Number 25

By: DamienHellion

Mr. Yagami yawned as he walked back into the dark room a can of Cola in his hand. He walked behind the couch behind Ryuzaki. He glanced at the screen showing his son sleeping soundly in his bed then at the one of Sayu sleeping in hers. He sighed.

"Ryuzaki how long is this going to go on?" He asked taking a sip of his Cola. When he didn't get an answer he looked down to see that Ryuzaki had fallen asleep sitting in his usual manner. His head was tilted down and his hands rested at his sides on the couch. Mr. Yagami smiled for a second before he noticed something. Because Ryuzaki had his head down Mr. Yagami noticed something he hadn't noticed before. He brushed the back of his hair to the side. Under his hair was a small bar code tattooed onto the back of Ryuzaki's neck.

Mr. Yagami jumped slightly and moved his hand away when he heard Ryuzaki stir. He moved around to the other side of the couch so that he could sit down next to Ryuzaki and stared at the screen. A few moments later Ryuzaki opened his eyes and looked up at the screens again.

"Has there been any change?" He asked Mr. Yagami.

"None at all. They're all still sleeping." He said. There was a few moments of silence before Mr. Yagami spoke up.

"Ryuzaki may I ask you a question?"

"Hmm?" Ryuzaki didn't even look away from the screen.

"How old where you when you got that tattoo?" Ryuzaki then looked away from the T.V. and stared at Mr. Yagami. "The one on the back of your neck. Why did you get it?" Ryuzaki looked back at the T.V. and didn't answer. It was almost nearly half an hour later when Mr. Yagami stood up to go to bed to get some sleep. Mr. Yagami was almost at the door when Ryuzaki spoke.

"I was seven." Mr Yagami turned to look at Ryuzaki.

"What was that?" Mr. Yagami asked. Ryuzaki looked away from the screen and at Mr. Yagami.

"When I got the tattoo. I was seven." Mr. Yagami stared at him for a few moments before what Ryuzaki had said finally clicked.

"That's a little young isn't it?"

"I'm not the one that did it." Ryuzaki turned back to the T.V. screen.

"What do you mean?" Mr. Yagami asked. "Who did it?" Ryuzaki sighed. He did trust Mr. Yagami but if he told him would the man treat him differently. The only one that knew of his past was Watari and he was surprised Watari was even able to look at him. Mr. Yagami sat down next to Ryuzaki again.

"You must understand that anything I tell you must not be repeated to anyone. And the only reason why I'm going to tell you is because you're one of the very few people I actually trust."

"I understand."

Ryuzaki sighed and began his tale.

TBC….

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