In Love With A Ghost
The policemen drove away with Kazuma. Karin was still in the closet trying to process what had just happened. She slowly stepped out.
"What do we do!?"
Kazune could tell Karin was about to panic, wondering if she had really been in her attacker's home. He shook his head. "We can't do this right now. Right now we have to go to the precinct and check up on Kazuma. You said it yourself, you feel that it's Kirihiko right?"
She nodded. "Yeah, but the police-"
He cut her off right there. "The police nothing. We have to go." Kazune wasn't sure why, but he felt very protective right now. Like he needed to be in that precinct right there and then.
They both flew off to the precinct.
Meanwhile, Kirihiko was pacing back and forth in his room thinking about what to do about Karin. He heard a knock on the door. He stopped pacing. "Come in."
Q-Chan opened the door and stepped in. "Sir, you should come down and see the news."
Kirihiko was confused as to why Q-Chan would come up just to tell him to the see news, but he went down with him anyway and couldn't believe it. The female reporter was talking about how Kazuma Kujyou was arrested for assaulting a young girl, Karin. Kirihiko sat down.
He couldn't help but grin.
'My plan actually worked.'He thought to himself. Honestly, he didn't think it would. Kirihiko knew he couldn't go get the costume himself. He knew that would be the easiest way to get caught. So he disguised himself as Kazuma.
It wasn't that hard. All he had to do was get a wig that looked similar to Kazuma's hair, some contacts, a hoodie, and that was about it. It's not like anyone was familiar with Kazuma in this town anymore. His family had moved when he was young and now that he's living on the secluded part of town, many who knew him growing up don't even know that he's living around there, let alone what he looks like now.
And the fact that in a way it felt like revenge towards the Kujyou family was more than perfect.
In the precinct Kazuma was sitting down in the interrogation room with Jin's father.
Hiro had a stern look on his face. He was sitting down across from him, resting his chin on the back of both his hands. "Why did you do it?" He asked.
Kazuma shook his head slowly. "I didn't..." He mumbled. "Why would I attack her? I barely know her."
Hiro arched one of his eyebrows. "Barely? So you DO know her?"
Kazuma folded his hands as he looked away. "We randomly met a few days ago in the library." He knew the meeting wasn't random and Karin went looking for him, but he wanted to keep Karin out of it as much as possible. Hiro didn't need to know that little detail he thought.
"The attack was the day after Halloween..." Hiro said more so to himself. He also considered that Kazuma may have also been lying.
"See? So it couldn't have been me."
"We have incriminating evidence against you that says otherwise."
Karin and Kazune had just arrived to the precinct. Karin looked around. "I don't see him anywhere."
"They must be questioning him right now." Kazune said.
"I can't sneak in there. There's police in there most likely" Karin sighed.
Kazune took a peak. "Yep. Leave it to me." He said with a wink and thumbs up.
"Ahem, the two of you are needed in the evidence room." Kazune said with a deep tone. The two officers looked at each other in a questionable manner and left. Karin made sure not to be seen.
"How did you do that? I thought I was the only one that could hear you."
Kazune shrugged. "Well, you are, but recently, I've been able to do all sorts of cool tricks. It still kinda takes a lot out of me though."
Karin wasn't sure whether to be impressed or concerned as to what was happening to him. She decided that would be a conversation for later. She looked through the one-way mirror and could see Hiro and Kazuma.
Kazune felt that protective feeling again he felt earlier.
Kazuma looked pretty frustrated. "I told you it wasn't me! Why would I attack her anyway?"
Hiro suddenly had this grin on his face which was pretty unsettling for Kazuma. "I don't know. You tell me. Like I said, we have evidence that holds pretty strong against you."
Karin and Kazune looked at each other. "What kind of evidence could they have on him?" She asked. Kazune didn't respond though.
Hiro took out a tape from his back pocket and played on a television that was in the room. In it you could see a hooded man that looks awfully a lot like Kazuma buying a Phantom costume.
Kazuma banged his fists on the table. "Oh come on! That could be anyone! I've never even stepped foot in that shop!"
Karin put her hands to her mouth in surprise. It was quite compelling evidence. Kazune put his hand on her shoulder, reassuring her that it wasn't him and that she needed to believe that. Karin got the gist and nodded, dropping her hands to her sides as she kept on watching.
Hiro shook his head. "Not only does the man in this video look like you, but the initials of the buyer are K.K. Remind of you anyone? It's a small town."
Kazuma stayed quiet. He knew he wasn't going to be able to get out of this one. He knew he had done nothing wrong, but someone out there was probably trying to frame him and if they were then they did a good job at it too. He sighed. "Fine. Even though I didn't do it, I guess I can see how it looks like..."
Hiro got his handcuffs and handcuffed him again, preparing to take him to his cell. Kazune got angry. "No!"
His reaction surprised, Karin. "Kazune..."
His face softened and the tension he had built up inside subsided a little. Kazune looked at Karin and saw the worry on her face.
"Kazune, is there something you're not telling me?"
He didn't know how to explain it. "I just... I don't know why, but I feel a connection to him. Like the connection I feel with Himeka."
Karin would be lying if she said she wasn't the slightest bit saddened by that last part.
Meanwhile Suzuka and Kazuto were at home with Kazusa in the living room. Suzuka was helping her young daughter with her homework while Kazuto was on his laptop, working.
With his days working alongside Kirihiko behind him, he had become an architect; and a very good one at that.
A few moments later the comfortable silence between the family was interrupted by the phone ringing. Suzuka had gotten up to answer it. "Hello?"
A female officer was on the other line. "Is this Suzuka Kujyou?"
Suzuka couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "Yes, this is she. May I ask who's calling?"
"This is officer Rose from the precinct from the neighboring town. I'm calling to inform you your son Kazuma was placed under arrest."
Suzuka didn't need to hear anymore. She dropped the phone.
Kazuto walked in. "What's the matter?"
She couldn't find the words in her to speak. "Ka- Kazuma... arrested. We have to... now. Go."
Kazuto grabbed his wife by her shoulders and saw the motherly terror in her eyes. "Woah, woah; breathe."
Suzuka did as she was told. "It's Kazuma. He was placed under arrest. We have to go!"
His eyes widened. His son? How could that be? He knew he didn't exactly get along well with him, but he knew his son more than anyone and he knew this had to be some kind of mistake. Kazuto nodded. "Alright. I'm sure this is all just a mistake. We'll go and see for ourselves."
All Suzuka could do was nod in hope that he was right.
They got Kazusa and drove off to the town they swore they'd never return.
End of Chapter.9
Our dearest brother might be in the stickiest situation yet. Think a certain professor and his wife will run into Karin? Find out next chapter!
