Chapter 20

Like A Rat In A Trap

A/N: The timing in this chapter isn't necessarily linear.

~ You Have Logged On ~

…

Kanra- "There are a lot of yakuza roaming around the city these past few days! I think something may be happening!"

Setton- "Cool it Kanra. We have no way of knowing if something's up or not."

Kanra- "But we do know!"~

Bakyura- "Why don't you fuck off Kanra?"

Taro Tanaka- "Guys, don't fight…"

Saika- "There have been a lot of men in dark suits wandering around harassing people."

~ Dotachin Has Logged On ~

Dotachin- "What's going on?"

Kanra- "We're talking about the yakuza!"

Dotachin- "How stupid. We should be doing not talking."

Setton- "Agreed."

Taro- "I don't think there's much we can do…"

Dotachin- "You've seen the dollars in action. We can do anything."

Setton- "I don't know. We weren't dealing with paid killers last time."

Bakyura- "Why the hell is Kanra in this chat anyway! This is all her fault!"

Kanra- "Me?"

Bakyura- "You're the reason Saitou is in hiding!"

Dotachin- "These screen-names are stupid guys."

Dotachin- "We all know Nai isn't hiding. She's waiting."

Bakyura- "What the hell is she waiting for? She aught to kill this asshole!"

Setton- "I'm not so sure she's doing ok…"

Saika- "I'm worried about Nai-san also."

Taro- "Me too."

Bakyura- "How do you think I feel?!"

~ Bakyura Has Logged Off ~

Kanra- "Well then.~"

Setton- "Shut it Izaya."

~ Saitou Has Logged On ~

Saitou- "Yo."

Saitou- "What I miss?"

Setton- "Are you ok?"

Dotachin- "Where are you?"

Saitou- "You are the only one who doesn't know..."

Dotachin- "Well?"

Saitou- " I'm with Shizuo."

Taro- "Is it ok to say that here?"

Saitou- "I'm sure Kanra already knew."

Saitou- "Wait, are we not using screen names?"

Setton- "As of five minutes ago..."

Saika- "Are you really ok Nai-san?"

Taro- "We're all really worried."

Saitou- "I could be better but I'm good."

Dotachin- "So how is this going to go?"

Saitou- "What do you mean?"

Dotachin- "Do you need our help?"

Saitou- "I'm not pitting you guys against the Yakuza."

Saitou- "No way."

~ Private Chat Request ~

~ You've Entered A Private Chat With Saitou ~

Kanra- "Having fun with Shizuo?"

Saitou- "Stuff it."

Saitou- "What the hell are you waiting for?"

Kanra- "You'll come out eventually."

Saitou- "…"

Kanra- "Don't trust me?"

Saitou- "That's a stupid question. You've been scamming against me since I arrived home."

Kanra- "Four months of fun Nai-kun."

Saitou- "Four months of hell is more like it."

Kanra- "I've been doing this for you. If all the distractions are gone you'll have everything."

Kanra- "And you'll share it with me."

Saitou- "MY UNCLE WAS NOT A DISTRACTION!"

~ Saitou Left The Private Chat ~

~ You Have Left The Private Chat ~

Setton- "Nai, are you sure you're ok?"

Saitou- "Yeah. I'll handle this."

Dotachin- "Don't do this alone Nai."

Taro- "We can help."

Saika- "Please Nai-san. Let us help."

~ Saitou Has Logged Out ~

Kanra- "Pathetic."

~ You Have Logged Out ~

~ Logout Time 11:49 am ~

11:55 am

"Dotachin, you look so sad."

Kadota snapped his phone shut and adjusted his hat. Watching two men in suits and sunglasses across the street before they disappeared around a corner, "This whole thing is just stupid."

"It's just like the movies! Bad guys roaming the city looking for a fight!"

"That isn't very funny Walker."

The boy frowned, "I guess not."

"Why doesn't Nai let us help?"

"Because it's dangerous." Saburo answered Erica's question as Kadota climbed back into the van. "I'm not fighting no damn yakuza."

"Let's go. We'll mess around and get shot if we keep talking about this around here."

The van doors slammed shut and Walker crossed his arms, "It's not like we can hide anyway. It's like they own the city now…"

"They've always owned the city. They just let us think we were free."

11:57 am

"Celty, is everything ok?"

Her shoulders slumped, telling the doctor she was not in fact ok. Nai insisted on going it alone, insisted that she was ok; Celty knew better.

"I don't think any of this was supposed to go her way."

Shinra nodded, "It does seem like everything has been against her." he rubbed his chin, "This territory thing is made even more intense with the drugs and all."

"I didn't think that was still a factor."

"It's always been a factor. It raises the city's value."

Celty was sure that was true. Just something else Nai had to worry about though. The families were already territorial and now that there was actual value other than the cities other areas; Shinjuku's club's and Ikebukuro's Sunshine 60, the fighting was much more intense.

"Her father…he set her up all this time didn't he?"

"Yeah. It's sort of sad."

"And I thought your dad was crazy."

"He is. But I doubt he'd ever try to kill me."

11:59 am

Masaomi eased the door shut to the room he'd been sharing with his classmates, "I have to help her."

Anri closed her phone as she left the chatroom, "You heard Celty, and you saw for yourself, Nai-san doesn't want help."

"So what?" the boy fussed, exasperated.

"What could we even do?"

The blonde turned his wide eyes to Mikado who also tucked his phone away, "What do you mean what can we do? Anri has zombies and you have practically the whole city!"

The girl frowned, "I don't want to control them like that Masaomi."

"That isn't exactly fair…" the quiet brunette tread lightly with his best friend.

The boy fell onto his mat with a thump and put his head in is hands, ruffling his golden hair. "I don't feel right not doing something…"

"We don't understand how this works Masaomi." Mikado tried again, "There could be rules she has to follow."

"I know! I know!" He tugged harder at his hair, "But still…"

Anri sat next to him as the other boy moved to his other side, "We just have to wait and see what she does. Everything will be fine."

"Thanks Anri, but I doubt it will be that easy."

11:50 am

"Saki, go to your room please."

The girl frowned at Izaya as he approached the couch where she had been sitting, looking at her phone. "Why are you doing this Izaya?"

He smirked, "Since when do you question me?"

She stood and gathered her textbooks and bag, "You just seem different lately… and you won't let me talk to Masaomi."

Something in his face twitched, an irritated twitch. This girl did know him pretty well and maybe it had been a mistake to bring her into his home after she'd returned from her little "trip". It was harder to get anything done when there was a teenager listening through the cracks of doors.

He started laughing and ran a hand through his hair, "Saki, you're such a smart girl." He approached her and put a hand on her shoulder, guiding her down the hall. "But the smartest thing you can do is not question me."

She paused for a moment. Seriously unsure of her trust in this man. Although he had taken such good care of her and she'd even been forgiven for running during the school break. But the things Masaomi said almost six months ago, long before the arrival of this woman, were starting to ring true. The girl stepped into her room and Izaya smiled at her, patting her shoulder and closing the door.

"Izaya."

"What is it?"

Namie handed him the cordless, "The FBI is on the phone."

His smile almost broke his face as he lifted the item to his ear, "Well hello!" A pause, "I'd be happy to tell you where she is but under some conditions..."

11:50 am

"What happened?"

"Izaya mocked me. The usual." Nai stood up from the couch and walked Shizuo's apartment to the kitchen. His white dress shirt hardly covered her black panties. The blonde blushed at the view from his own spot on the couch.

"Damn flea..."

"It can't be helped. He's a selfish-" Her clanking in the kitchen sink stopped as she remembered something he'd said to her.

"I've been doing this for you. If all the distractions are gone you'll have everything and you'll share it with me."

She fell silent.

"Selfish asshole?" Shizuo expressed from the couch.

"Yeah…"

12:01 pm

Walker nudged Erika as police cars and some unmarked cars weaved around their van.

She watched them round a corner in earnest, "I wonder where they're going."

12:02 pm

"Celty maybe you should stay inside today."

"I'll be fine. It's just a few sirens."

12:03 pm

"We can't just leave Masaomi."

"No one said we have to stay here."

Mikado reached out for his friends wrist, "Please Masaomi."

12:04 pm

Izaya threw up his hands as he spun in his chair, "So fun! So fun!"

12:05 pm

"Shizuo Heiwajima!"

"Hands on your head blondie!"

"Stop struggling!"

Boots crunched on glass as Nai winced at the pain in her breasts and the side of her face from being smushed into the wall in front of her. She could hear Shizuo grunting and moving around but she couldn't see him. Damn this all happened so fast. This little apartment was already a hole in the wall, now quite literally with the door blasted off it's hinges and the windows smashed in.

She flinched again as handcuffs were tightly fixed to her wrists, "Nai Hagane, you are under arrest for the possession and sale of narcotics, the distribution of counterfeit bills, and overall engagement in criminal activity."

She smirked as she was yanked away from the wall, "Kind of comes with the name."

Her body was treated to a sharp night stick poke to the ribs for that one.

"Nai!"

The woman tried to look over her shoulder at Shizuo as she was lead from the complex. She caught a glimpse, about five men on his back and an animal control lasso around his neck. "I'm fine Shizuo! Just relax."

He continued shouting curses even as she was lead into the street and only then remembered she was in the blonde's shirt and her underwear.

"Don't worry Miss Hagane, we wont let anything happen to that pretty little body of yours."

She didn't get to snap back as she was tossed into the back of a Shinjuku police squad car. She knew the head of brown hair in the passenger seat very well, "Dad."

"Smart right? Ikebukuro police would never turn on the family and shinjuku police have no jurisdiction here. But invite in the FBI and give them proof of your deeds and the walls come tumbling down." he smirked over his shoulder at her, "Izaya's idea actually."

"Dad, save the fucking theatrics. Am I going to jail or what? Because last I checked being jailed still leaves me as head."

"Well darling if you weren't so busy being a smart ass you'd realize that you'd get the death penalty for murdering two people." he chuckled, "No. It's more like five or six people right?"

That shut her up because it was true.

"Luckily for you you're not going to jail."

"Then why bring the cops and FBI in?"

"How else were we going to get to you silly?"

"Ok. What next?"

"Now now my dear. I can't spill it all."

Nai shifted her weight so she was sitting and started to speak, but the door opening made her turn her head. And she wasn't fast enough to stop that thing that looked very much like a taser.