Caught in the Rain

By: Minuiko

Okay. I am definitely NOT satisfied with the review count…… well, it's mostly cuz Koluno 1986 didn't review. I wanna thank Jineka for reviewing though!! I know you think Sniper's too good for Seaman, and I must forever disagree with you on that, but thanks for reading anyway!! xD I've been slacking off, but it's time to get back to work on my stories… so, here it is!

PS: I'm going to try third person instead of first, as a suggestion from Jineka… so ok.

Chapter Five: Follower of Sensui

Hagiri's POV Third Person

"Seaman— dammit, Seaman, wake up!"

Yes. He fainted again. Hagiri cursed. How weak was the kid? He didn't know what to do— he wasn't some stupid doctor— but it appeared that he didn't have to do anything. Another one of the white coats came in almost immediately. He had neatly trimmed brown hair parted slightly to the side and a tall, sturdy frame, unlike the other doctors. He was also relatively young— maybe between twenty and thirty. With a grim smile, he said, "My name is Doctor Kamiya. I'm here to check on Mr. Mitarai's condition."

He pushed Hagiri aside to check on the patient. "His breathing is shallow… and his heart is beating slightly faster than average. We'll need further analysis of him, but I'm almost certain that he's suffering from malnutrition."

Are you anorexic or something? What's wrong with you, man? Hagiri looked at the unconscious boy before him, disgust distorting his features for a moment. Then a slightly worried look crossed on his face. "Will he be alright?"

The doctor eyed Hagiri with apprehension. "You're actually worried about him? A boy you met not two days ago?"

Hagiri stiffened, replying, "What's it to you?"

That suspicious, grim look was still on Kamiya's face. "Look, boy, I've met Sensui and his men personally. The people under him are usually people who are… I don't want to judge anyone by saying scum, but they are people who have had challenging pasts. And… you, Hagiri Kaname, are no different. You've obviously had something traumatizing happen to you in the past, for you to join with Sensui. It's unlikely that you would feel compassion for someone that Sensui wanted to kill. That is, if it was actually Sensui who wanted him dead…"

The doctor's voice trailed off. Hagiri demanded, "What do you mean?"

Doctor Kamiya looked at him sharply. "It might not be my place to tell you, but Shinobu Sensui… he's the victim of a rare disease, DID, otherwise known as the Dissociative Identity Disorder. It's casually known… as the multiple personality disorder."

What?! You mean… "Sensui has multiple personalities?"

"Seven, in fact. I've only met two though… Kazuya and Minoru."

They even have names? The doctor looked sideways at Hagiri. "Think of them as seven people rather than just seven personalities. Yes, they have names. They've each lived different lives; they come in different intervals and circumstances in Sensui's life, and they share the pain with him…"

Is he psychic or what? A thought had come to Hagiri. "How do you know all this?"

Kamiya paused for a moment, as though unsure of how to answer. Hagiri grinned inwardly. Bull's eye. Perfect question. But the doctor recovered quickly. "Let's just say… at one point in my stupid young life, before I became a doctor, I became… involved… with a man named Shinobu Sensui. He was very charming, really. Persuasive. I was encouraged, for no reason, really, to become his closest follower… and I almost was. However, the one closest to him wasn't me… it was a man named Itsuki. No one knows anything about him, other than the fact that he and Sensui have been together for a long time, and that we should stay as far away from him as possible… Anyway, I quit the gang and decided to become a doctor… I grew weary, as you might say, of all the blood, and of working for a psychotic man."

I've met Itsuki before. He's… creepy. Completely loyal to Sensui… no matter what the circumstance. I wonder what his life was like? Hagiri followed the doctor's gaze; the man had turned back to Mitarai. "I got caught up in the memories… sorry. Anyway, I guess I don't really care whether you're concernedabout Mr. Mitarai or not… what I really want to know is… will you be there for him when he's suffering? It might be a bit much to ask of a stranger, and one of Sensui's followers, but…"

Hagiri laughed. "First, doctor, I don't work for Sensui anymore. And second, you're right, I don't care about the kid. Third, it is a bit much to ask, but I'll do it anyway because I want to get out of jail. Stupid, isn't it?"

The doctor murmured, "Teenagers… well, I just want you to know that if you're not there for him, no one else will be."

"Huh?"

Kamiya sighed. "His own mother doesn't give a you-know-what about him. I mean, she even called him by his last name—Mitarai… Look, I'm not telling you to be his friend or anything, just… make it believable. The boy needs hope, something to live for, you know? At least until he's recovered. You never know… you might come to like him."

I don't get it. Are you telling me to become his friend? For real? Or just to "make it believable?" But the doctor was already walking out of the room, waving his hand. "He should be alright in a while. But make sure he starts eating, alright?"

Hagiri stared at the closing door, confusion written over his face.

Sensui's POV First Person

Kazuya… what did you do? What did you make me do?!

/Now look'ere, Shinobu, all I did was make a little boy cry./

Did you kill him?!! Did you kill Mitarai?!

::Shinobu, Shinobu, relax. He wouldn't do something like that to someone close to you without a reason.::

I wouldn't know about that!! I haven't been having the best thoughts toward Mitarai recently, but does that give you any right to take action, Kazuya?! Does it…?

/Hehe, you got me there, Shinobu. Alrigh, I was plannin' to kill him, but the lil' sucker got away… Shows how competent your fuckin' prissy gang is, don't it?/

And Sniper, too… you sent Toguro after him. That wasn't fair. He may not have accomplished his duty, but he was still a valuable member of the team.

::That wasn't Kazuya, Shinobu, that was me.::

Minoru? You did it?

::That's right… poor Hagiri was chased away by me. He really hated you, you know, for killing his sister.::

Just because I-I don't want to face the world… doesn't give you two the right… to use my body and my life however you want!

::It wasn't your fault things turned out the way they did… it was Koenma's. Everything was Koenma's fault… ever since he picked you for… that job… He played with your mind, Shinobu. It's his fault you're suffering right now… it's his fault that we're here.::

"Arguing with your personalities again? Shinobu, you really should calm down… there's a reason why they're here. They… help you in tight spots."

"Itsuki? No, they don't. They make things worse… I'm a coward, and they decide things for me… but... they always decide the wrong things for me…"

The man with the shoulder-length green hair stood behind me, light hands on my shoulders. I sighed involuntarily. Itsuki always made me feel calmer. I was… somewhat disgusted at how he felt towards me— for I knew that he held… certain sexual desires—… but he was still my closest friend. He was beautiful, I was willing to admit. Supportive, vigilant— everything I needed at the moment. He agreed with me. Understood me. Loved me. Whenever I needed it most…

"Tell me what's really bothering you."

He allowed me to pour my heart out. I felt troubled many times, and he would help me. Listen to me… I smiled slightly. I felt like a child that had frustrations he couldn't put to words… I tried anyway. "It's… Mitarai. Kiyoshi Mitarai. He was… somewhat injured because of me, and I know why, but I don't know how to make it up to him."

I began to ramble, but I didn't care, because I knew that once I was finished, I would feel better… I usually had a solution before me that my personalities could not find. Only Itsuki could. He was always a rational thinker.

But not this time. This time was different… Itsuki frowned. "Why did you hate Mitarai? What did he do to you? You haven't been completely forward with me these past few days, Shinobu… I will always support you, but I can't force you to tell me what's on your mind… it's up to you whether or not you want me to know… but it's only then that I can tell you what to do."

I did feel better, slightly, because I had expressed the problem to someone… but I didn't want to talk about the why at the moment… "Never mind, Itsuki… some other time."

.:: Owari ::.

A/N: I'm sorry again if it was confusing… I'm not planning to make Sensui a bad character in his point of view, but he will be one in others' view, alright? And you won't know what's bothering Sensui… yet. He's not a bad person, though, really…

The doctor appears!! Ironically, his first name is also Minoru. Hagiri's first name is Kaname. Mitarai's is Kiyoshi. Amanuma's is Tsukihito. Japanese people tend to call people by their surnames, so… yeah. I don't think family does that, though, so that's why I made a big deal out of the mother calling Kiyoshi "Mitarai."

Yes, I once thought that Mitarai was Seaman's first name, but apparently, I was wrong… --; Japanese generally introduce themselves last name first, while Americans do it first name first. In the Japanese version, Seaman was introduced as Mitarai Kiyoshi, and in the American, as Kiyoshi Mitarai, so… yeah.

There'll be more of Mitarai to come in the next chapter! Kurama/Hiei too. And maybe some Yusuke and Koenma (EWW, NOT AS A PAIRING!! Yusuke belongs with Keiko xD. And Koenma with one of his ferry girls. Most likely Botan. Sorry to those who like Kurama/Botan or Hiei/Botan) scenes too, though not necessarily in the next chapter. I'm not that much of a yaoi freak!! I do like some straight pairings! But I do think that pretty boys belong together. Like Seaman and Sniper. And Kurama and Hiei. And Sasuke and Naruto (they're bishounen in my book! Naruto's not exactly 'pretty', but he's really cool sometimes, and he really grows on you... xD). And others. :3

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