Chapter Four: The wrong people know
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Kinnosuke Kuzuhara was sitting on his motorcycle sipping coffee from a plastic cup. He was parked in the entrance to an ally next to an intersection. Today was slow for the officer. That was until he heard a familiar demonic whine coming towards him. The light was red. He smirked to himself as he threw the cup in a bin and started his bike.
"Let's go monster."
His jaw nearly hit the floor as he saw something he thought he would never see. The monster actually stopped at the light. What the hell? The light turned green (or whatever color it turns to in Tokyo) and said monster took off, staying under the speed limit. His curiosity through the roof, Kinnosuke started to follow it, remaining unseen by being a car behind. When it came to a stop at the front of an apartment building he parked across the street from it. He watched as the monster was greeted by a young man in a white coat and glasses. They embraced in a hug and when the man pulled away he bent down and put his hand on her stomach, smiling. Kinnosuke's eyes widened in realization. His mind went back to his home where his two kids waited for their father to visit. A smile came to his lips.
"Congratulations monster."
He started his motorcycle and took off, the smile being replaced with his usual neutral expression.
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Shinra pulled away from the embrace and bent down putting a hand on Celty's stomach.
"How is she?" he asked.
"We never checked the gender, why do you keep calling her a she?" she typed to him.
He looked up and smiled that smile that makes her weak in the knees.
"Like I said I just know. Besides you just said her."
"Only because you said it first!" she typed while mentally kicking herself. He laughed at her embarrassment which was ended abruptly by a fist in his ribs. She looked to him before typing again.
"Find anything promising?"
"You'd actually be surprised how hard it is to find a new house. Let's go inside first."
They made their way to their apartment but Shinra stopped her before she could open the door.
"What's wrong?"
"My . . . dad is here." She froze in shock.
"Shingen's here? Now?"
"He showed up just before you did. Don't worry, I didn't tell him anything."
Celty was still tense. She couldn't calm down with the thought of what the elder Kishitani might do if he found out she was pregnant.
"Shinra, he can't find out. Can you imagine what he might do to her if he-"
She stopped as she saw the look on his face.
"I can imagine it. It will never happen. Not while I'm alive."
Shinra. His words surprised her. Not what he was saying, but the raw emotion he said them with. His voice was filled with anger but his face showed something else. It was fear.
"It'll be alright Celty. Come on, the sooner we get this over with the better."
The moment they entered the apartment they were met by a white gas mask. Celty shivered at seeing that mask. If she had any fond memories of Shingen she couldn't remember them. Nor would she want to.
"Celty, good to see you again," he said in his usual condescending tone.
"Shingen, wish I could say the same," she said as she walked past him. She set down her helmet before typing, "Oh wait. No I don't."
"Celty do you have to be so rude? Honestly, just because you're not human doesn't mean you shouldn't have manners. And I told you to call me father."
"Still never happening," she typed irritated.
She chuckle at his annoyed huff before joining Shinra on the couch leaning into his shoulder.
"I see you two are still indulging in this preposterous relationship."
"So what if we are?" Celty typed defensively.
"I just don't see the point in it. It won't last I tell you."
Now Shinra was becoming annoyed.
"With all due respect Dad, what we do in our private lives is our business." Another heart shape plume of smoke came from Celty's neck clearly showing her appreciation (and slight arousal) at his assertiveness. Shingen huffed again.
"And here I enjoyed the idea of actually having grandchildren, but I don't see that happening. Oh well, I suppose there is still time for you to come to your senses."
The two lovers suddenly tensed at the strange man's comments. An action that did not go unnoticed.
"Is something wrong?"
"Nothing. It's nothing," Celty typed a little too quickly.
The elder Kishitani eyed them both for a moment before standing.
"Apologies but I have something to attend to. I'll see you again later," he said before leaving. When the door closed, Celty raised her phone to Shinra.
"Unfortunately."
He just laughed.
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Deep in the mountains, on a small property covered with fully bloomed cherry blossoms, was a lone shack. Inside two people sat to discuss business.
"Mr. Kishitani, to what do I owe the pleasure of this unexpected visit."
Izaya Orihara, the infamous broker of Ikebukuro, sat back on his couch looking at his old acquaintance. Shingen looked around his house in the mountains. The place was a smaller version of his apartment. His eyes fell on the bookcase.
"Do you still have it?" he asked. Izaya smiled.
"Don't worry. Our mutual friend is safe and sound. Now, I ask again, to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"As you know, the pharmaceutical company has become far more interested in the body. This morning when I visited, I noticed some strange behavior in both my son and Celty. Add that to the house adds I found in their apartment and you can imagine my curiosity is peaked."
"I certainly can."
"Indeed. So, do you have any light to shed onto my situation?" Izaya smiled again.
"Oh how I do love drama. I'll cut right to the chase and just say it. Celty is pregnant."
A moment of silence passed before Shingen stood.
"Thank you for the help." With that he left, leaving Izaya alone. His grin grew wider as he got up and walked to the desk on the opposite side of the room from the bookcase. He bent down and removed a jar with a familiar face inside.
"Oh this is fun. This is so much fun fun fun fun fun!"
He looks down at the jar again focusing on the closed eyes.
"Soon my fairy," he said to the head. "The war is just beginning."