Chapter 9
" A fake!" Recca shouted. Standing up from the sofa, he began pacing around the room. " I knew it! I knew that there was something wrong about her. But..." he turned around to face Fuko " Why didn't you notice that it was a fake."
" It was my fault, I didn't check it properly." Fuko admitted. " And because of my mistake, two of the most powerful physic devices are now roaming around Tokyo. After what happened at the festival, who knows what they'll try next."
" Hey, no one's blaming you, Fuk...so anyway, did you just come here to tell me and everyone else this?"
" Hell no, what I'm here today is to ask for your help. Everyone's help."
Fuko cast a glance at Tokiya, who had not spoken a word since their arrival. There was a tense silence as everyone contemplated his or her answer. There were a lot of things to consider this time, they were no longer little kiddies who could skip school for a week just to go fight in a death tournament. They were all grown adults, with their own separate lives and families to consider. Recca had Yanagi to consider, Domon had his career and Kaoru had had his studies to complete.
Recca was the first to respond
" I'll go." He looked at Yanagi who gave him an assuring smile and clutched at his hand to reassure him.
" I'll go." Domon spoke up now " Hell, to my job. I'll just take all the leave I've accumulated all these years"
" All right! I'll be able to kick some butt again." Kaoru jumped up into the air
Fuko looked at all of them fondly. They were her friends, those who had grown up with her all these years, and they were all willing to risk their lives for her. Tears could not help but well up in her eyes. Almost immediately, she raised her hand to brush them away.
" Thank you..." she whispered. Then she lifted her face. " Thank you so much." She said.
" A fake!" Recca shouted. Standing up from the sofa, he began pacing around the room. " I knew it! I knew that there was something wrong about her. But..." he turned around to face Fuko " Why didn't you notice that it was a fake."
" It was my fault, I didn't check it properly." Fuko admitted. " And because of my mistake, two of the most powerful physic devices are now roaming around Tokyo. After what happened at the festival, who knows what they'll try next."
" Hey, no one's blaming you, Fuk...so anyway, did you just come here to tell me and everyone else this?"
" Hell no, what I'm here today is to ask for your help. Everyone's help."
Fuko cast a glance at Tokiya, who had not spoken a word since their arrival. There was a tense silence as everyone contemplated his or her answer. There were a lot of things to consider this time, they were no longer little kiddies who could skip school for a week just to go fight in a death tournament. They were all grown adults, with their own separate lives and families to consider. Recca had Yanagi to consider, Domon had his career and Kaoru had had his studies to complete.
Recca was the first to respond
" I'll go." He looked at Yanagi who gave him an assuring smile and clutched at his hand to reassure him.
" I'll go." Domon spoke up now " Hell, to my job. I'll just take all the leave I've accumulated all these years"
" All right! I'll be able to kick some butt again." Kaoru jumped up into the air
Fuko looked at all of them fondly. They were her friends, those who had grown up with her all these years, and they were all willing to risk their lives for her. Tears could not help but well up in her eyes. Almost immediately, she raised her hand to brush them away.
" Thank you..." she whispered. Then she lifted her face. " Thank you so much." She said.