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The Koutsu Shingo decided to stay in the balcony. Shin kept his sight on Ana who was with Kuroishi in their usual table earlier. Despite how much transformation a person could gone through, his instinct were never gone wrong. He was with Kanade and Junya for almost 10 years already and grew up together as if they were really brothers by blood. He was very thankful that he was adopted by Mikami into the family and acted as referee whenever Kanade and Junya got into fight. He knew that there were some resemblance between Kanade and Ana, not physically but some mannerism couldn't just easily be change in just short time. Junya noticed Shin and patted his shoulder.
" It seems we are wrong at this moment...", Junya said.
" But there are some mannerisms that Kanade only had...", Shin insisted. " What if he was just dressed up like that and really wanted to voice out to help him but he can't?"
"Shin, you heard what that Kuroishi guy said and maybe its just coincidence... we can't just impute them without any evidences...", Junya seriously stated. " Plus, if that's Kanade he should let us know...but that lady seems fierce no wonder she and Kuroishi match".
Shin just smiled. Maybe he was just overthinking until he spotted Keigo. Keigo happened to look at Shin at the same time and decided to approach the two in the balcony.
" Good evening, Koutsu Shingo...I hope you are enjoying the party ", Keigo greeted.
" Sort of. We will leave anytime soon...", Junya smilingly said but it's clearly that he wasn't in the nice mood.
" Still early... at least stay late...", Keigo suggested.
" I never thought that you have a pretty cousin, Kazama-san ", Shin said but Keigo already got what he meant.
" Yes, the family that adopted me had relatives in Europe and I meet her already whenever there are reunion", Keigo explained. " She is pretty, right? I actually feel bad that we are relatives...but since Yuto had his interest over her I'll just support their relationship."
" Yea, they really match", Junya snorted.
" Oh? another victim of being ill-tempered of our dear princess?..", Keigo chuckled. " I apologize but maybe she was just disappointed that Amamiya-kun wasn't with you... By the way, where is he?", Keigo inquired.
" He is away for urgent matter abroad... but he is thankful that you sent an invitation... actually, he is celebrating his birthday today as well...", Shin replied.
" I guess if my cousin knew it she would even asked us to celebrate it with him... she's very fond of your boss after I showed her some pictures of our past events that we all gathered as mafia...", Keigo presumed.
" I understand, no wonder she is displease after hearing our boss wasn't with us...", Shin uttered.
Their conversation only cut when a waiter asked Keigo that he was being called by certain businessman so he apologized that he should go and leave them for mean time. Shin and Junya finally decided to linger a bit.
It's almost midnight, the guests were gradually taking their leave and Keigo was the only one who thanked them till they left. That time, Kanade asked permission to Yuto that he would have his loo break and since there were few guests left, the Kurofune leader let him without any escort.
Unknown to Kanade, a certain man followed him in the lavatory. Since he was disguising as a woman, he went to the female's and the guy just waited him outside. As soon as he came out, the guy quickly approach him and asking help to find someone in certain area near the banquet hall.
" Yuto, where is she?", Keigo asked seeing Kanade wasn't with them and took a seat across Yuto.
" Loo..", Yuto answered but he paused a moment when he realized that it's been a while since Kanade went to lavatory. " Did his family already left?", Yuto asked and suddenly stood up.
" I think so...", Keigo answered and sight scanning the hall but the Koutsu Shingo seems already left. " Is there a problem?"
" I don't wanna think anything suspicious...", Yuto said as he began to stride towards the restroom. As soon as they arrived in there was the moment Junya and Shin went out from the men's restroom.
" Ah, good timing, we are about to leave... Thank you for inviting us tonight...", Junya said and seeing the lady wasn't with them. " Where is she?"
" Ah, have you by any chance see her leave here?", Keigo asked.
" When I am washing my hands I think I saw her and... ", Shin answered but paused.
" and what, Shin?", Junya asked.
" Remember the guy a while ago, Junya? The moment I saw Ms. Ana leave the female restroom... that guy also leave... don't you think he followed her?", Shin assumed. Yuto and Keigo only looked at each other, but Yuto's hand quickly turned into a fist.
" We should look for her... ", Yuto replied as he hurriedly leave the area when Keigo stopped him. "What?!"
" Our place is huge and there are still guests left...I do not want to cause any commotion... I guess we need to ask for their help", Keigo suggested. Yuto just looked at the two who just nodded.
" No problem, I understand... guess we need to stay a bit...", Junya said as he yawned and stretched his arms.
"Better we start now...it will take time before we can find them", Shin remarked as he found out that aside from the hallway towards the banquet hall, in the west side there are two sections to go either way towards the storage or way towards the guest rooms.
" Let's split up by pairs... I and Oikawa will go to the hallway towards the guest room while Yuto and Sasaki-san will take the way towards the storage area. I believe we still can catch up with them... ", Keigo suggested and they began to split up walking to their respective directions.
Meanwhile, Kanade began to feel uncomfortable being with the guy who asked for his help. They already walked far away from the lavatory and their destination was more likely in storage area. He was not fully aware of the place for he didn't even bother to come out to his room despite the Kurofune leader permitted him to gawd around.
"Mister, are you sure the person you are looking for went here?", Kanade cautiously asked. The guy didn't respond until he found an unlocked room where suddenly grabbed Kanade's arm and forcefully dragged him inside. The room was only illuminated by the moonlight reflected on the small window. There were dust and spider webs all around which said room was not been used for long time.
"What are you doing?! ", Kanade angrily asked for the sudden action but deep inside he was now scared for the man in front of him looked stronger and worst, taller than him. Can he really defend himself despite he was now disguise as a woman without exposing everything?
"Just want to be alone with you, Princess... ", the guy said as he little by little walked towards Kanade. " Makes no sense why that guy can have everything even you... maybe he don't mind if we can have some fun..."
"Don't dare to touch me! before they will find out that I am missing better leave me alone", Kanade warned and now he felt his back was now against the wall.
The guy just smirked, pinning Kanade hard which he earned a glare from Kanade.
"Be a good girl and I'll take you to somewhere you will never forget...", the guy said with flirtatious smile and caressed Kanade's cheek. " You are like a goddess...", he added as he was about to lean toward to kiss but Kanade pushed him away and stomped his right foot.
As soon as he got away from the guy, he hurriedly ran towards the door. Before he could have his hand on the knob, a hand covered his mouth from behind and he dragged again towards the corner where there is a wooden table.
The guy laid him down on the table and leaned in quickly covering Kanade's mouth again with his left hand while the other was pinning the left arm above Kanade's head. He stood in between Kanade's legs to avoid being kicked.
"Nice try to get away from me... ", the guy whispered ignoring the person who struggling underneath him. "You just makes me more interested on you...", he added as he licked his lips as if a hungry wolf staring to a prey.
Kanade whimpered in protest. Never in his life he was treated like this and it scared him more to what will happen soon. Kurofune did not even force him like this especially Kuroishi, on those days when Kazama wasn't around. "Please... someone...", he screamed only in his head where tears began to form in his eyes. His body began to shiver in fear.
" Be a good and I will not hurt you...later, I will make you feel better...",The guy grinned and was about to kiss him in the neck when suddenly a loud bang echoed in the room. Both of them were surprised as they turned their gazes to the door revealing Junya who was holding a gun and behind him was an enraged Yuto.
"Next time I will not miss... ", Junya warned pointing the gun.
The guy quickly get away from Kanade but before he could utter some words, Yuto already punched him hard making him crashed across the old utensils. Kanade stood still in his place looked traumatized while Yuto punched again the man repeatedly. Junya already called Shin to come to their location.
"How dare you touch her?! I'll kill you!", Yuto angrily shouted and his fist was about to land to the guy's wounded face but only halted as he heard Kanade began to sob. Yuto roughly pushed away the guy as he approached Kanade and hugged that shivering body tightly.
"Are you all right? Don't worry I am here already...", Yuto assured but Kanade couldn't help himself not to cry. A moment ago, he felt so powerless and scared at the same time. Yuto just gently patted his back comforting him.
Junya just stood there infront of the culprit still pointing the gun. Never he imagined that the usual fierce looking Kurofune leader had soft looking side all because of one person. After few minutes, Shin and Keigo already arrived with 2 men followed behind them.
"Take him away and locked him up...don't let the other guests saw him", Keigo commanded to his two men who hurriedly followed his order.
Yuto carried Kanade bridal style as he walked passed to them. Kanade's face was still buried in Yuto's chest and still crying.
"I'll bring her back to my chamber... I leave everything to you", Yuto said to Keigo and even bowed down a bit to apologize and thankful to Junya and Shin.
"I am sorry that you witness something like this...I just hope it didn't ruin your night ", Keigo apologetically said and bowed down as well.
"It's fine... we are glad that we able to help... but I hope your cousin is alright...", Junya worriedly stated as he watched Yuto walking away from them.
"We hope it didn't affect her good memories of her birthday tonight..." Shin wished
"I hope so..", Keigo smiled but deep inside he was still worried. They decided to go back to the banquet hall and Keigo officially ended the party. Koutsu Shingo also bid farewell and only kept what happen that night by themselves.