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disclaimer: DGM belongs to Kat Shino. Lavi does too. *wails*.
contains: LaviXOC-ness, vulgarities, hot guys.
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Chapter 9ine
Reiniko's POV
"Seeya, Niko!" Lavi called out.
"Bye, Reiniko." Allen called out after him, winding the window down.
Waving, I pulled out my keys and unlocked the door. Throwing myself onto the couch, I closed my eyes. It had been a long day. It was 7.30, and I wasn't feeling very hungry. I decided to go out and buy some light snacks to ease my midnight hunger pangs that were bound to appear.
I peeled myself up from the couch and slipped on my Converse. Grabbing my jacket from the counter top, I grabbed the keys from their hook and went outside once more. The air was chilly. Pulling my jacket closer to me, I walked briskly. I wanted to get out of the cold as soon as possible.
I took a shortcut. Turning round into a dark alley, I ignored the several men who were smoking there.
"Hey, girl. You look really familiar."
I ignored him and walked faster.
"I'm serious. She really does look familiar." I heard him mutter to his friend.
Suddenly, a hand grabbed my elbow.
"Let go!" I yelled. "I don't know who you're mistaking me for, but I don't know you!"
"Let me check something." Suddenly, my back felt chilly as my shirt was lifted up.
"What the fuck are you doing?!" I shrieked. Whirling around, I punched the attacker, sending him flying into the wall.
"Ouch… That hurts. You didn't need to do that, y'know?" The man stood up. He looked like he was in his early twenties. His coal black hair was swept back and he had a beauty mark under his left eye. His skin was dark, almost grey.
He didn't look like the type who would hang out in a dark alley like this. In fact, he looked rich.
"Who are you?" I asked, my voice choked with menace.
"Tyki Mikk." The man who called himself Tyki smirked.
"And why, may I ask, did you pull up my shirt?"
"Just to check on that scar of yours." Tyki replied, rubbing the spot on his cheek where I had punched him. It was swollen.
"I can kill you right here just for looking at my scar." I growled.
"Ooh, harsh." Tyki chuckled. "Well, I guess you WOULD want to kill me, for what I've done to you."
"Explain."
"Do you remember that fatal accident that claimed the lives of your parents?" Tyki smirked.
"What of it?"
"I was the one who lit that firecracker. The firecracker that started that huge fire. I wasn't playing, mind you."
I froze. I literally froze there, my eyes staring blankly at the man named Tyki before me. Tyki seemed to notice this, and continued rambling on.
"My father, the Earl, had moved to Japan in order to set up his business there. My brothers and I, we were delinquents then. My father didn't really care about what we did, so we would roam around randomly.
"Coincidentally, we ended up in your town. It was a peaceful town, really. And that's what we hated about it. The town needed some mayhem. Something to make everyone's life a bit more exciting. So we bought the firecrackers. And boom~" Tyki spread his hands out in exaggeration.
Something in me snapped. I glared at Tyki, pure hatred gleaming in my eyes. Clenching my fists, I lunged towards him.
"I'LL KILL YOU!" I screeched, pushing him down to the ground and punched his face repeatedly. His friends tried to restrain me, pulling me away from him.
"Let me go, you bastards!"
Struggling free from their grasps, I lunged at Tyki again. He was standing up, dusting dirt off his pants. Grabbing my foot as I tried to kick him, he twisted it, and I landed on the ground with a thud.
I quickly got up and kicked him in his precious part. He leaned against the wall groaning, clutching his pee organ.
"Hey girl, cool it!" yelled one of his friends.
Suddenly, a firm hand was on my shoulder, restraining me. I swiveled around, prepared to punch the person, but stopped when I saw his face.
Kanda.
It was then that I noticed the tears that were streaming endlessly down my face.
"Come on. Let's get out of here." Kanda hissed. Dragging me by the arm, he led me out of that dark alley. I refused to look back, knowing that I wouldn't be able to stop myself from attacking.
"So, why were you beating the shit of that mole guy?" Kanda asked, staring down at me with cold eyes.
I looked away, trying to avoid his gaze. "Excuse me. I need to go to the minimart."
"I'm going there, too." Kanda said, smirking. "Now, explain." We started walking.
"Let's just say… he killed my parents." My throat was tight, and my lips were pressed into a straight line.
Kanda raised an eyebrow. "Hmph."
Once we entered the minimart, I grabbed a basket. Walking along the shelves, I filled it with packets of onigiri, bars of chocolate and potato chips. I then grabbed a cup of Big Gulp™ and filled it to the brim with 7-Up.
"You'll get fat from eating all that." Kanda commented, looking at my basket.
"It's none of your business, really." I said, walking up to the cashier.
"What happened to your hands, dear?" the cashier asked, glancing at my hands in surprise.
They were covered in blood. That fucking Tyki's blood. I heard Kanda 'keh' behind me.
"I fell. I'll go home and bandage it up." I answered sweetly. "Oh, ok." The cashier said, not looking entirely convinced. "Take care, then!" she handed me the bag and I left the shop. Kanda followed behind me.
"Don't follow me." I said bluntly.
"Che'. My house is in that direction, Mushroom."
"Oh." I said, feeling slightly embarrassed.
Walking up the first few steps to my house, I turned back to look at Kanda's retreating silhouette.
"Hey, Kanda!" I called out. He stopped walking and turned his head slightly.
"Thank you. Really." I heard him che' and continue walking.
I stepped into my house and locked the door, placing the keys on their hook.
I realized that I had left my phone on the couch. Flipping it open, I saw that there was a text message. I recognized the number. It was from Lavi.
The playground feels empty without you here. ): -Unknown Number 8pm
He had sent the message twenty minutes ago. Would he still be there now?
I changed into something more comfortable, washed my hands and dumped the 7-Up into the sink. I went out the door for the second time tonight. As I neared the playground, I saw a silhouette sitting on one of the swings.
"Hey." I said.
Lavi turned around to face me. "What took you so long?"
"I went out for a short while and left my phone behind."
"At least you came." He said, smiling at me. I smiled back.
For once, being with Lavi made me feel like everything was alright.
A/N: Here's Chapter 9ine. Well... I didn't really want to make Tyki the bad guy, but I couldn't help it.
I finally put some Kanda in this! *cheers*
