Hello, my dear readers! (I guess you all dropped this already XD ) It has been so long since I updated and I'm so sorry. To be honest, with school and my family, I kind of got put off writing or any other of my hobbies. This is all my fault solely and I will not excuse myself for making this story on hiatus. Either way, I still doubt I will update as quick as I used to but I will do my best.
I'd like to apologize again. I will do my best to atone.
Yo's P.O.V.
Asuka was with Black rabbit, watching over our blond friend. I on the other hand decided to take action and find the origin of this weapon. Just how would someone be able to hurt our invincible Izayoi-san?! We needed to know how this all happened. For him and our own sanity.
Miss, there's another one! Calico pointed out, leading me to a certain shop. Our objective was to go through all of the weapon shops to find a clue about this gun thing. We have already been to three of them but no luck at all. Hopefuly this one would have it though I doubted that.
Going in, I greeted the owner. The place wasn't that big in comparison to the others but it had quite a lot of weapons, from swords to bows and... guns.
"Hi there, little girl. You interested in one of these?" He smiled, showing me his goods.
"Actually, I am looking for this," I showed him the transparent object I carried in my purse. At first sight, one would say that it looks more like a bubble gun. But this was the very weapon that might have injured Izayoi-san.
The man seemed a little puzzled and said: "I don't have this one here, miss. Sorry. But you could try something else. Look," he took a strange looking gun. "this one can shoot up to 200 meters!"
Politely refusing, I made my way out. While doing so, I accidentaly glanced at something on the table. And it made me stop.
"Mister! What is this?!" I frantically took the magazine with the picture same as the weapon I was looking for. It seemed like some kind of order book.
"That? Well that's where I buy my goods from. Fifth gate," he glanced at the page with the weapon. "Oh, that's the thing you are looking for, isn't it?
"Fifth gate? Is that where those guns are made?!"
The shop keeper scratched his head: "I guess. Their factory is there. I only buy things so I don't know any more stuff. Though you shouldn't get involved with that company, I heard they are quite troublesome."
But that was more than enough. It was obvious the man knew nothing more so I thanked him with a genuine smile.
You did it, miss. Calico said, cheering me up even more.
"Yeah," I smiled, feeling so glad that I was finally of some use. I mean - if it hadn't been for Black rabbit, noone would find Izayoi-san and help him. If it wasn't for Asuka-san, we wouldn't find this weapon. And now it was my turn.
Eager to tell them the news, I ran to the No Names mansion.
Asuka's P.O.V.
"Open your mouth." I could do this.
"No."
"Open you damn mouth,"
"I refuse."
And that was it. Injured or not, this was just too much. This guy... I needed to hit him. At least once.
"Eat it or you will nag miss Takane about being hungry the whole night again." And even though I knew he did it intentionally, letting him starve was a no-no.
The boy made a disgusted face: "No way in hell I'm eating this." And both of us looked at the bowl I was holding.
"I made it just fine!" I tried to defend myself.
"It's purple!" he frowned. Okay, maybe it looked a little inedible and all but it was okay. Hopefully.
"That's because of the colour of vegetable leaves!" But I stood up and went to the kitchen to throw it away anyway. I admit that I wasn't the best cook but saying it so harshly! Really!
I asked Lily to help me with making a proper meal and after fifteen minutes, I was holding another bowl with a simple soup. I thought that since Izayoi-kun was still weakened, something easy to eat would be good.
"Are you going to poison me for real this time?" my friend sighed, looking seriously tired and fed up.
Seeing that, I dropped the stupid jokes and sarcasm: "I swear this one is okay, don't worry." And he let me.
And while it was really awkward to feed him, he didn't seem fazed or focused at all. As if he had something in his mind.
"Is something the matter?" I asked, giving him another tablespoon of the food.
He tried shaking head but judging by the way he winced, the coccusion kicked in. After full two minutes of his not moving, Izayoi-kun finally answered: "I just might be starting remembering something."
Delighed, I stood up with a bright smile: "Really? What do you remember?"
"It's not people or memories. More like... feelings."
That puzzled me: "Feelings?"
"For example, when I'm with you, I feel competitive and a little provocative. About the other one with short hair, I guess I feel secure." He was looking into my eyes as if he was trying to find something in them.
"And Black rabbit?"
That was when he averted his gaze. "... I am not sure about j“her." he confessed, his face darkening. "There are many things about her. Affection, fun, but at the same time something I can't describe. Hurt. Sadness."
I didn't get that. I don't remember him fighting with Black rabbit or the two of them holding any grudge.
"Maybe you are still confused? Don't worry so much, focus on recovering. Until then, we will do our best to help you."
And finally, I saw him smile.
Black rabbit's P.O.V.
"Yo-san! You... what?!" I brightly smiled.
"I found the origin of this weapon! Me and Calico went through the shops and discovered that this thing actually belongs to the Fifth gate!" The brownhead explained.
"You mean the layers of Little garden? The one that decides how strong a guilt is?" Asuka-san asked, looking very uneasy. Anyone would be - the very fact the thing was from there meant that even the people who did this were from the Fifth gate. Which means much stronger than us.
Yeah, they are stronger. That's why I couldn't do a thing against them.
"Exactly," Yo-san's cheerful face slowly disappeared. She realized, just like all of us, that this matter was serious. The atmospere was getting gloomy and I didn't like it at all.
"Ah but at least we have a clue! We can get some info about the gun somehow, can't we?" With a supporting tone, I suggested.
Thank god the mood significantly improved: "Yeah, definitely." Both of them answered at once. And until sleep, I just thought one thing.
I would make sure they wouldn't get any. I had to. For their own sake.
That's the end of this chapter! I hope you understand the counter-thoughts of Black rabbit. Either way, the plot is starting to reveal itself (does that make sense?). My point is: I'm going to finish this story no matter what it takes. So please help me and stay patient.
I am such a horrible writer
