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(TW: Benkei's death, slight mention of blood, and shin becoming scary)
1.
"How dare you," He said, voice resonant with no emotion. Wakasa and Takeomi's bodies quavered, they have never seen Shinichiro this infuriated. They don't even know if he's showing anger or another emotion. But right now, he was like a grotesque.
They know that Shinichiro's wrath shouldn't be played with, nor be awakened. The ravenette is known for being patient and calm, despite having three rowdy siblings. Shinichiro gets sore, but not to this extent. He loathes fibbers and apostates, that's why Bonten runs in that moral. As being the man's closest confidantes, they know how he acts in these types of situations. But hearing that his friends even hide something like that from him is more than betraying him. Wakasa knew how to handle his betrothed's anger, but this affair is something that, he comprehends, he can't govern.
I mean, who would want your friends, the ones you trust for years, to lie behind your back that one of them is dead and the rest were in trouble?
Shinichiro stepped closer, and the two backed out a little as he walked towards them. The man then smiled, which they know is something horrible.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He said, his steps faster.
"We- it- it's for protecting you, Shin," Takeomi stuttered, the words clogging his throat. Wakasa stayed silent.
"Wakasa?"
The lilac-eyed shivered, "Yes-you-this was the reason why you became evil a-and -"
He can't seem to find his words, and Takeomi as well.
"And?"
They ceased when he was a few inches away from them, then stepped nigher to Wakasa, their faces close to one another. The shorter one tried to evade eye contact, glancing at Takeomi once in a while to ask for help. Takeomi wanted to move and pull Shinichiro away before he hurts Wakasa, but he couldn't even move a single muscle from fear.
"Can we talk? J-just-"
He gasped as Shinichiro pulled him by the collar of his shirt. He whispered, "Why can't you look at me?"
"Shin, calm down, you're hurting Wakasa," Takeomi held him by the shoulders, pulling him farther a little from Wakasa. "Let's talk about this, alright?"
Shinichiro let go of Wakasa, "Tell me everything."
2.
"Shinichiro raged?" Takemichi tilted his head to the side.
Wakasa went to visit Takemichi by his home after having to clarify everything with Shinichiro. He had a bite by his neck given by Shinichiro, and it still aches. The younger one was stunned when Wakasa came to visit, and maybe he thought that he got some information about Hina. But he came there because of something far worse.
"He heard what I and Takeomi said," Wakasa leaned over the table. "I didn't know he was there."
"So now he knows Benkei-san is dead," Takemichi replied. "And that was the reason why Shinichiro-san built Bonten? Out of anger?"
"Yeah," His voice trailed off, looking by the ceiling. "Benkei was shot in the heart, I had a broken leg and it lasted me two months to heal, and Takeomi was unconscious for three weeks. That was a day before you all came back from the Philippines."
"What exactly happened?"
"Naoto didn't give you all the details?"
"I didn't even ask."
"Well," Wakasa sighed. "I'll tell you everything. But, promise me you'll never remind Shinichiro of what happened. I know everybody knows what happened. You can ask Naoto-chan about the other details."
"Yes."
"As the founders of Black Dragons and one of the strongest in our generation, we had been dealing with many assassination attempts. Shinichiro knew none of these, and by the span of you in abroad, we three, even Senju, had been threatened to death. Senju's still alive, thankfully, Haruchiyo and Takeomi are very protective of her and she's very much safe. But that day was something that dismayed the three of us."
Wakasa took a second before he continued.
"We were by my gym, training Senju until suddenly two men came, knocking down the glass doors. One then ran towards Takeomi, who had a metal pole in his hands. He then hit him in the head hard, leaving him unconscious. I took Senju near me and covered her, telling her to run and stuff. Once I let go of her, she ran as fast as she can to the exit, calling the cops on her way. Benkei and I were about to fight and take Takeomi until a gun was pointed at us."
"Did the cops arrive on time?" Takemichi asked.
"Unfortunately, no," Wakasa shook his head. "By the time the cops came, They had left and Benkei was lying down in the ring, blood running out of his chest. We thought he can still endure it until we reach the hospital, but he couldn't make it. He was then announced death-on-arrival. As I said, Takeomi was in a coma for three weeks while I had a broken leg for two months. I think Shinichiro knew what happened when Senju told him when she picked you all up."
"I remember," Takemichi recalled. "Shinichiro-san asked why Senju was the one who came to pick us up and then she told him everything. He told all of us to go home and rest. He got a cab and went straight to the hospital."
"That's the reason he built Bonten," Wakasa added. "He wanted to catch the one who harmed us, but we didn't think he'll change."
"That's the reason why you avoided telling him..."
"When that slipped out of my mouth, he was there, and he was scary. I apologize, everything was my fault. He had this other him, and everyone knows, even Mikey, to not revive it. And by that, reminding him that Benkei's dead. That big guy was very precious to Shin-chan. He was the kindest out of all of us and he comforted Shin-chan whenever he can. So, it's understandable that Shinichiro act like that when something precious to him was harmed."
Wakasa looked at Takemichi, whom he knew attended carefully to him, "Please, even if I know that you're tired."
The older one took Takemichi's hand, looking at him intently and with worry.
"Please save him."
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"Manjiro, where's Wakasa?"
"I heard he visited Takemitchy."
"Call him, now."
chapter 11! i wrote this on a whim after writing the first stroll and after doing my project so I'm tired. I had to check this three times (especially Waka's story) to check if it makes sense. I hope it does. I didn't have fun writing this, Benkei dying in my mind is makin' me cry.
This looked much better in my mind, tbh.
I saw the spoilers on chapter 240...
senju, you did nothing wrong, don't blame yourself :(
and thank you for 1.1k reads (on wattpad) and 844 reads (on fanfiction) ! i really appreciate all the support you give this book :(
I'll probably not update tomorrow, I'll be updating all atsuhina books and one of them involves death as well ;-; help, my sanity.
thank you for reading chapter 11 and see you in the next chapter!
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