:::Chapter 7:::
The surroundings of the little house were devoid of human life. Only the trees and the little creatures that lived within the forest companied the house. The white, silvery orb of a moon gleamed in the sky, with little stars that peeked out from the fluffy clouds. With the light from the moon shining on the house, one who would pass by would think that it was deserted…that is, if someone would actually be in such a forest.
The forest was known to be dangerous, not just because of the savage beasts that resided in it, but also of ghost stories that people had circulated around the town. That was why Renshi had chosen this particular place. It was extremely unlikely that someone would enter the forest, thus, the house would be unnoticed to all but the creatures that roamed the forest.
This, however, was quickly solved. Using some of his powers, he had formed a kind of magic shield that circled around the house. Like this, any beast who came by would not be able to spot the house, as the magic would make it seem as if it was just a small clearing, nothing else...
However, the deserted-looking house was not as deserted as it looked. One small little girl was occupying it…with an evil man who came by 3 times a day to check on her. This 15-year-old girl, who had been tortured for a few days, went by the name of 'Chihiro'…
The police had spent the previous 2 days trying to find some clue on how the murderer had managed to set such a big fire on the Oginos' house without being seen. They had questioned Yume, who had said that she saw a man wearing a black coat walking towards the Oginos' house. She unfortunately, never saw the man's face. The police didn't find any fingerprints or cans of kerosene that had been used to light the fire. They were puzzled by it, and having no clues, the case was very difficult to tackle.
Having a much more serious case on their hands, the police decided to send another group of policemen to search for the Ogino's missing daughter. However, since the new group of policemen was new to the case, they had to spend some time getting themselves familiarised. Thus, the search for the missing Ogino Chihiro was taking longer than should be...
Anything could happen during the prolonged period of time…Anything.
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Hey, I know this is a very, very short chapter, but I have decided that the next part of the story is better in a new chapter! Wonder whether is this chapter bad? I somehow find that it is a bit lacking….Sorry if I have caused any inconveniences. Well, what are you waiting for?! Head on to the next chappie! ^o^ I will put all my thanks and author notes in the next chapter!
*Astgal*
