Shun opened his eyes and blinked them a few times, still feeling rather sleepy. He glanced around the room and was a bit confused and startled at first because he didn't know where he was, but soon he remembered that Hikaru had picked him up and brought him to his home. Shun sat up on the bed and stretched his arms, but groaned in pain after; he had forgotten about his wounds. About the first trial he had been through.
''Shit!'' he said and forced himself off the bed, causing himself more pain. He almost stumbled but decided in time to fall back and take a seat on the edge of the bed.
''What time is it...?'' Shun asked himself as he turned his head to look around the guest room, searching for a clock, if there was one. His eyes fell on an alarm clock on the nightstand, on the right side of the bed. The red numbers told him it was past 7pm; it was already evening. ''Damn it, I've slept for way too long. I need to get up and go to the next trial, I need to save Benji! Where did I leave the shoebox!?''
When Shun realized he had left the shoebox at his own home he sighed in frustration, before tears started to well up in his eyes. He covered his face with his hands, not sure what to do anymore. He was in so much pain still, but he could not sit here and wait. Yet without the next four origami figures he didn't know what his next trial was nor where to find it. ''What am I going to do now...?''
Shun wiped the tears from his face and eyes as he thought of his next move, but he didn't have any. He could go home but he was in no condition to drive. And Hikaru probably wouldn't let him go so he had to sneak past the man, which would sure fail horribly.
A sudden knock on the door startled Shun and he looked up with big eyes before forcing out some words. ''Y-yes, come in?'' he mumbled, his words just loud enough for the person to hear on the other side, he hoped. He guessed it was Hikaru most likely, and when the door got opened he knew he had been right.
''How are you feeling?'' Hikaru asked as he stood in the doorway. Only his face was visible, popping out from behind the half opened door, as if he was hiding something on the other side. ''You're still going to do that second trial? You're so determined to save Benji?''
''Of course I am! He was a mistake but he's my son and I love him! I would never want to let anything bad happen to him! And now that he's in this situation I feel like a terrible father...'' Shun yelled angry as he stood, but the pain in his limbs forced him back down onto the bed and his voice trailed off as it slowly died. He stared at the floor, head turned away from Hikaru; there was a sad look on his face. ''But I don't have the origami's, I will never know the next trial now, because I'm sure you will stop me if I try to leave your house...''
''Think again.'' Hikaru said and a grin appeared on his face. Shun stared at him in confusion as Hikaru stepped into the guest room and took something out from behind his back; the shoebox. Shun opened his mouth to speak but shut it again, staring at the object. Hikaru looked down at it, still grinning. ''What? You needed this, right?'' he asked and he threw and caught the shoebox several times before walking over to Shun and keeping the thing in front of him. ''Since you want your son to be saved so much that you're even willing to give up your life for him, I decided to go to your house and grab the thing for you. I stole your house keys from your pocket when you were asleep and sneaked out.''
''Give it to me!'' Shun said, eager to take it from Hikaru and open the lid so he could grab the second origami and read the paper so he would know about his next trial. But Hikaru had different plans and took a step back, holding the shoebox above Shun's head, the grin on his face had grown massive. ''Why won't you give it?''
''First I would like a kiss from you.'' Hikaru said and Shun shook his head in annoyance, carefully getting to his feet again as to not cause any pain in his body. ''Stop joking around, Hikaru. I need that thing now.''
''First a kiss, Takeru, I deserve it after getting this for you, no?'' Hikaru asked and he winked at Shun, before the grin faded from his face and turned into a serious look. ''I'm dead serious, Takeru.''
''You really want me to kiss you? Why?'' Shun asked in confusion as he stared at the man. Hikaru looked down at the shoebox, a faint blush on his face.
''Well, can't you remember what I told you before I left you so you could rest, after I took care of your wounds?'' he asked and Shun nodded slowly, though he wasn't really sure anymore what exactly Hikaru had said to him back then. He had been in so much pain, he had blocked out most of Hikaru's words. Though, Hikaru had said to him he loved him, but at that time when he told Shun, Shun thought it had been a joke. But as Shun looked at Hikaru's face now, he saw fear in his eyes, no grin on his face, not even a smile in his eyes. Was he really being serious about this? ''I told you I loved you, that's true. I didn't joke around, I meant what I said.''
''You did...?'' Shun asked, appearing rather dumbfounded. Though, he should have known. He should have seen the signs whenever he was around Hikaru. They were best friends, he should have known. Because Hikaru always wanted to spend time with him, Hikaru was always there with him. Hikaru always helped him and took care of Benji when Shun couldn't, even when he wasn't all that great with kids and didn't really like them, he often told Shun.
''Soooo... what about that kiss, hmm?'' Hikaru asked and Shun awoke from his daydreaming to see Hikaru looking at him, the grin was back on his face, though it was weak; there was still fear in his eyes. Hikaru was grinning and joking around again like always, because he was nervous and afraid, and tried to hide his true feelings behind this mask. He had always worn a mask around Shun?
Shun had never realized how Hikaru really felt and who he really was until now. It made him feel so terrible, like a bad friend, now that he knew the truth. Though, could he accept the truth?
''I would rather not, I'm sorry...'' Shun said with a serious tone and Hikaru looked at him in disappointment, arms wrapped around the shoebox tight as if he didn't want to let it go without getting his reward first. ''Please give it to me Hikaru, I need it now. I need to save Benji. I can't deal with this right now... Please. Please let's just act like adults, because we are.''
Hikaru sighed and bit his lip and for a moment Shun saw the tears in the man's eyes which were forced back, before the shoebox was roughly shoved into his arms. ''Fine, do whatever you want with it. I hope you find Benji before it's too late...'' Hikaru whispered, clearly in pain though trying his best to hide it. He turned around and left the guest room, slamming the door shut behind him, causing the walls to tremble slightly.
Shun stared at the closed door for a moment, feeling rather guilty for his words and actions, but soon after that turned around and sat down on the bed, placing the shoebox beside him and pulling off the lid. Immediately he took out the second origami figure, a butterfly this time. Folding it open neatly he read the text on the piece of paper. On the piece of paper it said:
Are you prepared to suffer to save your son? The old powerplant on Embarcadero Street.Shun swallowed, reading the text on the paper again. He sighed and put the other three remaining origami figures in the box before closing the lid. He got to his feet and carefully rested on his knees on the ground to put the shoe box away, hiding it underneath the bed. He groaned in pain as he did this, and groaned again when he got back up. Sitting back on the bed he felt in his pocket, noticing the phone was still there. Feeling his back pocket however he noticed the gun was gone. Shun gasped and jumped to his feet, causing a strong sting of pain to course through his body again. But there was no time to waste, he had to find the gun and get going. He had to save Benji before it was too late.
Shun moved over to the door, limping rather badly. Opening the door he stepped out of the guest room and left for the stairs, leaving the door open behind him. He slowly walked down the stairs taking one step at a time. Down there in the living room he could hear the TV on, the sound blasting through the room; a sign Hikaru was still rather angry with him.
Finally reaching the end of the stairs Shun stepped into the living room and looked at Hikaru, who was laying on his belly on the couch eating chips, his head turned towards the TV and his eyes probably burning by the brightness.
''Hikaru, I need to ask you something important...'' Shun said as he tried to reach out over the sound of the TV; his voice died off, though. However, it seemed like Hikaru had heard him, because he turned on his back and stared at Shun with still disappointment in his eyes.
''What's it?'' he asked and Shun sighed, he rubbed the back of his head as he stared at the ground, a faint blush on his face; he didn't really know how to start this. What if Hikaru said no because Shun had hurt his feelings? Then Shun could say goodbye to getting any last he from his best friend.
''Well, I need to go do the second trial, I cannot waste any time, but... I cannot drive in my condition, I can barely even walk.'' he began and Hikaru nodded his head, as if he was telling Shun to continue speaking. ''But I need to do this, I need to save Benji. So I need your help. Can you please drive me to the old powerplant on Embarcadero Street...? I would much appreciate it...''
''Took you long enough.'' Hikaru said with an irritated tone to his voice and Shun looked up at him in confusion. He watched how Hikaru took out his own car keys and stared toying with them on his finger. Though, his face stayed dead serious. ''Let's go.''
