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Sorry for the late update everyone. I don't feel well lately and well school life isn't something that I could just skip like a scene in a DVDs which can be fast forwarded. Nevertheless I hope that all of you will be in good health. In my hometown we're having a hot weather, if you're not careful enough you might faint worse having sunstroke.
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"What do you mean that he don't leave here anymore"
He barked at the owner of the building, couldn't believe the thing that he heard just now.
'I'm sorry Ichijou-sama but I'm afraid I could not help you with this case"
The man said to him. Earlier today he went to the building, hoping that he would him but he's greeted by a closed door and an advertisement paper on the board. At first he thought that nobody is home but when he saw the paper he ordered a meeting with the owner right at the place.
Sighing as he got nothing from the person had made his mood becomes a bit gloomier.
"That's okay"
Without sparing another glance he walked out of the place, didn't even bothered to apologize to the owner. He trudged along the road and settles down at the park nearby. Just where in the world did Tatsuya had gone to. He watches as the kids interact with each other and the adults chatting happily. He could only smile when he saw a kid tried to catch the butterflies which been flying near the flower beds.
He crossed his legs and pull out a canned coffee that he bought from the vending machine earlier. He took a sip and relaxes. As he watched the crowd, his eyes met the familiar brown hair.
'Wait a minute, isn't that guy one of Tatsuya teammate for the monolith code'
His tall figure is standing, well more like leaning on the wall as if he is waiting for someone. Ichijou look at him, maybe he knows about Tatsuya whereabouts. Before he could make his move, a couple appears from the corner. One of them is another one of Tatsuya friend and another one is beautiful bespectacled girl.
He walked towards them slowly before greeted the crowd.
"Excuse me"
He said to them.
"Yes"
As soon as they turn to face the one whom greeted them, all of them went into shocked mode.
"Ichijou Masaki"
The tallest of them said it to him.
"Yes"
He replied their call. All of them look at him like they are sizing him with something. The one with a calm voice stepped out.
"Can we help you with something, Ichijou-san?"
He asked him, looking a bit bewildered. Well he can't blame them for their reaction. It is natural if someone from other school which competes with them and more importantly one of the heirs of the ten master clans suddenly greeted them.
"All of you are friends with Shiba Tatsuya isn't it?"
He asked them. Looking towards each of them, the girl could only nod.
"Ah, sorry for being rude I'm Ichijou Masaki please to be your acquaintance"
He introduced himself.
"Same here, my name is Shibata Mizuki and the tall grumpy man over here is Saijou Leonhart and the one on my left is Yoshida Mikihiko"
The girl said to him as she introduced her companions who seem to be a bit tense and wary of him. Both of them shook his hand as acknowledgement while the girl settles with a formal bow instead.
"No need to be formal Shibata-san"
He said to her seeing as the girl is a bit overwhelmed by his presence. As soon as he said it, all of them let their guard loosen a bit.
"Well then Ichijou-san, why do you asked about Shiba"
Mikihiko asked him.
"I just found out that he moved recently and for some reason he didn't tell me anything about it"
Masaki answered back.
"Well, it's weird but considering a few possibilities it might be that he had forgotten about it"
A new voice came from the back. Masaki turns to the voice only to be greeted by fiery red locks and a glare.
"Excuse me"
He feels a bit annoyed at the moment, wait had he seen her somewhere the red seems a bit familiar.
"E...Erika-chan, i'm sorry Ichijou-kun"
Mizuki said to him as she dragged the girl to her side. After a few seconds of utter chaos, the girl straightens up a bit.
"Let me introduce you, Ichijou-kun meet Chiba Erika, Erika this is Ichijou Masaki-kun"
The girl act as a mediator for it seems to her like both of them resembling eruptive volcanoes.
"Please to meet you, by chance are you Chiba Naotsugu little sister"
He said to her.
"Yes, I'm his sister; it's nice to know you"
After a few minutes chatting about Erika brother they got back to the main topic.
"Ahh~ Tatsuya had been a bit weird lately"
She said as they walk together to his house.
"Yeah, he never answers our questions or let us knows if something is wrong"
Mikihiko added.
"Wait, we almost passed by...
Mizuki said to them as the crowd stop for a minute in front of the cake shop. She walked inside and picked up some treats before continuing their journey. After a few more minutes, they arrived at a small house painted in light blue. They pushed the bells (Retro isn't it) and wait. A few moments later, Tatsuya open the door.
"Hey Tatsuya"
Leo greeted.
"We come to visit"
Erika said to him.
"I brought some cake for us"
All of them begin to fill the house leaving a shocked Tatsuya alone with Masaki in front of him. He feels like he could run away a thousand miles at the moment. After the inheritance ceremony incident, he realized that all of them tried to keep their distance from him except for a few of his friends. Seeing that the one and only Ichijou Masaaki standing right in front of him is like a dream only that he couldn't seems to foresee if this would be a good dream or a nightmare.
"Masa...ki"
His voice trailed by as the wind blew the breeze, leaving both of them alone for the time being...
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