Yes I know this chapter is in a different format but just a heads up. This story is in two different styles. The flashbacks and recorded therapy sessions. Most of the therapy sessions are from Rock's point of view but his family and friends will show up occasionally. The flashbacks are in a normal story format and may be from either Rock or Revy's point of view but mostly Revy's. And yes I'd love some input on how to improve these sessions. Hope its decent. Enjoy.
I don't own Black Lagoon.
Chapter 1
A click, a whir and the recorder is set on the table between the two men with the younger man's approval. The older of the two closed the lavender file and placed in on the table beside him and pulled out a pen and a notepad to take notes. Looking at the other man who nodded back he started the first session.
Dr. Hideki - August 27th, I am Dr. Hideki Kando and this is our first session with Mr. Okajima Rokuro.
Rokuro- Rock.
Dr. Hideki- Sorry?
Rokuro- Call me Rock.
Dr. Hideki- Ah alright. So how old are you Rock?
Rokuro- Thirty
Dr. Hideki - And what is it that you do?
Rokuro- Currently? Nothing. Till last week I was working in my father's company.
Dr. Hideki- Any jobs before this one?
Rokuro- Yes.
Dr. Hideki - …and what did you do before?
Rokuro- I was an employee at the Asahi Industries.
Dr. Hideki- Ah yes I can see that in the information your father supplied. Were you happy there?
Rokuro- I wasn't unhappy per say…I just didn't realize how bad it was until later. So I left.
Dr. Hideki- You left?
Rokuro- Yes.
Dr. Hideki- Why? As you said yourself you weren't truly unhappy so what was it that made you leave?
Rokuro- I thought my father supplied information.
Dr. Hideki- Oh he provided information Rock, but these patient forms, your father…neither can tell me what you are thinking.
Rokuro- I assume you know I died at sea during some delivery job.
Dr. Hideki - How do you mean?
Rokuro- Lost at sea, died at sea…same thing I suppose.
Dr. Hideki- You were gone for four whole years, imagine what your family must have gone through.
Rokuro- I pretty much ceased to exist after failing my entrance exams.
Dr. Hideki- You feel they abandoned you.
Rokuro- Its rather obvious actually. I prefer to not talk about these things.
Dr. Hideki- And I can understand that. But sometimes its for the best and I assure you, nothing you say to me will ever leave this room.
Rokuro- There isn't anything to talk about. And it doesn't make any difference.
Dr. Hideki- If it doesn't make a difference then why are we having this conversation Rock?
Rokuro- …because my family thinks I need help. Because they think I changed.
Dr. Hideki- What do you think?
Rokuro- What?
Dr. Hideki- Do you think you changed?
Rokuro- I'm not the naïve pencil pusher with a hero complex anymore.
Dr. Hideki- So you agree you have changed?
Rokuro- Yes and since I'm standing up for myself means I'm disrespecting the big dicks.
Dr. Hideki- And what did he do that you found it necessary to assault him with a paper weight?
Rokuro- …
There is a short silence with only the sound of the wall clock ticking.
Dr. Hideki- You said you had a hero complex. Who were you so fixated on saving?
Rokuro- None of your business.
Dr. Hideki- I only want to help you Rock, I can't do that if you don't coöperate.
Rokuro- …a few people.
Dr. Hideki- And did you succeed?
Rokuro- I don't know.
Dr. Hideki- What happened?
Rokuro- I…don't know.
Dr. Hideki- You don't know what Rock?
Rokuro- I don't remember.
Dr. Hideki- What do you remember?
Rokuro- A few things, my crew, partner.
Dr. Hideki- Tell me about your partner?
Rokuro- She is immature, bitchy, bad tempered, foul mouthed...that about covers it.
Dr. Hideki- And what was it like working with her?
Rokuro- Difficult at first, it got better.
Dr. Hideki- You worked out the issues?
Rokuro- It just did. We sort of had a…'chat'.
Dr. Hideki- You see the irony there? Talking helped then, but you think it wont now.
Rokuro- The situation was different, she was going to shoot me as well.
Dr. Hideki- She threatened to shoot you?
Rokuro- she didn't threaten…
Dr. Hideki- Why don't you start at the beginning?
Rokuro- That is the beginning.
Dr. Hideki- How did you meet?
Rokuro- She held me a hostage for a ransom, nobody paid.
Dr. Hideki- Japan has a strict no negotiation policy and I…
Rokuro- I am aware.
Dr. Hideki- …you stayed with them of your own violation?
Rokuro- Yes.
Dr. Hideki- There is a name for that. Stockholm syndrome.
Rokuro- I am aware of it.
Dr. Hideki- And you agree that maybe that's why you stayed?
Rokuro- Yes I agree.
Dr. Hideki- So this partner of yours…what happed to her?
Rokuro- I don't know.
Dr. Hideki- They left you out of their plans?
Rokuro- No we all parted ways when Roanapur burnt down. We were the last to leave.
Dr. Hideki- Sounds like you were busy while you were away?
Rokuro- I was working with the crew. It was a delivery company. I handled the accounts and negotiations.
Dr. Hideki- One last question; what was your partner's job?
Rokuro- She was the hired gun.
Dr. Hideki- I see. And you didn't ever feel that maybe you didn't belong there?
Rokuro- No actually…strangely I fit right in.
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