Illegal Life (Kaitou Joker Fanfic)

Part 11

Part 11 : The Talk

"So what do you want to talk about, boy?" Veronica asked, after sat down on the tatami mat.

Joker sat in front on her "Like before, about this Plan X crap."

She smirked "Still want to ask about it, eh boy?" she twirling one of her dark grey braids.

"No," Joker said back with a stern voice. He looked more serious, if he doesn't look like a small cinnamon roll. "Talk. I think I know what Plan X is."

Veronica arched an eyebrow, her smile faded "You finally knew? Wow you're smart."

"Not all of it," Joker muttered, avert his eyes away. Sadly she heard him.

"Aww...small little baby boy can't think the rest?" she said mockingly.

The thief huffed his cheeks, which earned a pinch on the cheek from her. "Let just start!" he half shouted as his hand slapped away hers. The scientist pouted but pulled back.

"Alright alright. You tell me what you have known and I'll try to fix what you are wrong," she shrugged and sat up. She went toward her bag and take out a few potions.

The silver hair stared at her back for awhile. He take a deep breath "I think that the boss of yours have her reasons."

Veronica hummed "Everyone have reasons. At least," her eyes adjusted on one of her potions "majority of them."

"Yes yes I know. I don't know what Plan X is but I think I know what its purpose," Joker fidgeting his sleeve.

"Oh? Tell me, I beg you."

The thief stopped from fidgeting his sleeve and his serious eyes soften "It's because for someone she loves right?"

The scientist stiffening. Her hands stopped from picking up the colourful liquids in bottle. Her hands were trembling, but it stopped in a second and she smiled. She turned around and looked at the latter.

"Oooo...why do you think that?" she tilted her head a bit to the left.

Joker looked away. Somehow, a sad feeling wavering inside him "I...," he gulped down his dried throat "I once met the same eyes just like hers. It shown the same feeling."

The lady hummed again, telling him to go on.

"That eyes just the same as my mother's...," he said the last word in a low voice "I once lost in a forest, for three days. I magically still alive and my parents were thankful for that. But..."

Veronica didn't say anything, she just patiently wait for the little guy to finish his sentences.

He take a few deep breath again. He needed to confirm this, tho he felt like he was already right. But he need to explain precisely so that the mad lady in front of him could understand!

"But my mom's eyes were still now intact in my head! I can't forget about it!"

A quiet silence filled the guest room. The boy could felt her gaze were still on him. He looked at his laps and clenched his hands.

"I still can remember my mom's sad and desperate eyes. Seeing her eyes shattered my heart, even just remind of it make me feel worse. She was thankful seeing me still breathing, but when she saw my weak body, she bursted into tears."

The small boy closed his eyes. The memory flooded back into his mind.

He once lost in a forest years ago, when his parents were still alive. The memory lost in the woods always gave him the creeps. Being a child that never know about camping can give someone a bad experience if you lost in the woods. Don't know about the surrounding, food, water, and warm place to sleep. Thankfully, it only last for three days until a nice police lady found him, shivering in cold.

The police quickly informed her partners and sent him to a nearby hospital. His mother and father slammed open the hospital doors when they heard they found him.
Both his parents hugged him and felt very thankful.

But Joker never missed seeing the eyes of his mother when she looked at him. It was only for a split of moment, but his sharp eyes manage to catched it

He didn't like that eyes.

And seeing the boss lady gave him the same eyes, making him want to puke.
He knew it was rude but that was what he truly felt at the moment.

"Who?" Veronica's question make him snapped back. He stared at the dark grey lady who was looking down.

"Hmm?"

"Who do you think that person she loves is?"

Joker sighed "I don't know. But if my guesses was right, and also what I saw, she doing it for her husband isn't it?"

"...why?"

"I saw a ring on her finger. Judging by it look, it is a wedding ring. Which mean, she is married."

"...so you are saying, she had a husband which she loves so much. But then an accident happened at him  and that Plan X is to help her husband."

Joker nodded, he was determined. He knew so well, that the eyes she shown was for her husband. The eyes of desperation and love.

The thief watched the lady. She seems to be in a deep thought for awhile. He wanted to ask a question but he don't want to disturb her thought. The thought must had something important, he think.

Suddenly, Veronica smiled. Her eyes focused back on him "Go take a bath."

"Huh?" he sent her a confused look.

"Go take a bath. I need to take one too," she sighed and pushed herself up.

"But I have a quest-"

"Bath. Now."

The child huffed his cheeks again. He wanted to retort but she already entered the bathroom that in the room. With no choice, the child stomped his feets while exited the room.

'In the end I don't know what Plan X had to do with my eyes!'

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Hello again.

I'm sorry if this chapter is short. I'm having a headache and my cat don't help but mocking at my face.

Anyway, just want to say hi.

Okay bye.

Vernon say bye.