(Kazuto's POV)

I couldn't report Shino missing considering its only been about hour, surely less. They wouldn't bother until maybe a day has gone by, most likely three. But I can't just wait by then.

"Clues. Shino's backpack. Her notes had doodles on them, but they were drawn backwards to the writing on the notes, meaning the person in front of her turned around to doodle on her notes. These notes were taken in her last period she was seen in. This means we should find out who sat in front if her in this class," I explained as fast as he could. I knew I couldn't waste much time.

"You should really be a detective," Suguha said in awe. Hikari nodded in agreement. I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

"Cmon guys, focus," Tsuboi responded.

"Right!" They both replied.

"So how are we going to find this person who SST in front of her?" Hikari questioned, stroking her chin as if she had a beard, again, rolling my eyes.

"Ask the teacher! He might be in the teacher's lounge" Suguha suggested. I nodded.

"Maybe if we're quick enough, we'll catch him before he leaves school," Tsuboi stood, whipping out his car keys. We all ran downstairs and followed Tsuboi to his car.

"Ooo, cherry red," Hikari cheered, pleasantly surprised at his nice car. We all got inside and I gave the directions.

On the way there I was troubled at the doodles on Shino's paper.

"What's wrong?" Suguha questioned. I sighed and showed her the notes I had on my hand. She turned them upside down to see the doodles.

"There's a whole lot of kissy faces and hearts, what if it was a guy who took her, what if-" I said until I was interrupted.

"We'll find her. And we'll give this guy a whooping," Suguha declared. I nodded.

"Can I see her backpack?" Suguha asked. She looked through Shino's other notebook.

"Aw look she wrote your name, I know it was her," Suguha tried to cheer me up. I took a hold of the notebook and looked at the doodle of my name on the front page, with a 'I love you' next to it. I couldn't help but tear up, and my hands began to tremble, and turn into a fist.

"It'll be okay," Suguha placed her hand on my trembling one. I soon relaxed. Suddenly a thought occurred to me. This was a new notebook, probably from another class before, I checked, I didn't have to have to search much. I growled at what I saw.

(Hey kitten, do you wanna play?❤😽❤) written backwards on the top of the notes. Suguha saw this and read it out loud.

"The sicko, no doubt it was this person," Suguha confirmed my thoughts.

"Who knows, maybe or maybe not," Hikari shrugged.

"Sounds like that's our culprit," Tsuboi pressed more on the gas pedal, now seeing Shino's school in sight.

We rushed out the car and headed into the school, and saw a faculty member walk by.

"Excuse me," I called out to him. He turned around and lifted a brow.

"Yes?" He asked rather dully.

"Do you know what teacher is assigned to 24A?" I pleaded.

"He's in his classroom right now, packing up," he replied before walking away.

Such friendly faculty...

I rushed to class 24A, and the followed. When we walked in, sure enough there he was.

"You're the teacher of class 24A, right?" I questioned. He looked rather surprised.

"Uh, yeah," he replied. He was a pretty young teacher.

"Do you know your student Shino Asada? She was in your class period before lunch break," I continued on.

"Everyone knows about Shino," he replied with a sympathetic frown.

"So do you remember who sat in front of her that period?" Suguha urged. He took some thought.

"He was a new face around here. He showed up late so I didn't bother marking him here," he replied,pulling out his role call list, to that class period. He went through the list.

"Ah here he is. The only one not marked here, Ken Shinkawa," he responded. I turned pale, his last name sounded all too familiar.

"Shinkawa?" I mumbled.

"Yes, that's it. Is that all you wanted?" The teacher picked up his bag.

"There's no possible way we could get his address, could we?" I mumbled. He frowned.

"Student confidentiality, sorry kids," the teacher shrugged.

"Aw that's a shame," Hikari pouted.

"But you don't understand," Suguha suddenly out bursted, now I'm tears.

"Suguha," I said in surprise. She walked up to the teacher was misty eyes and a trembling bottom lip.

"He's my brother, and I haven't seen him in years, now that I'm finally in Japan, I found out he moved. Now I can't find him," Suguha sobbed. Tsuboi joined the act.

"He's also my best friend, and we've been looking everywhere for him," Tsuboi said sorrowfully, patting Suguha's back. The teacher, somewhat uncomfortable, sighed in defeat.

"I don't do well with tears," he admitted, taking out a two sheets of paper out of his bag, writing down Ken's address on the blank piece of paper. The other one must be his info.

"Here you go, but this is our little secret, alright?" The teacher asked, a bit pleadingly. Suguha wiped away her tears and took the sheet in her hand, with a small smile.

"It'll be our little secret," Suguha reassured.

"If that will be all, have a nice day kids, and uh, big guy," he said, lastly referring to Tsuboi, patting his shoulder, before he walked out.

He's actually friendly faculty.

"Big guy?" Tsuboi mumbled insecurely, looking down at himself. Mostly his belly.

Suguha soon wiped away her tears, and stopped the sad sister act.

"Here's his address," Suguha said, handing me the sheet.

"Thanks Suguha, nice acting," I replied, snatching the paper.

"Do I sense a acting career in the near future?" Tsuboi teased, causing Suguha to blush. Okay this is new.

"Who knows?" Suguha replied. I'll ask later...

"Got his address. He lives on the same street as you, Tsuboi," I replied, a bit surprised.

"Such a small world. Didn't know I lived across from a low life creep," Tsuboi read the address, and we all dashed to his car.

"Ow," I heard Hikari cry. We all turned to her and she was on the floor.

"What's wrong?" Suguha questioned, rushing by her side.

"I think I sprained my ankle," she pouted.

"We kinda have to go now," I said, might have came off as rude and inconsiderate, but it was true.

"You're just going to leave me?" She pouted.

"I'll stay with her, you guys go!" Suguha replied.

"Thanks, I owe you," I replied, rushing towards the car along with Tsuboi.

(Suguha POV)

"Don't worry you'll be fine," I comforted. Hikari was on my back, she had such a small frame, it wasn't all that hard to carry her. She was really light.

"Where you taking me?" She mumbled. We were in Shino's school.

"Nurses office," I replied, wandering the halls until I find it.

"But she won't be there," she replied.

"We'll let ourselves in," I reassured. And once I found it, I walked in. I set her down on a chair.

"I'm sure she has some ice," I mumbled. I rush to the fridge and yay, there was ice. I found a plastic bag and filled it with ice.

"Here ya go," I smiled, kneeling down and placing the icepack on her ankle.

"Can you take me to the restroom?" She pleaded. The restroom was just a few steps away in the nurses office.

"Sure," I said. I kneeled in front of her and she got on my back. I opened the restroom and sat her on the toilet.

"Uh, do you need anything else?" I asked, hoping the answer would be no.

"I'm fine here, thanks," she replied. Thank you!

"Well call me when you're done," I responded as I walk out the door and closed it. I walk towards the chair she was sitting in and accident my stepped on something.

I lifted my shoe and it was the pink earring we found. I must've dropped it. I checked my pocket and couldn't believe it. I took out the pink earring we found in Shino's room and picked the earring from the floor. I just found its pair. Right in front the chair I sat Hikari down in. I look towards the bathroom. Crap.

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Authors note: Yay done with another chapter. Two chapters in one day, wow. I put some thought into them too! Lol well I haven't even beaten my record. Yesterday I wrote like 4! Ahhh my thumbs xD

Gasp Hikari?!? Lol maybe. Or is it a coincidence? Hmmm? (Ｔ▽Ｔ) who knows...

Until Next Time!

-InGameProdigy