Chapter 8

Tetsu looked at his tea and frown, "It doesn't look as good as yours."

Susumu smile, "We'll keep practicing until you can do it right. well then, shall we start from the beginning again."

Tetsu nodded cheerfully. He figure that the only thing he can do is to be as cheerful as he could be for Susumu. They threw Tetsu's first tea away and started making a new one. This time, he paid extra attention to Susumu's lesson. He took notes in his head and review them to himself afterward.

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Saya got out of the limo and rang the door bell next to the gate, but no one answer. she rang it again. Still no answer.

"Miss Saya, maybe no one is home," he butler spoke to her after awhile of waiting. Saya sigh and look at her butler, "Find out where they have gone."

"Yes Miss Saya," the butler replied with a bow.

Saya turn back to the gate.

"Miss Saya?" the butler asked.

"Yes?" she answered.

"Why do you want to meet this boy so much if I may asked? You have said that you want to know about this boy, but…."

"I… I have been searching for him for all these years." Saya replied as her voice drop slowly.

"Searching? Miss Saya, do you even know this boy?"

A tears form itself on her eyes, "Yes, I do."

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"Wow! I finally did it!" Tetsu cheer loudly as he jump up and down the room, "Now all that's left is to taste it."

He pick it up and gave a nervous look, "Um… why don't you taste it Susumu." and he handed Susumu the tea.

Susumu return the nervous look as he grab the tea. He look as it and put it down in front of him, "Sorry, but I cannot drink this cup of tea. it might be poison."

Tetsu glare at him, "How can it be poison? You've been watching me the whole time? Fine, I'll taste it myself!"

He nervously grab the cup of tea. He gulp as he look at it and slowly brought it to his lips. He took a sip and look astonished to find it quite good.

"Hey, it's good. I did it!" he cheered again. Susumu gave a little smile and took a sip at the tea that he made himself. Tetsu glare as he notice Susumu's action.

"So, you won't drink my tea, but you willingly drink yours, huh?"

"Of course," he answered forwardly, "Since I made it myself, I won't poison myself now will I?"

Tetsu frown, "Hmph! If I had poison my tea, I would have been dead now."

"That's not what I meant. I mean if I drink it, I probably would have died just from it's taste which of course, would be like poison. A one-turn kill you see?"

"Hmph, whatever!" Tetsu snorted at him and took another sip at his tea. He put the cup down and notice the two letters he got and found. He picked them up and turn to Susumu, who is still drinking his homemade tea, "Susumu, do you read ancient languages?"

Susumu looked at him, "Yes, why?"

Tetsu showed him the letter, "Can you read this one to me?"

Susumu took the one Tetsu handed him as he put down his tea. He look through it thoroughly and look at Tetsu.

"Who gave you this?" he asked.

"My grandma did. Why?"

Susumu look back the papers and then to him, "Then, your grandmother should have told you everything."

"She did, but even she hadn't read it herself. She's only repeating what she heard. That's why I wanted you to read it and repeat to me what it's written."

Susumu look at him and then to the papers. He began reading and repeating them to Tetsu. Every words were just like his grandma had said, but then Susumu said something his grandma hadn't said, "…This painful cycle will repeat itself until the day he accept the truth and defeat his best friend, namely his greatest enemy."

Susumu ended the letter right there. Tetsu look at the floor in horror. The cycle will repeat itself… until I defeated my best friend…? Susumu put the letter down and shook Tetsu's shoulder a bit, since Tetsu hadn't budge for a while now, "Ichimura? Tetsu?"

Tetsu snapped out of his thoughts as Susumu said his name, "Ah, sorry. I was in… deep thoughts that's all. Anyway, let's go get breakfast. Mom's probably making breakfast right about now."

"Tetsu. What's wrong with you really?" Susumu asked in a demanding tone.

Tetsu stop as he ot up and turn back to Susumu. he gave a little smile, "I'll tell you someday. Right now, I need breakfast."

He rush to the door and disappear as he made a left turn. After about two second he rush back to the door, "Susumu, hurry up! I need you to lead me back!"

Susumu sigh a smile on his face and got up, "Okay, I'm coming." he answered back to Tetsu who kept telling him to hurry.

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The small cat purr with delight as Suzu stroke it's back.

"Hikagami, do you want to know something interesting?" Suzu asked with a grin, and then continue without an answer from Hikagami, "Saya… remembered everything about her past, even Tetsu. She forcibly told herself that it was all a dream, but when she saw Tetsu that time…," he giggle, "Now I wonder how Tetsu would react when I steal everything that's ever been important to him again." and he giggle one more time.

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"Oh my, you two are currently up early," Tetsu's mother smile when she seem them by the door, "Breakfast should be ready in a minute. Why don't you boys help me set up the table?"

They nodded and grab the little tables with food on them from his mom and set them up in rows. Once they're done, his father and grandmother enter the scene. They all sat down and eat.

"Suzuki, would you run a little errand for me after breakfast," Tetsu's grandmother asked.

"Yes," Susumu replied, "But um…"

"Yes?"

Susumu shot a glance at Tetsu and smile when he look back Tetsu's grandma, "Would you mind calling me Susumu from now on?"

They all look at him surprised, but nodded with a smile. Tetsu nudge Susumu's shoulder with his elbow and grin happily. Susumu return the gesture and started at his meal.

"I'll go with you on your errand," Tetsu whisper to Susumu.

"Thanks," he whisper back.

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"Miss Saya?" Saya's butler called to her as she got back into the limo.

"What is it?"

"I found out where they've gone."