Hypnosis Mic: Her Key

Fight

"That's it! I hate Ichinii!" As he said that, Saburo ran from his house.

"Niichan..." Jiro took a glance at Ichiro that stand besides him, scratching his backhead. Seems like he gone too far this time.

-Before Saburo ran out-

"What? You said you see her one month ago?" Ichiro exclaimed at a young lady in a salon. The lady nodded and told him that the girl in his photo came to cut her hair short. The lady remembered her because she has an usual eyes and pretty hair that was quite a waste to cut it. Ichiro then talk with two people before turned to the lady again and smiled, "Sorry for wasting your time. Thanks!" then he run again, searching for a girl in his photo. "What the hell are you doing, Ai." He said to no one as he keep running around the city for hours.

Because he couldn't hear any information about Ai for more than two weeks, he started searching her by himself since three days ago and finally got a clue about his lost sister. He was too focused searching for Ai, that he always come home late. Jiro and Saburo always waiting Ichiro to come back before going to sleep. They will wait outside Ichiro's room and when they heard a clicked sound from their front door, they will hurrily went into their room and fake sleeping. It was not Ichiro become less care of them, but exactly the opposite. He became a little over protective to them. Every night after he tired searches for Ai, Ichiro silently went to check Jiro and Saburo. They were too hasty trying to jump into their bed, that they always mess their bed. Ichiro always chuckled and put their blanket on them properly before go to sleep. Jiro and Saburo keep silent, thinking about Ichiro worriedly until thwir eyelids became heavier and they slept.

When they feel sun reached their eyes, Jiro and Saburo woke up. It's 6 o'clock and they could hear Ichiro humming from the kitchen. Recently, they doubt how many hour their big brother sleep these days. They didn't wait any longer to change their clothes and go to the dining room to eat breakfast together. It's Sunday today, and they planned to watch Ichiro's favorite anime today. Sometimes they doesn't know some story, words and some weird characters, but they like to watch something Ichiro likes. That became one of the most fun time as brothers.

"Mornin', Niichan!"

"Good morning, Ichinii!"

"Ou, mornin' you guys!" After Jiro and Saburo greeted Ichiro that was just finished his cooking, Ichiro answered them with both his hand carrying today's breakfast on Jiro and Saburo's table. It was a quiet and peaceful morning when they eat their breakfast and laughing together, until Ichiro finished washing dishes and he already wear a jacket to go outside again. "Wait, Ichinii. You forget to watch your anime!" Saburo halt him by anime word. Ichiro turned his head and smiled in apologized, "Sorry, can you guys record today's anime for me?" Jiro dropped his snacks and Saburo dropped remote control. I-I-Ichiro doesn't want to watch anime in real time!? It was the first time they heard it. Ichiro always loves anime and recently he couldn't wait to watch *Doriemon every Sunday. But then he asked Jiro and Saburo to record it for him to watch it in the future. Earth will blow up! No, not that big event. Jiro and Saburo shook their head and back to reality.

"But Ichinii, you promised us..." Saburo pleaded. Ichiro felt sorry to his brother, but he just found a clue about Ai yesterday, he must search for her before she go further than now. Ichiro patted Saburo's head, "Sorry, Saburo. I got to do something important today, so I can't watch with you guys. You can watch it with Ji-" before Ichiro finished his word, Saburo slapped his hand. "Is it something more important than spending your time with us!?" Ichiro was taken back. Saburo was waiting for Ichiro to tell them about the matter, but Ichiro averted his eyes and said, "Yes..." Jiro and Saburo was shocked, and Saburo gritted his teeth.

"That's it! I hate Ichinii!" As he said that, Saburo ran from his house.

"Wait, Saburo!" Ichiro yelled at an opened door behind him.

"Niichan..." Jiro took a glance at Ichiro that stand besides him, scratching his backhead. Seems like he gone too far this time. He didn't want them to worry more than they had, so he try to keep silent about their sister until everything became quite clear to speak to them. But seems like it makes Saburo snapped and ran from the house. Ichiro sighed. Suddenly he felt someone tugged his clothes and turned his head at Jiro. "Niichan. Can you tell us already? We know you've been out until late these days. We just worried about you. We felt so linely and powerless because we feel we can't help Niichan right now." Jiro told him his feeling. Maybe it's Saburo's feeling too. Ichiro widened his eyes. Ah, he already made his siblings worried already. They knew it and decided to keep silent until Ichiro tell them himself. They were waiting, but Ichiro just won't look at them and made an excuse. He hates his weak self. He hates himself that wouldn't try to believe his brothers. He hates himself that thinks he can do it himself without worrying Jiro and Saburo. He cursed himself.

"Niichan..."

"Sorry, Jiro. Can you help me?" Ichiro smiled apologetic at Jiro. Finally, Jiro thought and grinned at Ichiro, "Okay!"

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"Hm... I think I had seen that boy before... Ramuda... was it? Will he be here again today?" Ai looked around Shibuya, searching for Ramuda. She knows him as leader of Fling Posse from Shibuya, but she rarely saw his records as his record was qualified by upper. But she just remembered again after they met, that she was surely saw him inside Ichijuku's office. She doesn't know what kind of business for a man to enter Ichijuku's office. No one allowed to enter except few selected people, but he was able to slip the security and went into her office. They might have something. Ramuda might have something about Ichijuku's weakness, and she must carefully pulling it out without getting known.

As she was wandering for hours, a drop of water touched her nose. And as she looks up, the rain became quite stronger so she has to look for a shelter of she'll be all wet. The busy shopping district was now empty, as people run away from rains. Ai was lucky to find a quite place to take a shelter. Someone lucky too runs to her and sitting down as he stares at the endless rains. As she was trying to dry herself with her handkerchief, she heard a small sneeze besides her. 'I think, he's more wet than me...' She stopped tapping her wet jacket and looks down at the boy. He has wet all over himself and his bangs makes Ai couldn't quite see his face. He was trembling. Ai sighed and tapped his shoulder, "Use this, I'm not as wet as you." The boy said thank you and took her handkerchief gently. His hand brushed Ai's hand and Ai gasped, he was warm instead of cold in this rain. She was hesitated, but decided to ask, "Are you okay?" She pulled his shoulder slowly, trying to see his face. But then she was gasping again, this time with a disbelief face, seeing a red face boy panting lightly,

"Saburo...kun?" She called.

"Eh?" Saburo looks up at Ai with a confused face.