Living with the Monori brothers!

The past haunts the present

"Hello Doku Hana." The dark figure approaches me closer and stares me dead in the eyes with his almost non-existent ones.
"Wh-who are you?"
"That isn't important at the moment, what's important is that you know something."

I get to my feet and dust myself off, I know I can't outrun him-- there's no point in running.

"Know what?" I ask.
"So I'm aware that your mother has just passed, and she was a part of something more sinister than just a lawyer."

"Yes, that part was pretty obvious."
"So I see that you aren't as oblivious as you appear to be."

"Appear?" I ask.

"Your mother was murdered Doku, she was with really bad people."

"I had a feeling." I say.

"Does it occur to you that your mother's actions put you in danger?" he asks.

"Yea, isn't that why I'm here?"
"Yes."
He take off his dark fedora and places it against his chest, revealing his face.
"You posses something greater in you Doku, it says it in your name, so I believe it's self-explanatory."

"My name?"
"Yes, your name itself means poison flower." this takes me back a little, I never really thought about my name.

"Oh..." is all I say.
"You have a scar, on your left hand there." he reaches for my hand and I pull back, I don't care what he knows, I still don't trust him.
"How did you know that?" I ask.

"I just do, and that scar happens to be from a poison flower. When you were just a toddler you cut your hand on a poison flower, you remember it don't you?" I look at him, he must be some sort of stalker or something.
"Yes, my whole hand turned green, like a neon green."

"That was the effect of the poison flower, it was a green rose if I'm not mistaken, the poison infected your blood stream, but the strange part was the kind of affect it had on you. It wasn't a negative one." I historically laugh at his response.
"So do I have some sort of magical powers or something?"

"Actually yes, Doku Hana, I don't expect you to believe me but you contain inhuman abilities."
Wait, what?
"What do you mean by 'inhuman abilities'?"
Was I like some kind of witch or something...this is bull I don't believe this creepy man. I mean I have been fine my whole life, nothing mysterious or anything.

"The look on your face says otherwise, believe me or not Doku, you contain something extraordinary. You have powers that isn't to be put into to detail, but be warned, there will be a time when that power is released."
He pulls his fedora over his head and turns the other way, walking back into the darkness. And I thought my day couldn't get any weirder. As I walked my way back to the mansion I couldn't stop thinking about what that man said,
'there will be a time when that power is released'...
What power is he talking about?
...Can I really have inhuman abilities?...
I was really deep in my thoughts cause I was now on the cold cement and a shadow standing over me.
"Where were you?" I look up to see Isamu standing over me.
"I was on a walk, sorry."
I walk past him and he suddenly pulls me back in front of him, still grasping my arm.
"Don't, do it again."
He let go of my arm and walks past me back into the house.
'What's his problem?'

I make my way back into the mansion just to get dropped again by a figure. I look up and see that Nazo is standing over me...he then puts his hand out to help me up
"Sorry I didn't see you there!"
He then looks at me worried cause I still didn't take his hand "Are you alright?"
I take his surprisingly soft hand and pull myself to my feet.
"Yes, thank you." He smiles at me...I have to admit, gosh his smile was adorable..he has been the one nice brother here.

I head upstairs, it really has been a long night. I plop down on my bed and nuzzle my face into my pillow.
A knock on the door startles me,
'Who's there now?'
I open up the door to see Sukuru.
I'm a little relieved, I prefer him over any of the others.

"Oh hey Suku--"
I'm interrupted by him letting himself in.
"Hello Doku Hana."
"Hey Sukuru."
"Who was that man you were talking to? He seemed very familiar."

I was taken back by his words, was he there? Maybe I should play dumb, no one needs to know about my encounter with him.

"What man? Who are you talking about?" I ask.
He looks at me with a suspicious look on his face

"So...I guess you're crazy in your mind like me...because you were definitely talking to a man or someone earlier."
I gulp down hard trying not to look at him
"You can play dumb with me all you want sugarplum, but I will find out your hiding something sooner or later."
He points a finger at me and heads for the door, before leaving he takes one more glance at me and slams the door shut.
Who knew he could have common sense...
He was on to me, if anyone found out about that guy then it would mean I didn't get the answers I needed.
'Supernatural abilities' huh? I look down at my calloused hands, how could I contain something so powerful? I've always wanted superpowers as a kid, and now that it's a reality there's no excitement or thrill.
The door opens once again and it's Anzonee.
"Hey come down, dinner's ready." I nod my head and start downstairs. We haven't had dinner as a family in a while.
When I reach the dining room all the brothers are sat down and are eating. I sit at an empty seat down the end and begin eating in silence as well.
"So guys, Doku Hana was talking to someone today, he was a very strange man." as soon as Sukuru said that I dropped my utensils and nearly choked on my food.
To be continued...😁