Disclaimer: I do not own anything besides my tired brain.
Drastic Times Call for Drastic Measures
Some trouble arises for the criminal duo
Tougou busted through the door into the hallway.
He heard the commotion from outside and ran to see what was going on. Sweat dripped from his forehead as he swung his bag with the stolen money over his shoulder.
He looked over at a panting Osomatsu who was gripping tightly onto his knife.
He noticed that the younger was standing over the still form of a man on the ground.
"Oi Osomatsu!" Tougou yelled, no longer keeping his voice down. "You idiot! What did you do?!"
Osomatsu frowned with a guilty expression on his face.
"Tougou-sama, sorry… I was spotted."
Tougou gave an annoyed grunt. He quickly rushed over to the boy's side, kneeling down to examine the fallen figure.
The janitor was lying unconscious.
From the looks of it, he had been struck in the head from the blunt part of Osomatsu's knife. Tougou glared over at the boy, but before he was able to say anything, the harsh sound of static began to fill the halls.
"*Khhh* Hello! Are you still there? We're on our way now! Can you hear me? Hello! Hello!?"
"Tougou-sama?" Tougou heard Osomatsu say worriedly. Tougou looked up and watched as the younger began to switch his gaze from the knife to the unconscious man on the ground; looking confused as to what to do next.
"Tch…" Tougou clicked his tongue. He quickly got back up, forcibly taking the knife from Osomatsu's hand. "Nevermind that! Come on, I grabbed as much as I could but we need to go RIGHT NOW!"
"Ah...R-right!" Osomatsu nodded. Without a second thought, both of the men exited the building through the open window and sprinted for dear life. Alarms blared throughout the property. Police sirens were also beginning to be heard from a distance.
They ran back to the wall where they entered from.
"Hurry!" Tougou shouted motioning Osomatsu over to him. "Give me a boost!"
The later quickly dropped his backpack and crouched down, locking his fingers together as he lifted Tougou to the top of the wall. Once the older man was able to place one of his legs over on the other side, he looked down at Osomatsu and stretched out his hand.
"Grab on! I'll pull you up!"
Before the younger could so much as lift his arm the security guards and two other policemen had already rounded the corner and spotted the boy.
"Freeze! Stop right there!" A policeman yelled out.
Osomatsu stood there frozen and eyes wide. 'Damn…' He cursed in his head.
"Oi! What are you just standing there for?!" Tougou barked angrily.
Osomatsu began to panic. Their pursuers were only a few yards away.
He looked up at Tougou and then back at the policemen running towards him.
Suddenly, he noticed something. They were only looking at him.
'Can they not see Tougou-sama?'
Without turning his head, he could see that from his peripheral vision his partner was easily hidden in the shadows of the tree that was next to the wall.
A look of determination made it's way on the boys face.
Osomatsu backed away from the wall as he heard the older man yelling at him. "What the fuck do you think you're doing you shithead brat!"
"They haven't noticed you yet," he quickly answered in a hushed voice, preparing his body to start running. "I'm going to distract them away from you. Take the money and drive back to the apartment."
Tougou gave a tense look before growling at Osomatsu in anger. "Are you seriously kidding me?! That's incredibly stu-"
"Get out of here now!"
The policemen were already within reaches from them and were bound to notice Tougou if they got too close. Still keeping his eyes on the policemen, Osomatsu flashed an "okay" sign at his partner.
"I'll find my way back on my own! Just trust me!"
And with that, Osomatsu dashed off towards the front of the estate.
For a second, he turned around to see if Tougou was still there. To his relief, he wasn't. The policemen were all still chasing after him.
A large smirk formed across his face. He bellowed out a bout of laughter.
"*Pant*...What a bunch of retards~!"
He felt the adrenaline kick in at full speed.
He ran and ran and before he knew it, he was a good enough distance away from his pursuers.
It was like his legs were moving on their own as he climbed over the main gate and ran away from the manor.
The shrill sounds of the police sirens echoed throughout the early morning hours of the city.
"Let me go you bastard!" Osomatsu screamed out as he elbowed the policemen hard in the stomach.
"Oof-!"
The policeman bent over in slight pain. Before the man got a chance to get at him again, the 18 year old gave a swift kick to his hand. The handgun that the man had his grip on flew out and had fallen a few feet away from them. With no time to lose, Osomatsu quickly fled the scene. All the while muttering curses under his breath.
"Oh shit…*pant*...shit...shit!" he huffed. "I c-can't believe I just did that! I'm so fucking screwed!"
Osomatsu was exhausted as he ran and hid in the darkness of an dingy alleyway. Sweat covered his face and entire body. He was completely out of breath due to constantly running from the police for a full hour. Fortunately, none of the cops were able to get a good enough look at his face thanks to his hoodie and bandanna.
But he was still not in the clear.
They had already block off part of the main street in the surrounding area and had men patrolling the nearby subway station for any suspicious individuals. He even would of been arrested earlier if there had not been only one policeman that confronted him. Osomatsu would've thanked God for how lucky he'd been escaping arrest for such a long time.
However, if he was arrested, robbery wouldn't be on the only thing on the list. Assaulting the police officer was a stupid mistake and the teen mentally wanted to kill himself for it.
'Dammit,' Osomatsu bit his lower lip in frustration. 'I'm fucked...How rich do you need to be to get this many cops after ya?!'
His pursuers were not giving up their hunt for him in the slightest and he didn't know how long he was going to last.
'I hope Tougou-sama's already on his way back home.'
He needed to find a way get out of the city and meet back at the apartment.
Osomatsu backed away further into the alley. He definitely couldn't hitch a ride on a subway like he planned. His best bet would probably mingle into the crowd of a red-light district and hide around there for the time being. The problem was that it was still a few blocks away and the cops were beginning to close in on him.
'Think...think...think…'
Then, something caught the corner of his eye. A wide grin formed on his face.
"Perfect~"
"There he is!" Osomatsu turned to see on the other side of the alley that he was once again spotted by a couple of officers. He needed to act fast.
The officer ran out of the alleyway and into the fairly quiet shopping and restaurant district. A few people were in the area. Some were around due to the few late night bars that were open while a few workers and delivery men were carrying shipped products into the nearby shores. However, much to the dismay of the officers, their culprit was nowhere to be found.
"Where did he go?"
Osomatsu clasped a hand over his mouth to suppress his heavy breathing. However, his whole frame couldn't stop shaking with nervousness.
'C'mon...stay still…stay still…'
"Hey! Excuse me," he heard one of the officers said.
Osomatsu looked over to see that the cops were questioning one of the delivery men. "Y-yes officier?"
"Quickly! Have you seen a young man in a black hood run by?"
"N-no...I'm sorry," the scared man stuttered, pointing at the delivery truck. "I was too busy stocking to notice. I'm sorry."
"I see...dammit! Continuing searching the area!"
"Yes sir!"
As the policemen were searching about, one of them stopped and looked around the area Osomatsu was at. He began peering into the darkness, shining his flashlight around. He was beginning to get much too close.
As the light stopped at the spot he was in, Osomatsu curled himself into a ball as tight as he could. He pressed his head into his shaking knees and held his breath.
He tried his hardest to make sure he didn't make a single sound or move even an inch as he remained hidden under the shadow casting over him. His thoughts were screaming in his head. If the officer searched any further, his hiding spot would definitely be blown.
'Dammit...leave already...LEAVE…'
"Hey! Come over here!"
The bright beam of the flashlight finally moved away from him.
"What is it? Did you find him?"
"No, but one of our men was attacked by the culprit. He said he thought he saw him heading south of here."
"I think he might be heading south towards the red-light district. That area is still full of people and he could probably hide in the crowd."
"Well if that's the only info we have so far, I say it's the best we've got. Let's move!"
"Yes!"
"Alright, I want you two to continue searching around here. Go into the stores and check to see if he's hiding somewhere in there. The rest of you come with me!"
"Okay boss!" "Yes Sir!"
"And you, please notify the police if you spot him around this area."
"Y-yes, of course officier!"
Osomatsu could hear the footsteps grow farther and farther away. Once he was absolutely sure the policemen were gone and the delivery man was out of sight, all the muscles in his body released in a great relief.
"Ah!" He gasped and wheezed for air.
'O-oh my god! That was a close call...that was seriously a close call.''
He pressed his back against the cardboard box that he was hiding behind and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He peeked over the large boxes and peered out through the back of the delivery truck.
'Thank god I managed to climb inside in time,' he praised himself mentally. 'I'm so smart!'
Cautiously, Osomatsu crawled out from behind the boxes and moved towards the exist of the trailer.
'I can't wait to tell Tougou-sama how I-'
Before the boy could get off, the delivery man had come back. Quickly, Osomatsu scrambled back to his hiding spot.
All of a sudden, the sound of screeching metal came down with a loud slam. Everything around Osomatsu became pitch black.
'Crap!'
The low roar of the engine vibrated through the trailer as the truck began to move. Osomatsu quickly got up and tried reaching for the rear door; stumbling blindly in the darkness. Once he felt his hand press against the cool metal, he began searching for a handle.
"Come on dammit, where is it- Woah!"
The truck bounced harshly up and down. Unable to hold onto anything, the young thief lost his balance and struck his head hard against the trailer floor.
In an instant, Osomatsu lost consciousness.
