A: I'm afraid I'm always so emotional. I don't know why I seem to get them so involved in the mystery…I mean I love making Kyu cry over victims, maybe I'm sadistic as 'FTLOK' implies…tapes mouth shut from blabbering nonsense (anyways review and enjoy)
Also sorry about the spelling mistakes in my last chapter i'll try to edit I was in a hurry to update.
Thanks for the reviews & the guys who read but were too lazy to review: arigatho MiaHime and Lynnia
Disclaimer: I don't own DDS… and the name Joe Shimamura which is from Cyborg 009.
THE SECRET OF A PERFECT MURDER…
CHAPTER 5: The suicide confession (edited 24/6/2006)
"So Ms Koura had something against Maya?" Kuniko asked sounding delighted. I knew that woman had something to hide. We should have suspected her from the sta-"
"I still don't get why you guys went to that café without me" Saburamarou whined pouting.
"We don't know she killed her. She might have a motive but maybe she didn't kill her" Kyu was telling Kuniko.
Ryuu put a hand to his forehead sighing with exasperation, god it was hard with all the nerves. Kyu wanted to solve it as quickly as possible. Kuniko wanted to save their main suspect. And god knows what Saburamarou wanted…
"Ryuu?" Kyu's voice woke him from his trance. He and the others seemed to be discussing something seriously. Kuniko was holding her phone.
"What?" he stepped back alarmed.
"That samples we sent to the lab has been confirmed. Also the police inspector had requested us to come to the station for a while to see som–ow" Kuniko yelped as someone ran past her suddenly. All four of them turned to see a blonde girl running towards the women's bathroom.
"Aliie?" Ryuu, Kyu and Kuniko cried at the same moment.
"That is a weird girl" Saburamarou declared running a hand through his greasy hair.
"I wonder what's wrong with her." Ryuu asked looking concerned "Kuniko, can you-"
"Where is that insolent little brat-" Ms. Koura's voice interrupted answering Ryuu's question. He instantly stepped away from the path of the hard faced manager who looked angrier then usual, if that was even possible.
"What are you going to do to Aliie?" Kyu stood in front of her way, fighting to keep the anger out of his voice. It was obvious that Ms Koura had said something to Aliie to make her upset.
"None of your business" the manager glared at Kyu "I would like it if you and your… friends mind your business about how I run things around here."
"Wh-" Kyu began but Ryuu grabbed his arm with a vice like grip.
"Stop Kyu"
"Humph" the woman grunted then left them to follow Aliie into the bathroom.
"Lets go hear what she's got to say" Kyu muttered stubbornly turning away from Ryuu. But Ryuu grabbed his arm and turned him around.
"Let's not" Ryuu whispered in a harsh tone "Might I remind you we're here to solve a mystery. If Aliie is being penalized by Koura, we can't interfere. This is a profession, they have rules"
"But"
"We're still on assignment, we can see Aliie later"
"Alright" Kyu muttered darkly. But he didn't seem pleased about it.
"So here it is" the young officer turned on the projector.
The screen showed static for a moment then a picture appeared.
A mass of people, shuffling nervously in the crowd as the camera aimed at a familiar looking man stepped out of the front door of a house….
"That's Joe isn't it?"
"Hi" he said with a sheepish smile. The crowd came to life at his words… a man stepped in front of the camera for a second and then there was a rush to meet the man at everyone's attention. The camera rocked treacherously then adjusted gradually as the crowd stopped moving….
"All this attention for just one punch?" the man said shrugging, some of the crowd laughed. Others edged closer to ask questions…
"Mr. Shimamura can you tell us about the fig-"
The sentence was never completed as a sudden scream pierced through the air, everyone froze…
"Maya?" Joe turned, and ran into the house… the crowd went hysterical.
"What's happening?"
"What was that scream?"
The camera shook again, this time it was filled with the voices of the anxious crowd. Some even tried to open the gates. Then Joe appeared, blanched and soaked with blood…
"Help" he said "Maya's…"
With that the screen went blank…
"So, what do you think?" the inspector asked the detectives…
"Strange" Kyu said, "He was inside exactly two minutes thirty seven seconds…"
"Freak" Saburamarou muttered loud enough for everyone to hear. Kyu ignored him as usual.
"Maya screamed when Joe was outside, that means she wasn't killed by him" Kuniko said hopefully someone else would side with her.
"Yes we have identified the scream. There is no doubt that its Maya's voice but its still bewildering, how a person got into the house while all the commotion at the front but it might have been the perfect opportunity."
"I guess" Ryuu said "he used it as an advantage. Everyone was concentrating on Joe…"
"That means Joe's not the perpetrator then?" Kuniko started again, sounding immensely happy.
"I still believe he's hiding something"
"I can't believe you" Kuniko cried out when they finally got back to the studio "You still believe he's… argh…" she growled stomping, and making more then one passerby give her odd looks.
"It's not like you Kyu" Ryuu informed eying floor, arms crossed.
Kyu shrugged and changed the subject "I want to find Aliie"
Kuniko sighed "You can't…" she was unable to continue as Kyu darted into the women's bathroom…
"That's…" Saburamarou began
"Kyu…" Ryuu began
Both were unacknowledged as Kyu burst open the door and ran inside… the other three followed helplessly. Kyu was standing in front of the doorway…
"Kyu, what's…" Kuniko stopped as she caught sight of the blooded mess on the floor.
"Aliie…" Ryuu breathed close to a whisper. In a moments time he had gone to her side and pulled her up from the floor. His hands searched for her pulse… there was one but just barely…
"argh…" those pale eyes opened slowly, she coughed painfully…
"Aliie… just hold on… you'll be…fine" Kyu was now stooping with his best friend. "Kuniko call for help"
"Yes" she opened her phone and started screaming instructions to the paramedics…
Saburamarou cocked his eyebrow "would you look at that…" the other two boys turned towards the mirror… written in blood were the words – 'I'M THE ONE WHO KILLED HER, PLEASE FORGIVE ME'…
"Aliie?" Kyu shook her carefully "who did this?"
"I'm sorry for everything…" she whispered, a tear rolled down her cheek "… I did it… I killed her… it was selfish of me…I want to tell him… I'm sorry"
"Aliie!" Kyu gripped his hands so hard that it hurt "do not defen-"
"Shhhhh…" Ryuu whispered quietly "calm down, it wasn't her…"
"What?"
Then Ryuu did a strange thing… he leaned forwards until his and Aliie's noses were barely touching…
"Ryuu?" Kyu's face colored with a blush. What the? Behind them Kuniko dropped her phone in a clatter…
"Ryuu?" she whispered incredulously.
Ryuu straightened, then tilted his head at Kyu "I had suspected it and it's true… she has the slight scent of nitrous oxide… you know what that means Kyu?"
Kyu nodded then stared into the eyes of his best friend
"She was drugged"