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Chapter 3 : A favor

Tokyo, Shusaku's grave, about 1 a.m.

" See? You always find me," Hikaru stated calmly as he heard a footstep. He didn't need to turn back to see who he was. It's was the same foreigner, Eyes Rutherford.

Eyes had watched Hikaru silently for 11 years, he didn't know the reason but it seemed that lately Hikaru would come to Shusaku's grave whenever he had something in his mind.

" I need your help," Eyes told him instantly.

" Why do you want to break your promise now?" Facing Eyes, Hikaru intensely demanded.

…Flashback…

11 years ago, England

Black sport car was heading to Manchester Airport.

" You'll be safe there, in Japan," saida six year-old boy with silver hair.

" But Brother, I.." a blond-haired boy began to protest.

" Forget about everything, Have a normal life," the older boy hugged him tightly. "At least you, only you,"

" Brother," 4 year-old Hikaru returned the hug, tears overflowed his eyelashes and dampened all over his face.

At the airport,

" Forget about everything," Eyes ordered sharply.

"…Even you?" Hikaru hesitated.

" Even me,"

" Will I ever see you again?" Full of hope, little Hikaru asked.

" No, no matter what, I'll never appear before you again," spoke Eyes with the greatest grief.

……………………

" Someone is cheating," Without any emotions, Eyes answered.

"Ah-hah, so it's okay to bend the rule, right? Don't look at me like that, you know that I'll help you..as always," Hikaru paused a bit. " He is the cheater, right?"

"……"

" He can not be trusted. I've warned you that many times," Hikaru's voice grew weighty.

"……"

" What happens?"

" One of Hunters is on the way here," Eyes informed the news.

" If he's just a Hunter, we wouldn't have this conversation," Sensing that Eyes hid something, Hikaru tried to provoke him.

" Actually, I've asked Ryoko to deal with him but I think if you reach him first, maybe we can clear this thing up without any loss."

" Ryoko? You mean Takamachi Ryoko? But you've never given her any assignments before. She'd rather die. She doesn't want to ki.." Suddenly, Hikaru realized what the missing piece was. " Unless you don't want him to be killed," A fishy smile was on his face.

" I'm counting on you, Uriel," Looking straight into Hikaru's eyes, Eyes declared stably.

" I have to go back to the hotel," Before Hikaru passed his big brother, he stopped and stood next to him. " I'll try me best but you know my rule," That was his last word before he left.

" Yes, I do know. That's why I've chosen you."

Extra info :

Rule : There's nothing much for being the Blade Children. It's true that they're gifted but they have to fight with Hunter all the time. Be killed or Kill, there're only 2 choices.

Maybe that's why each of them sets their own rule, they won't break their rules no matter what happens. It bases on the idea " Although I have nothing, at least I have my dignity."

Takamachi Ryoko : One of the BC, her rule is " Rather die than be a murderer"

A/N :

siobhn01 : There is another fic about the Blade Children it's called " Illumination". Here, is the official website www.spiral.tv