Mitsuya and Kaoru Nieto were now Akemi and Ryuko Hyedo. From that day foward , their lives were changed. They could never go back to the Organization , or to their former home , until they were able were able to survive on their own. Depsite being comfortable in his new home , Mitsuya still held feelings of wrath and anger. He had made it his life goal to punish his father for not being there to protect his mother , get revenge on the Organzation for abandoning him and murder the one who killled his mother. He spent many nights undergoing constant planning in the beginning , thinking of many ways to utilize his magic for the purpose of revenge. His confined wrath became his entire ideology. If he were to kill a person , it would be to better society. Only the wretched , poor people who commit crimes are unworthy of being accepted into society. Mitsuya was all but an outcast to the older children his age. But to the younger children and infants , he was something of a big brother. His only solace were his sister , Angel , and the books that he had found. Along with the many luxuries at the orphanage , such as a warm bed , hot breakfast every morning and television , he received his own home-schooling from the helpers. It can be said that he had the perfect life as of now.
On any random day , you could expect him to wake up from bed to a crowd of children at his side. All wide eyed , waiting in enthusiasm for his to rise from bed. All ranging from the ages of 1 year to 6 years old , all smiling with excitement. Mitsuya would smile back at them , and they would start laughing. Often he would jump out of bed , patting each of them on the head to show his approval. After that he would go to the bathroom , get washed up , brush his teeth and combing his hair. No matter how many times he combed it , it remained in its same ruffled nature. Next he would go to the main hallway where he would find a group of children playing hopscotch outside the window. He would walk past the kitchen where he sees the many workers preparing a delicious breakfast for the forty or so children. He would walk passed the library only to witness the younglings being taught how to read by workers. He always had no idea where he would be going , despite living there for over a year. This place is too damn big , is what you'd expect him to think. The only think he knew is that he would always end his voyage on the balcony , witnessing Angel beating Kaoru in chess , or vice versa. It changed almost everyday. Rarely they stalemated each other.
On one particular evening he entered the balcony , still in his pajamas. Not much to his surprise, Karou and Angel were already up. It looked as if Kaoru was winning chess. From what Mitsuya had observed, she would be able to checkmate Angel if she was able to promote her pawn. Passer pawns were always a struggle for him , but Angel seemed to be very knowledgeable of it. Just when he thinks he's got her , she always uses her pawns to her advantage. Often she ends up winning. But today is not the case. Mitsuya stands proudly in front of Angel's chair. He tries to get her attention. " Well , it looks like you lose today , right Angel ?" He grins menacingly towards her. But she doesn't give him the time of day. With one move , she looks Kaoru straight in the eye and shouts " CHECKMATE". Mitsuya and Kaoru are both flabbergasted. " That's checkmate , right ?" She questions whether she won or not.
" Yep , that's checkmate if I've ever seen it." Mitsuya pats Kaoru on the shoulder. " You had us in the first half , not gonna lie." Kaoru pouts and punches Mitsuya in the arm. He tries to make it seem like it hurt for her sake , but it really doesn't. Her tiny hits don't hurt him anymore. Angel , meanwhile is at the other end of the table , laughing at the sibling bonding. Mitsuya shoots a glare her way , which causes her to laugh even more. " You two should be proud that you have such a strong bond. If only I had other siblings , then I could probably understand." Kaoru eyes her and smiles - " Come on Angel. We've known each other for over a year. You're practically my big sister." Angel's smile lights up , showing a hint of happiness. She tries to hide it , but then something catches her attention. Mitsuya notices it too.
" Wait , if you think that I'm your big sister , and Akemi is your brother , then…" Mitsuya and Angel's faces turn red at the same time. Angel begins stammering , and Mitsuya does the same , both unable to control their words. Angel runs out of the room in embarrassment. Mitsuya watches as her white hair flows as she leaves the room. He is practically sweating right now.
Kaoru looks up at him from her seat. " Did I say something ?" , letting out a huge grin. Mitsuya just shakes his head, and sits at the opposite end. " Welp , she'll be back in awhile. I guess I'll play you until then."
" I already know you're gonna win. But for the sake of it , I'll ask you anyways. What are you betting ?" She leans closer towards him.
" You nine year olds these days sure are greedy." He leans back in his chair , holding himself up with his leg strapped around the table. He goes into deep thought. " If I win , you have to give me all of your eggs from breakfast today."
" Fine. Jokes on you , I don't even like eggs anymore." Mitsuya looks at her with his signature " Are you serious face" face and they both laugh. Mitsuya may or may not have fallen out of his chair.
About an hour later , Mitsuya is called to the kitchen. Angel is there , as usual. "Akemi , could you set the table and help serve breakfast ?" Sister Haruko smiles at him and rubs his head. He pushes away and she grins. " Sure , as long as I get extra eggs." She looks at him confusingly " Is that the kind of attitude you typically give to someone who took you in from the streets." She points her finger at him and shakes it to the side. " I think not." Mitsuya gives her a dead eye glare and she laughs. " Oh , Angel will be helping you too." Both of their faces turn red again. Angel turns around so Mitsuya can't see her face.Mitsuya turns the other way , and contemplates his thoughts. Sister Haruko stands between them. " It's okay kids. When I was your age , I went through the same problems. As you may know , I'm currently in a long term relationship …" They both tell her to shut up. Mitsuya and Angel each grab a handful of plates , napkins and utensils and sit them all equal distances from one another on the three tables in the room. Everything must be perfect. That is how they live their lives.Only the best for the people with the most hospitality. Mitsuya and Angel bump into each other several times. On purpose or accidental we don't know. All we know is that they completed that task quickly and efficiently. Sister Haruko comes to look over their work. " Wow , you too did a good job. You must be in a hurry for something. She leans closer to them both and whispers " You too sure are in a rush , aren't you." They both become nervous. She steps back. " Anyhow , there's one more task that I need you two to complete. Go collect some things from the pantry for me. She hands them an entire list. "This should give you two about 5 to 15 minutes of quality bonding time." They are both in a state of utter shock , and walk out of the room slowly. They stay at each other's side , but don't utter a word. It seems as if they have lost the ability to think. In the pantry , they can barely see what they're looking for. This somehow would lead to Angel falling on Mitsuya. They would run back to the kitchen , all of the items in hand. They then quickly took their seats at the table. They were sitting one sit apart from each other , like they normally do. The seat in the middle was always saved for Kaoru. In a few minutes the room would be crowded with children , all sitting at the three tables enthusiastically waiting for their meals of pancakes , sausages , eggs , bacon , hashbrown and more. Breakfasts like these only come once , maybe twice a week. For this reason each child always waits for them with a heavy heart. Kaoru , of course makes her fashionably late grand entrance , and takes her seat last. She looks to Angel , then to her brother. " You too are acting weird." This moment would be the birth of both Mitsuya and Angel's " No , really ?" faces. As they ate , Mitsuya's happiness for the day grew stronger. Later , he would go with the younger kids to read to them in the library. Meanwhile , Kaoru was trying with fierce devotion to copy Angel's hairstyle.
As the quiet night drew near , Mitsuya spent his hours in the library. For the past year , he and his sister have been living under false identities at the Peterek Orphanage. After he got here , he did some background information using the books provided by the Library. According to them , the Peterek Orphanage was created in 1923 as a place of refuge for the children of mages killed in the Great War. Kept secret from the public since then , temporarily dismantled after mages rebelled in World War II. It is an independent organization , and has no affiliations with the Organization. Even if it did , it wouldn't matter. All of Mitsuya and Kaoru's birth records have surely been erased by now. To all of the members of the Organization , they are either missing , or simply dead. The Orphanage doesn't train its children for uses of magical powers either. They want them to live as normal of a life as possible. For these reasons they have never had access to extensive mage material or martial training like the children of the Mage's Society. Though he has nothing to worry about , Mitsuya is questioning whether there may be a connection between the Orphanage and a branch of the Society. Or better yet , could his father have known something about it ? These questions haunt him throughout the night. He can't sleep. He visits Kaoru's room , only to see her tying braids in the hairs of the younger girls. He exits , and proceeds to go to the balcony. No one can interrupt him here. Maybe he'll meditate , maybe he'll read , or maybe he'll just observe the stars above.
Within the hours of his silent observation, Mitsuya doesn't notice the glass doors behind him quietly creak open. Standing there , he sees Angel , her white hair shining in the moonlight. " What're you still doing up ?" he asks her.
" I couldn't sleep. I thought I would come out here and look at the stars."
" Do you have something on your mind ?" Mitsuya asks her.
" Yeah , it's not that big of a deal." She walks closer to him. There is a long silence before she speaks. " I'm worried about you , Mitsuya."
He gives her a serious glare. " Don't say my name. Even though it's night time , someone might still be listening."
Angel was the only person who Mitsuya and Kaoru had trusted to share their identities within the past year. They knew that she would never tell their secret , because they had formed a bond with her. She knew everything that had happened to them , and was the only one who would know for quite a long time. She could definitely be trusted.
" Oh , sorry. Have you … have you been planning to leave ?"
" How did you know ? It's almost as if you've been reading my inner thoughts.
" I just know the type of person that you are , and I don't want you or Kaoru to get hurt. Are you trying to get revenge , or are you searching for your dad ?"
" And what would you do if I said that I'm trying to do both ? Kaoru and I have been planning this for a long time."
" I would try to stop you with everything in my power. The world out here is dangerous, and I care too much about the both of you to lose you. I'll come with you. I can protect you."
" Angel , I appreciate the thought , but you would just get in the way. You haven't awakened your msgic yet , so you're still basically an average human. I don't know what I would do if you got hurt because of me. I couldn't live with myself. So please , stay here. Don't try to stop us."
She lowers her head , clenching her fists. She begins to sob quietly , but is stopped when Mitsuya suddenly hugs her. He holds her for several long moments and then says " It's okay. This is something that I must do. Not only for the sake of my family , but for the sake of my humanity. You must understand that ? Can you ?"
Angel hesitantly nods her head , and holds him closer to her. " Promise me that you'll come back with Kaoru. Safely."
Mitsuya smiles a huge grin. " I promise. I'll come back for you." He sits back in his seat and continues looking at the stars. Angel sits next to him , and rests her head on his shoulder. They were together in the deep calm of the night. Not a sound to interrupt. And that was how the day ended.
Exactly seven days later , Kaoru and Mitsuya would pack their bags. Angel would be waiting for them at the patio to say their last goodbyes. Angel and Kaoru hugged before she jumped from the balcony at the third story. Mitsuya had previously told Angel to tell Sister Haruko everything after they left. He would miss this place. The place where he spent probably the happiest days of his life , with people who cared for him. He hugs Angel again. But this time , he pushes back the hair dangling above her grey eyes and kisses her on her forehead. He jumps off of the balcony , with the glimpse of her red face in his mind. As he and Kaoru run through the back gate , he utters the words " I shall return. After I achieve my goal."
For the next five or so months , Mitsuya and Kaoru would live out of abandoned apartments , making a living through their extensive knowledge. Several times Mitsuya took up services as a translator , a writer , even managing to get a job at a local restaurant. Kaoru on the other hand won many awards competing in tournaments of many fields. Sometimes they even managed to make enough to get a hotel room for the night. All during the same time , they kept correspondence with Angel and Haruko. Mitsuya had to send them a new address at the end of each letter because they were constantly on the move. But , he could feel Angel's growing depair as the letters continued.
Until , one day the letters stopped. Mitsuya and Kaoru continued writing , but received no messages back. The worst case scenario was that Angel got adopted , but that was highly unlikely. The Peterek Orphanage was mostly unknown to regular humans. He had to get to the bottom of this. Numerous times he tried to contact the Orphanage through payphones , but to no avail. He wondered what had happened : Until that fateful day. While gambling at a local cafe , he heard the news. Three men sitting across from him had been discussing a fire.
" I heard there was a fire… at that old Orphanage."
" How'd it start … did everybody make it out ?"
" I asked my old buddy in the force… He said no one knows how it started. No evidence, no witnesses , nothing. Everybody burned."
" Even the children…"
" What was the name of it ? The Orphanage , I mean."
" Pulnik , Patterson , something…"
Mitsuya stood up from his table and walked over to the men. He needed to know urgently. " Are you talking about the Peterek Orphanage , in Osaka ?"
One of the men answers. " Yeah , that was the name of it. How did you know about it kid ?"
But Mitsuya doesn't answer. He runs outside to the nearest newspaper stand , and reads the front cover. " PETEREK ORPHANAGE DESTROYED IN MYSTERIOUS FIRE. NO SURVIVORS."
It can't possibly be. Angel , and Haruko and all of the other helpers and the children can't possibly be dead. It just can't be true. Mitsuya drops to his knees in the middle of the crowd. He slams his clenched fists to the ground. He's crying.
" DAMN IT , DAMN IT , DAMNIT !!!" Everyone stops what they're doing and instantly look at him. He doesn't have time. He has to tell Kaoru. He runs as fast as he can to the abandoned house. But upon getting there , he notices that the door is already open ? Had he forgotten to close it this morning ? No , it can't be. He smells something. It's like oil. He sees blood at the door. He slams the door wide open. The scene is horrid. Before him there are three men , all large in stature. One , who is bleeding from his eye , is holding Kaoru down on the floor. She tries to scream , but she can't breathe. She's crying. Mitsuya is in utter shock.
" Hey kid , if you know what's best for you , you're gonna give us all of your money. This girl here was a handful."
Mitsuya lowers his head , still clenching his fists. Tears seep from his eyes. He's saying something … " Hate … Hate… Kill …" His voice becomes louder. " I HATE YOU. LET MY SISTER GO !!!" One of the men takes out a knife , and begins walking towards Mitsuya. In his mind , he thinks. Mom is gone. Angel is gone. I can;t let this happen to Kaoru. He looks up at the man - " I CANNOT ACCEPT THIS !" The man begins running. " I'LL KILL YOU !!!". Just as the man prepares to lunge at Mitsuya , he suddenly stops. Everything is still. No one is moving , not even a blink. Mitsuya has not noticed this yet. He thinks that he's dead. Until he opens his eyes. No one is moving. What happened ? The thought suddenly hits him that he hasn't used his time magic in over a year. Could he have done this ? No , he has no time to think. He is fed up with rage. Mitsuya takes the knife from the man , and cuts off his arm. No reaction. He stabs the other man in the throat. Then with all of his anger , he decapitates the man holding down Kaoru. Suddenly time starts moving again. All three are instantly dead. Mitsuya catches his breathe , and releases Kaoru. He takes their bodies to a nearby dumpster , and cleans his clothes. He tries to comfort Kaoru , who in her shock goes into deep slumber.
But this , is not the end of it. This boy is consumed by rage. His confined wrath has finally come out. He cannot hope to change the world without releasing it on society. He will kill for the sake of survival , and for revenge. For revenge for his mother , for Haruko and most of all for Angel. So he and his sister can survive. And he'll destroy every mage in the Organization , along with his father too. Mitsuya rushes to his room , and takes out one of the magecraft books deep underneath his bed. This is what happens when you are consumed by rage. You do things that you can never go back on. I can't get revenge with the power that I currently have. I need more. For Mom , for Kaoru , for Haruko , for all of the kids , for Angel. This is my only option. In his hand he holds a book of forbidden , dark magic. He turns to a page , with the intention of amplifying his power to its limit. He quickly recites the chant , following all of the instructions. Then he waits. But no , it did not go as planned. A red light appears in the room , and he can only hear screams. Screams of men , of women , of children. He sees something , he sees a man. Everything is overwhelming him. The light , the screams , the man. And then he sees Angel smiling back at him.As he walks to her he falls into a dark abyss. He wakes up , failing to catch his breath. Did the incantation actually work ? Suddenly he hears screams- Kaoru. He rushes to her. She's crying. He asks her what's wrong.
" My eyes…" In some odd way, he feels like he already knows. He tries to reverse, but nothing happens. His powers are weakened.
" I can't see."