Chapter 22: An unfortunate first meeting.
After I heard the news I immediately took a ride and went towards the flat. Running with all my might I appeared in front of the door and when I pressed the door bell and saw that there was not only Amanika-san's father and mother and uncle but also her entire family was there.
The door was opened by Amanika Miko-san , the scientist of IRI. How I know that? That's for a different time.
I walked in and felt the glances on my back or if I had to be more specific then on my entire being. It's as if I was being judged by everyone in the room.
'What type of person he is?' 'Who is he?' 'What is his origin?' these questions are the ones that were in all of their head. Before I decided to start up a conversation I needed to ask a question:
"How may I address you all?"
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After the asked that question he felt various type of emotion from everyone in the room. Some were curiousity , some were annoyance and some were understanding.
"You can call me Grandfather and this lady here grandmother." Tatsuya pointed towards himself and ichika who nodded her head.
"Call me Koji and put honorific near by the name."
"Like koji-san?" asked Tarazune.
"Yes."
"You can call me Rukia-san."
"Call me Iruma. I don't care about honorific." he said or spat if he was being honest. He wasn't sure which one it was.
"My name is Suzuki. You can address me with that."
"You already know who I am. But for introducing sake call me Emiya."
"The names Miko. Call me elder sister."
All of them answered Tarazunes question.
"I am Tarazune akeshi. It would have been a pleasure to meet you all if not for the current situation." Tarazune said while looking at Iruma who looks at him and sighs.
"I.. don't think it's okey for you to know."
" Isn't that the reason why you called me here? Just saying but I am drenched."
"Alright so who will tell him?" Iruma looks at others in awkward silence. Others looking at each other.
"I...will....tell him.." all of them heard a voice which were recognizable to all of them. Shock went inside all of their head and eyes widen as they look at their back. It was someone who shouldn't be here. Someone who shouldn't come here.
'Why is...she here..?' all of them except Tarazune thought as they looked back. It was...
Amanika Nino.
Tarazune looks at her , eyes widen as he saw her. Her eyes were down cast. The usual smile wasn't present on her face. It's as if there was dark cloud on her head. No,on her entire existence. It had a solemn vibe to it.
"....Are you okey...? Tarazune asked Nino , who looked at him in the eye.
"I..was raped."Nino , with a voice that lacked emotion said to Tarazune who face morphed into that expression of shock. He stares at her for a few minutes , both of them silent. The other family members just looked at the exchange between the two. All of them were shocked especially Nino's parents.
Telling your lover about you being raped? That's something no one wants to do. And they pray and hope that this doesn't happens to anyone.
"..What do you mean?" after sometime of silence he asked.
"Its just as it is. That gang leader from that day is the one who did it. So please leave. I don't want to see you. Bye."she walked towards her room after saying that.
"Wait! I want to walk with you. Just for a moment! That's all I want. Please give me 5-no 1 minute. That's all I want." ignoring him she walked inside her room. He stood there , didn't say anything.
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He was currently sitting with the men in the house. Tatsuya , iruma , Koji looked at him. Seeing the young boy looking on the ground.
'He is blaming himself.' The adults thought , feeling pity for the boy.
Koji looked at his wife who was glaring at Tarazune.
"So.." Rukia began to speak, "...This all happened because of you fighting against that gang leader who just happens to be a source user!? Are you kidding me?!" she stood up and grabbed Tarazune by his collar , raising him up in the air , "Do you not see how broken she is?! THEN GET LOST AND NEVER COME BACK!!!" she threw him towards the door.
Tarazune hits his head on the wall and winches but didn't say anything. He didn't even utter a 'ow'.
"Can't you see it!? Because of you this happened, because of you she has to go through this hell hole!? If someone had to be responsible, then it has to be YOU!!" she kicked Tarazunes head , then his arm , then his leg and just when her heels hit Tarazunes face , her legs were caught by Koji who looked at her with a glare and pushed her leg away.
"What are you doing?! Why are you helping him!? Who is the GOD DAMN REASON WHY OUR DAUGHTER IS IN THIS SITUATION?!" she yelled at Koji who helped Tarazune to get up.
"..Yeah why..?" Tarazune looks at Koji,".... Ain't I the reason why....Amanika Nino-san is in this situation...?"
*Sigh* "Rukia , dear please calm down. There is no reason to blame this kid? He didn't did it did he?"
"But he is the reason!!? No!?"
"How will I ever face the society?" came from ichika.
"It will be very hard to go to work..." Feeling stressed , Miko said.
"So let's see...he is the reason our daughter was saved from being molested that day? So let's blame him for saving our daughter. " he looked at his mother ,"And mother if you are thinking about the society which will just splash mud at our family names even if nothing were to happen? Then please stop thinking about it. And the reputation can go to hell. Many of the political ministry of other nations are hated by their public then what? They still are at the top , sitting there and enjoying being rulers."
He then looks at Miko, "And miko didn't you say that your reputation was already hell and no one would talk with you? Then why think about that."
He slightly raised his voice ,"And to everyone who was thinking of blaming this kid , then let me tell you it will do nothing. What happened, happened. Can we turn back time by blaming him? No right. Then stop blaming him. And the society that you all were talking about , that society will forget about everything after 1 week maybe 2 week. Max 3 weeks then they forgot about it. So stop blaming this kid."
The room was silent. Ichika and Miko were silent. Pondering about what they said. Rukia was feeling extreme amount of guilty for hitting Tarazune and for saying such bad things.
Iruma was just looking at Tarazune and observing his expression. Suzuki went inside to grab the medical kit. Emiya was just there , unable to comprehend what happened. His stomach felt like it was being twisted. His mind foggy. For a moment he thought that his family might fall apart.
Meanwhile as for tatsuya he was feeling proud of his son who stood up for Tarazune and despite the current situation he couldn't help but smile. He felt like a successful father.
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Suzuki brought the medical kit and prepared to see what injuries were placed on his head. She place her hands behind Tarazunes head and felt a wet feeling. When she took her hand in front of her eyes , the night brown color pupils widen in shock.
She then quickly started to do make the bleeding stop.
"This is...too much.."she muttered while taking care of wound.
"What do you mean?" iruma sat beside Suzuki.
"..... Look....." she shows him the Cotton which had blood.
His eyes widen in shock.
"shocked." she says while continuing to take care of the brushes on Tarazunes body.
"For two reasons." he got a raised eyes brow from both Suzuki and Tarazune ," one for how much damage he has on his body and two for how strong someone has to be to cause this much damage just from throwing someone. It's shocking."
He got a jab from Suzuki for pulling a joke at this time.