Waking up in the morning, Toku was actually really thrilled because his aunt just told him that he would actually be on his way to the city today. That wasn't actually why he was happy but was just a part of it, it looks like his aunt had actually been planning this for a long time because of the new set of cloths and new pair of shoes she got for him.
Toku was extremely grateful to her because he knew that it really won't have been easy to get all this for him, Toku quickly took his bath and freshened up so as to try out his new outfit. His aunt got him a red t-shirt which had a write up on it which says 'the best', with a pair of black trouser, a black jacket and a pair of white sneakers, it wasn't really his size per-se but it was still okay nontheless. Apart from that he had a new pair of gloves which was all black with some red patterns forming streaks of lightening on the gloves.
When he was done changing he came out of the only bathroom in the house which to an extent served as his wardrobe. He met his aunt and Kylie all sitting in the sitting room waiting for him. As he came out all attention was on him, they all stopped what there were doing and starred at Toku who was checking hiself out. "So how do I look" Toku asked while stil checking hiself out, "mhm....nice.." his aunt said while he turned around to give them a better view.
"Mom where is Toku going?...." Kylie asked confused why Toku dressed all nice for no reason. "ooooh...I havn't told you yet, he would be going to the city to enroll in the Integrated Training Institute" Kylie's mom explianed to her while Kylie looked at Toku in awe. "Really...Toku that is so nice, you would be going to the city... can I come with you?..." Kylie was really happy for Toku he would leave this forsaken place and she also wanted to go with him, she to has heard from neighbors and her mom about the beauty of awe inspiring city that was like a fairy tale where everyone was happy and she also badly wanted to go. It is no surprise actually well who would want to live in a place or condition where they aren't even sure of their next meal, be it boy or girl, male or female, young or old no one would want to stay in a place where they have to experience something like that. " Sorry dear but you can't go with him" Kylie's mom turned down her daughter's request, "what mom please I really want to go, please mom" despite her child's plea, she didn't agree. As the mother she had to put her feet down and say no because only she knew how extremely hard it was to get Toku a permit to the city and also all the hardship that was the city. "But mom..." Kylie was really sad, she didn't know why her mother denied her of this opportunity but she couldn't do anything because she knows her mother knows best. "Don't worry Kylie I promise when I become successful in life, I will definitely take you guys out of this dump" Toku said as he gently stroked the little girls hair. "Really Toku...." Kylie was once again overjoyed because she still had a chance, "I definitely will, all you have to do is wait a little bit" Toku replied in a serious tone,also promising himself that he will definitely take them away.
"Alright Kylie why don't you go prepare breakfast for us while me and Toku have a little chit chat" Kylie knodded as she ran into the kitchen obeying her mom's instruction, leaving her and Toku alone to talk. "Here take this....." Kylie's mom handed Toku a peice of paper, " what's this....?" Toku asked while scrutinizing the paper, it had an 'I owe you' on it, a name and an address written on it. " Take this and go to the boarding station near the border, once you get there ask someone to show you the location of this address, when done you will see a man, call him by this name and show him this paper, he will understand" Toku nodded after listening to what his aunt had to say before asking " so who am a going to meet there a killer, pervert who enjoys hurting people or a theif". Kylie's mom was dumbstruck, she didn't expect Toku to ask her this kind of question, well actually it's understandable. The forsaken realm is just that type of place, everyone is always on guard and even children won't be able to trust their own parents. It was place that could turn the innocent mentality of a three year old into a cold blooded killer, that was just how terrible the forsaken realm was. And when she first met him, his question actually was understandable.
It all happened a little over six years ago, it was a rainy day and Kylie's mom was coming back from doing one of the numerous words that she normally does to provide food for her daughter like every other day, that was when she saw a group of four men beating up a little who apparently had stolen a loaf of bread. She didn't really care, the incident was too common here in the forsaken realm and she decided to just walk away but something in her told her to stop and just look at what was happening, after the four men had finished beating up the boy, she could finally see the physic of the boy, he was small lean and looked malnourished. The boy was laying on the ground in a pool of his own blood, and upon that he was still trying to stand up while promising hiself that in the future it will all be ok that his parents would come for him, she felt pity for the boy and approached him, the boy looked at her with his half opened eyes, the boy just altered a single word 'mom' before falling unconscious. She was touched by it and so took him in despite a part of her was saying he would bring her more harm than good but she still decide to take him.
"ummmm....aunt are you ok" Kylie's mom was brought back from her flashback by Toku'voice, she just hissed at the whole situation before replying "don't worry he is a friend of mine and won't harm you" Toku nodded at what his aunt said, despite knowing she won't send him to someone that could harm him, he still asked to be sure. "Well then I'll be off..." Toku then began walking out of his aunt's house, by this time Kylie has already come back with a tray containing half a loaf of bread and water. "Huh...why are you so hyped, eat first before you go" Toku blushed after hearing what his aunt said, he was so excited that he didn't recognize he was hungry, his aunt and Kylie giggled at him and they all ate together one last time before Toku finally left to the boarder.