(Kiku's POV)
Kiku groaned slightly as he came back into consciousness. His head was thumping and his limbs were full of pins and needles. Where... where was he?
Something brushed his chest and he jolted into full consciousness, bright lights glaring into his eyes. The first thing he saw was a blonde mop of hair and two massive black caterpillers- oh wait, eyebrows? As someone was leaning over him.
Without hesitating, he grabbed a knife from his pocket, grabbed the person over him by the collar and practically jumped across the room, slamming the person against the room against the wall.
"M-my names Arthur. W-whats yours?" He was taken against when the boy spoke. His voice was heavily accented, and sounded very British. Kiku didn't reply, attempting to find out more about this boy with his eyes. His sight kept fazing in and out of focus and his head was throbbing, his limbs feeling numb. He saw the boy going to speak again... but his sight faded to black and he fell to the floor.
~*~*~
As the car drew up to Kiku's aunt and uncles house the doors unlocked and Kiku practically jumped out. His relatives came out, locking the car and walking towards the house. Kiku hesitated before walking forward, then almost tripped as his aunt shoved him in the back.
As they entered the house, the door was locked behind them and Kiku was spun round to face his angry relatives.
"So, do you want to explain where the hell you went last night?" His uncle, Jia Wang, growled at him.
Kiku took a deep breath. "I did as you ordered. However, as I exited the building, part of it began to fall down. Also there was some... extras, waiting outside. I managed to escape after fulfilling my duty, but I do not remember much after that, until waking at Asa-san's house." He finished, preparing to be shouted at.
"Really... and why are you wearing those clothes?" His aunt, Chun Wang, raised an eyebrow.
"I was found by a student and his friend from World Academy and they took care of me. I apologise for the loss of my clothes."
He heard a low hiss from both of his guardians.
"... Fine. Go to your room." Kiku turned and practically ran out of the hallway to his room. He slowed as he approached his room and entered. Claustrophobia almost immediately hit him at the almost closet-like space, in which was crammed a mattress and a chair.
"Kiku?" He turned at the familiar voice and was suddenly engulfed in his cousin's arms.
"Thank God! You're finally back, I was so worried, aru!" Kiku sighed, hiding his smile in Yao's shoulder.
"Hai... Thank-you for worrying, Yao-san." He gingerly raised an arm around Yao's back and gave him a slight hug.
Yao stepped back and beamed. "You finally hugged me! Took you long enough!"His wide smile gave way to a worried look. "What happened to you? You were gone for so long, aru...!"
Kiku thought for a second, then replied, tucking a stray black hair behind his ear. "I was injured and a student from World Academy took me in for the night."
Yao gasped. "Really? Who was it, aru?"
"His name... I believe it is Arthur Kirkland." Yao suddenly frowned.
"Really? That British halfwit? Well.. I guess I'd better thank him... he's surprisingly not entirely useless, aru." Yao crossed his arms, thinking. Then he seemed to snap back to reality.
"So Kiku aru, are you excited to start the academy?" The Chinese teenager tilted his head at his cousin.
"I suppose so Yao-san..." Kiku let his head fall back. "We shall see what happens."
