Chapter Seventeen: Lab Day:

Chapter Seventeen: Lab Day:

July 10th, 1983.

Kato still didn�t understand one thing. �Daisuke-kun,� he said. The young dad glanced over at him.

�Yeah?� he asked.

�Why not tell the truth?� the old man asked. Daisuke pressed his lips together.

�Because her friend, Daisy, was her fianc�e!� he shouted. Kato looked down at his hands.

�Ouch,� he muttered. �Nightmare.� Daisuke nodded.

�I don�t know what happened,� he explained. �We only shared one bottle of my roommate�s Sapporo beer.� The young father paused in thought. �It must have been my kitsune,� he reasoned, �He used some spell to�� He lowered his head in shame. Another thought crossed his mind. �That�s not the only reason I lied about Anna-chan�s mother,� he said. Kato gave him a puzzled look.

�It isn�t?� he asked. Daisuke sat up straight up.

�Every woman who married into my family has either gone crazy or lost the ability to care,� he explained. �The only one lucky enough to escape intact was my former sister-in-law, Tameko.� Kato tilted his head at him.

�Do you love Anna-chan�s mother?� he asked. Daisuke looked at him funny.

�Good god, no!� he blurted out. �She�s scary-looking, crabby, and not too nice. Plus her eyes look weird.� Daisuke sighed and lowered his shoulders.

�Still,� he said. �Even Allison doesn�t deserve the Hell my family drags their mates through.�

�So, you need to keep Anna-chan�s mother a secret?� Kato summed up. The young father nodded. The old man pressed his fingertips together.

�I could help you out there,� he mumbled. �I know some people in a couple of hospitals in Hokkaido.� Daisuke looked at him with big eyes.

�How?� he asked. Kato patted him on the head.

�You let me handle that,� he told the boy. That smile wasn�t exactly comforting.

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July 8th, 2010.

Watari hit stop on the tape player when Daisuke finished his one hundred and twenty-ninth tape entry and looked at Tsuzuki.

�And the Mother took over after Anna learned the truth?� he asked.

�Yes,� his friend replied.

�I see�� the scientist said in thought. �I don�t suppose that I wouldn�t be wrong to say she was behind those killings?�

�How did you know?� Tsuzuki asked stunned.

�Just a hunch,� his friend told him. �Was it to try out her powers?�

�Yes,� the other shinigami said. Watari took this all in.

�So�� Tsuzuki said. �How do I fix this?� The scientist looked him in the eye.

�Is she plotting anything else?� he asked.

�I have no idea,� Tsuzuki admitted. Watari booted up his laptop.

�And you�re sure she�s still there?� he asked. His friend shrugged and shook his head.

�I see,� Watari replied.

�What should I do?� the other shinigami asked. �I want my Anna-chan back.� Watari brought up Anna�s file on his laptop. The invaded sample came up on the screen.

�First, I will need you to observe her for a few days,� he said. Tsuzuki gave him a rather confused look.

�What for?� he asked. His friend straightened up his glasses.

�I need you to see if Anna�s still there or not,� Watari explained. �If she�s still there, we might have a chance.� That last past fell into a low whisper. Tsuzuki was about to speak when the door flung open.

�I�m sorry I�m late,� a young man�s voice said. Both shinigami looked up to see Kyosuke standing in the doorway. Watari stood up smiling.

�Oh good,� he said. �You�re here.� The scientist turned to his friend.

�Tsuzuki, this is my new lab assistant, Urahara Kyosuke,� he said. �Kyo-kun, this is my friend, Tsuzuki.�

�Hi,� the older shinigami replied.

�Pleased to meet you,� Kyosuke said with a bow. Watari clapped his hands together.

�Good,� he said. �Shall we get back to work?� The scientist focused on his new assistant.

Chapter Seventeen: Lab Day:

Chapter Seventeen: Lab Day:

July 10th, 1983.

Kato still didnï¿½t understand one thing. ï¿½Daisuke-kun,ï¿½ he said. The young dad glanced over at him.

ï¿½Yeah?ï¿½ he asked.

ï¿½Why not tell the truth?ï¿½ the old man asked. Daisuke pressed his lips together.

ï¿½Because her friend, Daisy, was her fiancï¿½e!ï¿½ he shouted. Kato looked down at his hands.

ï¿½Ouch,ï¿½ he muttered. ï¿½Nightmare.ï¿½ Daisuke nodded.

ï¿½I donï¿½t know what happened,ï¿½ he explained. ï¿½We only shared one bottle of my roommateï¿½s Sapporo beer.ï¿½ The young father paused in thought. ï¿½It must have been my kitsune,ï¿½ he reasoned, ï¿½He used some spell toï¿½ï¿½ He lowered his head in shame. Another thought crossed his mind. ï¿½Thatï¿½s not the only reason I lied about Anna-chanï¿½s mother,ï¿½ he said. Kato gave him a puzzled look.

ï¿½It isnï¿½t?ï¿½ he asked. Daisuke sat up straight up.

ï¿½Every woman who married into my family has either gone crazy or lost the ability to care,ï¿½ he explained. ï¿½The only one lucky enough to escape intact was my former sister-in-law, Tameko.ï¿½ Kato tilted his head at him.

ï¿½Do you love Anna-chanï¿½s mother?ï¿½ he asked. Daisuke looked at him funny.

ï¿½Good god, no!ï¿½ he blurted out. ï¿½Sheï¿½s scary-looking, crabby, and not too nice. Plus her eyes look weird.ï¿½ Daisuke sighed and lowered his shoulders.

ï¿½Still,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½Even Allison doesnï¿½t deserve the Hell my family drags their mates through.ï¿½

ï¿½So, you need to keep Anna-chanï¿½s mother a secret?ï¿½ Kato summed up. The young father nodded. The old man pressed his fingertips together.

ï¿½I could help you out there,ï¿½ he mumbled. ï¿½I know some people in a couple of hospitals in Hokkaido.ï¿½ Daisuke looked at him with big eyes.

ï¿½How?ï¿½ he asked. Kato patted him on the head.

ï¿½You let me handle that,ï¿½ he told the boy. That smile wasnï¿½t exactly comforting.

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July 8th, 2010.

Watari hit stop on the tape player when Daisuke finished his one hundred and twenty-ninth tape entry and looked at Tsuzuki.

ï¿½And the Mother took over after Anna learned the truth?ï¿½ he asked.

ï¿½Yes,ï¿½ his friend replied.

ï¿½I seeï¿½ï¿½ the scientist said in thought. ï¿½I donï¿½t suppose that I wouldnï¿½t be wrong to say she was behind those killings?ï¿½

ï¿½How did you know?ï¿½ Tsuzuki asked stunned.

ï¿½Just a hunch,ï¿½ his friend told him. ï¿½Was it to try out her powers?ï¿½

ï¿½Yes,ï¿½ the other shinigami said. Watari took this all in.

ï¿½Soï¿½ï¿½ Tsuzuki said. ï¿½How do I fix this?ï¿½ The scientist looked him in the eye.

ï¿½Is she plotting anything else?ï¿½ he asked.

ï¿½I have no idea,ï¿½ Tsuzuki admitted. Watari booted up his laptop.

ï¿½And youï¿½re sure sheï¿½s still there?ï¿½ he asked. His friend shrugged and shook his head.

ï¿½I see,ï¿½ Watari replied.

ï¿½What should I do?ï¿½ the other shinigami asked. ï¿½I want my Anna-chan back.ï¿½ Watari brought up Annaï¿½s file on his laptop. The invaded sample came up on the screen.

ï¿½First, I will need you to observe her for a few days,ï¿½ he said. Tsuzuki gave him a rather confused look.

ï¿½What for?ï¿½ he asked. His friend straightened up his glasses.

ï¿½I need you to see if Annaï¿½s still there or not,ï¿½ Watari explained. ï¿½If sheï¿½s still there, we might have a chance.ï¿½ That last past fell into a low whisper. Tsuzuki was about to speak when the door flung open.

ï¿½Iï¿½m sorry Iï¿½m late,ï¿½ a young manï¿½s voice said. Both shinigami looked up to see Kyosuke standing in the doorway. Watari stood up smiling.

ï¿½Oh good,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½Youï¿½re here.ï¿½ The scientist turned to his friend.

ï¿½Tsuzuki, this is my new lab assistant, Urahara Kyosuke,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½Kyo-kun, this is my friend, Tsuzuki.ï¿½

ï¿½Hi,ï¿½ the older shinigami replied.

ï¿½Pleased to meet you,ï¿½ Kyosuke said with a bow. Watari clapped his hands together.

ï¿½Good,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½Shall we get back to work?ï¿½ The scientist focused on his new assistant.

ï¿½Your first assignment,ï¿½ he said. ï¿½Weï¿½re going to run a couple of lab tests on patient 37ï¿½s core.ï¿½

ï¿½Yes sir,ï¿½ Kyosuke said with a nod.

�Your first assignment,� he said. �We�re going to run a couple of lab tests on patient 37�s core.�

�Yes sir,� Kyosuke said with a nod.