Lies In The Family (Tribe Nine)

Doorstep

Ojiro stormed out of the Throne room not in a good mood. Tenshin just told him he wanted to start recruiting children and brainwash them again, and it always brought back memories. Although he was considered the top player in Chiyoda, it wasn't without a price. He had to hurt hundreds, if not thousands of people. Some even were permanently damaged. They never forgot his name thought, and that's the legacy he wanted. He wanted people to fear just the mention of it: Ojiro Otori. And they did.

He decided to go to his Balcony, sitting on the railing. He mostly only did XB, but the one thing he did enjoy was when it Rained. He looked up to feel the Raindrops fall on his face. Ojiro closed his Eyes and relaxed feeling himself getting more calm. He heard the Thunder, and opened his Eyes again seeing the Lightning bolt in the distance. He took a deep breath, and looked down. He was confused.

Ojiro was a few stories up, but he saw 3 people at the door. Two adults, and a child. The adults hugged the child, and walked away as the child was left in front of the door. He jumped down landing on the ground near the child. The child jumped and backed up a bit afraid.

"What are you doing here?!" he demanded.

The girl held her Bear close to her face, and looked down.

"....My mom and dad couldn't take care of me" she explained. "So they brought me here. They said you guys would help me"

Tenshin must be recruiting them faster than he thought. Ojiro sighed, and looked around. Nobody was around,

"What is your name?" he asked.

"...Oka...Oka Komori"

"Climb on my Back Oka"

He knelt down, and she climbed on. He knew what he was about to do was dangerous, and it could get him in a lot of trouble. If he could prevent another kid from being turned into a Pawn, he wanted to.

He put his Mask back on, and stood up.

"Hold on" he ordered.

She held onto him tightly, and He jumped up really high back onto his Balcony. He checked Oka, and her face was buried into his back shaking. He crouched down, and she let go holding her Bear. He let her into his room, and she looked around surprised how big it was. Ojiro closed the door locking it, and closed the Curtains.

"So...when do I meet everyone else?" Oka asked.

"You can't" he answered.

"Why?"

"Because, my father will hurt you"

"Why?"

He remembered now how much he did not like being around kids. They were always asking questions or too curious for their own good. He sighed and sat on his Bed holding his Mask.

"Because," Ojiro explained trying to be patient. "My father is not a good man. If he sees you, he will make you do things that I doubt you want to do. Most of it would be hurting others"

She went wide eyed hugging her Bear tightly.

"No, I don't want to hurt anybody" Oka said scared.

"Then you'll have to stay in here until I figure out what to do" Ojiro answered.

"...Who are you?"

"Ojiro. Ojiro Otori"

"Ojiro...do you mind maybe taking off that Mask?"

"Why?"

"You just look scary with it on. Like, really scary"

"...Fine"

He held his Mask, and took it off putting it down on the nightstand. Oka smiled a little sitting on the floor, and Ojiro was trying to think what can be done. He couldn't bring her to Tenshin, that was out of the question. If he brought her to an orphanage, they'll start asking questions that he couldn't answer. So, he decided to sleep on it to clear his head. He got up and walked to his Door.

"Oka, stay here. Don't move until I get back. I will knock 3 times to let you know it's me. If I don't, then hide under the Bed. Do you understand?"

Oka was confused but nodded. He left, and locked his Door going to storage. He got an extra blanket, Pillow and walked back to his room. He knocked 3 times, unlocked the door, walked in and closed behind him locking it.

He set it up on the Floor, and gestured her to lay down. She did so, and got comfortable holding her Bear. He laid in his own bed, and was about to turn off the light when she stopped him.

"Ojiro?"

"What?"

"...My mom used to sing me a lullaby. It helps me sleep faster"

"Uh, so?"

"Do you mind?"

Ojiro was tired, but sat up trying to think. He ended up humming something his Mother used to, and looked over a few minutes later to see Oka fast asleep. He turned off the light, and laid back down trying to process what happened today.

Little did he know, one person saw Ojiro taking Oka onto his Balcony. Yui smiled, and walked away from her Window.