𝒊𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 | Ōtsutsuki Indra

Chapter 53 // Encounter

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Aoi.

Indra had to blink twice to make sure if it's really her: strawberry blonde hair and sky blue eyes. There is no doubt about it. That is her.

Why is she here?

The prodigy yanked Asura's arm before she spotted them once she turned around to resume her work.

"Lets go!" he hissed in ear so they don't draw attention to themselves. Only a few customers turned around to see what the two brothers are doing standing there.

"Why? Why is she - " Asura asked, tempted to look back. His hood was brought up to cover him, leaving him startled.

"Asura! focus!"

The way he's holding him reminded when he tried to practice his wind nature. Asura ended up flying; however, his brother caught him from the back of head so he wouldn't have a mild concussion. Indra's posture held him protectively in which he doesn't know he's doing it consciously.

They took long strides to catch up to Tatsuo who lead them to "employees only" which was apparently the brightest chamber. There was an underground passage door and Tatsuo lifted the handle from the ground.

He goes down the staircase while Ōtsutsuki still follow right behind cautiously. Asura is astonished the colossal compartment of alcoholic beverages filled in barrels, stacked in rows that seem infinite. It must have taken years to build this place. The three men approach to a gigantic shelve fused against the contrete wall, after taking long turns.

It is filled with rare bottles wines in different languages that are neatly organized. Indra had already let go of Asura's arm who remains perplex seeing the beauty blonde in terrible place like this. Asura began to feel guilty of what he said to her before at small market. His number question that repeated across his mind is how is she able to cross borders back and forth from Kai and So no Kuni?

It's not easy to cross border to Kai due to tight security of soldiers, patrolling around with their horses and weapons. Yet many manage to seek in, just like they did.
Tatsuo cracked up handle that made shelve move mechanically on its own. Asura said to Indra: "Never thought she'd be here."

"Neither did I; let's concentrate what were doing. We can figure it out later so don't blank out."

Surprisingly, Indra told him calmly which made the younger one dart his eyes at his current expression. His brows were narrowed in curiosity or guilt? He's known to be an enigma to many. His harden features resemble closely to their father. Asura frowns but...

He jumps getting a sense of dread.

Before them, appeared a long dark hallway with a crystal lanterns dimly illuminating the way. It must have taken a long time, indeed to construct underground due to beautiful textile wallpapers.

"This will directly leads underneath Yokoshiki's palace." He leaned against the frame, marveling the scenery.

"You're going to hold your auction there?" Indra keeks at his little brother for a second.

"Not gonna lie, it helps me to connect with Yokoshiki's allies." He shrugs his shoulders before meeting his dark sapphire irises to the prodigy.
Tatsuo shafts his attention at the younger one, furrowing his brows. Indra couldn't help take look at him too. He nudges his elbow to his side and Asura jumps snapping to present.

"Im sorry...I just..."

"Whats wrong?" Indra questioned, fleeting at hallway  and him - back and forth. He's barely distinguishing an ominous presence so he activates his sharingan.