THE SIBLINGS : CHAPTER 2 - THE ONLY THING THAT BROTHER KEITA DIDN'T KNEW IN CELANOE...

"DONG!!!~"
"DONG!!!~"

"DONG!!!~"

"Hey, did you heard that the Royal ones studies at here...."

 "What?! Are you serious?!In St. Lavinthe...?!"

"Ya and I heard they were like super Handsome!!! I wonder if they are still single"

 "Aww...How I wish I could be the Royal ones girl..."

"Me too..."

 "Hey look!!"

 4 carriages, decorated with different flowers reach the main entrance of St.Lavigne. The door of first carriage, fully decorated with roses, open and a young lad, age 17, with wavy bronze hair, wearing a typical classic round framed spectacles and outstandingly custom-made attire step out of it. Yes, that is the first prince, Prince Sakurai, the Prince with Words of an Angel. Dear readers, if you are not convinced about what I had mention about the prince, please proceed to the following scene...

"Ah, ladies~ I'm the Prince Sakurai, its a pleasure meeting with you", says Sakurai with a graceful smile along with a respectful bow, "May I ask a question?"

"Yes,Your Highness?" answered the two, bowing as gracefully as they could.

"Are you made from heaven? Because I'm sure I have never met with anyone with such angelic beauty before. I guess perhaps you would want to have lunch together ?" says Sakurai with a sweet smile.

"Oh, with pleasure, Your Majesty."

As Prince Sakurai( I prefer referring to all the Royal ones with just names ) enters St. Lavinthe, the two girls at the back had totally fallen for the Prince's sweet talk and wonderful smile.

"Oh my god!!! He smile at me!! I mean Prince Sakurai, he, I...OH MY GOD!!!He says he want to have lunch with me!!!Ahhh!!!" one of the girls shrieks in excitement.

"Hold it a second, sister...The prince, he smiles at me...", says the other girl.

"And what makes you think about that, frog face..?!"

"Its obvious I'm the beauty he's talking about...And who are you calling frog face, you, you, chimp ears!!"

"That's it!! You messed with the wrong person you, numbskull!!" says the girl and instantly both of her hands ignite with flames.

"Hah!! As if I'm afraid of you, rascal!!! Bring it on,sista!!" says another and with that she crossed her hand and form shurikens out of water.

 Err...Okay maybe I should rephrase my sentence...Prince Sakurai,the Prince with Words of an Angel that make people kill each other for...Well, please continue with the story...

Next, come the second carriage, decorated with lilies. The door opened swiftly and out came a lady.....wait a second, did I just say lady..?? Ah, I see...With long shiny hair that curls naturally inwards at the end neatly tied up, bright shiny eyes, red rosy lips, soft fair complexion, straight nose and soft elegant hands and a long coat made out of the finest fur, it is quite impossible for anyone to not to misunderstood. Yes, this is the second Prince, Prince Keita, the Prince Most Envied by Ladies for his flawless beauty.

The two girls who were fighting for Sakurai back then, stop and was stunned by what they saw,

"Eh...I thought all the prince should be as charming and as handsome as Prince Sakurai. But, this...This is a lady.."
 "Woah! Did you see his skin, they look so soft and fair...I wonder what product he's been using."

"Cih...only sissy have skin like those..."

 "Hush!! He might hear you..."

"Like I care...I guess I'll go for Sakurai. I leave Prince Beautiful here for you. I'm in no mood for a fight anymore", says the girl to her friend and left.

As Keita enter swiftly into the school, the third carriage, decorated with foxgloves, open up and two young lads, age 12, one studying the book of History of Ancient Language, while the other with a tennis racket in his hand , step out of the carriage.Yes, they were the third and fourth prince, Prince Ryohei and Prince Ryosuke, the Twin Princes of Contradictory Passion.

From the last carriage, decorated with pansies, black pansies, out came another lad, age 10, wearing a dark robe( he is the only prince wearing a robe) and a cold expression. He is none other than the fifth prince, Prince Arashi, Prince of the Blizzard.

(Note: THOSE AGE BELOW 10 DOES NOT NEED TO ATTEND CLASSES IN SCHOOL YET WHICH MEANS YUYA AND HANA IS NOT INCLUDED IN SCHOOL LIFE YET )

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"Morning class", says a lady in a velvet pink shirt and a black knee length skirt, "I am Miss Maylene, your homeroom teacher this year and I'll be teaching you Earth and Geographical Constituents."

The whole class was shocked. A lady as Earth and Geographical Constituents teacher, no freaking way!!! Staring at her students, Miss Maylene smile a little and continue her speech, "Yes, I know its difficult for you students to accept a female teacher to teach your Earth lesson at this beginning of the semester but I'm pretty sure that we'll get along well. Now, lets not waste time and get ready for your first practical of the year. Oh, each of you please find yourself, a partner."

Keita is sitting alone reading his Celanoe Daily news when someone suddenly ask, "Hey, er, you have a partner?" Keita look up, quite surprise to find a bulky guy with metallic red spiky hair, not tall, and a fierce expression who actually talks to him and says,"No." "Great lets be partner then." Keita just nodd and follow that student to the practical hall.

In the hall, Keita is standing calmly, facing his partner who is preparing for a practical training. His partner start off by thrusting his hands on the ground and cast a spell,

"TSUNAMI RAVAGE !!! "

The ground rise and rush forward toward Keita like a tsunami of mud. Standing still, with both hands facing on the ground, Keita casts a spell,

"HEAVEN'S WALL !!! ",

And he rise both of his hands. The ground in front of him immediately rise upward, reaching the skies and solidified as a wall, blocking the tsunami of mud. His partner immediately cast another spell,

"TEARS OF THE NORTHERN STARS !!! "

A few sharp spikes flew downwards, thrust through the walls, and SLASHH!!!

The solid wall of earth crumble down while Keita stood behind helding the wound at his chest as he bleeds. The spikes had cut through Keita. His partner was shocked to witness that he actually hurt the second prince. Keita spew out blood and faint on the spot. His partner panic and rush forward to Keita.

"Hey, you okay...erm...Prince??" he says, fear and gulity while he tried to detect for Keita's pulse on his wrist.

Suddenly, Keita's right hand swirled and grabbed hold of his partner's wrist and his leg wrap up his partner's legs making his partner to hit the ground in his face. Keita's grip tightens and for some reason Keita started to deform into a statue made out of sand. His partner was once again shocked to find out that body was actually earth. With his nose still bleeding, he looked up and sees Keita smiling at him, saying,

"Hey, are you okay?"

Keita then release his partner and sat right next to him. His partner sat up next to him and says in excitement, "That was so awesome!!! Gosh, I actually I had Killed you just now!!! How did you do that??"

"Well, I did quite alot of research and some practice. Perhaps next time we can do some research together and practices", says Keita with a friendly smile.

"You sure...? Thanks alot!!! By the way, My name is Jackie. Jackie Rickson", says Jackie with a smile. Keita couldn't help it and burst out into laughter. Feeling irritated, Jackie push Keita's shoulder and said, " Oy, my name is not that funny, okay?"

"I know", replies Keita ,"but your face is really funny. You have such fearsome face yet you can smile like that. Hahaha..."

"How rude of you for a Royal one," replies Jackie, feeling irritated indeed.

"Sorry", says Keita, as he stop himself from continue laughing and held forward his right hand, "Friends?"

"Friends", replies Jackie and reach out for Keita's hand and make a firm handshake.

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In the midddle of the semester, a ridiculous rumours came and spread fast...Even Jackie went furious about it.

"This whole damn thing is so absurd !!!" says Jackie, furiously, "I mean homo...?!What the heck is in their mind, man..."

"Well, don't mind what they say, if you do not bother them, they shall not be able to bother you", replies Keita in a calm mood while he drinks his carton of milk coffee through a straw sitting at one edge of the roof.

The rooftop of the academy is where the two hang out after all their lesson ends. Keita wouldn't want to risk his father to come meet his teacher for skipping school, after all he is still a Royal one.

"And you don't care...?"

"And why should I care...?" Keita replies with a smile.

"Jesus...No wonder they like to pick on you. You are the type who never fights back, huh?"

"Not never. Its just that I don't want to. Besides I'm training to control my temper, its good for my Qi."

"Yeah right....Qi...."

"So, everything fine now...?"

"Neh...Not really."

"Why? I thought I said I don't mind."

"Hell yeah, I knew that one okay...Its just that....Nevermind, you wouldn't understand anyway..."

"Ah~I sense something suspicious going on", says Keita, "Tell me now or I'll make you tell me by force. I'm sure you don't want that to happen. "

"Fine....fine...Its about Her...", says Jackie, pointing down toward a few students at the main entrance.

Keita looked down while hhis right hand still holding his carton of unfinished milk coffee and the first thing he saw is a girl cursing about him loudly,_another anti-Prince Keita member. Keita sighs a little and says, "Well, I guess I couldn't help you out since that girl hate me so much."

"Hell no, not that one, silly...Its the one there, right at the entrance."

Keita look again.

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His eyes widen and he spurted out his milk coffee when he saw it was HANAMI Jackie's talking about!!!!

"What do you think? Cute, huh? I've been noticing her at the main entrance almost everyday after school. Man, I remember I saw her smiling the other day and my whole day brightens up~"

"Yeah...She's cute alright...But, er...Jackie, are you sure that is the she you are talking about...? She's...er...Kind of too young for our age....Don't you think....?"

"I know...But, what can I say. And perhaps she might even have feelings for me. That's why she's here everyday. I wonder what's her name?"

"What are you...? A pedofile or something ", Keita thought to himself silently, having rather uncomfortable feeling about what's going to happen.

"Hey, Keita I had made a decision!!!"

Keita swallowed his saliva before asking, "And your decision is...?"

"I'm going to confess to her when our eyes met again the next time~"

Keita's eyes went blank and the coffee milk he was holding slip off his grip and roll down off the roof.

SPLASH!!!

"OY!!! Which idiot throw THIS TRASH!!!!" shouted someone from below. Obviously, that unfinish milk coffee of Keita had rolled down and crash onto someone. Whoops!!

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When Keita reached home(the Palace), he enters his room and lies on his bed. He felt tired. So tired, as if he has not got any sleep for a couple of weeks.

His eyes felt heavy...heavier....And heavier....and___________

"Keita, wake up."

"Wha..? What's going on?"

"Its me, Jackie. Great news!!! Hanami just accepted my proposal. We are getting married~"

"What the___?! Hell NO!!! What do you think you are doing?"
"Woah~Relax dude. You are the bridegroom's man, remember. Just chill yourself and, hey, look there she is."

Hanami steps out of the dressing room wearing a puffy and peach lace wedding gown."Er...How do I look?" asked Hanami.

"Honey, you looked perfect."

"Aww~ That is so sweet of you, my little pumpkin."

"Hold....HOLD ON A SECOND!!!! You and Hana really getting married....?"
The two nodd together and Hana stand forward and held Keita's hand and say," I'll be really happy with Jackie, brother~Thank you so much for your first blessing~"

"Ah~I guess that can't be help. Jackie's a great guy after all", says Keita, reluctantly.

"No, he's not..."

Keita stop and stares around. Nope, no one's talking...."Have a happy wedding", Keita continues.

"She's not going to be happy..."

"Who said that!!"

"You don't know me....?"

"Show yourself!!!!"

"I'm___________________"

ARGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Keita sat up and pushed away everything in front of him along with something else, well. more precisely someone who fell off his bed. Keita stare at the direction of the figure with suspicious glare as that person stood up from his spot. As that person stood up, there, right before Keita's eye, stood Sakurai.

"Owww~"

"Wilfrid!!! How many times I have to tell you, DO NOT ENTER MY ROOM WITHOUT MY PERMISSION!!!! "

"You were acting strange. As your big bro, I'm worry about you. Can't a big bro show his little brothers some love", replies Sakurai as he leans forward.

"Stay away from me, you idiot!!" says Keita as he shove his right hand at one of the book from his shelves. The book flies off, head toward Sakurai and hit straight into his face.

"Owww~ Jeez...Have mercy, young man. You know how much I love my face."

Keita wouldn't bother to listen before he sudden remember about something,

"Wait....Did you by any chance hear anything while you are in here...?"

"What? Hmmm...Oh, that....hmmm...If you're asking me about that....well...OF COURSE I WON'T ALLOW IT, YOU FOOL!!!"

"Erm....Excuse me..?"

"That wedding!!! I WON'T ALLOW IT!!!! NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!!!!"

"OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!So, that was you !!!!That voice!!!YOU...YOU..INTRUDER!!!"

Sakurai narrowed his eyes and says, "And I DEFINITELY WOULDN'T ALLOW YOU TO GIVE HER THE FIRST BLESSING BEFORE ME!!!!"

Keita's eye narrowed...He didn't know how to respond to his brother's undefined level of idioticity, so, he simply just smacked Sakurai's face with the book he's still controlling with his magic.

"Owww~What was that for...."

"I don't know...Maybe because you were being such a moron !!!! That BLESSING thing is not a point, you know!!"

"So, who's this Jackie guy...? Your boyfriend...?"

Keita was about to smack Sakurai's face again when Sakurai says, "Wa...WAIT...wait!!! I mean Boyfriend as in Boy Gender Friend...."

"Well, if that's what you meant."

"Oh~ Is he as handsome as me?"

"Well, if you consider the face of Flamme-de-Gloire getting furious as handsome."

"Ergh....Nasty face."

"What? But, he is a nice guy..."

"Ah~So, I see..."

"Hey, what's with that tone of yours?"

"Nothing. Please proceed with what you are saying."

"Cih...Get out. I knew what you were thinking."

"No, I wasn't."

"Oh, yes, you are. I can read your mind remember."

SLAMMM!!!!

Thus, Sakurai was kicked out before he could get more about this Jackie guy thing."As the eldest in the Royal one, I shall Never give up on finding clue about this Juckie guy...."(Sakurai is terrible in pronouncing people's name)

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"Hey, did you see the notice on that notice board. It was a red warrant from Prince Sakurai."

"Eh!!! Really what's that about....?"

Keita who sat at a nearby bench, stares at the group for a second before continue reading his Beast Mythology book. Jackie who came walking toward from a opposing direction, stop and asked him,"Hey, want to have a look?"

Keita looked up at Curt and give him one of those,_"Are you sure you want to see?" look. Jackie shrugged and says,"Why not? Just a peek?"

Well, the peek didn't go as plan after all...The two squeeze through the crowd and stood right at the front of the notice board. On the notice board, a red note attached to it saying,_

TO Juckie,

I knew your secret!!! Show yourself at the main hall this instant to prove yourself worth your secret!!! This battle is not to be avoid or else consequence shall you taste!!!

Keita smacked his forehead and thought silently,"Damn it!!! That Sakurai..."

"Hey, Keita. You knew any guy in this school name Juckie...?"

Keita's eyes widen in disbelieve. That guy actually didn't notice that the Juckie mention in the notice is actually him, himself ." A who..?"

"Neh, just asking. What's with that face of yours....?" Jackie replies with a smirk,"Last one to reach practical class need to battle without any hand movement casting."

Keita was still in the disbelieve mood that he just stood and stares as Jackie left swiftly away.

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"That kid...If he want to take my sweet little Hana-chan's hand, well, he have got to win me to prove that he worth it ", says Sakurai to himself.

"And me...", says Arashi, entering the hall from a open window.

"You know there's a proper entrance here", says Ryohei to Arashi as he walks in the hall through the main entrance.

"Hah!! That kid doesn't know who he's messing with", says Ryosuke with his baseball bat on his shoulder.

"Woah...Woah!!! Guys, what are you doing here...?"

"To watch the battle."

"To meet this Juckie guy."

"Well, basically to teach him a good lesson for messing up with us the Royal ones."

"Hmm...I see...Well, have a seat. We'll just have to wait till that kid show up" says Sakurai with a grin.

After one and a half hour....

"Huahhh~Man, this is terrible. I'm leaving", says Ryosuke with a yawn, "I felt my muscles dying in here."

"Well, in that case, I will head to the Library", says Ryohei as he push his glasses back in place, " Let me know who won, will ya."

"Oy!!Oyyoyy!!! Don't just leave!! That kid will show up any moment!!!"

"Very well, then. I think you should be able to handle him. Arashi will back you up", says Ryosuke and patted lightly on Sakurai's shoulder, "Good luck."

After three hours and sixteen minutes....

"Well, I guess its just me and you, huh, Arashi..."

". . . . ."

"Er...Arashi..?"

". . . . .______"

Knock!! Knock!!

"Excuse me..."

"Aha! So its you Juckie!!"says Sakurai exitedly and stood up, "Show me your true power or else you die in this battle."

"Er...Sorry, Prince Sakurai but I'm not the Juckie you're saying. Prince Keita wants me to send you this."

Dear Wilfrid,

You'll never find Juckie...Give up already...

Sincerely,

Keita...

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"Hah!! Bet you aren't that powerful battling without hand movement!!" says Jackie while running in circle around Keita.

"If that's what you think, think again!!" replies Keita as he stomp his feet firmly on the ground and cast, " Emergence of the Mountain God."

The ground where Keita stood grow high up, creating a mountain of earth high enough to avoid Keita from being attacked on land.

"Hah!! Fooled!!", says Jackie and casts,"Sabretigres hiking!!!" Jackie easily climb up the hill in a blink of an eye.

"See you down there", replies Keita,waving his hand and he says,"Rupture..."The mountain immediately deconstruct itself causing the two to fall down due to the pull of gravity. Keita reach ground first and immediately using his right foot he draw a circle and casts," Grindia Le Frosta"

Jackie reach ground, finding nothing actually harms him and smirks. "Your spell doesn't work, Your Highness." When Jackie tries to step forward, his body suddenly freezes with his feet stuck in the ground. The ground where he steps then turn into quick sand pulling Jackie's frozen body down leaving his head on top. Keita squat down before him, smiles with his scissorhand showing a victory and says, " Says who, my loyal people."

"Shut up....", says Jackie, feeling unsatisfied he still lose to Keita though he didn't use any hand movement for casting his spells, "And get me out of here already."

After practical, Keita and Jackie head to the entrance because Keita said he need something done at home after school so they both agree to leave earlier that day. When they were busy chitchatting with each other, suddenly Jackie stop his step. Keita stares at him and look at the same direction Jackie's looking. It was Hanami waiting at the main entrance again. Hanami looked up at the two and smile. Without knowing, Jackie walk toward Hanami and Hanami herself seems to be walking to his direction too. Half way, Jackie stops and says, " I'm Jackie, 15 and I'm still single. I just want to tell you that......"

Jackie stop. Hanami walks past him heading straight to the one behind him.

"Keita nii-san!!~"

". . . ?"

Keita felt a cold sweat running down his forehead. He force faint smile and nodded. Jackie was shocked for a minute but his emotion change as quick. His head face the ground and his face turn bright red. In this position, he speaks,

"Keita...Why didn't you tell me..."

"Huh..?"

"Do you know...That I'm freaking mad at you now!!!!"Jackie continues as he held his head up showing his Flamme-de-Gloire in full-rage face. Keita was shocked to see Jackie in such a situation. He never saw Jackie burst out in anger like this before. Jackie cracks his knuckles, step forward as he stretch his neck and the real battle begins.

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Keita ushered Hanami aside and face Jackie. Trembling a little, he said, "Hey, I can explain."

"Explain to your ancestor when you met them, then."

"Mosaic el Pieta !!! "

The ground rise forming a fist with pattern of pieces of stone arrange together and hit Keita in the face, sending him tumbling backwards. Keita's nose bleed a little. He stood up and says," I will not fight you, Jackie!!"

"Then, death shall befall you."

"You can't kill me. Its a serious crime."

"Do I look like I care....?!"

"Typhoon Wrap!!! "

The ground where Jackie stood swirl. Jackie notice the way the ground move and try to avoid it but it was to late. The ground grab his leg before hand went up to his waist and solidified. Jackie struggle to freed himself while Keita took this opportunity to try talk to him.

"Can you atleast listen to what I try to say!!!"

"Your voice made me want to puke!!"

"Jinx rapsody !!! "

With that the solidified ground burst out into pieces. Keita jump backwards to avoid a few pieces of stone that shoot out abruptly. Jackie stood up and said,

"I hate you, you idiot!!!"

Keita was stunned. He stares bluntly at Jackie without expression. Jackie noticed Keita was staring at something else instead of listening to what he said and looked at himself and_______"AHHHHHH!!!"

The truth about Jackie is revealed. Jackie's cloth was torn so badly that it had shown part of his, I mean her body. She quickly cover up her body using a artificial cloak she made out of magic. She turn around and blush.

Keita straighten himself. He secretly draw a glyph at where Jackie stood and whisper, "Dispelled."

The glyph glow and the true form of Jackie is revealed. She still had her metallic red spiky hair but her face had changed. They looked more feminine and in fact, Jackie is beautiful, more beautiful than anyone in St. Lavinthe.

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"You're a she...?" Keita blurted out.

Without looking at Keita, Jackie nodded slowly. Keita went silent for a moment. He then takes off his fur coated jacket and walked up to her.

"Here. Your magic can't hold forever."

Reluctantly, Jackie took Keita's jacket and put it on. She then manage to breath out a, "Thank you."

It was a awkward scene. Keita's best-guy-friend suddenly went mad at him and out of a sudden he turns out to be girl!!! The two stood there for a while before Keita said, " So...You er...Want to meet my sister...?"

"You really think I can hang out with her...?"

"Yeah, after all you're just a girl..."

"A lady..."Jackie corrected.

"Ah, yes...A lady...You wouldn't do any harm to her...Are you homo by any chance...?"

"What me?! No..."

"Just a guess..."

The two went speechless again. Hanami step out from her hiding place and run to the two.

"Keita nii-san!!"

"Nii-san...?"

"Ah, the oné-chan that save our Neko-chan!! Thank you", says Hanami with a bow.

"Oné-chan...? You mean you met before...?"

"Huh...? What did she say..?"

"Its plain Nihon. Our mother, Lady Theresa, she's one of the princess of the Nihon kingdom. We learned the language from our mother."

"And she called you...Brother Keita in that language?"

Keita nod and say,"Well, back to the main point...Since when did you two met..?How come I never knew a thing about it??"

"Oh it was a coincidence. I was heading home and I saw your sis..."

"Excuse me. I thought you mention before you live at the west side of St. Lavinthe...?"

"I lied about that."

"Oh. Should have know that coming..erm...You err...Stay near my place??"

"That's not important..."

"Depends."

"I'm a lady but not a noble."

"Ouh...Huh?"

"What I meant was..."

CLING! CLING!

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The two turn towards the direction and notice a black carriage made out of metal stop before the school. At the front of the carriage, was a symbol of a single black rose, the symbol of Laurette, the noble one from the other side of Celanoe. Jackie stood up from her place and said,

"Well, time to go."

"You are a Laurettes...?"

"Chat later...goodbye...", says Jackie and left.

"Hey, wait!!"

"Hmm..?"

"What's your name..?"

"Jackie."

"I mean your real name?"

"I am Jackie. Bye."

Jackie never show up in school eversince. Its was just like she never exists before. Keita went back to his normal life, alone again. For some reason, he missed the noisy big mouthed Jackie. The only thing that show up was his fur coat jacket and a small note_Thanks.

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Several year past and Keita grew up as a gorgeous looking lad. The only difference about him is he has his metallic copper hair short. He never met Jackie again. Not even once.

"Keita nii-san..."

"Yes, Hana..."

"Jackie ne-chan came last night..."

"What?! When...?"

"Midnight...She came through my window..."

"Ouh...How is she?"

"Fine...I met her every once in a while. We kind of still keep in touch."

"WHat?! Hana you never told me...?"

"You never asked..."

"Oh..."

"Here."

"Huh...?"

"Jackie ne-chan told me to give you this."

Keita took the letter and read through,

Sorry, I didn't show up...I move places when my identity is revealed everytime.

Personal reason. About that day, I'm not mad at you anymore and I don't hate you. I was in a rage and those words just came from my mouth. Sorry...

I'll show up again when you need me most. Till then live well.

Sincerely,

Jackie

Keita fold up the letter neatly, put it in his right pocket and smile. They will meet again...