Limerance

Chapter 21

"couldn't resist another late night visit could you " you teased your younger cousin letting yourself in your room.

Every few days your lovely cousin perched at your window. You could never understand what she does with the keys you gave her to the front door.

" you know me too well. Besides I had a feeling you would be up for it " she grinned her black eyes shining with mischief. .

Maybe the blood running through your veins was the reason behind the thrill seeking nature of yours but you could never be sure to that could you.

Sayuri's eyes glinted with excitement " any idea where are we headed to.?"

"if I did. It wouldn't be an adventure would it" you shrugged playfully.

As you walked you followed the short cut you usually take to school out of instinct. You were with subaru then but now you are with sayuri. Something felt off. It might just be the stench of alcohol or the improper touch you had earlier but you knew that was not it.

" it's weird. " she remarked. Her eyes narrowing as she pushed back her black hair with back of her hand.

You recounted the encounter with the old man. He was beyond drunk he had no phone no people were passing by. You had easily fended him off but now he was missing.

" you found traces of poison right "

You pointed to the ground where the faint marks were barely visible." right here. But this is strange I was here what lets say half an hour ago. Someone cleaned it up. Almost. We must have interrupted their process. "

" so they will come back to finish it off. Let's wait for them right y/n. Right " a shiver ran down her spine. She dealt with information. Dealing with this sort of thing was more of y/n 's job

" idiot girl. They won't come back "

" sayuri turned to you, a questioning look in her eyes. " what do you mean"

" if they are thorough enough to clean the scene so meticulously they are not the kind to walk right into a trap. " You explained to her lightly tapping her head " right now what we need to do is go home. I have seen enough dead bodies for today. "

Deep down you knew this was a beginning of a complex puzzle. You immediately changed the topic to something lighter hoping your cousin would catch up on it and she did. Giving you a smile you both started to talk about the past. Minding all the way till you felt you were no longer being watched.

" I heard all about today. The taxidermy. The poison. The flower" sayuri said each word with cared presicition." you did not find ichigo. "

You mask my pain behind a tight smile but eventually tears make their way. You hug her tightly.

"it's okay " she said softly " let it out "

You couldn't help it. The tears flowed freely as you leaned into her, finding solace in her presence. She held you close, a silent reassurance that you weren't alone in this.

"Leaving already " you wishpered sitting up.

" will you miss me " she said with teasing grin." I just have some information to collect " she said

" of course I will " liar. There is no information to be collected.

With a faint smile she got out of the window into the night. You could only hope for the best you knew her. What ever it is she was doing she would complete it for now you need to sleep

As you prepare to sleep your phone buzzes with an incoming call from an unknown number. You would usually ignore it but this time you picked it up.

"hello" you venture cautiously, your voice betraying a hint of uncertainty.