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Currently,I was trying hard to concentrate I had to study and trust me studying was more than a task for me.
We had exams in just three weeks and I hadn't touched books,I simply loathed studying but I knew that I had to study I couldn't afford to fail and be kicked out of the school.
So,I was there sitting on my desk trying my best to solve a question from last one hour, my concentration level was close to zero. Now and then I was texting Koko or Mochu as rest of them were all studying.
When I was not texting them I was either eating chips or looking at the trees outside,I wondered how would I pass in the exams.
I was totally absorbed in my own thoughts,when I saw someone outside,I looked closely and realised that it was Natsume,he was going somewhere,I checked the time it was nearly 10 p.m.
I was confused,at this time where could he possibly go! And then I remembered what Hotaru had said that Natsume left the academy frequently smoetimes at night. There and then I decided to follow him,I was well aware that it could be dangerous but I was curious and also I wanted to see where Natsume went,I wanted to know that how had he got so hurt last time.
So,I carefully sneaked out of the hostel and went towards the woods,after falling a hundred times,I managed to follow Natsume without him noticing that I was there.
He continued walking in the forest and after walking for a while,there was a fence which he crossed smoothly,but I had a hard time crossing it, twice I fell but I did manage to cross it with bruises on my knees.
He kept on walking now and then he did look back,somehow I hid well and wasn't caught. After walking straight he turned left into a narrow lane.
Finally after walking atleast for half an hour,he entered a building which was not in a good condition,it seemed as though it was a godown. I followed him quietly.
He went through the corridor and entered a room,I slowly followed him, the room was in a very bad condition there were cartons and large containers all over the room. The light was very dim,a bulb was hanging from the roof. The whole room resembled the villian's ambush in movies. In one word it was scary.
"Natsume! come we all were waiting for you only" a person who was wearing a black mask said. He spoke politely but his voice was venomous,there was something about him that didn't seem right.
I was sitting behind a large container,I thought I was well hidden,I could see a few more men,who had guns with them around the black mask person.
"Hn.." Natsume seemed irritated,I knew he was furious about something,but he didn't say or do anything as if he was helpless and the man was his master or something.
"So,today you would have to help Tom and Wako to deliver the goods safely"
Natsume just nodded.
"I trust you my boy,you are precious for our gang"
"I am not a part of your gang Persona! I never was and I never would be "Natsume said sharply,his voice seemed strained. That person's name was Persona, it looked as if he was the leader.
"Speak to me in that tone again and you know the consequences!You would do as I say got it!"the person with black mask shouted and then he slapped Natsume,I twitched I had a sudden urge to confront them but I knew I couldn't do any thing. There were at least 20 men and I was a fragile little girl what could I do.
Strangely Natsume didn't do anything he didn't even defend himself let alone fight back,I knew something was there something was holding him back.
Suddenly one of them started to come towards me,I realised that the hem of my shirt would be visible so I hurriedly pulled my shirt and started to crawl backwards,I was scared and was continously praying.
My back touched the wall I thought I was trapped,I thought I was going to be killed,I was scared about what would Natsume say if he saw me but I turned back and saw that there was a door nearby,so I shifted sideways and cautiously turned the knob,thankfully the door was open,I looked in front the man was just about to reach the container. Without looking back I opened the door and went inside.
I was hoping that no one had seen me,I closed the door behind me and listened quitely. I could hear the man's footsteps he was coming towards the door,my heart was beating fast it seemed as though it would come out any time. His footsteps stopped just infront of the door, I felt his hand against the knob I could see it turning,I didn't want to die,I wanted to go back to school.
"Wako!What are you doing there?"someone shouted,and the knob stopped turning.
"Umm..I thought somebody...leave it!" he said and moved away from the door,as soon as the sound of his footsteps faded I was relieved. I turned I could hardly see a thing it was dark but little bit of light was coming from one end of the room.
I decided to walk towards it, as soon as I took my first step I stumbled over something, I couldn't walk properly something was all over the floor. I bent down to feel what was it,my fingers traced the thing that was on the floor it was metal, it seemed like a pipe of steel and soon I realised that it was a gun.
The whole room was filled with guns,guns were all over the floor I could feel them under my feet,I realised the goods that the mask person was talking about were these weapons. They smuggled weapons,Natsume smuggled weapons.
I couldn't believe, they were dangerous people,I was nervous I was scared to death I had never been in such a position,my hands were shaking.
But I had to keep my courage,without thinking anymore I carefully made my way towards the ray of light. It was coming from a door,I pressed my ear against it,no sound could be heard so I decided to open it.
I slowly opened the door and went inside,to my surprise there a girl asleep on a small bed in one corner of the room.
I went towards her,her face I had seen it somewhere it resembled some one. I had seen her before but where.
I thought a lot but couldn't point out as the light was not proper,I couldn't see her face very properly but I could tell that the girl was about 9 or 10 years old. I looked closely and saw that her right cheek was covered with bruises.
I felt bad,she was so young so innocent and they were hurting her this was so cruel.
I was staring at her face when she opened her eyes. Even though the light was dim I could see her eyes they were crimson. Suddenly it dawned open me that I had seen her before in that photo that was in Natsume's room. She was related to Natsume may be she was his cousin or sister.
But why was she here,was Natsume doing all the things because of her,was she the reason why Natsume hadn't said a word when the mask person had hit him.
"Who are you?"she was looking at me perplexed.
"Oh!Hey I am Mikan"I said happily but quietly.
"I am Aoi"she smiled,unlike Natsume.
"What are you doing here? Did they kidnap you too?" she asked weakly,and then she got up from her bed. I could see she looked feeble they didn't feed her well.
"No!I followed Natsume"I said,I knew it was a very stupid thing to do,but I never thought that it was connected to this big and dangerous thing.
"Natsume is my elder brother he said he would save me and take me back home" ok so I was nearly right,Aoi was Natsume's sister.
"Yes he surely would,but right now you come with me" I knew I had to get her out of this place,the way those guys were treating her was just cruel I couldn't leave such a sweet and young girl like Aoi there.
"Where?"she seemed sacred I could see terror in her eyes, her left hand had a scar,it was a fresh scar,consequences they did this to her to blackmail Natsume but I didn't want to think about how she might have got that scar.
"I am Natsume's friend,I won't hurt you" I asssured her.
"Ok,but where are we going,those men are very dangerous" she said meekly.
"Don't worry we have to be out of this place just be with me" I tried to sound confident but failed,I was nervous and scared myself,they smuggled weapons,I had seen a room full of guns god knows how many other rooms like that were there.
I had to try,I couldn't leave Aoi here after seeing her scars.
So I quietly along with Aoi left the room,I held her hand tightly when we passed the room full of guns, we walked very slowly as we couldn't afford to make any noise and be caught.
We were half way when Aoi stumbled and nearly fell making a clattering sound when her leg touched the metal of the gun,I held her quickly and we stayed frozen for next few minutes,I heard carefully if anyone was coming towards us but thankfully I heard no footsteps. I sighed in relief,we were save for now.
Very cautiously we were able to reach the door of the room where everyone was, I pressed my ears against the door,I couldn't hear any sound,so I very quietly turned the knob of the door and slightly opened it.
I peeped outside,I could see that now there were only two or three men they were all sitting at the other corner totally engrossed among themselves.
"Aoi,be very carefull just hold my hand and we will be able to get out of this place" I said assuring her it more like I was telling myself that we would make it,I was scared,nervous my face was all red because of adrenaline rush but I had to help Aoi I had to.
We both bent down on our knees and slowly came out,after half way moving like that we both stood up as those three men didn't look towards us they were playing cards I guess.
My legs were shaking I couldn't even walk properly but I had to keep my calm because I had to save Aoi.
We reached the door I turned back and no body was paying attention towards us so I carefully opened the door.
I was relieved it was a feeling I had never felt,anything could have happened if those men would have seen us they could have killed me or Aoi.
We both made our way towards the main door,I knew we both had escaped, I had saved Aoi.
I looked at her,the bruises on her cheeks looked even more prominent in light. She smiled at me innocently,she was cute and her eyes were just like Natsume's. I wondered what all she might have gone through.
I was just opening the door when a strong arm pulled me backwards roughly.
"Look guys what we have"the same venomous voice said.
Shiver ran through my spine, when I turned back to face the black mask person,Persona...
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