JUST A FAIRY TALE LOVE

First meeting, first impressions

"Just a normal boy. That's what I am. Even tho I had to grow up faster since my parents died. Even tho I had to deal with life sooner than everyone. I had to get myself a Job to survive in this shitty world of heroes and villains. And you wanna know something? Both sides are shit. Just a lot of fights and fights for what? To prove a fucking point? For fun? To show who is more powerful?"

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There I was. Walking through the empty streets of a small city, at nightfall. Some minutes walking, step by step, holding a briefcase inside of my coat, I finally arrived to my destination. An abandoned, graffitied and practically fallen place. A kind of tunnel that was supposed to go somewhere. But instead of a next room, it had nothing. Not even a door.
I lean against the wall to wait and look at the watch on my wrist. Almost time.
Some minutes passed and I hear a sound coming from the roof. I look up and saw another guy. The other had long white hair tied into a braid, had black clothes and wears a mask that only cover his mouth. Apparently it was supposed to change his voice into what he desires to sound.
- You might be Hare vision, right? White bunny mask with a lot of eyes, brown coat, black boots..- He asks and I shake my head positively.
- And you are Mr. Catharsis?
- Please. Quit formality. Call me just Catharsis.
He comes down of the roof and get closer to me. He's shorter, but not to much. He extends his hands to greet me and I do the same. While we shake hands, I take another good look to his face. He has some freckles on his cheeks and a scar under one of his eyes.
When I started to work with this I should have guessed I would meet one villain or more. Catharsis is one of the members that work in the League Of Villains. It is not known how long he has worked there. It is only known that he was only recently caught on video from a security camera.
- Before we start, I wanna know more about you, Hare. We received indications of your well done and detailed work.
- As you know I am an investigator and information collector. I work at this area been two years. I collect specific information about places and people.
- We also heard that you work for both heroes and villains, is that correct?
- Technically yes. If someone pays me for my services, I'll do it. Without caring who the person is. I'm just here to do my job. But no heroes trust me with my work, so I never actually worked with them.
- Interesting. Tell me how you do your work.
- This is confidential information.
He seemed to be more interested in me and my work.
- Hare. We have a mission to you. In one month, we want you to say everything about the house inside the Aokigahara forest.
- You mean the suicide forest?
- Yeah. Are you afraid?
- I'm in.
I get my briefcase and open it, getting a small notebook and a black pen.
- Do you have more information about it?
- There is a bus stop close to the only car entrance there. The entrance was closed off a long time ago, that used to be reinforced with metal chains, but someone destroyed these chains and the government didn't mind beefing up security, as rumors about the location already naturally drive people away.
I take notes of everything he says.
- Is there anything else you would like to add?
- Not really. But we want you to start and be there at one specific hour. Sunday, 8a.m. you have to be there.
It is a very specific hour, but if I want them to trust me, why not? I can die by doing that. But why not?
- Sure...?
He smile with his eyes. I can't really know if it was a genuine smile, but I am happy that I caused a first good impression.
- Thank you for your time, Catharsis.
- Thank you for coming, "Bunny" vision.
He laughs as he turned around, walking to the opposite side I came.