The Shadow Manipulator

Chapter 20: Kurayami?!

"Um, you mean, Master Ryu called for you to help him in his mission?!" Mitsumi exclaimed.

"What mission are you talking about, Mitsumi?" Yuki curiously wondered. "And where are you gong on that outfit, Hikki?"

At that time, I suddenly realized that I was hiding too much from Yuki. I badly wanted to tell er everything but there's not much time. I need to go out there as fast as I can and help Mitsumi's dad and Master Ryu.

"I'm being summoned by a friend of Mitsumi's dad. He said it's got something to do with the case he's working on and I kind of become like his assistant. I received a message awhile ago while I'm in the bath, telling me to disguise myself before I go meet up with him." I seriously explained. "I'm really sorry, onee-chan. But something's really going on."

I quickly ran towards the television and turned it on. Just as I expected, all the news channels were reporting about a bunch of irregulars wreaking havoc all around the town. Master Ryu was telling the truth. A group of irregulars are really on the move and the Underground is probably behind all of this. I said to myself. 

Yuki and Mitsumi quickly went in front of the television screen to see what's going on. they were quite surprised as they went from one news channel to another.

"You mean this, Hikki?!" Yuki exclaimed. "But it's dangerous! You might get killed while helping them on their investigations. And why were you mixed up in these stuff anyways?" She sniffled.

At that time, I knew what was going to happen next.

Yuki rushed to me and hugged me tight while she cried. "Don't go, it's dangerous!"

"Don't worry, Hikari would be fine, Ms. Yukino. He's more capable than you think he is." Mitsumi smiled, trying to cheer Yuki up.

"That's right, onee-chan." I assured her. "You probably haven't seen me in action yet." I joked to lighten things up a little bit.

"Just recently, Hikari even brought down a most-wanted irregular all by himself!" Mitsumi boasted.

Nee, Mitsumi, what are you trying to tell her?! I said in my mind.

Mitsumi gave me an apologizing look.

"Okay. But when you see yourself in danger, just get out of here and let the higher-ups handle it, okay Hikki?"

"Sure, onee-chan!" I told her as I hugged her back in return.

Having been assured that I wouldn't get into trouble, Yuki released her grip and wiped her tears. Meanwhile, I wore the face mask that she gave me and attached the wig to my hair.

"Be safe, Hikari!" Mitsumi said as she hugged me.

Oi! Stop with the hugging already!

"Sure, I will." I cheerfully told her.

She hugged me even tighter!

Eh?!

"Um, er, I better go." I told Mitsumi.

As soon as she refrained herself from hugging me, I bade goodbye to everyone and headed out of the house. Phew! I told myself as I went out off the gate. Yuki doesn't know that I'm a shadow manipulator yet. Good thing she didn't pay Mitsumi any mind when she told her that I brought down an irregular myself. 

Without wasting any moment, I immediately transformed myself into a shadow and glided towards an electric post. 

Now, where am I exactly?

Eh?!

After looking around from the top of the post at the moment, I quickly realized that Yuki's house was just beside ours! No wonder the neighborhood and the house looks familiar. It was their previous house before they moved! I said to myself.