บท 69: Sect Master's Quest.
Chapter 69: Sect Master's Quest.
There was a knock on the door. As Haru got up to go and see who it was Jake stopped him. "It's one of those black cars. I don't think It's a good Idea you go out there." He seemed worried. And he had every right to be. The last time a black car parked outside they all got held at gunpoint.
"It will be fine. I'm sure it's nothing." Haru said as he opened it. The door slowly creaked opened and Haru saw a familiar face. It was the Sect master's granddaughter. He never did find out her name. It didn't know why she wanted to see him though.
"Oh, Thank god you're here. I went to look for you at your school and then they told me that the school year has already ended. I really need to keep track of these things." She said and then looked at Haru expecting a reply. Haru looked back at her. And in a moment of awkward silence, Jake popped his head out of the door.
"Oh, Who is this Haru?" He asked as he saw the beautiful blond woman before him. Haru didn't have a clue on her name so he just told him. "Do you remember the sect master from the black star sect?"
Jake nodded his head. "Yeah, Why?" He asked confused. "This is his granddaughter." Haru sighed. Before the woman gasped. "We have met multiple times and you are going to introduce me as someone's granddaughter? I thought we were friends?" She smiled at him.
Haru sighed. "We are friends? Then why don't I even know your name? Why didn't you know I have already graduated high school?" He asked her she seemed caught off guard. She was trying to act over familiar and it annoyed Haru.
"You graduated high school? Wow, I didn't know it had been that long since I ran into you at the park that one time. I'm getting really old." She sighed but then got back on to the topic. "So, My grandfather has sent me on a quest." She added. And then glared at Haru.
"A quest? And it involves me how exactly?" Haru looked back at her. "Wait, Just here me out. I need to deliver some things back to the sect. They are all extremely valuable and I didn't know who else to ask. The last time I saw you you could easily break your hands out of tempered steel handcuffs, So I figured you would be the best choice to help me." She said and then smiled at Jake who was ogling her from over Haru's shoulder.
"You need me to help guard something for you? Who do you think would try to steal from your sect?" Haru was confused once again with what she had to say. Even the cultivator association was terrified of the black star sect. They would kill anyone who mentioned their name. It would be suicide to steal from them.
"Well, you won't be the only person helping. We have a private militia helping us too but the thing is. The sect master wanted to talk to you about something so I figured it would be best if we go together. If you want to come and hear what he has to say that is…" She said and then waited for a reply.
"Mom! I'm taking Jake back to the sect for a day. We will be back tomorrow." Haru shouted from the doorway. Not even two seconds went by before Krista came running down the hallway. "No, you are not!" She shouted as she saw him stood at the front door. Then she saw the long blond hair of the woman outside.
She tried to stand on her toes to get a better look as Haru was blocking the door. After a few seconds of useless jumping up and down she gave up and then decided to go and have a look who it was at the door. She got to the door and saw the woman. She looked to be in her early thirties. Why was she at the door for Haru? And who was she?
All kinds of thoughts ran through Krista's head. "Haru what is this about?" She asked him in disgust. Was her son having an affair with an older woman? She didn't believe it. "Oh, Mom do you remember the old man back a the sect?" He asked her.
"Yeah, Why?" She was now confused. The question was so out of the blue she lost her train of thought. "This is his granddaughter. She came to say that the sect master wanted to talk with me so she was asking if I could go back with her to the sect to see him." Haru explained everything to his mom.
Krista began to feel stupid. She was thinking all sorts of horrible thing so her guilt was what tempted her toward making a decision. "You will be back tomorrow?" She asked. "Yep, Well that's if everything goes to plan and there are no traffic delays." He looked at Jake who seemed to be quite excited.
"Fine, If you aren't going to be long I guess you can go but we only have three days until we have to go back home. I was hoping to spend more time with you. Oh, when you do get back make sure you bring Suyin round again. She is such a sweet girl. I want to get to know her better." Krista went on a small rant about how he had invited her to dinner with him and then didn't bring her back again. It was like he was trying to keep his parent's away from his girlfriend.
Haru sighed. "Whatever. Sure I will text her tomorrow morning and ask her if she wants to come over again." Krista seemed satisfied with his answer and then went back into the living room where she had left Saki.
"I do have a name you know?" The sect master's granddaughter said to Haru looking annoyed that he kept referring to her as the sect master's granddaughter. "Wait you actually had a name all this time? Why didn't you say so?" Haru mocked her. Jake cracked a smile but then stopped himself from laughing when he saw the look on the woman's face.
"My name is Cui. And you better start using it before we get back to the sect or else." She said and then turned her back to him. "I will give you twenty minutes to pack anything you need. I will meet you both in the car." She started walking toward the car and left Haru and Jake standing at the door laughing.
Why did I let myself get so wound up? He is just a kid why does it feel like I was talking to an old man trying to annoy me on purpose!? She was frustrated more with herself for showing so much anger in front of two young men. She was much older and was supposed to be cool and collected, But she was just the total opposite of her usual self.
She waited for what felt like ever but there was no sign of them. Haru and Jake were inside. Zen had just made sandwiches for everyone so they were sat down having something to eat before they went out. They had their bags packed with an extra set of clothes and were just waiting for Zen to finish telling his story about what he did for a living.
The doorbell rang out. "Who could that be?" Zen said frustrated that his story was interrupted. "I think we should probably get going now anyway. I think that is Cui again. She probably got impatient." Haru said as he picked up his bag and began to walk toward the door. Jake did the same and followed close behind him. Haru was carrying something in his hand. It looked like something wrapped in tinfoil.
As he opened the door he got an ear full from Cui. "What took you so long? You made me wait nearly an hour! Were you purposely trying to make me mad?" She then inhaled through her nose. "I smell… Bacon. Were you really inside eating whilst I was waiting this whole time!? I thought you were a nice young man the first time I met you."
She seemed to be angrier than before. Then she shut up suddenly, "Just get in the car. I'm over it." She suddenly said and then began to walk back to her car. "Hey," Haru said to her as she was about to get into the driver's seat. "What now?" She asked still sounding upset.
"This is for you." He said and then handed her the thing wrapped in tinfoil. "What is it?" She seemed weary of it. "Some sandwiches. I felt bad that you were out here. But we couldn't really refuse. My uncle cooked breakfast and wanted us all to listen to his work stories. "I'm sorry for making you wait."
Cui seemed caught off guard. She looked at Haru and smiled slightly and then felt embarrassed by the way she had acted. "Thank you." She said before getting into the car. Haru and Jake then put their bags in the back and then got into the car also. Haru decided to sit up front with Cui. Jake said he wanted to sleep so he would appreciate the extra room in the back to lie down in.
Cui. Looked around to make sure everyone had their seat belts on and then set off.
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