[shioko walking down the hallway to hikimi's room]
Shioko: Why does he need hikimi, it's like he's favoring her over his top officers.
Shioko: Well, I'll tell her what she needs to know, then I'll let the captain take care of the rest.
[shioko knocks on hikimi's door]
Shioko: [sigh] please open up, it's very important.
Mitsu: who is it from?.
Shioko: [sigh] it's from the captain.
Mitsu: ok hold on.
[mitsu opens the door]
Mitsu: who's it for?.
[shioko looks at mitsu surprised]
Shioko: It's for hikimi.
[mitsu looks at shioko surprised]
Hikimi: I'll be there in a minute.
Mitsu: ok.
[hikimi walks to the door]
Hikimi: what's the message?.
[shioko looks at hikimi surprised]
Shioko: um, it's private.
[hikimi looks at shioko surprised]
Hikimi: oh ok, mitsu will you give us a minute?.
[mitsu blushes]
Mitsu: ok, but don't take long.
[hikimi smiles]
Hikimi: don't worry, I won't.
[mitsu closes the door behind her]
Hikimi: ok well, what's the message?.
[shioko looks at hikimi surprised]
Shioko: um, the captain is wanting to meet with you.
Hikimi: ok, what is it about? Did he tell you?.
Shioko: Sadly, no he didn't.
Hikimi: ok, well take me to him.
Shioko: ok.
[shioko and hikimi walk down the hallway to itami's office]
Hikimi: I have a feeling you're not telling me everything.
Shioko: I told you everything I know.
Shioko: There is no need to be paranoid about this.
Hikimi: ok.
Shioko: Well, we're here.
[shioko knocks on itami's door]
Itami: who is it?.
Shioko: it's me sir, i brought hikimi
Itami: ok tell her to come in.
Shioko: ok.
Shioko: Well, he's waiting.
Hikimi: ok.
[hikimi walks into itami's office]
[itami smiles]
Itami: I'm glad you came, I've been needing to talk to you.
Hikimi: have i done something wrong?.
[itami looks at hikimi surprised]
Itami: no, I've just been needing to ask you something that I think you would be interested in.
[hikimi looks at itami surprised]
Hikimi: ok.
Itami: [sigh] I am making an international team of strand hunters.
Hikimi: why are you making a strand hunter team?.
[itami smiles]
Itami: because the government is paying me a lot of money to make a team and erase everyone with strands.
[hikimi looks at itami surprised]
Hikimi: What about me?, I have a strand.
Itami: I know, but since you are a registered officer it won't include you, so you don't have anything to worry about.
Hikimi: ok.
Itami: but, there is one thing if you don't do what is ordered you will be unregistered and executed with the rest of the strand users.
Hikimi: understood.
Itami: good.
Hikimi: Also, what is going on with the yadara kusake case?.
[itami smiles]
Itami: You don't have to worry about it, just focus on the new team I assigned you.
Hikimi: ok
Hikimi: Also will Mitsu be on the team?.
Itami: yes she is one of the main directors here so she will be coordinating your team's missions.
Hikimi: ok.
Itami: also one last thing, we sent a paper to your room with the names of your other team members so please try and remember them.
Hikimi: ok i will.
Itami: good.
Hikimi: [sigh] well I'm going to go train before I meet the new team.
Itami: ok, also they won't arrive here for another week.
Hikimi: Well still, I want to make sure I do a good job.
Itami: ok.
[hikimi leaves itami's office and walks down the hallway]
Hikimi: something suspicious is going on.
Hikimi: Well, I guess I can go tell Mitsu the news.
[narimo inside hikimi's head]
Narimo: they're going to kill everyone!.
Narimo: please, you have to help my brother!.
Hikimi: What was that?.
Hikimi: who's there?.
[narimo inside hikimi's head]
Narimo: i am narimo kusake, i need your help saving everyone.
Narimo: They took my body and added you to me.
Hikimi: what?, This is my body.
Hikimi: And I am saving everyone, by erasing everyone with strands.
[narimo inside hikimi's head]
Narimo: my brother won't allow you to.
Narimo: he will save this city from the corrupt companies that control the people.
Hikimi: get out of my head!.
Hikimi: I don't know about a narimo kusake.
[narimo laughs inside hikimi's head]
Narimo: you poor soul, once my brother decides it's time this city won't exist.
Narimo: So give me back my body and leave my brother alone!.
chapter 38 january 10th