Chapter6
" Miss Ideki?"
Fuko asked the young lady who stood at the doorway.
" Yes. I Am." The lady replied, in a rather cautious way.
Fuko displayed her special pass. " Intelligence unit. May me and my partner come in please."
" What do you want? I've done nothing wrong." The lady replied, using the door as a barrier between herself and Fuko.
" No. You haven't." Fuko rushed to assure her. " But, you have something that me and my partner wish to discuss with you about."
The lady's eyes narrowed in part fear part caution.
" What are you talking about?"
" The Hokage physic devices." Fuko replied gently. " You have one right. "
Dumbly, Shako nodded. Fuko prodded further on.
" See, I have one too. I need to talk to you about your device. May I come in?" Fuko raised her arm to show her god of wind."
The Shako's eyes widened at the sight of Fuko's God of Wind. She lifted frightened eyes to Fuko and said
" Are they after you too?"
" Huh? What do you mean?" Fuko asked.
" They came looking for the device years ago. They killed my parents when they couldn't find it."
Fuko turned to Tokiya, a silent question on her face. The exact same thing had happened to Tokiya years ago when his sister was killed.
" Do you still have it then?" Tokiya asked, speaking for the first time. All the while he had remained behind Fuko, silently studying Shako.
" Please, we have no need for these devices now. Just leave me alone, please…" Shako pleaded, her voice shaky now.
" We just need to see the device. May we come in please? We don't mean you any harm. " Fuko said gently.
Shako stared at them for a moment, and then reluctantly opened the door wider to let them in.
" Please wait in the living room, while I get it." Shako said as she closed the door and moved swiftly to one of the rooms. Once inside Shako's house, Fuko took a look around her surroundings. It was plainly furnished, with just a table and few cushions for the living room. Meanwhile, Tokiya went to a bookcase standing in the corner and mentally scanned through it. Though it was only for a few seconds, Fuko could have sworned that she saw him pocket something. She gave him questioning look, but he remained impassive as Shako came out of the room carrying a box. Silently she handed the box over to Fuko who took it and opened it. In it lay a shining red orb. Satisfied, Fuko closed the box and said to Shako.
" May I ask about the power that this device processes?"
" I never really tried it, but I remember my parents saying before they died that this device allowed the control of metal, magnetism power I supposed."
" It is a very strong device. Would you like HQ to guard this for you?" Fuko asked.
At Shako's hesitant look, Fuko rushed to assure her," I assure you that its all for the best. With HQ taking care of the device for you, you will never have to worry about the people who want to steal it from you."
" But… my parents…"
" These devices are still very much in demand. It is important that we ensure the safety of these devices."
After a few minutes of deliberation, the girl nodded, but as Fuko turned to leave, she called out, " But, if I ever want it back, will you give it back to me?"
Fuko smiled at her reassuringly. " Of course. " she replied.
" Miss Ideki?"
Fuko asked the young lady who stood at the doorway.
" Yes. I Am." The lady replied, in a rather cautious way.
Fuko displayed her special pass. " Intelligence unit. May me and my partner come in please."
" What do you want? I've done nothing wrong." The lady replied, using the door as a barrier between herself and Fuko.
" No. You haven't." Fuko rushed to assure her. " But, you have something that me and my partner wish to discuss with you about."
The lady's eyes narrowed in part fear part caution.
" What are you talking about?"
" The Hokage physic devices." Fuko replied gently. " You have one right. "
Dumbly, Shako nodded. Fuko prodded further on.
" See, I have one too. I need to talk to you about your device. May I come in?" Fuko raised her arm to show her god of wind."
The Shako's eyes widened at the sight of Fuko's God of Wind. She lifted frightened eyes to Fuko and said
" Are they after you too?"
" Huh? What do you mean?" Fuko asked.
" They came looking for the device years ago. They killed my parents when they couldn't find it."
Fuko turned to Tokiya, a silent question on her face. The exact same thing had happened to Tokiya years ago when his sister was killed.
" Do you still have it then?" Tokiya asked, speaking for the first time. All the while he had remained behind Fuko, silently studying Shako.
" Please, we have no need for these devices now. Just leave me alone, please…" Shako pleaded, her voice shaky now.
" We just need to see the device. May we come in please? We don't mean you any harm. " Fuko said gently.
Shako stared at them for a moment, and then reluctantly opened the door wider to let them in.
" Please wait in the living room, while I get it." Shako said as she closed the door and moved swiftly to one of the rooms. Once inside Shako's house, Fuko took a look around her surroundings. It was plainly furnished, with just a table and few cushions for the living room. Meanwhile, Tokiya went to a bookcase standing in the corner and mentally scanned through it. Though it was only for a few seconds, Fuko could have sworned that she saw him pocket something. She gave him questioning look, but he remained impassive as Shako came out of the room carrying a box. Silently she handed the box over to Fuko who took it and opened it. In it lay a shining red orb. Satisfied, Fuko closed the box and said to Shako.
" May I ask about the power that this device processes?"
" I never really tried it, but I remember my parents saying before they died that this device allowed the control of metal, magnetism power I supposed."
" It is a very strong device. Would you like HQ to guard this for you?" Fuko asked.
At Shako's hesitant look, Fuko rushed to assure her," I assure you that its all for the best. With HQ taking care of the device for you, you will never have to worry about the people who want to steal it from you."
" But… my parents…"
" These devices are still very much in demand. It is important that we ensure the safety of these devices."
After a few minutes of deliberation, the girl nodded, but as Fuko turned to leave, she called out, " But, if I ever want it back, will you give it back to me?"
Fuko smiled at her reassuringly. " Of course. " she replied.