The Warmth Of Red ||DISCONTINUED||

Chapter Thirty Three

July 15th – Friday Afternoon

"Karasu you need to eat more."

"I ate enough." Karasu said laying against the counter as she pushed around the food that Tatara made for lunch. It was just the two of them in the bar as the rest of HOMRA went off on patrol around their territory. Izumo went off to get a few things to make dinner while Anna and Mikoto went for a walk.

"... Is something wrong?"

"What makes you think that?"

"Well, you hardly eat your food, you sleep longer then King and that's because you go off on your own and won't return until early the next day..." Karasu sighed sitting up looking back at the plate of food.

"You're worried over nothing, idiot." She let out a smile taking a bite of her lunch.

"What time did you get back home?" She hummed, thinking about it.

"It was around two or three this morning."

"Well, at least is wasn't like last time when you came home half past six."

"Yeah, I think Izumo got fed up with me coming back the next morning." Tatara nodded his head.

"Don't sweat it. Everything will work out." He smiled at her.

"You're a strange guy."

"Why do people keep telling me that?"

"Because it's true. You can't fight yet you hang out with guys who do nothing but fight."

"I guess so.. Oh!" She looked at him shocked when he jump from his seat, starring at her with a smile.

"Let's go spend sometime exploring the city!"

"Eh?" Confused about his idea of "exploring" the city, she knew they couldn't go by themselves. Sure, she knew how to fight but she would have to make sure Tatara wasn't going to get hurt.

"I don't know..."

Ding~!

Turning their head to the door seeing that Izumo, Mikoto and Anna returned. Anna let go of Mikoto's hand rushing over to Karasu.

"Anna?" Standing from her seat she picked up the little girl in her arms noticing she was shivering, Anna wrapped her arms around her neck holding onto her tightly.

"Anna? What's wrong? Did something happen?" She was starting to get worried now. Anna never acted like this as far as she knew.

"Sorry..." Anna whispered.

"Anna, what's wrong?" Anna didn't say anything. Tatara was about to speck when when Karasu's phone went off, holding Anna with one arm while taking her phone out she answered seeing it was Mayumi.

"Hey, Mayumi-"

"She's gone..."

"Huh? What do you mean by-"

"Your mother... passed on ten minutes ago. I'm sorry..." Karasu stared at nothing. She pulled Anna closer to her, her bangs covering her eyes.

"I... I gotta go..."

"What do you mean?! Karasu, don't hang—" Karasu ended the call falling to the ground.

"Karasu?!"

"What happened?" Tatara kneeled in front of the brunette conserned as to what caused her to be like this. She didn't say anything, she whipped away Anna's tears that managed to escape.

"Anna... Be good while I'm gone, okay? I'll come back as soon as I can." Anna nodded her head watching Karasu stand up. Anna quickly went to Mikoto.