chapter 37: who are you?

[shioko walking down the hallway to hikimi's room]

Shioko: Why does he need hikimi, it's like he's favoring her over his top officers.

Shioko: Well, I'll tell her what she needs to know, then I'll let the captain take care of the rest.

[shioko knocks on hikimi's door]

Shioko: [sigh] please open up, it's very important.

Mitsu: who is it from?.

Shioko: [sigh] it's from the captain.

Mitsu: ok hold on.

[mitsu opens the door]

Mitsu: who's it for?.

[shioko looks at mitsu surprised]

Shioko: It's for hikimi.

[mitsu looks at shioko surprised]

Hikimi: I'll be there in a minute.

Mitsu: ok.

[hikimi walks to the door]

Hikimi: what's the message?.

[shioko looks at hikimi surprised]

Shioko: um, it's private.

[hikimi looks at shioko surprised]

Hikimi: oh ok, mitsu will you give us a minute?.

[mitsu blushes]

Mitsu: ok, but don't take long.

[hikimi smiles]

Hikimi: don't worry, I won't.

[mitsu closes the door behind her]

Hikimi: ok well, what's the message?.

[shioko looks at hikimi surprised]

Shioko: um, the captain is wanting to meet with you.

Hikimi: ok, what is it about? Did he tell you?.

Shioko: Sadly, no he didn't.

Hikimi: ok, well take me to him.

Shioko: ok.

[shioko and hikimi walk down the hallway to itami's office]

Hikimi: I have a feeling you're not telling me everything.

Shioko: I told you everything I know.

Shioko: There is no need to be paranoid about this.

Hikimi: ok.

Shioko: Well, we're here.

[shioko knocks on itami's door]

Itami: who is it?.

Shioko: it's me sir, i brought hikimi

Itami: ok tell her to come in.

Shioko: ok.

Shioko: Well, he's waiting.

Hikimi: ok.

[hikimi walks into itami's office]

[itami smiles]

Itami: I'm glad you came, I've been needing to talk to you.

Hikimi: have i done something wrong?.

[itami looks at hikimi surprised]

Itami: no, I've just been needing to ask you something that I think you would be interested in.

[hikimi looks at itami surprised]

Hikimi: ok.

Itami: [sigh] I am making an international team of strand hunters.

Hikimi: why are you making a strand hunter team?.

[itami smiles]

Itami: because the government is paying me a lot of money to make a team and erase everyone with strands.

[hikimi looks at itami surprised]

Hikimi: What about me?, I have a strand.

Itami: I know, but since you are a registered officer it won't include you, so you don't have anything to worry about.

Hikimi: ok.

Itami: but, there is one thing if you don't do what is ordered you will be unregistered and executed with the rest of the strand users.

Hikimi: understood.

Itami: good.

Hikimi: Also, what is going on with the yadara kusake case?.

[itami smiles]

Itami: You don't have to worry about it, just focus on the new team I assigned you.

Hikimi: ok

Hikimi: Also will Mitsu be on the team?.

Itami: yes she is one of the main directors here so she will be coordinating your team's missions.

Hikimi: ok.

Itami: also one last thing, we sent a paper to your room with the names of your other team members so please try and remember them.

Hikimi: ok i will.

Itami: good.

Hikimi: [sigh] well I'm going to go train before I meet the new team.

Itami: ok, also they won't arrive here for another week.

Hikimi: Well still, I want to make sure I do a good job.

Itami: ok.

[hikimi leaves itami's office and walks down the hallway]

Hikimi: something suspicious is going on.

Hikimi: Well, I guess I can go tell Mitsu the news.

[narimo inside hikimi's head]

Narimo: they're going to kill everyone!.

Narimo: please, you have to help my brother!.

Hikimi: What was that?.

Hikimi: who's there?.

[narimo inside hikimi's head]

Narimo: i am narimo kusake, i need your help saving everyone.

Narimo: They took my body and added you to me.

Hikimi: what?, This is my body.

Hikimi: And I am saving everyone, by erasing everyone with strands.

[narimo inside hikimi's head]

Narimo: my brother won't allow you to.

Narimo: he will save this city from the corrupt companies that control the people.

Hikimi: get out of my head!.

Hikimi: I don't know about a narimo kusake.

[narimo laughs inside hikimi's head]

Narimo: you poor soul, once my brother decides it's time this city won't exist.

Narimo: So give me back my body and leave my brother alone!.

chapter 38 january 10th