A secret concealed - kidoxkano

A secret concealed.

Seto, the last one to return back to base after a day's work was silently and awkwardly standing by the front door of mekakushi gang, hesitating and thinking whether or not if he could go in and take the information that is about to be thrown at not only him but everyone, in his head he was really hoping for it to just be random assault by some criminal on the street but his gut tells him otherwise. Eventually he sighed and decided to walk into the headquarters, concluding to the fact that there was no point staying outside. Turning the doorknob, light leaked out through the gaps of the door crack, everyone has assembled at the living room, everyone but seto himself, although it looked like they were all going about their own day, The usual, watching TV, reading magazines, threading handkerchiefs. Kido was doing nothing but sitting there on the couch looking down at her laps, probably thinking about how to explain all of this word by word.
    "Seto-San! Welcome home!" Mary smiled as she pranced towards him holding the handkerchief that she was threading "look look! I made this for you!" In the top left corner was a small sheep and the bottom right corner was a small green frog, "you said you lost yours right? I made you another one!" She beamed with excitement, Seto smiled and received the handkerchief     "Thanks Mary, i'll be sure to treat it with care." he smiled widely.
    "Alllllll right! Now that everyone's here we can officially begin our first order of business! Story time!" Ene was dressed up as a cyber cheerleader with Pom poms on each of her hand. Although kido wasn't amused by it at all and still was in deep thought, sparing every second until everyone sits together. Once they all took a seat on the couches, kido inhaled.
    "Hey kido, do you want me to explain?" Kano leaned over.
    "No, it's fine..." Replied Kido who didn't even eye kano when she answered. She looked up and gazed around, no one looked like they were concerned or stressed, which relieved her a little. "I know all of you want to know what happened last night specifically, but is it alright if I explain to you from the beginning?"
    "Anything is fine Danchou, no pressure!" Momo encouraged.
    "Right, so as you all know, we seem to have another member in our gang, Kitsune. Me, Ayano and our unbiological parents used to visit him once every few weeks back before the gang was created, Kitsune can be called a drug dealer, however I prefer to call him a life saver."
    "A.... A life saver? A drug dealer?... What are you going on about Danchou?" Momo questioned.
    "Momo, ever since you joined the gang your powers was getting easier and easier to control correct?" She quizzed.
    "Well yeah, it's because your powers always cancelled mine like you said right? So I just got used to it and I-" Momo explained with a trace of confidence.
    "I lied."    kido cut in.
    "Huh?"
    "my powers did indeed cancel yours, however that wouldn't have proven the fact that you were able to control your own, I would be cancelling your power but that wouldn't change anything nevertheless allow you to grasp your power yourself." She explained
    "Then... What was it...?" Momo looked slightly concerned, kido took a small package out of her pocket.
    "Kitsune brews a medicine that allows the power to be nullified at will, the ingredients was researched by our parents. Mrs. Tateyama, Ayano and I has been using this ever since. And only now am I explaining this out loud for the first time." Kido spoke monotony.
    "But Danchou-San, what about me..?" Asked Mary, "I was able to control my powers before I met all of you."
    "I'm not sure, just a theory it... might have to do with your bloodline Mary..." Kido pondered, Seto was stunned, he looked across at kano who he assumed has gone through the same thing, however he wasn't as baffled by the news as he was.
    "Kano did you know about this...?" Seto asked.
    "Huh? Well, yeah... Only last night, but not down to detail... I hope not at least..." Kano laid back.
    "Only our mother, sister and me knew about this since the beginning, I was taught how to cook on their behalf and so I learnt about the drug and was told to keep a secret."
    "Ehhhh...? So it was the Tateyama family that knew how to make such wonderful food." Ene discovered.
    "Wait... If the research was done by our family then why did we make Kitsune involved...? Couldn't we have just made it ourselves?" Kano complained modestly.
    "Wouldn't it be a little suspicious if you had a whole brewing lab in your house? This stuff isn't that easy to make, it's not just hot water and a kettle. Besides I volunteered to do so, I needed a job and I suppose that was all I was good for..."
    "I see..." Kido lowered her eyes.
    "So let me get this straight, Kitsune sells a medicine and that's what's keeping our powers go all crazy?" Shintaro summed up
    "That is correct, I have been buying from him since now. But last night, some wanted criminals spotted us and was interested in his profit, then taking him hostage and demanded ransom. They're caught now, thanks to Kano and Hibiya..." Kido gestured as thanks to the two of them, Kano waved with a smile and Hibiya adverted his eyes to deny the gratitude. Konoha patted Hibiya on the head.
    "Hibiya is a very good friend, he saved our leader." Honoka praised.
    "Hey! Knock it off! It's not like I had done anything! Kano's the one that stopped them and he was the one that asked me for directions." Hibiya pointed.
    "Oh Hibiya you're too kind! Obviously you were the one that knew about this you shouldn't give me all the credit!" Kano laughed.
    "Are you kidding me..." Hibiya complained. "Oh well, it doesn't matter anymore.."
    "Who were they?" Seto asked.
    "Three thug like criminals, they were given a pretty heavy bounty and showed up on the news last night as well." Kano explained. "Unfortunately for us Danchou got hurt cause she didn't wanna tell anyone about his big secret, you know what that means Danchou?"
    "Ugh... Yeah yeah..." Kido mumbled.
    "Bathroom duty for a whole month!" Kano laughed.
    "Hey you also hid secrets from the gang about a year ago, you can't judge me for something you did as well." Kido and kano continued arguing as the rest of the gang watched.
    "This is kind of reminiscing" Momo smiled, recalling what happened back then when she joined the blindfold gang, kido and kano was arguing just like before. "So is that all Danchou?"
    "Huh? Ah, yes. That is all, are you sure it's alright though everyone?" Everyone replied yes in their own words, some nodded, some even looked happy. "How are you guys all so calm about this...?"
    "well everyone is safe now, no one has really changed either right...?" Mary stated.
    "I guess so... But wouldn't you me mad at me? Angry? Annoyed?"
    "Danchou-San did it for the best of us" Mary smiled. "We would never get mad at someone so caring." After Mary said that everyone else agreed, it was like as if she too the words right out of their mouth. Then there was an awkward silence for a few seconds, but a smile was visible on Kido's lips.
    "OHH!" Ene screamed.
    "GAH, WHAT?!?" Shintaro jumped.
    "MASTER, THE EPISODE. THE ONE YOU PROMISED TO WATCH. THE CHANNEL IS REPLAYING IT TWICE EACH DAY, ITS ON NOW." Ene remembered.
    'W-what are you talking about?!?"
    "You know! The one that we were SUPPOSED to watch this morning but then instead you wussed out because you saw Kido and Kano sleepi-, u-um... I mean..." Ene stopped. Kido showed a natural expression, one that looked like death through Shintaro's eyes. Kano turned around and it held his hand over his mouth while laughing tears.
    "D-Danchou, it was nothing- Ene was just joking around... R-right?... E-Ene..?" Shintaro looked at his phone which was turned off. "OI! E-ENE. DONT LEAVE ME LIKE THIS." Shintaro shouted at his phone then looked up at Kido's emotionless expression, Shintaro went onto his hands and knees and bowed down with his head repeatedly hitting the floor "IM SORRY IM SORRY IM SORRY I DIDNT MEAN TO. IT WAS HER NOT ME I SWEAR I DIDNT WANT TO DO IT ON PURPOSE, I WAS TOLD THAT SHE WANTED TO WATCH SOMETHING THIS MORNING AND I JUST SAW YOU TWO THERE AND LEFT I DIDNT DO ANYTHING ELSE, WELL ENE DID BUT I CANT SAY BECAUSE, SHES GOTTEN A LEASH ON ME." He yelled in a pathetic and fast pace.
    "No, it's alright. Just remember to delete the photo." Kido ordered calmly.
    "H-how did you know I- I mean Ene, took a photo..?" Shintaro looked up with his fringe hair all messy from the bowing.
    "Knowing her she probably took one. Right Ene?" Kido questioned. The phone turned on and it was Ene with her back turned from the screen, she looked over her shoulder with a pout and mumbled.
    "Ok.." 
    "Thank you" kido smiled, "I'll be in my room." She stood up and walked away. After a while kano stood up as well and stretched with a satisfied smile
    "Well today was eventful!" He grabbed the remote control and turned on the TV. Switching the channel to the one Ene was favouring. "Well enjoy the show guys! I'll be going now!" Kano walked out of the room. Shintaro set the phone in front of the TV and sat down next to Momo, exhaling after feeling relieved that it's finally all over. Momo on the other hand was sitting with her head down, looking at her hands that held each other. Her face showed a slight trace of uncertainty.
    "Nee, onii chan." She called depressingly
    "Hm?" Shintaro replied while his one arm was stretched over the couch.
    "After hearing that, don't you feel a little betrayed...?" She looked up at him
    "Why? I mean nothing's changed." He shrugged, followed by a yawn. Momo bitterly narrowed her eyes and tightened the grasp of her hands.
    "...I think.... something has..." She added.