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Chapter 29

She let him laugh, seeing how relaxed he looked compared to when he saw his demeanor in a photo. Now, kiyoko's not one to judge people, maybe she is but the point here is that her curiosity is getting bigger after seeing the boy smile at her. She could tell it wasn't out of kindness.

But his eyes were looking at her as if he was begging to be seen. Like a kid asking for help. And she dismissed that entirely, there was no reason for her to help him. They weren't friends, not enemies. But just strangers with some past.

" You know, I've always thought you were an annoying asshole, " she had stated, pushing the swing with her feet to sway.

The boy's laughter died down, an expectant look adorning his face, " and??"

Kiyoko stops on what she's doing, facing Kazutora with a bored expression, " and you are, "

He dramatically gasped, putting a hand on his chest, " How could you hurt me like this? " He fake cried, as kiyoko rolled her eyes at his weird antics, not really hiding the small smile that had made its way to her lips.

Kazutora stood up abruptly saying 'aha!,' like he caught a thief as his finger pointed at Kiyoko, startling her entire existence a bit, " You finally smiled! " He exclaimed like a little kid,

" Oh no, you caught me " she sarcastically replied, Kazutora could only shake his head at her, she was strange in his opinion. There wasn't a hint of fear whenever he looked at her.

Although she does look uncomfortable, considering what he did, which he won't admit cause he's still convinced that this was all Mikey's fault. Her eyes always looked straight into his and he had never felt so bare in his entire life whenever she did so. He feels like she can see through him, his mind and his heart.

" Aren't you scared of me? " He asks,

" Should I be? " Albeit sounding sarcastic, Kazutora couldn't help the warmth from his stomach to spread out entirely, feeling happy for some unknown reason as he thought along the lines, how great this moment is.

Baji was right, she's really something. Do I even have a chance to stand beside her?

Kiyoko didn't like nor hate him. He's presence just makes her uncomfortable, maybe because he's a guy? Or the fact that he was the one who took away two important people in her life. Who knows honestly,

She had a sudden realization, remembering a dream she had a week ago. Her lips were set in a thin line, eyeing his every movement. " Are you going to kill Keisuke? " She asked,

The boy whipped his head towards her direction quickly, with bored knitted together in what looks like a scowl, " No, why would I? Baji is not the bad guy. " 

Of course, she didn't really believe him. There's no reason for her to believe him. 

" Then, I'm going on ahead Miss Angel, you better take care of yourself " he says, standing up from the swing and dusting off the non-existent dust. He waved her goodbye and walked away without looking back.

" What a weird guy, " just like his hair. Kiyoko thought aloud, glancing around the place and deciding to walk again, somewhere.

But there was something about his words that made her feel he was telling the truth.

•|| A day before the Battle ||•

Takemichi and Chifuyu had just finished talking with Baji, in hopes that they could convince him to go back to Toman. But alas, he was just as stubborn as Mikey.