8 The Visit: Meeting the Family (1/2)

After a while, Shirohana helped the exhausted Karma out the door. He was only able to really do all the moving and fighting thanks to his other side. His body gets extremely fatigued when he reverts and the damage he took from the fight still lingered.

It was cold. The sky was already dark and the area wasn't really well lit. Shirohana pulled out her phone.

*7:30, huh?* She thought.

”I can walk myself home now...” Karma said, moving away from Shirohana. His legs gave out and he fell to the floor.

”Oh no you're not,” Shirohana said firmly,”You're still not well. I am NOT letting you go home like this. I'm taking you to my house. I'll call my family.”

They headed to a park that was nearby by. There, Shirohana sat Karma on the bench and called her family. A few moments later, a fancy black car arrived. From the driver's side stepped out a handsome tall gentleman. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a red tie and black dress pants. He had short, smooth black hair. He walked over to Shirohana and bowed.

”Greetings Lady Shirohana. I am here to pick you up,” the man said.

”Thank you, Frank,” Shirohana said, starting to help Karma stand.

”Oh no, I will do that, m'lady,” Frank said as he grabbed Karma and holstered him over his shoulder. ”Shall we go?”

”Oh please be careful with him. He is pretty tired,” Shirohana said, looking at Karma worryingly.

”Understood,” Frank said, carrying Karma to the car, with Shirohana following behind. Frank put Karma in the back seat.

”Thank you,” Karma said.

”I only did it on the request of my mistress,” Frank said sternly. ”You should thank m'lady.”

”O-O..k,” Karma said, frightened by the butler's tone.

”Frank!” Shirohana said. ”Don't be mean to him.”

”With all due respect, m'lady, but I don't believe I have the obligation to be ”nice” to a commoner,” Frank said with a subtle undermining tone.

”Then I guess you don't have the obligation to be nice to me since I came from a commoner family and was taken in by my father,” Shirohana said in a slightly angry tone.

The butler was taken aback but quickly regained his composure.

”I apologize,” Frank said, bowing.

”It's a-alright, Karma replied.

Frank stood up and gave Karma a final stern look before entering the driver's seat.

”I'm sorry, Karma,” Shirohana said. ”Frank is the head butler and he's very protective.”

”It's all right, ” Karma said.

The drive to Shirohana's house wasn't long. As they neared the house, Karma's eyes widened.

It was a big mansion.

As they exited the car and walked through the open pearl gates, Karma grew more and more astonished.

The area was filled with an abundance of nature. Trees, flowers, you name it. There was a large fountain in the middle, with a statue of a lady with a vase that was pouring water into the fountain. The moonlight shined beautifully on the statue.

”T-This is your house?” Karma said in awe. He had never seen a house quite like this one.

”Yeah. Sorry to surprise you like this,” Shirohana replied.

”It's no problem. I kinda had a feeling you were a privileged person...,” Karma said. ”I-I mean that in a good way, that is.”

”I know. Thanks, ” Shirohana said, smiling. Karma blushed and looked away. He heard a sudden ”tsk” and looked up. He noticed a slight movement from the butler.

*Was...that him? He is friggin scary...*

When they got to the front door, the butler opened the door and Shirohana and Karma walked in. They were greeted by a myriad of butlers and maids.

”Welcome back, Lady Shirohana,” they said, bowing.

”I'm back,” Shirohana replied, smiling.