Chapter 405 - 386: Who Is At The Door?-II
Shin organized the few books that lied around his room, he stayed quiet for a few minutes to think about the conversation he had with Kei. After what he and Shun did, they were both prohibited from participating in any news about the groups. One day ago, Shin overheard from the members of their clan that Akasaka had left China, possibly to China.
"Shin," called Shun from behind, and Shin turned his face in surprise as he hadn’t expected for Shun to be right behind him after entering the room from the door noiselessly.
Shin sighed, talking before Shun could, "I know. it’s about Haruhi coming to China, right? I have heard about it before. We should get back to China but I doubt Kei would agree to our plan. If we had known about this before coming to that club, I would have gone there."
"No it’s not that," Shun closed the door behind him tightly, before he did, he even sneaked out his head to see whether or not there were people in the hallway. Once he checked there was no one, he came toward Shin’s side, "I...I overheard about something but I need you to be calm."
Shin raised an eyebrow when he saw the worry that flickered on Shun’s eyes, and with a half smile, he jokingly replied, "Haven’t I been a calm person since children?"
"It’s not a joke, brother!" Shun yelled in a whisper voice. Panic settled on his face and he seemed like a cornered person who wasn’t able to make my choice. "Please just listen to me. From now on, what I am about to say should stay in this room and never leave outside. Can you promise me?"
Shin noticed of how the expression Shun had twisted in more worry. At first, he didn’t paid much attention to it, but now that he had realized the frantic his little brother shown, Shin took his words seriously, "Okay. I promise with my entire life. Tell me."
Biting to his lips, Shun parted to speak, and at the same time, the thunder glowered from the sky. The black sky turned brighter for a moment before it faded to blackness. After hearing what Shun said, Shin’s eyes widened. He appeared as though he had been struck by the lightning from the sky, unable to talk or accept what he heard.
After another full minute of silence, he finally let out a few words he could squeeze from his throat. "Y...You are lying," Shin whispered in a tone full of doubt, yet regardless of his doubt, he knew Shun would never joke about such a thing. "Grandfather is ill? Where did you hear that from?"
"From them," Shun answered, he closed his eyes to see Shin’s knuckles turning white with the amount of pressure he used to clutch his palms tighter. "His condition is severe and based from what Kei said he doesn’t have much time."
Shin didn’t want to accept it. He didn’t want to believe that his grandfather was ill. "How long?"
"One or two years at best. Li Lian doesn’t know this," whispered Shun. At his last sentence, his breaths hardened. "Where are you going?!"