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Rated M for future sexual content and language
"Characters Speaking"
Characters Thinking
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~~~Chapter Eight~~~
~~~Previous~~~
Sasazuka pulls out his gun and points it at Sai. "Phantom Thief Sai! People are NOT your toys! I would LOVE to kill a bastard like you right here, right now - but I follow the law. Surrender yourself to the police."
Sai puts his hands up in the air. "Fine, fine..." The cuffs are put on him. Three policemen walk next to and behind him. Sai stops ever so slightly when he walks past Neuro. "You're the first one who's ever figured out my REAL identity. It WAS you, right? You figured out the mystery, too, didn't you? I'll go quietly as my true self for today."
Yako falls to her knees. "Is that guy human...?"
"Who knows." Neuro comments.
"Even you don't know... " Yako trails off.
"He is human, just the immortal wizardkind," I add softly so only Neuro hears.
"Even though he seemed like he'd be the first solid meal I'd have had in ages...I'll just feast on you once you've fattened up even more," Neuro states with a small smirk.
There is a scream from outside. The police car has been painted completely red. "I give up. I thought I'd just behave, but man, it's just too hard! I just HATE being inside boxes, y'know..." I see him look at me briefly, confused, before looking at Neuro. "I've taken an interest in you. Don't worry, I'll be back to visit." He jumps in the air and disappears.
"So that's the Phantom Thief Sai?" Neuro queries.
Yako gazes up at Neuro briefly before looking back outside. I sighed and looked in the direction Sai jumped off in. His presence… is similar and familiar…I wonder why…
~~~Present~~~
~~~3rd POV~~~
Yako begins tossing slightly around in her bed in the middle of the night. Sweat begins to drop down her face as she panics due to her dream.
"Sukiyaki, Sukiyaki!" Yako cheers as she sees the big pot of food before her. "Hey, it's done, right? Let's hurry up and eat it!" Her eyes widen as the lights begin to flicker.
Sitting in front of her, her parents have turned into Sai, causing the room to go cold and dark. Sai is looking down at the pot. "Do you want to know…what's inside the pot?" Sai reaches down and holds onto the handle of the lid. Yako's eyes widen even more as she shakes as he slowly lifts the lid.
~~~Yuuki's POV~~~
I wake up to hear Yako let out a panicked shout from her room next door. "Stop it!"
I get up, nearly tripping over, when my nightie (emerald green strapped nightie with a ribbon and bow below the chest area that ends just below my knees) gets caught on my bed. I untangle myself and head to Yako's room.
She is breathing heavily. I sit on the edge of her bed as she leans heavily against my side. I wait until she falls asleep before heading back to my room. It is still dark outside, so I head back to my room to sleep more.
~~~3rd POV~~~
A couple of policemen are doing their usual checks. They head down to the next neighbourhood, moving their flashlights down the path.
"Sakagami neighbourhood, Second street, all OK." One of the policemen states as the pair of them shine their flashlights around.
As the pair walk off, a figure appears around the corner and holds something up in front of the face. The moonlight glints off the object before disappearing to show the figure holding a gun. The figure smirks before pulling the trigger.
The policemen fall to the ground, their flashlights falling from their hands. The figure walks over to them. He places a flyer on the wall saying, 'Watch out for Cop Killer.' The figure stops near one of the policemen before the puddle of blood beneath him. The figure steps in the blood, leaving a footprint behind before walking off.
~~~Yako's POV~~~
Kanae and I had left school when my attention was drawn to the food displayed. "Wow! A super-sized dumpling!"
"It costs 9000 yen…" Kanae trails off.
I rush over to the glass and place my face and hands across it, stars appearing in my eyes. "I want to eat it…"
"Move." A person shouts, though I don't take notice.
The next thing I know, a person bangs into me, and I fall to the ground, and the person lands on me. "Yako, are you alright?" Kanae asks worriedly.
"Shit!" The man curses as he grabs hold of the large dumpling. He stands up, and my eyes widen as he throws it. "My dumpling!" Tears appear in my eyes. "You bastard…" I couldn't help but curse. I bite his leg, forcing him to stay in place.
"Ow! Ow! Ow! Ow! Let go of me!" The man curses, but I still don't let go.
It wasn't long before the police came over. I let go, and he was placed in handcuffs. "I'm arresting you for dealing drugs." The woman says before saluting me. "Thank you for your help." Her eyes widen as she lowers her hand slightly. "Oh? Are you Katsuragi Yako-san? The female high school detective."
I stop glaring at the man and look at her with wide eyes. "Yes…I am."
The woman holds up her police badge. "I am Hayami Shouko from the Miyako police station." She lowers her badge. "Excuse me, can we talk for a bit?"
I rub my head in confusion as I stare at her.
~~~Yuuki's POV~~~
~~~That Afternoon~~~
I get dressed in a viridian (green) and black princess dress, my pouch bag, and a light green coat before returning to the office after working in my cafe for the morning.
Godai is watching the TV, but I don't notice what he is watching. Now that my body has settled, I must clean and secure my mind. After taking off my coat and bag, I sit on the couch and cross my legs. I find myself in a mindscape that looks exactly like Hogwarts. Moving photographs of Mama Lily, Papa James, Pa Sirius, Uncle Moony, Luna, and Neville, and then a group image of the DA. There are non-moving pictures of Mama Haruka, Papa Seiichi, and Yako. Of course, one of Neuro, Godai, Akane, Sasazuka, and Ishigaki exists. These are inside the library with every book I've read on the shelves.
I head down to the chamber of secrets, where all memories are stored. I open the door using Parseltongue and walk down the stairs. I quickly move the memories that belong to other people behind a locked door in their separate books. My memories, however, are in another locked room. Inside the room is a massive library, and my memories are changed into books, with two chairs in front of a fireplace.
I sort the new memories out before exiting my mind, just in time to hear Godai let out a yell.
Neuro had turned the TV over to the News. "Yesterday at midnight, two police were shot to death."
"What are you doing?" Godai demands as he swipes the control out of Neuro's grasp. He turns the TV back to the drama he was watching.
"Being obsessed with fictional drama is not good for you," Neuro states.
"Shut up, this is a popular police drama from a while ago," Godai yells.
Neuro turns it over to the News again. "...a clue was left behind at the crime scene by the Cop-Killer."
Godai lets out the same yell before trying to take back control. Neuro moves out of the way, so Godai lands on the floor. "Hmm, this brings up my appetite." The phone starts ringing. "Answer the phone, Servant Number Two."
Godai answers the phone. "This is the Katsuragi Tantei agency. Huh, police?"
~~~Yako's POV~~~
We end up in the cafeteria at the police station. We sit down after getting some food. "I'm sorry for calling you over so suddenly." Shouko-san apologises.
"Itadakimasu!" I say happily as I begin to eat my food.
"I want to learn case-solving skills from the high school detective!" Shouko-san exclaims. "Then, what's the secret behind it?"
I stop eating and give her an awkward smile. "Ah…You need to have a balanced diet." I take another bite of my food.
Shouko-san nods her head. "I see; the more you eat, the more cases you solve." She opens her eyes. "But it actually depends on your talent, right?"
"Actually, I don't have talent," I admit.
"Don't be so modest," Shouko-san says with a smile. "I need to learn more so I can become a policewoman that solves a lot of cases!" She lifts her arm in the air. "My goal is to become the star of the police! Just kidding." She says before laughing. She stops laughing and looks back at me. "What are your dreams for the future, Yako-san?"
I widen my eyes as I think about it. "Eh, dream?" I take another bite of my food. Mmm…My dreams…
"So, how about becoming a cop with your case-deducting skills?" Shouko-san offers.
I move back slightly. "Even if you say so…"
"Hayami-kun." A male voice calls out, causing the pair of us to look.
"Tsukita-san." Shouko-san replies.
He holds out a letter as he stops next to her. "You received a suspicious letter with an unknown sender."
Shouko-san takes the letter and opens it. "This is?!"
Tsukita-san leans down. "What is it?"
"It's about Cop Killer," Shouko-san says.
"Notify the team." Tsukita-san orders.
Shouko-san nods her head and stands up. "Yako-san, I'm sorry. Tell me next time."
"Sure." I agree before the pair of them run off in the other direction.
~~~Yuuki's POV~~~
Neuro and I end up heading to the police station and their cafeteria. Yako sits at a table with food in front of her and opposite her. Neuro grabs her head. "Get up, Servant Number One."
"When did you come back!?" Yako questions, face pale.
"It's the time for me to feast," Neuro states.
"Wait, I still haven't finished my Katsudon." Yako cries as Neuro drags her away by her head.
I let out a chuckle. I knew this would happen, so I brought boxes to put the food in. I finish sorting out Yako's food and quickly rush up and catch up with the pair of them.
~~~At the Crime scene~~~
We head towards the newest crime scene. Sasazuka and Ishigaki are already there. "Sasazuka-san..."
We walk under the yellow tape. "Do you have any clues?" Neuro queries as soon as we get close.
Sasazuka hands over a photograph. "He left a footprint. The criminal stepped on the blood while standing up."
"What a dumbass!" Ishigaki states.
"It's too early to decide. The criminal has always been so careful with his trail in the past; why would he step on the policeman's blood this time?" Neuro comments.
"Oh, Yako-san...You came?" A woman calls out as she and an older man come to the scene.
"Shouko-san!" Yako exclaims, surprised.
Shouko has short brown hair and eyes. She wears a white shirt with an open collar, grey trousers, white socks, beige flats, and a dark grey jacket.
The man next to her has short brown hair and eyes. He is wearing a white shirt with a grey tie, a brown jacket and trousers, black shoes, and a light brine coat.
They walk over. "You're on the team, Inspector Sasazuka? I apologise for calling you earlier on." Shouko apologises.
Sasazuka looks at them. "Ah, forces from the Miyako police station. "
"I'm Hayami." Shouko introduces.
The man salutes briefly. "I'm Tsukita."
Shouko takes a piece of paper out of her pocket. "Pardon me for the interruption. This is the letter that was sent to me." She hands it to Sasazuka. We crowd around him to take a look.
"Arrest Yokoi Kenji, the firearm dealer; he is the Cop-Killer." Ishigaki reads from the letter.
"Yokoi Kenji..." Sasazuka trails off.
"He has been arrested before for illegal gun modifying," Hayumi adds.
"I remember. It was me who arrested him three years ago." Sasazuka states, looking up from the letter. "He is one hell of a gun-lover, and he's also very hard to deal with."
Tsukita is looking at his notebook. "He was released half a year ago. He is now living alone in an apartment."
"What about the person who sent the letter?" Sasazuka asks Hayami.
"I don't know. Why would they send a letter to me?" Shouko queries.
"These kinds of letters appear a lot in TV dramas. For example, on the show 'Running Towards the Sun...' That magnificent police officer sacrificed himself so beautifully." Ishigaki nods in agreement with himself.
"It's Hantaro." Tsukita suddenly exclaims.
Silence until Shouko breaks it, hand resting on her ear. "Tsukita-san is a hardcore fan of 'Running Towards the Sun.' He used to watch that TV drama when he was young. That's why he wanted to become a cop."
"Isn't that a dream come true?" Yako queries happily.
"I'm nothing compared to Hantaro. " Tsukita denies it.
"Hmm, a mysterious letter..." Sasazuka murmurs.
"Boss, let us investigate it!" Tsukita pleads.
"What does boss mean?" Yako questions.
I let out a chuckle. "Nothing you need to worry about."
"Oh, the drama that Servant Number Two was watching. " Neuro comments.
"These kinds of letters are probably pranks," Ishigaki says, looking at the letter sceptically.
"We still can't ignore it!" Shouko points out.
"Leave Yokoi's case to us," Tsukita states, determined.
"I guess...I also have another case on hand." Sasazuka approves.
"Please leave it to us!" Tsukita says with a salute. Shouko copies his actions.
"Yako-san, see you later!" Shouko waves as she walks away.
"O-Okay!" Yako calls back, hesitantly.
"I smell the mystery...Let's follow up!" Neuro put one arm around my waist while he held Yako by her face and dragged her.
"We totally lost them...I think it's around here." Yako states, looking around.
Neuro looks about. "I smell the mystery; it's close by."
"In that direction, I think." I point in front of us.
We hear three gunshots. Yako lets out a gasp as she turns around. We ran to where the shots came from to see a man on the floor, surrounded by blood from his chest. Tsukita is a distance away on his knees, one hand holding his right shoulder. "What an idiot he missed. How do you even call yourself a criminal?"
Neuro crosses his arms over his chest and gazes down at the sneaker. "Cop-Killer stepped on the blood, correct? 777 Tools of the Demon World, Evil Insole!" He throws it, and a weird pink creature hides in the sneaker, face red and sweaty. It lets out a low sigh as it gets comfortable.
"What...What the heck is that?" Yako asks, sweatdropping.
Neuro doesn't answer her and just walks away.
"Another one of his tools by the looks of it," I comment, sweatdropping.
Yako nods her head.
I let out a chuckle. "Let's catch up with Neuro."
~~~At the Hospital~~~
Yako drools at the basket of red, juicy apples in her hands. "This looks really delicious."
"You're really a pig that eats all day." Neuro insults.
"I'm buying this for Tsukita-san," Yako argues with a blush. "By the way, what was that thing that crawled into the sneaker?"
"An insole that was made in the Demon World. It lets bacteria reproduce faster." Neuro comments with a smirk on his face.
Yako takes a bite out of an Apple before stopping at the road. "What?!"
"Maybe I should put one in your shoe, too," Neuro adds.
Yako moves away from Neuro. "Please don't."
"Like DNA?" I query.
"Whoever wore that sneaker will get their sweet and footprints analysed for DNA. This mystery is on the tip of my tongue." Neuro states as he opens his eyes.
"Excuse us!" Yako calls out as we enter the room.
"Sensei said we had to come and visit you," Neuro says as he points his hand at Yako.
Yako holds up the Apple basket. Luckily, I managed to get her to stop eating all of them. There are only six left in the basket now. "My apologies...Hehe...A little something for you..."
Shouko takes the basket and starts to peel one of the apples. Ishigaki runs through the door, notebook in hand. "Senpai! Yokoi's gun is confirmed to be the gun that the Cop-Killer used."
"I see," Sasazuka says calmly.
"Also, the blood on the sneaker has been analysed. It contains the DNA of the police officers who were murdered last night. With that, it's over, right?"
I see Shouko's hands shaking. "That's something which is unpreventable."
"What about Yokoi's alibi?" Sasazuka asks.
"None. He works night shifts at the factory. But he didn't show up last night." Ishigaki adds.
"I see all the evidence goes against him. But he got killed." Neuro comments.
"Neuro." I scold softly.
Shouko slams her hands on the cabinet in front of her, causing Neuro to open one of his eyes to look at her. "That was self-defence! It's a part of our jobs!"
"Shouko-san," Yako calls as she runs out of the room. I stay in the room as Yako and Neuro go out the door. They came back in after Shouko calmed herself.
Neuro is the first to break the silence and speak up. "This case has been giving people a feeling of it being a set-up since the beginning. The person who called himself the Cop-Killer has revealed himself to the world. Soon after, we received that mysterious letter. And then, we witnessed the shootout between the criminal and the police officer. But sensei's question is...'Why did the suspect step on the blood this time?' Is it because of carelessness?"
Shouko lifts her head. "It's to create false evidence."
"Exactly." Neuro agrees. "Cop-Killer purposely stepped on the blood."
"Why would he want to do this?" Ishigaki questions.
"To create the sneaker that reveals the killer. And then, the person who wears the sneaker will become the killer. The real suspect got close to Yokoi and took away his alibi. He probably used the gun that he got from the Keiji as bait. Then, the sneaker and the gun become hard evidence. And Yokoi became the 'Cop-Killer.'" Neuro reveals.
"Hayami-san." Sasazuka gets her attention.
Shouko looks at him. "Yes?"
"When you were at Yokoi's apartment, you rang the bell once, and then Tsukita-san kept on knocking and calling his name, right?" Sasazuka queries.
"Yes." Shouko agrees.
"Normally, to catch them off-guard...and to lower the suspect's alertness, don't we get policewomen like you to knock?" Sasazuka continues.
"That's right, I was always the one to knock on the door," Shouko admits.
"Tsukita-san, why did you knock today?" Sasazuka questions.
He covers his mouth with his hand. "I felt like doing it, boss."
"Who's the boss?" Yako questions but is ignored as Neuro speaks up. "The moment the door is opened, a stun gun appears. That's what the knocking and calling at the same time is; it's a signal. Just like a switch."
"Switch?" Ishigaki looks confused.
"Do you mean something along the lines of hypnotism?" Sasazuka queries.
"Yes. Use the stun gun to create a diversion and leave. If it was used as a signal, then..." Neuro trails off.
"The criminal is...You!" Yako points at Tsukita, who is sitting in the bed.
I let out a sigh. "No one else apart from you can be the criminal."
"That's impossible!" Shouko denies. "That is not reasoning; that's just a guess! Also, can you prove Tsukita-san wore that sneaker?"
"Yes, I can. Like fingerprints, everyone has their own unique toe print. Before the police took the sneaker as evidence, sensei used some method to extract the toe print that was in the sneaker." Neuro points out.
"When did that happen?" Ishigaki exclaims, surprised.
"There are two different prints inside the sneaker," Neuro adds.
Tsukita clenched the bedsheets. "Boss, is that true? No, that can't happen."
"How do you know?" Neuro queries.
"How can amateurs like you collect toe prints, it's a lie." Tsukita denies.
"It could all be proved by evidence. The Cop-Killer who wore that sneaker...is you, Police Officer Tsukita." Neuro acknowledged.
"Lair!" Shouko denies it again. "Why would he do this in the first place?"
"It's not for anything personal, nor is it for revenge, but all he wanted was the bullet that was shot into him," Neuro states.
"For his dream," I add with a sigh.
Tsukita starts chuckling creepily. "You still haven't finished talking bullshit yet?" His appearance changes to match that of Hantaro from the TV drama. "How is it possible to collect the toe prints? I put on a layer of film on it before putting on those sneakers."
"I'll take that as your confession," Neuro states dryly.
"You're lying right, Tsukita-san? Why?" Shouko questions in disbelief.
Tsukita points a finger at Shouko. "My dream was to become a cop, to hold a real gun and shoot! Starting as a traffic-control policeman, I finally became a real policeman. But with all those restrictions... I can't stand it anymore! Continuing like this, I can't die with satisfaction! It's death either way. Why not create a beautiful headshot?!"
He explains how Yokoi's death went. Of how he gave the gun to Yokoi, about how he was going to make it to Yokoi, was known as the Cop-Killer and then, of course, being shot and then shooting him.
"What an idiot...if I dodged it, then everything I've done so far would become meaningless." Sasazuka and Ishigaki take out their guns and point them at Tsukita. "Dream...This is a dream I based my life on!"
He jumps off the bed, knocks Ishigaki down, steals his gun, and jumps out the window. Sasazuka runs to the window. "Shit...After him!"
Ishigaki stands up, hand on his head. "My gun has been stolen again..."
"Neuro? Eh, Neuro? Where did he go, Yuuki-nee?" Yako questions confused.
"Hmm, out the window after Tsukita." I point out.
Neuro got his meal, and Tsukita was caught and arrested.
~~~Next Day, At Sunset~~~
Sasazuka asks to meet Yako and me, so we go meet up with him. We lean against the railings. "I'm sorry for suddenly calling you over to not down the notes regarding this case."
"No problem/It's fine." Yako and I agree.
Yako turns her head to look at him. "I have a question... Sasazuka-san, do you have a dream?"
"Dream?" Sasazuka queries.
"For some reason, I had this thought..." Yako trails off.
Sasazuka looks away. "Maybe my dream is to continue working like this for a long time."
"For a long time?" I question.
"Yea, something like that," Sasazuka admits.
The door opens. "Sasazuka-san..." a female calls out.
Yako looks at the door. "Shouko-san..."
Shouko walks towards her. "I'm sorry for causing you so much trouble."
"It's okay," Sasazuka states.
"Shouko-san, please don't feel down." Yako encourages.
A small smile appears on Shouko's face as she places her right hand on her head. "I seem to have lost my confidence to work as a police officer. I was always by Tsukita-san. Yet, I didn't even realise anything. I started thinking, 'What have I been doing up until now?'"
"Please don't give up!" Yako exclaims. "You told me that you want to become the best cop. Even though I'm still not sure of my own dreams...But you found such a beautiful dream! So, don't throw it away!"
"Yako-san..." Shouko trails off.
"Tsukita-san's dream might have been twisted...But I think your dream is very righteous..." I comment softly. "As long as you don't ever forget the reason you wanted to become a cop in the first place, you will be fine."
Tears fill Shouko's eyes as a smile appears on her face. "Yako-san, Yuuki-san, thank you."
Sasazuka walks towards the door, stopping briefly to pat Shouko's shoulder. "Even though a lot has happened, let's both keep working hard towards our own goals, okay?"
She wipes the corner of her left eye. "Yes."
Yako and I share a smile before looking towards the setting sun.
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