2nd Chapter
Queer? Is he referring to Jin? I always hear him calling Jin with that kind of insulting name. I bet that he just didn't bother to remember Jin's name hence calling him using that word.
"Whatever ya asshole. I want ya to go here at my house and pick up that damn flat-chested chick who always hangs around there..." he said, not making an eye contact with me.
I knew it, those two has a connection that is more than being a 'felon-police' relationship. What if...
Looking at the man with me, I don't think he can digest having a relationship with a same sex as him. Don't get me wrong. I have nothing against homosexual relationships. It's really just hard imagining this guy to be in that sort of relationship, much less Jin. Then again, what do I know?
He scratched his chin. "Yeah that one, the one who has a brown hair and uses utensils to tie up her hair. Ya ask too many damn questions. Just go here and pick up the chick." He then pushed a button to end the call and stuffed his phone back in his pocket.
Is he an idiot or something? Can't he distinguish the difference between a pair of chopsticks and hair sticks?! He may be great at fighting and waving his katana but he's not really the sharpest knife or the brightest spoon inside the drawer.
"You," he started while he takes out a canned beer from the fridge "what the hell are ya doing at this part of town, following me around?"
This guy, he talks to me as if we know each other. He has the nerve to casually talk to me as if he didn't sexually harass me before.
I just looked away, not answering his question. There's no way in hell I'm going to tell him that I was curious about his connection to Jin and that I was curious about him also. I'll die first before I say that.
"I know that look girly. You must be thinking along the lines of 'I'll die first before telling it to you'." he smirked.
Well, he almost had it. I think I let my thoughts made me forget that my emotions and facial expression are easy to distinguish.
He nonchalantly threw the beer can and walked up to me. Now, what the hell does this moron wants from me? He already knows that I will not say anything. If he's planning to kill me like what he did to that thief, then I welcome him to do so. I just don't know how he's going to explain to Jin the reason why my body is on the dirty floor of this house (if you call this a house), lifeless.
"You want to die? In what way? I can make you dead in so many ways girly."
There's something hidden behind his voice but it wasn't a threatening one. In fact it was as if he's hypnotizing me, enticing me and seducing me. Hearing that sent cold shivers up my spine. I felt myself cringing. I took a step backwards but he stepped forward. I stepped backwards for so many times until my back hit the wall and he trapped me, pressing his hands on the wall beside my head.
He grinned maliciously, "Is that how you want to play a game huh? I know how to kill ya, I'll make you scream in pleasure until ya die."
Damn it! I should've been careful! Remember! You're not dealing with a normal person! This man in front of you is an all-around-the-clock hooligan who happened to be a stupid pervert who sexually harassed you with no remorse!
Alarm bells started to ring in my head. My heart started to pound heavily and my breath got hitched in my throat. I shouldn't let my fear get ahead of me. I glared at him, doing my best to hide the fear of knowing what will happen next and what he will do to me.
The man in front of me licked his lips as if he found his knew prey to feast at, in which at this moment is me. I was careless; I lowered my guard just because I was dumb enough to trust him since he saved my life that he placed in danger because of his actions in the first place.
Or so I thought.
Despite his threats, he didn't move a muscle. This guy never really had that kind of intention to begin with. He's just playing with me, riling me up like what he did with those muggers.
Knowing what his real intention is, I just glared at him, but this time I made more intense to let him know that I won't fall for his empty threats. Seeing the change in my reaction, he smugged.
Despite of knowing that his threats meant nothing, he still maintained the position we're both in.
"Can you get off me now?"
"No."
Just when thing could get any worse, the door opened, revealing Jin.
Both of us looked at him. With me being in a very compromising position, I could tell Jin wasn't amused, not even the slightest.
"What the hell are you doing?" Jin asked, his composure never faltering.
"Well, she tempted me." He teased. I don't know to whom, to me or to Jin. "I'm just pulling your ass." he immediately added, "This washboard has exactly zero sex appeal. It'll take her a decade or two to make an uprising in my pants."
Asshole! Like I want to seduce a moron like you! Even if this idiot is the last person in Earth, there's no way and no force in this world that can make me sleep with that moron to repopulate this planet. I'd rather die a virgin than have sex with this perverted beast!
I just glared at him as he walked away from Jin and me. Such a pretentious man, he's not even handsome! His only asset is his amazing swordsmanship, nothing more. How dare he insult my sex appeal?! Uprising in his pants, yeah right. Even if he does get a boner, nobody can really distinguish it if he did have one. The only uprising we will have here is my middle finger pointing at his direction.
"Why are you here Fuu?"
I looked at Jin and just smiled at him. As much as I am happy to see him, I don't want him to know why I am here. I'm sure that he can understand, though he looked like a cold blooded policeman, he's a considerate guy... or maybe he is considerate to me because my father told him to take care of me. I hope not.
"Oh yeah..." I said, trying to change the subject, "your friend just killed someone earlier."
"Oh screw you girly. I didn't kill that bastard, I just let my blade graze on his skin."
"Grazed my butt."
Did it look that way? Actually, now that I think about it, I didn't really see the exact moment he slashed or stabbed that thief earlier. I just saw him slowly sank on the ground, looking hurt. Everything happened so fast.
"Besides... He won't die easily... A yakuza can't die that easy."
Am I hearing things or he said that that man who were unfortunate to cross swords with him is a yakuza? A freaking yakuza?! If that man is a yakuza, then the others must be... Then I must be in that area where I heard so much. I'm in the district full of Yakuza!
"Then you are-?!"
"Come on Fuu. Let's go." Jin immediately took my hand and dragged me out of the house.
There's something wrong with Jin. He's somewhat giddy, it's not really that noticeable. However, interrupting me like that, as if he doesn't want me to know about who that man is. Damn, I did not even catch his name. If I ask Jin his name this time, will he answer me?
I don't think he will.
Our drive back to my home was awkward. Jin was extra quiet than before. Just from his silence, I could tell that he wasn't happy with me going to that district. He's too protective of me. He even went to through the lengths of registering himself as my guardian when I was in junior high school even though our age gap is only isn't that much. I guess he took this responsibility way too seriously. I shouldn't be complaining about it instead, I should be thankful that Jin is taking some of his time to take care a 16 year-old brat like me.
Riding in this car of his took me back when he started taking care of me. Jin was in the police academy and I was in junior high when the two of us met. It was after my mother passed away because of some illness. He just appeared in front of the gate of the school I was attending. Apparently this car was a gift from my father, whose whereabouts is a mystery, to Jin since I can't drive that time. It was awkward at first too.
I wonder how he and my father knew each other. I once asked him but he didn't answer. Even though Jin said nothing, I felt that he too is sensitive whenever the subject circled around my father. Ever since then I never mentioned anything that is related to father.
"Fuu. Don't go there anymore." he said as he stopped the car in front of my house.
After what happened earlier and what I found out, I'll never go back there but I really want to know what is that man has to do with Jin. They always act so natural whenever they talk back at the precinct. He never talked like that to the other ones they convict there. He's more like a stiff board and always reply with his signature 'hnn'.
I took a peak at him. He's stoic and deadpan as ever. But somehow, I found that really calming. The thought of me being inches to death completely disappeared in my mind as soon as I saw that familiar expression of him.
"Okay. Thank you for the trouble of picking me up from that place and taking me home. Sorry for taking some of your time." I said, trying my best not to sound ungrateful.
Like always, he just replied with a 'hnn'. There were no more words other than that for rest of the drive on my way home. It has always has been like that. The awkward sound of the engine and the soft sound of the radio are the only noises that fills our ears.
Alone again. I've been living on my own for so many years, feeding myself with the money I got from my part-time jobs as waitress in a cafe in the afternoon and bartender at night. Sure, Jin is still and willing to for my education and some of my bills but I can't rely on him forever. Speaking of my part-time job, I have a duty tonight but I'm too lazy and exhausted to go to work.
I took out my phone and sent a message to the manager, saying that I can't come to work because I need to do my home works. In less than a minute, she replied.
"Can't that wait? I need you and your ferociousness. Someone is causing some trouble in here!"
I let out a sigh. There's no helping it. It is a bar after all but the problem is they can't afford to hire another buff bouncer since the one they had got injured and is in the hospital as of the moment. To compensate with that, I've become some sort of a mediator. So aside being a bartender and waitress, I am also a mediator since all I can do is to at least calm any rowdy men who causes trouble inside the bar in order to prevent them start getting physical. My manager once said; "Business is tight. Anything must done in order to squeeze out cash from drunk bastards."
It's going to stress me out but I can't just ignore it. The manager might direct her anger at me and will start to dock anything that will be destroyed from my salary.
The moment I opened the door, booming voices of two men welcomed me. Instead of changing first into my working clothes, I immediately went inside the bar to pacify the men that are arguing. Somehow, one of those voices seemed oddly familiar, maybe it was just my imagination. However, the more I get near them the more convinced that my brain wasn't playing tricks to me and that him being here wasn't just an imagination.
What the hell?!
I just came back from the dead that's why I just updated this fanfic. Before anything else and proceeding with the 2nd Chapter, I would like to thank to the two guests who submitted a review to the previous chapter.
Guest (July 16): Thank you so much for liking it. I don't really know how Mugen speak in written form but I did my best and based his speech pattern like in the English dub of the anime. I'll definitely continue this story.
Guest (July 17): I'm glad that you've liked the concept and I am most glad when you point out the mistakes I've made in chapter 1. Sorry if the way it was written was formal, I kinda think of what I write while I made my research paper, so that's the reason why it's formal (though it kinda sounds like an excuse *laughs*). About the sentence not making sense, yah, I don't know why I've typed it like that and why I still continue with that. Maybe it's because I don't have any proof reader other than myself and I still need to improve my English (Ingurish. *laughs*) Nevertheless, thank you for the compliment and your opinion.
Done this, done that. Another chapter done. Ready for chapter 3?
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Date of Revision: 3/19/19
Date of Revision: 12/11/2020
Date of Revision: 11/14/2022
