Secrets within secrets
After her chat with Satoshi, Tras decided to find more info on the Hikawa clan. She was surprised to find out that the Hikawa clan hadn't been destroyed; there was one survivor that the Niri missed. It took the Niri over two hundred years to realize this, and by then it was too late.
"So the second clan survived. But why would father worry that I'd find my real last name? Unless…"
"Unless you were a Hikawa? You should know better than to listen in on other's conversations, Star," said her father, from behind her.
"Father?! I didn't hear you come in!"
"You were caught up in a book. Care to explain why you're so interested about that forgotten clan?"
"My friend asked me about the Hikawa clan, so I decided to see what happened to them."
"By friend you mean that Hiwatori boy, correct?""Um, hai…"
"Go to your room right now! You're grounded for three days young lady!" roared her father.
"Yes father," she replied.
In her room, Tras was replaying her confrontation with her father. Something was off, she could feel it. And she was right.
"Yo, squirt! Heard ya got into trouble again!"
"Get lost nii-san! I don't need any crap from you right now," growled Tras, annoyed.
Her older brother, Night, gave her an evil grin and said, "Strong words for such a pipsqueak! If mom heard you say that, she'd kill ya! (I should know from personal experience.) So what ya in for this time?"
"Ask dad. I didn't do anything wrong. I was just trying to answer some questions my friend had about the Hikawa clan!"
"Did you say Hikawa?"
"Yes, or did I stutter?" she growled.
"So that's why you're grounded… Sis, you know I actually care about you right?"
"Why else would you annoy me so much?" she laughed.
"This isn't a laughing matter Star! Whatever you do, don't keep asking questions about the Hikawa clan. I don't want to see you hurt," said Night, who for once looked deadly serious.
"Night you're scaring me…"
"I'm just trying to protect you sis. Don't keep looking for answers to your real name. That life is behind you; you're a Niri now!"
"Wait, what life? Was I adopted Night?!"
"Shit, I said too much. Dad's gonna kill me. Star, just please remember what I told you okay?"
After Night left, Star was worried. He didn't answer her question about being adopted. If she was, who were her real parents and what happened to them? Thoughts like these ran through her mind when she finally fell into an uneasy sleep.