A/N: Ignore my grammar mistake and enjoy.

It will be a lie if he say he isn't afraid, being so close to the suspect that might be related to his father death. He is a dressing room alone, looking around to make sure there is no one here.

He is all alone, hopefully that mysterious guy that keep sending him notes is here with him to make sure that he is safe.

He dress up in his masquerade custom that Nanako made for him and underneath he has his Joker custom, it feels uncomfortable to wear those two clothes but it can't be help. once he done changing and about to zip his bag, he founds another note being hide underneath the pile of extra clothes for emergency.

Since he knows well who it is from he quickly take it out and read it.

I will be in the same room with you.

I will be your backup if something unexpected happen.

So don't worry.

Use the emergency escape route at the left if things get worst.

From: Me.

He can't help but laugh, looks like this person still want to stay mystery. Why can't this person just tell him his name since didn't the last letter say to call him/her is he is in danger?

"Thanks."

He zip the bag and put the note inside his pocket, now it is time to start the operation.

"There are people who say habit that die hard."

He put in dagger in his shoe and few long pins is hide in his sleeve, handguns and bullet is place in his black pocket and a card of invitation is hold in his right hand.

Before leaving that hideout he put on his mask and leave.

"It is time to meet Ryoma.

The clock has struck ten and he walk into the ballroom and pretend that few people around him keep glancing and some giggle. He try hard not to blush or feel embarrass to be in a dress, in masquerade party man or woman can be anyone they want so basically some people here isn't what they seem at all.

He silently thank Nanako inside his heart for designing a flawless dress that makes him look like one of them, if this rich bastard know he is a commoner he sure that he is dead or worst.

It was awkward to see many people here, he never like crowds in the first place anyway.

"Hey." An old man greet him while holding two champagne. "Will you do an honour to keep an old man like me some accompany?" He asks as he offer Ryoma the drink.

Ryoma didn't take since he is underage and despise the look that the old man is giving him, those eyes is full of greed and the way he look at Ryoma up and down just give him a chill feeling as if this man want to molest him in front of anyone.

"I own 10 large companies in Japan and One of the richest man in the world, do you want to miss such a great opportunity?"

Ryoma try hard not to vomit, never in his life his interested in money and he is a rich guy too. Even though he live in an ordinary house near the temple, going to school by foot or attending normal school doesn't mean he is poor it is just that his family doesn't like to show off at all.

"I'm sorry but I already have someone." Ryoma refuse politely and try to walk away but the man quickly stop him and the two glass fall on the ground making a loud noise making half of the people in the ballroom stop chatting to see the commotion.

"How dare you refuse me! Don't you know who I am?" He asks loudly so everyone can hear.

"No, so leave me alone." Ryoma pull his hand away.

He didn't expect something like this will happen in a party held by rich people, he always thought they only chat, dance and drink but never expect someone to actually try to ask him for a sex. This is reality after all.

Before the man can say anything else he feels a sharp pain at his ass and look down to find a fork half-way in and start to scream in pain as he falls on the ground.

Without wanting more attention Ryoma quickly walk away from there and meet with Fuji and the two others.

"Echizen, are you alright?" Tezuka asks as he take off his mask.

Ryoma eyes widen to see Tezuka without his glasses and only makeup, he never thought that his captain can look so hot in a dress and if he is gay he will surely want to kiss him.

"Damn that guy." Fuji hiss as he walks toward an old man.

"Fuji." Tezuka says in dangerous tone. "Go easy on him."

"I know."

Ryoma knows well what will happen next so he don't bother to watch and look back at his captain and the monkey king.

"I never thought you are the type to wear dress." Ryoma says and grin. "You look good in it."

"I can say the same thing to you Echizen." Tezuka says in his normal tone.

Atobe wrap his arm around Tezuka waist.

"I pick that dress for Kunimitsu, he looks like an angel doesn't he?" Atobe asks as he kiss Tezuka on those lips, he then pull away not wanting to do more than that since there is a kid in front of them and he prefer to deepen it once they are alone.

Inside his heart he can't help but feel jelous of those two couple in front of him, he knows well that Tezuka already have someone and they both supposed to be his enemies but he still has feeling for his captain.

Love hurts doesn't it?

It was then i feel a gentle tap on my shoulder and turn around to see Fuji satisfied smile, he glance at the old man to see him shiver in fear and that fork is still in his butt. Looks like he still uses the same method to get what he wants which is blackmail.

"Don't worry Ryoma, he say he won't do anything else to you." he says. "Also you did a great aim to stick that fork in his butt."

Ryoma quickly shook his head. "I didn't do it."

Fuji smile disappear and he open his eyes and those sparkly blue eyes shine.

"Geez, how many pervert is here." He sighs.

"Do you think that I know." She pat his back.

"Well . . . At least Ryoma is safe, that is all that matter." He smiles as he see Ryoma is surround by those criminal, even though he wish to pull Ryoma away and kill them but he can't since those criminals are also Ryoma friends.

"Tonight will decide whether he fully accept to become Joker successor or not."