Twists and Turns

Chapter 20 - Secrets Revealed Part 2

Chapter 20 - Secrets Revealed part 2

 Shouting. Fighting. Two shadows that I always see every night. These were my parents. Fighting over everything.

 Didn't care if I was there.

 Maids and butlers are the usual people that I'm with, for they would always go to business trip - of course, faking their love on public just for the benefit of the company since we were one of the biggest entertainment company.

 Money, Power, Appearance and Intellect - everything that people wanted which I unfotunately have it. But it I never liked what I have. All I wanted is live simply and happily.

 I'm a top student ever since I started going to school. One day at my elementary days, with the excitement as a 9 year-old boy having perfect scores in every subject, rushing into my parents’ room to tell the news.

 "Mom, Dad, I got perfect scores!" I said smiling happily.

 But that smile only last for a second since I'm being ignored.

 "YOU'RE MAKING THE SAME MISTAKES AGAIN!"

 "IT'S BECAUSE YOU TOLD ME THE SAME WRONG PROCEDURE!"

 "DON'T SHOUT AT ME, WOMAN!"

 "NO YOU DON'T SHOUT AT ME!"

 Fighting… again.

 "Mom, Dad..." I touched my mom's dress and pull it softly.

 "STAY OUT OF THIS!" shouting at me in chorus.

 They continued fighting not looking at my expression. I was about to cry and then ran off to my room. I locked myself up for 2 days.

The day after I got out of my room was something that I expect of. A butler came knocking at my door and told me the news about my mom and dad died in a plane crash. I don't know what I should say, I don't know what I should react. Since I'm the only heir, immediately, all the properties, the stocks and everything else we have were all transferred to me. At the age of 12, I was managing our company without anyone's help.

 But I wasn’t happy with all I have. Even though everyone is looking up to me how powerful I am, how I am not able to be drag down by my enemies, I didn’t have anyone to care for. Not until I saw him.

 Yes. It was raining that night. He was there on the park getting wet due to the rain with the same expression I have few years ago, being lost to everything. Not noticing what I did, I just walked closer to him and stared at him.

 “Hello.” He started with an exhausting smile.

 I just stayed silent.

 “It really does hurt when someone precious to you died in front of your eyes. It was okay if it was only once…”

 I still stayed silent and just listened to everything he says.

 “THRICE. Only one person killed them all. I don’t even know who he is or what his goal. I don’t remember having someone a grudge at me.”

 This is where my heart started to feel what he was feeling. I took my phone, called my driver and only few minutes, the car came.

 “I know I’m a stranger to you right now, but since you need shelter, I’m offering you what I have. You can stay there for good. I couldn’t stand you sitting there alone, exhausted and lost.”

 I don’t know how I was able to say that. What I just realized is that I am already attached to this person.

 “Thank you sir. What should I call you?”

 “Takamaru Kousuke. How about yours?”

 “I prefer not to be called with my current name. Why don’t you make one?”

 “Then, we’ll discuss it at home.”

 We got in the car and went home. I let him feel at home. We haven’t talked since then. One day, while he was singing at the garden of roses in the backyard, I suddenly called him out his new name after listening to his voice.

 “Kurosaki Mikuo. That will be your new name.” He just gave me a smile that let me treasure him more as a family.

‘What was the reason why I joined as an assassin?’

I opened my eyes amd found myself on my bed. There was a continuous knocking on my door.

“Kousuke, the breakfast is ready. Won’t you come and eat with me?” Mikuo said on the other side of the door.

 I stood up, not minding my pajamas or my hair, and opened the door.

“Go first.” I said as I closed the door.

I just remebered what was the answer to my question.

TO PROTECT MIKUO.

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Okay! This will be first time putting my comments here as an author after working on the last 19 chapters! Unfortunately for me, it seems that I became busy these past few... I think already months? Plus the fact that I got writer's block.

Sorry for the readers who was anticipating the chapter. As you can see, I inserted this chapter in order for people to understand this guy named Kousuke. I'm looking for comments about this chapter. Don't worry guys, the next chapter is going to be sweet. ^^