Kiki's father

He called the girl, the poor man was in tears, and asked about her situation.

"Everything's fine really. I'm sorry.", she said fighting back some tears ( a reflexe she had not to cry in front of anyone, even less people she admired (there was still people she felt comfortable crying in front of, Mike and her parents, but no more) so obviously not in front of the Heroes),"I'm with Mike. Yeah, yeah, yeah no. We met adults."

A muffled sound of fasts questions was heard by the three concerned adults.

"No, no, no. They're nice, they've treated us really really well. Yeah I trust them. They provided us somewhere to sleep. No, no I really don't know where we are. No, no idea. I don't know I wasn't really doing anything, just walking and then I kinda blacked out. Oh so someone saw me disappear? Maybe there was some kind of drug in the air. And then I was closer to it so the effect was strong and I fainted. Yeah, I fully trust the adults we're with. Mike's doing well, we're both okay, we miss you, but we received no harm. Love you too dad, how's everyone?"

"Mmhmh, great. Oh, good, wonderful. I'm sorry for making everyone worry. Wait who fainted? Oh, hope she gets better. Please tell her Mike is alright. How's the mother? Better, mmh. Thank goodness."

"We're safe. I'm sure , I'm sure, they took us to the police not long after they found us, and then finding nothing they provided somewhere to sleep. You want to?- Yeah I think I could ask them. Just wait a second."

She held the phone away from her ear and asked if anyone could, would like to, answer to her dad, he's extremely worried, please?

Tsukauchi accepted the call, and answered every one of the old man's questions before the man could even ask them, "Hello, my name is Naomasa Tsukauchi, it seems it's your daughter and her friend I found yesterday. I would like to reassure the children are in good hands. I am a police officer, and friend is a professor. We are searching for a way for the kid to come home, and I assure you meanwhile we will provide them all the support they need."

Tsukauchi guessed a doubtful silence from the other side of the line. The man cleared his voice before speaking.

"You seem like a nice guy."

"It is my honor."

There was another pause, just quick enought not to allow for Tsukauchi to continue.

"You. Where did you find our kids."

"They happened to be found inside a school, a professor immediately called the police and that was when I intervened."

"What are your motivations.", rudely interrputed the father. It was a test to see how would the stranger react.

"Mister, you have my words the children will not be hurt in any way. I cannot understand, only guess how distressed you must feel right now."

The detective cleared his voice,

"Worry can also be seen on Killian and Michael's faces. We have no idea how to revert this situation, but we are taking care of the kids."

The father inhaled and exhaled deeply a few times, before answering that, exceptionally, he was going to trust them. However, and I insist however, if I happen to discover you harmed any one of my kids, there'll ain't be no tomorrow for you kiddo and I know very well how to hide a body.

"Dad!", half-shouted a panicked Killian.

"Oh, nothing sweetie just warning the nice man about you possibly having nightmares at night, wouldn't want you to feel sad."  

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