The Bakeneko Brothers

Chapter 5

(Minor gore warning to do with an infected wound. Nothing serious, just a heads up)

I rapped my knuckles on the door of the Callaghan residence. Professor Callaghan opened the door with a surprised look on his face.

"Hello Professor Callaghan. I'm here to inquire you about the two boys you took into care. They went by the names Hiro and Tadashi."

"Hiro and Tadashi?" Callaghan echoed. I nodded seriously.

"Will you be here long?" He asked.

"No." I replied. He motioned for me to come inside. I stepped in.

"I apologize for the lack of refreshments, I was not aware of your coming."

"It's fine professor." I assured him.

"Have a seat, please." I sat down.

"What were Hiro and Tadashi like?" I asked.

"Oh, both were very gifted. Tadashi was a lot more well-behaved. Hiro was a trouble-maker, although he excelled in his schoolwork. He passed quickly through the grades. But he was so troublesome. I wished to take Tadashi as my apprentice when he became older and mentor him at the college. But Hiro was a distraction. I wanted to send him away. Thankfully a school for the gifted was willing to take him off my hands. But before I could communicate any further, they disappeared!" Callaghan explained. I scribbled notes down.

"How much had Hiro and Tadashi progressed in their studies?"

"Hiro was in seventh grade, and Tadashi was in the twelfth. Tadashi had enough credits to graduate. He disappeared before he could though."

"How old were they when they disappeared?" I asked.

"Hiro was nine and Tadashi was sixteen."

"What subjects were they the best in?" I asked.

"Both brothers excelled in robotics."

"Did they do any activities out of school?"

"Yes, kickboxing." Callaghan replied.

"Alright, that's all. Thank you for your time professor." I stood to my feet and shook his hand.

"Any time officer." Callaghan dismissed me.

This new information helped the case of the Bakeneko brothers profoundly. I pieced the information together. Tadashi found out about his foster father's plans to send Hiro away. Tadashi ran away with Hiro and has been missing ever since. Both had become thieves to survive. Their background with kickboxing was part of the reason why they were undefeated. My suspicions about their motives were true.

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Tadashi was unfamiliar with this part of San Fransokyo. He was lost and tired. Hiro had alsready fell asleep on his back. The drugs seemed to have worn off by now. They just needed a half decent place to crash. He wandered down an alley despite the danger of getting jumped. Tadashi didn't bother looking for an entrance. He just kicked down the door and began setting up the sleeping bags. He tucked Hiro in before climbing into his own sleeping bag. Tadashi spread their blanket iver the both of them. Usually Tadsahi was out like a light as soon as his head hit the pillow. It was strange considering how tired he was that he wasn't asleep yet. Tonight he lay half-asleep, thinking. How long would they be on the run? How could they possibly settle down with the police on their trail? Tadashi rolled onto his side and shut his eyes. These were questions were for another time. He let sleep crash over him, satisfied that he and his little borother were safe for another night here. At least for now.