Chapter 13: The Fight

Everyone's attention immediately shifted to the men in black standing at the top of the spectator stand.

Another bullet was fired into the air and girls started to scream while some students started to run. One of the men held up his gun and shot a boy who was running away in the leg.

Everyone was thrown into a panic.

"Shut up and no one gets hurt!" The man shouted and silence fell upon the whole field.

The men started to run down the stairs and towards the space between the spectator's stand and where we were seated.

The principal got up to ask who they were but another man in black came up from behind him, holding a gun to his head.

A few students screamed in fear and another man shouted, "Everyone shut up!"

Rui, Kakeru, Hikaru and I looked at one another.

"This is bad..." Kakeru whispered.

"You over there! Shut up or consider your life forfeited!" One of them shouted at us.

I recognised the man who shouted at us. He was one of those with the mafia boss yesterday.

"Boss said to move them to an enclosed area, so let's get them all into the hall." One of them said to another.

"Get moving! Everyone into the hall!" Another shouted to the crowd and held up his gun to show that he meant business.

A few girls started to cry and the man I recognised started to fire his gun up at the sky. The girls screamed and continued to cry.

"That's it! They're annoying the hell out of me!" The man said before aiming the gun at the girls.

I couldn't stand it when other people pick on others just because they're bigger.

I ran forward and punched the man in the back. Rui didn't have enough time to stop me from attacking.

The man turned around and swung his fist towards me. I ducked before kicking his legs from under him and slamming my fist down on his stomach when he fell. He curled up in a ball on the track and groaned. The men around him all turned to glare at me before starting to run towards me.

Rui ran to my side and said, "Just this once. Make sure you don't get hurt. Let's get them!"

I smiled before tearing the brace that I was still wearing off.

"Show them what we're made of." He whispered before lunging forward.

"BANG!"

A gunshot came from behind us. Everyone stopped in their tracks to turn and see who fired the gun.

When I turned, my eyes were locked on the blonde haired man with the grim reaper tattoo on his chest standing with his gun raised in the air. He was wearing his collared white shirt with the top two buttons unbuttoned.

"You useless bone-heads! I said to bring them to an enclose area, not start a fight! Don't shoot the students you bunch of fools!" He shouted angrily.

The other men in black quickly apologised, "Sorry Boss!"

I was ready to jump forward at him when Rui held my hand and shook his head. Mr Yoshina words echoed in my head and I stood there motionless, eyes fixed only on the man. If looks could kill, he would probably be dead by now.

Rui looked slightly frightened when he looked at my cold, hatred-filled eyes.

"Hello again, Akira." The man said before laughing.

"You must be quite strong to take down any of my men." He said, pointing to the man lying on the ground as he walked towards us.

"Next will be you..." I muttered in a low voice thick with nothing but hatred.

"Haha, I see." He laughed it off before ordering his men to secure the area.

"Get to it!" He shouted before continuing to mutter, "Idiots, don't even know how to follow simple instructions..."

Many of the men in black scrambled off to surround the school and a few shoved at some students to lead them to the hall.

After the field was almost empty of students and teachers; and only the top 10 students, plus a small number of students, were left, the man walked up to us.

"Come at me." The mafia boss said before ripping off his shirt and getting into a fighting stance.

Rui looked at me and whispered, "Akira, think it through. You'll get hurt. He looks older and more experienced in fighting."

"You think I can't take him on, don't you?" I muttered.

Rui looked both stunned and hurt at the same time.

"I'm just worried about you..."

"I'll be fine. I've fought so many times when we were kids. I've took on those bullies in the past, and he's no different."

"He's totally different! He's a mafia boss and probably has weapons hidden on him!" Rui argued.

I glanced once at him and whispered, "I promised Kazuma and Aine-san that I'll survive. I don't intend to die yet..."

I gave him a slight smile before running forward. I couldn't bear to turn around to look at Rui's face. I had a pretty good idea what expression he had on.

I had gotten into many fights before, but none as intense and frightening as this. I was literally fighting to the death. One wrong move and the man could end up killing me.

As we continued to exchange blows, I caught sight of Rukia crying beside Rui. I wanted to comfort her but that was clearly impossible.

I kicked the man in the side and without pausing, his fist flew towards my face. I dodged to the left before grabbing his arm and punching him in the stomach. It didn't seem to do much damage.

His leg aimed to kick my injured side and I quickly jumped backwards, using my hands to support me. His mouth curled up into a smile as if mocking me.

I swerved to the left as he ran forward. His leg was raised, ready to kick up high from my side. My hands flew up to protect my head and caught his leg. In that split second, the man's fist punched me in the stomach and I quickly jumped backwards and then to the right.

He straightened up to look at me. I clutched my stomach and covered my mouth as I started to cough. I felt a warm fluid stain my hand and when I removed my hand, red splatters covered the surface of my palm. I looked up and saw Rui's horrified face.

That short break was a horrible mistake. Before I knew what was happening, I felt a sharp pain on my head and the next second, I was on the floor.

The man stood above me, still smiling, with a gun in his hand. There was complete silence except for a few gasps from my friends.

"AKIRA!" Rui's voice rang out through the field.

Rukia screamed, filling the air with tension.

I tried to see past the man, but his body completely blocked me from seeing Rui or Rukia. I couldn't do anything to knock his leg that was trapping my body off. He wasn't that much bigger or older than me, but he was really strong.

"Dammit!" I cursed under my breath.

His index finger was placed on the trigger and his brown eyes, which felt like they were piercing holes through me, were fixed on me.

I shut my eyes tightly, preparing to feel a cold metallic object pierce through me.

I was trapped.