Now Can See

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[Laughter and joyful sounds filled in the air]

"Ah, Asu! You little rascal, youuuu... Get back here!"

"Eheheheh!"

A little boy and who seems to be his mother was playing around, in a big room filled with furniture. He playfully snatched his mother's glasses, goading her to come and play along with him;

"You are leaving me no choice then. Rragh! Hahaha!"

The mother swiftly catches her son and begins to tickle him playfully;

"Hehehe! N-No mot-mother stop it!"

The boy, Asu, out of breath from laughter, manages to speak again; "O-Okay! Okay I give up!"

As Asu and his mother continue to share laughter, another figure enters the room. His gaze directed at Asu first then his mother, as Asu speaks;

"Dad?"

He, whom Asu recognizes as his dad, enters the room and silently signals Asu's mom to step out and speak with him for a moment;

"Oh, Alright."

Asu's mom nods to her husband and steps out of the room, closing the door behind her. Right after the door is closed, Asu rushes to it and presses his ear against the wood, trying to hear his parents conversation;

"Aisha, I won't be home for the next few weeks. You know what this is about."

In an worried and slightly angry tone; "B-But. Wait, you- you've promised to me."

"I have to Aisha."

Aisha, Asu's mom, takes her husband's hand and looks at it closely, noticing a red tattoo etched on his skin;

"You, did not! H-How could you?"

"Lower your tone."

Asu's father remarks, his gaze fixed on the closed door of the room where Asu is, as he speaks again;

"It's already done. The contract is already done. It will take place in Fuyuki, just a couple of hours drive from here."

"What if you, can't come back... What if you die? What about out our son?! He is only 4 years old!"

Asu's dad speaks in a stern tone; "I told you to keep it down. It doesn't matter, how dangerous it can be. This is a once in a life time chance for a mage. I can't just skip it over. Anyways, I need to go now. Don't do anything stupid while I'm gone."

As he was about to leave and go outside, Aisha holds his arm tightly not wanting him to go;

"I won't let you!"

Then in a quick movement, Asu's dad slaps Aisha hard on the cheek, making her fall to the ground in tears as she starts to sob. Asu in the other room flinches at the sharp sound of the slap.;

"I love you. I'll be back."

Asu's dad says, as he leaves the house and closes the door behind him, leaving Aisha behind, still drenched in tears. Asu slowly opens the door, seeing his mother laying on the ground crying. Aisha sees her son looking at her, and quickly wipes her tears then gets up from the ground;

"What happened mom?.."

"O-Oh Asu, nothings wrong. Don't worry about me. *Sniff* Come to think of it, its getting really late right? Let me prepare dinner for us, what would you like?"

Aisha manages a forced smile as she speaks, then Asu just hugs her mother from her leg tightly as if to say that it's okay. This only brings more tears to Aisha's eyes, but she holds them back. With a sigh, she picks up Asu and lets him hug her more comfortably, away from her leg.

*About a week later*

The few days Aisha's husband was away felt like months to her. She have been trying to reach her husband countless times. Calling his phone thousands of times, but no answer. She can't help but to get worried. It was late at night, around 10 PM. Asu was playing with his toys in the living room. His mother's gaze softens as she watches him play with his toys, forming a slight smile on her face;

"You've got 20 minutes more to go to sleep alright?"

"Huh? But, mom I don't-"

Aisha laughs at Asu and speaks again;

"No, buts. Its getting really late for you."

"Fine, mom."

A little after, Asu goes to his room with his mom, laying onto his bed as Aisha plants a kiss on his forehead;

"Good night now, have good dreams."

"You too mom."

Both smile at each other, then Aisha leaves Asu's room and closes the door behind her. Then she returns to the living room to switch off the lights. Just after she does, a bullet shatters the window, striking her in the head and ending her life instantly. The door to the outside gets forcefully breached, and two armed intruders storm into the house.

One male and one female, judging by their silhouettes. They sweep their gaze across the place, scanning their surroundings as they move through the house. As they enter the living room, one of them takes out a small cellphone and uses its camera to take an picture of Aisha's lifeless body laying flat on the ground. Asu in his room heard all of what's going on. He gets out of his bed, confused, his little mind unable to comprehend what's happening. He slowly walks to the living room;

"...Mom?"

No answer. He continues walking, then just as he steps in the living room, a man holds an ancient-looking long pistol at the boy's forehead. Asu just stares at the pistol that is pointed at him, its barrel touching his head. He couldn't even scream, paralyzed with shock as he pisses himself out of fear. He looks at the mans hand which is holding the pistol. His hand had a, fark red tattoo engraved on his skin. Then the man lowers his gun as he sees the boy shaking in fear. Takes a look at Asu's face and after sighing he and his partner leaves the room and the house, leaving Asu alone with his mother's corpse.

After a while, two intruders left. Asu slowly starts walking near the lifeless body laying on the ground;

"M-Mom?"

"H-Hey Mom?"

"Mom?"

He begins poking and shaking his mother's body, too young to comprehend the concept of death;

"Hey... Hey, mom? Hey, wake up. Hey-"

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POV(Switch back to Bazett and Star) 

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"Hey... Hey! Wake up!"

Bazett makes a loud gasp as she opens her eyes, having appeared to be sleeping;

"Huh? Ugh... W-What? Was I asleep?"

"Duh, you were. We have arrived in the country known for not having the best cuisine."

She rubs her eyes, trying to fully awaken;

"Even you?.. *Sigh* I guess, I forgot to set my alarm."