Nobody Knows

Meeting

"Who?" Tadashi asked without a single glance at Fred. He pointed to Tadashi's left and noticed there was a boy about their age. He was staring at him. Tadashi wouldn't have noticed if Fred didn't point it out. The man looked so small and tired of being beat, tied up, sold and beat again. There was no way Tadashi would leave this place happy without him.

He walked over to the owner with Fred hot on his heels. The owner saw that the servant was staring at Tadashi, turned around and raised his hand to strike him. When the servant shut his eyes tight and started to turn away, Tadashi cleared his throat. Making the owner spin around and smile. The servant opened his eyes again, saw Tadashi wink and Fred wave at him. The servant, being very confused, watched the conversation that Tadashi and his owner had.

"How can I help you?" The owner asked. Tadashi glanced back over at the servant. His big brown eyes made him look just a little younger than 18. Still legally a child.

"What's his name and how much's he worth?" Tadashi asked; looking back over at the owner.

"Hiro Takachi. 180 euros." The owner said with a smirk.

"150." Tadashi bargained.

"Sold." He agreed. Surprised at the amount of money Tadashi had in pocket. The owner exchanged the rope connected to Hiro's hands and neck with the 150 euros. Fred agreed to drive home while Tadashi sat in the back seat. The car ride was silent. Hiro was thinking of the multiple things that could happen to him whilst he was with this strange man, Tadashi was still admiring Hiro and all of his glory, and Fred was hating slave-trade properly.

"Hiro Takachi, huh?" Tadashi commented as Hiro looked over with a confused face, but soon looked away when he remembered that it was rude.

"My name is Tadashi Hamada. My friends call me Tadashi, though." Tadashi spoke with a light heart and a smile on his face.

"What are you planning on doing with me?" Hiro asked, mildly terrified. Tadashi had a confused look on his face, but then remembered that Hiro's probably been through a lot.

"Well," Tadashi began, "We'll get you cleaned up. By then it'll be dusk so then you can go to sleep."

"And after that?" Hiro asked. Afraid that he was pushing his limits as they approached a lonely house surrounded by other houses not too far away but not quite close enough to see their front doors.

"We'll just have to play it by ear after that, won't we." Tadashi smiled. "Here. Give me your hands."

Hiro did as he was told and gave him his hands. Tadashi tried to be as careful as he could be untying the rope.

"Promise me you'll stay with me at least until I clean you up? I promise I won't hurt you. I'm a medic." Tadashi asked. All Hiro could do was nod. He kind of wanted to stay with Tadashi, anyway.

"I promise." Hiro said timidly. The car pulled into the dirt path at the front of the extremely big house. Tadashi smiled again and tapped the tip of his nose as he opened the car door, slid out and opened Hiro's door with an impossible speed. The house was surrounded by naturally grown flowers which brought even more beauty to the house. Fred popped out of the drivers side of the car.

"Hey, Tadashi. I'm gonna head home. You need anything, you know where to find me. Nice meeting you, Hiro!" Fred smiled and slipped back into the car. Tadashi smiled and plopped his arm over Hiro's shoulders and waved as the car reached the other house that seemed small from distance. Tadashi led Hiro to the front door and once unlocked, revealed a not so magnificent living room. It looked like it hadn't been finished and still bared white walls while that kitchen walls bore a dark red. 

"It's still a work in process." Tadashi said as they both walked in. He took off his fancy over shirt, unbuttoned the cuffs of his sleeves and rolled them up to his elbows. Hiro continued to stand in the doorway awkwardly. Hiro was definitely not used to being treated like an actual human.

"Come on then," Tadashi said ushering Hiro upstairs. Hiro didn't know or like where this was going.