chapter 11

The day had finally come for Khael to go back home where his family is waiting for him, Izaya could not visit khael because he was told to stay at home for the mean time just assure his safety since the terrorist group SACRED SWORD OF GOD is still freely roaming around.

khael arrived home no problem, and his family was waiting in the living room, and as soon as he opened their front door. His little sister angelie came running towards him giving him a warm hug, both of his parents slowly hugged him aswell.

"you've grown so much after a few weeks." Khael's mom said while pinching her son's biceps, khael's dad even seemed appalled after seeing the changes in his son, seeing him more manlier than he was before made khael's dad tearful.

"Dad aren't you overreacting?" khael slightly chuckled as he see his dad faked wiped his invisible tears.

"how come you've become more macho than your own dad?" he's dad exclaimed and khael just laughed.

"i was under harsh training dad.. and for a geezer like you, i don't recommend it." khael playfully provokes his father.

"oh ho ho, looking down at me aren't ya." khael's dad slowly walks closer to him and gave him a quick wrestle.

"i'm so glad you're back big brother!" angelie cheered which made khael smile at the sight of his sweet little angel of a sister.

"i'm so glad i'm back!" khael exclaimed in sheer happiness as he finally felt at home for a ling time.

Khael woke up early, he is excited to go to school today since izaya is gonna be at school today also. He have so many things to talk to izaya with, such as how the tyrant mikael tortured him in his training.

After eating breakfast, khael bid his family goodbye before running off towards the train station. As he arrived at the train station, he found an awfully familiar face.

"Izaya!"khael called out to his bestfriend who's just standing in the train station, izaya looked at khael's direction gave him a cheeky smile.

"yo! how have you been?" izaya asked as he puts his arm around khael's shoulder, izaya took a moment to observe khael's physique.

"wow! you've grown muscles!" izaya exclaimed as he lifted khael's beefy arms.

"well i was kinda trained when i was temporarily put under the custody of the authority." khael explained and izaya just mouthed the words wow, as he continued to observe khael's body.

"i'm so jealous!!" izaya said as he puts on a frustrated face making khael chuckle a little bit, they're chat was interrupted by the sound of the train stopping.

khael and izaya chatted on their way to school, izaya just listened to khael's stories about how he was trained and how he drank ten glasses of alcohol.

"for some reason, i feel like i'm talking to grown man.. its kinda weird." izaya blurted out, and khael just smiled at him as response.

Both of them arrived at Kurtani Private Academy, the students stood frozen as they stared at the young men, izaya and khael felt the strange stares from the students. For the first time they felt nervous walking down the hall.

"Man what's with their stares?" izaya whispered and khael remained silent as he focused on ignoring the stares.

Both of them arrived at their classroom unscathed, they were so nervous as they walked down the halls.

"hey izaya are you finally okay?" a Kid in khael's class asked izaya with a worried tone.

"its all khael's fault! why did he not go home with izaya!" the kid rudely points at khael who just stood there shocked at the sudden burst out.

izaya on the other hand remained silent, still confused as to what is going on while khael totally understood. Him being in the crime scene was kept hidden from the public since khael was left unscathed in the crime scene while izaya was totally injured, they want to avoid public suspicions about khael leaving the scene unharmed.

"what are you talking about?! khael was the one who sa--"

"i know, and i totally regretted not coming with izaya that day.. but if i were with him, i'd only get in the way." khael cut off izaya, he was told to keep the secret no matter what by the enigma themselves.

"hey khael what are you talking about?" izaya asked still confused as to what's happening.

"i'm sorry." khael apologized to izaya.

"lets talk about this later." khael added before walking towards his desk.

Their class started while izaya still felt bothered about what happened earlier, 'why would khael hide the fact that he was with me?' izaya thought to himself.

Its currently lunch, izaya and khael ate their lunches in the back of the school, as both of them ate, khael explained everything to izaya.

"i see." izaya replied in a solemn voice, he was sad that khael's gonna have to burden all of the peoples criticisms on him. Especially the thought of "leaving izaya alone." was already imprinted in everybody's mind, but izaya still admired how khael handled the situation calmly.

"don't worry about me, im gonna be fine." khael plastered a wide smile on his face just make izaya feel at ease.

"yeah i guess i don't have to since you look much stronger." izaya put up a strained smile, trying to hide the fact that he's still worried.

"i was trained like hell, even thinking about can cause me nightmares." khael said as he puts a petrified look on his face.

"was it fun there? i mean being around elite fighters?" izaya asked with excitement since the young man had always admired the secret force called enigma.

"it was a lot of fun, though 90% of my experience there consists of constant scolding and threatening." khael replied with a nervous laugh making izaya raise a brow.

"are they really strong?" izaya asked and khael paused before answering seriously.

"they were strong, i couldn't even begin to imagine.. i know that in my training they were holding back, i could sense it." khael explained making izaya gulp.

"i see that the both of you are still hanging out." an oddly familiar voice interrupted khael and izaya's talk.

What appeared before them is a beauty with golden locks of hair and hazel brown eyes.

"Chie? what are you doing here?" khael asked while chie just eyed khael's whole well being.

"it seems like you've grown some meat in you."Chie said with her usual monotone voice.

"i wad training." khael replied briefly, the suddenly it was silent.

"i better get going, i just spotted the both of you here and decided to have my greetings." Chie said formally as she turns her back at the two gentleman watching her hair sway with the breeze.

"i think she wants to be our friends."khael spoke suddenly making izaya look at his friend strange.

"i don't mind but do you think that's what she wants?" izaya asked and khael just remained silent.

"well she always shows up, giving us reminders and stuff, its like she's looking out for us." khael responded as he locks his eyes at the girl who's already far from them.

"maybe its just her maternal instincts kicking in?" izaya asked and khael just gave him a stolid look on his face.

"what?" izaya questioned as he shrugged his shoulders in oblivion.

"well whatever, i want to be friends with her." khael ignored izaya's remarks and continued to talk about his objective.

"i dunno, she's kinda the type of girl who hates men as her friends." izaya responded and khael sighed coz he thought the same since Chie is silent and has a strong demeanor making her less approachable, she always wears this stern look on her face as if she's about to scold somebody.

"But no one in this world deserves to be alone." khael said making izaya look at his direction.

"how would you know if she really feels alone?" izaya asked and khael's face turned dark and sad.

"her eyes... i once had the same look in her eyes, before when i felt alone." khael responded in a melancholic tone, izaya remained silent.