I'm so sorry for taking so long T_T Had writers block then got introduced to hetalia and that's taken over my Ouran obsession. So I didn't get snow on my birthday but did the day after(fml) and there was still slow around for christmas :) Am no longer Kaoru due to Hikaru dumping me but am now Mori because my Honey will love me forever :D Anyway I apologise again for the wait, as I said it's due to Hetalia, writers block, birthday, christmas and lots of exams. Blame Italy and Germany for being so damn cute together. Enjoy~
After returning home, Akio told me that the house was ready for us to go to and live in.
I'd be lieing if I said I wasn't relieved, this b&b was nice and all but it was beginning to feel like the small space was choking me. So within twenty minutes we'd packed up, paid and were heading off.
The house was near ruin. Paper peeled from the wall and mould and soaked carpets surrounded the walls. All my expectations dropped and my eyes grew wide at the sight of my new home. Another clue that I should have run back home. But a strange sense of love and loyalty kept the smile on my face and hid the disappointment.
Before I could come to terms with my new life a girl clad in just a black lace bra and denim hot pants.
"So this is our new 'mother'?" The girl that looked only a year older than me said. Akio gave a swift nod then led me to a kitchen diner. What was this place? Who was that girl? What did she mean by 'mother'? All my questions were answered as I was pushed into a rough dining chair.
Akio stood over me with a new sturn expression that I had never seen before. This side of him as completely new to me.
"Now, your job is to watch over and control the girls downstairs. They may be a bit antisocial to start with but they'll eventually open up to you." he gave me my instructions before taking my hand and leading me to a unpolished door that led to the basement. He pushed me inside before closing the door swiftly and I listened to the lock turn.
Terror ran through my mind as I carefully descended the stairs in darkness, quiet conversations could be heard that fell silent as I entered the musky room. Girls dressed similarly to the one before all turned to look at me.
"That's her." The girl from before stated before advancing towards me. I slowly stepped backwards and hit a wall.
"Who are you? What's going on?" What had happened? What had my stupid decision led me to?
"You're our new 'mother'. The last one didn't last as long as most others but I've got a good feeling about you. You seem like a decent person. You see what Akio does is marry girls that will keep his prostitutes in line and comfort them into thinking it's all okay. He tends to go for rich girls so he can take some of their money. He's not the good guy he made you think he was."
The information was too much. She was lieing...wasn't she? But then why were they here? Through all my confusion I noticed a young girl curled up in the corner sobbing. Blood stains her clothes and her slim body is shaken by each sob. My maturnal instincts kick in and I circle her with my arms. Eventually the tears stop and she falls limp on my shoulder, asleep. I have to get these girls out of here.
Each search party has resulted in no Ran. Each day was passing at a torturous pace-the silence ripping into my heart more and more each second. Each phone call brings a flash of hope only to be shot down, each knock at the door, each passing stranger. Kaoru is trying to be strong, for both me and Hikaru. But I know the burden is becoming too much for him, seeing those he loves hurting so much and bottling up his own pain.
And what makes it worse is that money is disappearing from our bank accounts without explanation. The police are looking into this mystery too, maybe it'll lead us to Ran.
But all I can do now is pray and show my husband my love. Dear Lord, please bring her back safe.