Chapter 40 - Understanding And The Leaving
Author : me
Rating : pg-13
Disclaimer : just the story. .
Summary : Sometimes what you call ordinary is extraordinary
Author's note : another chappie today !! i know i'm late, anyway, this story is about to finish. . i was planning on making anout 45 chappie plus chap epilog. . well, anything comes to an end i guess. . douzo. .
Chapter 40 - Understanding And The Leaving
“We will leave this Saturday. So gather up at my place at 2 pm okay ?” Alquirro inform all her companions.
‘I was just asking about that couple days ago and now Nee-san made this surprise.’ Ryosuke thought to himself sulkily.
And right after Alquirro dismissed them, his mates come surrounding him.
“Ryo-chan ! What did you do last Friday ?!” Chi burst out.
“Huh ?” Ryosuke frown in confusion.
“With that beautiful girl, Yama-chan ! What did you do with her ?!” This time Yuto exclaims.
“What ?” Ryosuke become more confused.
“At the Café, Ryo-chan ! The Café ! With the girl with that car !” Daiki join in.
“What are you talking about ?” Ryosuke become a little bit upset.
“They are asking you about what were you doing with the Goddess last Friday.” Ryuuki then suddenly snap out.
Ryosuke widen his eyes. “How do you… ?”
“We saw you. The Café that Chi meant was the same Café which you visited with the Goddess.” Ryuuki declare calmly.
“I was, I…”
“Ryo-chan ! Hayaku ! Your father had called up !”
“Coming Kou-nii ! Gomen minna, really need to go. Ja ne !” He then rushly run toward Kota and was relieved that he didn’t need to speak about that.
‘But someday I must.’ Ryosuke frown.
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“He’s weird lately.” Ryuuki frown as she walks home with her companions.
“Yeah. He’d been avoiding us lately and always said that he had something else to do when we asked him to go out.” Daiki said in agreement.
“He’d been avoiding some topic too lately.” Chi add up.
“Maybe he’s having a problem in his house ?” Yuto ask doubtfully.
“But he seems okay at home. I don’t think that’s his problem.” Ryuuki shake her head in confusion.
“Let’s just ask him what’s wrong ne ?” Chi look up to his friends.
Ryuuki shrug. “I’ve tried but he won’t spill a thing.”
“Maybe it’s something private. Why don’t you just wait until Ryosuke-kun is ready to tell you everything ?” Maria suggested hesitantly.
The other 4 teens just stay silent upon the girl’s sentence.
“Maybe you’re right Maria-chan. Well, I guess I’m leaving this way. Ja ne !” Ryuuki bid them goodbye before she takes a left turn and walk away.
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“Ka-chan ! Where’s my jacket ?!” Ryosuke shout to his mother when the woman came frowning.
“Which jacket ?” She asks in confusion.
“My black jacket that I always used for my assignment ! I need to go right this instant !” He shouts again while keep searching inside his closet.
“Well, that’s…” His mother seem hesitate.
“I threw it away.”
Ryosuke turn almost immediately and see a familiar girl standing there. “Maya ?!”
“As well as some clothes of yours.” The girl walk inside his closet and take one yellow shirt from it. “This one need to go too.”
“WHAT ?!” Ryosuke burst out. “What the hell are you doing with my clothes ?!”
“A little reformation. Your parents agreed anyway. Rea agreed too. They didn’t see it as a problem.” The girl simply reply.
“What about me ?! These are my stuffs in case you forget !” Ryosuke’s face getting redder.
“Oh, come on~ ! I’d prepare new suits for you anyway.” She smiles to Ryosuke. “Hayaku. We need to go to the business.” And she walks out the room.
Ryosuke just sigh when he’s following Maya outside. “I’m going to deal with you later.” He manages to send one last protest to his mother before he finally leaves the house.
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Once they’re arrived at Maya’s house, Ryosuke quickly go to the room where he slept before. There he can find bunch of boy clothes which seemed suit him all. He then picks one suit and get change.
He’s now looking into a mirror and see his own reflection. He’s wearing a white shirt under a black leather jacket with some zippers on it combined with a black jeans pants which is tucked inside a black boots. The part of his pants around his knees are ripped.
He sighs once again before he walks out the room. Most of the group are there already. It’s only Riven and Mauzel’s group whom aren’t there yet.
“Hey Ryosuke, what’s with the clothes ?” Ryuuki stare at him from top to toe.
“Let’s just said that some particular person is messing with my stuff behind my back.” He stares at Maya in a death glare.
Kota, who recognize this, ask up confusedly. “What’s with you and Al ?”
“Wha-? Oh, it’s nothing.” Ryosuke simply turn his gaze to his boots.
“I came to your house to pick you before but your parents said that you already left.” Kota stop for a brief sec, make Ryosuke sweat nervously. “With Alquirro.”
“I, She was came for my parents. And since, I also needed to come to her house she, she drove me here.” Ryosuke answered nervously.
“I…”
“Minna, since all of you are here already, I suppose you shall waste no more time to go.” Maya suddenly snap out.
Ryosuke sigh in content because he doesn’t need to confront Kota about this. He didn’t realized though, since when the last 2 groups were coming. But then, he suddenly sensed something weird from Maya’s words.
“We ? What do you mean with ‘we’ shall waste no more time to go ?” He asks bluntly.
Maya give a mysterious smile. “Good question. Well, we’re not coming. You’ll be leaving by your own, without the 6 of us.”
“What ? Why ? Didn’t you supposed to be the Leader ?” Ryosuke burst out.
“Well, we’re here just as your tutors before the time is come for you to go. The Shadow are your commercial Leader. That’s what’s Rea told me. Didn’t she tell you ?” Maya tilt her head.
“Apparently it slipped her mind.” Ryosuke replied with an unreadable eyes. He’s standing from his seat. “Where should we going then ?”
Maya stay silent for a moment. “You’re going to this place.” She shows a paper which she gives to Runa. “I guess that you knew already, but it’s not wrong to remind you. The fighters will finish off all the enemies, and when I said all, I mean ALL. The Blacksmiths, you grab some stuffs which are on the list and make sure that you gain some other datas which will be useful. Healers, well, you know what to do. Heal the wounded.”
The 24 teens nod in understanding and Ryosuke is about to leave already when Maya speak again.
“I believe she has her reasons. And I just want you to understand that.”
Ryosuke inhale deeply. “I do understand. After all, I can’t expect her to spill all the bombs at once.” He speaks quietly before he leaves the house.
Maya release a deep breath. “I guess you should go.” The she turns to the 4 Shadows. “Make sure you contacting us if something is happening. Especially you Kota.”
Kota got the message she’s trying to give and nod firmly. And after that, he and the rest of the teams leave with 3 different vans parked outside the house.
~~~~~~~~~~tbc
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