Madoka returned to her car, the trip to Kakeru had turned out to be pointless. She hadn't gotten any of her questions answered by him. But he insisted she'd go and see their father for reasons untold. She was totally up to seeing him, but she wasn't exactly sure where he lived; though she imagined somewhere in Metal City. But before she did anything else she wanted Nile and Chris back at her side. For some reason everything seemed to go by smother when they were around. So she called Benkei and told him she'd be there in about a half hour. As she drove she listened to one of the local news stations, After exiting Metal City she was greeted with an empty road and trees just about everywhere. As she drove she began thinking about Kyoya's notebook. She looked at the passenger's seat where the book sat with the other items; she saw something sticking out of the book. "What that?" she shot a glance back at the road then leaned over to grab it. She looked back at the road, but this time it wasn't clear. She hit the breaks before she could the animal then got out. A dog, her dog, Kaname was standing in the middle of the road. "Kaname how'd you get all the way out here?" She scratched the behind his ears and tugged on his collar to get him into her back seat. She resumed driving after coming to the conclusion that Kaname must've gotten out, but still how did he manage to get all the way out here?
"So Kyoya Madoka tells me that you knew each other a couple years back" Zero asked as they stepped into Bull Burger.
"Yeah we attended an academy together" the two boys took their seat. "Zero, why did you want to do this with me?"
"Hmm, well, Madoka's my best friend and she was so excited about seeing you again so I thought maybe we could be friends" Zero smiled. Kyoya just smiled like he'd won the lottery.
"Hey Nile" Chris called his friend over. Chris was sitting behind the counter with Nile playing around with the silverware behind him.
"What is it?" Nile turned around.
"Kyoya…there's something off about that guy"
"There's always something off about Kyoya" Nile narrowed his emerald eyes, "He's a killer in case you forgot."
"I know that!" Chris snapped, still keeping his voice barely above a whisper, "Madoka believes he changed, but he killed you and Hikaru…I don't see how she could have given him a second chance, did she even talk to you about it?"
"She did actually. I told her I was fine with it, what else was I supposed to say?"
"How about, don't bring that killer into this house you will regret it?"
"Shut up Chris."
Madoka parked her car outside of Bull Burger and waited for Chris and Nile. They came out a couple minutes after and got in. "So what up?" Nile asked.
"I think Kyoya might be planning to hurt Zero…and then me."
"I TOLD YOU SO!" Chris shouted with a grin, "I was right Kyoya is a cold blooded killer and therefore is not capable of change-"
"You're not helping Chris" Nile pushed him back.
"Madoka I believe you." Nile smiled, but it soon disappeared when he noticed the small box of items in the passenger's seat. "What are you doing with all that old stuff?" He began looking din it and his eyes widened "Madoka these are copies of the police taken the day I was killed and when Kakeru and Kyoya were taken away, how'd you get these?"
"You remember Tsubasa Otori, the hacker that helped me out when I needed to know more about you guys during the academy. After I heard that Kyoya was coming back I had him get me copies of the police reports in case I needed them."
Nile nodded his head "and that envelope is the one that Hikaru had, isn't it?"
"I was too afraid to open it…after all it was important enough for them to kill her for." She sighed, "When the time is right I'll open it. But first Kakeru said something about wanting me to talk to their father."
"Okay, where do we start? We don't exactly know where this guy lives."
"That's where Tsubasa is going help, I'm sure he can find this guy's address" Madoka smiled and began to dial a number on her phone.
"Madoka I haven't heard from you in forever, how have you been? What can I do for you?" Tsubasa was heard on the other line clicking around on his computer.
"I'm fine, I need you to find Kyoya Tategami's father.
"Straight to the point today aren't we? Just give me a minute."
"Okay." Silence passed for a couple seconds before Tsubasa said something,
"Madoka I got you an address, but it says that both the residents passed away three days ago…" he trailed off awaiting an answer.
"That's the night Kyoya was released from the institute."
