Ripples in Red Water

Chapter 8: The Calm Before the Storm

Part 2

The Truth always hurts

By: Empathic Soul

Disclaimer: Gravitation is a wonderful anime. It is sadly not mine.

Author's Note: Okay, okay, I can feel the eyes on me now…hehehe, true it's been a while people! Hahaha! Miss me? Hehehe! Well, first of I have a few things to say before you go and read my newest update…

I'm very very sorry for not updating as soon as possible or shall I say for a few months? It's because a graduating student had a lot to do for the last leg of school and it's been a really rough road for me. Sheesh, the drama, I can't take it anymore!

Hehe, well I will constantly update from now on and this would be the first of the last chapters to end the story. I do have the last few chapters with me and to be honest only about 6 more chapters are to be re-written! Well, hope you continue to review! Though I do understand if my reviews would be less than before, I did commit a fatal mistake of not updating! Once again, sorry!

But, here it is…the continuation. Again, hope you like it! I did this for the readers!

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BE FOREWARNED: This chapter includes angst, drama, and a LOT as in a LOT of violence! Please do read this with care and understanding. Absorb it so that you would get some of the subtle hints for the plot and do so understand the characters as well. Thank you so much!

Sakuya leaned back on the chair that he's sitting and crossed his arms over his chest and started to laugh. The two other men in the room looked at him confused at his sudden change in demeanor and the response that they got from him as well. Sakuya merely laughed the story off and looked at his brother teary eyed.

"That's a good one. You had me going for a while there." Sakuya smirked at his brother who looked at him quizzically. "But tell me, how can you possibly think of such a view of the Shindou incident? That's definitely a weird narration if I may add."

"Weird but true." Rin looked at him seriously and it made Sakuya stop smirking and laughing as well.

Sakuya stared at the red eyes of his brother apparently seeking for an indication that his brother is merely pulling his leg. But nothing. There was simply nothing in his brother's eyes but mere determination and a focused attention in making him believe. And at that instant, it triggered something in Sakuya's mind. He suddenly slammed his fists on the new wooden table that he acquired a couple of days ago.

"LIAR!" Sakuya growled looking at his brother in such a menacing manner and his eyes burning in fury. " How dare you try to misconstrue the truth that Suzu told me? How dare you tell me overtly that Suzu is a liar?"

"She's not only a liar, she's also a murderer! I have never lied to you Sakuya and you yourself know that!" Rin looked away from the intense glare that his brother is giving him. Sakuya rarely looked angry and yet when he does Rin somehow fears him as well.

Sakuya suddenly rushed to the side of his brother and grabbed his shirt up. His brother merely looked at him with an annoyed expression on his face, but there was also a hint of pity and at the same time sadness. The look merely provoked Sakuya that his brother is giving him.

"What you said are lies! You…you're…the liar!" Sakuya did not want to say it. He loves his brother so very much and knew from the bottom of his heart that his brother would never do something that would hurt him. But…

This was about something so sensitive that it did not only change the lives of the Shindou's but it also changed his life. Sakuya looked at his brother provoking him and intimidating him to take back all that he said about Suzu and about the narration that he just heard.

Rin was hurt but he understood Sakuya as well. He knew that Sakuya had gone through a lot and being attached to the Shindous was not helping him get through the trauma. He pitied his brother and at the same time admired his strength to move on and continue living.

But someone has to set it straight. And who better to do so than Rin himself?

"Okay, if you're so observant, then tell me…who does this man beside me look like?" Rin pointed at the man beside him who looked at them both with indifference as if really assuming a neutral position in the first place. Sakuya eyed the man with scrutiny.

Blue hair, chocolate brown eyes, pale skin, physically muscular, tall…Sakuya examined him up and down while letting go of his grip on Rin's shirt. Rin dusted himself and seated himself comfortably. He observed his brother as he analyzed the boy that sat beside him.

It actually made him happy when Sakuya's eyes took the surprise note once again. This time, the redhead took a step back while looking at the man and then placing a hang over his forehead. Rin took this as his cue to stand up. Sakuya shook his head wildly and looked at the man who suddenly stood up and then back to the man who is still sitting down, avoiding his gaze. The man suddenly looked at his direction and faced him with a pitiful expression in his face and yet still held that smile.

Sakuya's eyes widened at that. That simple look of pity is actually the trademark look of…

"Shindou…Shun…" Sakuya gaped at the man who looked up at the mention of his name only to turn away afterwards. "No! It…can't be…you're…no!"

"Right. This is Shindou Shun. I applied for a change of name making him Tsuchiya Shinji to avoid any further nuances. Shinji is because of his father." Rin explained while watching Sakuya shake his head as if almost losing his sense. Rin did not want this at all.

"No. That simply cannot be possible. You're supposed to be in prison!" Sakuya looked accusingly at the man that sat in front of him and then continued to shake his head ignoring the protests of his brother.

"Yes, but your brother, to whom I only discovered you were related a while ago, helped me get out of it. He set me free." Shun looked at the boy and now standing up for Sakuya to actually compare their posterior. Shun appeared to be bigger and taller only a tad smaller that his brother.

"What?" Sakuya looked at his brother offended. "How dare you help a criminal like that? He killed his own parents and at the same time raped his own sister and attempted to kill his brother!"

"Face the facts. Shun is not guilty." Rin looked at him with anger on his face and even some determined expression to convince his brother to agree with him. "If he were guilty, Sakuya, then I wouldn't have taken the case and you know that. And besides, he wouldn't be out of prison if he were guilty!"

"NO! He's guilty! You must be mistaken! Suzu told me he's guilty! I saw him in the middle of that room!" Sakuya sat back down merely shaking his head in confusion and the pain that he is feeling. He also felt angry and at the same time, extremely sad.

Rin had enough. He pulled Sakuya up and then punched him on the face causing the younger man to tumble on the ground looking shocked at the actions of his brother, this time instead of the news that he just received a while ago.

"Sakuya! Stop being so freaking selfish!" Rin raised his voice looking at his brother with a stern look on his face. "I told you to open your mind to possibilities like this but you would not listen!"

"How dare you accuse me of being selfish? All my life I have served this blasted company, accompanied the Shindou's, and threw my life away and wasted it by developing this stupid company. I sacrificed our family, my love for writing, and my own chance of being happy! How can you accuse me of being so selfish!" Sakuya challenged his brother who looked away aware of the fact that Sakuya indeed sacrificed a lot. "I know the meaning of sacrifice more than you do!"

"Then how come you cannot even try to understand? If you know the meaning of sacrifice, then how come you cannot understand that Shun sacrificed his freedom, his happiness, and his life for Shuichi and Suzu's sake?" Rin asked looking at his brother who started to feel tears falling down his face.

Sakuya suddenly wept as well, with his head bent down and Rin standing there looking at him. Rin feared to make a move towards his younger brother in anticipation that he might be pushed away.

Rin was only shocked to see that Shun moved on his own and embraced Sakuya in his arms. Sakuya flinched at the contact then tensed but all of a sudden his eyes widened. Sakuya did not move at all while Shun spoke for the first time.

"I'm sorry Sakuya. I've bought you, Suzu, and Shuichi so much pain, and bought more this time. I never wanted to hurt any of you at all. I promise that I will leave this place and never to bother you again. I am merely happy to see that Shuichi is in good shape and so are you and Suzu." Shun pulled away noticing that Sakuya stopped his crying already.

Shun then turned to Rin. "Let's go, Rin. I have no intentions of exposing my sister at all. They are all happy. Let me carry this burden and then…"

"Die with a lie?" Rin raised an eyebrow at the person who stood in front of him who looked at him with a stern expression.

"It's better that way. At least I know that they are both safe from…" Shun wanted to counter only to argued upon.

"Harm? You want them safe from harm? Harm is the girl that you're protecting! Do you have any idea of the one other thing that I discovered about Shindou Suzu during the investigation when you were under probation?" Shun looked up at the person who spoke and saw the glaring eyes of his lawyer.

Sakuya observed the development of the scene and tried to grasp, everything little by little. Shun merely shook his head as if to say no.

"I have no intentions of knowing anyway. Don't bother telling me." Shun shrugged sitting down on the sofa and not noticing the eyes of Sakuya who looked at him carefully. Rin is enraged.

"Well, I'm telling you! Your father's death was no accident! It was done on purpose!" Rin started and seeing the surprised expression on Shun's face and the widened eyes of Sakuya were enough to make him continue only to be cut-off by Shun.

"Are you telling me that someone attempted to kill my father?" Shun glared at Rin. "That's insane! My father never had any enemies at work and his friends are loyal to him!"

"True, but his daughter surely hid a grudge at him especially after the diary of Shindou Suzu was revealed at court." Rin opened his suitcase and threw papers; some of them were almost torn while others looked crumpled. "They were hidden in some secret small room in her room. The investigators failed to find the pieces of paper during the crime scene investigation. And these are only one of the many evidences pointing towards that girl being the murder!"

"Some of the investigators were found to have been bribed and of course they are currently facing suspension and also fines." Rin continued. "Those were the evidences uncovered DURING the crime scene and also during our own investigation. We covered for the inefficiencies of the police."

Sakuya picked up one and so did Shun. Those letters were plans and even checklists of the things that she had to do. There was not a single date that was written on it but certainly it was written a long time ago. Shun merely threw away the letters refusing to look at them any further. Sakuya on the other hand, stared at if for as long as he absorbed the written checklists on how to play pretend and at the same time perform in a way no one would notice that the person is lying.

"Oh my god…" Sakuya shook his head as he picked up pieces of the letters. The two others looked at him.

Okay…today is the day dad's going to go for a ride to hell! I already borrowed some of the wires I suppose these were the ones that would connect to the break, but what the hell…I suppose a little spin would not kill him. At least that would give Shun-nichan and Shuichi a little scare…

And if worse comes to worse, then one less family member to worry about…

The next letter was dated the next day…

Oh well, he wasn't careful. Now he got that free trip to never-never land.

Hehe, that's what they get…

On with the little show and tell…

"Now tell me Sakuya, As far as you could remember whose handwriting is that? If you indeed spent as much time with the Shindou's as you claim you did, tell me who wrote this?" Rin asked looking at the boy holding the paper.

Sakuya threw the papers back on the table as he leaned down once again, completely trying to wake himself up in this horrible nightmare. Shun looked at him silently the to the papers scattered on the table and on the floor. Rin continued to speak this time.

"Now, do you believe me?" Rin asked looking at Shun and Sakuya who merely did not respond as of the moment, both still too shocked to react.

"Why did Suzu kill dad? I don't understand? So young…so…" Shun shook his head in confusion and Sakuya looked at him then to Rin.

"I…I…I don't know what to believe…" Sakuya muttered weakly. "I have believed something for such a long time…I fought for that belief…I…and now…I hear something like this. Something so different…"

Rin looked at his younger brother.

"It's like I'm being exposed to a different kind of world. Almost a different dimension, a different place…too different…" Sakuya bent his head feeling a migraine. "It's difficult…"

"It's not that different, Sakuya…" Rin's voice softened slightly. "Okay, during that incident that you saw the murder, what can you picture of Shun's face?"

Images were flooding back his mind as pictures of a bloody room a broken woman in the middle, police covering the area, medical people taking Suzu and Shuichi, and most especially the form of Shun whose hands are being tied by a pair of handcuffs.

Sakuya looked at the man kneeling down on the bloody floor as he dropped the knife the moment Suzu and Shuichi walked out of the room. Sakuya attempted to walk slower to catch a glance on the insane eyes of Shun. But it surprised him to see a different set of eyes. They were eyes that were totally different than what he expected to see. Shun wept silently as the police enumerated his rights as a prisoner. His tears mixed with the blood as he willingly let himself be dragged by the police out of the crime scene.

Sakuya could not place a finger on it but he wanted to ask Shun right then and there about the incident. Somehow, he wanted to give Shun at least the right and the chance to explain himself. Sakuya merely followed Suzu to the ambulance that had Shuichi in it, but stopped when the police passed him for a while with Shun in their grasp, barely even struggling. The young man held his head down in shame. Shun's trembling badly and his shoulders sagged as if he was sad about something.

Shindou Shun always kept a happy or an extremely stoic facial expression. Both extremes as a matter of fact…

But a sad Shindou Shun is definitely new. He did not even see him this sad when their father died. How come?

His eyes drifted to the man about to pass him when Shun suddenly raised his head only to make his lips visible. Sakuya's eyes widened when it opened, as if he said something. Sakuya could not grasp it at that moment because of shock. But as Shun passed him, he suddenly looked back at his retreating form and proceeded to the ambulance to reflect on the incident further.

Until it hit him…

Until the words that came out of Shun's mouth without any sound at all, hit his memory…

Sakuya's eyes widened upon remembering that memory. He looked at Shun who had a questioning look on his face and on the annoyed look on his older brother's face. He looked down afraid that he might be wrong. But how could he? Even without sound, those words were as clear as crystal. He knew what Shun said that day. How could he possible forget?

"I didn't do it…but…please protect them for me…"

Sakuya looked up at the man telling his brother that they should just drop the case off and leave things as it is and as usual the older brother of Sakuya refused to budge even an inch from his position as he threatened to throw Shun out of the window if he did not stop annoying him at that instant.

Sakuya stood up from his position, finally receiving their full attention. For once in the entire conversation he smiled, a smile that trembled and even shook a bit. It was an unsure smile but one thing was certain, an emotion of pride in his smile. Pride was the one emotion that the others in that room did not understand at all.

"I did the promise and kept it as I could, Shun. I tried my best not to break it." Sakuya smiled at the man that suddenly withdrew his clutch from the shirt of the tall brunette named Rin. "I protected them both as much as I could…"

"What on earth are you babbling about?" Rin asked wondering what on earth is happening to his brother.

"I remember Shun…I remember what you asked me to do…" Sakuya looked at the man who seems to be taken aback with what he is saying. "I did not break the promise. I did what I could do to protect them and offer them a better life. But I failed you. I did not believe you when you said you didn't do it…"

Shun took a step back and leaned on the wall nearest to him. Sakuya observed the man and this time smiled assuring him that somehow felt that he had something certain, something stable to take as his foothold despite this conversation. Shun looked back at the man and Rin sat there quietly observing the events that are unfolding slowly in front of him, much to his pleasure.

"I'm sorry, I didn't believe you…" Sakuya bent his head in shame. "I'm sorry for not even trying to give you the benefit of the doubt…"

The rest watched him as he trembled in search for the right words to express his feelings as of the moment. The two sat down to listen intently on what Sakuya wanted to say.

"I don't want to say that I do already believe you…I don't want to say that Suzu's the murderer. I don't even want to think about the situation anymore." Sakuya shook his head. "But, somehow, deep inside, I wanted to hear this…"

Sakuya placed his hand on the location where his heart is and grinned at the two observing men.

"Somewhere deep inside, I knew you could not do it. And this story is what I always wanted to hear…dreamt of hearing…" Sakuya moved a step forward while locking eye-to-eye contact with Shun. "You were always the harmless and sweetest one in your family. I never thought…I mean, I never even tried defending you at court…I'm sorry…I…"

"It's alright." Shun stood up, placed a hand over Sakuya's shoulders and beamed at him. "There were a lot of things that happened that day. And besides, I took the decision to actually carry that burden. I would prefer to go to prison than allow Suzu to take that burden. She is still my beloved sister."

Shun could have sworn he heard Rin curse behind him.

"Then you're pretty lucky that Aniki took interest in your case." Sakuya merely smiled at him, still unsure though. "I'm sorry though, I can't say I have fully accepted the fact that you did not kill Mrs. Shindou. I believed in something for the longest time, so long I don't even remember. I can't just simply erase that belief in a moment."

"I know. Don't worry. As much as possible, I did not even want to let anyone know the truth except for Rin. But then again, the world is too small. I never even began to imagine that you and Rin would be related. Let alone…be brothers." Shun looked at the lawyer who sighed with relief as his brother finally got to understand the things that he tried to explain.

Rin was muttering something about narrow-mindedness…

"We must inform the others immediately. If what you say is true, then most probably Shuichi is still in danger. Suzu's out there…" Sakuya felt awkward at immediately accusing a friend, but after hearing the story, seeing the evidence, and even having his brother's statement, he wasn't sure what to believe anymore. HE wanted to trust himself instead. Simply take away Shuichi, and protect him…

Sakuya neither trusted Shun that well too. But one thing was sure though, Sakuya would make sure that Shuichi and Suzu would not meet until he finds out the truth about her from Suzu herself. He would rather fear it from her personally and then decide at that instant on what he would do if she really is the murderer or if Shun really is the one.

This time he would know the truth and no more lies. If what his brother and Shun said is true, then he supposes that he's been living under a lie. That would be awful. But if Shun is wrong, the he will have to resolve the problem by sending him back to jail like where he belongs and the same goes with Suzu if she really is the murderer. His thoughts were interrupted when Shun cleared his throat.

"But I don't think. Shuichi should know…" Shun initiated and Sakuya looked at him curiously. "I heard he lost his memory as your brother informed me. It would be very difficult for him to accept this new story when he could barely even accept the view in his own mind. I don't want to trouble him anymore. He has enough problems to take care of."

"I agree. I don't want to bother Shuichi anymore. He has a life now, a life different to what he was supposed to have." Sakuya sighed still regretting agreeing with Suzu to let him go with a new family.

"A better life as a matter of fact…" Shun smiled widely.

Sakuya gazed at this man in front of him. For the first time the entire day, he saw the first sincere smile on his face, which was actually triggered by the mere mention of Shuichi's name and at the same time, thinking that Shuichi had a better life. Shun sighed and sat on the couch relaxing this time. Sakuya followed his example by settling himself down in front of his brother. Rin for the first time as well, smiled towards his brother and Sakuya smiled back.

"I'm happy that you accepted it." Rin commented looking at his brother who seemed to shake his head and look at his brother with a serious expression.

"To be exact, I acknowledged the fact. I can't say that I have accepted it, and neither did I say that I believed in it already." Sakuya corrected only to see his brother shrug. "Okay, after hearing that, I don't think there's still any other news that would surprise me."

"Actually dear brother, I've been saving this personal news just for you. This is actually the real reason why I came here; I mean the news that I'm about to tell you are the news that I really brought for this appointment. I just happened to feel an inclination to tell you about the truth with regards to Shun." Rin looked at his brother with a serious expression.

"What? There's more?" Sakuya placed a hand on his forehead to calm his growing migraine. Too many information in one day is giving him a splitting headache.

"Yes. Mom's coming home in a couple of weeks." Rin spoke and saw Sakuya's face visible pale at the mention of the word "mom". Sakuya turned to his brother with wide eyes and a pale face that now turned into white…as white as a sheet of bond paper.

"W-what? W-why? W-when? How!" Sakuya stared at him as if he turned into the devil himself, though that was not much of a surprise, Sakuya noted. Rin shook his head and sighed.

"As usual, mom's coming back to check up on us, particularly making sure that we have girlfriends. Oh and another thing, she wants to have grandchildren already." Rin eyed the boy who turned a degree paler, if that was possible.

"Then you give it to her! I have no intention of getting hitched anytime soon! I am happy being the most eligible bachelor!" Sakuya crossed his arms over his chest and appeared to be pouting. "And besides you're older than me by two years! You should be married first and be giving her those grand brats!

"Uh, that's the second reason why she's coming." Rin blushed this time looking away. Shun merely smiled happily at the mention of the news.

Sakuya raised an eyebrow the moment his brother actually blushed. Sakuya looked out of the window then back to his brother.

"I could have sworn I saw you blush. But when I looked outside, the weather was perfectly fine. I thought the world would end…" Sakuya smirked.

Shun decided that he should continue because Rin seems to be unable to at the moment. Sakuya looked at Shun asking him to continue for the sake of his brother. Shun acknowledged the plea and glanced at Rin to ask for permission, which he received in the form of a nod.

"You see, Sakuya-kun, we did not only come here to actually give you shocking, disturbing, and mind-boggling news. There is also a good news that came along with it." Shun beamed, looking really proud of himself with that he's about to say.

"Okay then if it's that good I'm glad. At least I know this one's not gonna make my hair while like the other news did." Sakuya sipped his coffee, which he neglected a while ago.

"Rin is getting married." Shun spit out quickly.

Sakuya paused at his drinking and suddenly felt like he was being choked. He swallowed his coffee in one large gulp as his eyes turned wide towards the brunette who blushed an even deeper shade of crimson. Sakuya wanted to hear that again because he was not sure he actually heard it right. He looked at Shun who still gave him that smile in his most carefree manner.

"Pardon me?" Sakuya asked. "I seem to have misheard it…"

"Rin's getting married." Shun repeated looking a degree more excited than before.

"Married?" Sakuya still could not believe it. Sure, his brother had his own good, if not nice share of women running after him or even just his shadow; Rin also had his girlfriends…but a wife? Whoa! I think I'm really the most eligible bachelor now…

"Yep!" Shun nodded enthusiastically.

"Getting hitched? Coupled? Married? Tied? Grandchildren for mom?" Sakuya enumerated and looked at Rin this time. "You're really getting married?"

Rin merely nodded and Sakuya instantly recovered and reverted back to his tactless self and jumped from his seat and laughed at his brother who looked at him with a totally disturbed and annoyed look on his face.

"Who's the unlucky girl? Probably some kind of Buddha!" Sakuya laughed hard only to get kicked on the stomach by his brother whom he did not even see shift his position let alone move towards his side to actually kick him hard on the stomach. "I was kidding! Damn! You're still as uptight as ever."

"You were trying to annoy me." Rin grunted crossing his arms over his chest. He looked at Sakuya slowly recover from the blow.

"Well, it was surprising. And yes, I really was trying to annoy you!" Sakuya smirked. Rin made a move to grab Sakuya's shirt but the man moved back. "Wait!"

Rin was surprised when Sakuya suddenly embraced him. Rin's eyes widened and he glanced back and forth. His face blushing…

"Congratulations!" Sakuya whispered.

Rin loosened up. And for once, there was an easy air in the room that replaced the tense atmosphere a while ago. The air in the room was just too heavy that it made even breathing hard. But after the last news was said, everything seems to be lightening up and they all knew that it was for the better. The only hoped that it would only get better in the days to come.

TBC

Honest! I would continue!

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