𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮 || Akatsuki no Yona

Rocks [Khai Empire Arc Begins]

admire / ədˈmī(ə)r

regard (an object, quality, or person) with respect or warm approval.

•••

Hak was cool.

He gave off a cool vibe. He had a cool fighting style.

I'd be lying if I said I didn't admire him.

Ogi turned his head and looked away from the boy who had just stared him down. "That's a nice look you've got..." he says, fear lacing his voice. "Won. That red-haired kid... is she important to you?"

I looked over at Soo-won.

"Yes," Soo-won responds.

"Hmph." Ogi huffs. "Then you owe me."

Soo-won sighs and walks over to the game board. "Being indebted to Mr. Ogi sounds like a nuisance. So I'll pay you back right now."

Soo-won picks up a white piece and rearranges some of the other pieces. "Checkmate!" He smiles.

Ogi stares in shock for a few moments before standing up. "What? I won! You lost!" He brags.

"Are you kidding me?! That move is..." his opponent mumbles. "No fair, Ogi!"

"Please, Mr. Ogi?" Soo-won asks once more.

"I'm no match for you," Ogi replies before looking over at the other men. "Men, we have a kid to find! Cooperate with those from other districts too! If you find out even a little information, pass it on to Won immediately!"

Somehow, in some way, Soo-won was amazing.

•••

"We're looking for a six-year-old girl." Ogi rubs his eyes. "She has curly red hair up to her shoulders and wears a peach-colored kimono." He glances over at Soo-won. "Hey, what's the girl's name?"

Soo-won crosses his arms above his head, forming an 'X.'

"She's nameless! Does she badge any other features?" Ogi asks.

"Her eyes are large and cute!" I smile.

"Is that really going to help?" Hak sighs.

"Alright, boys! Look for a girl with eyes that are large and cute!" Ogi orders. His men cheer and place the bottles of alcohol on the wooden tables.

It was amazing. So many people were gathering at Ogi's resting spot. Exactly how many allies did he have?

"Won. In front of the dumpling shop, someone saw a red-haired girl on someone's back."

"The band players saw a little girl apparently. She disappeared after that. Let's search the surrounding area."

"In the southern district, I asked Ok-hee and be said there was no one suspicious."

"Won, we searched the shops in the western streets but we didn't find the girl."

"Are there any hidden passageways?"

"Won, in front of Hion-dan's decoration shop, there was a girl matching that description." A man says. My eyes widen. Could it be the princess? "I asked the store owner. The girl was stopped by a man. Apparently, the man offered to buy something for the girl but she declined."

"What does the man looking like?" I ask.

"It was a large, dark-skinned man."

"The business of abducting got darker..." Ogi mutters. I clench my fists. Up until now, I hadn't had done much. Maybe now I could help, just a little.