Chapter seven:
The footsteps come over and the man appears this time carrying a tray. He puts it down showing that there is food as well as styrofoam cups with water presumably. He moves the food off of the tray as well as the water. He picks up the tray and looks to them.
Kaoru's eyes dart to the other two to see how they are going to react.
Akio and Mai stare at him as if waiting for permission to go for it.
Kaoru quickly turns to the man to wait for the signal that it is okay.
"You'd better eat everything and be grateful I am giving you anything at all." The man huffs before gesturing that they can come over.
The three head over to check what has been brought to them for food. They find that the man had brought them a hastily thrown together sandwich for each.
Kaoru takes note of some cheap looking deli meat and a random slice of lettuce thrown on buttered bread. He is right now this man's prisoner so he knows that he can't be picky. He picks it up and tries it. He swears it tastes so bland but his body is grateful that he at least got some food.
The man lets out a breath through his nose like a huff at them before he heads back out locking the door with the tray in hand.
Kaoru relaxes that the man is gone and just eats the bland sandwich. He also drinks some of the water finding it on the warm side. He is so going to be more appreciative of the kind of food his family can provide him when he gets rescued out of here.
Meanwhile at the twins home…
Hikaru paces as Kyouya had returned while Tamaki went to go check up on Haruhi. He glances to the laptop Kyouya is working on as the other types away. He can see that the other is communicating with someone about getting some extra information on some other cases. "And you're sure that these actually will help us find my brother?" He inquires to the other who lets out a small breath.
"Yes. It is possible. If this person kidnapped before then perhaps there is clues that can help us figure more out." Kyouya had explained to Hikaru about what had happened when he got back, before setting himself up so he can try to get as much information as he can on the cases that may be linked. "It's so far our only lead. You worry about keeping everyone connected. I can handle this."
"But no one has contacted me." Hikaru looks to his phone finding no new messages. "And I don't want to just message them giving away their positions if they're in a bad spot."
"Well stop hovering over me and let me work. The more you give me peace to do so the faster it should be." Kyouya points out while adjusting the glasses on his face that always seem to be falling down.
"Alright." Hikaru sighs and heads away from Kyouya to let him work. He leaves that room going into the next room. He lets out a heavy breath as he tries to relax a little. He is just so worried that if the other two had been taken then what if this means whoever took Kaoru is a professional of some kind. He finds a distraction when his phone alerts him of a few texts coming in. He checks them and finds that everyone has messaged him informing him that they are all on their way. He is glad to hear this and messages back that they'll regroup once they're back.
Soon enough they are all gathered except for Kyouya.
"Kyouya is looking into something so he's a bit busy." Hikaru explains to the others.
"Yes. We were told about a possible link to two other kidnappings." Tamaki confirms this as the others do look curious. "For now though we will discuss any potential findings any of you found then fill Kyouya in later. We should be getting started as soon as possible instead of waiting for whenever Kyouya will be finished with his checking. We'll see what he has dug up later when he is done."
"Yeah. He's commanding for peace to be able to work." Hikaru confirms and so Tamaki looks to everyone.
"Anyone found anything?" Tamaki inquires as he glances around to the others. "Whoever wants to go first." He invites to which Hunny speaks up.
"We didn't find anything." Hunny reports to all of them while Mori nods his head to show that the other is right.
So attention falls onto Haruhi instead. "Unfortunately I didn't find much either. I asked around a bit being careful to not make them suspicious of anything. No one really knew anything. But I know how to easily talk to other commoners as you all put it. So I can talk to more commoners to see if maybe anyone knows something. I'll make sure that like I did this time I won't let things get out. Commoners can be a bit gossipy. So I know that this has to be danced around in a certain way. Trust me if we just straight out tell people that we're looking for a missing person then word will get around. Which won't be good as the criminal could do something rash or perhaps go into hiding or whatever he or she may think is needed to happen. So try to leave talking to others like me to me. I do want to go into law after high school so I've been looking into some things as well. It should be helpful in our situation here. I want to help as much as I can as well. I may be the new one in the group however Kaoru is indeed still my friend." She seems to mostly add some of the stuff for Tamaki to make sure that he gets it in his head. She also clearly doesn't want to get something misunderstood then cause a problem for them.
"Aww Haruhi!" Tamaki brings his hands up together by his face as his eyes shine at her. He lowers them turning his face back to serious when she gives him a 'really?' look. "Then it is a deal. Haruhi shall be the one who will discuss things with other commoners. She is our commoner expert!" He looks to the others. "We may not have found much but at least we have one place to start. For now we shall wait here to see what Kyouya can come up with. I don't think that there is really much else that we can do in the meantime. As much as I do believe all of us want to do more to help there is only so much I can think of that we can do."
The others mummer in agreement to this as they really do just need to wait for Kyouya to get the information.
All of them hoping that he will get the information that will be really helpful in potentially solving this case. They want to get Kaoru back before something really awful happens to him.
