Desire and Despair

7. Not a bad person

Atsushi's pov:

"Brother, wake up already" Atsumi was whining again.
"I wanna get out of this crappy place" she did not give a damn about how badly wounded I was.

I tried getting up, when the door suddenly opened revealing Kyouka.
"hey, did you come here to rescue us!"
I asked the boy.

"What took you so long? You have any idea-mfhh uhmf" suddenly a long black cloth like thing covered her mouth, so she could not nag anymore.

'Ohh how irritating' I thought.

Shouldn't she be grateful that he even came to rescue us? I mean, I am grateful to whoever covered her mouth, at least I don't have to hear her whining for a little while.

Then my attention turned to Kyouka, and finally I noticed someone standing beside him.

It's that woman again.

She seems so sickly, is she really from the port mafia? She is just too pale for a normal person and her clothes seem to fit loosely on her.

It's like a child is trying to dress up as a grown adult.

She doesn't look much older than 16-17 years, if I don't count her height with everything.

I just stared at her, and she did the same, well more like kept glaring at me.

Though I found that cute, I really want to see her face behind that mask.

After sometime she spoke.
".....is this girl an idiot or something?"
She asked me, while looking curiously at Atsumi.

I was dumbfounded at first then I started scratching my head and laughing awkwardly.
"Um about that.... hehe"

She sighed.

"I see" she then took off her mask showing her face, as she coughed several times.

"Nee-san here, take my hankie" Kyouka offered that woman his handkerchief.

She seems to be quite close, even when we were exploring the places and we were met with her that time, she seemed somehow sad, while doing everything.

And doesn't Nee-san mean sister? Are the siblings or something!? No way.
But if so then why would she try to kill him? Why did she set that bomb?

Oh I have so many questions.

"Now about her face, she is pretty but i think she did look much pretty if her bangs were bigger, what do you say Kyouka?"

They just kept on staring at me.
....I soon came to a realisation
"Oh crap, I said it out loud, didn't I?"
"You did" Kyouka and the lady said in unison.

"S-sorry" I scratched my head again.
"It's fine" I could see her cheeks turn a little pink "you, do you really think I am pretty?" She asked me. I gulped and nodded vigorously.

"I-i didn't intend to make you feel uncomfortable, I-" I was cut off by Kyouka.

"She is happy" he said.

I was dumbfounded then blushed.
In spite of me being a beta, I can still smell phermones, all thanks to my ability.

Her's is just so sweet.
It's wisteria flower and..... poison+ mochi..?

What the hell.

Though I like that smell, but poison? Seriously!? Just how?

After some time I crun my nose at the smell of overdose of the smell of roses. It's Atsumi and she seems displeased.

Kyouka seems to radiate wrath, he is angry. I could see the raven haired lady covering her nose, and coughing violently.

"Enough, Atsumi" warned her"Are you ok, ma'am?" I asked her, me being pretty concerned.

"I am fine" she reassured me, but she paused for a few moments and gave me an amused look.
"I literally kidnapped you boy. I am from an enemy organization, but here you are asking me, whether or not I am ok"

"I..uh" I now felt embarrassed and I also felt like a fool.
'shs is right, I wonder what Mr. Kunikida is going to think about me after he knows about this' I wondered.

"You-I hate you, but you don't seem bad. Forgive me but I am going to sell you, because of this.... useful ability that you have.

I am going to do as ordered by the boss, so don't get me wrong and no hard feelings.

You can fight back if you want to, though remember that I too am going to do my very best to keep you confined" she said to me.

I just nodded in understanding, to this vast knowledge that I have gained just now.

I clicked my tongue.

She doesn't seem like a bad person... but.......