After arriving at the office Kadachi is instantly bombarded with papers and people asking him questions as I decide to give him some space I sit down at my work desk and begin tapping on the keyboard to see if I received any work emails about any up coming projects.
(I haven't checked my work email in a bit it seems there's a lot that's been going on without us…)
As I scan the emails I notice a unfamiliar file with a weird email address.
"Buttercup1000??"
I mumble under my breath as I casually click open the email my heart drops and I instantly close it and look around me.
I feel my heart pound outside of my chest as I click open the email again, it was a photo...a blurry one but you could tell what it was of.
A photo that looks like it was taken from afar, you can see me alongside the compound wall but on the other side of the wall one persons back to the camera as they stand over another person laying in front of them in a pool of what looks to be blood near a broken light post are also captured.
(When was this? I don't remember this??)
I hear the door open behind me and I quickly scramble to close the page, just as I sit back and look up a few people alongside Kadachi come out talking. Kadachi looks at me and waves for the others to go away before bending down to my level.
"You look like you've seen a ghost what's wrong."
I gulp as well as scratch the back of my head.
(Is it that obvious...)
"I...I just got a photo I don't remember anything about."
Kadachi raised an eyebrow before reaching over to tap on the mouse which opened the tab.
"You don't recall this at all?"
I shake my head no.
"Who's the email from and was anything else said?"
I shrug and grab the mouse, I click off the picture and re-read the email.
"No, it's just the picture nothing else. But it's strange I feel like a part of me remembers of this but I don't actually remember anything…This is so frustrating!"
Kadachi stands up and rubs my head messing my hair up.
"It's ok, it'll come back to you and even if it doesn't we'll figure it out…I promise."
His words were sincere and gentle, just as smooth and soft as his voice in that moment, the usually cold and dark tones that normally comes out of his mouth brings a bit of a spark to me but this, this put me on fire. I couldn't help but blush and look away.
Kadachi chuckles before walking away leaving me speechless.
I bring my nails up to my mouth as I go back into deep thought.
(I gotta start from the beginning...)
I gather up my stuff to leave but as I turn to leave I immediately bump into someone instantly dropping everything in my hands.
"I'm so sorry-"
As I go to apologize I pause upon seeing Seto, for a moment his expression was of anger but upon me meeting his gaze he smiles and bends down to help pick up some papers.
"Don't be sorry it's my fault for being so close, I just came to talk with Kadachi have you seen him-Oh what's this?"
I look up to see him holding a paper I had written the email on from earlier, I quickly grab ahold of it and the rest of my things.
"Oh it's nothing, and uh Kadachi…He should be back after his meeting in about 45 minutes, I gotta go can you lock up the office if you leave before he gets back?"
He raises an eyebrow at me dodging the question but nods.
"Ok great thanks Seto-"
As I say his name allowed a flashback of dark green eyes comes to mind and I get shivers.
"You good?"
I nod before waving goodbye with a wry smile.
(I don't want to think like that…because if it were him then what would that do to Kadachi and Izumi…especially their father…)
I sigh and decide to go home.
(At home)
Upon reaching my bedroom I lay flat on my bed to try and play through the events I remembered. Something I had subconsciously been avoiding.
(That night, I don't remember visiting his mother but Mr. Sheng said I did, I left after that but I also don't remember that…maybe I should start here.)
I sit up and grab my purse before rushing out.
(I'll just go there myself and see if that will help.)
I hail a taxi and get there within 20 minutes, by then the compounds were deserted after the horrendous incidents. I slide the front door open to the common room, I then make my way to Mr and Mrs Sheng's room where I stop at the door after opening it as bits and pieces of memories come flooding in.
(We talked, I held her hand and…)
Tears stream from my face.
(She didn't deserve this…)
I move away from the room and make my way to the part of the compound the picture from earlier was taken but nothing comes to mind so I move towards my room where I sigh as I stand in the doorway.)
(It's just a room…nothing here can hurt me...my memories can't hurt me...I have to do this!)
I take a deep breath and let it out slowly before pulling the door open and stepping inside. My heart pounding and mind racing I close my eyes and sit on the bed.
(I just got done taking a shower...but I was already uneasy, why?)
A flashback of me hearing the gunshot behind the wall and covering my mouth.
(someone shot someone but who?)
I let out a breath slowly as I stand up, just as I stood up my heel hits something from beneath my bed, I reach down and grab something soft pulling it up I scan it in confusion as I lift it up the hair on the back of my neck stands up as I realize what I was holding.
(A mask?)
In that very moment most of my memorys all come back to me all at once and I instantly drop it.
"No…no way…"