Chapter 3

"look around you, isn't the sun beautiful?"

"oh Holmes yes it is even though you can't actually see it"

"oh c'mon, have you wondered why it's bright and why is it hot?"

"NO....I'm not a scientist by the way, thus I ain't planning to be one"

"you're no fun at all Shiki"

someone's knocking on the door. Holmes stood up and opened the door. there, a man is standing "he's here Shiki sama" said the man.

"let him in" Shiki replied.

Holmes asked if who could it be, "secret" Shiki replied.

Minutes later a handsome guy with fancy clothes came in. He greeted Shiki and asked how he've been. Shiki replied that he's alright.

"what's your name?" he asked.

"My name's Holmes sir, nice to meet you"

the man smiled. He walked passed Holmes and he sat down. "Holmes get out, give us some time. check aki and see how he's doing " Shiki ordered.

"Ok sir" Holmes replied.

"what are you doing here big brother?" Shiki asked.

The man who just came in was his brother goes with the name Headless. That's not his real name but people address him as headless. He's indeed a Noble man no doubt about it

"you got a nice butler there".

Shiki nodded and added "hmm he's not really my butler though"

oh I apologize then, said Headless.

"where'd you go off to after the organization was attacked? are you really looking for them?" Headless asked with his eyebrow raised.

"Why'd you go off after the organization got attacked? you could have asked for my help. Moreover you can just order someone from here to look for your friends instead or maybe inform us at least. I've been looking for you since then, luckily you sended me a message using that ugly pigeon you idiot. I know there's a reason why you're looking for them yourself. I'm not expecting you to to tell me what it is but be careful. Leona's at move."

"I know that very well" Shiki replied.

"The Leona was looking for me. The fact that our organization was in their way isn't just the only reason why they attacked head to head. They were confirming if I really was in that organization. Now that they already knew, Leona's leader won't just step aside and let the fact pass that I was alive. I'm not just also looking for other members in the organization, I'm tryna figure out what they're planning to do and I've figure it out somehow.

"there's a traitor is all I could think of but anyway I need to go. I need to set off soon. I will go to several empires this week. I'll keep watch in them for you, be extra careful Shiki"

"yea, take care big brother".

Headless left as soon as possible since he also has some business to face up. As headless got out shiki mumbled,

"I'll make you suffer Leona, I will let an ocean of blood flow through your territory's ground, and I mean it".

Shiki got up to check on aki. Shiki pushed the door to the room where aki was sleeping. "you're awake, how are you feeling?"

"HUNGRY!!!" aki replied. Shiki laughed and ordered Holmes to grab some food. when Holmes left. Shiki asked aki something.

"aki, do you know why I changed your name?"

"because you want to?" aki replied.

Shiki laughed again and replied, NO!!

"it's because your name is ugly"

both of them laughed hard. "you're mean Shiki-san"

"No, just kidding. I changed your name for Aoki to be in the past. I know you're not yet healed mentally of what happened and so am I.

listen Aki. The pain you've experienced are not yet half of what's coming. People say that we need to bury our past but they're wrong. We cannot bury our past as it is part of us, no matter how bad, sad and dark it is, we cannot change it anymore. The only thing we can do is change the future so that the thing in the past, the thing you're afraid of won't happen. We need to nearby change the future. What is it that you desire the most?"

"I know it's not right, but I want revenge, and Justice" aki replied.

"justice don't exist in this world aki. those whose weak dies while those whose strong would stand on top. That's how this world works.

Those whose poor would be humiliated by those whose rich. poor people dies of hunger, would freeze to death, would be forced to serve people. They would be licking a shoe, and would be cutting of they're own fingers for money and food. They would beg for they're life that they'd act like a dog in order to survive. The world is not the one who's cruel. ITS THE PEOPLE LIVING IN IT."

aki remained silent for a moment and he replied.

"I want to be stronger" aki answered impulsively.

"that's what I am waiting for your to say little guy now c'mon stand up we'll start your training",

"right now? but....", "no buts young guy",

as they were walking, heading unto the training ground they heared a distractive sound. It's aki's stomach growling.

Shiki laughed so hard and said "you should it first idiot, I completely forgot about the food" Holmes arrived at the perfect moment. Aki ate and once again heading to the training ground.

there they walked past a tunnel. turns out the training ground was underground. Shiki clicked his fingers and the lights turned on. aki talked and talked, he never did a thing but talk. Shiki was listening to him.

"c'mon gemme a break, this is tiring" Holmes murmured.

"Holmes? we can hear you"

"I was just kidding, I'm completely hiped at all" he smiled and his eyes was sparkling but of course he's being ironic.

They reached the training ground.

There, various of weapons are stacked. it was organized and little bit of cobweb are not to be seen. Shiki looked at Holmes and raised a thumb. Holmes smirked proudly and said "cleaning's not a big deal at all"

"ok Holmes you get out and clean the bird's house. and don't forget about the snakes....."

Holmes stared at him with teary eyes "ok" Holmes replied with a disappointed voice.

"Don't worry Holmes, my man. cleaning's not a big deal" then Shiki smirked. "shiki do you know that there's...

before Holmes could finish Shiki interrupted "I won't be tricked by your little talk Holmes. It may work for others but not with me"

Holmes laughed, "dang it, no way to trick you",

"alright wait for me outside. I have something to discuss with you, It's important and forget about the cleaning"

Holmes smiled just like a beggar given by a lot of food and money.

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