Hello Everyone! It's so good to be back and I have some announcements to make, but I highly doubt you want to listen to me ramble on, so I'm just gonna put all the boring stuff at the bottom. Happy reading!
Akihito's only real relief was that he had asked where Asami had been staying in case he ever needed to know where he was. So, after running for six blocks and crossing two slippery streets, he was standing in front of the hotel Asami was living in. He bolted through the reception lobby and was pretty sure the employee manning the desk squeaked in surprise, but Akihito couldn't find any amusement in the situation.
As soon as the elevators were in sight Akihito was hitting buttons for both sets of doors. The doors on his left opened first and he had to wait for an elderly couple exit before he could dart inside. Glancing over the floor numbers, Akihito hit the button for the top floor and waited impatiently for the elevator to ascend the next 12 floors.
He couldn't stand still, tapping the railing with his finger tips and bouncing on the balls of his feet in anxiety. Tears were still rolling down his cheeks at a more sedated pace, but each one filled with fear and sorrow. He began thinking of all the things that could be happening to Ryu at that very moment. The very idea of Dorenzo or his men laying a hand on his baby nearly had him falling into a panic attack.
Before the thoughts could get much further, the cheery noise of the elevator chime rang out and the doors began to open. No, he didn't have time to be brooding. Each second was precious and he needed to be coherent to tell Asami what had happened. New York may not be his domain, but Asami was one of the most resourceful men Akihito had ever known. If anyone could manage the impossible on enemy turf, it was the Japanese crime lord, Asami Ryuichi.
As soon as the doors were wide enough for him to slip through, he was sprinting down the hall where he could see two men in dark suits standing outside the doors to the presidential suit. At first they reached for their weapons, not expecting a figure to come running out of the elevator when they were the only ones on the floor.
But once they got a good look at the blonde hair and grief stricken hazel eyes, they immediately knew who it was and that something was terribly wrong. One of them quickly opened the door while the other attempted to console the distraught blonde.
And this is exactly what Asami walked into when he exited the bedroom. One of his men was trying to get Akihito to breath and speak in an understandable manner while the second approached him.
"What happened?" Asami's voice was so low and deadly, that the young man in front of him thanked god that this ire was not meant for him.
"Asami-sama, we are not exactly sure. We were standing outside when Takaba-san came sprinting out of the elevator. We haven't been able to understand him, but he keeps repeating something about Young Master Ryu and the name Dorenzo."
If it wasn't for the fact that Akihito had finally noticed him and threw himself into his arms, Asami would be seeing red. But for the moment he had to get Akihito to calm down so that he might be able to find out what had happened.
He quickly ushered Akihito to the white leather couch while Suoh took his men aside and Kirishima brought over a cup of coffee that had recently been brewed. He knew that Akihito would have probably preferred hot chocolate, but until he could get some coffee was all there was.
Akihito continued to try to tell Asami what had happened, until Asami was finally able to get a few words in, "Akihito I need you to calm down and drink this. You are winded and it is very hard to understand you. Now, take a drink and catch you breath."
Akihito obediently did as he was told. He knew Asami was right, and he wouldn't of much use to Ryu if he couldn't explain what had happened. Not even wincing at the bitter, scalding taste of the coffee, Akihito took that breath and then looked straight at Asami with the most heart breaking look in his eyes.
"Dorenzo has Ryu."
The entire room was silent how only a fraction of a minute before Asami pulled Akihito closer and held him, "What happened?"
Akihito let himself sink into the embrace and began with leaving the school. Once he finished with what happened he became a sobbing mess again only vaguely heard what was going on around him. He heard Asami tell Kirishima to call for a doctor to get his head wound and shoulder checked out. He then turned his attention to Suoh to get a team together and to be ready at a moments notice.
Asami then turned his attention to Akihito. Ever so carefully, he scooped up the blonde and brought him the bedroom of the hotel suite. He sat on the bed with Akihito in his lap not caring that he was covered in grime and snot. Akihito needed to be held as he broke down and Asami wouldn't dare let go until he was ready to be helped pick up the pieces.
Before long Akihito was merely sniffling, Asami made not mistake that the blonde was absolutely miserable. Asami himself was in a state. What was going through his head in that moment was almost too much for him to comprehend. He had never felt this way before.
When Akihito had been kidnapped by Feilong and again just before he disappeared, all he had felt was anger and determination. He was ready to rip apart the entire continent of Asia to find him. Now…
Now Asami felt a white hot rage he had never known before.
He wanted to physically rip out Dorenzo's throat and watch as he choked on his own blood. He wanted to such unspeakable things to the man that he almost didn't recognize the monster that was steadily growing inside him. It was called blood lust and it wanted the blood of the man who dared to come near his family and do as he wished.
The only thing that was keeping Asami from stalking the streets of New York until he found the slime was the blonde he held in his arms. Akihito needed him as much as Ryu did and he had promised that nothing would happen to either of them.
Suddenly shame crashed over him in a wave of self-loathing. He'd failed in his promise and broke his word. The only thing that could be worse than that would be if he had hurt Akihito again. He knew that he had to fix this quickly and get Ryu back, but at the moment there was nothing he could do but wait for Dorenzo's next move. In the mean time he would do everything in his power to keep calm and hold up Akihito.
"I can hear you brooding." Akihito's hoarse voice broke through his thoughts and Asami looked down the man who had long stolen his heart. Akihito's red and puffy eyes were vacant and staring off into space as he leaned his head against his shoulder. He looked as it his whole world had come crashing down on him. And in a way it had.
"I'm sorry." Asami didn't apologize; ever. But in this moment, he didn't know what else to say. Seeing Akihito so hopeless was something he had hoped to never see.
Akihito shifted his eyes to look into his own golden ones with such pain, Asami felt his heart strain. "Me too."
Asami furrowed his brow, "What for?"
Akihito swallowed harshly, "I shouldn't have gotten distracted. If I hadn't been then I wouldn't have been thrown into the wall and I could've gone after Ryu. If I just could've gotten ahold of him I could have run." Akihito choked and whimpered at the thought of Ryu in the sneering mans arms.
"Akihito." Asami placed his hand under Akihito's chin to raise the eyes that had looked away in defeat. "Akihito you did the best you could. You were outnumbered and disadvantaged. You and I both know you would kill for Ryu if give the chance. You just didn't have a chance this time."
Sniffed and gave Asami a meaningful look, "If you aren't going to let me wallow in self pity, then I won't let you either."
Asami sighed, "I broke my word."
"Asami, you are the all powerful under ground king pin of Asia… but you are also a human being. You can't do it all no matter how much you think you can."
Asami sighed again and was about to respond when there was a knock at the door. If he hadn't told Kirishima to fetch a doctor, he would've shot a hole through the door.
A man with grey in his hair stepped into the room at Asami's allowance and efficiently looked over Akihito. After confirming that there was nothing seriously wrong with the blonde other than some bruising, Asami sent him into the bathroom to take a shower and clean up.
Asami was lucky to have his second, as Kirishima handed him a bag of clothes that he had sent for from Akihito's house before the blonde was out of the shower. Poking around he even found a few of Ryu's things for when they found him and brought him back.
Asami quietly hid those in the hotel dresser as to not upset Akihito and handed him the bag when he came out. Akihito gave him a ghost of a smile in thanks and got dressed in some of his more comfy clothes before he perched himself on the bed.
Checking in with Suoh, there had been nothing to report. Dorenzo hadn't made any demands yet, but they would be coming. Akihito could see some of the living area from the bed and he was impressed with how quickly they were able to turn into a command center.
Looking to Asami he spoke incuriosity, "Where the hell did you get all the fancy toys? Some of those look military grade."
Asami had his lap top set up one the bed next to him and look to him, "A government official back in Japan owed me a favor a few years back. This was how he repaid me." Asami's face was as serious as it could be, but Akihito could just see the barest hint of mischief in the golden brown eyes of the man next to him. Something told him that this was a story he would love to hear later.
But for now all the mattered was finding Ryu and bringing him home where he belonged.
As of now, they had no leads. Asami called in a few moles to see what they could find, but so far nothing. Dorenzo had covered his tracks well. By the time 1AM came around, Asami and the others resigned to the fact that Dorenzo was probably waiting to call them.
Most likely he was trying to get Asami to slip and wouldn't be calling him until the following day. From what Akihito had told him, Dorenzo didn't know about Akihito being Ryu's other father. That being said, he was probably waiting for Asami's "anger" at Akihito to subside to allow desperation to settle in. That meant that Asami needed to play a part he wasn't used to, but he would as he would do anything for Ryu.
"You need to get some sleep." Asami cold see Akihito in the corner of his eyes as he leaned on his shoulder watching Asami work on his computer. Mostly he was going through updates and reports from home and responding to them, but in the background he had a direct link to the system they had set up in the living area. If he wanted, he could check the progress with just a few taps of his key board.
"I don't want to miss anything." Akihito mumbled, clearly tired but not willing to miss anything that may pop up. Dorenzo may be waiting, but he could still make contact at any moment.
"I know, but I won't let you. If anything happens, the first thing I'll do is wake you. Now lay down properly and get some rest."
Akihito huffed, but finally relented and went to lay down. Pulling back the blanket on the bed, he crawled in and made himself comfortable. He closed his eyes and listened to faint tapping of computer keys and the humming from the systems in the next room. He still couldn't sleep. For a little while Akihito just laid there, but his worry and the stress was keeping him from sleep.
As if sensing Akihito turmoil, Asami wrapped up whatever he was working on and placed the laptop on the bedside table. Leaving the bedside lamp on, he laid down behind Akihito and easily wrapped his arms around the smaller blonde. The warmth and weight of Asami behind him eventually lulled him into an uneasy sleep with one heavy thought on his mind.
As long a Dorenzo remained quiet, all they could do was wait.
Ok, so how did I do...? If you were happy with me, please review and follow! Thanks!
Anyway, like I said at the top I have some announcements. So to cut to the chase, until further notice, Streets and Kid Off the Grid are going on Hiatus. Which means I will be returning to them eventually, but I want to get Make Up the Past and Think of the Future done and over with before I do so.
Also to those who have been reading Research, I am sorry to say, but that one will be discontinued. I have lost inspiration for it and I don't plan to continue it. If you would like more details on the matter feel free to go to my profile by clicking on my author name and scrolling until you reach the bold section. Any questions or concerns you may have, please IM me and not put them in your reviews. Thanks!
But off that note, is this insane or what!? I am so excited to be back and I hope you are all on the edges of your seats ;). I'll hopefully be posting again soon since I now have a new laptop and I have already gotten it prepared for future writings.
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