Chapter 2 - Secrets

KC woke up ten minutes later. Huh, hey, Im better! She exclaimed. Wait& how did&? She asked confused. KC, youre awake! Keikos healing power worked! Naruto exclaimed. Keiko was just leaning against the wall. Phew, it worked. She sighed in relief. Power? KC asked. um, thanks, but that type of thing doesnt just go away& unless& Keiko, are you okay? She asked. Im fine, why? Keiko lied. because& I know how it works KC said as she got up. KC, Im fine, theres nothing to worry about. Keiko replied. Right, and Im the Easter bunny. KC said sarcastically. You are? Keiko joked. NO! oh never mind. KC muttered. Sorry, I couldnt resist. Keiko said with a cheesy smile. Whatever KC said. She then hugged Naruto. You two are so sweet, saving me! She said. Naruto blushed. Youre Welcome. He said. Were just glad youre okay. Keiko said. Naruto nodded in agreement. Me too, I thought I was a goner, wait, wheres my bike? KC asked. Its in your garage, we picked it up on the way out. Naruto explained. Really? KC asked before running to the garage and opening the basket on it. There you are! She said as she pulled out a small stuffed tiger and hugged it. All this for a stuffed tiger? Keiko thought, slightly confused. KC noticed that they were giving her odd looks. What? She asked. Just asking, why are you so excited about a stuffed tiger? Naruto asked. Well, you see, my older brother gave him to me before he KC trailed off. Before he what? Keiko asked. KC started to explain. A few years ago, my brother, Riaka, went missing and I havent seen him since. Theyre still looking for him. She explained. Really, wow, thats too bad. Keiko said, sympathetically. Do you have any clue where he might be? Naruto asked. No, Ive never parted with this tiger ever since. I bring it with me everywhere. KC said. How about we help you find him? Keiko offered. Its not that simple. KC responded. Nothings ever that simple. Keiko muttered. Hes not even on this planet. KC sighed. Sounds like what happened to my dad. Keiko mumbled quietly. Huh, your dad? KC asked. About six years ago, my dad went missing, hes on another planet. I tried to save him, but he was out of my range. If I only had enough time I could, ah who am I kidding, Ill probably never see him again. Keiko said sadly. Whats his name? KC asked curiously. Searchman Silver, why? Keiko asked. Searchman?! It cant be! KC exclaimed. huh? What? Keiko asked, confused. KC ran inside and started looking through her stuff, she accidentally hit Naruto with the stuff she was throwing aside. Ow  Naruto muttered. What? What am I missing here? Keiko asked. Got it! KC said as she held out a PET. Was this your dads? She asked. Yeah, wait, whered you& oh thats right, I remember now, Riaka was my dads netop. Keiko responded. Yeah, that means that if we find your dad, Riakas not far off! That means well find my brother! KC exclaimed. Sweet! I havent gone out there since my dad disappeared, my powers increased since them, maybe we can save my dad and your brother! Keiko said with a smile. YAY! KC said in excitement. She then noticed that Naruto was buried in the items she had thrown aside. Oops, sorry She said as she helped him out. Its ok. Naruto said with a smile. Hey, whats this. KC asked as a not slipped out of the PET. Hey, its from Riaka! She exclaimed. Whats it say? Keiko asked curiously. It says that the PET has a DNA tracer and has DNA samples from Riaka and Searchman entered into it. KC replied. She turned on the PET. A map appeared with two flashing red lights. Hey, there are their locations! KC said, showing Keiko. Cool! Ill try to scan the fastest and easiest path to get there. Keiko said. Wait, who are we going to find first? KC asked. We can find your brother first if you want. Keiko offered. No, lets find your dad first, you havent seen him in six years. KC said. Keiko shrugged. That works, I guess. She said with a smile. KC paused for a moment. Hang on, let me go get Alex. KC said, running into the basement, which was actually Riakas laboratory. Who? Keiko and Naruto asked in confusion. KC turned on a light. Come on Alex, wake up. She ordered. A robot stood up, he had the appearance of a metallic human. Yeah? I finally get to get out of here? He asked. Yep, space travel, lets go! KC said. Alex smirked and followed KC upstairs. So THATS Alex. Keiko said. Yeah, lets go. KC urged. They all got into a space ship Riaka had in his lab and took off into outer space with Alex piloting the ship. Keiko was sitting looking out one of the windows. If this works, Ill finally be able to see Dad again. She thought. Hey, are you okay? KC asked. Keiko nodded. Im fine, why do you ask? Just checking. KC responded. Keiko simply shrugged. It took a few days, but they eventually got to the planet. Were almost there. Alex reported. Soon the ship landed on the planet. Ok Keiko, lets go. KC said. Keiko nodded and they got off the ship to start looking for Searchman. KC gasped. Oh my gosh, this planet was a war planet! She screamed and jumped into Narutos arms. EW, EW, EW!!!!! She said as she closed her eyes. Fun a war zone, come on Naruto, lets get to a less, destructive area. Keiko said. Naruto nodded. They left the area to another part of the planet. KC gasped. Look over there! She said, pointing at an old house. Come on, lets see if my dads in there. Keiko said as she ran towards the house. They approached the house, it was old and looked as if it could fall over any second. Keiko gently tapped on the door, but the door fell right off its hinges. Ok, lets spread out. KC said. Naruto and Keiko went into different rooms. KC entered a bedroom. She noticed something under the covers on the bed. She approached it and pulled the blanket off. She screamed as the figure grabbed her. Keiko and Naruto ran into the room. KC, what happened? Keiko asked. I think I found your dad Keiko. KC said, slightly grossed out. The thing was clinging on to KC. And its touching me! Its dead, its slimy, and its touching me! EEEEEEEEWWWWWWW!!! KC said, panicking. Alex then ran into the room. Wait, thats not Searchman! Alex exclaimed. Its a robot! He then stabbed it in the back and took out a battery. KC jerked free and the robot fell over, broken. Intru, int. der The Robot said before shutting off. Intruder? Then that means& Hey look over here! KC said as she pulled a hatch. Come on She said as she went through. Keiko, Alex, and Naruto followed. Its a lab. KC whispered. and someones here. She said as she pointed at a figure working on a broken ship. Keiko immediately recognized him. DAD!!! She exclaimed as she pounced him. She startled Searchman who started to panic. AH! MYROBOTSAREATTACKINGME! MYROBOTSAREATTACKINGME! VIRUS! MY ROBOTS HAVE A VIRUS!!! He yelled in panic. Keiko slightly laughed. Dad, its not your robots, its me, Keiko. She said with a smile. Keiko?! Searchman asked in confusion. He looked at her. Keiko!!! He hugged her. I thought Id never so you again! I missed you Dad. Keiko said as she hugged back. How did you find me? He asked. My friends helped me find you. Keiko responded. Searchman hugged her again. I missed you so much. Keiko hugged him back. Now that weve found you, theres one more person we need to find one more person. She explained. who? Searchman asked. Riaka Keiko simply responded. Wait, hes lost too? Searchman asked. Yeah, he got lost three years ago. Keiko explained. Oh, well what are we waiting for? Lets go. Searchman replied. Keiko nodded and they all got back on the ship. KC was really excited by now. Come on, Come on, cant this thing go any faster? She urged. Chill KC, well get there soon enough. Keiko said, trying to calm her down. Were losing power, rates are dropping and fast. Alex reported. hang on. Keiko said, she then tried to use her technopathic powers to get the ship running again. Dang it, its not working! She exclaimed. Our powers off. Alex informed. I know what to do. He then into the power room and got the ship working. What did he do? KC asked. Alex! Alex! She called as she went into the power supply room. ALEX! She yelled. Keiko ran into the room to see what happened. He hooked himself up to the power supply! KC said. Dont worry KC, if he doesnt do this, we wont be able to get to Riaka, much less get home. He knows what hes doing. Keiko reminded her. I guess KC said sadly. The planet got to the planet and they landed. They all got off the ship to look for Riaka. KC ran ahead. RIAKA!!! WHERE ARE YOU!? She called. This way KC, hes not too far away. Keiko said, pointing in the direction. KC ran in the direction. RIAKA! She yelled. The others all followed. KC found Riaka and pounced him. RIAKA! She yelled in excitement. I missed you! She exclaimed. Riaka looked at her. KC! He said as he hugged her. There is a problem. KC said. What? Riaka asked. Our ship was low on power, so Alex, we brought him along, um, he hooked himself up to the power source. So now the ships running off of his energy. KC explained. Then it will have to be that way until we get home. Riaka said. KC looked down in disappointment. If hes been charging for six years, then when we get home, his power will be down to five minutes. Enough time to get him to his charger, ok? Riaka said. Okay. KC said with a smile. They all got back on the ship and went home. Riaka got Alex to his charger. There you go old buddy, youll be better in the morning. Riaka said. Thank you. Alex managed to get out as he started charging. Riaka went back upstairs.
So how have you been kido? Searchman asked Keiko. Keiko shrugged. Ok, I guess, but things will be a lot better now that youre back. She said as she hugged him. Have you been good while I was away? Searchman asked. Keiko paused, unable to answer that question. figures. Searchman muttered. Keiko gave an innocent smile. I tried& Searchman looked up at the sky. Where did I go wrong? He asked. Keikos ears dropped. Sorry dad, I try to be good, really, its just& hard. Its okay, Im back, you know what that means. Searchman said with a smirk. Um I do? Keiko asked, confused. Now I get to raise you the way I want, muahahaha. Searchman replied. Keiko gave an odd look. yeah Dad, keep practicing the evil laugh. Keiko said. Searchman hung his head in shame. I practiced that laugh for six years, then you had to go and ruin it for me, thanks. He mumbled. Its okay, evils just not your thing, youre a good guy. Keiko said with a smile. Speaking of which, whos been taking care of my Keik? Searchman asked. Keiko gave an annoyed glare. Do you have to call me that? It makes people think of Cake. Keiko muttered. Come on, its been six years. Searchman said. Alright, sorry, and the person taking care of me& uh, do you really want to know? Keiko asked. Now that worries me, tell me. Searchman said. uh& do I have to? Keiko asked. Keiko Searchman said sternly. Ok, ok, it was Thunders dad, Lightning. Keiko gave in. Searchmans face flushed. What?! Why him?! He asked. I dont know, the government made me stay with him, I think theyre just trying to torture me. She muttered. No, its not just that, Lightning is my brother. Ive been meaning to tell you, but I kept forgetting to. Searchman explained. HES WHAT?! Keiko exclaimed. Yeah, hes your uncle, and Thunder is your cousin, my nephew. Searchman said. Is there anything ELSE you forgot to tell me? Keiko asked, annoyed. Well& um& your brother is a monkey. Searchman joked. haha, very funny, I dont even have a brother. Keiko said. Searchman did a fake cough. I dont have a brother, do I? Keiko asked. Um, about that, yeah, you do. Searchman said, giving an innocent smile. Why dont you ever tell me these things? Keiko asked. I was going to, but you were too small, and I didnt want to freak you out more than I already did. Searchman explained. Well, what happened to him then, where is he? Keiko asked. He ran away. Searchman said simply. He did? Why? Keiko asked. Um& Searchman didnt want to answer. Whats his name? Keiko asked. Kaji. Searchman responded. Keikos eyes went wide. You dont mean my science teacher Kaji, right? She asked. Yeah, wait, WHAT? Searchman asked before passing out from shock. Keiko tried to wake him up. Dad, DAD! She said, shaking him awake. Searchman woke up. Dad, this is really starting to scare me. Keiko said. Ill kill im. Searchman muttered. WHAT? Keiko asked, hoping he was speaking hypothetically. Where is he? Searchman asked. Keiko didnt answer. Where is he? Searchman asked again. How should I know, I dont follow him home after school. Keiko replied. SCAN THE CITY! Searchman said with a weird smile. Keiko slapped her forehead. Hes crazy. She muttered. Searchman tried, but it didnt work. You try. He said. Maybe later, when youre sane. Keiko mumbled. Searchman then fainted out of random. Keiko gave a weird look. I am so glad I didnt gain his insanity. She said before taking him to their old house that had been boarded up for six years. She put him on the couch and started cleaning up and unboarding the house. Searchman woke up about an hour later. Ow my head He muttered. Keiko was too busy cleaning to notice he was awake. Next time Ill look at the label before drinking that junk. What rejective retard put that in my ship? Searchman thought to himself. Feeling better now? Keiko asked him. Oh, Im fine, now Searchman said with a smirk. So were you serious about Kaji being my brother, or were you just crazy? Keiko asked. HOLY CRAP, WHO TOLD YOU THAT?! Searchman asked in panic. Um, you did. Keiko answered. Oh yeah, I knew that. Searchman said, giving an innocent smile. Keiko shook her head. You probably forgot his location too. Keiko muttered. Kinda Searchman said. He paused, noticing that he could scan things again. Wait, found him! He said, getting up and heading towards Kajis house. Keiko followed. What are you doing? She asked. Youll see. Searchman said as he knocked on the door. Keiko stayed behind her dad so that she wouldnt be noticed. Kaji answered the door. Hi, oh hi dad. He said, giving a surprised look. You know what you did when you ran away? Searchman asked. Here it comes. Kaji mumbled to himself. You upset your mother, missed hearing about your sister, and& Searchman started. Oh crap. Kaji mumbled. Searchman then hugged him. Nice to see you again. He said with a smile. Kaji was surprised by the sudden change in attitude. And I got away from your problem. Kaji snapped. What problem& oh that, you know that was once. Searchman said. Yeah, but you still did it. Kaji responded. But I changed, I promise. Searchman explained. Whatever. Kaji muttered. Problem? What problem? Keiko thought to herself. Well, come in. Kaji said. Ok, did I miss something here? Keiko spoke up, making herself known. Nothing. Searchman said. So Keikos my sister& figures. And yes, it was something. Kaji commented. Dad&? Keiko asked, giving her dad a look. Nothing, really, its all in the past. Searchman said, trying to cover it up. Whatever& Keiko muttered before walking off towards the park. Now look what you did, I didnt want to bring that up! Searchman snapped at Kaji. He then chased after Keiko. Keiko was just going on a walk. Searchman caught up to her. Wait, come back, Im sorry, I just dont like talking about it. Searchman explained. Keiko glanced at him. Well it seems pretty important if Kaji ran away because of it. She growled. Yeah, but I changed it, really. Searchman said. Keiko looked down. Why is our family so screwed up? Mom died, you disappeared, my brother ran away, I have an evil uncle and cousin, and Im not told anything until Im thirteen? She asked, giving a disappointed look. No, our familys not screwed up, its just& ok maybe its a little screwed up, but still, were fine now. Searchman said. He hugged her. Im sorry. Keiko hugged back and was slightly crying. Its okay. Searchman Reassured. This is why I didnt want to tell her the way I acted before, it would just make her think, and Ive changed since then, besides, it only happened twice. He thought. Sorry dad, I guess I kinda overreacted, Im okay now& Im just going to go for a walk. Keiko said. Ok, Ill go home then. Searchman said before walking off. Keiko just headed towards the forest. My life is so confusing, grr, my family is so screwed. She thought. A figure fell out of a tree a few feet away from her. He had long white hair and blue eyes. Keiko walked over and helped him up. Are you okay? She asked. Yeah, the only thing thats hurt is my pride. Yeah, Im a great hero. He muttered. Really? Hmm, dont meet many heroes around here. Keiko said. Yeah, Im new to this whole hero thing. The boy said. Mmhmm, well good luck with that. Keiko said before walking off. Nice to meet you too. The boy muttered sarcastically. Whats this world coming to when random people fall out of trees? Keiko thought. She went to the park and sat on a bench silently.
The next day, Keiko sat at her desk silently as usual. Wow, I love what youre wearing today! I mean um& hi. KC said, blushing. Naruto blushed. Um& thanks. He replied, giving a smile. Ok, today is a free day, you can talk to your friends, play board games, or something not inappropriate. Kaji said, making the class laugh. Sakura turned to Sasuke. Hey Sasuke, do you want to play a board game? She asked. No, Im studying Ninjitsu. Sasuke replied. Oh Sakura said sadly before walking off and sitting somewhere else. KC was just talking to Naruto and Keiko, but Keiko was lost in thought, unaware that someone was talking to her. KEIKO!!! KC yelled and clapped her hands in front of her face. Keiko snapped out of it. Huh, wha? oh sorry. She said, giving an innocent smile. Jeez. KC muttered in annoyance. What? Keiko asked. Its not like you havent gotten lost in thought before. Not the way you do. KC muttered. Sorry, sheesh. Keiko apologized. Never mind, I forgot what I was saying anyway. KC responded. Im having trouble paying attention today, maybe I should just go home. Keiko said quietly. No, hey whats bugging you? KC asked. Nothing. Keiko mumbled. Let me guess. KC started. Your dad and brother are talking about something really important and wont tell you, and your lifes already confusing enough. Keiko got a surprised look on her face. How did you know I have a brother? She asked. I just do. KC simply replied. Ok, yeah, thats the problem, but it gets worse, apparently Lightnings my uncle. Keiko said. Heh, that sucks. KC said. Oh look, its a bird! I mean, nothing. KC got distracted once again. Yeah, Im going home. Keiko muttered. Im getting a migraine. Ask the teacher, go to the nurses office, yeah, you know the drill. KC responded. Keiko nodded before asking Kaji for permission to go to the nurses office. Kaji allowed her to go and she wound up having permission to go home. She went home and snuck inside, heading up to her room. Searchman noticed that she was home early. He went up to her room and peered in. Hey kido, what are you doing home so early? He asked. I dont feel good. Keiko muttered as she sat down on her bed. Oh, ok, if you need anything just let me know. Searchman said before leaving the room. Keiko just pulled out a sketch pad and pencil and started drawing. Searchman peered back in the room again. Oh yeah, one more thing, I didnt know you owned a gray shirt. He stated. Keiko cocked an eyebrow. What? She asked, confused. Why are you wearing a gray shirt? Searchman asked. Its not gray, its red. Keiko responded. No its not. Yeah it is, what are you, colorblind? Searchman looked around. Well that explains why I almost totaled the car. I guess the traffic light was red, not green. Great, whatd you do this time, switch your vision with a dogs? Keiko asked sarcastically. accident. Searchman said, giving a cheesy smile. Keiko slapped her forehead. What? Searchman asked. Well youre not driving again until you can tell colors apart. Keiko responded. What are you, my mother? Searchman asked in annoyance. No, but that doesnt mean I cant be concerned for your safety. Keiko replied. Honestly, if you try to drive in your condition, youll get yourself in an accident. Ok, ok, Ill just stay home all day. Searchman muttered. Good. Keiko simply replied. Great, now Im going to be bored for a long time. Searchman said. Nah, once you understand which colors are which, you can drive again, but for now, you can walk. Keiko said in an encouraging manner. Oh, great. Searchman muttered. He just shook his head and went into his office. Keiko just lay on her bed and fell asleep. Why did I do that? Some dad I turned out to be. Searchman thought. About an hour later, Keiko woke up and went into the back yard and practiced her Karate. Maybe I couldve been a bit less harsh, grr, I worry too much. I guess thats the result of not seeing him for six years. She thought as she threw a throwing dart at a tree, accidentally chopping the tree in half. Uh, oops. Keiko said. Guess I underestimated my powers again. She thought to herself. She then heard a car screech. Hey you, watch it! Dont you kids ever look before crossing the street? A man yelled. sorry, I didnt know a car was coming, Im trying to find my dog. A 13 year old boy said. What the& Keiko said as she looked over at the boy. Chief, Chief! Come here boy! Che& The boy tripped. Ow. He muttered. Keiko jogged over and helped him up. Are you okay? She asked. Yeah, I just lost my dog and cant find him anywhere. Have you seen him? The boy asked. Sorry, I havent seen any dogs around here. I didnt think so, could you help me find him? Um, sure. So what does he look like? Keiko asked. I dont know. Im blind so I never actually saw what he looked like. The boy said. Oh, I see. Well, lets see if we can find him. Keiko responded. Thanks, by the way, my names Ethan. He said as he held his hand out. Mines Keiko, nice to meet you. Keiko said as she shook his hand. Ok, the last time Chief was with me was at the park, but heres the thing, I heard him yelp and then nothing. Ethan explained. hmm, that sounds like the dog napper at work. Keiko said. She then used her powers to scan the perimeter. Wow, these villains are getting dumber and dumber, I think I know where your dog is. Really, where? Keiko grabbed his hand and led him to an old warehouse and peered in to see if it was safe to go in. The dog napper stood doing a strange evil laugh. I got 100 dogs, but only kept two. Talk about pathetic. He said to no one in particular. Ok, hes really pathetic. Keiko muttered. While the dog napper was distracted, Keiko turned herself and Ethan invisible and took him to the room with the dogs in it. Ok, there are only two dogs, so this shouldnt be hard. She commented. Chief has a red collar. Ethan pointed out. Okay. Keiko turned them visible. Chief pounced Ethan and started licking him. Chief! Ethan exclaimed. Keiko just stood off to the side, watching the reunion. The dog napper then noticed them. Hey you! He yelled. Uh, we have to go. Keiko said to Ethan. She then teleported them out of the warehouse and back to the park. Thanks for helping me find my dog. Ethan said. No problem. Keiko responded. Well I have to go home, so I guess Ill see you around? Ethan asked. Yeah, see ya. Keiko answered. Ethan then left, heading home. Keiko simply went home, went to her room, and started levitating a few feet off the ground, sitting Indian style.

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