Chapter 11! I've decided I'm going to update real fast because I'm going away for a period of time and I'm afraid I won't have enough time to so, here!

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Two weeks had passed since Hisoka and Hijiri were released from the hospital and experienced the horror of eating Tsuzuki's cooking. They were now on track with what they had left off in school.

Hisoka sighed as he saw the foolish smile on Tsuzuki's face when he stepped into his class for History lesson. "The mid term exam is next week, right? So, before that I want to make a quiz based on what we have learnt so far," he announced. Voices of unsatisfied and dejected students echoed soon as he announced it. "Na-uh! You all must take this quiz. Anyway, you will get five percent extra marks from this paper," he continued and placed every quiz paper onto his students' desks.

When he reached Hisoka's desk, he whispered. "See me in Watari's office during recess." Hisoka looked up and surprised to see Tsuzuki's serious look. The teacher then went to the next desk.

Hisoka was answering the paper but at the same time, he couldn't help thinking about the look on Tsuzuki's face. 'It must be something really serious,' he thought. 'What is it?'

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Hisoka was surprised to see no one was in Watari's office. Not even the mad scientist himself. He waited and the door opened. Hijiri stepped in. "Huh? Did Tsuzuki-sensei called you to come here, too?" Hijiri asked him. He nodded. "I wonder why?"

A few minutes later, the brunette joined them. He asked them to take a seat anywhere. "So, why did you call us to come here?" Hisoka asked. Tsuzuki shut the door and locked it. "What I'm about to tell you is important and I recommend the both of you to take full cautious after I tell you this," he took a chair and sat in front of them.

The twins waited. "Remember the night where the electricity and the phone line had been dead? Those were no mere accidents. Someone had cut them off," Tsuzuki started. "Nani?" Hijiri exclaimed. Hisoka stared at him. Something re-emerged in the back of his memory.

"But…how come? Why would he do it?" he asked. Tsuzuki looked at his hands, held together. "There was not only a person. There were three of them and they were planning to kidnap the two of you. And trust me when I say this. They were trained well," he explained. Then, he turned to Hisoka. "You encountered one of them in the hospital, right?"

Hisoka lifted his face. "Huh? Hai…" he answered reluctantly. "Ano…" Hijiri started. "Jitsu wa…I think I'd also encountered one of them," he continued. Tsuzuki and Hisoka quickly turned to him. "Tell us," demanded Tsuzuki. "Well, it happened a few months ago. I was walking home after a tennis match at school and I noticed a white car followed me. I knew it was following me since the driver drove slowly and stopped when he thought I noticed he was following me. I used a secret short cut when the car was out of sight," Hijiri retold what happened.

"You didn't tell me about that…" Hisoka said. Hijiri turned to him and smiled. "I didn't want you to be worry too much. After all, I am okay," he replied.

"Okay, here's the thing," Tsuzuki stated. The twins turned at him. "We know that there are three of them and I know their names – Tooru, he's the leader of the pack. Jin, he's the most aggressive one I presume so he is very dangerous. And there's Ken, he handles the electronics and gadgets. He was the one to cut off your electric and telephone lines. Do any of the names ring a bell?"

Hisoka nodded. "I think I've met Jin. He introduced himself to me." Hijiri put his index finger under his chin. "Doushite, Hijiri-san?" Tsuzuki noticed Hijiri was thinking of something. "I was thinking. Why would they kidnap us? I mean, it's not like our parents are in Japan right now to give them the ransom money."

The other two sighed in agreement. "So, it means they're not just after the money…but something else too…what could it be?" Tsuzuki stood up and left his chair to go to the window. "Could it be…revenge?" Hisoka suggested.

"What?" Hijiri stared at him. "Well, our parents did make so much money despite of the awful reputation since otoo-sama married okaa-sama which was a commoner. And I think somebody doesn't want otoo-sama to inherit ojii-sama's money," replied Hisoka. "How would you know all that, Soka-chan?"

"Well, I accidentally read otoo-sama's journal in his office when we were 14. He wrote down about two years before we were born that someone in our family hated otoo-sama just because he married okaa-sama which was his PA at that time. In addition to that, otoo-sama was banned from coming to any royal events. However, ojii-sama had told all his children that if any of them had sons first, the inheritance will go to that family if the son reaches the age of 18. Adoption was not allowed."

Hijiri gazed at his twin. Then, he grinned mockingly. "Oh? And I thought I knew about history more than you," he said. "It's likely to be true. Aunt Morikawa has three daughters and a son who is ten years younger than us," he continued.

Tsuzuki's eyebrow narrowed. "Maybe one of your uncles and aunts wanted the money but in order to have it your deaths are required." Hisoka and Hijiri stared at him. "But…why would they…"

BANG!

"GUNSHOT?" Tsuzuki quickly pulled down the curtain and jumped on the twins. "GET DOWN!" More bullets penetrate into the walls of the office. It was pure mayhem. They tried to crawl toward the door but to reach up to turn the doorknob was meaning to lose a hand.

"Do you think that's them?" Hisoka whispered. Tsuzuki initiated his finger to his lips meaning to keep quiet. Then, he nodded. The fire shots seized. "I didn't notice them earlier…how could I let my guard down," he mumbled quietly. But Hisoka sensed it. A few moments later, they heard a sound of people running coming toward the room. "Hide under the table, now!" he ordered the twins. Then, he crawled behind the door taking position to hit whoever entered the room with Watari's baseball bat. 'Thank God Watari has this thing inside his office.'

Someone barged in. "TSUZU-WHA!" A bat swung above him and he managed to avoid the lethal hit. He fell to the floor on his butt. Tsuzuki slowly peeked behind the door. "Oh…no wonder the voice sounds familiar…it's you, Watari-san," he said.

"ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME, TSUZUKI-SAN? HUH? TELL ME? DON'T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE?" the scientist screamed at him with tears gushing from his eyes. Tsuzuki grinned in guilt and apologized. Then, Watari noticed the twins crept out from under his desk.

"Underage victims! This is serious!" he said and hugged the twins in his arms. "Oh, Hijiri-san, Hisoka-san! I'm so grateful that the both of you are okay! I don't want to work in this room with a memory of two of my students died in my own office!" he spun around, the twins swung within his death-embrace.

"Hm…daijoubu desu ka, Tsuzuki-san?" Tatsumi stepped into the room with a troop of soldiers. "Hait…I'm okay," he smiled at the man and turned to the twins. "The shootings involved two underage teenagers. Search the perimeter and secure the building!" he ordered the soldiers and they left. "Thanks to my aunt I'm in charge of this," he added and smiled at Tsuzuki. 'And he's happy about it…" Tsuzuki thought and backed away slowly.

"It seemed that the twins are the target. Follow me and we'll get you two to a place a lot safer," Tatsumi stated. The rest obeyed. As they walked toward the stairs, the building started to shake. "Earthquake?" Watari exclaimed. The building continued to tremble and before they know it, an explosion occurred making the level above they collapsed and they were divided into two groups.

"SOKA-CHAN!"

"HIJI-CHAN!"

"HISOKA!"

Hijiri was safely with Tsuzuki and Tatsumi and they were near the exit but not for Hisoka and Watari. The both of them were trapped behind the rubbles that separated the twins. Their side had no exit at the level but to get to the next exit, they had to go down or go up another level.

Hijiri ran toward the rumble and called for his dear brother. "SOKA-CHAN! ARE YOU OKAY?"

Hisoka heard a vague voice, calling him. His body hurt all over but he forced his eyes to open. "Hisoka…wake up!" Watari shook him gently. He helped the boy to sit and sighed in relief that he was okay.

The two of them stood up. Hisoka heard Hijiri's desperate screams behind the rubbles. He also felt Tsuzuki's strong guilt and disappointment. He heard the adult was screaming for him and Watari too.

"WE'RE OKAY! HIJI-CHAN, TSUZUKI! WE'RE OKAY!" Hisoka replied and hit the fallen floor, indicating that there were okay.

Hijiri's dirty face flashed with joy. His only brother was saved. "Let's take the two of you to safety first. Then, we'll come with the rescue team," Tatsumi told them. "Soka-chan, we're going to get the rescue team. Don't go anywhere! We'll be right back!" Hijiri told Hisoka. The blond smiled as he leaned against the fallen floor.

"Okay…matte imasu," he whispered and it was hard to hear itbut Hijiri knew Hisoka would say that. Hisoka turned and looked at his teacher. "Watari-sensei, they're going to get the rescue team and told us to stay put…" he paused.

"Sen…sei?"

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Tsuzuki trusted his instinct whenever it kicked in. This time, it kicked him hard. He had a bad feeling. An awful and terrifying feeling. He felt something was amiss back in the room. Something was misplaced somewhere but he couldn't figure out what. He looked up at the school as the nurse checked whether he had injuries.

'I HAVE TO PROTECT HISOKA!'

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TBC! I love writing about collapsing school building! I wrote about it numerous times in school's English essay paper and I don't care whether the principal was reading it or not! My school's building is a maze, man!