2 Rebirth

Vermillion Phoenix Gaming Corporation, Haru and Mina's joint company.

Haru is in his office sitting in the chair while his eyes are closed, age 87, he felt that his consciousness is gradually going away, Haru smiled at his death coming closer.

He felt very comfortable, no regret in his life, he wants to come and meet his Family and Mina again in the afterlife.

As the time for him to go near, he felt a very warm feeling, like inside a comfortable house away from the Winter's heavy snow storm.

Haru smiled as he murmured in a low voice.

"It is not a bad way to die..."

July 18, 3091, 3:33 AM. Haru Lockfield, the Richest Man in the World, died, leaving his Money to all the Orphanage around the whole wide World.

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Haru knew he had died, but then, he suddenly felt a very weird feeling, the feeling of coldness in his skin, the warmth he is getting is strange since he is in a very well temperature room inside his office.

But something strange woke him up from his so thought dead state.

"Haru, wake up, you`ll be late for School."

Haru immediately opened his eyes, he's seeing a very familiar scene, and then connected the dots through his Videographic memory and spoke.

"My room?"

Haru lifted his hand as he saw a smooth skin of a Kid in his teens, he was bewildered, but then he immediately went to his drawer where a mirror is attached.

Haru was shocked, preventing himself from screaming, he then just thought inside his head.

'I`m Young again!? 14... no 15 years old!'

Haru then realized something else.

'That voice... Mom?'

Tears immediately gathered in his eyes as his chest tightened, feeling extremely glad, Haru immediately rushed down the living room and searched for his Mom.

After arriving there, he saw a figure, of a woman, fixing something in the kitchen, some food for him to bring to School.

Haru cried as he ran towards the figure and shouted.

"Mom! I love you! I missed you so much!"

Her Mom, Kaede Lockfield looked at Haru as she sighed and patted her head.

"There, there, did you have a nightmare? don't worry, it is all gone now, all gone now, Mom is here, Mom is here."

Kaede smiled at him as she comforted Haru.

Haru nodded repeatedly, not wanting to part with his Mother.

After a few minutes, His Mother finally managed to break them apart and spoke.

"Prepare yourself, you need to go to School."

Haru then nodded as he went to take a bath.

Haru pondered for a while, how could he protect his Family, in the toilet, Haru thought for a while, but only one conclusion as he spoke.

"Money."

Haru immediately tried to search for options on how to get it, and he made a very single but efficient way of achieving his goal. Lottery!

Haru smiled as he tried to search the date where a Lottery raffle will be made, after a while, Haru spoke.

"I got 6 hours until the Lottery closes, the numbers are 67-47-07-12-24-42."

Haru then went out of the bath as he got dressed, then after that, he went to the kitchen needing to eat.

Haru realized something, a minor can't buy Lottery tickets, he then thought of something to make everything go properly as he had planned.

After eating, Haru asked her Mom.

"Mom, can I borrow your phone? I need to call Dad."

Kaede, his Mother tilted her head as she thought for a bit, then handed Haru her phone.

Kaede was about to teach Haru how to use it, but then she became shocked, as she thought.

'Since when did he learn how to use a Phone?'

Kaede sighed as she just casually drove it at the back of her head, her son is a genius after all.

Haru immediately went outside of their house and called his Father.

"Dad, I'm in an emergency, I need you for something really urgent!"

Haru's dad, Marc was shocked for a moment, then replied: "Okay, I`ll go there in 15 minutes, I`ll meet you outside the alley okay?"

Marc was bewildered, but Haru had never been like this before, he immediately talked to the Manager, but the manager threatened to fire him if he goes, Marc immediately frowned and shouted.

"My Son needs me for the first time, and it's urgent! I QUIT!"

Marc immediately walked out of the Office as he heard some rants.

"An Un-educated person like you should be glad that I even took you here to work as a part-timer, how dare you!"

Marc ignored the rant as he walked faster outside the building, Haru has always been a very obedient Son of his, but Haru never requested something like this before, so Marc smiled at the thought of what kind of problem it is, his Son is a genius, so Marc only thought of one thing.

"Girl problems? hahaha, my Son, 15 years old is going through puberty, hahaha I should celebrate with Kaede later."

After exactly 15 minutes, Marc arrived outside the Alley, he saw Haru waiting there with his loose old clothes.

Marc thought: 'Ahh, I guess I need to spend some money to buy him some new clothes, that is definitely a plus for women.'

Marc approached Haru, but before he could ask, Haru saw him and immediately rushed towards him.

Haru hugged his father as he cried tears of joy and relief.

Marc sighed as he patted Haru's back and spoke.

"There, there, don't worry, Father is here, no problems will be unsolved."

Haru nodded as he let go of his Father and spoke.

"Father, I've dreamt of some numbers for the Lottery, Let's surprise Mom!"

Hearing Haru's words, Marc frowned, He lost a part-time job for a dream, he wanted to rant too, they have a lot of financial needs, and Marc needs to earn more since he needed to feed the three of them every day.

But thinking again for the second time, Marc just sighed as he smiled at Haru and spoke: "Okay, let's go to a Lottery outlet."

Marc grabbed Haru's hand as they walked towards the Nearest Lottery station. Asian Republic Lottery Center.

The whole World had evolved further after the break out of the World War three in 2038, and the World War four in the year 2970, The countries had decided to gather themselves, making the Asian countries named the Republic of Asia as a whole, while there is another one too, The Western Alliance, which was mostly being led by the once known United States of America, it all started 150 years ago, and this World had evolved further with technology, but the Population were decreased to 30% of the once a 10 Billion Population of Earth,

The War was halted due to the Massive decrease of population, and there are also some different Matter to resolve, the Mutation of the Animals, due to Massive nuclear and radiation war, the Plants and Animals started to evolve further.

Although the War had stopped, people around the World know one thing for sure.

"Peace is a Momentary preparation for the next War."

That is what is inside everyone's head.

Haru looked at his Dad and spoke, in a low tone.

"Dad, The numbers are 67-47-07-12-24-42, let me check after you write it okay?"

Marc smiled at Haru as he crossed out the numbers, after crossing out all the numbers Haru had mentioned, Marc handed it to Haru to recheck.

Haru nodded as he spoke: "Dad, I have a girl I very much liked too!"

Hearing this. Marc immediately smiled as his expression changed from serious to extreme Happiness, Marc nodded as he paid the ticket, he then kept the proof into his wallet in safety as he spoke.

"Tonight, we'll eat like Kings!"

Haru smiled as he nodded and grabbed his Father's hands.

They went into some convenient store as they purchased some ready to eat meat, and some instant noodles, and half of a fried chicken.

Witnessing this, Haru smiled sadly as he thought inside his head.

'This is what we were like before huh, How much is Father even spending for this? his whole month's Salary?'

Haru's chest hurt seeing such a thing, just for knowing that he has a Girl he likes, his Father had decided to spend his Month's salary to celebrate it.

Haru felt love, warmth, but also pained, he looked at his Father and spoke.

"Dad, don't worry, we'll definitely win!"

Marc smiled at him as he asked.

"So, how much would you like to get as part of that Money?"

Haru smiled as he replied.

"Dad, I`d like to get 10% of the win okay?"

Marc smiled as he laughed and spoke.

"Hahaha, sure, don't worry, I`ll give you even 50%!"

Haru shook his head and spoke: "I only need 10% Dad, you keep the rest, you should buy a house for us, and hire our good neighbor as our Worker."

Marc smiled as he asked.

"Why not just give them money instantly?"

Haru shook his head again as he reprimanded his Father.

"Dad, if you give a person a cooked fish, they'll only be full for a day, but if you teach them how to fish, they'll be full for their whole life!"

Hearing Haru's words, Marc was shocked, he then laughed as he patted his head and spoke.

"Good boy, you are definitely a Genius, My Son is definitely a genius, hahahahaha"

Haru smiled as they went out of the convenient store.

Haru then saw something he shouldn't be seeing anymore, he looked at a very dark area in an Alley and saw a shadow lurking in, directly staring at his eyes.

Haru was shocked as glared back.

"So, Who are you? were you the one... You were pretending to be my Mother all along?"

Haru gritted his teeth, he wanted to rush there but he don't know what it can do to him.

Marc heard Haru murmuring as he asked.

"What was that son?"

Haru smiled back at Marc as he replied: "Nothing Dad, I just saw a very good friend of mine."

Marc looked around but saw no one, and thought that that friend is already gone.

The both of them walked away as they headed back to their home.

The one within the Darkness glared at the moving figure gradually vanishing from its sight.

"Haaaa... Haaaaaa... Haaaaaaaa..."

A sound of heavy breathing was heard.