"Breaking news coming through to us right now," said the TV female news reporter that Byakuya was watching. "Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu, one of the three people that Her Majesty has ordered the country to find, has brought himself forward to the police."
Byakuya's eyes widened in disbelief. "WHAT?!" He roared. "Why would Kuzuryu hand himself to the police? Something isn't right…" Byakuya paused and began to think of the possibilities.
"There is still no word on Peko Pekoyama and Byakuya Togami," the reporter continued.
"The woman!" Byakuya gasped. "Kirigiri must have caught her, and Kuzuryu must have handed himself to protect that slave of his. Fucking dumb of him. He should have let that women rot she was useless. Wait…"
Byakuya began to shake in fear. "No…no….no Kuzuryu has ratted me out! If Kirigiri did capture Pekoyama, then he would have done everything to ensure her safety. Everything, which means I'm fucked."
Byakuya turned off the TV and stood up. "Fine then, if my theory is correct, Naegi will be on his way here, I need to be ready for him, I will take us down both if I need to."
Imperal palace
It was around nine o'clock at night as Kyoko, Makoto, Mukuro and Komaru were in the meeting room. The latter was watching Kyoko and Mukuro putting on body armour, while Makoto was checking his gun.
"Komaru," Makoto said as put down the gun. "You are wondering why I've brought you here."
"Yeah, I'm confused," Komaru replied.
"It's to ensure nothing bad happens to you while we go out and end this once and for all. Considering that Togami and Kuzuryu had the balls to launch an attack on the palace. Who knows what might happen to you."
"I would have been fine anyway," Komaru said. "Don't I live in a hotel that is owned by Kirigiri? I mean if that place got under attack then Kirigiri would have been alerted straight away."
"Yes, I know, but there would be nothing stopping people learning what floor you would be on and killing you straight away. I wouldn't allow myself to let that happen. Besides…" Makoto put his head down.
"What is it Makoto?" Komaru asked.
"Once this is settled, we are going home," Makoto said weakly.
"Home?" Komaru said, shocked. "Are you-"
"Yes, our parents deserve to know the truth. I've been unfair on Kyoko for these last two years. I no longer what her to carry the weight of guilt from lies she has told. Mum and dad will learn the truth."
"I will come with you Makoto," Kyoko said, walking beside her man.
"No Kyoko, this is something that I need to deal with by myself. I've put you in the firing line two years ago, this time, I won't allow it."
Mukuro looked on then turned away, feeling upset and jealous. "Junko," she whispered. "Why couldn't you be a nice person?"
"It's time," Kyoko said.
Komaru wrapped her arms around Makoto. "You better come back alive, alright!"
"I will don't worry," Makoto said as he wrapped his hands around Komaru. "Tomorrow we will speak to mum and dad."
Mukuro turned her head slightly to see the two siblings hug and let out a sigh.
30 minutes later
Mukuro was driving up an empty road with Makoto sitting next to her while Kyoko sat in the back.
"So how should we approach this?" Mukuro asked.
"I think Togami knows we are coming so we could be careful in our approach," Makoto replied. "I will take the lead. You can protect Kyoko until I have that fucker pinned down then we can all kick him together."
"No, I want Ikusaba to take the lead," Kyoko said. "Togami will be expecting you Makoto, but if he sees Ikusaba-"
"Then it might throw him off," Mukuro said, finishing the sentence. "Your call Makoto? I'm not fussed in what way we do it."
"I will take the lead," Makoto said. "Sorry Kyoko, but I need this."
Kyoko let out a sigh. "Fine, please be careful."
"Hey I think we have found it," Mukuro said as the trio approached a house that matches Fuyuhiko's description.
"Stop here," Makoto said. "He won't know we are coming if we park this far away."
Mukuro stopped the car, and the trio got out, and they moved quickly towards the house. Makoto poked his head inside the garden and saw nothing out of place, and he ran into the garden and made his way to the door.
Mukuro and Kyoko soon followed, and the trio was at the door.
"Right, I'm going to try and open the door," Makoto said. "If that doesn't work, I'm going to shoot it the lock and kick the door in."
"I thought we were meant to be sneaky?" Mukuro said, annoyed.
"Come on, keep focused!" Kyoko said.
Makoto put his gloved hand on the door handle and tried to push down, and to his surprise, it did.
"Careful," Kyoko whispered.
"Back away," Makoto whispered back.
Mukuro pulled Kyoko backwards, and Makoto slowly opened the door and but nothing happened.
"Naegi, stop being a pussy and come and face me. I know you're here," Byakuya shouted from a room. "I'm watching all three of you on a camera."
"Well there goes our plan," Makoto groaned. He walked into the house with his gun pointing straight ahead.
Makoto walked into the room where Byakuya's voice was coming from. It was the living room, and he found Byakuya sitting in an armchair drinking tea.
"Ah Naegi," Byakuya said, annoyed. "It would have been nice you were dead."
"Don't worry Togami. You will be the one that is going to be dead."
Mukuro walked into the living room, followed by Kyoko.
"Your Majesty," Byakuya bowed his head.
"Cut the crap Togami!" Kyoko replied as her eyes narrowed on him.
"I'm showing my respect to you that's all," Byakuya replied with a small grin.
Makoto handed Kyoko his gun, and he walked over to Byakuya and punched the latter in the face as the cup of tea went flying.
"Ever the monster eh Naegi?" Byakuya replied as he rubbed cheek.
"Fuck you Togami!" Makoto sneered. "You're the one that has put me in this mess. I'm going to rip you from limb to limb!"
Byakuya began to laugh as Makoto punched the former in the face again. Then, Makoto grabbed Byakuya by the back of the head and pulled him forward and smashed his face against the table that held a tray with biscuits and milk along with a tablet that fell over.
"Trust me, Togami. You will witness a pain like nothing before!" Makoto said in pure fury as he continued to smash Byakuya's face into the table.
Kyoko and Mukuro watched on in horror as the pair saw two years of anger and hatred being unleashed all at once.
"Makoto stop!" Kyoko ordered. "I need to ask Togami questions.
Makoto pushed Byakuya to the floor. The former put his foot firmly on Byakuya's back to ensure the latter couldn't get up.
"Togami what is your beef with me?" Kyoko asked. "I don't recall ever upsetting you during our time at school."
"Your father had disgusting tax policies on the rich," Byakuya growled. "Why do we the rich have to be punished? We are the smart ones that can lead Japan to new heights of technology levels and other big projects, and what is our reward? Heavy taxes! Why do the poor people who don't help towards making this country better get smaller taxes? Tell me why, Kirigiri!"
"My father believed in a fair system, and so do I," Kyoko answered honestly. "Yes, the poor don't contribute; you are right in that regard. But they work hard to provide for their families and that is something I admire. I do not want to put more stress on them."
"Shit, excuse!" Byakuya snapped. "They should be made to pay for all the taxes for being failures at school and being thick as shit!"
Kyoko began to shake her head. "You are nothing more than a right-wing extremist. You want to punish the poor because they are poor, and that's it. How sad."
"Shut up you bitch!" Byakuya snapped. "You will forever be surrounded by money and wealth. You will never understand the struggles of a normal person."
Makoto raised his foot and stamped down on Byakuya's back. "Never call Kyoko a bitch!"
Byakuya let out a grunt of pain.
"You are wrong, Togami," Kyoko said. "I try and understand everyone's problems so I can help make this country a better place. Sure my hands are tied from time to time, but I want to ensure every part of this country regardless of class is a happy country to live in."
"You're a fool!" Byakuya replied. "Focus on the wealth we have the money to push this country forward and surpass the other countries around the world. Use the poor as slave workers; that's all they are good for."
"So that's why you wanted me gone then?" Kyoko said. "So you could take over and never get taxed ever again while enslaving the poor and taxing them so much they would crumble. You disgust me Togami."
"We always need cheap slave labour. Why not use the poor when they will do anything to survive."
"I've heard enough!" Makoto said as he flipped Byakuya onto his back. Makoto got down on his knees and pulled out a bottle from his jacket. "History repeats itself, eh Togami?"
Makoto took the lid of the bottle and poured the liquid on Byakuya's face. The latter let out a scream of pain as his face was getting burned.
Mukuro looked on in horror. Then it began to slowly dawn on her that Makoto was doing what Byakuya was doing to him years ago.
"So that's how Makoto go into that state?" Mukuro said out loud.
"Yes," Kyoko replied with a sigh as the two women watched on.
Byakuya began to throw his arms around, and he knocked Makoto over. Byakuya quickly got on his knees, he raised his right hand and was ready to strike down and punch Makoto. But a gunshot went off leaving Byakuya to roared in pain as his right hand got shot by Kyoko.
"YOU BITCH!" Byakuya screamed. He got up and charged at Kyoko. But Mukuro rushed forward and uppercut Byakuya in the jaw causing him to fly backwards and landing on the floor.
Makoto stood up and began to give Byakuya a good kicking. But the latter began to laugh which confused the trio.
"What is so funny?" Makoto asked.
"I'm just laughing at how history is repeating itself," Byakuya replied as he burst out into a much louder laugher.
Makoto was confused by Byakuya's words.
"Look at the tablet Naegi," Byakuya said as he began to cough up blood.
Makoto reached over and picked up the table. He saw CCTV footage of outside, that would explain why Byakuya knew they were coming. But another thing that Makoto's eye, there was a timer it was going down quickly. It was at 15 seconds.
Makoto soon realised what Byakuya's words meant. "RUN! GET OUT OF HERE NOW! THIS PLACE IS GOING TO BLOW UP A MATTER OF SECONDS."
Mukuro grabbed Kyoko's shoulders and pushed her out of the living.
"MAKOTO!" Kyoko screamed.
Mukuro watched Makoto beginning to run, but Byakuya got to his knees and pulled Makoto to the floor. "Oh no, you don't! You are staying with me, Naegi!"
"MUKURO RUN!" Makoto said as he began to fight Byakuya off him. "Protect Kyoko promise me that Mukuro!"
"MAKOTO!" Mukuro shouted.
"FORGET ABOUT ME!" He shouted back. "YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME GO!"
Mukuro broke into tears as she ran out of the room, she picked up Kyoko, put the latter on her shoulder, and ran out of the house. But the pair went flying that they were caught in the explosion.
Kyoko sat up and reached out her hand. "MAKOTO!"
A second explosion had gone off as the two women watched in horror as the house began to crumble into fire and dust.
Thank you for reading.
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