Weiss Kreuz Fan Fiction ❯ Borderline ❯ Lonely Road ( Chapter 16 )

 

Eheh ^^ I'm sure all have forgotten about this story. Almost 5 months and I can only come up with 8 pages >_< Gaah! I'm sorry. Who to blame? Yeah.. myself^^. So, without further due… I present Chapter 16.

 

Disclaimer : Huh.. if these people belong to me…. I will be fired for getting them so OOC and AU^^

 

And there will be such intense darkness

That one can feel it...

 

Millineum Kingdom Comes

 

Chapter 16 - Lonely Road

 

They reached the park in twenty minutes in separate cars. He had left his house which had been still occupied with police and crime scene investigators' staff. Crawford had arranged Nagi and Omi's safety by telling them to stay at a friend's house until he gave them further notice. He even spoke to the family, not telling them the full story but asking for their help and they had agreed. Omi and Nagi did ask him what had happened and why, but Crawford merely ordered them to stay without any questions. He had put Persia in his carrier and handed him over to one of the Policemen, asking for his help to send the kitten to where Omi and Nagi would stay. The policeman nodded and took the carrier away while Persia was mewling frantically, throwing a hissing fit as if he did not want to be apart from the older man.

 

He stood near the bushes with mixed emotions but did not show it on his face when he saw the boy that they found, sprawling between the leaves and branches. And just like Yuuishi feared most of the evidence had been washed away by rain. He could hear the curses coming from the tall blond as he squatted, putting his kit down to scrutinize the body. Asuka, who was with him, turned away as she began to gag when she took a look at the face.

 

Crawford who was standing near Asuka could hear her words perfectly. “Five years, five goddamn years in this job, I've never seen something as terrifying as what I saw tonight. They completely mutilated the face.”

 

“They are making him unidentifiable.” Yuushi explained “Not only did they mangled his face, take a look at his fingers. They scraped the outer layer off each of his fingers' skin completely so that we are unable to fingerprint him.” Yuushi shook his head as he examined the fingers. He got up, looking straight at the Officer who was guarding the body when he arrived.

 

“Who found the body?”

 

“A couple. They were trying to find shelter when the rain began to pour. The girlfriend stumbled while they were running towards the tree. The boyfriend thought it was a branch, trying to remove it when he saw a face sticking out of the leaves. They saw the Park Patroller who was coincidentally patrolling the area searching for stranded night joggers.”

 

Yuushi nodded. “Did he move the body or anything?”

 

“No. When we arrived here the body was already exposed. The strong wind cleared most of the leaves that was covering him, we called Asuka when we saw the name…” he stopped, closing his mouth with his hands, taking a long deep breath before trying to continue his next word, “… that was carved on the throat.”

 

Yuushi grunted. “I'm sure he's not Fujimiya.” He said and turned to Crawford. “We will tell you what they left for you on that poor boy. I want the body to be removed from here as soon as possible. The reporters have noses like dogs.”

 

Crawford wanted to protest because he felt that everything moved too slowly. If this was not Ran, then each second counts as it determined the boy's safety. Yuushi, who sensed his objections, left before he could even voice them.

 

“Meet me at the hospital.” An order.

 

Crawford nodded and he gritted his teeth when he heard his name being called by a familiar nasal voice.

 

“Brad.”

 

He turned and saw Schuldig, looking at him uncertainly. Yohji who was standing next to the German was quiet. He noted that both of them looked terrible. Asuka had told him about their car crash. He wanted to yell at his friend for leaving the boy alone in the house but at the sight of their condition, he bottled up his anger and merely strode away from them.

 

“Brad!”

 

Crawford's movement halted but he didn't turn around. “Are you and Yohji all right?” He finally asked.

 

“Yes... but…”

 

“Good!” He resumed his walk, ignoring any further explanations by the German.

 

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Schuldig could only look at the back of his bespectacled friend as he walked towards the car.

 

“He's angry.” He murmured softly. “Why shouldn't he, he trusted us with Ran's security and safety… and we failed.”

 

Yohji kept his silence and looked around for someone he knew. When he saw Asuka, he ran towards her. Schuldig followed him in a slow pace knowing where his lover was going.

 

“Yohji! Are you and Schuldig okay?”

 

He nodded. “Is it him?” He asked, afraid that it would be the answer that he did not want to hear.

 

“No.”Asuka shook her head. “Yuushi confirmed that it was not Fujimiya's son.”

 

“I was hoping you say that,” he said, relieved. ”Yuushi is here?”

 

Asuka nodded and did not fail to notice the relief on the blonde's face. “He will be fully in charge on this case.'

 

“Both of you should go to the Hospital.” She told him as both of them were standing side by side. “You two look horrible.”

 

“We will.” Yohji promised.

 

“How did Crawford know?” She heard the German asked.

 

“I managed to get him. He was at one of his rest houses. He came back with Ken.”

 

“Uh…Who? My brother?” Yohji asked, a little shocked at the information “You got to be mistaken. Ken is with his soccer members, they are having some training camp. That's what he told me.”

 

“I am not wrong! Geez!! I know what Ken looks like, Yohji.”

 

“Where is he now?”

 

“College dorm under police protection. I'm sure the assailant knew his face because he came barging right in to the house. The reporters must have taken his photograph.”

 

“Did Crawford say anything about this to you, Schu?”

 

“What? No.. I knew nothing.”

 

“Where did Crawford go?”

 

“Yuushi told him to meet at Hospital.”

 

“I'm going to the hospital.” Schuldig said plainly.

 

“Yeah, you should. We are wrapping things up here anyway.” Asuka said when she heard Yuushi's ordered to carry the body away.

 

“I meet you later?”

 

“Hmm?” Schuldig looked at his lover questioningly.

 

“I'm going to see Ken.”

 

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It has been 3 years since Crawford set his foot in this place. What was once a regular place for him had turned him into a stranger with his every step. Three years had changed the place so much. He noticed that the floor was no longer the white marble as it used to be. The Administrator had changed it to light gray granite and there were a few new benches at the waiting area. People were staring at him as he walked by; he kept his head straight ignoring the noises surrounding him. When Yuushi had seen what had been carved into the body, he had instructed Crawford to meet him privately, far away from the nosy reporters and the eyes of the public.

 

This was the place some people called a house of miracle. Place filled with Gods and their Angels that would save lives. But for the American, he was walking towards the darkest part of this so called miracle house. The last place where anyone wants to be…

 

The morgue.

 

The reporters had started swarming the park and he had somehow miraculously escaped from their clutches to get the juicy story of the murder. Furthermore, he had to stay away from the limelight… Ran's life was at stake.

 

When he opened the door, entering the morgue room, Yuushi was still examining the body that was lying on the post mortem table, frowning as he took pictures circling the gurney.

 

He saw Crawford come in, nodded and motioned the older man to come near him.

 

“I was wondering….” Yuushi looked at him questioningly.

 

Crawford raised his eyebrows, waiting for the question that he knew was going to come from the blonde's mouth.

 

“What exactly is your connection with the Fujimiya boy?”

 

“He looks like a lost boy. I saved him.” Crawford answered simply but with slight hesitation in his voice.

 

“You two aren't lovers then?”

 

That took Crawford by surprise. “No” He answered quickly, trying to maintain his unflappable face but from Yuushi's expression, he knew that the blond did not believe him.

 

Yuushi stared at the American for few seconds, frowning, and went back to focused his attention on the body.

 

“ `Stop Searching '. Two simple words that are aimed directly to you. Your name was carved on his throat. These cuts were done post-mortem.” Yuushi stopped and searched for the older man's attention.

 

“And why they specifically targeted you and anyone that close to you are what I want to know… They mutilated a victim that looks almost like Fujimiya's son as a clear-cut warning for you not to try and find the real one. And if you do insist…” He sighed, took a deep breath, and sighed again “They will send him to you like this.”

 

Yuushi took out his mini tape recorder and began to speak as he closed the body with a white cloth. “Cause of death is strangulation. The cuts on his face are also believed to be post mortem. An unidentified substance found in the stomach content. It is believed that the victim was forced to swallow it as a method of restraining him from struggling.” Yuushi swallowed. “… before he was raped and strangled.”

 

Clicking off the record button; turned and looked Crawford straight in the eyes…

 

“Another mother is going to cry. Another family destroyed due to humans' lust.”

 

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The door of the bedroom where he was held captive opened and Ran could not help but shiver slightly; how he wished he was anywhere but here. He made no sound and no movement until he saw that it was his sister who entered, carrying a food tray.

 

It was hard to believe that it was his sister he saw doing the killing. He knew, but all this time from the day that thing happened up till now he had been trying to deny it. He had repressed the dreaded memory, tried to forget it and not telling anyone about it. Not even Crawford who had saved him. He thought at that time he was seeing things, the absence of lights had played tricks on his eyes, trying to confuse him.

 

Now he was sure that it was not a mere figment of his imagination, the proof was visible in this very room. His sister was standing near the bed, watching him in the bedroom belonging to the person who had captured him and meant to force himself on him.

 

He didn't know what had changed his sister and turned her into a complete stranger.

 

Since his sister had woken up from her long coma and from when she could stand on her own feet, she had changed. No longer the pleasant person she once was. Aya had been almost mean to him. Giving him sarcastic remarks whenever he fell sick, saying that it was his fault that their father and mother had to scrap for his medical bills. She had complained about not getting to buy any beautiful things for herself and how she had to sacrifice her salary for him.

 

“Morning, Oni-san.”

 

“You are so lucky, everyone wants you.” He heard his sister say to him.

He frowned but still said nothing.

 

“But then, that Crawford-san whom you thought would protect you and maybe love you slept with someone else.” She chuckled. “Did you hear how he made love to the other boy? Very arousing, isn't it?” She asked scornfully.

 

Ran remained silence. After a while when he found his voice he began to speak.

 

“Why are you doing this, Aya?”

 

“Why?” She paused, staring at the house ceiling.

 

“I don't need you to understand this. O..ni-san. I lost 4 years of my precious life. I never got to finish school and lost my friends. Then I met him at the office right the next day after the party and he promised to give me what the entire world that can offer, things that I could never imagined having, luxury holidays, a Penthouse, designer clothes and in exchange…” She smiled at her brother lovingly. “He wants you.”

 

“Why our parents…?” He asked bitterly.

 

Aya shrugged carelessly, hands playing with her ponytail before she decided to answer. “Because they were in the way… Mom and Dad would not have been hurt if you weren't so stupid to run away. And the damn guests were trying to ruin everything that I hoped for.” She paused. “He promised. He agreed and he knew that you won't come to him willingly. So… I helped him.”

 

Aya moved towards her brother, resting the tray on the table and now sitting at the edge of the bed, looking at her brother's half naked form and sighed. “I don't get it what is so good about you. But I admit, as your own sister, you have turned to one hell of a beautiful thing and I was jealous of you. Everything about you!”

 

Ran turned his face away.

 

“Awww…. Sulking aren't you now? He is right… you look even prettier when you are pouting. Like it or not; you will be his. Everything will end well if you behave well… so please…” she pointed at the tray. “He wants you to eat, and you better eat, you will need your strength after all.” She smiled.

 

“Ain't this one happy reunion? A brother and a sister under one roof in my care.” The man suddenly stood beside his sister, grinning.

 

“Wish me Happy Birthday.” He said, eyes gleaming as he looked at the helpless boy on the bed.

 

“Come! It's time for you to get cleaned up. And I will do it myself.”

 

The man was approaching him, Ran made a move to jump away. Aya glanced at the man at her brother's action but the man seemed unperturbed. Aya could see why as her brother was snapped rather rudely back to the bed, as if there was an invisible hand pulling him down. She saw a metal cuffs around her brother's ankle with a short chain nailed on the floor.

 

Ran let out a sharp cry and began tugging at the chain. “Aya! Please! Stop him!”

 

His sister remained impassive.

 

“Come on.” He said, “And tonight I clean you from inside.” He reached his hand towards the boy. The redhead slapped his hand away; one strike at the head, the young man froze. He pulled the redhead against him. Ran resisted for a moment, eyes still looking at his sister pleadingly. The man tightened his hold and he was smiling in his superior way when the boy went limp like a rag doll in his arms.

 

Aya merely looked at the scene in front of her unconcerned. Her brother had been weakened. Even without the chain, he could not escape. The room was guarded heavily as a precaution if someone would try to steal her brother away. But, by this time that American must already gotten the message. Aya wondered if Crawford would come and try to save her brother. Would her brother be worthy enough for the man to sacrifice his friends' safety and even himself? She doubted it, after all, if Ran was important for that man, he wouldn't have fucked that brunet, would he?

 

Her plan was going smoothly. After tonight, her brother would be transferred. He would be keep safely far away from anyone to be able to find him. Belong solely to the man that had promised her everything in this world. The end.

 

Oh! She forgot to mention that she was the one responsible for all her brother's sicknesses, she was the one who had been poisoning him by mixing the herbs in his food as she prepared them under the man's guidance and instruction.

 

Ah! May be she should tell her brother that. Later!

 

Right now, she was enjoying the show.

 

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They were still in the morgue, Crawford was about ready to leave. Yuushi had told him that he would inform him of the result of the DNA as soon as possible and asked the man to get some rest when the door suddenly barged open. Yuushi's right hand assistant stepped in, panting.

 

“There you are, Knight.” The man in a white uniform said, still panting heavily, trying to catch his breath. He must have been running from the lab to here.

 

“Good or bad?” He heard the blond asking, raising his eyebrows.

 

“Good and bad.”

 

Crawford and Yuushi looked at each other before directing their eyes to the late 20's assistant who was holding the DNA result in his hand.

 

“Good news is… we got the DNA match from the kitten's claws…”

 

“That's good, and what was bad about that?”

 

“The blood matches one hell of a prominent family in Japan. You wouldn't believe it.”

 

“Who?” Yuushi asked again, he was beginning to feel impatient.

 

“Let me breathe a bit more, Knight.” He took a sharp breath and blurted out a name. “Takatori.”

 

“Fuck!” Yuushi cursed.

 

“Make it double fuck! I could not match which Takatori, might be one of his sons. Might be him, himself. We need their exact blood samples to match.”

 

“It would be too late by the time we can get a warrant against this family.”

 

Crawford's face changed, from calm to indescribable anger.

 

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Special thanks to : Mini-chan for the guidance^^.

 

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