Searching For You

Chapter 4: It Takes Time

Kounoa looked out the door to see Yoku and Bou land in front of it. She ran over to them and hugged them both.

"Glad that you're happy to see me." Bou patted her back.

Yoku embraced the hug as much as he could before she let go. Kounoa sighed and gave them the letter and the photo.

"I-I'll cook dinner for you two and we can talk!" Kounoa said.

Bou gained a wide smirk on her face. "Sounds delicious."

Time passed, and Kounoa made dinner for her bodyguards. They hung out in the kitchen as they discussed the letter from Raiser. Yoku groaned and tossed the letter on the table. "We can't let this creep get away for long. He can't be far if he's sending these letters this quick."

Bou stuffed a ton of food in her jaws and swallowed it whole. She picked up the letter and read it. The shark's eyes widened as she read the letter. "What the hell? Who writes stuff like this?"

"Many people..." Kounoa sighed and sat down at the kitchen table. "Whoever this is has been stalking me for about two days now. They can somehow take pictures of me while I work and while I'm in the shower!"

"Fucking pervert." Yoku growled to himself.

"Let's just-"

Bou dashed out of the kitchen at high speeds. She got to the front door and whipped it open. The shark nearly ripped the door off of its hinges. Her smirk disappeared as she looked around the area until her eyes landed on an envelope on the ground. She picked it up and opened it to reveal a letter inside.

"Sorry, my sweet Kounoa! It won't be that easy to catch me. You may never catch me at all. Maybe I'll show my face when I want to kiss you."

-The Raiser

Bou took the letter inside a shut the door. Kounoa and Yoku stood in the living room with confused faces. Kounoa looked more worried than Yoku.

Yoku raised an eyebrow when he saw the letter. "The hell was all that about?"

"I heard what I thought was someone outside and opened the door to find this." She held the letter out to Kounoa.

Kounoa took the letter and read it. Yoku read over her shoulder. The shiba got upset. "Ugh... This is horrible!"

"How come you couldn't catch them?" Yoku stared Bou in the eyes, infuriated with her. "You're one of the fastest in the group!"

Bou smirked and shook her head. "I'm the strongest. Not the fastest. Taida is the fastest. Don't get caught up in your anger, Yoku. You're faster than me and you could've caught them yourself. Though, from what I saw, you weren't so successful."

Yoku looked away from Bou and mumbled something under his breath.

Kounoa had nothing to say to them. Their conversation flabbergasted her. Heartbeats passed before she sniffed the air. "Hold on a second... Something's burning- my cooking!" Kounoa dashed out of the living room and into the kitchen.

Bou followed the shiba. Yoku rolled his eyes and groaned before sitting on the couch. Kounoa looked at the pan she had on the stove and she turned the stove off. "Sorry, Bou. I didn't mean to burn the burgers!"

"It's quiet alright, Kounoa." Bou chuckled. "We have tons of food here and other matters to worry about. Plus, I don't mind overcooked food."

"If you say so." Kounoa put the letter on the counter. "I have to get to work, though. I have a lot of food for you in the fridge already."

"Sounds good to me." The shark smirked. "I'll see you after you get off work." Bou opened the fridge and gobbled up what she could find.

Kounoa grabbed her bag and headed out of the kitchen and over to Yoku. "See you then!"

Yoku immediately got up and tightly hugged Kounoa. Kounoa embraced the hug and her tail wagged happily. "Let's get going." He said.

"Right!"

*

Thirty minutes passed, and Yoku safely took Kounoa to work. He kept his guard up and eyes and ears open for anything suspicious. The opossum hugged the shiba one last time. "Please stay safe at work. Call me or anyone else id you need to."

Kounoa smiled and wagged her tail. Her fur felt warm as she embraced the hug with Yoku. "I will. I promise. Just remember that I can fight too if I have to."

"I know. Your bodyguards come before you, though." Yoku smirked and nuzzled her before he let go. "I'll look into this Raiser person with Taida."

"Okay! I appreciate it!"

Yoku stared at Kounoa for a few seconds before turning around and walking off. Kounoa turned to the factory. She took a deep breath in and out before heading inside.