WITH KIKU

Kiku stood alone in dark room. A spot light came down over him. Another showed in the distance. A women stood with her back facing him. Her hair was long and black. She spoke out, "Kiku… Why have you left us?" Then suddenly, several other lights came on with Yao, Captain, and his father. Then it hit him. "M-mother?" He called out. She turned around to reveal she didn't have a face. The other's turned around only to look the same. "W-what? Left?" Blood splattered across his face. Everyone's bodies decayed in front of him. With a pail shriek of fright, He woke up.

Kiku laid in his bed dazed. He had a wet wash cloth on his head.The door cracked opened to reveal Green eyes. "Oh, good your up. We were starting to get worried about you." Arthur said walking in with a tray of food. "Well you 'worry' and or 'care' is wasted on me." Kiku said a matter-of-factly tone. Arthur sat down in a chair next to the bed with a sigh. "I brought you some food." Arthur said holding out to him. "I'm not going to. Teme. I mean, really? If I haven't eaten yet, then I'm obviously aren't going to now. You can have it though." Kiku said bluntly. Arthur looked at Kiku sadly. "Please eat. You already passed out once… You need food in you body. I wont let you die because of your pride." Arthur said. "Well excuse me. I'm not the one trying to force a 16 year old to eat. You want to talk about pride? How about, where's your's? Why do you keep trying? I'm not going to eat you damn food and that's FINNAL." Kiku said crossing his arms. Arthur's face grew sterner and sterner with every word that flew out of Kiku's mouth. "Pride is not worth dying over!" Arthur yelled. "Not where I'm from… so kutabare!" (go to hell!). Arthur wasn't sure what that meant… but he knew it wasn't pleasant. "I'm not sure what you just said, But I don't care. So RIGHT BACK AT YOU!" Arthur said as he slammed the door. Kiku flinched at the door slamming shut. He looked at the door sadly.

"Why is my life always the difficult one?" He asked no one in particular.

"He's as stubborn as a bloody child!" He told Alfred. "What do you mean? What happen up there?" Alfred asked gesturing to the stairs. "That damn kid that's what. He told me off about my pride, about eating, and then cussed me out in Japanese! Why did we kidnap him in the first place?" He said. "Wow he cussed you out? Huh. Well were doing this 'cuz Ivan told us to. And what he say's go's. But I'm worried Arthur." Alfred told him. "Why?" he asked. "Because Ivan is the one that assassinated all of that kid's home."

Chapter 5, Mission: Recover!