Nagi was walking around the mansion, looking for something to do; anything that could keep her mind off the meeting. Why do people hate us so much?
"Nagi."
She turned around to see who was calling for her. "M-Mukuro-sama?" she uttered.
There was a mysterious glint in the boy's eyes. Well, if not, then it wouldn't be Mukuro, would it?
"Follow me." he said, turning around and walking off. Nagi nodded and followed close behind. The way was silent with only the sound of their footsteps echoing through the halls.
"How are you so far?" Mukuro asked, not bothering to look back at Nagi.
"I'm doing fine, Mukuro-sama." she answered back.
"Kufu, I see."
The two reached a door that led outside. Mukuro opens the door, revealing a garden filled with pure white flowers. It was if she stepped into a world where only a few colors existed. A pleasant yet subtle sweet scent filled the air, it was not sickening like some of the gardens she visited before. The trees themselves had silver-gray branches and white leaves. "Beautiful..." she softly let out.
"Come here, Nagi."
The girl walked to Mukuro who was standing under one of the trees. "I need to tell you something." Mukuro says. She looks up at him with wide amethyst eyes. "What is it, Mukuro-sama?"
"I have the impression that we won't be safe here for long. They will find this place eventually."
"Mukuro-sama, what do you mean? Who are they?"
The mystery in Mukuro's eyes were replaced with seriousness. Whatever he was talking about, it was something big.
"We will have to fight the witch hunters sent by the king."
Nagi's heart dropped at the news. How could that be? It was virtually impossible to find this place if you were a regular person, witch hunter or not.
"What are we going to do?" she said fearfully. If they can break through the barrier, then they surely were a threat.
"All of us are going to fight." Mukuro says, "If we fail, I want you to take the others and get as far away from this place as possible."
"Eh- What about you, Mukuro-sama?!"
"Kufufu, I'll hold them off one way or another."
Nagi could not believe what was happening. She didn't want to believe it. This place was her home, a safe haven for many people like her. She refused to believe that it was all going to be taken away.
"It's all right Nagi." said Mukuro, snapping her out of her swirl of thoughts, "We'll be able to meet again when that happens." He reaches out a hand and tucks a stray strand of hair behind her ear. "Un.." Nagi averted her eyes from Mukuro's and looked at the ground instead.
When she looked up, Mukuro had already vanished from sight. Keep this a secret between the two of us for now. his voiced echoed in her mind.