Ch.5: Interrogating a Toddler
Commander Jigmar, was leading the way to his office, with Ryuho and Scheris right behind him. Mimori and Urico were trailing behind.
"Are you okay onee-chan, you're trembling," Urico asked.
Mimori gave her a shaky smile, "I've been better, it's the whole news on you're psychic ability, put in a situation where I could've died, and now we're making our way to the Commander Jigmar's office is overwhelming," Mimori replied, forgetting that she was talking to a four year old.
"…Onee-chan,"
"Yes Urico,"
"What does overwhelming mean,"
"…"
"Sorry to interrupt you're fascinating conversation, but we're at my office," the commander interrupted. They were led into the office.
"You, the child, take a seat in front of my desk, the rest of you, stay in the back," he ordered. Mimori had a look of horror in her face, Commander wasn't didn't show mercy to anyone.
"Commander, why don't I sit with the girl, I don't think she'd be comfortable speaking alone," Mimori "attempted" to persuade. But the commander would hear none of it.
"I appreciate your thoughtfulness towards the child, but please do as your told and stay in the back."
"Yes sir," came the solemn reply.
Thus began the interrogation!
"What's your name,"
"Urico,'
"Urico, Urico what, don't you have a last name,"
"Nope,"
"Very well Urico, how old are you,"
"Four, I think,"
"Well aren't you just the reliable one," the Commander said sarcastically rather then his serious tone
"… what does reliable mean?"
"Never mind,"
"Tell me, do you know that man, who captured you,"
"Yes…"
"Would you mean answering the question,"
"I don't really want to,"
Commander's patience was luckily still quite thick.
"Commander, I don't think you should be talking to her in that tone, she's a child, couldn't you be more gentle," Mimori almost pleadingly asked.
He took this into consideration, " Very well, Urico will you please tell me who that man was," he said more gently.
"I don't know you, so I can't trust you,"
"…"
"Miss Kiryu, what do you suggest now," the irritation in his voice was clear.
"Right, Urico, why don't you tell me,"
"That's the plan," Scheris almost exclaimed. "Be quiet Scheris," Ryuho replied. Nothing came from her mouth.
"Okay," Urico chirped, and levitated a chair by the window next to her, she patted it lovingly, beckoning Mimori to hurry up.
"Commander I'll just sit next to her, and while she tells me, you can hear in," Mimori suggested. The Commander looked at the child's eagerness, and nodded.
Mimori walked and sat in the chair Urico "provided" for her.
"Okay Urico, tell me the story about the man,"
"Hmm, let's see, I lived with the innards (she means the inners), my mama and papa, one day mama tripped and was going to drop a glass on papa, and I used my secret to stop it. (A:N the secret she's referring to is her psychic power, she doesn't know what psychic means, or telekinesis, and so she just calls it her secret) Mama and Papa didn't no about my secret, they were scared I think, cuz of all the alters people (A:N again, she means alter users, again I'm trying to type what a four year old would say) already," Urico took a deep breath.
"This is totally irrelevant to the man," Ryuho said from across the room. "Shh, she's getting there," Mimori replied.
"Mama and Papa, said they'd go shopping cuz we're out of food, but they never came back." She took a deep breath.
"When mama and papa never came, I knew they were scared of people who were different, so I wasn't too disappointed, but I wandered the street. I promised never to use my secret unless I had to. Some alters people found out, and tried to get me, but my secret was able to make their toys (she means alter power) go away,"
"Why is that," Commander asked somewhat interested. "Dunno."
"That when I met Mister Man, (guy with a blue alter power) he saw me alone and hungry and offered to take care of me, he was very nice then."
" But he was a bit clumsy, so eventually it came where his life was endanger cuz he was holding a knife, his mama, should've told him not to run with knives. So I used my secret to protect him."
"He must've gotten ill cuz he had a weird look all the time when he saw me. He talked to me funny too."
" Then one day he tried to hurt me, and I was scared I shut my eyes, when I opened them, he was gasping for breath, I got scared."
"Aww its okay, Urico he won't hurt you, again," Mimori said, but Urico shook her head.
"But then Mr. Man stayed away from me, till he was sure I wouldn't hurt him, then when I was sleeping, I woke up and I was in the back of a big car (the truck where she was found) tied in shiny rope (she mean the wire). He'd visit me, and showed me he was an alter person, with a blue toy that was made little sparks. He'd try to give some of the sparks, but I secretly made them go away, so no hurt, though the shiny rope sparked too"
"He kept calling me, the ultimert werpon (ultimate weapon) cuz I could destroy peoples toys. He almost hurt me again, cuz it was harder to keep back the sparks, so I think I fell asleep (actually she fainted) cuz when I was awake, onee-chan was with me. I saw green- onii-san (Ryuho) and blue onee-chan (Scheris). I saw Mr. Man and screamed, cuz I was afraid again,"
"He wouldn't have hurt you, Ryuho's zetsuei took him on," Mimori reminded. Urico shook her head again.
"No onee-chan, I wasn't afraid or Mr. Man hurting me, I was afraid of hurting Mr. Man,"
"Then I ended up here, with other peoples, and I broke my promise and used my secret to protect onee-chan," Urico finally finished.
There was an awkward silence. Commander Jigmar coughed, "well that was an interesting story, so tell me, more about your secret."
"Umm… let's see, I can move things where I want,"
"Telekinesis"
"I can see things that are gonna happen,"
"Premonitions'
"I can make alter peoples toys go away,"
"Destruction of alters,"
"I can sense where certain peoples are,"
"Okay,"
"And I can hear people's brains,"
"…"
"…"
"Urico, do you mean, you can read people's thoughts," Mimori asked a little uneasy, suddenly remembering the bad stuff she thought on Cougar, Scheris, and her memories with Ryuho.
"Uh-huh,"
"Commander!" Scheris suddenly exclaimed, " if she can read minds, then…"
"Yes Scheris I'm aware of the situation," he turned his attention to Urico.
"Tell me, Urico, can you hear everyone's thoughts," he asked a little scared.
"Nuh-uh, I just choose a person and hear them, but sometimes, if it's really loud, I hear peoples thoughts, I don't like to, cuz it hurts my brain if I listen to too many voices."
"Okay, whose have you read," Ryuho asked, a little angry.
"Let's see, onee-chan's (Mimori blushed), green- oniichan's (Ryuho's face dropped a bit) and blue- onee-chan's" Urico answered. Scheris had a look of fear.
"What did you hear," Commander smirked, relieved that it wasn't his own thoughts. Urico shook her head, "can't tell."
He smiled kindly at her for the first time. "I do appreciate one who can keep a secret, but I'm going to have to ask you to not hear the voices," he replied.
"Kay,"
Commander nodded, and turned to Mimori, "Mimori, since the girl likes you best, you'll be her caretaker, until we can find a suitable guardian."
"Sir, I think we need a chat," Ryuho said.
He walked and stood next to Mimori, and Scheris was behind him.
"By the way," he started looking at Urico silver eyes. "My name is Ryuho, not green-onii san." "Ryu-nii," she replied. "Good enough," he sighed.
"And I'm Scheris, blue-onee- chan sounds weird." "Sheri-nee ( Share-ee)." "How cute," Scheris smiled.
"And I'm Commander Jigmar, yes, yes, just call me whatever, please let's get on with this chat you want," Commander Jigmar said. "Yes sir, but I'd like to request that Urico, leave, we need to talk in private."
"Very well, Urico, please exit," Commander said.
"Kay, oji-chan (grandpa)" Urico headed to the door, and she waited for Mimori. Mimori got up, but was stopped.
"I'd like to include Ms. Kiryu in the conversation as well," Ryuho addressed formally.
Mimori sat back down, " Urico you can go on ahead to my room, the key is in my pocket," she said. And a second later it was in Urico's waiting hands.
The door shut.
"Now, let's get down to business," Commander Jigmar sighed, and Ryuho and Scheris took a seat.
I'll try to update every week at least, okay. If I don't send me angry email and remind me too hahaha. But seriously, remind me okay.