Murder
"I'll kill you after this," Ryuchi growled. As a shiver ran up to his spine, K dropped his gun. "What is it, K?" Shuichi managed to ask despite his breathlessness. "Sakuma-san," Hiro said as he pointed at him. "So Hiroshi and Shuichi came along too?" Ryuichi laughed maniacally and tightened his grip on Kyou. Kyou began to get pale, "Ach! St-Stop,… Sakuma!" "Oh," he turned back to his prey, "You're still alive, huh?"
Shuichi was already trembling with fear. As far as he knows, Sakuma Ryuichi only has two-sided personality; the childish and cheerful, which has ceased since Suguru died, and, the serious but loving Sakuma. He'll kill us next! was on Shuichi's mind, He'll kill us next!
Hiro looked from Shuichi to Ryuichi. Shuichi is beginning to get scared, he concluded, Sakura… will only get lonelier if she finds this out. Finally, gaining courage, though his knees were trembling, he stomped his way to Ryuichi and violently pushed him away from Kyou. Ryuichi painfully tumbled to his side and bruised his left arm while Hiro helped Kyou stand up, "Are you all right?" "I was just dying. How can I be all right?" he replied as he felt Ryuichi's hand mark on his neck. "Not grateful are you?"
Flames appeared on Ryuichi's eyes. He heavily got back to his feet and glared at Hiro. "You're helping that son of bitch!" he angrily pointed at Kyou, "He's the man at fault! He made Sakura cheat on me! He's the man who raped her!"
A gun fired. "You're the man at fault!" K shouted back while gripping on his gun tightly, "Ryuichi, if you have killed someone right now, you will be the same as that!" Kyou's eyebrow twitched, "You dare call me that?" "So, what if I am?!" Ryuichi asked, glaring at Kyou, "You're just going to keep silent after what he did to Sakura?!!"
"Sakuma-san," Hiro began with a mellow tone, "It's true that Kyou definitely raped Sakura-chan. I, myself, can't ignore the fact and would also want to seek revenge and strangle him to death too," he nodded at Kyou, "But did a question occur to your mind?... Have you ever thought what would your girlfriend do if she finds out that you killed someone?" Ryuichi continued to stare at him, without blinking. "Would she be happy if you took revenge?" Hiro continued, "You know she is a sensible and kind person, just think how she would be lonelier since Fujisaki has died."
Ryuichi looked down, his strands of hair covering his shamed look on his face, "I…" "Sakuma-san," Shuichi said. He raised his head and was looking rather surprised at seeing Shuichi already beside him. Never did he sense him approach while Hiro was 'preaching.' Shuichi gently held the hand of the confused Ryuichi and smiled, "Let's go back, Sakuma-san. Sakura is waiting for us." He tightly closed his eyes and clenched his fists. He can't understand himself what was going on.
Just like he did back at the Shindou's residence, Ryuichi bolted out of the warehouse. "Sakuma-san!" Shuichi shouted. "Leave him for a while," Hiro told him, "He's still confused, Shuichi." K shrugged off the matter and looked evilly at Kyou, "What do we do with that?" A nerve stuck out on Kyou's forehead, "I'm not a thing! Why do you keep calling me that?!" Hiro glared at him, "So what do we do with him?" "Shibuya-kun," Shuichi said with a hint of seriousness in his voice, "You have two choices of punishment for your crime. One is to give yourself up to the police… or…" K pointed his Magnum at the terrified high-schooler,(?) "I will persecute you right now."
Ryuichi finally arrived at his apartment and locked the door behind him. His eyes were clouded with confusion and his head hurts like it's about to burst. He fell face down on his bed and remained still. "Is what I am doing wrong?" Ryuichi whispered to himself, "I'm just seeking revenge for Aya." He turned to his side, "What's wrong with seeking revenge anyway? I don't understand them at all."
Tohma nodded, "Ryuichi-san probably passed his feelings onto Shibuya Kyou." "Passed his feelings?" Sakano repeated. "Ee. He passed his anger to Shibuya Kyou." "So that's why he almost killed him?" the producer guessed. "This is the weakness of Ryuichi-san," he said, "He always tends to pass his emotions to someone else whenever he's angry." Sakano began to shiver, "Y-You mean," he gulped, "he already did this before?" "Yes." And, Sakano fell half unconscious. Tohma sweat dropped, "I didn't mean that he already killed someone but… he puts his anger to his singing. It's one of the reasons that made Ryuichi-san sing perfectly."
Ryuichi mouthed the lyrics of the Shining Collection while watching a video tape of the concert of Nittle Grasper. Though acting as if not, he was indeed in confusion even after three days has passed since the incident. All that he knows is that he is not wrong. He thought that the others were plain stupid. They don't understand his feelings at all. A knock was heard from outside. Ryuichi quickly stood up, Who is it?
"Ryuichi-kun." His jaw dropped, "S-Sakura? Aren't you supposed to be at home?" Sakura smiled, though her pale face grew paler, "Nii-san said you weren't attending the rehearsal. I was worried." "I should be the one who's worried of you," Ryuichi noticed that she could barely stand, "You look pale. Come in." He carried her to the couch and sat beside her, "You shouldn't have come. God! You're paler than I last saw you." "Nii-san accompanied me," Sakura reassured him, "He just left when you opened the door." Ryuichi squeezed her hand, "You don't have to worry about me. You're sick. You still have a fever." "But Ryuichi-kun," she began to frown, "Aren't you angry at me?... You knew what happened, right?"
Was I angry at her? a question struck his mind, "Yes, I knew what happened. It's awful." "Nii-san," she continued, "also told me that you were trying to kill Kyou. Is it true?" Getting irritated, Ryuichi quickly brought Sakura to his arms, "Why am I being blamed?" he asked as tears started to roll from his cheeks. Ryuichi was eagerly waiting for a reply yet there was none.
Actions speak louder than words, they say. Sakura was feeling sorry for causing Ryuichi such confusion. She hugged him back and stroke his back, "Daijoubu… Ima kara…"
"I'm back!" Ryuichi happily entered the rehearsal room. "Ryu-chan! Geez, where have you been?" Noriko asked. He smiled, "I've been at home. Writing lyrics." "Well at least you've been working on it," Noriko muttered yet glad that he finally came back. Ryuichi sprinted towards Sakura and handed one of the lyrics to her, "This one is dedicated to you. I want you to be the first to read."
(This lyrics is from Death Note, the World. It expresses on what Ryuichi has been thinking during confusion.)
hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
ai shita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai kara
Within the spreading darkness, we exchanged vows of revolution
An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved
Because I can't let anyone interfere
With everything that'll come about from now on
kajitsu ga tsugeta mirai
risei wo wasureta machi
kuroku yuganda ima wo
yume, risou ni kaeru
The future that the fruit told me of
The city that has forgotten reasoning
The present time is distorted black
Dreams, turn into ideals
dou shite? boku wa kowareta Messiah?
dare mo ga nozonda "owari" wo...
Why? Am I a broken Messiah?
Everyone wished for a finale
hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
ai shita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai
Within the spreading darkness, we exchanged vows of revolution
An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved
I can't let anyone interfere
With everything that'll come about from now on
itsu ka boku ga misete ageru
hikari kagayaku sora wo
Someday, I'll show you
A shining sky
dou shite? boku wa kowareta Messiah?
dare mo ga yume mita "rakuen" wo...
Why? Am I a broken Messiah?
Everyone dreamt of a paradise
hirogaru yami no naka kawashiatta kakumei no chigiri
ai shita yue ni mebaeta aku no hana
kore kara saki otozureru de arou subete wo
dare ni mo jama saseru wake ni wa ikanai
Within the spreading darkness, we exchanged vows of revolution
An evil flower that sprouted because it was loved
I can't let anyone interfere
With everything that'll come about from now on
itsu ka boku ga misete ageru
hikari kagayaku sekai wo
Someday, I'll show you
A shining world
A smile spread on Hiro's lips, You really write good lyrics, Sakuma-san. He was taking a peek on the lyrics since he was beside Sakura, I can finally leave Sakura-chan to someone worthy. Ryuichi was blushing all the while Sakura was reading his lyrics, "Did you understand it?" "Yes," she replied while smiling, "I completely understand it even before you wrote it." Shuichi felt himself smile, "A new chapter for the love birds, huh?"
Author's Note: Sorry guys for the long wait. I was busy for our finals and this is, sadly, the last chapter for the Bad Luck-Nittle Grasper story. I will still think for another continuation for this, though… Thank you very much for reading this lousy and short story 'till the end!
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Translations:
-chan
Honorific. Can be used either as a diminutive (e.g., with a small child—"Little Sasuke"), or with those who are grown, to indicate affection ("My dear").
Daijoubu… Ima kara…
(It's all right… From now on…) From now on… It's going to be all right…
Ee
Informal saying of 'yes.'
-kun
Indicates familiarity or affection.
Nii-san
Elder brother
-san
Honorific. Carries the meaning of "Mr.," "Ms.," "Miss," etc., but used extensively in Japanese than its English equivalent.