Chapter 4 by Akane
We walk to the top floor of the Port Mafia building leading to the boss' room. As what you expected from mafia boss, the security itself is very tight. We arrive at a big door with two guards with heavy gun guarding the door.
"I'm Mori Ougai. I'm going to check up the boss' condition," Ougai-san says. The guards nod and let us inside. Two or three maids were put inside to take care of the boss.
"How's his condition?"
"He's blabbering some things that improper about Port Mafia," a woman said. She wears a pink kimono and red hair, an exceptionally beautiful woman.
"Thank you, Kouyou-kun," Ougai-san says, "You can wait outside,"
The woman nods and goes outside with the maids, leaving only the three of us with the mafia boss in the room. Ougai-san walks toward the bed and check his pulse. I walk beside him and making myself sit comfortably on the side of boss' bed. Dazai look at me and sighs, but I just shrug.
"How do you feel, boss?" he asks.
"Doctor… tell the executives to murder them all," the boss said. Uh, he's really out of his mind.
"The opposing organizations, the military police, everyone who opposes the Port Mafia, by sundown," he says.
"That's not rational course of action," Ougai-san replies.
"I don't care how many men we lose. Kill them. Just kill them," he says again and keeps blabbering about killing people who opposes Port Mafia. I notice Ougai-san pull out a scalpel out of his doctor coat.
"Understood, boss," he replies simply. In a split second, he swings his scalpel on the boss neck and kills him. The blood splashes on our faces and all over the bed. I sigh and take a look at Ougai-san. He wears a terrifying face and look at me and Dazai.
"The boss has passed on due to his illness," he says, "He left word saying I will inherit his position as the boss. You're my witness. Got it?" he asks us. Dazai just glares at him but I just sigh again heavily. I shouldn't mess with him, and oh he shouldn't mess with me too.
We go out the room and find the woman called Kouyou there with wet towels. There's only her, no guards guarding the room and no maids around her. She hands them to us with smiles, and I realize that she's also on the same side.
"How was it?" she asks.
"The boss, I mean the former boss appointed my father to be the next mafia boss," I say, "The bandage boy and me were the witness,"
"I see. Otsukaresama deshita," she smirks.
"Kouyou-kun, please take care of the rest," Ougai-san says.
"I understand," she says then we leave the place.
I open my eyes and turn off the alarm. It's seven in the morning and I have to go to school. I get up from the bed and go to the bathroom, wash my face then change into my uniform. I toast two serving of breads after putting melt cheese on it and I fried eggs and bacons as always. Then I hear knocks on my door and a boy with grin on his face come in even without my permission.
"You don't have to knock if you want to enter. I never lock it. I hate knocks," I growl. I never lock my door but use my ability to form a 'security gate' so not everyone could enter. Except him and his No Longer Human ability.
"It's not polite to enter a lady's room without knocking," he answers.
"And it's not polite to barge in a lady's room just to have breakfast in the morning, dammit," I say and hand him his portion of breakfast, "Here,"
Ever since that day, we have been good friends, except for the fact that I haven't called him by name even once. People still suspects Ougai-san as the murderer even though now he sits on the throne of Port Mafia. Nah, not that it's wrong. We could just get killed if the truth was going to the light.
"You're going to school today?" Dazai asks as he takes milk and pours it into two glasses. I sit on the couch and turn on the TV. My room now was thrice bigger from before with kitchen and study room and big bathroom. Exactly what a house would be, except for the location is in the main building of the Port Mafia towers. I could see the Yokohama from the window in my room but I hate lights coming to my room so no, thanks.
"Yeah," I reply lazily as I put the first mouthful of bacon into my mouth. Dazai sits beside me and I notice he doesn't wear his coat and is in his white shirt without the tie.
"Where's your coat?" I ask.
"I threw it away. The previous shooting left my coat in a ruin," he shrugs as he eats his food.
"I see," I reply, "looks like you're busy these days,"
"Yeah. Finding who's the rat in the house," he whines. He had to chase out the former boss' Mafioso members because of their corrupt behavior without anyone's knowing it. Except me and Ougai-san, of course. Our people now in executives that we can trust is Kouyou-san. There is a vacant executive's position. My guess, soon enough bandage mom's going to be executive if he's keep doing such a thing. Though I doubt he would do it heartily.
"Seems fun," I chuckle as I look at the TV; it's going to rain today.
"Then what are you doing in school?" he asks back.
"Listening to someone's talking,"
"About what?"
"About parallel lines which have so much in common but never getting a chance to cross,"
"Hey, it's just like you and me!" he brightens up.
"What?"
"Nothing,"
I finish my breakfast and brush my teeth. Then, I go to my study room and wear makeups. I need to hide the fact that I am not 17 since I enrolled to high school one year back and had my father to bribe the school. I really need to finish my education as fast as I can.
"So, I heard that you're going to investigate about the former boss?" I ask Dazai. He finishes his food and now washing the dishes.
"Yeah, so boring," he whines again and I laugh, "And you? I heard you're going to investigate about Arahabaki,"
"Yeah,"
"That's not fair! Yours seems fun!" he cries.
"No. It's quite handful. I'm busy with school and the rats that sniff around the office so I prefer yours actually," I shrug. I see myself at the mirror. I put on lip gloss as the finisher and press my lips together to spread the gloss evenly. Perfect.
"Then why would Mori-san gives you the job?"
"Maybe because you're weak?" I shrug again. I take my bag and head to the living room. Dazai finishes his dish and back to the living room too.
"Don't say that! I'm smart. Knowledge is power, you know?" he says.
"Smart people don't call themselves smart," I reply.
"But you know I'm smart," he says with his puppy eyes.
"Fine, you're smart," I sighed in defeat. I can never win against his puppy eyes. His puppy eyes are dangerous; I should take a note of it.
"And you're beautiful as always," he smiles charmingly.
Did I say charmingly?
No, I didn't.
I didn't.
I turned away to take my phone from my bed but especially to cover my face that I'm sure would be red as tomato. Where would my dignity as cold girl go if he sees my blushing face? Damn, why the hell am I blushing?
"Are you finished yet?" he calls.
"Yeah! Wait!" I go out from my room and put the phone on my pocket. Dazai has been accompanying me to the school.
"You need this," he says as he grabs my bag and hands me my coat, "Outside is cold we don't need you to catch a cold if you want to take out the Arahabaki," he grins. I snatch my white coat from his hand and walk out the room and I realize something.
"What about you?" I ask.
"What about me?"
"You don't have your coat,"
"Don't mind me," he replies, "My job is not as heavy as yours,"
"Is it supposed to be sarcasm?"
"Well? How do you think?"
"I think we should hurry to the school. I'm going to be late," I said as I deactivate my ability that keep off people from coming in. After me and Dazai get out from the room I activate my ability again.
"Let's go," Dazai takes my hand lead me to the lift. Damn, this coat is too thick it's hot.
It's almost been one year since Ougai-san became the boss of Port Mafia. And of course as the boss' daughter I get the best treatment a princess could have. He's my father in contract but I still don't trust him as always. I could still hear people whispering behind me whenever I walk. I just throw glares at them and they turned their faces away. It's not like I mind them for talking behind me, well there's it about loyalty and such, but if I have something I need to do by being here.
We arrive at the entrance and a car's waiting for us. I don't mean to brag and I don't give a fuck about cars but I know this car is that kind of a car that I will never get to afford even if I work for my entire life. Not if I work as mafia.
"Good morning, Dazai-san, Akane-san," the man greet us.
"Good morning, Hirotsu-san," I smile to the grey haired man. His appearance show what a gentleman would dress like, as always. I like him as he's loyal. He maybe knew the incident a year ago but keep quite as he sides not with the former boss but with Port Mafia itself. We get into the car and Hirotsu-san start to drive.
"Are you sure you're not forgetting anything?" Dazai asks me.
"Nope," I reply, "You're nagging like a mom,"
"No, no. I'm not your mom. I'm your suicide partner,"
"No, we're friends and friends don't let the other die," I snort.
"Aw, you cute little pie," he says as he pinches my cheeks softly.
"Shstop. I dun wan ma face sin' hehome hose op hebenty yes ol wohan," I growl. I don't to my cheeks to go down from his pinches. I'm freaking 15 years old. Wouldn't want to get premature aging in that age.
"Fine, Ms. Supermodel," he chuckles. We arrive at my school ten minutes later. Still have 15 minutes until the school starts. Oh, well. I'll just sleep in class.
"Oh, Hirotsu-san! You don't have to pick me up today," I say, "I have to something to do after school,"
"I understand," he nods.
"The mission you talked this morning?" Dazai asks.
"Yeah," I smiles, "I look forward to meet the Arahabaki,"