Unmei To Shiawase's

Chapter 160 Life in the Shadow

Raku

On a summer night that should be full of happiness. The moment I should have waited. The night I was supposed to be by Mina's side. I should have seen her sweet smile. Everything changed, turned into hell. I fell into the valley of endless darkness. I can't go out anymore. I couldn't see a single glimmer of light when my head turned up. Me, I've been lost to the darkness I came upon myself.

Broken it!!! Bruak!!

I killed a police officer who worked with the Shogun to get my life together. Tonight, in a narrow alley between two skyscrapers. I made a man stiff with blood pooling around him. I took his life with a knife in my right hand. Without feeling sinful I immediately searched the corpse and took his wallet. I took all the money inside and threw it in any direction.

"Ouch!" The voice of the little girl was heard from behind the big trash box. Because it's dark I can't see clearly. Of course I stay alert, I still hold my knife firmly.

"Who? Are you a member of the Shogun?!" My toot. And without a word someone came out from behind that trash box.

"Ma-sorry .. can I ask ..," said the little girl in a brick.

Five-year-old girl, shoulder-length pink hair. He only wore shabby shirts and shorts that were very unfit to wear. I slipped my knife back in my belt and covered it with my blue hoodie. She's just a bum little girl with nothing. He may be a member of the Shogunate.

"Ano, what's your name?" I asked as I approached him.

"Mi-Mizuka Yukki," he replied as he continued to bow his head.

"Ohh, why are you here?" Next asked.

"I .. I don't have a house .. I don't have parents. .. I don't have friends.. I don't have anything." The answer was accompanied by tears that began to drip.

"Oi oi .. don't cry, do you want to come with brother? I'm going to buy some food." Take me because he must be starving because he has nothing.

"Can I?" Yukki raised her head and saw her beautiful young green eyes.

"Hmm, come .. big brother." I carried her like a backpack on my back.

"Yukki, would you please close her eyes, please?" My request is subtle because I don't want him to see the body lying around.

"Hmm," he simply nodded and obeyed my orders. I covered my face with a mask and stepped out into the crowd. I was in the center of Natsu, of course I prefer to hide in the crowd than I am chatting in the forest or mountains. The reason is easy, I need someone to kill and I'll pay the money. Of course I don't kill just anyone. I'm only after people who are in contact with the Shogun.

Yeah, even if it means I left a trail. But how else. Everyone thinks I'm dead, except for Kaito and his detective friend. I'm glad my best friend chose the right path. Now I'm stuck in trouble because of myself. But bodo is very, I have to take responsibility for my mistakes.

"Whose sister's name?" A soft voice came out from Yukki's mouth.

"My wife, Hideko Raku." My answer continued to step forward in the crowd of people who passed by.

"Ohhh .. Does your sister have a home?" Questions that make my heart hurt a little.

"Hmm, used to have .. but now brother is just as rich as you." I glanced to the right and left looking for a minimarket that is usually on the side of the road. As usual, the sidewalk of this city is always crowded with people who pass by. And this is what's been protecting me all this time. I hid in their shadow.

"Well, finally ...," I muttered as I looked at the minimarket by the roadside. Without a second thought I immediately stepped through the entrance.

"Yukki-chan wants what?" I asked when we arrived in front of the drink machine at the end of this minimarket room.

"Etto .. orange juice!" It's very excited.

"Yes, yes" I inserted a coin and pressed a button, two bottles of cold orange juice fell in the hole of the drink machine. I continued to step onto the shelf full of sandwich bread neatly displayed.

"Sister Raku, that's ...," Yukki pointed towards a packet of strawberry sandwiches. Without a second thought I took two packs and paid them to the cashier. After that we both sat side by side in the long chair in front of the table facing out the window glass.

"Yukki ...," before I finished my sentence, I was forced to stop because I saw him eating his sandwiches voraciously. He must have not eaten for a few days. In this world there are still people like Yukki. Destiny is not on their side at all.

"Aaahhh ..," Yukki immediately finished off a bottle of her orange juice. I who felt he was still hungry finally gave half my bread to him.

"Yukki, do you want new clothes?" I can't bear to see Yukki wearing clothes that aren't worth wearing.

"hee? What can?!" His eyes sparkled and he brought his face closer to me.

"Hmm, yes," I nodded and threw my faint smile. After we filled our stomachs, I took her to the clothing store and bought some new clothes for her. I didn't let him wear it first. Yukki has to clean her body first and then I let her wear her new clothes. I brought the little boy who came out of nowhere to my hiding place. I live in a cheap apartment. I rent it with my money every night.

My room is on the fourth floor, number thirty-five. After a few steps up the stairs, we both arrived at the door of my small apartment. I pulled the key out of my pants pocket and opened the door for the little guy. A small room with a wide open window. One bed in the corner of the room by the window. One bathroom door on the right side of the room. Small wardrobe made of wood.

"Yukki take a shower? Brother wait." I gave her that new shirt.

"Wahhh!! Thank you, Raku!" That beautiful smile made me a little calmer living my present life. He ran into the bathroom and closed the door tightly. I take off the mask and open my hoodie. I went back to sharpening and cleaning my knife in the sink next to the bathroom door.

"Tonight ... again ...," I muttered as I wiped my knife blade with a towel. I sat on the edge of the bed to reflect for a moment. Tomorrow is the night of the summer festival. Mina definitely can't enjoy that without me. A long time ago, if I or Kaito hadn't come. He canceled a plan that our family had agreed to.

Sorry it's all my fault ...

"Sister Raku? Why?" Yukki came out of the bathroom wearing the pink t-shirt and black short skirt I just bought.

"Hemm .. nothing, if you want to sleep here. Let Raku's brother sleep downstairs." I clearly.

"Hey? Why don't we sleep together?" The word that it made me accidentally dirty-minded.

Cool out! He's still a plain boy you know!?

"Ohh, sister wants to go again .. You wait here just a moment, just a house by yourself." I stood up and rubbed his head slowly.

"Where are you going?" Yukki asked with that innocent face.

"Hehe, you want action!" I chuckled as I took my costume out of the closet.

"Hey? Super hero brother?" Yukki's eyes sparkled like stars.

"Hemm, you could say rowdy ..," I went into the bathroom and changed my clothes. I'm wearing my black ninja costume. Before I put on my headband, I scratched the metal in the middle. Now there is a horizontal line that seems to cross the letter J which is the symbol of my rank. After covering my face and wearing a headband I went back out and met Yukki who was looking out the window.

"Yukki? what's up?" Askaqua.

"Whoah?! Turns out Raku ..," Yukki was aghast when she saw me wearing my ninja costume.

"Not to be surprised, ..," I approached him.

"Will never come back here again, will you?" The look of his sadness made me unable to look at him.

"Yes yes, calm down .. Brother will come home for you! But if you sleep, yeah?" I rubbed his head slowly to calm his heart.

"Yhmmp! Okay brother!" She nodded cutely.

"Yes," I installed my gear. The sword on my back and the box contained some shuriken on my waist. Don't forget I tied my shoelaces strong.

"So, don't go yet!" I jumped out of the window.