A… Akira-chan… - that was everything I could initially say, at the exact moment that a really strong adrenalin discharge began running in my blood – it is s… so good that you came back early… I am h… happy that I have you together with me again…
Hehehe – Akira giggled, hugging even tighter – it makes me happy that my dear likes my presence – however soon she might have noticed that something was wrong, when one of my tears fell on her paw – a… are you crying dear? W… what happened? – she then grabbed my arm and with a firm tug made me turn to her, she then noticed I was in the middle of crying – dear! Talk to me… tell me… allow me to help you…
Oh Akira! – I couldn't hold it in anymore, I then began sobbing on the exact moment I hugged her, saying in sequence – forgive me Akira-chan… forgive me… Akira… -chan… - I then let the tears flow stronger when she reciprocated the hug, continuing to plead her to forgive me, after around ten minutes like that I calmed down and let her go of my arms, sitting both of us on the bed.
D… Dear… I don't know why you are sad – she then gently placed her paw over my hand, this kindness and gentleness of her just made me feel even worse – b… but I am here for you to talk with… I want to be your strength to surpass everything… that is why… - she then turned her face and faced me – talk to me and at least vent what is bothering you deep inside.
W… Well Akira-chan – I replied looking inside her eyes – you know I am the responsible for an investigation regarding the nekomimi revolution and why the previous noble mission had failed in their intent of finishing their leader, correct?
Yes dear! – Akira replied, nodding.
It is just that… - at each word I said, it made it harder to continue – this investigation brought to my knowledge a video about what happened on the day the operation failed almost an year ago… I saw something that made me really sad – to which Akira nodded again, however I had an idea at that moment – however thinking about it now… that made me think that even you might be able to help me little one…
Eh? – Akira's cat ears raised curiously, although her face seemed like one giant question mark – how could I help you dear?
To help me, you might need to remember sad things – I was still clinging to the improbable possibility all this could be a very bad misunderstanding – are you up to it Akira-chan?
Y… Yes dear – Akira replied quickly – I would do anything to help you!
Right, a long time ago, when you told me your story – I began the explanation trying as best as possible to not give too much details right away, to avoid triggering painful memories and her finding out prematurely I was the responsible – you said that your mom, upon knowing she had an incurable disease, she called an unknown person to you several times and that one day you went to a luxurious residence, you also said that you were sure it belonged to a noble, how did you figure it out?
Oh! That? At that exact moment I wasn't sure yet dear – Akira replied, looking to the celling – just when I arrived at this house I saw that here, as well as there, although they were different symbols, we have family crests spread through the house, what made me conclude I had gone to a noble house.
Then, if I show you each noble family's crest, you could point to me which had you seen that day on the residence? – I asked at the moment I stretched to grab a book with the current Verona's noble family's history.
Of course dear, I remember that as if it was yesterday! – Akira replied to me with a smile.
Alright Akira-chan, which one of these would it be? – I then began showing one after another the noble family's crests, purposively leaving the Capuleto's last, of course each one I showed my nekomimi she would shake her head negatively, until the moment I arrived to my friend's one.
It is this one without any doubt dear! – Akira then pointed to the Capuleto's crest, just to crush the last hope I had of proving this all could just be a bad nightmare – this crest is just so pretty! Without trying to sound ungrateful to yours dear, but if I was allowed to choose one, I surely would want this one to be mine!
H… H… hahahah Akira-chan! – that was worse than if I was stabbed by a dagger in the middle of my chest, how I wanted to say right now "but it is your family symbol little one, as you are Leandro's daughter" – I understand… thanks for the information – I closed the book and placed it back on its place – you also said you sneaked in the room, right? Did you manage to hear anything?
Yes, I heard a lot of things – Akira replied looking at the celling again – about how mommy was a Mewsus' female direct descendant, but something that really intrigued me was when she said… - Akira then looked at the ground with a really sad face – and confirmed to him… that he was my… papa… I just wanted to know… my father's name…
Akira-chan, that person is called… - I filled myself with courage to give her the news, I didn't want to lie to her – Capuleto Leandro, my life's greatest friend that you always heard about…
Oh… the name of my father is Leandro – Akira muttered, apparently not noticing she was the daughter of the Verona's most powerful noble – where is my dad now dear?
Your dad… - I thought, without much success, in how I could give this bit of information to Akira – for having lost the love of his life on that disastrous days, your mom… ended up losing its reason to live and took out his own life afterwards…
I u… understand d… dear – Akira's face became cloudy, slowly a extremely bothering sensation flooded the room – d… did they already found out why they did that to my… mother?
Apparently Akira-chan – I replied on the most sincere way possible without hiding a lot of things – she was either confused in a mistake committed by the ones responsible for the investigation or they were betrayed and they were fooled into thinking she was an enemy of the kingdom… anyway now I am almost sure this all isn't anything more than a big mistake…
I u… understand dear… - there was a black aura beginning to form around Akira, making me apprehensive – so you mean that… my mother was murdered because of a mistake? – when she looked at me with those glazed and emotionless eyes was when I noticed that I had, in my internal despair, given her the news in the worst way possible – do you already know who the old man called to? That said that he should eliminate the target… now that I know that my mother was mistaken with that person… nekomimi ears can be very useful… but they were speaking very low… I couldn't recognize who it was…
W… Why do you want to… know that… A… Akira-chan? – I replied breaking a cold sweat – I still am not sure… whom… ordered that… - I lied, slowly panicking.
Dear… - Akira looked directly and deeply into my eyes, the dark aura around her was growing stronger – can I ask something to you? I promised I will never ask anything else in my whole life in case you grant my wish dear… - her blank gaze was extremely familiar and disturbing to me.
O… O… Of course Akira-chan… - I fondled her head, becoming really nauseous with what was going on.
When you discover who is the responsible for the order that killed my mom… - I felt a dark shiver run through my spine – could you, with your own hands, kill that person to avenge my mom?
K… K… K… Kill? – I exclaimed on the exact moment I began feeling a pain so strong in my chest that I thought I was about to have an heart attack – b… b… b… but and if that person that issued the order hadn't in his possession all the needed information? And what if that person was fooled by another person?
It doesn't matter to me – Akira then frowned and closed her paw – that person committed a serious mistake into ordering them to do that with mom… I want to see them dead… actually… - the nekomimi frowned even more, making my pain worsen – I want you to jail that person… and allow me to actually execute him and apply the fatal blow, please dear? – I internally began screaming for help, that definitely wasn't Akira, it was someone else, those were cold and full of vengeance eyes.
Well! Becoming nervous and depressive isn't good for your healthy at all, especially at this moment Akira-chan! – Enmie said popping out of nowhere, touching the nekomimi's forehead and winking to me – otherwise you might have problems in the future – as soon as the usagimimi touched her, the dark aura disappeared, making the little one suddenly resume being usual cheerful girl – now regarding you Richard, let's avoid those sad subjects for a while – as soon as Enmie touched me, I felt a shock as if one thousand volts went through my body, making me let out a small scream and fall flat on my ass in the ground.
Dear! – Akira exclaimed as soon as I fell down – are you alright? What happened?
N… Nothing Akira-chan – I replied smiling in a way to calm her down, however still intrigued with the sudden change – it is just that I was so focused that I didn't see our dear usagimimi enter the room – I then looked at her and winked – Enmie-chan thanks for visiting us, what brings us the honor of your presence?
It is just that I was going through the files from our workers – Enmie then pointed at the direction that archives of the infirmary were – and I didn't find the yearly exams from the workers that are here now, so I thought that they either had been stored somewhere else or that they hadn't been done and in case that is true, it would be time to make them, don't you agree Richard?
You are completely right – I gave her thumbs up – proceed with all needed tests in all slaves! – I winked to her – is Enma still at your room?
W… W… WHY DO YOU WANT TO KNOW THAT? – Enmie asked blushing crimson red – M… M… MORE IMPORTANTLY… HOW DID YOU KNOW SHE WAS THERE? – she then placed her paw over the mouth, commenting no louder than a whisper – d… d… d… d… don't tell me that…
You are so silly Enmie-chan! – I fondled her head in a way to hide my own embarrassment – it is just that Enma left me a note saying she was going to come here around noon to talk to me after she had a word with you, as I hadn't seen her in neither of the common places security cams, I wondered she might have been there!
Oh! That is the motive then, which means that you hadn't… - that was when Enmie noticed that I was staring at her – that is right! She might still be there… - the usagimimi then looked towards Akira and asked – can I start the exams with Akira-chan?
Of course! Feel free to act the way you see fit Enmie-chan – I was preparing to go to her room when I neared her bunny ears and whispered – bring me, please, a small amount of Akira's DNA and later I shall explain you why, agreed? – to which Enmie just replied with a nod.
I headed then to Enmie's room, there were a lot of things that I had in mind that I needed to deal with my tactical support team, it didn't take me even three minutes to arrive at my destination; meanwhile I dialed Talia that answered the call a moment later, then I heard her soft voice saying:
Izumi Talia speaking, to whom I talk to? – she had a little apprehension on her voice.
It is me, Montecchio Richard, Talia I know we talked today – I said while opening Enmie's room door – however I need to get in touch again with the nekomimi leader, extremely serious fact are forcing me to have a talk with him, tell him to order his contact to call me as soon as possible.
Richard, although I know that you must have a really good motived to ask me that – Talia replied, with more apprehension on her voice – I don't believe he would call you just for that, however I can try to send a text message to him so as he contact you somehow, I shall give you his phone number, is that alright?
Yes Talia, agreed and I thank you from the bottom of my heart – I replied, hanging up in sequence.
A nude and uncovered Enma was sleeping peacefully over Enmie's bed, although she had an extremely beautiful body according to social aspects, I didn't felt tempted to stare at it or even touch it, knowing I had my little nekomimi was more than enough to block any kind of less honorable impulse; twenty minutes later the usagimimi entered her room, looked at the kitsunemimi laying down and blushed deeply, when she noticed I was also sitting on her sofa she became tomato red, stuttering in sequence:
R… R… Richard… what are you… still doing in… here… - she then looked at Enma again – and Enma… is still naked… t… this isn't what y… y… you are… thinking…
Enmie, I want you to forgive me first – to which Enmie nodded as a reply, waiting for my next words – however, I found a picture of her – I pointed to Enma – young, when she was around eleven years old and I had a manifestation of remote vision, since the day she was raped on that private "party" until today, something like an hour ago…
My Saint Meow… - Enmie replied, putting her paws over her mouth, visibly horrified – don't tell me you ended up seeing… what happened here…
Yes Enmie-chan forgive me, but I did… - I bowed light while I was telling this little lie – I thought this was some kind of Enma's hallucination or fetish, however when I arrived here and saw her naked on your bed, I understood that was a memory not imagination…
My Saint Meow Richard… - Enmie couldn't look me at the face anymore, she then looked at Enma – you must think I am an inferior, low and valueless woman… isn't it right?
Most contrary Enmie-chan! – I replied with so much enthusiasm that she looked confused – now I believe you are much more normal than before, capable of love, having sentimental feelings for someone and even sexual desires
As any other living being, isn't it true little rabbit? – I smiled lightly after Enma said that last part.
Y… You are right Richard, I am so silly! – Enmie also smiled, then she asked after some instants – however I believe that you haven't come here just to confirm with your own eyes that I have been a bad little rabbit… - she then pointed to Enma – isn't it true?
Yes Enmie-chan, actually I have a big favor to ask you two – I then pointed to both the usagimimi as well as Enma – I now know you are the most indicated on the sentimental and care side of this favor and the kitsunemimi on the tactic side – I then became silent for some moments, pondering my words, after I found them out, I said – I want that, at some moment between tomorrow night and the beginning of next week, you two to get Akira and take her as far as you two can!