ˑ ˚ Chapter 7 - Overhearing Something˚ ˑ

                                    

                                          
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TSUKASA POV
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I nodded my head at Rui, he was right, there was no doubt anyone else took it. I would've noticed.
But I probably wouldn't have noticed if my mother had taken it since I was just deep into the argument. I wanted to win it of course, but that old hag doesn't really care about anything that she doesn't want to care about.
She's stupid. Everyone's stupid.
Except for Rui, Toya and Saki. I loved them all. (HE LOVED THEM ALL LIKE FAMILY EXCEPT FOR RUI he like liked him wink wink)
I was still kind of confused about what was Rui doing outside my window and near the castle?
Wouldn't he had gone back into the forest?
Rui then broke my scrambled thoughts by him speaking, "Kasa, would you like me to help you look for it?"
There he goes again with that nickname. I blushed a bit but didn't show my face so he couldn't see.
"Uh, s-sure.." I stuttered while talking.
Seriously.. I need to get a grip.
I heard Rui struggle to stand back up behind me. I turned around and chuckled at him. "Need help, Rui?"
He looked embarrassed by the remark and I noticed a slight blush form on his face while mine had faded. "No.. nah, it's fine.." he laughed a bit too before standing up and walking over to me.
"So, what does it look like? I had no clue you had this watch thingy.. it is, like, a special kind of watch? Ooh! One that lights up? Oh! Maybe one that shows you a map thingy and-" I cut Rui off and I laughed a bit again, "no, no, hehe. It was just a watch.. it's special because my father had given it to us before he passed, so I've always made sure to look after it well."
My laughed died down to nervous laughter and I glanced over at Rui. He had this guilty expression on his face.. maybe because he felt bad for me? Yeah, that's gotta be it.
I coughed a bit to break up the awkward silence between us. "Anyway! Let's try to find this watch, huh?" Rui stopped looking so uneasy and he smiled at me, "okay, yeah! Let's go."
We then just proceeded to stand there and not actually do anything.
"Hmm.. how about we could break into your mother's room? I mean, she's gotta have it right? Who else would?" I smiled at Rui as he spoke that great idea. "Oh, yeah, you're right, Rui!" I began whispering, "we need to be slick about it though.."
Rui nodded and begun whispering with me, "as you know.. I'm a professional criminal! Breaking in is as easy as pie to me!" he got closer and smirked a bit making me go red and take a few steps back. "W-well, yeah, I knew that.. I was just a-about to ask.." 
Rui grinned even harder just by the looks of me being flustered. "Fufu~, why are you so red, Kasa? Are you sick?! How so suddenly? Oh my..!" he started acting really dramatic but I could tell it was just to tease me more..