115 Chapter 115: Can we talk?

Stella ignored him as she covered her ears and stomped her feet forward.

"Stella !!"

She turned around asked grumpily, "What?"

Stella puffed up her cheeks while she glared at him. She thought sulkily, 'Just why would he do that in front of Loki?'

Usui asked amusedly, "Why are you sulky now?"

She squinted her eyes as she said irritably, "Don't you know why I am being like that?"

Usui looked at her as he tried to suppress his chuckle. 

She narrowed her eyes as she asked, "Why did you have to ask that in front of him?"

Usui composed his face as he asked innocently, "What? Why shouldn't I ask that in front of him? We always did that before?"

Stella glared at Usui as she stressed, "Yes..we did but that was when we were young."

Usui looked hurt as he said, "Are you calling me old? Mind you, I am just one year older than you."

Stella closed her eyes as she yelled angrily, "Zeke!!"

Usui burst out laughing making Stella scowl. She tapped her feet impatiently as she waited for him to stop.

He coughed loudly but he still had that huge grin on his face.

"I was just playing with some fire."

Stella asked confused, "Fire?"

Usui nodded as he didn't want to make it easy for the guy. He looked at her and teased, "Anyway, why can't I ask him?"

Stella squeezed her lips and turned her head away. Her cheeks were slightly red. 

Usui sighed as he mumbled, "Did you have to fall for that cold face guy?"

Stella retorted instantly, "What cold-faced guy? Loki isn't like that."

The Loki she knew was definitely not like that! Her Loki knew how to be playful, to display his anger vividly, how to care, and to pamper well.

Usui raised his eyebrow when he saw the sweet smile that graced her face. He looked at her as if asking, 'Really? Are you blind?'

Stella rolled her eyes and wiped away her sweet smile. She still accused him, "I'm not forgiving you for what you did."

Usui smiled slyly, "Why are you blaming me? You totally had the chance to thwart my question but you didn't. Weren't you the one who dug your own grave?"

Stella raised her finger and pointed at him frustratedly. She stammered, "Y-you..." so shameless!

Stella looked at him angrily as she thought, 'Why did I even think of helping this doofus? I should have just left it at that and made him suffer.'

Stella gripped her hair frustratedly and squatted down as she thought of how to clear this matter with him. Even if he didn't like her, she didn't want any misunderstandings between them.

Little did she know that the misunderstandings occurred the moment she called out Zeke that night.

Usui saw her squatting down and felt a little guilty. He patted her shoulder as he said, "There...there... it is fine. I don't think he will misunderstand."

Usui nodded his head stiffly, " In case he misunderstands, I will clear it up, okay?"

Stella's eyes brightened as she hopped up and hugged Usui tightly. She mumbled, "You promised, so don't go back in your word,"

Usui sighed, "I shouldn't have promised then."

Stella looked at him and said, "Zeke!!"

Usui laughed as he wrapped his arm around her and said, "I know... I will take care of it. Believe in your brother."

Stella giggled as she said, "Zeke...you are the best."

"Yeah yeah"

They walked away laughing without knowing that they were being observed by one person who was itching to lock Usui in a battle.

Loki crushed his palm into a fist as he scoffed at their backs. He thought she would have a reason for behaving like that but it seems like she doesn't!

Coldness seeped through his eyes as he looked at the pair giggling. He snorted, 'Why did I even think that she had a reason?'

Even though he hated himself for thinking like that, he knew it was because of her eyes. Her eyes were screaming that she was innocent.

He huffed coldly as he thought, 'What a fool I was!'

He turned around to enter the house when he saw the entire group standing at the door. He hid his surprise as he glanced at them cooly but he knew he couldn't hide it from one person.

Loki refused to look in her direction and continued to stare elsewhere.

But he heard her say, "Let's also leave."

Loki nodded agreeing to her. He turned his head towards the door when he saw Zeno carrying the boy over. Right behind Zeno was Jinha who was carefully holding the girl in his arms.

Seeing that they were about to leave, the official hastily ran towards them and heaved heavily. 

He gasped, "We...checked....found...everyone...present."

Hazel narrowed her eyes as she took the bunch of papers from his hands. Her eyes went through each member until her eyes stopped at the last family.

Chief's family members:

Chief: Aidan

Wife: Lilly

Two children: Zack and Zoya

There were even pictures alongside the list. Aidan looked like a young father who loved his family deeply. He had a warm innocent wife and two adorable children. Hazel's eyes softened when he saw the innocent wide smiles on the children's face.

She sighed when she thought of how devastated they would be when they learned the truth.

She looked at the official and asked, "Are you sure that everyone is on the list?"

The official nodded his head nervously. 

"Even the chief and his wife?"

The official looked at her and said, "We came across them first. The chief's body had so many injuries that it was sure that they tortured him. While his wife Lilly had a huge cut across her chest towards her bellybutton"

Hazel exhaled and nodded at him. She handed the papers back to him and said, "Well, inform the king about this soon and do mention it to him that we are also looking into it."

The official nodded his head at every word of hers till he heard that they would also look into the matter. The official gulped as if understanding the message between those words. His eyes shifted to the children to which Hazel said coldly, "We would be taking them with us."

The official swallowed in difficulty before nodding his head.

The officer watched as the group moved towards the portal. He waited till they disappeared through the portal to rub his sweaty palm on his clothes and pat his chest.

Hazel and the rest quickly arrived at the academy and went straight to the medical ward amidst the curious eyes. Hazel made Jinha place the girl in a soft comfy bed and check her vitals before assigning her care to one of her juniors.

They looked at the boy who was stirring from his sleep. Liz picked him up from Zeno's arms and said, "I will take him to our room."

Hazel added, "Wait up.. I'm also coming."

They quickly bade their goodbyes and promised to meet for the meeting later in the evening. The girls walked towards the dormitory and saw Stella locking her room.

Hazel pursed her lips as she thought, 'She must be going to his room.'

Her eyes shifted towards her hands and saw many bags on her hand.

Hearing the footsteps, Stella turned to find them returning. Instantly she smiled and asked, "You have returned."

Hazel nodded her head stiffly before she glanced at her hand. Stella raised her eyebrows and followed her gaze down to see the bags.

She laughed, "Ah!! I was about to look for Usui and give him -"

Hazel glanced at her and interrupted, "You should go then. He must be waiting."

'his old stuff' she swallowed those words. She looked at Hazel who was smiling at her but not so a smile.

Suddenly her eyes shifted to the small boy who was looking at her with those small adorable eyes. She smiled as she said, "Hello there, little guy. Did you sleep well?"

The boy looked at Stella goofily and lifted his arms towards her. Stella happily lifted him making the girls look at her warningly.

She whispered, "It's okay... it's my uninjured arm."

She looked at the little guy and smiled, "We haven't introduced ourselves. I am Big Sister Stella." Pointing towards Liz and Hazel, Stella continued, "They are Big Sister Liz and Big Sister Hazel."

The boy tilted his head as he asked cutely, " Big Sister Stella?"

Stella nodded in awe of his adorableness then the boy turns towards the rest and spelled, "Big sister Liz?"

Liz smiled in return and finally, the boy turned to the beautiful sister and said, "Big sister Hazel?"

Hazel smiled and said, "Hello there, Zack. It was lovely to meet you."

The boy widened his eyes as he asked, "You know my name."

Hazel laughed, "Yes, silly and it is a wonderful name."

The boy giggled making the girls laugh with him. Liz noticed his eyes dropping and said, "Let's head to our room and make this little guy sleep."

Hazel nodded and both of them bade goodbye at Stella before moving past her. Stella smiled at them and took a step forward when she remembered something.

She widened her eyes and turned around urgently. She called out, "Hazel, can we talk for a minute?"