Flowers From Above

Chapter Thirteen

It was chaotic there in the room with them both, I stood between Shizuku and Ijuuin coming further to his desk. The whole atmosphere was wild as I could feel the terrified heart beats, not of my own but a heart coming from the living. Shizuku waited for his own fate to occur but he was in luck when the phone rang from the lounge.

We both heard him curse heavily under his breath and exit his office. Shizuku knew he could make a break for it but the apartment was on a high floor. There was no way he could get away without fracturing a bone or two from jumping out a window, it looked as if he was going to have to wait.

He fumbled around with his legs due to discomfort for so long but froze when he heard the office door close again.

We had to listen to Ijuuin bad mouth every editor and manager under the company's roof when he settled into his seat.

Shizuku tried to even himself out without causing any noises he even had to lower his breathing and urges to itch or stretch. It was worse when Ijuuin sprawled out his legs which ended crushing Shizuku into the desk even more.

But all seemed to be going well, Ijuuin was sketching away and Shizuku quietly inched the sketchbook into his satchel. When he did all he had to do now was wait.

"...Where is he" Ijuuin muttered. "Papers are missing.."

Shizuku's eyes widened had he forgotten a few other documents other than what he was supposed to delivery? He questioned himself and gotten so lost in thought he didn't even hear his ring tone blare out.

Now he fell into a panic, his hands were all over the place trying to shut it off, it was already too late Ijuuin shoved his seat out and lowered himself daggering his eyes right at him.

"Well, what have we here...Ishi-kun"

Shizuku swallowed thickly with his hand gripping onto the strap of his bad nervously. He had no clue what to do, where could he run? Hide? He'd been discovered.

"You should no better than to be snitching in other peoples homes" He hissed sweetly.

He moved forward to him.

"Especially when one's eyes have probably seen...too much"

Shizuku backed right into corner of the desk when Ijuuin draped a hand over to him, quickly he smacked it away.

"Don't touch me" He growled.

Ijuuin hitched the corner of his lip into a vulgar smirk.

"Now, now, Ish-kun there's no need to be like that" He purred.

He wasn't wasting anymore chances out of nowhere he burst, sending Ijuuin flying into the wall Shizuku sprinted out of the office but just like myself he was caught and launched to the floor.

I was next to him in my ghostly form hoping and praying he'd get up. I knew he wasn't as weak as me, he was stronger, if only I had regained my strength as easily as he did.

He winced from such a force yet he fought back and achingly lifted himself.

"...Bastard" He choked.

"Such harsh language, tsk, tsk" Ijuuin ducked his hands into his pockets when wandering over to the front door and swished the chain into it's latch. Shizuku eyed him up as he casually strutted back over.

"I could of sworn I'd seen this position before..."

"Quit fucking around" He barked. "I know you did it, you slaughtered Takahashi-kun didn't you? Right here on this floor...Y-You raped him, then you just strangled him until.." He couldn't finish the last part.

I'd seen the same look in his eyes the day he was going to kill me, that hunger and longing to destroy someone.

"No, no, art and expression is how I'd like to put it Ishi-kun" He lectured. "Although when I do think about it, Takahashi-kun was probably one of my favourite masterpieces...He was a good kid, good kid."

"W-What?"

"So young and pure" He said. "I must add that it has been quite a while now since that incident..."

We both noted Ijuuin's every move, the way he neared to Shizuku and how he crouched before him.

"Looks like I'll be needing a new replacement quite soon" He chuckled. "Though, I hate waiting."

It all happened so quickly Ijuuin pounced on top of him and went for his clothing Shizuku kicked, hit and struggled underneath him.

"G-Get your filthy fucking hands off me" He spat.

"With a mouth like that Ishi-kun you're lucky that I don't rip it out right now."

The only thing Ijuuin had achieved was pulling over his shirt halfway over his torso when Shizuku sprang forward and bit viciously into Ijuuin's arm who naturally jerked away.

Then before Ijuuin could even act Shizuku shot up onto his feet then kneeing him as hard as he possibly could, running straight over to the front door, unleashing the lock from it's latch and throwing the door open.

Ijuuin screamed and called after him but he didn't get very far Shizuku however did.

I knew exactly what he was thinking "How did I escape that?" and I was too.

He ran out of the apartment block sweating and panting for air so badly he stumbled onto his knees in the rain.

"Did it.." He coughed. "I did it"

Course he knew he couldn't stay there long in case Ijuuin came after him. Once he'd grabbed his breath back he ran more, more and more until he saw people passing by on the street knowing he was safer with public surrounding him.

He'd been lucky that day.

Afterwards he'd handed over the sketchbook into the police station who bombarded him with tons of questions. Rightfully Shizuku explained everything, telling them how he'd almost died the same way and the terror he felt.

However, the police were too slow. Ijuuin had already left his apartment, abandoned nearly all his possessions apart from clothes, money, awards, sketchbooks and my body.

They spent months looking for him. Headlines were all over the news, people were shocked, some of his fans were crying they didn't want to believe it was true and others didn't believe my death saying they thought it was fake that maybe Ijuuin was framed.

Certainly this caught Akihiko's attention, instantly he blamed himself because how could he had not of known? I worshipped Ijuuin with every bone in my body at the time.

But when the papers stated my killer was no where to be found Akihiko knew this was the perfect chance.

Akihiko knew people. He knew people he knew dangerous people, who associated with mobs, killings, businesses...He didn't do it himself, but he got someone to order him a gun.

And when it came he loaded it, tucked it away, grabbed his jacket from the hall, keys and went out that night for a hunt.

He was going to find Ijuuin.

And kill him.