The class would look and whisper to each other after what the teacher had said. Kibe dat straight and looked at the teacher with interest in mind. Thats when he'd get notification from his phone. He leaned back and looked down.
"This sounds crazy right?" Texted Jun "Mmm, it does sound very interesting. Although the ominous energy in the air is a little...exaggerated." Kibe texted back.
"Hey, I was wondering if you'd like to come out and help me choose a mouse for my new PC. You know the one I've been building." Jun texted, her face got a bit red as she sent that. She had never had a crush on another boy in her life, she always found them inconvenient. Yet somehow..with Kibe, he felt reliable. He was so determined and so very well kept together. It was hard to imagine him as anything less. Kibe looked at the message. His face still showing coldness and indifference.
"I like to head straight back home after school. I can't join you." Kibe texted before he turned off his phone. The teacher seemed to be still a clutz when it comes to getting everything together.
"It would seem getting the attention of Mr.Nakayama's daughter has indeed payed off. She seems completely infatuated with me.
Although, her role here in this place is to watch me though." Kibe thought as he had a memory of when Jun first arrived. He remembered seeing her and Mr.Nakayama talking outside the school gate. He remembers witching them from the window in one of the stairwells. He opened his eyes again, returning to the present time. Everyone got ready for the math exam, besides Kibe who found it and all exams and test no matter the difficulty or subject. Meaningless and fruitless.
"Whats the point in a test or exam if the ones being measured are already leagues above the knowledge that is being checked?
Honestly, I'm suprised we aren't throwing infants into the ocean to test their floating and swimming capabilities. Since they've been in fluids for as long as since birth." Kibe thought as he and the test of the class took the math exam.
Across town, at the police bureau, Brandon was crouched on a couch leaning back as he went through files of all of the back alley therapist and clinics. He was eating a banana as he flipped through them. He looked at the names and all the information Kibe had gotten off of them.
"So interesting. If people are really going to these places illegally and paying higher prices for the treatment. Then that means they have to be getting supplies from someone or a company.
No doubt that may be what has them black listed in the first place. Which means the best way to find whichever one it may infact be. May be through that." Brandon thought to himself as he continued to bite his finger. Thats when Mr.Miyuki entered the room and saw him. The two looked at each as Mr.Miyuki walked over and made himself some coffee.
"Find anything yet?" Mr.Miyuki asked
"Yea, I got this damn case by the tail I can feel it. This isn't anything I can't handle." Brandon smirked as he looked at files.
"Good, cause Mr.Nakayama sure thinks you're worth entrusting important task to." Mr.Miyuki said. Brandon snickered as he then put his papers down. Mr.Miyuki looked at him as he steered his coffee.
"I heard he had some sort of assignment for you. Hope you don't screw it up." He said
"I've read a bit of your file Miyuki, says you got pretty high in the PSIA test, even broke a record I heard. Your a great detective from what it says." Brandon said while Mr.Miyuki just shrugged and kept drinking.
"Its just a file, the real showing of a detective's skills are out there. Not everything you see upon first looking, is always what is set in stone." Mr.Miyuki said as he walked with Brandon smirking and bitting his finger as he continued to look at the files. Mr.Miyuki looked at him and then the files. He saw Brandon scratching his head with both his hands frantically all of a sudden. He looked around and saw other people staring at him. Brandon began to groan loudly which threw Mr.Miyuki off.
"Uhhh you alri-"
"THATS IT!" Brandon shouted out freaking everyone out. He threw his arms in the air as he said that.
"What the hell is his problem?" Asked a female officer
"I heard he was from the states across seas, maybe that's it." Said a male officer.
"And I thought Mr.Nakayama could be weird." Mr.Miyuki said, Thats when Brandon leaned over the file, his face incredibly close to it.
His smirk got wider somehow.
"She hates herself! From the scent of the tape, she hates herself openly.
If so she must be willing to change herself. Plastic surgery!
THATS IT! SHE ISN'T A PSYCHIATRIC PATIENT!
She believes she is disfigured, that something is wrong with her even though there isn't. BDD. Also known as body dysmorphia. Nine beautiful lives...that must mean she's tried nine times to make herself a new life!
That she's tried surgery before, yet to her its failed each time." Brandon said, his eyes getting wider as the red glint and shine in them showed more and more. His smile and teeth showing much more. He then slowly pulled a banana from his pocket to his mouth as he lifted it up to take a bite out of it.
"But what about nine bodies? What did she mean by nine bodies?" Mr.Miyuki asked
"Nine bodies, ah I see. The hints were glaring me right in the face and I couldn't see it.
Nine bodies, nine attempts. This is a illegal operation. Where does the doctor doing them get the resources to do so if not other people.
Alice didn't kill that person on the tape.
The doctor did." Brandon smirked
Back at Sawa High, Kibe's exam and class would end, once it did. He'd start towards his next class, however as he passed a broom closet he'd see it crack just before he passed it.
"Psst!" Said a familiar voice, Kibe stopped and then walked backwards to see who it was. Who other than Kat of course. Kibe took a quick look around before he walked inside. He closed the door gently behind him as he watched Kat sit on the floor.
"I assume you got my attention for a reason. Best speak now, my next class won't have my same patience." Kibe said
"Oh you'll love this, it'll tear you a new smile. I believe you remember my little warning to you." Kat said
"Yes I do. Are you speaking of Juo perhaps?" Kibe asked as he folded his hands in front of him. Kat gave a wide smile as she licked her lips.
"I've seen him around, around here and Ginza. Hes looking for any sign of that girly of his he spoke of.
Likely hes trying to find a way to get her back, what he doesn't know is the play of which is being done. Oh you should just let me cut into him. Kill his fascination for good." Kat giggled as Kibe folded his arms.
"Juo wishes to find her, he believes that this is some sort of fairytale. That his love for her. Is some sort of sword that can break through any dragon's flesh, unfortunately for him. I'm not a beast.
Where have you seen him most frequently?" Kibe asked
"Around the Shinma area. I've seen him looking around like a puppy searching for his bone.
Like someone missing a finger hehe." Kat smirked. Kibe leaned back for a moment.
"Let me deal with Juo. Trust me, when my obstacles begin to stack up, I'll find a way to remove them. Now then, I have my next class." Kibe said as he left the broom closet. As Kibe made his way there, he saw someone putting up some posters near the main school entrance. He looked at them and saw some students around it. He stopped for a moment to look at them from afar.
"The International Puzzles of the World! Prove your the best!" Said the poster.
"I heard that the winner can become more rich than any millionaires on earth!" Said a energetic girl
"Really? But I heard that they sweep you away and make you president of some foreign country or continent." Said a chill boy
"Your both wrong, geez. Its probably just some stupid trophy or medal." Said a uninterested boy. Kibe just watched before he then got a call, only it wasn't from his normal phone. It was the one from Kiko. He answered it.
"Greetings." Kibe said
"I need to meet you at the chess club room. Don't be followed." Kiko said, Kibe then put the phone down as it hung up.
"A meeting at school huh? Well she is the treasure, so I suppose her cover isn't blown by doing this. Let's just hope she can keep this brief." Kibe said as he began to make his over towards the chess club room.
Kiko was standing next to a chessboard as Kenji was playing by himself with it. The room was empty besides the two of them.
"Care for a game of chess?" Kenji offered with a warm smile
"No thanks. Besides, beating you would be child's play." Kiko said with no emotion or sign of ego in her voice.
"Eh?! Yea right! Not even Kibe could best me at chess." Kenji smirked
"Oh I doubt that." Kiko said
"Hm?"
"Do you think Kibe may have let you get the win on him?" Kiko asked
"..." Kenji didn't know how to answer as he stopped playing chess and looked at her. His scowl then turned to a smile. Thats when the door to the room would open getting Kiko and Kenji's attention. It was Kibe, who then closed the door behind him gently. He then turned around to see the two of them.
"Hey, no hard feelings about before still right?" Kenji said with a chuckle as Kibe just walked over.
"Hello there, glad to see you could make it." Kiko said
"What is it?" Kibe asked, but Kiko would put her hand up first. Kenji and Kibe looked at her.
"Before we commence with anything, I must know. Just how brilliant you truly are.
A quick game." Kiko said
"A game? You brought us here to play...a game?" Kenji said annoyed as leaned back in his chair swinging his arms.
"No, this is a game from the Perfect town. Meaning...this is designed specifically for only the 0.1% on earth who can solve this." Kiko said to which then Kenji sat up in his chair, himself now fully intrigued on what was happening. Thats when Kiko would walk over towards her bag and pulled out a red mask with black sockets and black lipstick and another was a white mask with golden lipsticks and golden sockets.
"Consider this preparation for what's coming. You'll both need it." Kiko said
"Hmmm, usually I don't entertain these. Especially since my leave from that place. However, I can't refuse such a game." Kenji said
"If it'll get this along. So be it." Kibe said, Kiko looked at both of them. She held both mask in opposite hands.
"Then we'll begin then.
This is...
Dante's Chess Game." Kiko said