Love Letter From Thief X: Just A Little Bit of Your Heart

Chapter 6: Can I Trust You?

        The next morning, Ariana slowly woke up and noticed she fell asleep right next to Hyosuke. She stopped herself from screaming so she wouldn’t wake him up. Her phone started to ring, and she picked it up. “Hello?” Ariana asked quietly. “Ariana, can you come by LRN today after work?” Riki asked. “Is there something going on?” Ariana asked. “We discovered a letter from your great-grandfather.” Riki said. “From Grandpa?!” Ariana asked.

        She looked at Hyosuke still sleeping, sighing in relief. “When’s the day?” Ariana asked. “Two days from now. We’ll talk more tonight.” Riki said. “That’s fine by me.” Ariana said. “You have work today, right? You’re going to be late.” Riki said. “About that… I’m not at home.” Ariana said. “Where are you? Out with a guy?” Riki asked. “No!” Ariana exclaimed. “With Hyosuke?” Riki asked. “…No.” Ariana said hesitatingly. “Looks like I hit the nail on the head.” Riki said. “What had happen was…” Ariana said. “Look at you! I’m glad you got yourself a guy! Make sure you don’t forget about tonight. See ya.” Riki said. “It’s not what you think!” Ariana said, and before she could say anymore, he hung up. “Aw man…” Ariana whined.

         Later that day, Ariana told the director everything and reported a file to the police about the robbery, and went to LRN. “I’m so done right now…” Ariana said laying her head on the table. “Hey big sis~ I heard you have a boyfriend!” Hiro said. She shot up her head. “He’s not my boyfriend!” Ariana said. “It’s the guy from before, right? You should’ve said so earlier.” Kenshi said. “Bring him around sometime.” Atsumu said. “I’m telling you! He’s not my boyfriend! He’s just a co-worker!” Ariana said. “Really~?” Hiro asked teasingly. “Yes, really. Now can we discuss the mission?” Ariana asked trying to change the subject. “What did you mean there was a letter from my great-grandfather, Riki?”

         They all turned serious. “Our target is this letter written by your great-grandfather, and some letters are being sold off to black market auctions.” Riki said.  “Makes sense in a way…” Ariana said. “We looked to who the seller is, it’s someone working as a postmaster.” Riki said. “Was any of the letters ever opened?” Ariana asked. “No, because it never got to the addressee.” Takuto said. “So you mean to tell me that this postmaster guy was like a mailman, and was collecting celebrity mail or something crazy like that?” Ariana asked. They all nodded. “Oh wow… That was just a lucky guess.” Ariana said. “But we still don’t know who the letter was sent to, it could’ve lead us to the discovery of the paintings.” Riki said. “Someone might find it, and try to take it in other words.” Hiro said. “So where is the letter?” Ariana asked. “It’s being held in a safety deposit box in the postmaster’s office.” Kenshi said. “The mission is tomorrow night.” Atsumu said. They all nodded and discussed the plan.

         It was tomorrow night, and in an instant, they all noticed that the door was slightly opened. “Someone broke in first. They also took down the security, and now… They’re heading to the third floor!” Takuto said. “What?!” Ariana asked. “It can’t be…” She thought. They all ran to the third floor, and saw that the letters were all gone. “What?!” Riki exclaimed. “Guys! The security on the rooftop was just taken offline!” Takuto said. “Do you know who it is, Takkun?” Hiro asked. “No. They also cut the electrical wires. Only a pro would know how to do that.” Takuto said. “He fits the piece all right… I don’t want it to be true…” Ariana thought. “Let’s go on the roof! Hurry!” Riki exclaimed. Everyone nodded, and made their way up the pipes.

         All the guys made it at the same time, but Ariana took a minute longer. She finally made it to the top, panting. “Boy, I need to get in shape…” Ariana said in between pants. “What’s going on?! Answer me!” Kenshi shouted. “Don’t tell me you were using her…” Takuto said. “You guys! Hold your horses! You got some reason for doing this?” Atsumu asked. “It really is him…” Ariana thought and peered behind Hiro.