First day of class is over, they're now going back.
"Oh! Welcome home guys, so how's the school."
"Still the same as ever."
"Nothing new."
"Boring...."
"I guess, you're all having fun. What about...?"
Kaori just bowed at him and get passed.
"I guess, it' a no too."
They're going to have a dinner, Kaori keeps quiet. She never speaks..
1 week have passed, they're going to have a physical examination, they separates boys to girls. They asked them to take out their uniforms. As soon as Kaori removed her uniform, their students react.
"What a ugly body!!"
"Hey, let's take a picture of it."
She doesn't care.. The nurse asked her why she have that kinds of scars and a lot of tattoos on her back
She didn't answer.
"Was it private?"
She slowly nodded.
"I see, I won't ask anymore."
After the Physical Examination, as soon as they went back, people are laughing at her. She just ignored them.
Day by day, they make fun of her. Day by day, they're bullying her and even made her errand girl. Her bodyguard saw her being beaten and bullied by other students, he just can't say anything.
It's already a month passed, her we bodyguard didn't let it pass, one day. her bodyguard was their father's chauffer today.
"Sir." He called her while looking at the mirror. Reflecting Hinori at his back
"Yes, Arion?"
"I know, I have no right to talk to you this..."
"What is it?"
"Have you tried talking to your daughter, Kaori? I... I know, she was just your adopted child..."
"..."
"Ah... Sorry. I shouldn't ask."
"Please continue. What is it about her?"
"I don't know... If it's okay to tell you this. Ah, if I'll get punishment, I'm okay with it..."
"Tell me."
"You see.. The school hates her. She keeps being beaten and bullied by other classmates. I even... Saw Rei and Remi having fun bullied their sister.... Is it because they're not related?"
"What?!" He shouted
"Ah!... I'm sorry. I shouldn't ask." He keeps bowing
The Prime Minister get his phone and called someone. "Cancel the meeting and any schedule for today until Sunday." End of call.. "Turn around and go to the school."
"Eh? Ah... Hai..."
'I can't believe they're doing this to her...' he thought.
They went at the back of the school where her bodyguard, Arion often saw Hikari getting bullied.
"Ah there she is." He points to her. They saw her carrying plastic bags and boxes.
"What is ... She carrying?"
"I think, some goods, sir. I think they ran her as her errand girl again."
"She what?"
He finally saw how they treated Kaori.. He just remember what Kaori said when she said she just want a normal life and family... But it turns out, it's getting worse than killing..
"It's pains me to see this."
"I always asked her, if she's fine, or if she have problems... She just told me, she's fine... Seeing her face, emotionless, I mean, I can't read her at all, sir."
"Poor Kaori. I just gave her second chance to live because a lot of things happen at her past... And it's more like... getting worse. I shouldn't have told her to go to school if this will only happen to her.... Arion."
"Yes sir?"
"I'm planning to invite her out, will you be our driver tomorrow?"
"Of course, sir."
"Thank you. But first, I would like to visit Mika's graveyard first."
"Of course, sir."
"Let's go home. I'll think something about this."
"Okay sir."
They went back to the car and went home early.
"Honey, you're back already? I thought you have a meeting?" Madame met her at the door.
"I cancelled it."
"Eh? Why?"
The Prime Ministers sighed.
"Did something happen?"
He told her everything what they saw.
"Oh my god. How could they do that? Even Rei and Remi?"
"Yes... Anyway.. Let's not asked them first, since we don't have proof to show. I'll go talk to their homeroom teacher tomorrow. Ah, tomorrow, I'm also going out with her. She's been stressed and sad, I thought I can make her feel better."
"That will do. You should try to talk to her too."
"I know."
Later in the evening, they went home, they noticed, her uniform were dirty full of mud.
"Ah... I tripped. I didn't know, there's... A big stone infront of me.. that happen too..." Trying to change the reason
"I- I see..."
Prime Minister looked at their children and saw them laughing.
They had their dinner then went to their rooms. The PM went to Hikari's room.
"Hikari?"
"Yes sir?"
He sighed. "You're still calling me that even though to call me father. Anyway, will you come with me tomorrow. There's somewhere I want to go. Will you accompany me?"
"Anything for you sir."
"Hmm. Then, We'll leave at 9am tomorrow."
"Okay, sir. Is there more sir?"
"Ah.. No more. I just want to say, good night."
"Good night to you too."
He went out and went back to his room.
"Did she agree."
"Yeah... She's still calling me sir. Even though I told her to call me father."
"She was not yet ready..."
"I know..."
Next day, they woke up early and left at 9am.
"Hikari."
"Yes sir."
He sighed again.
"I told you to call me father."
"I cannot do that. Even if I'm your adopted. I still want to call you sir."
Arion was listening.
"Hikari, this is not an order or a mission. I'm telling you, you're part of the family."
"..."
"Anyway, how are you this days?"
"I'm still good."
"No. I want an honest answer. I saw everything. And how they treated you bad."
"I don't mind."
"Eh?" The two of them were surprised
"Whatever they do, I don't mind and it doesn't matter for me."
"Not for you but for me. I'm worried about you."
"I'm alright sir. Since... I've already experience this kind of beating since kid. I've already used to it. Whether they like me or hate me. It doesn't matter for me as long as you didn't order me to kill anyone."
Arion was surprised what Hikari said.
She was calm when she answered his question.
He cleared throat.
"Say Hikari, is there... Anything would you like to do? Or a place to go?"
"I don't have anything on mind. When it's my off, I just wonder around and nothing else."
"Let's go to the Park. But first, let's visit to the graveyard first. There's someone I'd like you to meet."
"Okay sir."
They went to the graveyard. Even though Arion was a driver for them, there's 12 bodyguards following them, for in case. After all, he's the Prime Minister."
"Here we are. Come, I would like to meet you---" He haven't finished what he's about to say, he turned around and saw her crying. "You're crying?"
Hikari touched her face and noticed there's tears fall on her eyes.
"Ah.. What is this? Is this tears?"
"Hikari?"
"I don't know... It suddenly.... Fall..." She looked at the picture of a dead person. "Why... Do I... Feel sad and pain... I have no idea... I..."
'Does she... Know Mika?' He thought as he also looked at the deceased person attached on the wall
She cried. "Eh? Why am I crying?.. It hurts." She said as she was grabbing her chest.
He hugged her tight. 'You're her, right? Please tell me you're my missing daughter.'
Later she finally calmed down and went down.
"I'm sorry. I misbehaved." She take a bow.
"No worries. It's okay. Finally, I saw you crying."
"I really don't know why I suddenly cried... And it's like... My heart hurts after looking at that photo."
"That was Mika. She was my first wife before I remarried Hinata."
"What happen?" She asked.
"We we're having a vacation, I was separated from them. I thought she was already got in the other boat, but she was left together with our baby, my first daughter.. The boat sink... And they both found dead..."
"I see.." she looked down.
'Please tell me you're that baby... But how?' So many thoughts on his mind.
"Alright we're done here. Let's grab something to eat first before we go to the park." He stood up on the bench. "Where do you like to eat?'"
"I'm not familiar to this place yet and... Anything is fine, sir."
"I see. Then, let's go to the restaurant where my first wife and I first met."
"Okay sir."
They went to the restaurant. They closed half of the room. And start ordering their food and they eat...
To be continued..
