Wish you were here
Chapter 5 here ! The meeting of Shiori and Johanna. Sophia appears in. Hope you enjoy!
"Home sweet home, as we said." Chiara declared when she opened the door of Shiori house.
"Aww. It's so beautiful" Yuka cried out, aghast by the beautiful house. Kakeru looked around, a bit surprised, wondering how Shiori could pay this house. Chiara who guessed his thought, explained.
"We offered it to her when she came, Sophia and I. I used to live here for a while but finally I left and let her by herself."
"You're very close, Shiori and you." Kakeru noticed. Chiara nodded. "Yes. But sometimes, I feel helpless."
"Why?" Kakeru faced her while Yuka stayed behind.
"…I'm Johanna's secretary. She is very powerful and has got an entire supremacy over apostles. If something bad happened to her…I could do nothing." Chiara said, looking sad. Kakeru sighed but offered her a warm smile to her.
"Don't worry. As you said, Shiori is very powerful too. I trust her. And you know, caring about our friends is something which made you human." Kakeru put a hand on Chiara's shoulders. "I would like to know you more too. Friends of my friends are my friends, as we said."
Chiara seemed a bit awkward by this gesture. She worked here for so long. Except Sophia, nobody said something like that to her. It was a new feeling to her. She nodded shyly. "Yes. Thanks."
"Kakeru-kun!" Yuka called him, catching him by arm. "We should clean this house, shouldn't we? As Shiori borrowed it to us, it's the best we could do."
"Yes, you're right, Yuka." He said. "Thanks for showing it to us, Chiara." Chiara shrugged. "It's normal. So, I will go. Enjoy your stay here."
And Chiara left. Yuka watched her leaving then catching Kakeru in her arms. "Kakeru, as we are alone…we could…"
"…Hm. Here? Right now?" Yuka made him a supplying look. "…Okay. As you want."
Yuka kissed him, and while she laid down on the bed, Kakeru closed the door to not being disturbed.
"Come on." A voice said. Shiori took a breath before to enter in. Johanna was here. She was dressed as usual, in her Pope dress. She seemed not having change in one year. But Shiori wasn't very surprised on it. "Good day, Great Mother Johanna."
"Good day. Hm. So, did you enjoy your stay in Japan?" Johanna asked, calmly. Shiori looked down. "Yes. Pardon me to not coming back earlier."
"Hm. It was a mission. It was better to enjoy good parts, wasn't it?" Johanna came closer to her. "So, Ursula. What about your report?"
"…Here it is." Shiori said, giving her a shift of paper. Johanna caught it but didn't read it. "I will read it later. I would like to talk to you, Ursula."
"…Ho. And what about?"
Johanna smiled. A smile Shiori didn't like. "Did you really defeat everyone in the battle? I heard Liselotte the horrible witch has been defeated. But I couldn't know by who…" She looked at her. "Have you got an idea about it?"
"…Yes, Great Holy. It's me. I'm the one who killed her." Shiori said, thinking of Kakeru and her friends. If she knew… "I killed her."
"You already said it." Johanna noticed, smirking. "Ursula. Are you sure about it?"
"…Great Holy. I don't know why I would lie to you."
"Yes, I know. But it still a bit weird. And what about people who were with you?"
Shiori goggled but tried to stay impassive, which made Johanna smiling. "Friends."
"Friends? Special friends?" She squinted but kept smirking. Shiori nodded. "Yes. They are very close to me. I would like to show them Vatican. They ignore who we are really."
"…Yes. I believe you. I however felt a very special ki inside them."
Shiori stayed silent, not knowing what to say. "Great Holy. I a bit lied. I'm sorry. They are magus, like me. Please, if you aren't against it…I would like to visit them Index. Just three days."
"Three days? Are you sure it's enough?"
"…Yes. They'll come back in three days."
"…Perfect. It's as you want. Ursula, before I read this report, I would like to recall you the punishment if you lied in your report…"
"I know. But I didn't lie to you. I swear."
"…Hm. So. Okay. You can leave. Enjoy your holidays here. I think you need it."
"…Thanks, Great Holy."
Shiori bowed before to go hastily. Johanna looked at her go, crookedly smirking.
"I think it would be interesting."
When Shiori walked in the corridors, she sighed, relaxed. It was really close…She forgot how Johanna was troubling. It was a really bad feeling she always had when she talked to her. While she walked, she met Sophia, who didn't notice her presence. Shiori called her
"Sophia."
Sophia turned back and goggled when she saw her daughter before her. "Ursula!"
She came closer to her and Ursula hugged her. "Happy to see you again."
"Me too…Hm. You seem scared. I suppose you met our darling Pope?"
"Yes."
"It's okay. She won't attack you if you were honest with her." She sighed. "How boring…"
"So. What about you? Are you okay too?"
"Yes. I can say it…Samson and I just had our own house. I think it will be weird."
"It's very fast. You date him for six months."
"I know. But I don't like wasting my time. And he wants to forget that Misao."
"…You seems bothered by it…Are you jealous?"
Sophia glared at her. "Jealous? What did you say? I'm never jealous! He's just a toy to me. Nothing more. And what about you? With your Kakeru?"
"…He's…here."
"Fantastic." Sophia said happily. "I will meet him so."
"Sophia, I don't think it's a good idea. He's with Yuka and…"
"I can kill this Yuka right now if I want! I will meet him…And then…I want to know this guy. To be sure you won't be broken as the two others."
"…Sophia, I have been broken by Shuu yes. About Benedictus, it was just a comfort. Nothing more."
"Yes…By the way…No! It will be funnier if you know by yourself."
"Sophia…You will never change." Shiori sighed. Sophia smiled. "So, let's go to your house!"
Shiori sighed. As she had choice…