Threatening Threes
And here is another chapter in, Threatening Threes! Thank you to my beta, konek0. I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Chapter 9
Asazuki was not having a good time. He had looked around everywhere he could imagine for the bomb but he couldn't find one. He looked at the list of possibilities and went to the next stop, shifting through all of them. He didn't find the bomb in any of the locations.
Asazuki started to panic. Were Narumi's calculations off? Had he miscalculated? Before he could cast any more doubts, his phone rang.
"Asazuki, where are you? Did you find it yet?" Ayumu's voice came through the phone loud and clear.
"I didn't. Not yet, but I went to all the places you listed. The bomb's not in any of them. I've been searching forever and I can't find any." Frustrated, Asazuki kicked a nearby trashcan. "I'm sorry, but I think your calculations are off."
"No, the calculations for the tenth one can't be off. Search again. The first two on the list are Chiba Park and Chiba Common right? I'll look in those two areas. You can look in the other ones. When Rio gets here, have her recheck any of them. Call if you find it." Ayumu hung up on Asazuki, not bothering to ask if he had any questions.
Kousuke searched the remaining spots again. Again, he couldn't find the bomb. Fuming, he called Ayumu again, "I still can't find it!"
Instead of expressing concern, Ayumu replied, "oh, Rio's calling, I'll put her on three way. Hold on a minute."
The line clicked twice.
"Kousuke! Are you blind?"
"Well, hello Rio."
"Kousuke! It was in the second place you checked! You're so useless Kousuke."
"What? Narumi was the one that just rechecked it, why aren't you yelling at him?"
"Because you're the stupid one Kousuke."
Ayumu was only half listening to the conversation, but he interrupted, "calm down. Asazuki, head over to where Rio is. I'll see the two of you there."
Ayumu hung up, severing their connections.
When Kousuke got there, Ayumu was already there with Rio and they'd already disabled the bomb.
When he reached them, his phone rang.
"Hello?"
"I see you've disarmed all the bombs." The voice cackled menacingly from the phone. "Good job. Now, head to Tokyo Tower to find the second girl." The voice stopped and Kousuke hung up.
"Was that him Kousuke?" Rio asked, concerned about her friends.
Kousuke nodded and relayed the short message to them.
The three of them stood, contemplating the situation. They were silent for several moments before Rio decided to speak.
"Since we have three people, we should be able to outwit and out maneuver them. We need a plan that doesn't rely totally on luck. Considering that we aren't that sure about our situation, out options are limited." Rio looked around, "the best strategy for a situation like this it so divide an conquer."
Rio paused again and was about to continue when Ayumu interrupted. "However, in this case, we should rely on luck. We don't know what's going to happen. We just have to wing it."
Ayumu looked at Rio, then at Kousuke.
The trio made their way to the tower in silence, thinking about what they would do.
Rio was sitting when she noticed a guy sitting a few seats down.
She tugged on Ayumu's coat until he was next to her.
"That guy, he's been following me. I don't know why though." Ayumu turned slowly, as to not look suspicious.
"I don't know, he looks alright. He looks a bit familiar though, as if I've seen him before." Ayumu shifted his stance so he was facing the guy. Asazuki looked from Rio to Ayumu, trying to figure out what had happened.
Rio mouthed, 'we'll tell you later' to him and his question was stilled.
The three arrived at Tokyo Tower and looked up at it, admiring its red and white supports.
"I think only two of us should go up. The third person should stay here, on the ground." Rio reasoned, while she used her hand to shield the sun from her eyes.
"Yea. That's a good idea. Only Asazuki and I will go."
Rio pouted at the suggestion. "Why? I want to go, it was my plan after all."
"We need Asazuki up there, they think he's Ayumu on the phone, but what if they think that's really was Ayumu Narumi looks like? And we both know that I have to go. Sorry Rio, you have to stay behind."
Rio sighed but sat down on the bench near them.
"Fine, just don't let the idiot slow you down." She motioned with her hand to Kousuke. "You better save whoever's up there. She's my friend."
The two males nodded and headed into the building.
When they entered the building, the first thing they noticed was the abundance of tourists. With the building full of tourists, their attackers couldn't do anything.
"What were these people thinking? They can't do anything with this many people around. If they did, someone's going to see and there'd be witnesses." Kousuke muttered, only loud enough for Ayumu to hear.
When Ayumu was silent, he looked over at him.
Ayumu was scanning the building with interest, his eyes taking in all the details, every nook and cranny. Kousuke's phone vibrated in his pocket, but it wasn't a phone call, it was a text message.
If you want to see the girl, go to the top floor
Ayumu and Kousuke got on an elevator and hit the highest number on the keypad. They waited as tourists got on and off. Then they were the only one's left, still heading higher and higher.
The elevator stopped and the lights turned off. The two looked up and around the elevator. Five minutes passed, then ten, when they were certain that nothing was going to happen, they started to relax.
Ayumu looked up again and motioned Kousuke closer.
"Give me a boost up, I'm going to open the emergency door." Kousuke looked a bit annoyed at the request, but cupped his hands and waited for Ayumu's foot.
When Ayumu made it out, he reached his arm back in to pull Kousuke up.
"Asazuki, you're pretty heavy, what have you been eating lately?" Ayumu deadpanned, causing Asazuki to growl. Ayumu pulled Kousuke out of the elevator and the two stood on the top, looking at the door that was only a head taller than them.
The two of them monkeyed their way to the door and then muscled it open.
When they had it open, Ayumu stepped onto the linoleum floor, only to turn and see Kousuke fall back down. Ayumu peered over the edge.
"That floor is slippery! It's like there's oil on it," mumbled Kousuke, as he climbed back up.
When Kousuke finally made it back to the top, Ayumu was by the windows, looking out at the sun.
"What now?" Kousuke asked as he neared Ayumu.
Before Ayumu could answer, there was a strong heat at their back. The two turned and were surprised at what they saw.
Fire.
Notes: Hello! Happy Holidays and new years to all.
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