- Tasuku- Riko started, kneeling beside him- Are you okay?

She knew he wasn't. He was kneeling in the doorway of his room. His hands were on the floor and he was staring blankly at them. Riko didn't know what else she could say in this situation.
She placed a hand on his shoulder, but he shook it off and stood up. She stood up as well and watched him carefully. Before she could say anything he swung his fist at the wall next to Riko's head.
Her breath was caught in her throat as she gasped. He glared at nothing in particular, and she still stood frozen and wide-eyed in front of him.

Kurosaki was furious. His mind was working at the speed of light. How could he let that happen? He knew this might happen. No, would happen. He wanted to kill those who did it. He wanted to know if she was okay. He wanted to go and save Teru. He knew he needed to start doing something.

- This is wrong.- he whispered slowly

- Tasuku...- Riko thought about what she could say to comfort him but was interrupted.

- This is fuckng wrong!- he yelled, hitting the wall again. He then turned around, his back facing Riko - She didn't do anything! I was the one who fucked everything up. First my life, then Sou's and now hers.

- It's not your...- Riko started walking toward him.

- Don't say it's not my fault!- he interrupted, rapidly turning to face her. His face was twisted in both anger and agony. A mix of emotions was present in his expression and none of them were good emotions. - We both know it is. We know I shouldn't be here in the first place. I should be somewhere in the world running away from those people and leading them far away from her. I shouldn't have stayed!

As he finished speaking, he turned around and walked toward the nightstand. He reached down and picked up the disk that was sitting it.
- Just because of this piece of metal...and my stupidity.-he whispered savagely-They could have killed her by now!

He threw the disk on the bed and growled as he put his hands over his face. He ran his fingers through his hair. He looked out the window, his eyes falling on the horizon. His thoughts turned over to Teru.
"I'm a fool. A jerk. Selfish jerk. I don't deserve her, and I never did. I claim to love her and yet I let this happen to her." All kinds of scenes of what could have happened to her flashed in his mind. He felt like his guts became a knot. What if they already did something to her. If he was late, and couldn't protect her he didn't know what would he do. But the more he stood there, the longer will take him to get to her. Every second counted. And he couldn't stand to be here, far away from her any longer.

- Let's get going- he said as he abruptly turned around. He raced toward his bed and reached underneath it to get his suitcase. He tossed it on the bed and ran around the room, grabbing all the things he had and throwing it pell-mell in the case.

Riko watched the blonde run around the room. His frown and anger never disappeared.

He felt so guilty and had a sudden weight placed on his heart. Although he seemed only angered, he felt was going crazy. A lot of things were on his mind but one thought prevailed. One simple, yet strong thought -getting to her.

Riko knew very well that he wasn't okay, and she partly blamed herself for letting this happen. Her eyes followed the man in front of her who was desperately running around the room. After a few seconds passed, she realised that if he continued to act like this, everything would fall apart. Squaring up her shoulders and acting like a strong and calm women she was, she grabbed his shoulders and pushed him against the wall when he raced past her.

- Kurosaki calm down- she commanded. She gazed into his eyes and sighed at the anxiety in his eyes.-Tasuku, look at me. Look at me and tell me how will this help her!

He looked her in the eye as if he was trying to figure out what she meant by what she had said. He was confused for a moment, but soon his frown came back.

- Riko I don't have time for this. Move!- He growled, trying to push her away. His attempts were fruitless for she didn't let him.

- No!- she shouted, clearly angry - I know you're hurt and angry. And I'm sorry...I know how it feels, Tasuku. It was partly my fault as well, but I can see in your eyes how confused you are. You don't have any control of your actions and that will not help at all. You need to think! Think about what are you going do. How will you help her? We need to think of a plan. And fast.

He clenched his fists, trying to stop himself from trembling. He looked down and clenched his jaw. He knew she was right. He knew that acting like a madman wouldn't help his girl. Her face flashed in his mind when he closed his eyes. He saw her pure smile and her genuine olivine eyes. He could almost hear her calling him. At that moment he knew he needed to be sober for this.

-Riko - he said, almost calmed - If something happens to her, I'm not the only one who I'll never forgive.

Riko's eyes widened when she understood what he was getting at. His eyes pierced her soul and all she could was let her head fall down, as if she was ashamed. Of course he wouldn't be able to forgive himself. She knew that. When they thought about it, they realised it was her fault just as much as it was his fault.

- Believe me- the woman whispered - I won't forgive myself either.

His phone rang at that moment, interrupting the few seconds of silence. It was informing them of an incoming message.

...

Teru was sitting on the mattress, her knees drawn to her chest. She looked around the small cold room. It was pretty dark. It had a small window that was high on the wall. It was the only window in the room. Beside the window stood a stool that served as a nightstand as well as a table for the food that was brought to her. There was a chair in the very corner of the room. She looked up at the ceiling. There was a light bulb that hung by a wire. That was the only source of the light in the room. It was a dim and ugly yellow. In short, the room creeped her out.

She didn't know what time it was, how long she had been there, nor how long was she awake, but she was sure that it was a couple of hours. She wanted to get out of the room and be back in her delinquent janitor's arms again. She didn't have the slightest idea where the two men who abducted her were. She had no idea if Kurosaki or Riko were informed about her abduction.

She sighed, feeling hopeless. "I'm so troublesome" she thought. The thought made her want to cry. If she hadn't consistently gotten in the way, Kurosaki could have easily gotten rid of the virus and live his life the way he was supposed to. But no, she just had to get tangled into this mess. Now, she was sure, Kurosaki would come to get her and most likely lose his chance at getting the virus decoded. He always came after her, but now that she thought about it, she wasn't sure if she wanted him to save her or for him to decode the virus.

"If only I could run away by myself...then I wouldn't be a hassle to Tasuku." she thought bitterly.

- I don't want him to save me again.- she muttered before sighing.

Almost immediately after the words rolled off of her lips, the door opened, revealing a raven haired guy she hadn't seen since she had been drugged. Upon seeing the look on his face, she kicked herself, wishing she could take her words back.

She recognised the other guy that stood with him. His name was Taro. He had come to give her some food and water. Only thing he said to her was his name, but he frightened her more than the unnamed man. She didn't know what he could do to her. He had once showed what he wanted, but she had managed to get away.
Now...she wasn't sure if she would be as lucky.

- Hey princess.- he said, smirking as he walked towards her - How does it feel here? Chilly? Want me to warm you up?

A chill went down Teru's spine. She didn't let her fear show on her face though. She stood up and answered him with a cold no. The man smirked again and stood in front of her, unabashedly observing her petite body. He was taller than she was and he felt dominant.

- We informed Tasuku about your little situation a few hours ago.-He said

Teru sighed. "Somebody's gonna die" she thought. She saw what Kurosaki wanted to do to Akira that day in the elevator. She could only imagine what will Kurosaki do to these two. A hand on her cheek pulled her back from her thoughts. She glared at him.

- But that will be too bad. I mean, if he takes you away from me- he spoke slowly- We could have so much fun together.

- I'm not interested.- she gulped but raised her voice - Though, I want to know where am I, why am I here, and who the hell are you?

- Quite a temper, huh?- he grabbed her chin and pulled her closer to his face - Well it's not gonna work with me.

He pushed her back on the mattress, and she yelped on the impact. He saw him crawl over her and she widened her eyes.

- W-what are...- she stuttered but couldn't finish the sentence.

- You are in Tokyo...what we want is none of your business. But what I want with you...- he breathed at her neck as he sealed her hands with his own above her head - What I want with you is another matter. I'm Aki by the way. You might want to scream that name.

Teru was frozen in place. She started shaking slowly, and then tried to squirm her wrists out of his grasp.

- Let me go- she growled, successfully covering her fear - Now.

At that moment she swung her knee upwards and hit him hard on the crotch. He yelped, and lost his balance. She pushed him off and stood up. Taking a chance she ran to the door. She heard Aki yell at her, but didn't bother listening. She swung the door open, but when she stepped out she felt strong arms grab her from front. She gasped, and then felt herself being pushed back into the room.

She pulled back from Taro, her fear again coming to get her. She leaned back on the wall behind her and huffed. Aki was raising up, while Taro stood with his arms crossed in front of the door.

- Good job Taro. She though she could get away.- Aki praised the man who was glaring at him.

- What happened Aki?- he growled - Did you try something again? And again she managed to get away. If it wasnt for me she would have escaped!

- Hey Taro, chill- Aki tried to defend himself - I was just...

- Forget it Aki! And forget about trying to do something to her. Boss didn't assign us to rape her, but to just keep her here. There is no need to fuck this up even more. And you - he turned to Teru who flinched at his tone - Don't even try to escape. Or your boyfriend might suffer more than he needs to.

With that, two men left the room. The second she heard door slamming she started shaking. She crawled slowly to the mattress, and curled into a ball on top of it. She quietly sobbed. Gripping at the pillow she cursed them, the virus and everyone else.

- Why can't they just leave him alone? - she whispered to no one, still hoping someone would hear it - Please.

And finaly, here's the chapter. I'm so sorry for posting it later than supposed. I'll try to post sooner since it's winter break. Tell me what do you think and expect please :)

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