Dangerous Love
Day Twenty-Four: Sad
"Just watch your step, Yukio." Aomine told the younger man, his eyes scanning the sandy ground which was littered with twigs and leafs. His eyes flicked up to search the area for any possible guards patrolling but saw no one.
Kasamatsu lowered his eyes from Aomine's back, nodding to himself. "Okay..." He whispered, being sure to watch where he stepped. The teen switched between watching his footing and scanning the island's vegetation.
It was not much longer when the pair spotted a large beach house through the trees. Aomine came to a halt, causing the teen to nearly bump into him if he was not paying attention. Kasamatsu peered around the taller man's body, eyeing the house. He pursed his lips, heart pounding because he knew he was getting closer to his family.
Ahead of him, Aomine pulled his weapon out. "Let's be really careful, okay? I want to get in unnoticed." The tanned man glanced back to Kasamatsu who gave him a confirming nod. "Good." Aomine smirked as he double-checked to make sure his weapon was loaded.
"Let's go get your family back."
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The light blue haired assassin crept around the perimeter of the house unnoticed. He blended with the shadows, tip-toeing past a couple guys in suits. When he came to a stop, Kuroko lightly put the duffle bag down. He was hidden under white faded steps which lead to the deck above of the beach house.
Kuroko pulled a couple of the explosives out and set them under the steps, a small smile on his face. The twenty-four year old got up and continued to set the small bombs up around the house, making sure the set the timer for when he flipped the switch.
From what Kuroko could tell, there were not many men positioned outside but he was not sure of how many were station inside the house. For keeping tabs on a mother and three child, he hoped it was not many.
Then again, perhaps their enemy liked to be prepared for anything.
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Kagami had his back to a tree, watching a blond haired man walk by from the corner of his eyes. The man's gun was slung over his shoulder and he appeared bored as he surveyed the area. The red eyed assassin glanced at Luca, who motioned to his eyes then pointed to the ground.
Kagami followed his gaze and realized that the man was walking just along their tracks in the sand. He smirked when the man just so happened to look down all because he dropped the leaf he was playing with. The man faltered, as if his mind was computing the other two sets of footprints in the sand.
The blond's head shot up and he spun around but before he could call for help or reach for his weapon, Kagami spun him into his chest. The two-toned red head held his hand over the man's mouth as he wrapped his other arm around the suit's neck, cutting off his air intake.
As the man struggled against him, Kagami tightened his grip as he ignored the man clawing at his arm, trying to break free. Eventually, the man stopped his attempts as he was rendered unconscious from the lack of oxygen.
Kagami lay the man behind some bushes, kicking some sand and leaves over him. He turned to Luca who just watched from the side. "Let's go." He said before he turned around and continued to search the area for more guys they needed to take out.
"I think I see our next target." Luca whispered, nodding his head in the direction of where he spotted another guy.
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Aiko flinched as a sickening crack was heard.
She averted her eyes from the man beating Haruto. The cobalt blue eyed woman wrapped the soft grey blanket further around her youngest child, Naoki. She hushed him quietly, rocking him in her arms.
Seated next to her was Yuuta. He had his face buried in her shirt, eyes squeezed shut and fingers gripping the fabric of his shirt. Pain blossomed in her heart, wishing that her children did not have to witness something so disturbing.
Aiko glanced at Kazuki, who unlike Yuuta, watched the foreign man beat their father's friend. He had a dark look in his eyes, lips formed in a tight frown. The metallic blue eyed teenager who was not even in high school glared with such hatred it made Aiko sad.
Kazuki could see the blood on the ground, the blood dripping from Haruto's broken nose, his lip, the cut on his cheek... He could see the blood which stained their guard's bruised knuckles. It made him sick. Angry.
"Just tell me code and I'll leave you alone." The man asked Haruto in English, his eyes alight.
Haruto just chuckled. He spat out some of the blood that collected in his mouth, watching the glob land on the man's shiny, black shoe. He snorted in laughter. It landed him another punch to the face.
This time he could feel the man's knuckles cut into the darkened bruised that was on his face since the previous day. It was so painful but Haruto did not let it show. He only returned the man's disgusted glare with a grin, taking amusement in the angry spark that flashed in the man's hardened eyes.
"I'd rather die than tell you anything useful." Haruto responded finally.
"Then so be it." The man replied coldly.
Just as he was about to pull his gun from its holster, another suit came running in. He was slightly out of breath and had sweat dripping from his head from the hot weather. "Sir!" He shouted.
"What is it?" The man sneered at the new arrival.
The guy faltered, but continued. "I- It's just that we spotted a boat a ways away from us."
At the mention of a boat, Aiko raised her head and looked at Haruto, who shared her same confusion and curiosity.
"What?" The man hissed. "Show me."
The two suits leave the room momentarily, leaving a heavy silence in their wake. Aiko takes in Haruto's injuries and wants so badly to say something to him but nothing could come out. She bites her tongue and turns her attention back to her children, mind still focused on the mention of a boat.
"Is daddy coming to get us?" Yuuta whispers to her, his watery eyes glued to hers.
Aiko smiles. "I hope he is." She replied.
As much as she wanted to tell Yuuta that 'yes, daddy is coming', she did not want to raise Yuuta's hopes only for them to be shot down in an instant. They have already gone through so much ever since they were ambushed on their journey and taken hostage.
"I do too..." Yuuta replies softly, resting his head on his mother's lap.
Kazuki scoffs and Aiko shoots him a small glare. The second son shakes his head and turns his attention to the door which lead to the hallway where the two suits went. He stood up, hands in his pockets. "Kazu, sit down." Kazuki hears his mother say to him but he ignores her.
The young teenager approaches the door and tilts his head, trying to listen for anything. He could hear the muffled voices coming from the two but nothing else. After a couple minutes, the door swings open and Kazuki moves out of the way.
The man looked livid, teeth barred in anger. "Which one of you did it?!" He demanded, his Japanese slurred.
"We don't know what you're talking about," Haruto replied stiffly, glaring at their kidnapper.
The man was not having any of it.
He stormed to the couch where Aiko and the younger ones were seated and grabbed Yuuta by the arm. He yanked on the four-year old's arm, making him stand. Aiko gasped in horror while Haruto screamed at him to let him go. The man pulled his pistol out and aimed it at the child's head, yelling at them. "TELL ME WHO DID IT!? WHICH ONE OF YOU?"
Kazuki watched with wide eyes.
His heart seemed to stop beating as his blood suddenly turned to ice, fear racing through his veins instead of blood. The yelling and cries from Yuuta was slowly muted and replaced with white noise. It drowned out any other sound, except for the slow beat of his heart.
Kazuki's palms were clammy as he suddenly sprang forward, knocking the man to the ground. Yuuta stumbled away before he ran into his mother's arms, crying loudly. Haruto yelled at him, or maybe he was yelling at their kidnapper – Kazuki was not sure because of the blood roaring in his ears.
As they landed on the ground, Kazuki and the man rolled into the coffee table, knocking it over. The gun flew from the guy's grasp, landing a few feet away from them. The fourteen year old scrambled to his knees and tried to grab it but the man was quick, too. He grabbed his hoodie and yanked the teen back. Kazuki coughed as the hoodie squeezed on his neck briefly, startling him.
The man tossed him back with great force and Kazuki landed on his back, knocking the air from his lungs.
Kazuki gasped as he tried to regain his breath but the man crawled over him and swung his bruised fist. He punched the young man, the force cutting the teen's cheek slightly. Kazuki cried out in pain and before the man could hit him again, a loud bang cut through the air.
The metallic blue eyed teen flinched as blood splattered onto his face and stained his clothes. He lay there, shocked. Their kidnapper collapsed on the ground next to him, body still and lifeless. Kazuki blinked and looked in the direction of the gun shot, his ears still ringing. A pale man with light blue hair and matching eyes greeted his vision.
Kazuki shot up and crawled to where his mother was, staring. "Wh- Who are you?" He asked hesitantly, having never seen the blue haired man before. The teen was beginning to question whether Haruto or his mom did contact someone.
"I'm here to help." Kuroko replied, giving the group a soft smile.
Aiko shot Haruto a look but the man shrugged, clearly never having seen Kuroko either. The assassin put his gun away and slowly approached the orange haired man. "I'm going to release you, all right?" He said quietly. Kuroko pulled a knife out which he showed Haruto before cutting the zip-ties which tied the man's arms behind the chair.
Once freed, Haruto cautiously stood. He moved close to Aiko and the other three, his eyes glued to Kuroko. "Thanks." He muttered as he eyed the younger man.
More footsteps were heard and the four tensed, however Kuroko approached the door, opening it wider. Two more people came in, Kagami and Luca. Kuroko nodded a greeting. "I take it you took care of the guys outside?" He asked.
"Most of them, at least." Kagami replied, surveying the damage as well as the other occupants of the room. He offered the children a smile, who stared at them in both wonder and fear. "Don't worry, we aren't here to hurt you." The red eyed man told them.
Luca looked at Aiko, bowing his head in greeting. "I'm Luca, I was entrusted to protect Yukio by your husband when things got crazy."
"Yukio?" Aiko whispered, her heart skipping a beat. "How- Where... Is Yukio okay?"
Luca smiled. "Yes. Actually, he..." Before the brunette got the chance to finish his sentence, Aomine and Kasamatsu came jogging in.
"What's going on?" Aomine demanded. "We heard shouting and suddenly a gun, and-"
"Mom!" Kasamatsu pushed past the dark blue haired man, diving into the arms of his mother. The woman looked shocked but happy and relieved to see her oldest son. "Mom, I'm sorry, I..." Kasamatsu trailed off, his eyes burning from the tears that welled up.
"Yukio, I missed you so much. I didn't know what happened to you, I thought that they-" Aiko cut herself off, shaking her heard. Her lips quivered as she hugged her son tightly, happy to have him back. "There hasn't been a day where I never thought of you." She pulled back and sprinkled kisses on Kasamatsu's face.
The teen laughed through his tears. "Me too..." He replied, happy to finally have his family back again.
Kasamatsu turned his eyes to Naoki, who stared up at him with big, curious eyes. "Hey, Nao..." He whispered, poking the baby's nose. Naoki giggled in return, his tiny fingers reaching for Kasamatsu's hand.
The eighteen-year old entertained his youngest brother and gave him his hand, finding it adorable the way Naoki squeezed it tight. He turned his eyes to Yuuta, who looked shaken but happy to see him. "Yuki-nii!" Yuuta shouted, diving for him.
The four year old wrapped both arms around his neck, his head buried in Kasamatsu's chest as he hugged him tight. Kasamatsu held Yuuta tight, rubbing his back to comfort his little brother.
"It's okay," Kasamatsu whispered.
The noirette looked at Kazuki who stood off to the side. "Kazuki," Kasamatsu said softly, staring at his wild haired brother. His eyes flicked to the dried blood on the centre of his bruised cheek and bit his lip. He felt horrible for not getting their in time to help Kazuki.
"Kazu-nii saved me!" Yuuta chirped, his fingers gripping a wrinkle in Kasamatsu's wet-suit. "The bad man was hurting me and Kazu-nii went all crazy and tackled him to the ground!"
As Yuuta explained, Kazuki scoffed and turned away. "I didn't go crazy." He objected, cheeks flushed from the spotlight suddenly being on him. He awkwardly stood back, glaring at the wall. Kasamatsu smiled and ruffled his wild locks.
Whenever Kasamatsu did that, Kazuki always knocked his hand off but this time the metallic blue eyed teen let his older brother ruffle his hair. "Good job protecting Yuuta, Kazu." Kasamatsu said to him, smiling through his tears of relief.
"You'd do the same..." Kazuki retorted, his arms crossed.
"You're all so alike it's, like, blowing my mind." Aomine confessed, a grin on his face.
Kasamatsu rolled his eyes at him. "What did you expect?" He taunted the older man.
Aomine shrugged. "I don't know," He said honestly. "But I like your family... They're like you." The tanned man gave Kasamatsu a smile, which the teen returned with a huff.
Kazuki stared at the dark skinned man and looked back to his older brother. He looked in between the two before turning back to the stranger who came in with his brother. "You're gross." Kazuki told Aomine.
Aomine twitched. "Is it too late to take back what I said?" He wondered.
Next to him, Kuroko smirked. "Yes."
Across the room, Luca turned away from the window. He slipped his phone back into a pocket inside his wet-suit, looking at everyone. "I hate to break up the happy reunion but I called Kise and he should be here any minute." The brunette informed. He turned to Kuroko, "Is everything set to blow?" He asked.
Kuroko nodded. "We're good." The pale assassin confirmed.
"Good." Luca smirked.
"Uhh-" Haruto cut in, raising his hand as if he were asking a question in class. "What do you mean by 'blow'?" The abused man questioned.
"You'll see once we're off this island." Kuroko responded as he passed by Haruto, leaving the living room area. Everyone began to follow suit, all making their way to the entrance of the beach house.
Kasamatsu stayed behind to help his mother, holding her arm tightly in hopes she would not fade away as if this were all some dream. The young man glanced at his mother's face, the same question lurking in the back of his mind. 'Does she know about dad?... How would I even begin to tell her...' The teenager decided to save those thoughts for when they were on the boat, sailing back to Yokohama Bay.
Once they made it onto the sandy beach, they were lead to the small dock where Kise was just pulling up to. The group which doubled with the rescue of Kasamatsu family and Haruto got onto the boat, all piling into the cabin area.
Kuroko handed out some blankets while Kagami pulled out some snacks for the kids. Kasamatsu sat next to his mother, watching as Naoki blew bubbles in her arms. He smiled at his baby brother, tickling his cheek. "Mom, I-... After I learned that bastard had you guys captive, I wanted to come and save you for a while... My friends helped and even got their own friends to help..." The noirette told his mother, leaning close to her.
Aiko smiled at her first born. "I'm glad you have such great friends, Yukio." She told him. The woman glanced at the dark blue haired man, studying him. "I'm happy that he was there for you when no one else could be. As well as Luca-kun."
Kasamatsu only nodded, not wanting to say anything. He rested his head on his mother's shoulder, watching Yuuta take all the snacks Kagami offered to him. Kazuki just took a look at the snack and turned away, disinterested. The two-toned red head froze, as if he turned to stone from Kazuki's rejection of his snacks.
Kuroko excused himself and headed back to the deck, joining Kise. After a minute or so, a loud explosion could be heard. Kasamatsu cringed. "Did those boys just blow up the whole island?" His mother questioned.
"Uhm... Yeah." Kasamatsu nodded.
"Oh..." Aiko said softly, blinking. "Good." She huffed.
The raven head smiled. "I missed you." It was probably the hundredth time he said it but Kasamatsu did not care. He would say it a million times more.
Like literally, how do you write? x.x
Oh well, I'm just glad the Kasamatsu family is reunited~! Kasamatsu's brothers are so adorable. Also, small note, Kasamatsu has two brothers but in my other AoKasa's I gave him a third brother, Naoki. C:
~WinterAssassin~
