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~ Pieces of a heart ~

7. Your Worries, My Pain

(Usagi-san's POV)

I stood in a white room. It looked like a hospital, but fortunately it wasn't. It was one of the waiting rooms on a police station in reality.

I went there almost every day, hoping for some progress in the search. However there was nothing much. They had what that older lady told them, but more or less nothing else. It was pretty much the only clue.

The lady told them everything she could think of, the description of one of the men, since she did not see the other one clearly. With help of some specialist, they even found out the type of the car, based on her description of it. That was what they started with, since the car was not the most common type. However, they still had no luck, and could not find the right one.

It has been a quite some time already since the lady told them and there was still no trace of Misaki, it frustrated me to no end. I pulled out a cigarette and lit it in the following second.

Once I got my already awaited info of no progress at all I left, letting the rush of the city swallow me completely.

xXxXx

The next day I felt like a piece of shit again as I realized something.

'It's been three weeks already, three damned long weeks, since Misaki went missing.'

It seemed like ten years to me. On a top of that Takahiro and Aikawa already knew, something was not right. Because:

First, I did not speak to either of them all that time.

Second, the apartment looked, as if terrorists attacked it, and that event was followed by an earthquake. They both knew Misaki, would NEVER let it look like this. So I spoke to both. The conversation went pretty much the same.

„Sensei / Usagi-chan tell me what's happening."

„Misaki's missing."

„WHAT?!"

„Someone kidnapped him."

„Sensei / Usagi-chan, how could you let something like that happen?"

I did not reply. I blamed myself already, they only added salt on the wounds which were burning like an acid already.

A: „I'll say you're on temporary leave, due to a health condition." Aikawa said and left. She probably tried to be sensitive for once.

T: „Usagi-chan... When you told me you and Misaki are in relationship, it came as a huge shock to me, but I left him in your care, because I believed that you, of all people would protect him. I... I need to process this fully, so I'll go. I'll tell Manami also just so you know." With that Takahiro left.

And so I was once again alone in the desolate apartment that reminded me of Misaki so much.

xXxXxXx

(Misaki's POV)

It has been few days since we moved to this new place – the room looked a more human-like one now – but I did not meet the person thy called Shi, yet.

Kage informed me, that Shi will arrive later today. I was sincerely afraid that the person will be similar to Yomi. It was already bad with only one as him around.

"Luckily" as my morning - and afternoon - sickness did not seem to leave yet, Yomi mostly stayed in few meters radius from me, except for some kicks every now and then. Somehow I managed to keep him from hitting my stomach, as I was aware of almost invisible bulge being there already. It was worth for me getting hit anywhere else but there. Except for the bear it was the only tie to Usagi-san I had. And it was a child, for heaven's sake! Our child. Mine and Usagi-san's. Everytime I realized that, I felt the need to protect the life inside me even more. Though it made me miss my lover hundreds times more also.

I thought about him throughout the whole day. Only thinking about how my disappearance must worry and trouble the man - which in turn troubled Aikawa-san - made me feel almost physical pain.

'I don't want to trouble anyone. Not to mention Usagi-san! What is he doing now? Does he take care of himself? Probably not.' I thought with a weak smile.

'I miss you Usagi-san. So very much.'

My thoughts were interrupted by Kage, who brought me lunch. He only left the trail on the table and left. There was a warm herbal tea along with it. It lessened the intensity of afternoon sickness, sometimes even making it disappear for the day, and I was grateful for it. It was more or less the only kindness I got here.

xXxXx

I sipped the tea quietly when I heard the door slam.

„Hey Kage~! I found us a new deal." The man who arrived said with a cheerful voice

'That voice reminds me of someone.' I thought. 'But who was it?'

„That sounds nice, but check on the kid first." Kage said only.

„Fine, fine... " he replied, unlocking the doors, the only thing that was between us. „... Misaki-kun?"

„Sensei?"

Cliff-hanger Mwahaha :D

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The next chapter will be even longer (^o^)=b

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