Part 2
"Ran-chan!!"
"Let me go, you idiot!!!"
"But-"
KNOCK KNOCK!!!!!!!
Samejima Ranmaru looked up. "I've gotta get the door!!!"
Enjouji Kei cursed as Ranmaru shoved him away and headed for the front door. "Whoever it is, they'll be lucky I don't hurt them..."
Ranmaru opened the door, and was surprised at who it was. "Sagano-kun?"
Kai flashed a piece sign. "Konbanwa, Samejima-sempai!!!"
Enjouji blanched when he saw Kai. "Kai?!"
Kai narrowed his eyes at him. "Hey, Kei."
"What the hell do you want?!"
"Enjouji!!" snapped Ranmaru. "Don't talk like that." He turned to Kai. "Do you want to come in?"
"I'm in a rush," said Kai. "But sure, yeah."
Enjouji glared at him as he entered. "No more than five minutes!!"
Kai flicked him off. "Bite me."
Enjouji gritted his teeth in anger.
"I heard you went back to Osaka," said Ranmaru. "What brings you back here?"
Kai's cheerful expression dropped. He looked at his feet. "I just felt like coming..."
"Let me guess," said Enjouji. "You got in a fight with Tou-san? What'd you do now?"
"I didn't do anything!!!"
"News to me. You probably picked a fight with him."
"Kei-"
Ranmaru stepped between the two. "That's enough!! Both of you!!!" then he turned to Kai. "Sagano-kun, you remember what happened the last time you and your tou-san got into a fight?"
"I came here," said Kai. "But I don't-"
"I told you that if you fought with him and ran off that you couldn't stay here."
"I was-"
"You can't. We can call a hotel for you, if you want."
Kai stared stunned at him. Did they always think that? That I just leech off people?
Enjouji was making faces at him from behind Ranmaru's back. Kai shook his head and headed for the door. "I'm already staying somewhere."
"Then why the fuck did you come here?!?!" growled Enjouji. "Wasting my time like that...it makes me mad!!"
Kai glared at Enjouji. "You know...when I rode up here, I thought you two would at least care. I guess I was wrong." He stalked away.
"Wait a minute, Sagano-kun!!" cried Ranmaru. He ran forward and grabbed Kai's arm. "What do you mean?"
Kai pulled away. "Why don't you just call Masa? I'm sure he'll tell you. Or he'll cover my tou-san's ass, like he always does." Then he was gone.
Enjouji came up behind Ranmaru. "I'm glad he's gone!! I thought he'd never leave!!!"
Ranmaru brushed past him and headed for the phone. "I have to call Araki-san."
"Why?! What happens with him is none of our business!!"
"Would you just shut up and at least PRETEND you give a damn about you brother?!?!" Ranmaru dialed Masa up. "Hello, can I speak to Araki Masanori? This is Samejima-san. Yes, I'll hold."
"Why are you bothering him?"
"Shut up and get over here. Whatever he says, you're gonna listen."
Enjouji snorted and sat next to Ranmaru. He put his ear to the phone as Masa came on. "Samejima-san?"
"Konbanwa, Araki-san," said Ranmaru. "I hope this isn't a bad time-"
"No, not at all. Is there a problem?"
"Sagano-kun. He was just here and he seemed to have a negative attitude."
"He ALWAYS has a negative attitude," muttered Enjouji.
Masa sighed. "It was just an argument. Nothing more."
"Pardon me, but I think it goes deeper," said Ranmaru. "He was very melancholy."
"Really, it's nothing, Samejima-san. Nothing that should worry you."
"But I AM worried. He's totally lost now, and if he doesn't get help he may not be found."
"..."
"Damn," hissed Enjouji. "The brat was right. They ARE covering Tou-san's ass."
"Shhh!!!!!" Ranmaru hissed back.
Masa heard it. "I guess I am, aren't I?"
"It really isn't helping him," said Ranmaru. "Just tell us everything."
"...Alright. Bon has gotten over you."
"Thank God!!" said Enjouji.
"So the boss decided to arrange for him to meet girls. He said something like 'a gay son would put a bad label on me'."
"That's a shitty thing to say," said Enjouji.
"Well, a girl Bon knew from grade school had come back from college and paid a visit. Bon was down and she cheered him up. The boss saw this, and decided to arrange for them to be married."
"I see," said Ranmaru.
"Bon flipped and started screaming at him. I've seen him mad, but not this mad. Then he took off."
"Is that all?!" said Enjouji.
"Sagano-kun seemed too sad for just an incident like that," said Ranmaru. "I think it goes deeper than this."
Masa was silent for a long while. Then he said. "You're correct, Samejima-san. I think I know why. It's because of what happened to him."
"What?"
"You know, that incident that happened not long after he left you two and came home?"
"What incident?" asked Enjouji.
"We don't know what you're talking about," said Ranmaru.
"I see...the boss never told you two?"
"What happened?"
Masa sighed painfully. "A man named Katagiri Shinji had just killed his sister Ayako, whom I had been with. I thought it had nothing to do with us, so I paid no heed to it. But..."
"Yes?"
"He kidnapped Bon when he went out for a ride. I received a phone call not long afterwards. It was Shinji. He...he..." Masa's voice was shaking. "He was raping Bon while talking to me."
Ranmaru felt his throat close. His body went cold and his eyes glazed over. He looked at Enjouji, whom was reacting the same way.
"When we got there, we found Bon tied up. He was...the warehouse seemed empty, but Shinji was there and had a gun. He tried to kill me, but I ended up killing him."
Ranmaru couldn't find his voice. A cold shock overcame him and just sat there. Enjouji spoke, though. "Why didn't Tou-san tell us?"
"The boss didn't want to worry you."
"Well, he should've. Goddamn, I said so many shitty things to Kai without evening knowing!! I want to remain at a distance from the family, but I don't want to be naïve to disasters!!"
"..."
Finally, Ranmaru found his voice. "It makes sense now..."
"I'm sorry to bother you with it. Is Bon there now?"
"No...he left."
"Do you know where he's staying?"
"I'm afraid not. But we'll tell you if we find out."
"Thank you, Samejima-san. Well, I must go. It was nice talking to you."
"Bye." Ranmaru hung up the phone, the chill not going away.
Enjouji stood and kicked a wall. "Fuck!! Kai was raped!! Shit, I should've known!!!"
Ranmaru put a hand to his face. "Enjouji...I'M the one who should've known."
Enjouji turned to him. "What?"
"I...I knew something was wrong, but didn't say a thing. I promised not to..."
"Say what? What do you mean?"
Ranmaru sighed. "It was around that time. The time Sagano-kun...when it happened. He called me..."
::flashback::
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ranmaru looked up from his book. The phone was ringing.
"If it's Enjouji, I'm not surprised," he muttered, walking over to the phone. He picked it up. "Hello?"
"..." was the answer.
"Who is this?"
"...Samejima-sempai?"
It was Kai. "Sagano-kun!! How are you?"
"I need to talk to you." Kai's voice was hoarse.
"I'm here, so tell me."
"..."
"Sagano-kun?"
"...I have a tantou in my hand. I'm about to stab myself. I want you to give me a good reason why I shouldn't."
A wave of panic hit Ranmaru. "Wait, don't do it!!!"
"I'm listening."
"You're young!! You have so much to live for!!"
"Like what?"
"You have your family-"
"Yeah, like Tou-san would give a shit about me. Same with Kei."
"But Araki-san-"
"Sees me as a burden. A useless thing in his way."
"Sagano-kun-"
"Your answers aren't good enough. I just might do it now."
"You're excellent in kendo!!! You have a promising future!!! You've achieved so much, and I'm proud of you for it!!! If you end it now, all that hard work will be for nothing!!"
"...Your answers aren't enough."
"Please-"
"But since you give a shit, I won't do it."
Ranmaru sighed in relief.
"Don't tell Kei, or anyone about this."
"But I want to help-"
"Then don't tell anyone!!"
"I...alright. Not a word."
"Thanks, Sempai." Then he hung up.
Ranmaru felt the phone slip from his fingers as he fell to his knees. The fear was instilled within him, and it wasn't fading.
He meant it, he thought. He really wanted to do it...
::end flashback::
"I would've told you, but I was afraid he'd try it again," said Ranmaru.
Enjouji sat down next to him. "I probably wouldn't have given a shit."
"I hope they find Sagano-kun."
"You and me both."
"You haven't found him?!" cried Sagano. "I don't pay you all so much to lax off!!! Find him!!!!"
The underlings picked up the pace.
"Samejima-san and Enjouji-san have seen him, but don't know where he's staying," said Masa.
"Great...wait I know!! I know someone who knows where Kai is!!!"
"Who?"
"Kumi-chan."
"But sir-"
"Send someone to interrogate her!!"
"Isn't that much-"
"Of course not!!!"
"...As you wish, sir. I will have Kyousuke handle the matter."
Kumi was seated at her desk, writing on her notepad.
Maybe what I did wasn't such a good idea, she thought. Kai and Masanori-o-nii-chan need to REALLY talk. Sending him off like that doesn't help the situation...but seeing as how Sagano-sama treated Kai, and seeing Masanori-o-nii-chan just sit there and let it happen...I couldn't take it.
Suddenly, she heard loud voices downstairs.
"What do you want?!?!" her Kaa-san.
"Just sit down!!" a rough voice.
"Who are you people?!?!" her Tou-san.
"Keep your mouth shut!!!" another rough voice.
"We just need to speak with your daughter." That was Kyousuke.
Kumi stood up. Just great. A bunch of yakuza guys drop by and scare the shit out of her parents.
"Why would Kumi have any association with you?!" her tou-san growled.
"It's a private matter," said Kyousuke. "Now if you'll excuse me..."
"Don't you go near my daughter!!!" screamed he kaa-san.
"I swear to you that no harm will come to her. All I request is five minutes."
"You aren't getting it!!"
Kumi rushed out of her room and went down five steps on the stairs. "Tou-san, Kaa-san, it's okay. I'll be fine."
"Do you know what this is about?" demanded her tou-san.
"I can guess. Don't worry, nothing bad is gonna happen."
Kyousuke stared up at her. "We need to speak in private."
"Come upstairs. We can talk in my room."
Despite her parents' protests, Kyousuke followed her upstairs into her room.
"Have a seat," she offered, waving to her desk chair. She sat on her bed.
Kyousuke sat down. "You know why I'm here."
"Trying to find Bon-Bon?"
"That's correct."
"And you think I know where he is."
"Yes."
"I do. But I'm not telling."
"What? Why?!"
"Why?! Why not?! I've seen how you people treat him!!! He IS human you know!!! You treat him like a puppet!!"
"I'll admit our way of handling him is off, but-"
"Good to hear. But I'm still not saying a word."
Kyousuke sighed. "Listen, Kumi-chan. You don't know how serious this situation is. What if anything were to happen to Bon?"
"What do you mean?"
"If he got hurt or killed, guess who would be held responsible?"
"..."
"You. You're the one who knows where he is. You're the ONLY one who knows where he is. What if he's in trouble right now? We'd be powerless, because we don't know where he is!!"
Kumi looked at the floor.
"And since you'd be held responsible, you wouldn't be safe."
She looked at him. "What?!"
"Those men down there wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone. I'm telling you this because I care about you. But if our boss orders a hit, it happens. No questions asked. No matter who it is."
"Wait...are you threatening me, Kyousuke-san?"
"I'm pleading with you. Tell us where Bon is. We want to help him very badly. And we can't do that right now."
Kumi stood. "If I tell you, will you treat him better?"
"We'll try. Now, will you tell us?"
Kumi went to her notepad and scribbled onto it and tore out the sheet. "This is a hotel owned by my uncle. I told him to go there, so he may be there."
Kyousuke took the sheet. "Thank you."
"I didn't do it for you. I did it for Kai. Be nicer to him, okay?"
Kyousuke stood. "Sorry we gave your parents a scare."
"I'll probably get a two-hour lecture, but I can handle it. Now go get Kai."
"On it."
Masa looked the sheet over. "That was easy."
"Kumi-chan cooperated," said Kyousuke. "After some convincing."
"That's good. This hotel is in Tokyo, right?"
"That's right."
"I'll head there now."
"Right, I'll assemble others-"
"No, no. I'll go by myself."
"But sir-"
"I trust in Kumi-chan. Besides, Bon will probably run away if he sees a lot of yakuza. I'll go alone."
"If that's what you want."
"It is. Have my car ready."
"No prob."
Kai put out his cigarette and put his helmet back on. The sun was lowering in the late afternoon sky.
Might as well go to that hotel, he thought, climbing onto his motorcycle. Got nowhere else to go.
He'd been gone at least a day from home. No doubt his tou-san was pissed off.
Like I give two shits. He can shove his head up a monkey's ass for all I care. All of them, even Masa...
Kai fumed in anger as the engine revved up. Masa just sat there and did absolutely nothing while his tou-san said all that to him. Humiliating him, humiliating Kumi...it was bullshit.
He sped down the street, feeling the wind on him and with it a temporary peace. He had to do something. Obviously his tou-san is pissed off. But he wasn't about to kiss his ass and go home.
He reached the hotel and parked his bike. He lit another cigarette, losing himself in his train of thought...
"Sir, is this the place?"
"It's the address."
Kai coughed on the cigarette smoke. That was Masa's voice!!
He secured his helmet back on as he saw Masa get out of the car from across the parking lot.
"Fuck!!" he cursed, putting out his cigarette. "I ain't going home!!"
He hopped back onto his motorcycle and revved up the engine. It was stalling. "Fuck!!"
Masa heard the revving sounds and took a look. He immediately recognized the person on the bike. "Bon?!"
Kai cursed again and shut the engine off. "Great...my bike decides to stall at a wrong time..."
Masa went over and grabbed his arm. "Bon-"
"Don't touch me!!" Kai yanked his arm away. "Go away!"
"You have to come home-"
"Kumi spilled it, huh? Shit, I guess I can't trust anyone."
"Bon-"
"What do you want anyway?! You want me to return home like a good boy?!?! Well fuck you!!"
Masa sighed. "Please. Just listen-"
"To another lecture on how I should be a better son?! Why not grow some balls and tell Tou-san to be a better Tou-san!!"
"I understand how-"
"You have NO IDEA!!" Kai glared at him. "How could you?! How could anyone?! All of you are too busy shoving me away, and then pulling me back when you want to use me!! You can go tell Tou-san to drop dead!!"
"...Fine."
"Huh?"
Masa dialed up the driver. "It's me. Head on home. I'll be fine, don't worry. Tell the boss I'll call him. Thanks."
"What are you doing?" demanded Kai.
"You're saying I don't understand," said Masa. "Well, then tell me so I CAN. I won't go back home until then. And I'm not letting you out of my sight until then."
"You want to know so badly? Fine." Kai pulled off his helmet and started towards the hotel. "Follow me."
"In the hotel?"
"Duh!! I'd rather eat shit than spill everything on the public street."
Masa bit back a grin and followed Kai. Hopefully he could help Kai.
I know I promised a bit of lemon, but not yet!! And I'm sorry for the long wait, as I just got over writer's block. (hard to believe? I think so too) I hope you liked this chapter and please look forward to the next one!!! ^_^
"Ran-chan!!"
"Let me go, you idiot!!!"
"But-"
KNOCK KNOCK!!!!!!!
Samejima Ranmaru looked up. "I've gotta get the door!!!"
Enjouji Kei cursed as Ranmaru shoved him away and headed for the front door. "Whoever it is, they'll be lucky I don't hurt them..."
Ranmaru opened the door, and was surprised at who it was. "Sagano-kun?"
Kai flashed a piece sign. "Konbanwa, Samejima-sempai!!!"
Enjouji blanched when he saw Kai. "Kai?!"
Kai narrowed his eyes at him. "Hey, Kei."
"What the hell do you want?!"
"Enjouji!!" snapped Ranmaru. "Don't talk like that." He turned to Kai. "Do you want to come in?"
"I'm in a rush," said Kai. "But sure, yeah."
Enjouji glared at him as he entered. "No more than five minutes!!"
Kai flicked him off. "Bite me."
Enjouji gritted his teeth in anger.
"I heard you went back to Osaka," said Ranmaru. "What brings you back here?"
Kai's cheerful expression dropped. He looked at his feet. "I just felt like coming..."
"Let me guess," said Enjouji. "You got in a fight with Tou-san? What'd you do now?"
"I didn't do anything!!!"
"News to me. You probably picked a fight with him."
"Kei-"
Ranmaru stepped between the two. "That's enough!! Both of you!!!" then he turned to Kai. "Sagano-kun, you remember what happened the last time you and your tou-san got into a fight?"
"I came here," said Kai. "But I don't-"
"I told you that if you fought with him and ran off that you couldn't stay here."
"I was-"
"You can't. We can call a hotel for you, if you want."
Kai stared stunned at him. Did they always think that? That I just leech off people?
Enjouji was making faces at him from behind Ranmaru's back. Kai shook his head and headed for the door. "I'm already staying somewhere."
"Then why the fuck did you come here?!?!" growled Enjouji. "Wasting my time like that...it makes me mad!!"
Kai glared at Enjouji. "You know...when I rode up here, I thought you two would at least care. I guess I was wrong." He stalked away.
"Wait a minute, Sagano-kun!!" cried Ranmaru. He ran forward and grabbed Kai's arm. "What do you mean?"
Kai pulled away. "Why don't you just call Masa? I'm sure he'll tell you. Or he'll cover my tou-san's ass, like he always does." Then he was gone.
Enjouji came up behind Ranmaru. "I'm glad he's gone!! I thought he'd never leave!!!"
Ranmaru brushed past him and headed for the phone. "I have to call Araki-san."
"Why?! What happens with him is none of our business!!"
"Would you just shut up and at least PRETEND you give a damn about you brother?!?!" Ranmaru dialed Masa up. "Hello, can I speak to Araki Masanori? This is Samejima-san. Yes, I'll hold."
"Why are you bothering him?"
"Shut up and get over here. Whatever he says, you're gonna listen."
Enjouji snorted and sat next to Ranmaru. He put his ear to the phone as Masa came on. "Samejima-san?"
"Konbanwa, Araki-san," said Ranmaru. "I hope this isn't a bad time-"
"No, not at all. Is there a problem?"
"Sagano-kun. He was just here and he seemed to have a negative attitude."
"He ALWAYS has a negative attitude," muttered Enjouji.
Masa sighed. "It was just an argument. Nothing more."
"Pardon me, but I think it goes deeper," said Ranmaru. "He was very melancholy."
"Really, it's nothing, Samejima-san. Nothing that should worry you."
"But I AM worried. He's totally lost now, and if he doesn't get help he may not be found."
"..."
"Damn," hissed Enjouji. "The brat was right. They ARE covering Tou-san's ass."
"Shhh!!!!!" Ranmaru hissed back.
Masa heard it. "I guess I am, aren't I?"
"It really isn't helping him," said Ranmaru. "Just tell us everything."
"...Alright. Bon has gotten over you."
"Thank God!!" said Enjouji.
"So the boss decided to arrange for him to meet girls. He said something like 'a gay son would put a bad label on me'."
"That's a shitty thing to say," said Enjouji.
"Well, a girl Bon knew from grade school had come back from college and paid a visit. Bon was down and she cheered him up. The boss saw this, and decided to arrange for them to be married."
"I see," said Ranmaru.
"Bon flipped and started screaming at him. I've seen him mad, but not this mad. Then he took off."
"Is that all?!" said Enjouji.
"Sagano-kun seemed too sad for just an incident like that," said Ranmaru. "I think it goes deeper than this."
Masa was silent for a long while. Then he said. "You're correct, Samejima-san. I think I know why. It's because of what happened to him."
"What?"
"You know, that incident that happened not long after he left you two and came home?"
"What incident?" asked Enjouji.
"We don't know what you're talking about," said Ranmaru.
"I see...the boss never told you two?"
"What happened?"
Masa sighed painfully. "A man named Katagiri Shinji had just killed his sister Ayako, whom I had been with. I thought it had nothing to do with us, so I paid no heed to it. But..."
"Yes?"
"He kidnapped Bon when he went out for a ride. I received a phone call not long afterwards. It was Shinji. He...he..." Masa's voice was shaking. "He was raping Bon while talking to me."
Ranmaru felt his throat close. His body went cold and his eyes glazed over. He looked at Enjouji, whom was reacting the same way.
"When we got there, we found Bon tied up. He was...the warehouse seemed empty, but Shinji was there and had a gun. He tried to kill me, but I ended up killing him."
Ranmaru couldn't find his voice. A cold shock overcame him and just sat there. Enjouji spoke, though. "Why didn't Tou-san tell us?"
"The boss didn't want to worry you."
"Well, he should've. Goddamn, I said so many shitty things to Kai without evening knowing!! I want to remain at a distance from the family, but I don't want to be naïve to disasters!!"
"..."
Finally, Ranmaru found his voice. "It makes sense now..."
"I'm sorry to bother you with it. Is Bon there now?"
"No...he left."
"Do you know where he's staying?"
"I'm afraid not. But we'll tell you if we find out."
"Thank you, Samejima-san. Well, I must go. It was nice talking to you."
"Bye." Ranmaru hung up the phone, the chill not going away.
Enjouji stood and kicked a wall. "Fuck!! Kai was raped!! Shit, I should've known!!!"
Ranmaru put a hand to his face. "Enjouji...I'M the one who should've known."
Enjouji turned to him. "What?"
"I...I knew something was wrong, but didn't say a thing. I promised not to..."
"Say what? What do you mean?"
Ranmaru sighed. "It was around that time. The time Sagano-kun...when it happened. He called me..."
::flashback::
RIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ranmaru looked up from his book. The phone was ringing.
"If it's Enjouji, I'm not surprised," he muttered, walking over to the phone. He picked it up. "Hello?"
"..." was the answer.
"Who is this?"
"...Samejima-sempai?"
It was Kai. "Sagano-kun!! How are you?"
"I need to talk to you." Kai's voice was hoarse.
"I'm here, so tell me."
"..."
"Sagano-kun?"
"...I have a tantou in my hand. I'm about to stab myself. I want you to give me a good reason why I shouldn't."
A wave of panic hit Ranmaru. "Wait, don't do it!!!"
"I'm listening."
"You're young!! You have so much to live for!!"
"Like what?"
"You have your family-"
"Yeah, like Tou-san would give a shit about me. Same with Kei."
"But Araki-san-"
"Sees me as a burden. A useless thing in his way."
"Sagano-kun-"
"Your answers aren't good enough. I just might do it now."
"You're excellent in kendo!!! You have a promising future!!! You've achieved so much, and I'm proud of you for it!!! If you end it now, all that hard work will be for nothing!!"
"...Your answers aren't enough."
"Please-"
"But since you give a shit, I won't do it."
Ranmaru sighed in relief.
"Don't tell Kei, or anyone about this."
"But I want to help-"
"Then don't tell anyone!!"
"I...alright. Not a word."
"Thanks, Sempai." Then he hung up.
Ranmaru felt the phone slip from his fingers as he fell to his knees. The fear was instilled within him, and it wasn't fading.
He meant it, he thought. He really wanted to do it...
::end flashback::
"I would've told you, but I was afraid he'd try it again," said Ranmaru.
Enjouji sat down next to him. "I probably wouldn't have given a shit."
"I hope they find Sagano-kun."
"You and me both."
"You haven't found him?!" cried Sagano. "I don't pay you all so much to lax off!!! Find him!!!!"
The underlings picked up the pace.
"Samejima-san and Enjouji-san have seen him, but don't know where he's staying," said Masa.
"Great...wait I know!! I know someone who knows where Kai is!!!"
"Who?"
"Kumi-chan."
"But sir-"
"Send someone to interrogate her!!"
"Isn't that much-"
"Of course not!!!"
"...As you wish, sir. I will have Kyousuke handle the matter."
Kumi was seated at her desk, writing on her notepad.
Maybe what I did wasn't such a good idea, she thought. Kai and Masanori-o-nii-chan need to REALLY talk. Sending him off like that doesn't help the situation...but seeing as how Sagano-sama treated Kai, and seeing Masanori-o-nii-chan just sit there and let it happen...I couldn't take it.
Suddenly, she heard loud voices downstairs.
"What do you want?!?!" her Kaa-san.
"Just sit down!!" a rough voice.
"Who are you people?!?!" her Tou-san.
"Keep your mouth shut!!!" another rough voice.
"We just need to speak with your daughter." That was Kyousuke.
Kumi stood up. Just great. A bunch of yakuza guys drop by and scare the shit out of her parents.
"Why would Kumi have any association with you?!" her tou-san growled.
"It's a private matter," said Kyousuke. "Now if you'll excuse me..."
"Don't you go near my daughter!!!" screamed he kaa-san.
"I swear to you that no harm will come to her. All I request is five minutes."
"You aren't getting it!!"
Kumi rushed out of her room and went down five steps on the stairs. "Tou-san, Kaa-san, it's okay. I'll be fine."
"Do you know what this is about?" demanded her tou-san.
"I can guess. Don't worry, nothing bad is gonna happen."
Kyousuke stared up at her. "We need to speak in private."
"Come upstairs. We can talk in my room."
Despite her parents' protests, Kyousuke followed her upstairs into her room.
"Have a seat," she offered, waving to her desk chair. She sat on her bed.
Kyousuke sat down. "You know why I'm here."
"Trying to find Bon-Bon?"
"That's correct."
"And you think I know where he is."
"Yes."
"I do. But I'm not telling."
"What? Why?!"
"Why?! Why not?! I've seen how you people treat him!!! He IS human you know!!! You treat him like a puppet!!"
"I'll admit our way of handling him is off, but-"
"Good to hear. But I'm still not saying a word."
Kyousuke sighed. "Listen, Kumi-chan. You don't know how serious this situation is. What if anything were to happen to Bon?"
"What do you mean?"
"If he got hurt or killed, guess who would be held responsible?"
"..."
"You. You're the one who knows where he is. You're the ONLY one who knows where he is. What if he's in trouble right now? We'd be powerless, because we don't know where he is!!"
Kumi looked at the floor.
"And since you'd be held responsible, you wouldn't be safe."
She looked at him. "What?!"
"Those men down there wouldn't hesitate to kill anyone. I'm telling you this because I care about you. But if our boss orders a hit, it happens. No questions asked. No matter who it is."
"Wait...are you threatening me, Kyousuke-san?"
"I'm pleading with you. Tell us where Bon is. We want to help him very badly. And we can't do that right now."
Kumi stood. "If I tell you, will you treat him better?"
"We'll try. Now, will you tell us?"
Kumi went to her notepad and scribbled onto it and tore out the sheet. "This is a hotel owned by my uncle. I told him to go there, so he may be there."
Kyousuke took the sheet. "Thank you."
"I didn't do it for you. I did it for Kai. Be nicer to him, okay?"
Kyousuke stood. "Sorry we gave your parents a scare."
"I'll probably get a two-hour lecture, but I can handle it. Now go get Kai."
"On it."
Masa looked the sheet over. "That was easy."
"Kumi-chan cooperated," said Kyousuke. "After some convincing."
"That's good. This hotel is in Tokyo, right?"
"That's right."
"I'll head there now."
"Right, I'll assemble others-"
"No, no. I'll go by myself."
"But sir-"
"I trust in Kumi-chan. Besides, Bon will probably run away if he sees a lot of yakuza. I'll go alone."
"If that's what you want."
"It is. Have my car ready."
"No prob."
Kai put out his cigarette and put his helmet back on. The sun was lowering in the late afternoon sky.
Might as well go to that hotel, he thought, climbing onto his motorcycle. Got nowhere else to go.
He'd been gone at least a day from home. No doubt his tou-san was pissed off.
Like I give two shits. He can shove his head up a monkey's ass for all I care. All of them, even Masa...
Kai fumed in anger as the engine revved up. Masa just sat there and did absolutely nothing while his tou-san said all that to him. Humiliating him, humiliating Kumi...it was bullshit.
He sped down the street, feeling the wind on him and with it a temporary peace. He had to do something. Obviously his tou-san is pissed off. But he wasn't about to kiss his ass and go home.
He reached the hotel and parked his bike. He lit another cigarette, losing himself in his train of thought...
"Sir, is this the place?"
"It's the address."
Kai coughed on the cigarette smoke. That was Masa's voice!!
He secured his helmet back on as he saw Masa get out of the car from across the parking lot.
"Fuck!!" he cursed, putting out his cigarette. "I ain't going home!!"
He hopped back onto his motorcycle and revved up the engine. It was stalling. "Fuck!!"
Masa heard the revving sounds and took a look. He immediately recognized the person on the bike. "Bon?!"
Kai cursed again and shut the engine off. "Great...my bike decides to stall at a wrong time..."
Masa went over and grabbed his arm. "Bon-"
"Don't touch me!!" Kai yanked his arm away. "Go away!"
"You have to come home-"
"Kumi spilled it, huh? Shit, I guess I can't trust anyone."
"Bon-"
"What do you want anyway?! You want me to return home like a good boy?!?! Well fuck you!!"
Masa sighed. "Please. Just listen-"
"To another lecture on how I should be a better son?! Why not grow some balls and tell Tou-san to be a better Tou-san!!"
"I understand how-"
"You have NO IDEA!!" Kai glared at him. "How could you?! How could anyone?! All of you are too busy shoving me away, and then pulling me back when you want to use me!! You can go tell Tou-san to drop dead!!"
"...Fine."
"Huh?"
Masa dialed up the driver. "It's me. Head on home. I'll be fine, don't worry. Tell the boss I'll call him. Thanks."
"What are you doing?" demanded Kai.
"You're saying I don't understand," said Masa. "Well, then tell me so I CAN. I won't go back home until then. And I'm not letting you out of my sight until then."
"You want to know so badly? Fine." Kai pulled off his helmet and started towards the hotel. "Follow me."
"In the hotel?"
"Duh!! I'd rather eat shit than spill everything on the public street."
Masa bit back a grin and followed Kai. Hopefully he could help Kai.
I know I promised a bit of lemon, but not yet!! And I'm sorry for the long wait, as I just got over writer's block. (hard to believe? I think so too) I hope you liked this chapter and please look forward to the next one!!! ^_^
