Now receiving his punishment over what he just did Kakine is forced to sit on the ground with ropes covering his body just like how law enforcer used to tie up criminal in feudal japan. With Kuroko holding the rope while Uiharu quietly crying herself on the bench.
"Have you learned your lesson now?" Kuroko haughtily said to him as she looks down at the accused.
Kakine decided not to say anything as to not make things worse was met with a sudden sensation of a rope clinging tighter to his body. He squeaks a little when it tighten in order not to give his torturer the satisfaction of hearing him scream. Kuroko tighten the rope even further in order to solicit a scream from him, she almost did. Uiharu still crying behind the scene watching as the scene unfold right before her eyes.
"Okay, I learned my lesson. Will you please loosen this rope, I'm not into this!" He said finally break.
"No I think you need a few more minute." Kuroko tighten the rope even more.
"Ahhh!" Kakine finally screamed at Kuroko's medieval torture.
His scream elicits a response from Uiharu."Shirai-san I think he has enough already."
"Huh, what makes you so sure he has enough? Remember what he did to you before and just then, he will just keep repeating this cycle of abuse over and over again."
Uihare stunned from hearing Kuroko's statement of him was unable to form a proper response. Mostly because she knows deep down inside her that she was right about him all along, maybe it's true that Kakine will always be that kind of person. After all everyone knows that a tiger will never change its stripes and maybe it's true for Kakine also, but even so Uiharu still want to believe that he can change for the better. Why she continue sticking up for him you say? Maybe she suffers from a battered wife syndrome and want to see what she want to see or maybe she just loves him from the bottom of her heart and wanted the best for him, whatever it is Uiharu run toward Kuroko and push her away to free her supposed boyfriend.
Kuroko unable to believe that the timid Uiharu just push someone off the ground and that someone was her friend no less and it was all to save a person that constantly hurt her. She tried her hardest trying to untie the rope, but the knots that held the rope was too complicated to untie. Kuroko feeling a mixture of sadness that his friend pick him over her and pride that the once frail girl can now stand up for herself. Despite the intense emotion she's feeling Kuroko decide to help Uiharu to free him.
"Why do you even like this guy is beyond me." Kuroko said to girl wearing the crown made out of flower.
"I told you it's a secret." She playfully said to Kuroko.
"Okay, whatever." She ended her conversation with Uiharu. "Look, Kakine if you want to do ecchi stuffs with Uiharu you need to get your own room."
"I'm afraid it's not possible, because Uiharu wants to save herself until she graduate from high school." Hearing it surprised Kuroko a bit.
"Really, no wonder you're like this?" Kuroko finally open up the last of the knot that were tying Kakine down.
"Yes can you believe it that of the entire girl in academy city I get the one that still believes in keeping her virginity?" He said as he stand up and pat his shirt off to remove any lingering dust.
"Kakine-san, don't tell her about that!" Uiharu yells at Kakine while at the same time she began to regret letting him free.
"I understand completely. The reason why you're so mean to Uiharu is because you want her to love you back. It's the same with me too." Kuroko said to her new found friend.
"So you do understand me!" Kakine ran toward Kuroko to give her a hug.
The embrace last for a whole minute as the cry about their shared hardship. "Okay, then I will help you do the deed with Uiharu." Kuroko gives Kakine the thumbs up.
"And by the way can I keep the rope? I have something in plan for this."
"Go right on ahead. I have a closet full of them in my room." The two of them then laughing fiendishly at each other as they think about all the stuffs they're planning to do with the rope.
Uiharu noticing that the two biggest pervert she ever met in her life has decided to team up. Are now suddenly fearful of losing her purity, but before they can come up with a diabolical plan of their own. Kuroko's cellphone are ringing, it's probably from Konori to tell her to come back to Judgement. Kuroko opens her cellphone to realize that it is so. "I'm sorry everyone, but I have to go right now Konori senpai just called me back. I'll see both of you at the Judgement office after you finished with Kakine's patrol and Kakine I'm sorry for treating you like dirt earlier."
"Don't mind." Kakine offers his hand to Kuroko in a sign of friendship. Kuroko grabs his hand with her. The moment their hand touches each other they suddenly understand what each other are thinking just like a long lost twin. The two of them found themselves enjoying their new found friendship. Even Uiharu just can't help but to smile at them, but at the same time she is jealous that Kuroko are probably closer to him than he is to her. After shaking hands with Kakine, Kuroko uses her teleportation power to get out from their sights.
"Alone at last." Kakine said maniacally after finally free of the third wheel.
Uiharu feeling threatened back away from him after she saw Kakine's eyes are filled with lust and his hand is still holding on to the rope that was confining him. Thoughts on what kind of sick and perverted things he will do with the rope fills Uiharu's imagination. Uiharu winced as he gets closer to him and starts preparing for the worst, but instead what happens was the opposite "I'm sorry for earlier Uiharu." Kakine apologize to her while embracing her tightly.
Uiharu tear up a bit at hearing him apologize. "It's okay Kakine-san, as long as you apologize."
Kkine then proceed to kiss Uiharu on her forehead. This cause her to blush at Kakine's action. Kakine then releases his hold on Uiharu. Both of them walk shoulder to shoulder with each other, before they can finally get out of the park, Uiharu said to Kakine. "Kakine-san can you please throw away the rope in your hand?"
"I don't want to." Kakine answered childishly.
"If you don't throw it I won't let you have dinner." Uiharu smile hides an angry expression beneath her face.
Kakine not want to make Uiharu even angrier and most importantly not want to lose the prospect of having dinner, eventually concede to her demand and throws the rope in the garbage bin. Uiharu face lit up when she sees him do it, probably glad for not having to fear of what he will do with the rope after they get home. Meanwhile Kakine is taking a long sigh after he reluctantly throw the rope away, sad over the fact he will not be able to do the things he originally planned.
Both then walks away from the park and continue with their route. The patrol takes them to the heart of the city. Massive buildings and windmills dominated the skyline. This city, Academy city is the most advanced city in the world. This place is thirty years ahead in technological advancement to any city in the world. Even in a city this advanced crimes are still a daily reality. From a gang of drop-outs called the Skill-Out to espionage by outside forces. To help with the multiple threats threatening the city is what the Judgements are for.
Suddenly both of them can hear someone crying. Uihare being the more experienced of the two orders Kakine to follow her. They follow the sound to an alleyway like their lives were depended on it. Even though Judgement is mostly staffed by children, they all possess a sense of responsibility that can rival that of adults. Even Kakine was astonished by Uiharu's transformation when she heard a cry for help. When they reached the source of the sound. Kakine was prepared for a fight. In his minds he already pictured a battle with a group of Skill-Out armed with makeshift weapons and like. He also pictured an armed group of mercenaries outfitted with the latest killing machine, but to his disappointment it was just a group of kid crying over an alleyway.
Finally seeing them Kakine falls to the ground in a comedic fashion. "What gives? That's it Uiharu lets get out from here."
"No we still have to help them Kakine-san." Uiharu as she looks at him with conviction. Kakine swayed by how earnest Uiharu is decided to help the kid as she said. Uiharu approach the kids and ask them. "Please tell big sister why are you crying?"
"Big sis, our ball got stuck over there." One of the little kid said pointing to the ball stuck in a railing a few meters away.
"Don't worry we will get it down for you." Uiharu said to comfort the kid, but she has no real way to get the ball down without the help of an adult. Then she asks Kakine to help get the ball down. Kakine refuses at first seeing that his power shouldn't be wasted for such trivial matters but when Kakine refuses at first Uiharu uses her puppy dog eyes looks to win him over, Kakine being the love sick puppy he is, is more than happy to do her bidding. He uses his power to generate white wings from his back to fly up to reach the ball. All the kids that watch him uses his power are stupefied when they saw what seems to be an angel (for lack of better word) helping them to get their ball back.
Kakine gently descent to the ground with the children soccer ball in children more overjoyed to see the angel than getting their ball back. When Kakine hit the ground he's immediately swamped by the adoring children. "Hey mister, is that a real wing?" "Hey mister what kind of power do you have and what level you're in?" "Hey mister." "Hey mister." Kakine are bombed by the children's questions.
"Here's your ball back, kid." Kakine gives the ball back in order to stop the endless questioning, but the children just keep swarming him.
Uiharu finally seeing him in distress like that took a second to enjoy it, but only for a second before she steps in to save him from the group of children. "I'm sorry, but if you want to ask something to Kakine-san you need to ask him one at a time." She tried to explain to the swarm.
Kakine silently thanking Uiharu for her timely assist. 'Psst, don't we have better things to do than entertaining a bunch of brats?' Kakine whispers to Uiharu.
'This is important too, because as Judgement we have to maintain a friendly image.' Uiharu whisper back.
Kakine not wanting to question the wisdom of his senior silently nod in agreement. "By the way big sis why can't he answer our entire question at once, is he stupid or something? One of the kids points it out causing the entire group to laugh.
'Stupid brat.' Kakine is trying to hold his anger in check.
"Now, now. You can't say bad thing like that to anyone." Uiharu try to stop the group from laughing. 'Kakine-san you can't get angry at them, they're just kids.' She whispers at him.
He takes a long sigh before he introduces himself. "My name is Kakine Teitoku, my power is Dark Matter and I'm a level five. Does that answer your question?"
The children screamed ecstatically after knowing that the angel is actually one of the very few level five. The children then swarmed again at Kakine for they have never seen a level five before. Kakine tried his best to stop the horde of children admiring him. When the horde dies down one kid the smallest of them all ask Kakine a question. "Mister, I'm also an esper, but I'm just a level one, if-if I work hard can I be just like you?" Kakine gets down on one knee to get down to the child' sight, but before he can reply he looks at the kid. She is all bright eyed and has optimism written all over her face. If he was his old self he would just tear through the child with the hurtful truth, but then again he is not his old self now, is he?
"Of course you can." Kakine lied to the little girl as he tries to fake his smiles as best as he can. He doesn't have the heart to tell her that most level five are simply born powerful and no matter what you do you can't be one. Kakine used to hate to entertain the idea that hard work can solve everything, but now he's a changed man.
"Thank you mister I'll work hard just as I promised." She smiled ear to ear not noticing that unlike her genuine smile, Kakine smile was... Fake.
Kakine patted her head. "It seems we will have a new level five joining us soon.
"Uhm, mister can I ask you another question?"
"Of course that's why I'm here."
"Are you and big sister are boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Okay question over, we still have a route to finish." Uiharu push Kakine away so he doesn't have to answer the question.
"Of course we are." Kakine said coyly. All the kids' cheers and whistle at both of them as Uiharu's face turns red while pushing Kakine away.
When finally out of the alleyway. Kakine laughed at Uiharu's reaction after he tells the kids about their relationship. Uiharu embarrassed at his antic berate him for what he did. Kakine just keep smiling even as Uiharu keep yelling at him. All the people that passes them giggles at the couple as most sees them as a lover's quarrel. When the laughter and giggle finally reach Uiharu, she drags Kakine by his hand while hiding her flushed cheeks.
Finally away from the judgmental gaze of other people. Uiharu can finally breathe easy while Kakine is trying his best to hold back his laughter. While it seems that Uiharu is readying herself to yell at Kakine again. Suddenly they were greeted by an old friend from Kakine's side. "So this is what you've been doing." Both of them turn to see a beautiful girl in a red dress.
"You." Kakine pointed at the girl.
"Now, now Kakine is that how you greet your old friend." She said while being flirty.
'Who is this girl why does she know about Kakine and what is her relationship with him?' Uiharu said within her mind.
"Besides that, why are you even here?" Kakine ask the girl in dress.
"Why? I'm on my way on a date." She playfully answered.
"Oh? So it's one of your compensated dating."
'Compensated dating! Do, do that mean Kakine-san has use her services before and did things with her!' Uiharu mentally screamed at the revelation.
"So who's the girl you're with?" She finally notices the girl that is standing beside him.
"Oh she's..." Kakine was cut off by Uiharu. "I'm his girlfriend!" Uiharu muster whatever courage she has to summon the strength to say it.
The girl just stand there, not even flinched when she heard it. "So how long do you think this one will last?" She turns her gaze to Kakine.
"I think she's a keeper." He absolutely meant if from the bottom of his heart.
"Sure go ahead, tell yourself that." She retorts sarcastically. Not believing in his statement one bit.
"What is she talking about, Kakine-san?" Uiharu confused at what she just meant.
"It's nothing we're leaving."Kakine not wanting to play mind tricks with her, decided to just leave her behind and take Uiharu with him. Until the both of them are out of the sight of the girl, Uiharu finally can voices her complaint said this to him. "Kakine-san, unhand me right now."
Kakine not wanting to upset Uiharu again releases her from his grasp. "Kakine-san I want to ask you something?" She said while holding her wrist.
"Some other times, maybe." Kakine not wanting to answered the question that Uiharu is probably thinking.
"No! It has to be now!" Uiharu let out his voices.
"Uiharu, please I beg you not now. I will answer your entire question later, I promise." He said in order to assure Uiharu.
"Then answer me these, what is your relationship with her?" She said as she looks down on her feet not wanting to make eye contact or that she doesn't want him to see her face when the answer is not what she wanted to hear.
He calmy answer her question "We're just friend (if you can call us that), we never gone farther than that if you that what you're asking."
"How do I know you're telling the truth?" Uiharu said while not maintaining eyes contact with him.
Kakine then scratch his scalp before he answers her question. "Look, I don't even know her name, so that pretty much tells you my relationship with her."
Uiharu clench her fist at absurdity of his answer before she burst into laughter. "So you're telling me that you don't even know the name of your friend, how pathetic can you be? Or is that you don't need to know her name because she's just another fling to you, is that it!" Uiharu eyes now connect with his as does her fury toward him.
Kakine wonders where she knows that word "It wasn't like that." Kakine tried to explain to her.
"Then what is it then, how do I know you're even telling me the truth, how do I know that I'm not just one of your conquest, How do I know that you even love me?" Uiharu anger suddenly turns to sadness
"I love you." He said this without hiding any ulterior motives.
"I don't believe you." She rubs her eyes to wipe the tears away.
"It doesn't matter if you don't believe me, what matter is that I believe it." Kakine pushes away her bang and kisses her on the forehead.
Uihare felt slightly dizzy afterward and causes her to fall on Kakine's broad chest. Kakine took it as a sign for more intimacy hug her closer till she can hear his heartbeat. Hearing the thumping sound ofhis heartbeat put Uiharu at ease. As she nuzzle closer to his chest she can smell the scent of his body, the scent is enough to intoxicate Uiharu and melt her into his embrace. In his embrace she is in a state of complete bliss, she blush like she never blush before and she felt loved like no one ever love anyone before.
Drowned in the embrace of her lover Uiharu was blissfully unaware of her surrounding or that she did not care about anything other than succumbing to the pleasure of being embraced by him. Blind to her surrounding, she did not notice when the sound of laughter and giggles finally surround her. Wanting to know where the sound is coming from. She removes herself from the embrace and looks at her surroundings.
And there she saw people looking at them, commenting at the couple as they pass by them. Uiharu feeling uncomfortable again from the crowd's gaze started to run away leaving the crowds and Kakine behind. Stupid was the word Uiharu used to describe herself. She should have taken a closer look at her surrounding before she mouthed at Kakine, but she didn't she was more preoccupied with Kakine than caring more about her surroundings.
She ran and ran whether to escape from embarrassment or from Kakine no one really knows. She runs toward a square and stop to catch her breath which reminds her that she never ran this much in all her life. Tired and sweating like crazy, there's nothing more she like to do than to sit down and take a nice cold drink. Wait a minute she said to herself, leaving Kakine behind while they're both on duty will probably go on her permanent record, when she's about to turn around to get him, she sees someone that she though she will never see again...