A week went by, without any changes occurring the stranger or any news from the police.
Ichigo who grew accustomed to his albino guest, currently listened to the news with one ear, while he tried to continue his story, but hadn't any good ideas for it.

"The three members of the gang 'Las Noches', who had been taken in custody last week, have been released by the police. The chief of the police department told us following:
"Unfortunately, we couldn't use the video as an evidence for a crime and without a statement from the other persons we saw in it, we have no other choice but let the three men go."
Further more the Karakura police promised to continue investigating the case and asks the two witnesses once more to come to them and give their statement to the happenings of this night."

Ichigo looked over at the albino, frowning deeply, because the man didn't even pull a face at the situation.
"You should be damn furious, or better afraid to death. And not sit there as if it isn't any of your concern."
He told him, a bit louder than needed and the albino just shrugged.

"Ya kno' why they really got out?"
"Huh?"
The albino turned around, resting one arm on the back of the sofa and looking straight at Ichigo, who sat at the diner table.
"They're Yakuza and the police is corrupt. To tell the truth, the three never even got near the steel bars."

"Yakuza?"
The pale nodded, than explained.
"Two of them are higher ups, directly working for the boss. The third is a minion of one of the others."

"How do you know that?"
Turning back around and shrugging again the albino said.
"No clue. Just happen to know it."

Ichigo didn't believe him a bit, but instead of digging deeper he chose to ask.
"So, do you remember your name yet."

Meanwhile at the police department.

Toshiro walked through the hallways, a stack of filings in his arms, one of them of the albino man.
"I just don't get it. Why isn't anyone missing him?"
He mumbled to himself.
Deep in thought, he didn't notice his colleague until he bumped into him and the documents flew all over the floor.

Toshiro looked up, seeing the higher ranked officer and bowed hurriedly.
"Ah, sorry Kira-san."
"It's ok Hitsugaya-san."
They crouched down to collect the documents and order them back into their files.

Kira picked up the drawing of the albino.
"Isn't that the one of the gang case?"
"Ah, yeah. Unfortunately he seems to have amnesia and refuses to talk with us."
Kira handed the picture over and waved a goodbye, calling over his shoulder.
"Well, good luck with this then."

He turned around a corner and picked a mobile phone from his pocket.
After dialing, it rang twice before the call got picked up.
"Kira?"
"Gin-dono. I've found the rats nest."
"Ah~a, Aizen-sama will be very pleased to hear."

After hours of brainstorming, that he relocated back into his office, but didn't bring forth any ideas, Ichigo got lured out by the smell of cooking.
He followed the tasty scent to the kitchen, where he spotted the albino setting bowls and plates, filled with mouth watering food, onto the table.
Ichigo sneaked behind the man into the kitchen, trying to surprise him.

"The last one who tried this, is swimming with the fish in the river now."
The albino told Ichigo without turning to look at him, in a calm and measured voice, but Ichigo didn't miss the thread in his voice.

At the same time as he paled in fear and a bit of surprise, he wondered who this man was and if he really still doesn't remember anything.
"W-where did that come from?"
Ichigo asked, while studying the man and raising an eyebrow.

Either way the man was honest or a very good actor, as he told with a bright smile.
"Don't know. Just popped up my mind."
He sat down on the table and Ichigo followed shortly after.
"Itadakimasu."

Another week went by, in which Ichigo noticed more and more strange behavior on the albinos side.
Eventually he had enough of one thing in particular.
"What are you staring at 24-7 since the past three days?"

The albino didn't move his gaze away from the window he currently stared through.
"Did ya notice the car in front o' yer house? It hasn't moves once and I've seen someone get into the car, but never drive away."
"So?"
"The whole thing is fishy. Whoever it is, they're observing your home."

A nervous feeling crept up in Ichigos stomach.
"What do you mean?"
He stepped beside the albino to look out of the window, just to see a police car pull up behind the one the albino mentioned.
"What do they want now?"
A blonde officer got out of the car and went over to the one parking in front.

He took a look at it, then turned around and came over to Ichigos house.
Shortly after the doorbell rang.

Ichigo went to open the door, but the albino held him back.
"Whatever he wants don't let him in."
Ichigo frowned, not understanding why the albino was so tensed up and why he seemed to dislike police so much.
Still he nodded and went to open the door, after the albino released him.

"Hello, Mr. Kurosaki. I'm sorry for the disruption, but I need to talk with the guest you're giving shelter."
"I'm sorry sir, but he doesn't want to talk with you."
"If you'd let me in, maybe I could convince him to."
"Sorry, but I'm very busy. Please come back another day and maybe you could announce your coming the next time you plan to pay me a visit."
Ichigo told and attempted to close the door, but the officer blocked the door with one of his feet.

"Well, I have to insist. Please step aside Kurosaki-san."
"This is my house. Show me the search warrant that gives you the right to get into my home."
"Oh, of course Kurosaki-san."

The officer snipped his fingers and two brutes appeared behind him.
One pushed the door to Ichigos house open.
Ichigo fell to the floor because of the force the muscle pack used and stared in shock at the officer and his company invading his home.

One of the muscle packs grabbed him by his throat and lifted him off the floor, so that his feet dangled inches over the ground.
Ichigo gasped for the air, that the huge man cut him off of.

The police officer asked him.
"Now, Kurosaki. Where is your guest?"

Chapter 3
End


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