THE CASE CALLED LOVE. | ##shikanoinheizou

[13.5]

Heizou clenched his fist, he was the genius detective of the Tenryou Commission yet he couldn't solve a single problem— Your disappearance. “Any news yet Kazuha?” Heizou asked, Kazuha shook his head.

“It's fine Heizou. We'll eventually find her soon.” Heizou nodded. But when? If they do find you again will you be alive and well? Kazuha and Heizou stopped to see Heizou's father coming out of the Tenryou headquarters, “Father? Why are you here?” Mr. Shikanoin sighed. “Heizou, come with me you two best if you bring Y/N's friends.”

Heizou and Kazuha eyed each other. “However do not bring her sister.” Kazuha wanted to protest but Heizou nodded. “Understood, father.”

_

“Lady Y/N, how are classes going on?” Ryu asked pouring you a glass of wine. As soon as you took over the Shimizu your mother's family cluelessly, You were given classes to heir lessons and slowly you knew how things would work.”

“It was fine.” You answered you were still not healed. You still can't sleep at night knowing that your mother died in front of you. It gave you nightmares daily. “My lady, here are your requested reports.”

You halted as you read the reports shown on the papers, It seemed like your sister wasn't as bright and kind as she used to be, The day you ordered your men to investigate what happened behind your kidnapping you knew it was done in your old residence's basement as you received the report, But whether or not it was done by your sister or your father is still a mystery for you.

“Lady someone is writing a letter for you.” you opened the letter,

Dear Lady Shimizu,

Assuming that this letter gets to you then your mother passed away. I am an astrologer that knows the truth. If you seek my help send me a letter and I shall come and find you in advance.

There was no name on who the sender was. “Write a reply, Send her a message that I want to see her.” You said, Ryu nodded before heading out and leaving your room. You tried to connect the dots, “Rei was there, too. But I don't know whose orders she obey was it, my fathers or my sisters?”

Every day you dream of the same scenario, the day where your mother died and she muttered something that you couldn't hear, You rubbed your temples trying to remember the movement of her mouth— as if she is trying to warn you.

“I.. r?” You muttered, you stood up trying to calm your head by reading a book in your study, so many books that were in your mother's study now yours, A particular thick-looking book caught your attention. You held it as you tried to open it, a letter fell on the floor. An old letter.

Opening the said letter you read it through.

To my dearest father,

Please father, let me serve the Yamashita family, I know you do not like this idea but I have already made up my mind, that I cannot marry someone I do not like therefore I can only escape by doing this.

Your daughter,
Akira Shimizu.

You flipped another page as you saw a folded note,

Sister, I need help please help me.

Just what was your mother hiding from you all these years? You shook your head as you kept calm, “Enough of this I need to review some business reports.” You said you kept the thick book on your desk, just for the clues fragments that you saw.

_

“Y/N and Irin are both blessed and cursed children, Kira had told me that one of them is cursed and the other one is not but it wasn't known who is who.” Mr. Shikanoin said at the people in front of him, sat as they listened to his story. “Y/N is believed to be the cursed child, that's why she grew up away from Irin Yamashita because..”

Kazuha and Ayaka anticipated, “She was abandoned by Mr. Yamashita himself at the young age of six. That day happened to be Kira's resignation from Yamashita's Estate she saw Mr. Yamashita dragging Y/N away from the estate and leaving her in the forest far away from home, So she raised Y/N by herself.”

All of them were silent. They didn't know Y/N had to endure that kind of life, Now heizou understands why Y/N was reluctant to show herself in public afraid of getting noticed afraid of getting caught.

“But that's not all.”

“Y/N and her mother Kira have been missing for some months now. Kira knew something like this would occur that's why she explained to me her suspicions and asked me if ever she passed away to reveal the truth to Y/N, but seeing as Y/N isn't found yet could only mean one thing. They are both dead.”

Heizou slammed his hands on the table making Kokomi and Ayaka scared by the sudden sound. “You're wrong father, Y/N is alive.” He said clenching his teeth.

“Heizou, calm down.” Kazuha said, Heizou's father eyed his son, “One thing you all should be aware of is do not trust Irin Yamashita, she may or may not be the one who caused all of this ruckus.”

Ayaka and Kazuha jolted, “No! She loves Y/N she would never do that!” Ayaka said. “I hope your right about that, Young Kamisato,” Shikanoin said. Heizou only gave them a stare, as he was the one who left the room first, he couldn't stand the tension between Kazuha and Ayaka as well as the wary Gorou and Kokomi.

“I need to find you..” Heizou mumbled as he tried hard to search for some clues, meeting with the traveler herself, “Oh? Heizou what are you doing here?” Lumine asked. “I'm investigating Y/N's disappearance, Why?”

The traveler pursed her lips, “I know. I'm going to join you do you have any clues on where we should start the search?” Lumine asked, Heizou pondered for a moment before running towards the said place; your old home.

“Heizou! W-Wait up..” Lumine said catching her breath, Heizou kicked the door open it was dark there were no lights, and also no presence too. Lumine searched around her bag and brought out light just enough for Heizou and her to see. “It's...” Lumine said.

Heizou frowned. “Deserted.” Paimon appeared out of nowhere looking nervous, “H-How about you use your elemental sight traveler?” She suggested which made lumine nod.

Upon activating her elemental sight she found a trail of footprints on the ground. “Heizou, these footprints is leading towards... There!” Lumine pointed, Heizou again nodded and left the room. “Lead the way.”