DARK WOODS CIRCUS | DWC Book 1

4. Part ~ "I'll shield you."

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4. Part

Len instantly came up to me, Rin behind him and the girl I could remember as Miku was standing under a tree.

I looked around again, to check if anyone else is near.

"What happened?" he asked me abruptly.
I stayed in silence.

I want to talk, but we're not supposed to.

"Look, we still don't trust you, so, tell us," he demanded, looking at me impatiently.
Miku gave him an annoyed look just before she started looking somewhere far.

"I was explained rules and when he grabbed me, I ran away," I said.

"He... Who" he reacted.
"I don't know, he wants me to call him my master."

"The Big One?" Rin reacted quietly.
"No, that's definitely not him, we never met him," Len hissed at his sister.

"Shut up," Miku suddenly said, "please, my head hurts. I just want to sleep..."

Len walked up to her and grabbed her by the arm, slowly and carefully walking her to the tent I could only assume was hers.

"I'm sorry about my brother. They've already sent someone to spy on us before, and Len's been paranoid ever since," I heard Rin talk to me.

"You don't think I'm a spy? Why?" I looked at her in shock.

She trusts me? But...

She looked at my hands, making me understand.
"I don't think they would do that to you, if you are a spy."

I fought the urge to make it clear I'm in pain from the hand cuffs.

"You and... Len... Why are you here?" I wanted to understand.

"We don't know. Kaito has the... something, you'll see, and they dye his and Miku's hair blue with something that definitely isn't meant for hair dyeing to make it all look unnatural... You've seen her foot, but me and Len, not a clue."

Then I could hear the sound of chains, which made me look around for what was causing the noises.

I saw the guy with blue hair coming towards us, and two strong looking men, holding his chains, were in front of him.
When they led him to us, they decided to finally let the chains go, and they walked far away from where the tents were.

I looked at him, and seeing the crimson liquid dripping down his mouth, that was also on his neck and all over his face, I wondered what could have happened.

"What-" I was asking, but the girl with blonde hair spoke before me.

"They made him do things for their stupid amusement again," Rin said, sighing, looking towards him.

I saw Len coming out of the tent, coming towards us, and seeing the boy with blue hair, he grabbed him by his chin, looking him in his dark blue eyes.
"Oh God, Kaito..." Len was looking with fear and worry in his eyes.

The guy whose name was apparently Kaito had been looking at Len with an exhausted look on his face, yet he seemed almost oblivious to what is happening.