Takari love: Hi, guyz...I'm back! Sorry it took me sooo long to update.

Detective Kyu: What made you took the long vacation?

Takari love: (annoyed) It isNOT a long vacation, okay! My computer was damaged, and I lost all my files. Not only that, my exam pad where I wrote this story is missing so I have to rewrite this whole story and I'm sorry to say that I haven't finished it yet.

Detective Kyu: Aww man!...(whined)


Chapter 9: Meeting and Talking

"Where are they?" Kyu asked no one in particular. He had been at the ice cream parlor for 15 minutes and there's still no sign of Meg, Kinta and Kazuma. He is now really getting impatient.

Just then, a pink-haired girl, a boy with a hat, a man with long hair ran towards him. They apologized, "Sorry we're late." They bowed.

Kyu sighed. "It's alright, Meg, Kinta, and Kazuma." He said.

They took a seat and ordered some ice cream.

Kinta started the conversation, "So, what do you want to talk about, Kyu?"

"Yeah, come on, shoot." Kazuma said.

Meg just waited silently for Kyu to start.

"We've got ourselves a new case, guys." Kyu said. "There are a lot of questions to be solved. Why did Ryu became hysteric like he did before the accident? Does it, in any ways, have a connection with Ryu's past?" Kyu paused for a while. "And the real mystery is Ryu's background." Kyu looked at the ground. "I hate to admit it, but, I know nothing about Ryu's past."

At this moment, Meg came to the rescue. "Don't worry, Kyu. Everything will work out perfectly." She reassured Kyu. "We'll solve this case just like the way we solve any other case." She smiled at her three friends. "Beside, this is about Ryu so we have to solve it. We, have enough will power to do it."

"You're right, Meg." Kazuma said, his spirit's up. "I can look for information about Ryu's past in the web." He paused for a while. "Also, I can look for information about Ryu before he came to Japan."

"I can try and take a sneak peek in the police files." Kinta suggested.

"No, that will be too risky, Kinta." Kyu said. He knew Kinta's father is an officer and he knew if Kinta's father found out, Kinta might have to drop out of DDS.

"Don't worry, I can-" Kinta didn't finished his sentence because Kyu cut him off.

"No, Kinta. I've got something else planned for you." Kyu said. "Go to the apartment Ryu used to live in. Find out who the woman that pretended to be Ryu's mother really is."

"Alright, Kyu."

"So, Kyu, what are we going to do?" Meg asked.

"Anything that we can." Kyu answered. He said it with confident, really different from the cheerful Kyu that he always been. Now, he's just…empty.

Class Q talked and talked about their plan. A few minutes later, their ice cream came. They finished it. After that, Kazuma said, "Guyz, I'm going to head home now. I want to start searching as soon as possible."

"I better go too." Kinta said. "I have evening shift today."

The four friends said goodbye and Kinta and Kazuma went their separate ways.

Meg asked, "Kyu, want to have a walk by the lake?"

Kyu answered, "Sure, Meg."


Meg and Kyu are sitting on the grass near the lake. They enjoyed the nature for awhile before Meg broke the silence. "Kyu, want to let it all out?" She asked.

"What?" He asked, confused.

"I know you can still see the accident playing in your mind over and over again." Meg said. "The only way to lift the burden is to talk."

It was just utter silence. Meg spoke once again, "I will listen if you want me to, you know."

"It was just, so unexpected." Kyu said.

"I know." Meg admitted. "We'd never thought things like this will happen, ne? It is always Ryu who saved us."

"Yeah." Kyu said. "He has helped many times but when he's the one who needed help, I let him down."

Meg looked at Kyu, "Aww, Kyu. It's not your fault. I was there too."

"But…" Kyu started to say but was cut off by Meg.

"No buts, Kyu. You will and you WILL," Meg emphasized the will, "stop blaming yourself. Do you understand me?" She asked, mock angry.

Kyu laughed, "Aye, aye, captain."

Meg smiled at herself. This is the first time Kyu laughed since Ryu's accident.


Takari love: I know it's tooo short. I'm sorry...I've already got complains that this story is too short an I promise I'll try to do better next time. I maybe can't write fast cuz I've got tons of homework to worry about right now. And, it will help if you can send me your ideas in your reviews. Just any idea about detective works will help. I don't really know detectives work...

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