Ahhh sorry for the slow update! This is going to be a shorter chapter than the rest. Writer's block. But it will reveal a lot more about the first two chapters. Enjoy!
"If my theory was correct, then… he's not in Shibuya anymore."
"Then where is he?"
"Osaka."
Neku frantically stirred in his sleep, annoying Beat until the skater finally became fed up and went to go take an early shower.
After their meeting, Kasuki declared that they had to travel to Osaka to search for Joshua.
"But…why Osaka?"
"Let's just say that his old friend came to me."
"…You mean…."
"No, it's not Yomi. Don't worry."
"Then who…"
"Don't ask. Let's just hurry and go."
But if it's not Yomi, then who could it be? Neku opened his eyes and realized that his entire body was sweating. He took a look around. That's right. They were on their way to Osaka and decided to spend the night at a local hotel. He looked at the empty bed next to him. His stirring must have woken up Beat.
"Beat?" Neku called out but was only met with an annoyed grunt from the bathroom.
"Good morning to you too." He turned towards the clock. 5:30 Am… I wonder if the girls are awake…. He glanced at the phone and decided against it. He didn't want to risk angering a tired, and grumpy Shiki.
Neku?
Huh? Neku spun around trying to find a source of the voice.
Neku, it's me. Kasuki.
How…..oh… "Are you in the UG?"
Yea, I needed to do some researching. Nice boxers by the way.
Neku's face turned bright red and quickly threw the covers over himself. "If you were just going to come in here to make fun of me, you can leave."
I was just joking. But, I did find something.
"What is it?"
Joshua is definitely in Osaka. I can't pinpoint which residence though.
"Why not?"
That's what's troubling me. The place where he is staying…there is so much Imagination surrounding it that I can't find it. As far as I can tell, the amount of Imagination shielding him greatly surpasses yours.
How? Mr. H had once told him of his powerful Imagination in his Soul thus leading Joshua to choose him as a proxy. Joshua had also mentioned once that it was rare to find someone with a Soul as powerful as Neku's. "Can you at least tell what part of the city he is in?"
There was silence.
"Kasuki?"
I-I'm sorry. I was zoning out. What?
Well, that was…unlike her. Neku's eyes narrowed. "You're hiding something."
What? What makes you think that?
"Just a hunch."
Well, just so you know, I'm not hiding anything.
"Then why are you still in your UG form? Why not show yourself?"
There was another silence.
"You're scared that I'm going to scan you…aren't you."
That's not it, Neku. It's just that…I need you to trust me on this okay? I'll tell the rest of the group later but…I need to confirm some things first.
"Like what?"
I'll tell you later okay? I just need some rest right now. Talk to you later.
And before Neku could respond, he could feel her presence go away. That…was strange. He hardly knew Kasuki but he knew her well enough to notice when something was wrong. She was acting way too obvious. What was she hiding? Did she find out if those fourth kinds of Noises existed? Did she find out whether Haruki was alive or not? Did she—
"—find out where Joshua was?" Neku directed his attention to the phone again but decided that it would only lead to him having to face Shiki and Rhyme about this was well. He collapsed onto his bed.
"What do I do?" He yelled out.
"About what, Phones?" Beat opened the door and came out with his hair still soaking wet. With one glance from Neku, he raised his hands up innocently. "Hey man, don't stare at me like that, yo. The hair dryer wasn't working."
Neku smiled and realized that telling Beat about what just happened wouldn't be the brightest idea. "Nothing."
"Huh? Nothing what, yo?"
Neku smiled again. Typical Beat. "I was just dozing off. Here let me help you with the hair."
xx.
Kasuki collapsed onto her bed, exhausted. She had asked Shiki and Rhyme to fetch her some breakfast, to which they happily obliged. She wasn't really hungry to tell the truth. She just needed some time to herself.
Hiding things and lying weren't part of her values but in this case, she realized that she had to. Some things were just too important to tell others just yet. When Konishi had come to visit her, she really didn't know what to expect.
"I should be dead."
Well…erased was a better word. The question was, why didn't Konishi erase her on the spot? Why give her clues as to where to find Joshua? Was this all just a trap?
Why are you helping me?
Because the Composer is needed in Shibuya or else everything will crumble along with him. I can't have any risks.
But what about your sister?
We never had a close relationship. I never approved of her morals to begin with.
Kasuki closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She had spent that last several hours searching for Joshua but that great amount of Imagination held her back. That part was true. However, after a couple more hours of researching the wall, she was able to track down a suspect of who was behind all this.
A tear trickled down her face as the face appeared in her thoughts again.
Impossible…
"Satoshi…"
xx.
Joshua sat in his bed, his mind still cloudy. He couldn't remember who he was or why he even was here in the first place. All he knew was that he needed to follow the orders of the person he called Neku.
Neku…
Why does that name sound so familiar?
He tried to open his mouth to say his name out loud, however, something kept it shut. He couldn't even move on his own accord. He was like a puppet waiting for his master to give him the orders.
"Joshua?" A familiar voice called out.
Suddenly, as if the orders were given, Joshua stood up and his mouth opened. "Yes? Neku?"
"There has been a great disturbance in the parts near Osaka."
"Shall I get rid of them for you?"
"Yes."
"What is the disturbance, Neku?"
The man smiled. "There is a group that is trying to get in here. Their leader is trying to disguise as me. He also uses the name Neku. However I found his real name.
"Which is?"
"Satoshi."
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OoOoOoOoOo another cliff hanger mwahahahah jkjk I don't mean to torture you guys…not intentionally anyways. But I will try my hardest to get another chapter out ASAP so remember to show your love by R&R!
