The Wolf Hunted
By Wing Kalas
Chapter 1:Trick
The phone rang suddenly.
What the-,Yu thought,Who could it be?
He answered the phone."Hello?"
A cheery voice answered,"Guess whoooo!"
Yu jumped slightly in his seat."...Rei?"
"It's been a while,"she replied.
"Don't fuck with me!,"Yu yelled."Where are you?
In a pouty voice,she replied,"Don't get mad...you should at least show a little gratitude."
"Gratitude?"
Rei smirked."I mean,I sent the police to that building for you,after all..."
"Wha-what?!,"Yu replied,lost for words.
"I sent another wolf that I had infiltrating the forensics team to the crime scene and had him erase any evidence I'd been there," she explained,drinking her tea.
"That's why it'd pe problematic if there was something like a reinvestigation."
Yu jumped up in realization."What?!"
He put Rei on hold,and immediately called Hajime,who had left to ask forensics for a reinvestigation a few minutes the phone rang,he muttered,"C'mon,Hajime...please pick up the phone..."
After about twenty seconds,he heard a beep,and an older voice answer,"Hello?"
"Hajime!",Yu exclaimed,"Are you all right?"
"All right?,"Hajime asked,puzzled."What's wrong?I've just arrived at the crime scene."
"Huh?"
I asked forensics and was able to get a new investigation right away,"He explained."This time,I'm attending as well."
Yu began to speak,but Hajime kept getting static."What was that?,"Hajime said,"I can't hear you very well."
"Rei wasn't there...the evidence was destroyed..."
What is he trying to say?,Hajime thought.
"One of Rei's accomplices was in forensics!"
"What?",Hajime asked,when the rope went around his neck.
On Yu's end,the line went dead."What happened?Hajime?!"
No answer.
Grimly,he changed back to Rei,who said,"With that,the only one left is Yuu-san,huh?"
Grimacing,he asked,"Why are you doing this?How long do you plan to keep this up?"
"How long?",Rei asked mockingly,and replied with a sinester,"Forever...even if my life ends,this game will
keep repeating,over and over again,forever,for the ones I love,for Mom and Dad,who loved me..."
Yu thought about this for a minute."So,even if you die,the game will continue?"
"Yes,Yu,"she replied,"for the ones I love."
An idea popped into Yu's head."Well,what if I told you something?Something important?"
"Like what?A plea to stop me from killing you?"
"No,"he said,preparing himself for what he had to say."A revelation...one last thing before I die,if you will."
"Alright,then,"Rei replied."What is it?"
Taking a deep breath,Yu said,"Rei,I love you."
The line went silent for a ,in a lighter tone,she said,"You...love me?"
"Yes,Rei,with all my heart."
Silence again.Take it,he thought,take the bait...
"I dunno...it sounds to me like you're trying something...,"she replied,sounding skeptical."Maybe,if you proved it tonight on a date,I'd think it over."
"Are you just telling me what to do now?,"Yu asked.
"Do you want to live,or not?",came the cold reply.
Yu sighed.What have I gotten myself into...?