I'm sorry for the long awaited chapter. I had such a busy summer. I hope you all had a good summer. Mine was alright. I finally got to visit Ikebukuro for the first time! But so anyway back to the story. Here is chapter 9. I can't thank you enough for your reviews! Like I said before, the planning for the story is just about done. I just need time to write it down. So enjoy chapter 9! Sorry for OCC
Shit! Shit! Shit! What have I done?
Masaomi yelled mentally to himself as he ran as far as possible from the Ryuugamine household. The streets were dark. Only lit by the streetlights off the side of the sidewalk. The rain poured as he continued running, not looking back. He wanted to get away as far as possible. He had to before anyone had seen him. Finally, he stopped after he turned the corner and slumped back against a run down building. He looked down and noticed his yellow scarf hanging out of his pocket. He grimaced at the fabric and threw it to the ground out of frustration.
"My, My."
The teen jumped up and readied himself until he realized it was no other than the informant himself.
"What are you doing out this late in this kind of weather, Masaomi?
Kida fixated his eyes on the informant as he approached him early. He wasn't in the mood to take any of his bull crap. He balled his hands into fists and gave the older male the most threatening glare he had ever given.
"I thought I told you I never wanted to see your face again." The teen retorted.
Orihara stopped a few feet in front of the blonde and shrugged his shoulders.
"I know." He sighed. "I couldn't help myself though. You seem troubled. Say… Doesn't Ryuugamine live around here?"
Before Orihara got a reply, the young blonde shoved him against the wall.
"What did you see!" Kida interrogated as he slammed the older male against the wall again making him wince.
"Say Masaomi…" Kida listened to the informant, noticing the small smirk on his face. "If I had witnessed something I shouldn't have, what would you do?"
Surprised by the unexpected question, Kida tried to come up with an answer. His mouth was left hanging and he finally released the older male.
"I'd have to… to…"
Orihara hushed him as he embraced the teen to a reassuring hug. He held him close to him and surprisingly, the blonde didn't resist.
"I'm such an awful person." Kida said with a cracked voice.
"There, there." Orihara said as patted Kida's back. "Humans are not made to be perfect."
"I was so close."
Orihara looked down at Kida with a confused look.
"Close to what?"
"Close to killing him." Kida hissed as he released himself from the man and turned away. "I don't know what came over me." Orihara stood silent as he listened. "I'm the worst." Kida ended as he looked up at the pouring sky.
"Do not fear." Orihara said as he placed a hand on Kida's shoulder. "We can cover this up somehow." Kida sighed and began to walk away.
"Like I'd want you to get involved." He said coldly and left, leaving Orihara alone.
Mikado groaned as he shifted in the futon. He opened his eyes weakly as he adjusted to the sunlit room. He placed a hand on his forehead to ease the headache.
"What happened?" Mikado asked himself as he recalled the events from last night. He sat up and recalled that he had abandoned the Dollars.
"Oh… Right…" The teen sighed. "And then Masaomi…." Wait. Mikado stared off. "Masaomi came." Mikado's thoughts processed. "He came over late last night." He kept going. "I told him to sleepover…" Mikado stood up and searched his house, looking for his blonde friend. "Where did he go?" Mikado pulled out his cell phone to check if his friend had left any messages. "I have a bad feeling about this…"
Mikado checked the time on his cell phone and panicked.
"I have 15 minutes to get to school!" Mikado rushed as he got dressed in his school uniform. "I'll have a word with Masaomi when I see him."
"Good morning Ryugamine."
The teen turned around and saw Anri who had a genuine smile on her face.
"Ah, Sonohara! Good morning!" He greeted back. "Did you sleep well?"
"Mhm." The girl nodded. "Are you looking for Kida?"
"Yeah… I was actually. Have you seen him around?"
Anri shook her head.
"I wonder if he plans to skip today…" Mikado said as he took a seat at his desk. "This isn't turning out well at all." He looked up at Sonohara who had a concerned face. "Are you okay?"
"Y-Yeah. If I hear from Kida I'll let you know okay?" The girl said and scurried back to her desk when the teacher arrived.
Class was finally over and Kida never showed up. Mikado checked his phone every few minutes to see if his blonde friend even left a single message. "I'm tired of waiting! I'll find Orihara and settle this myself. I disbanded the Dollars anyway. This should end everything." Mikado stood up abruptly catching the attention of fellow classmates around him.
"If anyone sees Masaomi, let him know that I'm looking for him please." Mikado stated as he walked out the classroom.
Mikado wasn't really sure where he should started looking first, but if he's looking for the informant, he just had to be wandering around as usual. All of a sudden, a group of yellow scarves members ran down the street.
"Catch her! She knows something about the dollars leader!" One of the members yelled. Mikado was taken by surprised and watched more gang members follow.
"A girl?" Mikado thought to himself. Panic struck him and his feet began to follow after the gang. "Please don't be her. Please don't be her!" Mikado yelled mentally to himself as he desperately searched for the girl they were after. As he turned the corner, he bumped into someone and fell back on his behind.
"Oh! I'm sorry! I was in a hurry." He looked at who he bumped into and saw Rio Kamichika, a classmate of his.
"H-Help me… They're after me." Rio asked with tear filled eyes. "I'm not part of Dollars anymore! The leader left us!"
Mikado flinched at the statement and stared at her. He realized what he caused. He extended his hand to her.
"We have to hurry!" He said as he took her hand and ran. They made a dash through the alley and were spotted by a skinny boy wearing a scarf.
"I found her! And she's with someone!" The member cried out and followed after them.
"They found us!" Rio cried, holding Mikado's hand tighter.
"What should I do!" Mikado said as he searched for any possible escapes. "Alright I have a plan, but it's going to be risky." He said as he continued running. "There are two separate alleys. Take the one on the right. I'll distract them and take the left one." It wasn't the best plan he could come up with but Mikado realized that he was responsible for her. She was part of Dollars after all.
"Ryugamine…" Rio's voice quivered.
"I'll be fine! Just get out of here and contact the police!" Mikado said as he gently pushed her to the alley.
"I'm sorry! Just hang on a little longer!" Rio said as she dashed down the alley. Mikado turned around as he heard the approaching footsteps and cries.
"Here goes nothing…" Mikado said as he knocked down a trashcan nearby the left alley and ran, hoping that the yellow scarves members got a glimpse of him. He continued running as the sound of footsteps got louder. He began to pant heavily but his feet kept moving. He kept pushing forward, knocking down trashcans along the way, until finally, he was snatched by the arm and pushed against a wall.
"Finally found you."
Mikado looked up hesitantly and saw a man wearing a light purple suit with blonde hair. Mikado jumped up when a crowd of yellow scarves members caught up and circled around them. Escape was futile. Mikado backed up against the wall, attempting to hide his fear.
"Hey kid." Mikado looked back at the man before him. "Who are you?" Mikado gulped and replied hesitantly.
"M-Mikado… Ryugamine."
The man stared down at the teen for a moment until a wide grin formed on his face.
"I see. So you're Ryugamine." He said as he grabbed the teen by the collar and held him against the wall. "That must mean you're the Dollars leader."
Kida gripped his phone angrily as he tried to reach Horada.
"Where the hell is he?" Kida said angrily to himself as he shut his phone. He hadn't been able to contact anyone in the yellow scarves and he was starting to get suspicious. He sighed and tossed his phone to the side. He laid down on his bed, staring at the ceiling, recalling last night. "I wonder if Mikado remembered anything…" He sat up at the sound of his cell phone ringing and paused when he saw the caller ID. He shrugged it off and answered.
"Hey, Mikado. I'm sorry about-"
"It's nice to hear from you Shogun."
Kida's jaw dropped when he remembered the voice. So many questions began to run through his mind. He stood up from the bed.
"Horada? What are you doing! Where are you! Why do you have-" Kida stopped. Could it be they figured it out? The blonde began to panic. He gripped his phone.
"So you know this kid? How long have you known Kida?"
"That's not what I asked. I order you and whoever is with you back to the base."
"Not likely kid." Horada chuckled. "I finally found their leader. I ain't letting him go that easily."
"Horada! What are you doing! I just gave you an order. Listen to me or I'll-"
"Oh shut up." Horada interrupted him. "You traitor. You knew all along, didn't you?" The sounds of laughs were coming through the phone. Kida didn't reply and listened. "You should see him right now… He looks petrified."
"H-Horada." Kida's voice was hoarse. "If you do anything..." Kida continued. "Let him go! He has nothing to do with anything!"
"Bullshit." The man replied coldly.
"I-Is that Masaomi?"
The blonde flinched at the sound of his name.
"Sure is kid." Horada answered Mikado.
"Masaomi, I was so worried. I hope you're doing well… But still, I don't get what's going on. How do you know Masaomi?" Mikado asked the man.
"You have no idea who your buddy is, don't ya?"
"Stop! Let him go now!" Kida ordered as he strapped on his shoes and ran out of his room.
"Don't worry, I'm sure he'll figure this all out in a while. It sounds like you're on your way now. We should get started then." Horada spoke menacingly. "I really wish you could see this Shogun. He looks so afraid."
"Enough! Stop this now!" Kida yelled as he continued running downtown. He looked through every alley and every street. He took an alley road when suddenly; he stopped when he heard a wail. He froze and covered his mouth as he heard the sound of grunts and beatings. He legs began to shake until he could no longer stand and stood against the wall for support. His eyes began to tear as he imagined the scenes unfold. His jaw clenched when he heard the sound of Horada laughing manically. "STOP! THAT'S ENOUGH! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" Kida heard nothing but silence on the other line and waited.
He heard the sound of hysterical laughters until the line was cut off.
I can't really say that I'll update this very soon, but I'll try to. I have to start doing college applications soon so my time is kind of limited. Just remember that this story is still ongoing. Til then!