"Is everyone ready?" Riki asked once we arrived at the museum.

"Yeah." Takuto started typing on his computer.

"Let's review. Takuto as usual, stays here. Hiro and Kikyan, get the invention. Kenshi and I will look for the document in the office." Riki explained.

"Document?" I mumbled to myself.

"Yeah. The document that says it would be sold." Hiro whispered.

"Everyone ready then? Let's go!" Kenshi exclaimed.

"It's show time!" Riki trust the van door opened and we scattered to our places.

LATER…

"Takuto?" Hiro touched the ear piece.

"Give me a minute."

Seconds later, the automatic door opened.

"Amazing as always…" Hiro sang.

"S-Shut up!"

"Quit messing around." Riki said.

"Sorry." Hiro apologized.

"Anyways, did you find it yet?" Kenshi asked.

"We're almost there…" I replied.

"Kikyan, wait here." Hiro planted a kiss on my forehead and walked towards the door.

"Hiro?" I called worriedly. He turned around and smiled. Then he opened the door and a shadow came out.

"Hey! Who-Argh…"

Before the person finished, Hiro knocked them out cold. I sighed in relief, but then arms surrounded me. "He-" I started feeling dizzy, when a piece of cloth covered my mouth.

"Huh? A woman!?"

"Huh?" Hiro turned around and gasped when I collapsed on the ground. "Get your filthy hands off of her!" Was the last thing I heard before blackness engulfed me.

SOME TIME LATER

Huh?! We're moving… I slowly opened my eyes and met Hiro's shinning eyes. "Hiro?"

"Are you okay Kikyan?" He asked.

I gasped when I realized that my head was on Hiro's lap. I sprang up and felt pain all over. "Owww…" My hand held the side of my head.

"Kikyan, you shouldn't get up. Here, lay back down…" He gently took my shoulders and pushed me back down.

"We failed didn't we? I'm sorry." I sighed.

"No… We got the box." Riki smiled at me.

"Still, I dragged you guys down." I muttered miserably. "I'm sorry." I sat back up and bowed.

"Kikyan…" Hiro stroked my hair.

"Don't worry about it. How do you feel?" Takuto asked.

"Dizzy…" I looked up.

"The ones that attacked you were the guards from the museum." Kenshi told me.

"He didn't hurt you did he?" Hiro asked seriously. "I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have left you like that."

"But you did that so I wouldn't get attacked when you open the door. Thanks." I took his hand in mine. He gave me a shy smile.

"We got the box so don't apologize alright? It wasn't your fault anyway, they drugged you." Riki said.

"Yeah, as long as you're safe, that's fine with us." Kenshi smiled and ruffled my hair.

"!" I looked at him.

"Hey! I'm the only one who's allowed to touch her!" Hiro pulled me closer to him.

"Possessive much?" Takuto smirked.

"Tell me about it." Kenshi agreed.

"At least they're happy and not worrying so much." Riki stated out loud.

"True…" Takuto stifled a laugh.

"We can hear you, you know." Hiro glared playfully at them.

"That's why we're talking loud on purpose." Kenshi ruffled Hiro's hair.

"Hey!" We exclaimed and they teased us all the way back to LRN.

ONCE WE'VE RETURNED…

"Cheers!" Boss exclaimed as we all held up our drinks.

"CHEERS!" We clinked our glasses with each other.

"Did you figure out how to open it yet Takuto?" Riki asked and we all looked at Takuto.

"…No…"

"It is that hard to open?" Kenshi questioned.

"… I'll get it eventually, but for now… I just need some time."

"Alright." Riki nodded.

"Would my ring work?" I offered.

Takuto glanced at me. "Let me see."

"K." I placed my ring in Takuto's hand. He stared at it for a while.

"Try putting it in that slot." Hiro pointed towards the slot.

"Here?" Takuto tried it, but it stayed sealed.

"Try your fingerprints." Riki gently took my hand and Hiro slapped Riki's hand away. "What the hell?"

"Told you not to touch her."

"Oh yeah! Sorry Kikyan." Riki let go and when I touched the box, nothing happened.

"Hmm… If the ring doesn't work… And the fingerprints don't work…" Boss started.

"How the hell are we gonna open this!?" Kenshi demanded.

"Maybe we need her gramps's fingerprints." Takuto suggested.

"Hell naw…" Riki complained.

"Maybe that's why it wouldn't open." Kenshi sighed in disappointment.

Everyone was silent. I can't believe it… I feel useless! Even his own granddaughter couldn't do it! "I'm useless…" I hung my head. It was obvious that the party was over…

AT NIGHT

'Kikyan…' A voice called.

'Huh? Gramps?'

'Open the box…'

'I can't… I don't know how…'

'Kikyan, listen… You're the only one who can open up the box… My last invention… Two…'

'Gramps?'

'Almost two…'

'What do you mean? Gramps?!'

I woke up and glanced at the clock. It's almost 2. Almost two… Everyone else was passed out on chairs and tables. Surprisingly, I was still on the stool by the counter. When I sat up, a blanket fell onto the floor. Hiro… I looked at him sleeping with a peaceful face. I carefully placed the blanket on him. He stirred, but then fell back asleep. I smiled, but then froze when I saw the box glistening in the sunlight leaking through the windows. I took off the ring and it locked in the slot. "Hmm?" Then I placed my hand on the top of the box. I screamed when the whole box glowed. "AHH!" My scream must've been piercing because the others sprang up in a blink of an eye.

"What the…" Riki's eyes widened with shock.

What? I can't move!

Sensing something wrong, Hiro ran towards me. "Kikyan? Kikyan!" He grabbed my arm tightly.

Then, the box exploded… Sending all of us, into darkness…

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