Chapter Nine: Ai to Kida-Sensei:

Once upon a time, there was a little girl from the sticks. She was the daughter of a psychiatrist mother. As a result, the little girl developed a love of the study of the mind. Her single mother enthusiastically aided in her daughter's passion. The little girl carried her interest through high school. The girl loved the study of the id. More particularly, what would happen if it took over the mind? That interest grew stronger in college.

January 12th, 2010.

-Tuesday night-

Kida-sensei sat in Womb, frowning. He never could figure out why these places were so popular. The middle-aged man sneered at Japan's youth culture of today. Damn Western culture, he thought. It ruins everything! Kida-sensei preferred the good old days, thank you. So why was the college professor in a trendy nightclub? Kida-sensei was meeting someone.

The man looked at his watch. 10 p.m. already and he sighed to himself. She's late� again, Kida- sensei thought. She always did this.

"Hyobe!" a girl's voice chirped. The professor looked up in the dancing crowd. Ai flounced towards him. She blended in with the trendy atmosphere in her long, bright orange skirt and matching sweater. Finally, he thought.

"Hey," she said. Kida-sensei took a sip of his beer.

"You're late," he said. Ai giggled and gave him a little pout.

"Aww come on, sensei," she said. "Loosen up! Don't be so serious all the time."

"But I have to," he said.

"Why?" Ai asked. Kida-sensei smiled at her.

"Let me show you," he answered. The old man patted his lap. The girl smiled and sat down. Kida-sensei chuckled as she nuzzled his neck.

"Okay," he said. "What is it now?" Ai brushed her eyelashes against his cheek.

"What do you mean?" she asked.

"Come on now," he whispered. "You only call me out here when you want something big. Okay, what is it?" Ai nuzzled him on the neck.

"Give me more supplies," she whispered. The professor eyed her.

"What?" he asked.

"Please?" she pleaded.

"We can't keep doing this," he whispered with a sigh.

"But the experiment was a success!"

"Was it?"

"Didn't you see the news?"

Kida-sensei frowned. "That's the thing. If you get caught, we all go down."

"But we won't."

"How can you be certain?"

Ai kissed him on the cheek. "Do you believe in me?"

Kida-sensei glanced away. "Ai-chan�"

"Come on Hyobe-kun," she whispered as she nuzzled his ear lobe. "Do you believe in me?"

"Ai-chan�" he mumbled. She turned his face to hers. Deep indigo eyes stabbed him in the heart once more.

"Do you believe in me?" she asked again. His lower lip trembled.

"Yes," he said, defeated.

"Then give me more supplies," Ai whispered with a smile. "We won't get caught, trust me." Kida-sensei swallowed as he nodded. Ai leaned in close to his face.

"Good, now will you get in the supplies?" she whispered. Hyobe breathed a low sigh.

"Fine," he said. Ai's peach lips curved into a smile.

"Thank you," she whispered. She kissed him on the lips. "See you tomorrow tonight." The junior smiled and walked away. Kida-sensei sat there, blinking. He shook his head.

This has to stop� Kida-sensei pulled out his phone and made the call.