A Painful Melody

Chapter 16- Shiro the Maltese

3rd person POV

"Hmm... So that's how it is..." Akagawa looked at Kise a little more carefully.

Heat rushed to the blonde's face, Akagawa was really pretty and Kise would have mistaken her for a goddess. Even earlier when he hugged her, he noticed she had a slim and curvy figure. Kise bit his tongue, he can't afford to develop feelings. If Akashi made him find this girl, there must be a reason she is his interest.

"Akagawacchi, what is your relationship with Akashicchi?" Akagawa was taken back by Kise's nickname but she chuckled.

Kise felt his mood calm down after hearing Akagawa's soft laughter, "For one thing, it certainly isn't a good one." Ayaha and Shuichi nodded in agreement.

"Not a good one ssu?" Kiss tilted his head.

"He hates me and is currently in the middle of investigating me." Akagawa leaned on her hand and gave a smile that held so many mixed emotions.

Kise didn't know how to respond to that and when he looked at the time, his eyes widened, "Ahhh?! I'm going to be late ssu!" Kise jumped out of the seat.

He had to take the 6:10pm train home. He was waking up really early as well. Kise had a practice match with Seirin tomorrow after all. Kise ran out of the restaurant, "See you later ssu!"

Akagawa sighed, he was good looking but he was really lacking in the brains department. Just 20 minutes of talking with the famous Kise Ryota made her head spin from his loudness.

"We should start heading home before it gets too dark." Shuichi looked outside.

Akagawa knew, they had to be home before it got too dark because they wouldn't be able to see if anyone was following them. Akagawa rubbed her temples, "Yumi-chan, do you think you'll be able to sleepover? I know it's an unreasonable request on a weekday, but if you help us bring the groceries home and eat it will be too dark. I don't want to send you back home alone and it will only increase your danger if Shuichi or I bring you back." Akagawa softly smiled.

"Yeah." Ayaha smiled back, it was an opportunity. She took it.

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Ayaha sighed, "This..." she stood in front of the 12 feet tall gates. If eyes could pop out from being widened too much, her green orbs would have been on the floor by now. Shuichi scratched his thumb, drawing blood.

Ayaha's eyes widened, "Shuichi-kun, uhm.. bandaid!" She rummaged through her bag. Akagawa raised a hand, hinting that Ayaha didn't have to do that. Shuichi traced the thin lines on the gate, the gate absorbing his blood.

"By thy name of Akagawa Harigae, mo cua." Akagawa spoke and the gates began to open. Ayaha stared in astonishment, "You must be really rich to be able to have a security lik-" When the gates opened, green hedges moved like it was alive.

"A maze, so it's hard to get in. The maze moves every second so it's impossible for anyone other than me and Tadao to get in." Shuichi tried to hide the hurt in his red eyes.

The troubles they had to deal with, just to be in this stable state they are in now was too much for 14 year olds. Shuichi let his blood drop, leaving a nearly invisible trail. He finally put a band aid because his blood is no longer needed.

Akagawa followed the warmth of his blood and the maze seemed to make a path for the three of them. Though, went back to changing the maze paths once Akagawa passed them. Ayaha only followed in astonishment, "This is so cool..." she mumbled.

As the white gates opened at Akagawa's hand warmth, a rather mouth-dropping living room made Ayaha gape. As a girl who grew up poor, this all was too shocking.