Kurama's Keeper

95: His Hate Towards His Father

Mikoto : is there no alcohol in this house ?

Kurama: no. We have soft drinks, juice , water , tea , coffee. No alcohol.

Mikoto : ugh. Boring. I'll go out and buy alcohol.

Arina comes into the room " oh. Zenshi-san. Where are you going?"

Mikoto: alcohol.

Arina: your severed tendon and ligament that causes your left arm to be not usable. Want me to cure that for you ?

Mikoto: sorry pretty girl, I've no money. That's why this arm is useless.

Arina : for free.

He looks to her " what ? You're joking."

Kurama goes to pull Arina to his side, a bit worried about the distance they were having " she's not. "

Mikoto ; why would you ?

Arina : because I can fix you. It's that simple.

Mikoto : there must be a catch.

Kurama: of course there's always a catch. If not people like you wouldn't believe her and also just take advantage of her.

Mikoto : I knew it.

Kurama : we're expanding our house. You're helping out to build the expansion.

Mikoto: I don't know how to build a house.

Kurama: you're doing whatever you can. How's that ?

Mikoto : that's all ?

Kurama: also, get a job and quit drinking.

Mikoto : .... You really can fix my arm for free ?

Kurama: my wife doesn't lie about these sort of things.

Mikoto : please. Fix my arm.
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Marie comes into the operating room " why can't you just direct him to the hospital ? "

Arina: this is a test for you. See how you're doing. Plus, I said we'll do it for free.

Marie: oh, so I'm doing it for free.

Arina : I could do this myself you know. I just want to see how good your skills are now. To see if you're good enough for those operations.

Marie : new ones to learn ? Ok. I'll do this perfectly.

Arina sighed " I will wait till you're done outside."
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Marie : what do you think ?

Arina : um. Perfect.

Marie : neh, I know you've been feeding your kids some experimental drugs to let them grow faster. Do you think I can have some ?

Arina : why would you need that ?

Not that I actually feed them anything. They're just yokais. Then again, whatever she's asking, I have it. Demon realm version.

Marie ; well... My best friend's kid has cancer. And you said there was no way you could heal me like you healed that kid. There was conditions. My best friend just wanted to see how he looked like if he grew up.

Arina : that's something I cannot give you.

Marie ; why ?!!! Must you be this heartless?!!

Arina : this is your request, or hers ?

Marie ; what ?

" if this is her request, than get her to come find me. Everything has a price." Arina leaves.

Marie ; monster.

" I don't want you to say that of my mother." Kazoku walked in " it's not like she doesn't want to. It's just, is it ok to kill one person to save another ?"

Marie : what are you talking about?

Kazoku: that kid. To save him, you'll have to kill another human to harvest his organs to replace it. You don't want to be the bad person, so it's ok to have my mother be it ? You're not any better .

Marie : but she creates miracles !!

Kazoku: that's why she cannot go around giving them for free and disturbuting them like candies. It's people like you who take advantages of her to do whatever you want. I don't understand why she even teaches you.

Marie : shut up brat !!! You don't know anything!!

Kazoku sighed " just so you know. I don't like you. You treat my mother like a tool. Always just taking stuff from her. You don't even appreciate her. Yet you know she's more skilled than you so you've no choice but to come back for more. I despise you. " And she leaves.
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Mikoto was awake and he tries his left arm bending it up and down " it's.... It's perfect !! Arigatou !! "

Arina : no shit. It's my procedure. Well, your father is here. Want to talk to him ?

Ayato ; hmph.

Arina starts leaving the room " honey cakes~ honey cakes~"

Mikoto : thanks for asking her to help.

Ayato ; don't be ridiculous. I don't care if you died. All you know is drink after your arm was gone. I left that house and you to rot to death a long time ago. Arina-san is just kind . I told her to leave you to rot. That you're not worth to save.

Mikoto: I see. She's the nee-chan of the girl you want to marry.

Ayato: it's not your business.

Mikoto : good for you. You found a kind family . Better than me. They even gave me this medicine to help kick off the drinking problem. I just have to come back for the medicine. I've decided. I'll restart my life again.

Ayato ; that's none of my business. I lived well without you. I will continue to do so.

Mikoto : I got it.

Ayato: if you're feeling a little better, than you should live. Don't cause inconvenience to these kind people.

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Ayato: Arina-san. Arigatou.

Arina : I thought you were going to be angry with me.

Ayato : did you do it for me ?

Arina : I thought maybe I could fix your father for you. Make him back normal you know.

Ayato  : just because of me... you didn't have to.

Arina : kazoku wanted you and your father to be ok again. So she got me to talk to your father. She knew you would get angry if she said she'll fix your father since you hate him so much.

Ayato: kazoku...

Arina : daijobu. Your father will be sober. Our kick addiction medicine is very good! Your father has the will too. It will be ok.

Ayato : I guess.

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Kurama: Arina. Let's not take in drunkards again.

Arina: eh? Why ? We have the medicine.

Kurama : I don't want that to happen again.

Arina : daijobu. I'm a yokai. I was going to push him away .

Kurama: don't want . It's not safe. I don't want them to touch you even a little bit.

Arina : hehe. Ok. Anything you say.