Chapter 39

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    Your P.O.V.

Onii-chan...

Why are you always coming back to Prague?

Letting out a small sigh, you took another bit of chocolate croissant, sitting on the bench, wondering what parts of the town you could find next clue that might lead you to him.

I believe it has been three months since I last saw Kenzo on TV.

Goodness, Onii-chan, what have you gotten yourself into?

Finishing with eating the croissant, you throw the paper bag in the trash bin, and you fixed your shirt.

I should cut on sweets. I gained some weight in the last three months. My shirts are getting tighter. Although, I am not really surprised. I am eating fast-food too much since I don't really time to cook.

Nothing visible but still...

"Miss, watch out!" You heard a voice of a child, and out of instincts your hands went up just in time to catch a ball so it would not hurt your face. Letting out a small sigh, you blinked in surprise as a brown haired boy approached with a childish but apologetic smile on his face "I am sorry, I was practising."

A small smile crossed your face as you gave back the ball to the boy "Alone?"

"I am waiting for Nina. She is still saying her goodbyes to our friend." He said, and continued practising with the ball. It surprised you the boy was chatty to a stranger like you but then again, he was still just a child. You didn't know who this Nina was but a tiny part of you felt obligated to keep an eye on the boy.

You made a small nod with your head, and sat on the bench once again "You know, I used to play various sports with my older brother when I was child. Playing together is definitely better than playing alone. I am not saying I am good as you but I..." you smiled at the boy who was now looking at you with a grin on his face.

"Do you want to play with me until Nina is back?" He interrupt you with enthusiastic voice as a chuckle left your mouth.

"Yes." You replied, smiling at the enthusiasm of a child "I almost forgot to introduce myself. My name is _______."

"Dieter!" He said, and motioned at you to follow him to the huge green field.

Although playing football with him was nothing too serious because of the lack of the people in the game, it was still fun to indulge yourself with talk and game with your new small friend.

That was, of course, until-

"Dieter! We have to go-" It was an oddly familiar voice of a young woman which resulted both of you and Dieter to stop playing. You knew her was gaze on you at which you turned out only to be in a huge surprise-

Anna-

"Nina!" the child exclaimed, and ran towards her although her gaze still seemed to be focused on you, as well as yours on her face, her feature, everything-

No-

Wait?

Confusion spread your mind, as you slowly approached each other. Her mouth was slightly opened as if she debating whether to ask you something or not. Feeling a bit awkward, you decided to be the first one to break the silence that settled between the two of you.

Nina might be her nickname.

"Anna." A small smile crossed your face "I am glad we meet again."

Confusion and...worry seemed to appear in her eyes at you which you genuinely wondered whether the girl was feeling alright "Remember? We met some time ago in the bar. It's me, ________. _________ Tenma."

"Tenma!" Dieter's eyes widened, and he looked at you "Your last name is Tenma! _______, do you know Dr.Tenma?! He has black hair, and...uh, the eyes-" the young boy continued describing the man at which your eyes watered, confusion but excitement now dancing inside you.

"You know...my brother?" Your voice just a bit above the whisper, and before you could ask the child another question, the blonde woman spoke-

"I talked to him...a few days ago." She made a small pause, and then tightened her grip "________, we need to talk. There's a lot of stuff you don't know."

Nina's P.O.V.

"There is something I need to tell you, Nina." Dr Tenma's eyes got sadder, his voice got filled with the determination as he pulled out a notebook, and turned on the last page. At that moment, I didn't know what to think of the drawing of my brother, nor why Dr Tenma kept it with him, expect the drawing had been drawn well. I lift up my body in the hospital body as I looked the man with confused expression.

The next words he said, shocked me to the point that I dropped the notebook on my lap, my eyes widened in terror, and shock, and fear-

Dr Tenma had told me everything he knew about his sister who was not only alive, but madly in love with Johan. In love with a monster-

Monster who was her brother after-

Monster who has destroyed countless lives-

"Liar!" Her voice sounded broken, her eyes widened and filled with tears-

And to this day, I still didn't know what Johan's true intention was with Dr Tenma's sister. Were they really lovers? Because, at the time, I found it impossible to believe that my brother was capable of those true and pure emotions such as love.

I felt sorry for _______ but I had to tell her the whole truth. The truth about Dr Tenma's involvement in the whole situation, and the truth that Johan had managed to hide so well the whole time. As much as it pained me to talk about the past, I told her all I remembered as well.

I didn't want to but I knew I had to. At last, all the parts I had managed to regain before going back to Munich. After being pulled into Johan's web of darkness so deep, she deserved to know. As much as it pained her to find the whole truth this way, she still needed to know in order to save her life, and to protect herself.

"Liar! Liar! Liar! He wouldn't-" she stood up from the bench, and shook her head rapidly, "Johan wouldn't- He couldn't- Not him-"

"He can't be the same monster!" with that, _______ Tenma had run away, utterly devastated. I wanted to run after her but I knew she needed some time alone to process everything she had just found out.

I am sorry, ______. 

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