-One Week later-
While watching the news I receive a message from Kana and begin to read it.
"Kana: Have you thought about how to get my family back?"
"Yuki: I think it's best if we involve Kirito...We can trust him."
"Kana: If you're sure about it then go ahead and clue him in I trust you. Also, have you opened the envelope yet?"
I just about slapped myself silly after realizing I had forgotten about opening the envelope.
"Yuki: No, I forgot about it I'll open it ton ofht and talk to you about it tomorrow."
"Kana: Ok talk to you soon, Goodnight Yuki."
"Yuki: Goodnight."
I turn my attention back to the news and watch as they cover a story on how the country will be on lockdown for at least 2 more months, Aggravated I shut it off and go to my room closing the door behind me.
I grab the book I had slipped the envelope in and sit down on my bed.
Feeling a bit nervous to open it I take a deep breath and tear it open.
(It's gotta be something she knows that I'm interested in to feel confident enough to ask me for her help.)
After trying to calm my nerves I pull out its contents. I read the letter first.
Yuki,
My family is being held in country m, Kazuki has a hideout where he retreated to after what happened a few years ago. This is also the same place where the vampires gather every year to conduct plans. This year they plan to meet on new year's eve. My family will be in the cells below the palace or they will be forced to be servants for the banquet. You will need an invitation which is provided in this envelope. There are 3 invitations just in case you need to bring anyone along but be careful of who you talk to and what you say. The banquet's theme this year is masquerade so bring masks, This will help cover your identity. I also suggest you wear color-changing eye contacts and take one of the pills in the envelope to hide your human scent. In the photo is someone I hope you can recognize. All I can tell you about him is what I know and what I know is he doesn't want to be recognized and this picture was taken in a town called Rinton in country m. There is a name on the back of the photo if you can't tell who it is, Kazuki is planning something on the man in the photo, I don't know exactly every detail but when you broke free The lord vampire here got very angry so he used this as leverage to get back on the good side of our Lord. So move fast.
Thank you again
-Kana
I place the letter down and pick up the photo. My body and mind are frozen the moment I lay eyes on it.
"Su-Suki?!"
My mind races of every possibility on how he could be alive but the only one that came to mind was the person behind Kazuki on that fateful day years ago.
I shake my head unable to process the information and bury my face in my hands.
(Suki is alive...After all these years he's been alive, But why hasn't he come to me or mother-)
The moment I think about my mother I smirk and laugh inwardly with mixed emotions, My laugh was all but joyful. It was bittersweet, relief, sarcasm, anger, and many more emotions.
(The reason why Kazuki didn't show me mother when he captured me was that...He didn't have her...Ash Suki Hiroshimae my elder brother has taken her...How could I be so naive to be tricked by Kazuki like that, How is my brother alive, What's he planning, and why out of all these years...)
I slip everything back into the envelope and place it back into its spot. I decide to go take a shower to try and clear my mind.
Once in I hear a knock on the door.
"Yes?"
"Dinner is ready come and eat."
I giggle a little at his nonchalant tone before responding.
"Alright ill be out in a minute!"
-Dinner-
It was a quiet dinner and an awkward one for me, I twirled my fork playing with my food trying to figure out a way to bring up the conversation but Kirito speaks up first.
"Not hungry? Or is the food bad this time?"
I snap out of my inner thoughts and shake my head.
"It's really good just not hungry right now, Hey can I ask you something?"
He drops his fork and places his hands together waiting for me to continue.
"Do you want to get revenge for your father?"
His mood quickly goes cold and I begin to feel uneasy.
"Why the sudden curiosity?"
I clear my throat and continue.
"I didn't mean to bring up bad memories you don't have to answer it if you don't want to."
Kirito shrugs and speaks with a non-caring tone.
"If I were to cross paths with the same vampire that killed him I would try to take justice but I don't know if is I'd kill him. There are many ways to get revenge Yuki and the path we choose to go down will either be good or bad but it's up to us to make the right decision."
knowing all too well where he was going with this conversation I decided to just tell him bluntly with a serious and cold tone.
"My full blood brother is still alive and Kana has been working with Kazuki, She came to me and explained why she was and wants out so I'm going to help her-"
Kirito slams his hand on the table and stands up. I try not to react to his sudden burst of anger as I could tell I just overloaded him with too much information and stand up as well.
"What do you mean she has been working for Kazuki! And now after everything you want to help her, Yuki think about what's happened this past year!"
I shake my head.
"Kirito listen you don't understand why she did it in the first place just let me explain!"
His cold and emotionless gaze sent chills throughout my body, I could tell he was pissed.
"Her family has been kidnapped and is being used as leverage. If she didn't help him her entire family would have been killed, She came to me because she wants to get her family back! She had no choice and she told me everything about what happened. She gave me the picture of my brother that she had stolen from Kazuki and risked her family's lives to ask for help, She got on her knees and begged me forgiveness crying and pleading for me to save them. If I were in her situation I would have done anything to save my family just as she has done and I'm sure you would too!"
Kirito scratches the back of his head and he looks less tense. My speech seemed to have gotten through because Kirito's face softens and he lets out a heavy sigh.
"Alright...So what's the plan then."
I feel a bit relieved seeing Kirito had finally accepted it, I felt happier knowing he was on my side. I felt overjoyed he was in this with me.
"Ok, so this is what I was thinking..."
-Kazuki Love
I pull out the briefcase and open it up but quickly notice a couple of things were missing.
(Kana...)
I slam the briefcase shut and pace back an forth.
(Damn that girl, I should have killed her when I had the chance! I need to act fast I do not know what she's planning but I'm sure it has something to do with Yuki.)
I get an idea and pull out my phone to message Kana.
"Kazuki: I need you to come to me."
"Kana: I can't we are still in a lockdown and if I am caught crossing the border at a time like this we will for sure be found out."
"Kazuki: Fine, Then try to meet up with Yuki and put the tracker on her that I gave you. I will know if you fail me and if you fail me you'll never see your family again."
"Kana: Alright."
I smirk and slide my phone into my pocket.
(If she has truly betrayed me she will warn Yuki when she puts the tracking device on her. None the less I have a plan to deal with Kana anyway. Though I didn't anticipate having to use it so soon.)
-Yuki pov-
"She will be here soon just act as you usually do or Kazuki will get suspicious"
Kirito nods and we hear a knock on the door. Upon opening it Kana walks in and quickly hands me a folded paper with a tracking chip inside of it.
"Yuki this is from Naiomi, It's a gold necklace. She is sick right now and can not give it to you herself so she asked me to do it."
I smirk and nod knowing what she meant.
"Thank you, Kana, I have some unfinished business to attend to with Kirito so you can leave now."
She half-smiles looking a bit down.
"Ok, Naiomi says her cousin will be coming to town on new year's eve and she has invited everyone to come to her house in secret if the lockdown is still up. Oh, she said she won't be able to meet you at the front gate but the password is 7456."
I nod and she takes her leave closing the door behind her, I open the letter and Kirito leans in to read along with me.
(He can hear everything but has no eyes, he can see every movement but no camera so be weary, The real password is 4569)
I look towards Kirito and he nods.
"Here let me put it on you Yuki."
I laugh a little at his acting.
" Sure thanks."
He takes the tracking device which was not a necklace and gave it to the butler to walk around with.
"Kirito I do not like it that much it's not really my taste, I prefer silver or rose gold jewelry, why not give it to him since he is poor. He can at least make use of it."
Kirito chuckles.
"If my girl doesn't like it then you are free to take it and do as you like with it. My women deserves only the best."
He places an arm around my waist and the butler excuses himself knowing his true meaning behind the words. Once out of earshot Kirito lets go of me and shakes his head in irritation.
"I have this feeling that this wasn't a test for us, Why would Kazuki be this obvious?"
Now that he had mentioned that it did make sense and I began to feel a bit UN easy as well.
(Why would he make Kana go all this way just for a tracker. It makes no sense...Kirito might be right but the only other person he could test would be...)
"Kana! Oh my gosh, he's testing Kana!"
I dart out of the house and run towards the already leaving sedan and as if time has slowed down at that very moment the car explodes before my eyes and I'm sent flying, Kirito catches me and we slide across the pavement from the force of the explosion.
(No...Not again, I won't let him kill anyone else!!)