"Deal"

The four year old girl named 'Hinoken Utsukushi' looked at her father with sorrow visible on her face, a tear threatening to fall from her gorgeous blood-red eyes. In return, her father Asahi Utsukushi had his eyes fixed on the contract papers he had just signed, nearly arranged on the glass table.

"So, should I take her or would you like to have a little chat? "

stated the man sitting face to face with Mr. Utsukushi.

"No need for a talk, you can take her but remember.......

if you dare to break our contract I will ruin your whole project." replied Mr. Utsukushi with emotions that were unexplainable.

"Hmm... I see. Hope it will be our last meet." The man said, elegantly standing up from the sofa.

"Likewise Haruto Seikatsu" Mr. Utsukushi replied.

The man now known as Haruto Seikatsu observed the little girl who looked scared of him. With a gentle smile on his face, he started walking towards her. Hinoken, not calmed by his smile was clearly frightened of his movement. Understanding the feelings of the poor child, Haruto just patted her head with love and care visible in his eyes.

"Hey, what's your name lol cub?" Haruto asked with a curious face. "Hi-Hinoken, Utsukushi Hinoken." Answered Hinoken feeling a bit more confident in herself now. "What about you?" She asked curiously. "What's your name?" "Oh, getting friendly now, are we." Haruto said, chuckling a bit at the kid's sudden change of mood. "I'm Seikatsu Haruto but you can call me Haru-kun, Okay?" Hinoken nodded. "Then you can call me Hino-chan." She said smiling slightly. "Okay so Hino-chan, you will be under my care from now..... have you packed your things yet?" Haruto asked returning the smile. "Hmmm.... yes, I have." Replied Hinoken while smiling ear-to-ear. "So first we'll say goodbye to your father and the leave." Haruto said. Slightly scared by the sudden involvement of her father in the conversation, she unknowingly wrapped her arms around Haruto's legs as her height only reached till his knees.

"Ah" Haruto looked worriedly at her "Let's just have a quick visit okay?" She nodded, still feeling a bit scared.

They started walking towards the room Haruto saw hi going towards earlier. With each step, Hinoken started getting more and more anxious. She gripped onto Haruto's sweatpants more tightly then before. At last they reached the big door. Haruto opened it up a little bit to peek inside, only to find no one there. "Are you sure he went inside this room, Haru-kun?" Hinoken asked, peeking behind Haruto's leg while still clenching on his sweatpants. "I'm sure he went in here, it seems like he left......... but there is a note on the table."

And just as he said, their was a yellow note attached to the table, placed in the middle of the room. Haruto carefully walked towards the note, knowing that Mr.Utsukushi might have set some traps. Hinoken followed closely behind, just as careful as him. Gently picking up the note in his pale hands, the fifteen year old boy read the note aloud so that the toddler besides him could hear as well.

"If you are reading this, then you must have already decided to leave. Don't expect me to waste my time bidding you goodbye."

- Asahi Utsukushi

"Well it looks like your father isn't interested in waving us goodbye." Haruto stated while sweat dropping.

"Hmmm..... let's go then." Said Hinoken with a straight face.

"Yeah, let's leave now." Replied Haruto.

......TO BE CONTINUED... ......

...*Preview of the next chapter:...

10 years.......

10 years since my father sold me.......

10 years since I met Haru-kun.......

10 years since I became an agent for an underground agency........

10 years since I became*...........

HINOKEN SEIKATSU............

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...***Orca whales:...

The killer whale or orca is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family, of which it is the largest member. It is recognizable by its black-and-white patterned body.

Mass: 3,000 – 4,000 kg (Adult)

Speed: 56 km/h (Maximum, Swimming)

Trophic level: Carnivorous

Higher classification: Orcinus

Lifespan: 10 – 45 years (In captivity), 10 – 30 years (In captivity)

Length: 6 – 8 m, 5 – 7 m

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