SCARLET BLACK: The Red Eyed Spider (ON-HOLD)

X Chapter X Two X

Chapter 2 : Lost x And x Found

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It was Sunday morning when I decided to go to Kurapika's house.

I knocked three times only to greet his mother. "Ohayo, Chizumi-chan, need anything?" She asked me sweetly.

"Ohayo! Uhm, is Kurapika-kun still asleep?" I asked politely and returned the sweet smile.

"Oh no, I'm afraid he's not here as of the moment. He went somewhere earlier while the sun is not rising yet."

'Hmm... I wonder where he is,'

"Though, he seems so busy with something I'm not aware about,"

"That's curious ehe~"

"I guess you should look for him, and maybe even Pairo too,"

"Pairo too!?" Oh goodness I can't believe I felt left out for the first time in our 5 years of friendship.

Kurapika-kun's mom slightly giggled with my response.

"I should look for them, then" I sighed.

"Take care,"

"Arigato gozaimasu!"

I started to run ahead to the forest where I decided to begin searching.

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It is past golden time when I found myself searching at the cliff of the forest. I did all my best to find them, I swear, but they are nowhere to be found.

This is the last location for my search mission. I went to all the locations where possibly they are, asked all the villagers that I have encountered, and I went through all many troubles just to find them.

It's so freakin' tiring and... boring.

'Where are the two of you?'

I'm really itching to see them, not just because I'm so bored and I really want to play with them, but also because I'm worried about them. I didn't saw them whole day, so I have no idea how was them, if they are okay, having fun, in some dangerous situation, having some serious injuries or just playing some dumb games with me. I hope they're not because if that so, I surely will kill them.

It's already dark and the moon is already visible to the sky, and I'm still sitting here at the cold grass in our favorite meeting place--the lakeside.

I unconsciously laid my tired body at the cold grass while sighing deeply. "I guess I can't see them for this day," I mumbled to myself defeated.

"Giving up?" I sat immediately after hearing a familiar voice.

"Kurapika? Pairo?" I asked shocked.

"So, how's your day? Having a hard time?"

I cannot be more than surprised when Kurapika even managed to tease me with his signature smirk.

He didn't got a reply from me, because I seriously don't know how to react.

But one thing's for sure... it gets me irritated.

I guess Pairo's sharp senses noticed my gloomy mood so he slowly walked towards me. When he finally stood in my front, he asked me with a hint of concern in his voice.

"Is there any problem, Chizumi? You can tell us anything."

I really don't want to get mad at them because... they're my only friend here. It's not easy to be an heiress after all.

But maybe there are really some moments that we can't understand each other. What's worst is it's inevitable!

And now they've finally got into my nerves! How numb!

After not seeing them all day, and suddenly appearing like nothing, it makes it seems like they're hiding something from me. I didn't want to think that way either, though, if they behaved accordingly.

How about my concern? Didn't they think about how worried I am for not knowing how are they?

Ugh! This is frustrating! Maybe I'm just tired. I want to get rest for now, I don't want to just yell and scold them for now because for a reason, I don't want to make this worse.

It's like there's a bomb inside me that is ready to explode anytime. So before it explode, I stood straight, bangs covering my teary eyes as I started to walk slowly.

I swallowed the forming lump on my throat and said coldly, "Maybe I'm just tired, I need some rest."

Pairo shuddered a bit but confusion was still etched on his face, but Kurapika has this serious look on him.

When I walked pass through Kurapika, he suddenly grabbed my arm and turned me back to face him.

"Tell me what's the matter,"

The cool wind breeze blew my bangs as my tears rose up my welling emotions.

"You're crazy! I've been a lot of trouble with all these worries I n my head about you two! What if... what if... and so many what ifs running through my mind all this day. Then suddenly popping out of nowhere like it's nothing, you stupid!"

It's too late. I already broke down.

Ugh! I hate this.

"Chizumi..." I heard Pairo unconsciously said my name with concern.

I just closed my eyes and let myself fall onto my knees as I cried harder. Not until I felt two warm arms embraced me.

I looked up to see Kurapika's eyes showing deep emotion. Pairo is tearing up. And I felt it... the bond, it fills me up with so much happiness.

We stayed there in about a minute without anyone dare to break the silence filling the surroundings--a comfortable ones.

Not until Kurapika spoke, "I'm sorry--no, we're sorry for not telling you about our sudden vanishing. It's just that, we have some things to do but we can't tell you about it. It's something like surprise."

"Is that so?" I asked after I calmed down in their warm embrace.

"Yeah, but don't worry, you'll know about it sooner or later. We promised."

After I saw a glint of reassurance in their faces, and after hearing their explanation, I must say that I shouldn't have worried too much about them. They're strong and they can handle their selves, the only thing I can do in this kind of situation is to trust them.

I wiped the remaining tears in my cheeks and wore my sweetest smile.

"Yosh! Let's go home together, shall we?"

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