Blood Of Platinum
Chapter 55. Connected by Destiny. 1
Ryou and Kaito make their way to the city center after they do not find the wanted brown hat-clad orange kid. Kaito looked at his pocket watch and the time showed at 08.35 which means that eight minutes had passed since they walked out of the shopping area before.
Right now, the circumstances around the two of them seemed strange.
“Ryou, is it now your turn to be angry with me because I praised you just now?”
“You're really looking for trouble huh?! Today you seem to be able to strike back on my words very well huh, Kaito?” ryou protested in an annoyed tone
After the praise of Kaito's doubts about Ryou's status as Kino's younger brother, they are now like orange cats and black cats who hiss at each other. Even Kaito began to imagine a sizzling cat with fur rising upwards and its fierce face behind Ryou.
“I'm just trying to mimic that spicy mouth of yours. Sometimes the ability to make a mockery out of your spicy mouth is really needed. I told you when we were at the fountain pool that your emotional mentality was all I needed, remember?”
“You mocked me huh?” clenching his hands, Ryou asked Kaito
Ryou seems eager to hit Kaito's innocent flat face.
“See that pouting face of yours. For this reason your emotional mentality is used, its function is so that I do not stress facing pressure like last”
While putting the pocket watch back in, Kaito actually said all those sentences from the bottom of his heart.
“Iya right, but after that I became stressed because of you! Looks like you really have a personal grudge against me huh, Kaito!” another protest from Ryou
“No, please don't think evil of me”
“But you're a criminal, right? Criminal bottom!”
“……”
In the end Kaito could only quietly listen to Ryou protest while calling him a good nickname, criminal, he said. For the sake of better mental health, Kaito chose to give up.
After walking, they finally reached the center of the city. As before, the city center was still a crowded place. Although Kaito himself felt that something was lacking since the fountain pool he used to see in ‘the day’ world back then had now moved beside the altar.
“Today I just got to this place with Kino. I had expected that this morning before noon a lot of hawker stalls and other traders who open” Ryou see all areas in the city center
“The city center will be even more crowded after this, especially with the many merchants and kiosks that have opened” Kaito said as he looked around
The place they were standing right now was near a food stall and was of course very crowded. There are many things like street performances and itinerant magicians there too. It really shows how downtown is the best option to visit besides the fountain pool and the altar building on different sides.
However, it is the most difficult area for Ryou and Kaito who look like they are looking for a missing person. As they continued walking, the two of them tried not to miss anything and anyone there. Although in the end the thing they do is like being circled in that place without a purpose.
“Introve! The more crowded this place is, the harder it is to find that annoying boy. Want to split up now?”
Ryou proposes to split up this time and it does not get a positive response from Kaito.
“Ryou, I'm afraid there's someone other than those five people chasing us. In addition, before we know the motive, we have already beaten them until fainting”
“Then, what do you want to say?”
“I think we should not split this time” Kaito looked at Ryou seriously
“Dead said that we have to stay together what's the trouble? You're really happy about the pleasantries of ya”
The words ‘have to stay with’ from Ryou are interpreted as ambiguous sentences that invite strange faces as well as disgusted looks from Kaito.
“Ryou, it's not that I don't appreciate your feelings but I need to remind you that I still like women even though I've lost my memory. Remember that”
Of course hearing Kaito's words, Ryou becomes red like a smoky boiled squid and is ready with his spicy mouth.
“Fuck basic!!! What do you mean by that?! Don't look at me with such a disgusted look huh, you crazy bastard!!. Akh, talking to you can make my lifespan even shorter by ten years!! It's enough, stop talking the no-no and we have to find that shitty boy!” Ryou was really upset to the point of shouting
Already unwilling to worsen the situation with that nonsense, they decided to refocus.
“Dare to talk about things I will no longer cut your neck, understand!! Don't make me feel like a lunatic for following your crazy thoughts, Kaito! Before I go back to Japan, I might die first because of the high blood in this place!!”
Ryou still let out a curse with that spicy mouth and Kaito tried to hold back his laughter with extra effort.
After walking around the place while having an unimportant conversation, Ryou's steps this time came to a halt and looked towards the shady tree in the distance. His face was so shocked but the look in his eyes suddenly turned sharp as if it had locked onto a visible target.
“……”
“What's up?” Kaito asked Ryou
Kaito who was looking at Ryou silently began to notice where the eyes were headed. Then Ryou said while narrowing his eyes in a serious tone.
“It looks like this time I didn't see it wrong. We were lucky for deciding to come here”
“It...why can it be here?!”
Kaito was surprised by what he saw. Near the chair that was under the shady tree, he saw Kino from a distance. Kino who had just stood up from the garden chair there was with someone. Of course due to the long distance, Kino did not realize that anyone was paying attention to him.
“Why is Kino there? Hmm...?”
Kaito noticed someone beside Kino. At first it is not so visible because it is covered by Kino's body. But just as they were about to walk, he saw the figure of a little boy with exactly the characteristics they were looking for.
With a shocked face, Kaito looked towards Ryou
“Ryou...don't say that it–”
“That's it, Kaito. That's the kid we're looking for. He who yesterday accidentally bumped into us while at the altar, he was also with the children asking for donations in front of the altar entrance. I don't know why Kino can be with the boy now, but obviously this time I didn't see the wrong”
They both saw Kino from a distance who left the chair.
“From the direction, I can tell if they will go back to altar” Kaito said by not taking his eyes off them
“We have to follow him now, Kaito!”
Kaito nodded his head in agreement. Ryou and Kaito follow Kino with the orange-clad brown-hat boy from behind. By maintaining the distance between them, Ryou and Kaito did not take their eyes off the person walking in front of him.
Ryou thought for a while then asked Kaito.
“Oi, Kaito I want to hear your opinion”
“What do you want to hear from me?”
“Seeing the condition of Kino who can actually be with the boy we are looking for now..Do you think he really has realized the relationship of children at the altar with the case of loss there?”
Kaito was silent for a moment before answering that question. He still remembered a few hours ago, he and Ryou had just been arguing about this matter. However, it was done because they had planned to follow the children when they wanted to go home to a foreign place.
One of the things Kaito himself said yesterday afternoon to Ryou was to keep everything from Kino a secret. The two of them didn't change the deal and kept trying to do everything they could behind Kino.
But Kaito did not forget how genius a Kino he had only known for almost three days was. Of course he had already guessed that Kino would definitely find out sooner or later, even Kaito himself still could not let go of the thought of how dangerous the sensitivity the teenager had.
Kaito tries to calm down and answers Ryou's questions carefully so as not to create a part two sparring drama.
“.....” Ryou is speechless and unwilling to reply
The surveillance that the two of them had done towards Kino and the child was actually not difficult, either, the difficult thing is to have to find space to be unknown to them because Kino with his smile was always taking the child with him to stop to look around the store around the place.
Seeing the behavior of the older brother who really like he was babysitting himself, Ryou could not help but comment.
“Oh my sweetest brother in the world, what do you really think?! Do you think you're babysitting your own child or a neighbor's child?! In fact, Yamato's grandmother doesn't always ask us to take her Chihuahua walks!”
A strange comment from Ryou's mouth invites Kaito's question.
“Why don't you berate Kino like you always do to me?”
“Why should I curse my own brother?!”
Ryou's quick reply instantly made Kaito silent. Kaito reopened his mouth after finishing his mental repair.
“Who was Yamato's grandmother and Chihuahua you said just now?”
“Neighbors next door to my house who always ask Kino to take care of her favorite pet dog. Although only on Saturdays and Sundays, but he always asked us to feed his Chihuahua dog five times a day”
“Then what is the relationship between your strange comments and the situation Kino now?”
“I feel like he's babysitting that boy like he's taking my neighbor's Chihuahua for a walk. I can't stand to see it!”
“……”
Kaito could only shut up and mutter inwardly.
‘Looks like I'm going to start asking every comment this kid makes. Everything was like a futility, nothing important and just spent my energy’
It seems like Kaito has gained another epiphany: stop asking if Ryou makes any strange comments.
Kino and the boy walked back, of course the two of them who were behind him followed. Kaito looked at his pocket watch and the time showed at 09:00.
“We can't keep this up, Kaito! We have to separate the boy from Kino and interrogate him like the original plan. But how?” Ryou looked at Kaito with a confused look
“I know. We will start to speed up our movements and approach them slowly”
Kaito began to realize the closer they got to the altar building, the more people came. He began to think it might be an opportunity for him even a little bit. By observing the people passing by, he began to think of a plan.
“I think we can do something for a diversion. I'll tell you the plan”
Kaito tells Ryou what he plans to do. Hearing that, Ryou looks serious and accepts it.
“This time I won't let it pass!”
After they arrive in front of the fountain pool, Ryou and Kaito part ways temporarily. Kaito began to wander around the fountain pool carefully to keep Kino from knowing while continuing to look at the two people from a distance.
Kaito realizes that there is a change in attitude. He saw the little boy as if insisting on something. He also like saying things that make Kino's face look strange, like being worried or anxious.
“I think this might be the gap I need. A little more–” while continuing to pay attention from afar
Kaito started thinking about taking the left side and turning around in order to turn his back on Kino from a distance. Walking behind the residents, Kaito occasionally saw what was in front of him. The opportunity came when Kaito saw the little boy running.
“Now it's time!!”
Quickly, Kaito ran. Although there were a lot of people passing by but because of his fighting ability and agility making the crowd of people it was not a serious problem. Seeing Kino unaware of anything, Kaito quickly pushed the person beside him towards Kino. The sight looked as if someone was nudging Kino.
Kino's attention was distracted from hearing the person with whom she clashed apologizing continuously. Kaito managed to avoid Kino's sight quickly.
“I'll really apologize to you, Kino” muttered Kaito while running fast
Kaito ran towards the road behind the altar. In front of him he could see Ryou running after the little boy from behind.
“This time you have to succeed, Ryou. That pocket watch is the key so you can go back to where you came from. You have to find it back!”
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The little boy continued to run with all his might. After the straight road, the number of people who pass the road is getting reduced and began to look not so wide road with quiet buildings and lack of lighting there.
The boy ran deeper.
When the road was completely deserted and only seen the child who ran, from the back of the child's hand was captured by someone. Right, it was Ryou and he managed to catch the boy's hand. Instantly the boy looked back.
How shocked the boy was to see who caught him.
“Yo, finally we meet again”
The boy was stunned without being able to say anything. Upon awakening, he tried to escape from the grasp of the person who caught him while moaning.
“Ukh..sick! Let go of me!” the boy was complaining in pain
Ryou clasped the boy's hand so firmly that the boy almost cried. As if having no pity at all, Ryou did not give her the chance to fight back at all by pulling her hand and pushing her against the wall of one of the buildings beside her.
- BUCK…
The child's body was pushed firmly until a sound was heard. Ryou looked at the child with a cold look.
“I'm glad we met again, boy. I have to say that you were lucky enough because I still remember your face well since you hit me and my brother at the altar yesterday”
“Aa..”
The child actually let out tears and felt fear seeing Ryou's cold face.
From behind, someone pats Ryou on the shoulder and it makes Ryou surprised.
“Don't shock her to the point of not being able to talk, Ryou. You have to control yourself”
Ryou looked up while calling the name “Kaito” with a serious look.
Kaito catches up with Ryou and the boy. When the boy saw Kaito's face up close, the child's face instantly turned pale. Just like the feeling he felt when he saw her together with Kino and the person who clasped her hand tightly yesterday afternoon, this feeling was even stronger than before.
- Deg
“……!!!”
Kaito's like he's got a sting. His heart was beating fast not because of fatigue after running, but rather there was an unusual thing he felt. There was something strange when he saw the little boy. Something he couldn't explain but was so familiar.
‘What feeling is this? Why do I feel something weird with this kid?’
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