136 Chapter 10: Swan, True Intensions (1/2)

Sawa walked home alone, Haru was spending the night at a friend's today, or so she was supposed to be. She opened the door to the third room of her apartment and walked in. She lightly touched the face of an eight-year-old boy with her features.

The boy woke up and saw the stranger. And jumped back in fear.

Sawa could hardly breathe as she watched her emaciated younger brother break away in fear of her. It broke her heart.

”Kai,” she said softly before taking out her necklace ”Do you have a necklace like this but with the name Rina on it.”

The boy paused but didn't say anything as he pulled out his necklace that looked just like hers. He frowned as this necklace has always been this prized possession. He doesn't know where he got it, but, he knows its precious.

”Kai can you please bring it here.”

Kai looked at the women who didn't seem to want to harm; he contemplated for a bit before walking over but only slowly. He held out his necklace at the same time so did, she. He frowned again thinking it was strange. He panicked when she took his necklace put then

Sawa had placed the necklaces together. Click.

”You see when these two pieces come together, they make a key. I had it custom made for your third birthday.”

She gently took his hand and placed the key necklace into his hand. Kai became puzzled as he listened and tried to take in her words. He looked deeply at the key the engraves on his name and this Rina's person. He was finding it hard to believe that his necklace was meant to be a key.

Sawa opened a draw to the and pulled out a box with a very suspicious Keyhole on it. She passed it two the young boy.

Kai looked at the box and the necklace in his hands and put the key in it. Click

And it opened as a nostalgic lullaby played, and the lady started to sing.

A song he hadn't heard for a long time.

My Dear child, have you been crying today? Did your friends leave you alone?

And the loneliness just won't go away?

My Beautiful Child, have you been crying today? Did your pretty clothes get dirty?

Yet there was no one to turn to, no one to tell?

My Clever child, have you been crying today? Did you lose your most precious gift?

Did you look for it, facing the wind, from dusk til dawn?

My Dear Child, why couldn't I see where you were? Did the wind blow out your candle

Leaving you in the darkness wandering alone?

My Dear Child, Lets hurry and wipe away your tears.

I'll be with you, Let's go back home.

Kai watched as the lady began to shed tears and wipe them away very quickly but softly, but they continued to flow down her face, making him start crying as well.

”You liked that song so much that made sure it played every time we opened the box. You must be tired. I'll leave you be...” Sawa got up to leave the room when she felt her shirt being tugged.

”Can you sing that again?”

Henmi walked into the sleek hotel where her reunion was being held. Her husband stayed behind with the kids. She scanned the room until she found him.

Kai Kentaro

In High-school he was a high-class detective and sleuth with amazing skills. He was talking to some ladies, so she waited until he was done when she walked up to him

”Mr.Kai,” she said

”Yes.”

”Henmi Yataro” she reached her hand out ”it has been a long time.”

”Same to you, so what can I do for you.”