Yay~ I'm so happy that I'm getting reviews, faves and follows! Please do keep them coming! Thank you all! :) Sorry for answering this super late, but one summer is what the other world says instead of one year. Ten summers= ten years. Sorry if that wasn't helpful.
Chapter IV
"I can't believe my brother is coming back!" Kouki smiled as he announced when they were eating lunch.
"Finally, he has been gone for two whole years!" Kazunari said all dramatic.
"Who is it?" Tatsuya asked as Taiga stopped eating and glanced up.
"My big brother, he's twenty-five and is just coming back from somewhere." Kouki smiled harder.
"Why was he gone for that long school?" Taiga asked wiping his mouth with a napkin.
"He had this mission that only he could accomplish an left only taking a bag with him." Kazunari smiled sitting really close to a certain green-haired teen.
"That's crazy man." Taiga said before he took a huge bite off his sandwich.
"So him coming back is completed, then we might see him around tomorrow." Shintarou said putting his book away.
"Yes!" both Kazunari and Kouki gave a toothy smile.
Kouki walked to his destination at the entrance to wait for his friends and he got out earlier than all of them, it was a bit sad since he has the last two classes alone while the others are paired up with each other. He felt a cold shiver run up and down his body, he turned around, he saw that no one was paying any special attention to him. He turned back to the entrance and kept feeling those eyes on him, they felt evil with bad intentions and dare he say murderous. He couldn't take it anymore and turned back around and saw something move from the trees right in front of him. He couldn't breath, even if he tried to no air was coming to his lungs, he stared at a pair of teal eyes. What saved his life was a hand from Ryouta knocking out whatever he was on and he was breathing again, he looked up to see Ryouta looking worriedly at him.
"You look pale Kouki, do you need to visit Mrs. M?" he asked in a light voice so no one would pay attention to them.
"No, I was just thinking of something." he lied with a smile on the outside.
"Well, if you're sure." Ryouta was about to look at what he was looking but someone else interrupted them.
"Sorry we're late, but Kazunari decided to outsmart the teacher." Tatsuya smiled as he walked next to a pouting Kazunari.
"Well he started with his lame knock knock jokes. Someone had to show him who was boss." he kept on pouting.
"Feel sorry for you bro." Taiga smirked as he walked with Shintarou.
"I thought you guys were right behind me!" Ryouta whined.
"I rather eat earth worms then walk with you." Shintarou smirked as Ryouta had fake tears running down his face.
"Eww, you nasty!" Ryouta had a disgusted look on his face.
"Good, feeling is mutual." Shintarou smirked and the blonde scowled.
Once they separated their ways, Kouki walked faster then stopped remembering those teal eyes on him earlier. He waited for Kazunari and Ryouta so they can walk together. They opened the door to see Mr. Kise laughing out loud as he talked to another man that looked younger than Mr. Kise, on his other side was another man with black hair and silver eyes, he too laughed louder. On right next to him was a girl around their age, she was just sitting there looking at a magazine about basketball all interested. Mrs. Kise had served them drinks and was about to sit next to her husband when Shuuzou walked towards them with a slight smile. Kouki smiled back and ran towards him hugging him around his waist and buried his face to his chest trembling. Shuuzou patted his head and Kazunari was not that far back and hugged him too sending them to the ground.
"Missed you guys too," he said with a hidden smile. Ryouta smiled helping them up and threw his arms around him way too excited to see him.
"Great to see you guys are doing well." Shuuzou said and motion to follow him, Kimi and Kasumi were sitting next their mom and the other four teens all squeezed into the love seat.
"I would like you to meet Teppei and his daughter Riko Kiyoshi and his lover Shun Izuki." Shuuzou noticed Kazunari perked in interest when he announced that Shun is Teppei's lover. He noticed a light blush on his cheeks and began to think deeply for a bit letting them introduce themselves.
"Ryouta Kise!"
"Kazunari Kise!"
"...Kouki...Kise..." his younger brother said shyly, his blushed darkened when Riko turned to look at him and she smiled.
"Nice to meet you all!" Riko smiled again everyone smiled back at her.
They were all chatting about Shuuzou's adventures, said teen told them everything from his very beggining until just a few days ago when he found the people. Kouki had asked why did he need them and Shuuzou had told him that they were from the same city from where they were. He did not notice their face change expression, but Kazunari did and he frowned. He will have to corner the man later for answers even if the other isn't willing to.
"I wish I could go with you to all these cool places, when can you take me? I want to have an adventure and explore the world before I grow old." Ryouta said in excitement, Kazunari nodded next to him.
"Maybe one day, but for now focus on your studies and once vacation starts I might let you come with me." Shuuzou said and both teens cheered. Kouki smiled and kept eating he for one wasn't interesting in going out into the world and get lost, sick, or kidnapped.
"Us three will have our own adventure!" Ryouta said.
"Amen!" Kazunari nodded.
"You two,"
"Kouki come on, don't you want to come and have fun with us all around the world?" Kazunari asked the brunette.
"At least someone is being smart." Kasumi smiled.
"And safe." Kimi giggled.
"Well you will all need one responsible adult, and I volunteer to beat you all up and make you come into your senses." Riko smiled and all the younger teens gulped.
After dinner they all sat on the couch as the teenagers went up the stairs to do their homework. Ryouta and Kazunari were working on their science work as Kouki was on his maths, his mind kept playing around and all he sees is teal eyes. He was so distracted that he didn't realize that Rykako had purred around him and was now licking his hand. When that didn't work, Rykako jumped on his thighs and Kouki looked at the cat surprised.
"When did you get over here?" he smiled gently at him.
"He was there this whole time and you just noticed him." Kazunari said and Ryouta nodded frowning at the brunette. Rykako purred and got comfortable on Kouki's lap.
"Are you okay? Ever since school ended you've been out of it. Tell us what's bothering you." Kouki has never seen such a serious face before, it scared the brunette because it did not fit the blonde at all.
"I'm okay, don't worry." Kouki smiled and pretend to act like his normal self.
At night, he sat on the small bench that was connected to the window, he glanced at the half moon and felt warmth seeping through him. His eyes caught movement at the ground and he took a closer look. The other person looked up and Kouki felt his blood freeze along with his heart when his hazel eyes met a pair of glowing teal eyes looking back at him. His whole body was stiff and he couldn't move, Rykako had gone to sleep with Kazunari and he was all alone. He heard a howl, when Kouki looked back down, the person was gone. A few cars passed by and their headlights shined where the person would have still been. He quickly locked his windows and pulled his curtains to cover the moon that shone outside his window.
"What could that be?" Kouki asked himself and flinched when he heard the neighbor's dogs going crazy. He shook his head thinking he needed to sleep and not think, he ignored them and went to bed closing his eyes not knowing that the dogs had quieted down.
The next morning, the Kise family were up early ready for the day. Mr. Kise (let's call him Hayato) had come in looking pale and Kasumi looked like she was about to pass out any moment.
"What happened?" Mrs. Kise (let's call her Akiko) asked seeing them.
"We were about to head to the store when we saw the police outside our neighbor's house." Kasumi said with a sad look.
"What happened?" Kimi asked and looked up when the three boys came inside the kitchen. Ryouta sat on the counter and poured some cereal while Kazunari waited for his turn. Shuuzou raised his eyebrow at how they came in, he looked back at Kasumi as she shook her head and began to cry on her father's shoulder. Kouki looked up as he picked up his orange juice and wondered what happened. Akiko nodded for her husband to continue.
"Someone attacked their dogs and left them in a severe condition. There was blood all over the front yard, one of the dogs was found by the mailbox and it looked like they dragged him because of the trail of blood. The other dog was left in the backyard with a broken leg and the third dog is worse and they don't know if she'll make it." Hayato said with a stern face and all of the teens shivered.
Everyone turned when they heard a glass shattered, Kouki looked deathly paled and remembered those teal colored eyes. He also remembered the dogs barking and a strange quietness before he fell into a deep sleep. Could it have been that person responsible by those attacks? Shuuzou stood up seeing that face on his brother, he walked towards Kouki but the teen had this lost look. If it was that person, will his family be safe if he said nothing? Or will they be in danger? Either way this was not good. He had a bad feeling about all this.
"Oh sorry!" he finally snapped and went to pick up the glass quickly.
"Leave it Kouki, I'll clean it. Why don't you go and eat before it gets late for school." Akiko smiled and Kouki nodded feeling dazed.
"You okay?" Shuuzou asked, he did not like when Kouki looked like that.
"Fine," he gave him a fake smile and that worried the older brother.
A.O.D.
"That is strange," Tatsuya said feeling his stomach drop and a cold chill passed his body.
"Yeah, our dad went to go to the station since we are neighbors and see if we have any evidence. But we were all asleep, though Kasumi did see something when she was walking to the kitchen to get water." Ryouta said and Kouki looked at him.
"W─what did she see?" Kouki gulped.
"A huge wolf." he said and Taiga chocked on his drink.
"How the hell?" he felt a shiver go down his spine.
"She described it as a huge dark-brown wolf, bigger than an average one. I told her she was just too tired and was probably a large dog wondering around." Ryouta said and Shintarou rose an eyebrow.
"Let's not talk about this any longer, why don't we switch the subject." Tatsuya said and everyone agreed to that.
Kazunari was inside the library looking for a book for his next project. He didn't know that there was someone next to him and bumped into them, his silvery eyes glanced up to see a tall man with spiked platinum-blonde hair and green eyes. He had light-tan skin and Kazunari felt a light blush on his cheeks and his heart sped faster. His kind green eyes gently looked on over him and smiled even more beautiful.
"I'm sorry, I didn't see you." Kazunari squeaked and his blushed intensified ten-fold.
"It's okay, I too wasn't paying attention either. I'm Shinji Kinred, nice to meet you." he smiled.
"Kazunari Kise, pleasure is all mine." Kazunari said with a shy smile.
They stayed in the library for the rest of the lunch period, he knew he had forgotten something very important, but he didn't care as Shinji had began explaining all of his first year of high school and Kazunari had thought it was his first year too, but he's a second year. He lives with his parents and loves them.
"Kazunari, where have you been you missed the whole lunch period?" Shintaro asked and something inside him shifted as he glared at the tall teen walking next to the raven-haired teen.
"Sorry! I was just talking to my new friend, this is Shinji Kinred a second year." he introduced and everyone all waved.
"I apologize for taking his time away from you guys. Kazunari, I hope we do meet again to hang out." he said while he put his hand on the small shoulder of Kazunari making his face grow red.
"Anytime, you have my number. I'll see you soon, take care." he waved with that blush still on his cheeks.
"Someone has a crush!" Kazunari turned to look at a smirking Ryouta, his blush darkened.
"No! I bumped into him by accident and decided to talk for a bit." he smiled wider than he liked it to be.
"Next time I'm coming with you." Shintaro said with an ugly glare.
"Why?" Kazunari narrowed his eyes.
"That way you will have time to eat and not disturb the peace around you." Shintaro walked away red-faced and everyone looked at him.
"What do you mean! Hey!" Kazunari ran after him.
"Damn, he's so whipped." Taiga snickered as Ryouta did while Tatsuya shook his head and Kouki looked at all of them with a wide smile.
"I say he is." Tatsuya said walking to his next class.
"And Shintaroicchi is jealous! How cute!" Ryouta said, all the girls around them blushed and some even fainted.
"I hope he makes his move soon." Kouki said and all three of them looked serious.
"Why?" Taiga asked looking lost as Tatsuya nodded with a stern look.
"Because if Shintaro doesn't make his move soon, someone else will." his silver eyes starred at the older teen walking with his friends to his class. He had a soft smile on him and Tatsuya felt a chill.
After classes Kouki walked home with Kazunari and Ryouta, they had separated from Shintaro earlier. His hazel eyes brighten when Shuuzou was outside waiting for them. Riko was sitting next to him with a serious expression looking at the dandelions on the grass. They looked up and Riko tried to smile as Shuuzou just nodded with is stern face. Akiko walked outside with Kimi, Izuki and Teppei, she sighed with a dejected face while looking their way eyes brightened a little.
"Mom what happened?" Ryouta asked when they got to the porch.
"Your father is not back yet, he left after you guys." Akiko said and Kimi nodded.
"We heard what happened, we are sorry." Riko said all of them nodded.
Hayato and Kasumi didn't get back until after dinner, both looked beat and were hungry. Kouki had gone outside and smiled seeing Rykako appear out of nowhere and went upstairs to do his needs. Kouki walked back to the kitchen and began to listen.
"I told them what I saw," Kasumi said.
"What is it you saw?" Shuuzou asked feeling dread, Teppei and his family began to look worried as well.
"I told them that I saw a huge wolf leap over our fence and into the neighbors." Kasumi said seeing their expressions, her eyes widened to realizing what was going on.
"Oh my god," Akiko covered her mouth feeling her body shake.
"It can't be..." Riko's eyes widened.
"They found us," Shuuzou let a shaky breath out ruffling his raven locks.
"Who found us?" Ryouta asked and the adults looked at him.
"No one." Akiko said hugging him, tears were gathering in her eyes.
"We need to make a plan..." Shuuzou looked at his three friends whom all nodded with a serious face. Kouki was sitting impatiently waiting for his brother to finish until Rykako decided to join them purring as he sat himself in between Kouki's legs. Shuuzou glanced at the cat and the other three visitors all froze in place.
"A familiar!" Shun said and Teppei grabbed it by the back of his neck.
"What are you doing?" Kouki shouted seeing the cat trying to defend itself from the two guys.
"Mom! Dad! Anyone stop them, they're hurting Rykako!" Ryouta shouted as his sisters were holding each other with tears falling down their cheeks.
"Familiar, I command you to go back to your master!" Riko held the palm of her hands together in front of her face as she said it the cat burst into dark shadows, then smoke and disappeared.
Everyone all stood silently watching what just had happened.
"What did you do?" Kouki had tears running down his cherubic face.
"He was a spy for someone." Shun said looking around in case something else was with them.
"Spy? How long has it been here?" Shuuzou almost shouted.
"Almost half a year now." Akiko said with a slight fear for her family.
"They know too much. Kazunari, Ryouta and Kouki go upstairs and don't come down." Shuuzou said angry at himself for leaving them too long.
"No!" he looked at his younger brother.
"What?" he asked in a low and dangerous tone.
"I said no! How come whenever you need to speak to our parents it always has to be the three of you? Why do I feel like you are hiding something from us? Why can't you trust us?" Kouki said to his brother shaking in fear but held his ground.
"Kouki go to your room, all of you." Shuuzou said and Ryouta was the only one who stood up as if hypnotized and walked upstairs without a word. He cursed when Kazunari and Kouki were still there with a determination look.
"Please do forgive us as this is our king's wishes." Shun said as he and Teppei stood in front of them.
"What?"
"Memories be gone from them and replace it with other priorities." Shun said and both teens fell backwards deep in sleep.
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you guys get involved in this horrible mess." Shuuzou said with a sad smile.
"Maybe you should have told them," Riko said feeling something sour in her mouth.
"No, I already said that they will never get involve in this. All I want is to find my parent's murders and kill them before they can get anyone else. If the time comes when I die, please keep Kouki out of all of this and if you ever find a way to go back, take Kazunari and give him back to his parents. There is not many apologies in the world for what I've done." Shuuzou said with sad eyes he glanced towards the rooms upstairs and back at his new allies and friends.
"Won't they hate you?" Akiko looked up at the young man with pleading eyes hoping he would change his mind.
"I don't think that will ever happen, and if it does..." he glanced at the others with powers and looked back at a sad Akiko.
"Then what are they going to do?" Hayato held his wife around the waist and brought her closer to him.
"They are going to help us because it was their ex clan that had murdered thousands of our people. Their old king had been mysteriously murdered one night along with their queen and heir, no one knew who had done it and they all began to take votes on who the next one will be." Shuuzou said with narrowed eyes, he sat down as did everyone.
"Who are the new lords?" Teppei asked narrowing his eyes.
"No one knows, but whom ever they are they will die." Shuuzou hissed and Akiko had a sad look on her face after he finished those words.
"Count us in, they had ruined our people." Teppei hissed glaring at the floor.
"Teppei, please calm down we'll find a way to destroy them." Shun said calming his mate down a bit before he looked at the Kise's.
"Our biggest problem is, where did that familiar come from?" Riko asked as Kasumi and Kimi nodded seeing the space where the cat was once again.
"I felt like I knew that power, but I don't remember from where." Shuuzou said trying his hardest to remember.
I feel like this is going in too fast, but then again I like this flow. Please review and tell me how I did, see you all later. xD
