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Death and Rebirth 6 : Shuichi's death…
The next morning while eating breakfast with Shuichi in the apartment, Rye received a phone call from Ju-oh-Cho.
'Moshi moshi… Ohaiyo gozaimasu, Kanoe –kacho.' Shuichi looked up at Rye.
'What? Another? Ok… We'll look into it. I'll report to you if there is anything new… Bye.' Rye ended the phone call and placed the phone on the table.
'What do you mean by another?' Shuichi asked with curiosity.
'Another body is found but the soul is gone.' Rye said as he continued his breakfast.
'What? Not again.' Shuichi exclaimed looking at Rye.
'This is the second one since we came here and we have just gotten this case half a month ago! Is the killer on a dare? How many life does want to take to satisfied his hunger?' Rye looked at the angered Shuichi.
'Shuichi…' Shuichi looked down at the table.
'I'm so useless… How can I save them… Without their soul, they will be ceased to exist. They will never be reborn. Is there no other way to stop the killer?' Rye sighed and stood up. He walked over to Shuichi and placed a hand on Shuichi's shoulder.
'Shuichi, I know it's not good to say this but right now we really can't do anything until there is more information.' Shuichi nodded and then he looked up.
'Whatever it causes me, I'll save them. Rye, let's go now to the park again.' Shuichi stood up and went to grab his coat.
'But, Shuichi. You'll…' Shuichi cut him off and snapped at him.
'Like the hell I care about my headache. Let's go now.' Shuichi then walked out from the apartment leaving Rye to be in daze for a moment.
How did he know what I want to say? ……… Maybe he is cleverer when he is angry. Rye sighed and grabbed his coat from the couch (his habit of leaving his clothes around) and went out after Shuichi.
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Yuki is now sitting on his bed while smoking his cigarette. He thought about what Tohma have said before he left.
'We don't know the whole thing yet, Eiri-san… We'll just have to look around first to know that whether is Shuichi-san's death a suicide or not. Anyway, it's best to keep this a secret from Mika and the rest.'
Yuki stared at the ceiling for a long time and then he get out bed to go and took a shower. After that, he dressed up and went out. When he is out of the apartment, he put on his sunglasses as the baring sunlight hits his eyes. Yuki did not drive his car as he decided to take a short walk at the park nearby.
Just at he reached the park, he notices that there are a lot of people around.
Weird… Since when this place is so crowded… (sigh) I hate crowded place…
Yuki continued his walk around the park and over hear a women talking to her friend.
'Another victim has been found death. This is getting scary.'
'Yeah, This park is cursed. They said that all the victim died after they have completed a cursed sign on the ground with their own blood.' Her friend added.
'Couldn't it was done by the murderer?'
'No, the victims' hand has sign that they have wrote on a hard pavement. Their finger tip is injured. It seems like they put some stress on their finger to write that it tear their finger tip's skin.'
'The police have now lost idea in how to deal this case. They've decided to classify this case as suicide.'
Yuki shrugged. Those police are just useless. He then spotted an empty bench and decided rest there for a moment. After a while, he decided to go back as the park is too crowded. Just as he stands up he bumped into someone.
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Shuichi walked into the park still feeling angered. Rye chased him from behind, panting hard.
'Wait up, Shu… ' Shuichi stopped.
'Geez… You are weak.' Rye glared at Shuichi.
'Yes, I can never be the forever genki Shuichi and I am older than you.'
'Chill, chill…. Don't get so worked up… I'm just joking.' Shuichi laughed. When Shuichi turned back in front, he bumped into someone and fell down.
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Yuki fell down back onto his bench. His butt was hurting from the impact. Yuki looked at the clumsy figure, who is now on the floor groaning.
'Are you blind……' Yuki's voice trailed off. His eyes widen in shock.
'Shuichi….'
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The time seemed to have stopped for them. Yuki finally broke the silence.
'Um… You… You looked like a friend of mine. ' Shuichi stared at Yuki in shock. He shook his head and gave out a fake smile and scratches his head.
'Really? It's just coincidence.' Yuki walked closer to Shuichi but Shuichi inched back.
'What is your name?' Shuichi was silenced for a while.
'My name is Keizuru. Anyway… We need to go now. Bye.' With that, Shuichi pulled Rye and left park.
Just when he notices that Yuki is out of sight, he gave out a big sigh.
'That was close.' Rye walked near him.
'Let's go and rest at a café nearby.' Rye offered Shuichi.
'Oh.. ok..' They headed towards an isolated café and took a table outside. The waiter came and took their order. Rye rests his arm on the table. He moved close to Shuichi with face his face just an inch away from Shuichi.
'What the hell are doing so close?' Shuichi freaked out and turned chibi-size with tears around his big blue orb.
'I've got something to ask you, Shu.' Rye leaned back behind.
'Eeh? What do you want to ask?' Shuichi returned to his normal size.
'Who is that guy?' Shuchi was surprised at the question. He looked down on the table. They were silence for the moment even when the waiter brought their drinks out and placed it on their table.
'Shu, we are partners. Though I know that it is not good to force you to tell me your past but this would be easier for us to deal with the case together. I know that you might something, don't you? Please tell me what is happening now?' Shuichi remained silence for a long time. Rye sighed.
'Fine... It's okay if you refuse to tell me.' Rye drop in two cube of sugar and drank the coffee.
'He was my lover.' This sentence made Rye to spurt out all the coffee in his mouth. Shuichi's is now looking down with his hair covering his eyes and dark aura began to build around him. Rye smiled at Shuichi with a sweat drop. He took out a handkerchief and offered to Shuichi to wipe the coffee away from his face. Shuichi took it and began to clean the coffee off his hair, face and clothes.
'Ok… As you were saying, he was your lover. Then?'
'Though we our relationship might not be a healthy one but I loved him too.' Shuichi stared down at his coffee.
'Things seemed to be going on and off for us but it will always work out fine. Later, I often found myself in daze or losing consciousness. When I woke up, I'm always covered with cuts. I panicked at first but I didn't tell anyone or they will worry about me. The last time I lost my conscious was the day I no longer exist and the next thing, I was given option to be a shinigami for my lingering attachment. Without thinking twice, I study hard and took the exam.'
Rye stared at Shuichi in surprise as he was shocked to hear the reason of Shuichi's death.
'But I thought your profile said you've committed suicide.'
'Committed suicide? Records might say that but I really don't have any desire to cut myself or even commit suicide.' said Shuichi. His voice is so sad that it make Rye to felt guilty for asking him the questions that wish forget.
Shuichi stirred his coffee and stared at it looking at the spiral that is created.
I still have too many wishes to be fulfilled. I really still love him.
-End of Death and Rebirth 6: Shuichi's death.-
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