Home Coming

After a few years of silence, Yuu Narukami finally makes his appearance back in Inaba after a more than unlucky life. Having been reduced to nothing, Inaba is all he has left as he goes down Memory Lane to accomplish one last wish in his true home. Will the others find him in time, or will their chance to see their leader and friend slip through their fingers?

Chapter 2

He lifted his head from the table he'd fallen asleep on, rubbing his eyes wearily as he stared around him. It was early...about seven in the morning. He shook his head, groaning as he stood up and cracked his neck. He walked to the window, peering out through the blinds and was able to make out the sun creeping up above the clouds at a rather sluggish pace, eventually lighting up the east side of the city, forming a beautiful sunrise.

Quickly dumping his ashtray's contents into the trash, he quickly left to continue his walk through memory lane, as cliche as that sounded. His feet took him to a place he knew all too well, now stopped in front of the infamous Junes.

Apparently it'd been Teddie-fied, or something to that extent. There were Teddie's EVERYWHERE, and a few children running around with Teddie shaped lollipops almost made him double over in laughter but was able to get by with just a smile. It seemed that Yousuke had taken over the family business and used the bear as a damn good market ploy. It was working and a smart thing on his part...but it didn't make it any less funny.

Stopping by a souvenir shop, he saw little Teddie plushies as well. Picking one of them up and inspecting the little doll, he had no doubt that this was the work of another one of his dear friends. Kanji Tatsumi. The guy had the hands of the gods when he there was a needle and thread involved. That wasn't an insult at all, he was just that good. The quality of his work was what confirmed it. I mean...a Teddie plushie with the very likeness of the original could not be accomplished by anyone but him.

Deciding he'd had enough of 'Teddie World', he ventured into the shopping district, going to Aiya's and indulging himself in the famous beef bowl he'd trained himself to eat so many years ago. Clearing the challenge, he set his chopsticks down, feeling full yet his heart didn't feel any less empty. At least he didn't have to pay...there was that.

Saying his goodbyes to the owner, he made his way down the street till he came across the Tatsumi Textile Shop. What surprised him was that it was more or less the same but tacked onto the sign was another business called 'Shirogane Detective Agency'. He smiled, glad the two had gotten over their awkwardness and were together now. As that thought passed by, he suddenly felt something hit his back with soft thud. Turning around in confusion, he saw a blue haired child with soft grey eyes glinting dangerously. He looked about five years old but was glaring full force at him, which almost made him flinch if not for the fact that he had an extremely well kept poker face.

Glancing down, he saw a rather cute looking doll, which was probably the thing that hit him. "Oi! Stop smoking in front of my house, bastard!" His sharp tongue seemed to match his attitude well, but Yuu couldn't help but smile. So they had a kid already...

Taking the thing out of his mouth and putting it out on the ground, he smiled and said, "...I apologize. I didn't mean to loiter around." The kid nodded triumphantly, looking quite proud of himself. "I's fine. Mama said that loiterin' was bad but i's okay since ya apologized." Wow. He even talked like Kanji and looked like Naoto...adorable. He nodded, before turning and going on his way but was once again stopped, the boy holding onto his trench coat with the stuffed animal in his hands.

"Oi...who are you? I've never seen you before..." Yuu thought for a bit before saying, "I'm an old friend of your parents...but I should get going. It was nice meeting you." He quickly hurried off, having sensed the two were coming down into the shop and decided that now was the time for a quick escape.

To Be Continued

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