Episode 3

"I had to," Mei replied.

"You could've asked Kelly to take you here." Sho said.

"There's no time for bickering, how the hell did you lose my mother?" Yuzu asked as she looked at Sho.

"I was sleep at the rooms upstairs, she told me to leave her alone so I did." Sho said.

"You could've have at least just stayed outside her room! Now what are we going to do?!" Yuzu shouted which shocked Shigeko. "All of you has been lying to me all this time and what?! You expect me to believe you like this!" Yuzu shouted as she grabbed her head.

"Can you tell me at least who took her?" Yuzu asked.

"Y-yes, it's L-Lilian. Her ex." Sho said.

"Mom?" Mei asked.

"Yes, we only married for the family name." Sho explained.

"What are we going to do now?" Shigeko asked.

"Is there anyone who knows how to hack from the three of you?" Sho asked.

"Uhmmmm....no but I know someone who does." Yuzu said.

"Matsuri..." Yuzu and Shigeko said in unison.

Matsuri is playing around with couple of her friends.

"Hahahaha! You shits couldn't even beat me!" Matsuri exclaimed as she took the money on his hand.

"Oh come on, it's my first time playing this game." Jakob said.

"Well, it's my first time too so that not an excuse." Matsuri replied.

"Fine fine, here. But don't think I won't want for rematch." Jakob said as he smirked.

"I'd like to see you try." Matsuri said as her phone started ringing.

"Be right back." Matsuri said and answered the phone.

"Yuzu-chan. What's up?" Matsuri asked.

"Can you go at the XXX Hospital? Meet me at the rooftop." Yuzu said.

"Is something wrong?" Matsuri asked.

"Just go, please." Yuzu said as Matsuri heard her took a sigh on the other line.

"Alright, I'll be there." Matsuri said.

"Thanks, Matsuri." Yuzu said then hung up.

Matsuri went back to the others and took her bag.

"Going home already?" Jasmine asked.

"Nah, I need to run some errands so I think you guys should go ahead too." Matsuri said.

"Want me to come with you?" Gianna asked.

"No thanks...Hey Khione! You better hold down your sister before she comes after me!" Matsuri said as she teased Gianna.

"Oh shut it!" Gianna said as she hit her softly.

"Anyways, I'll see you guys around." Matsuri said then left heading to the hospital.

Mei and Shigeko stayed with Sho as they are trying to contact Lilian through his phone.

"It seems that she won't answer her phone." Sho said.

"Well, we can't stop trying can we?" Shigeko said.

"I know, it's just that if she didn't answer 30 times before then she won't answer." Sho said.

"But she reads the voicemail. Isn't that a bit rude? Reading but not replying?" Shigeko asked.

"Let me try." Mei said and took the phone from her hand.

Mei called her mom with trembling hands. She didn't answer but Mei left a voicemail.

"Mom, I miss you. If you get this please just let me see you one last time. Hear your voice.....M-mom please!" Mei said as she cried then entered the voicemail.

Sho took the phone from her and handed it to Shigeko. He then hugged Mei to comfort her.

"H-Hey, calm d- She's calling!" Shigeko said and showed him his phone.

"Here goe- Let me answer it. She might only want to talk to me." Mei said and answered the phone.

"Mei? Are you there?" Lilian asked softly.

"Y-yes, mother. H-how have you been?" Mei asked. "I'm doing alright. Wh-Why didn't you tell me you're still alive?" Mei added as the atmosphere changed.

"I just didn't realize that y-you deserve me." Lilian replied.

"Liar! I saw you with Julian!" Sho shouted.

"Julian? Who's Julian, mom?" Mei asked confused.

"That was long tim-Hah! Sho!" Ume said on the other line.

"Auntie?" Shigeko asked.

"Tell Yuzu to open the box I put on her bag always!-Shut up!" Lilian said as they heard a loud falling of body on the floor.

"Ume!" Sho shouted. "Are you okay?!" He added.

"..." The other line hung up and so Sho cursed under his breath.

"Crap!" Sho shouted as he grabbed his head with frustration.

"Wh-what are we going to do now?" Shigeko asked.

"We wait 'til your friend arrives." Sho replied as he sat down on Ume's bed.

Yuzu waited at the rooftop as she took deep breath to let everything sink in.

I don't know anymore. I'm afraid that something big is going to happen...

Flashback

Yuzu was about to go to sleep but she heard her mom talking someone on the phone.

"Sho! Please! Just do as I say!" Her mom shouted on the phone.

"She WILL come and I know it! Sooner or later she will!" Ume explained.

"I don't care what happens to me, just protect Yuzu at all cost. That's all I ask, please." Ume said.

"About me?" Yuzu said to herself.

"I'll get going, Sho. I need to check up on Yuzu." Ume said and hung up.

End of Flashback

Matsuri reached the rooftop and saw Yuzu waiting for her there.

"Hey, you okay? You look like you're thinking deeply." Matsuri asked.

"Yeah, I guess I am. Matsuri, be honest with me. Are you one of them?" Yuzu asked straightforwardly.

"One of them? What are you talking about?" Matsuri asked confused.

Does she know about the Shadow World already?!

"The whole Shadow World dumbass. I know you are one because you've been talking about making stories about one!" Yuzu explained as anger flashed through her eyes.

"Y-yeah, I am. But you are too! Besides your mom doesn't want you to know." Matsuri explained.

"But do you know the reason why?" Yuzu asked.

"N-no, if I knew I would've told you by now." Matsuri said as she stuttered.

"I see..." Yuzu said as she sighed.

"Why not ask Auntie Ume?" Matsuri asked.

"She's gone, someone took her and I don't know where to find her first." Yuzu said.

"Auntie Ume went missing? How?!" Matsuri exclaimed.

"I'm not sure. Uncle Sho was here but didn't saw the kidnapper." Yuzu explained.

"That's why we need your help. Hack someone and maybe we can get mom's location." Yuzu explained.

"I w- Yuzu! Come on! We only have ten minutes to talk to Auntie Ume before the taker cuts us off completely!" Shigeko shouted from the door of the rooftop.

The two teens run through the door but Yuzu went to the fire exit and jumped from stairs to stairs.

Matsuri looked amazed at Yuzu and confused at Shigeko.

"Did you know that Yuzu could do that?" Matsuri asked.

"She was born with that talent...let's go!" Shigeko said and followed Yuzu downstairs.

"Mei..." Ume said softly. Mei only looked at her with soft eyes.

"Thank you for putting that on her." Ume said.

"That's the only thing I could do for her, Auntie." Mei replied.

"It will take time for her to get used to her power which I would want you to help her control it." Ume explained.

"But I'm not even a Master yet." Mei said.

"You may not be but you will...you'll get there." Ume said.

"Ye-Mom! Are you okay?!" Yuzu shouted as she went inside.

"I'm alright, sweet pea." Ume replied.

"What's going on! Why did you lie about my life?!" Yuzu asked teary.

"I was not the one who thought of that, Yuzu. But your father." Ume explained.

"He never wanted you to know about our life. He wanted you to grow up like a mundane or more likely a human." Ume continued.

"You do realize that sooner or later I will have to know about this right?" Yuzu asked and Ume nodded.

"But your father was persistent. I don't know how to convince him anymore and that caused him his life. He was killed by my ex." Ume finished.

"None of this would've happened if you only told me from the beginning! So many lives have been lost just to protect me!" Yuzu shouted.

"Our World has gone to chaos because they've been looking for the heir to the throne but they couldn't. Our people assumed that the princess didn't make it so they've been fighting for the throne. I don't want you to get involve there. I can't risk it." Ume said.

"Is that why you fought with Uncle Sho 2 years ago? I heard you two talking about me." Yuzu said.

"Y-yes, it wa- Time's up. Bye bye!" Lilian said and hung up.

"Damn it!" Yuzu shouted. "I still have many questions!" She added.

"Here, there and done!" Matsuri shouted happily.

"I got the place but it looks like we couldn't find it." Matsuri said as she sighed.

"Why? What's wrong?" Mei asked.

"It's in middle of nowhere." Matsuri said as she looked at them.

Mitsuko is on training still even though she's already a Master.

"Ah!" Her opponent shouted as she kicked him across the stomach.

"Still won't give up? Fine then..." Mitsuko said and kicked him forward again getting his opponent out of focus.

She ran forward then jumped kicking him knock out.

"Good job, Mitsuko. Tomorrow again?" Her instructor asked.

"That's what father told me." Mitsuko said as she wiped the sweat on her neck and face.

"I see, your sister is waiting for you outside. Why don't you headfirst?" Her instructor said then left.

Mitsuko then went to grab her things then went out to see Harumi waiting for her.

"Hey, there. Father called?" Mitsuko asked and she nodded.

"He wants you to go at the company. I don't know why though." Harumin said.

"I see. Are you coming with me? Cause I got my motorcycle outside." Mitsuko said.

"No need, I also need to go somewhere. Someone called...girlfriend." Harumin said as she whispered the last part.

"Hahaha, yeah. See you later then sis." Mitsuko then fist bumped her sister then left.

Harumin just chuckled as she was happy that Mitsuko wanted to fix their relationship. She looked at her phone and saw Mei and her on the wallpaper.

Are you okay? Why does it sound you don't know what to do anymore.

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