Dangerous Love

Day Fourteen: Death


Kasamatsu's head throbbed painfully. His lungs burned just a tad every time he breathed in. He gradually woke up, although he wished he were still asleep. Or out cold. The moment he opened his eyes, he regretted it. The teen's vision swam uncontrollably for a few moments until it slowly went back to normal.

The raven head released a shaky breath and decided to focus on the beating of his own heart instead of the pain. He moved his head to the side and held back another groan of pain. He lay on his side, the ground hard underneath him. He squeezed his eyes shut and opened them, letting them adjust in the darkness of wherever he was.

Kasamatsu studied the area as best he could. From what he gathered, the teen thought he was in a room from a fancy hotel, however it was void of any furniture. It reminded him of the days he spent with Aomine.

"Aomine..." Kasamatsu whispered.

The teenager suddenly wished that he was back with the blue haired assassin. Even though his last memories of the man were painful. Kasamatsu thought back to the crumpled note and sighed softly, his heart aching. Kasamatsu squeezed his steel-blue orbs shut as tears pricked his eyes. He made to wipe at his eyes but quickly found that his arms were tied behind his back. Kasamatsu rolled onto his stomach, lightly hitting his head on the floor in frustration.

Kasamatsu blinked his teary eyes and craned his neck as he peered around the room. The teen drew in a shaky breath before he moved into a sitting position. Kasamatsu sniffled and lightly tugged on the bonds which kept his arms bound behind him.

The sound of muffled footsteps coming from above him made him freeze. Kasamatsu raised his head, staring at the ceiling. The light above him trembled from the footsteps above. After a minute, the footsteps were accompanied by muffled voices. The teenager strained to listen but the voices were too quiet for him to hear anything. Kasamatsu wondered if he should call out for help but before he could make a decision, the muffled voices suddenly got louder.

They were angry, yelling back and forth. It went on for a few more seconds then a loud crash made the teen jump. Kasamatsu's head snapped in the direction of the crash which must have been near the balcony or something above him. Silence followed and Kasamatsu did not dare to take a breath.

Soon enough the voices started up again. It went on for about three minutes until they stopped the moment a thump sounded from above Kasamatsu. The teenager breathed out, "What the hell..."

Kasamatsu made his way to the corner of the room as best he could. He sat with his back to the corner, staring into the darkness of the room. Kasamatsu closed his eyes, seeing as they were beginning to play tricks on him. He waited in silence.

What he was waiting for, he was not sure. Kasamatsu so desperately wished he could hate his father for doing this to his family but after learning of what happened, Kasamatsu did not think he would ever be able to. The steel-blue eyed teen sighed and shifted so he was not leaning against the wall anymore. His arms were beginning to ache and his shoulders were getting stiff. Kasamatsu was about to attempt to stand but the sound of footsteps suddenly put him on high alert.

Kasamatsu slumped back into the wall. He grimaced from the pain that shot up his arms but quickly ignored it when he could not hear the footsteps. He tilted his head, trying so hard to listen for the slightest sound – but all he could hear was the sound of his own heart beat.

After a moment, when he heard the door beep from being opened with a key card from the outside, Kasamatsu's blood ran cold. Kasamatsu tensed as he waited for the inevitable.

The door opened and the room was flooded with light from the hallway. A shadow blocked off some of the light and Kasamatsu wished that Aomine was with him again. He swallowed the lump that formed in his throat.

The light switch was flicked on and it was searing. Kasamatsu reeled from his eyes suddenly being blinded. His head ached even more than before and it caused him to whimper pitifully. Kasamatsu ducked his head between his knees, trying to get away from the burning light. The teenager could make out footsteps getting closer to him, as well as the sound of the door closing.

A pair of glossy, black shoes stopped directly in front of him and it made the teen's heart stop. "Hello, Yukio-kun."

Kasamatsu raised his head, squinting up at the stranger. The man stood above him, his body blocking out the light from the ceiling. From what Kasamatsu could make out, the man had dark brown hair and bright green eyes. His skin was olive colored and had an immediately noticeable scar on his left eyebrow. Kasamatsu also noted that the man wore a black suit, reminding him of all the bad people his father was involved with. The man spoke again, "Did you just wake up?" He asked.

The brunette's voice was warm and somewhat deep. He had an Italian accent but his Japanese was not too bad. He was at least understandable. Kasamatsu turned his head away, refusing to say anything to the bad man. The young man could feel the stranger's eyes burning into his very being but he refused to give in.

The man sighed. "Listen, Yukio-kun," He began, crouching in front of Kasamatsu. "I'm only here to keep an eye on you, okay? I won't hurt you."

Kasamatsu did not know how to react or what to say. Eventually, he slowly looked back up to the stranger. He stared into his green eyes, studying them. "Why?" He whispered.

"Because my employer would like to have a word with you, that's all." The man replied.

Kasamatsu scoffed. "You killed my father," He snarled, suddenly angry.

The Italian shook his head. "No," He denied. "I didn't kill him. It was another one of my employer's men." The tall man stared into the teen's eyes and for a brief moment, Kasamatsu almost believed him.

He quickly pushed the feeling away. "I can't believe you." Kasamatsu said defiantly. "I can't even trust anyone. The one person I did trust ended up betraying me..." The steel-blue eyed teen mumbled painfully.

"I see. Well, I can't force you to believe me but I will start by introducing myself." The brunette extended his hand and patted the teen's shoulder. "Believe it or not, I'm not the bad guy here... But my name is Luca."

Kasamatsu glared at the hand on his shoulder. He was tempted to shout or kick at the guy who called himself Luca but he decided to remain silent. Not to mention it would be difficult to pick a fight with his hands bound behind him. Kasamatsu just wanted to focus on ignoring Luca, as well as the pain from his head and aching arms.

Luca removed his hand and stared down at the younger male. He appeared to go into thought, zoning out for a second. "That seems very uncomfortable, Yukio-kun." Luca said after a moment. "If you promise not to attack me or try to escape then I'll gladly release you from those painful bonds."

"Will you?" Kasamatsu asked mockingly. Despite his decision to ignore the man, he could not help but speak. He considered rejecting Luca's deal because all he wanted to do was fight for his freedom and maybe even for his father but at the same time his whole body was hurting. As much as it would pain him mentally to accept the deal from his 'guard', Kasamatsu knew he was in more physical pain.

Eventually, the teenager gave in. "All right... I promise I won't attack you or try to make a run for it."

"Great." Luca gave Kasamatsu a smile. The older man slowly pulled a switchblade from his back pocket. "Easy..." He whispered, wanting to not alarm the teenager with the weapon.

Kasamatsu tensed but turned around so Luca would cut the zip-tie which held his wrists together. Once they were cut, Kasamatsu nearly toppled over. His arms ached as he moved them, staring at the dark red marks around his wrists. It took him a moment to realize that his wrists were also decorated with dried blood. He breathed in deeply, glad to be rid of his binds.

"Why did this have to happen to my family?" He questioned. "Why would my father purposely join something bad when he has a family?"

Luca stared down at the younger man. He turned his gaze away, giving Kasamatsu the space he needed. "Maybe he did it in order to protect his family?" Luca offered.

"There is no point if all that came from it was his own death," Kasamatsu laughed bitterly. "I don't even know how my mother and little brother's are doing. I don't know if they are dead, I mean, for all I know – they could be." The raven head shook his head, staring at the carpeted floor. Kasamatsu knew he should be more optimistic but with everything that has happened, he could not find the will to be.

"Yukio," Luca whispered.

Kasamatsu pushed himself up off the ground, staggering from the sudden blood rush. He regained his balance and gingerly rubbed at his sore wrists. Kasamatsu faced Luca, his steel-blue eyes burning into the man's emerald green orbs. "I don't need your pity."

"I understand. But I-" Luca was silenced by the sound of his cell phone ringing. He pulled his cellular device out and answered it. "Hello? Yes," The green eyed man spoke in a different language. He walked away from Kasamatsu, continuing his conversation.

Kasamatsu turned away, idly wondering when his imminent death would come. He wondered if he would ever be able to see his family once more before he died. The raven head's morbid thoughts were wiped from his mind the moment Luca nudged him. Kasamatsu spun around, taking a step back. "What?" He demanded with a sneer.

"My employer will see you tomorrow." The Italian man informed. "As for tonight, you will stay in my suite and get cleaned up for your meeting."

Kasamatsu made a face. He watched the taller man walk to the door. As much as he hated this entire situation, Kasamatsu followed Luca because he was tired of putting up a fight and getting no where. "I understand..." The young man mumbled.

Kasamatsu could not help but feel as if he was walking off to his own death.


Don't give up, senpai! Keep fighting~

On another note, what do you guys think of Luca? xD

~WinterAssassin~