judai held out a piece of paper with the directions to the motel he wanted to go to.

"Sorry, it's a bit far away," Judai said and smiled.

"It's okay kid, if you got the cash, I got the time." The cab driver sat back in his seat and took the cab out of park.

Judai was on his way to that no-tourist-attraction-town.

It wasn't long before Judai was standing in the lobby of a motel. It was a really cheap one that he found. It was really close to a restaurant and a short drive away from the building owned by that businessman. He could squeeze some information from him now.

Judai got a key from the lobbyist and was lead to his room. He was in room nine, a small box with some tacky sheets and carpet. Judai strode in the room. The first thing he saw was the bed. It was a queen with floral sheets, like every motel he had ever seen on TV. Judai sat his suitcase on the bed and went into the bathroom. It was pure white and a clean. The only color in that room came from a painting of a vase of flowers. It was probably in every bathroom here. Once Judai unloaded he came out of the room and looked to the right of the bed. There was a small table and a mini fridge in the corner of the room. There was a stove in the corner but Judai couldn't cook so there was no point in touching that.

Judai sat at the kitchen table and sighed. It wasn't much, but it was enough. He wasn't going to be here for long. Judai looked at the time on the stove. It was seven at night. That cab driver didn't even need his directions. He had gotten them to this motel in a remarkable amount of time. They didn't stop for much; just bathroom breaks and snacks when they hit a gas station. It was surprisingly easy. Judai got up from the table and palmed his wallet. He took it out from his back pocket and opened it. There was his mother's credit card, a couple of loose dollars from his father; originally for the cab fare, but there was extra. His license was in the front, standing out from the leather material. It showed his picture and his name. All of the information looked correct. Judai focused on his last name and moved his eyes. Judai focused on the picture of Baby Haou that he put in one of the photo flaps. He was starving. The restaurant down the street could at least make him a grilled cheese. He wasn't going to be up for much longer anyway. That trip killed him today and he couldn't wait to be vertical between those tacky sheets. Judai put his wallet back and started toward the door, locking up and putting the key with his wallet.

At the restaurant Judai ordered a BLT instead of a grilled cheese and a bottle of water. He chewed fast, realizing that he was really hungry. He was sitting at the counter. The restaurant was less quiet than he thought it would be. There were small kids everywhere, catching a late dinner with their parents. There were also many adults just coming for the daily dinner special of The Sub-Marine Sandwich. Judai didn't even want to know what was on it. He knew if he asked he would most likely be stuffing his face with it. He was just that hungry. Then someone caught his eye outside.

There was this blue haired guy standing outside the restaurant. He was under a streetlight trying to light up a cigarette. He was tall, almost as tall as Judai's father. He was dressed in a warm blue hoddie and jeans. He looked like he didn't mess around, aggressive, but only if you pissed him off. Judai didn't judge. There were plenty of those guys on campus at his college. He had his fair share of moody guys and was determined to steer clear of them here. He had a mission. Judai began to bite into his BLT but stopped suddenly.

Then the blunet looked over at Judai, he could feel the guy staring at him even though yards had separated them. Something went off in his head. Judai rubbed the back of his neck and tried to shake off the feeling that just came over him. Judai was overwhelmed by the feeling that the guy outside was no stranger. He remembered that blue hair from somewhere, he just couldn't place it. Judai shook it off and started again with his BLT. He was too hungry to worry about a stranger. Just because his gut feelings were right until now didn't mean he had to investigate some guy that gave him a vibe.

Judai paid the tab and waved at the man behind the counter as he walked out of the restaurant. He moved quickly, trying to get back to the motel before it got too dark. He didn't feel like getting jumped for all of his cash tonight. Wouldn't that be bad? His mother would never let him leave the house again. That and never trust him with her credit cards. Judai was so immersed in his thoughts that he didn't realize that someone was walking behind him.

"Haou…"

Judai heard the name come from behind. He turned to face whoever was talking. Judai met with the blunet from outside the window of the restaurant. He opened his mouth and stopped. Judai met the person's eyes, brown meeting bronze. It was like electricity shot through Judai's body. From out of nowhere a name came to him. Suddenly his mouth was parting once more and he filled the silence between then with the only thing that came to Judai's mind.

"Jehu…"

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