ˢⁱᶜᵏ ʷⁱᵗʰᵒᵘᵗ ʸᵒᵘ { ᵐᵃʳᶜᵒ | ¹ }

Chapter 9:Obstacles

Marco pov

"MARCO! I LEFT SOME STUFF FOR YOU TO EAT FOR BREAKFAST! YOU BETTER EAT ALL OF IT OTHERWISE I'LL BE OFFENDED!" Victoria yelled from downstairs, before she left to go to school. I laid there in my bed for five minutes, before I jumped out, and threw on some clothes. As usual, I didn't bother with my hair, and just hounded down the stairs. Just as I was about to leave, my stomach let out a angry growl. I sweat drop at myself, and slinked back inside to the kitchen. I grabbed out the Morning Glory muffin that Victoria made, and wolfed them down within seconds. After that, I cleaned up, and then left the house.

What exactly am I doing, you ask. Well, its simple. I'm gonna go back to the hospital, and finally find & talk to Kira about some things. Seeing as I don't really know her personal life apart from her boyfriend, and that she works at the hospital, and that my friend is her cousin, the best place to start would be where we first met: The hospital. I didn't really have a plan set in stone. I was going to make it up as go I guess. It's bad, I know, but it's all I've got so far. Upon arriving at the hospital, I parked my car, and charged straight on in. But when I entered the hospital lobby...there was a longish line at reception. I grunt, a angry mark appearing on the side of my head.

'Well if I'm going to find out what's going on, then this is the only way, yoi.'

*timeskip*

'Finally! After waiting for so long...I can now talk to the receptionist, yoi!'

The receptionist lady was young, and appeared to be new to the job. She had long black hair, and purple eyes. She wore bright red lipstick, and wore a office lady styled outfit; Black skirt & a white blouse. She looked up upon seeing me, and bushed, "What can I do for you, sir?" she asked, her voice a little bit shy, but loud enough for me to hear. "I'd like to talk to a doctor here, Doctor Alastor D Lilith Kira, yoi. Its urgent." I reported. "Do you have a appointment?" she asked. I shook my head, "No, but I really need to talk to her-" "I'm sorry sir, but if you need to talk to Kira-sensei, then you need to make a appointment first." My eyebrows twitch. My eyes scan over her, and I see that her name tag read: "Narumi" I sigh, "Look, Narumi-san, I really need to talk to her, yoi. Its a serious situation for her, and if I don't talk to her, then I won't be able to see if she is safe or not, yoi. Can you please just...let me in?" I asked more gently.

'Please lady I'm getting annoyed.'

Narumi softened her eyes, "I wish I could do more to help, sir, but its guidelines for me to prevent you from letting you in if you've made a appointment. Even if I could let you in, Kira-sensei is busy with patients. I really am sorry.." Narumi said in a sorrowful way. I sigh, "Thats okay..you're just doing your job..well, I'm sorry for bothering you, yoi."

And with that, I left, and sulked in my car. "Damn it, yoi..how am I gonna get to her now?" I grumble. "If I snuck in, then they'd know that I'm not a patient or a doctor...and besides, if I lied and said that I was new, they''d look me up, and see, yoi." I bang my head lightly on the steering wheel, "I really didn't think this through." Before another idea could come, my phone rang. I picked it up, and saw that it was Ace who was calling me.

"Its me." I state. "Pops needs you to come to headquarters now, man. There's a meeting going on about territories & the Blackbeard mafia." Ace informed. I grunt, "Why didn't you tell me this before, yoi?" I grumble. "I didn't know that it was on today; nobody did. I think its a emergency meeting." Ace states. I sighed, looking at the hospital, "Right..I'll be there soon, yoi. Give me a few, yoi." I mumble. "Be quick before the Old man blows a fuse." And with that, Ace hung up. I sigh, and stare at the hospital. "Sorry, Kira, you might just have to wait."

Kira pov

"Excuse me, Kira-sensei?" I look up, and see our new receptionist, Narumi, standing there. "Good day, Narumi. How can I help?" I asked. "Um, just before...someone came in, and was asking about you." Narumi said. I quirked up my eyebrow, "Really? Did you catch their name?" I asked. Narumi shook her head, "No sorry. They never gave me any sort of name. I'm sorry." I smile softly, "Its okay, Narumi. You're still learning...but can you tell me what they looked like?" I asked. Narumi pouted with thought, "Well....he was quite tall. And his head shape was almost like a pineapple...And then, his hair was the same colour as a pineapple as well. He looked a couple years older than you?" Narumi explained.

My eyes went wide.

'Marco!?'

"I know him..." I said. "You do?" she asked. "He was my patient a couple months back..he came yesterday for a check up." I explained carefully. Narumi's lips formed a 'o' shape, "Okay then, would you like me to do anything, Kira-sensei?" she asked. I shook my head, "No, its fine. I'll deal with this later. But thank you for coming in & telling me, Narumi. You're dismissed." I sighed. Narumi bowed, "Shitsureishimasu." Narumi excused, and then left my office. I leaned against my hand, and stared down at my desk. "Marco...you came back? As glad as I am...why did you come back, exactly? What could it have been about?"

'That question lies unanswered for now. But until then, I must get a move on, and grab that Morphine....'

I stood up, and left my office. I started heading up to the third floor. I managed to get past other nurses & doctors without being seen as suspicious. I eventually made it to the medical lab that held a lot of the drugs that we use for our patients. Most of the time, a lot of nurses & doctors need special access to this lab, unless you're authorised. I was one of the doctors that were authorised to enter. I entered the keycde, and walked in. The room inside was dim, and a little bit chilly. I looked around, and saw that no one else was inside. I shut the door, and I snuck over to the Morphine cabinet. I stared at the Morphine in front of me.

'Other people need this more than I do..but if I don't get this, then Josiah will hurt me.'

I snatched a few of them, enough to make Josiah happy. Just as I was about to leave, I stopped, and spotted a suspicious liquid bottle on the table. I walked over to it, and picked it up. In clear bold writing, it read: "flunitrazepam."

'I know of this drug. Its a drug thats used to treat chronic insomnia, and it knocks you right out. Though it is often used as a date-rape drug....'

But then, a idea popped into my head, which caused me to steal the flunitrazepam as well as the Morphine.