Yami No Matsuei Fan Fiction ❯ Edenic ❯ Wolf in the Fox ( Chapter 25 )

Chapter Twenty-Five: Wolf in the Fox:

The following events took place on the day Anna got the call from Yoshimi.

-3:00 a.m.-

Aki stood waiting in front of a closed internet café. Three shadowy men approached her. The conversation was brief. They understood what she wanted. She gave them money. The men nodded and parted ways. Aki herself vanished.

-7:00 a.m.-

Josuke was on the train heading south. He already left Tokyo. He decided he would go as far as he could. But, what was the point?

“They will just kill me.”

He laughed to himself. The question was who.

-7:45 a.m.-

Three men boarded the Shinkansen. The came on separately. They blended in with the crowd. No eye contact. No communication. Just get on and ride.

Five stops. Five stops before the final outcome.

-First Stop-

Eight people got off. Twenty got on. Everything looked normal. Josuke kept to himself. Don't look up. Keep quiet. Don't draw attention. The shadow men do the same. The ride felt normal. So normal.

-Second Stop-

Twelve people get off. Six people got on. One of the men looked around. Only the eyes moved. He knew Josuke was here. Which seat was he in? The front? The back? Maybe the middle.

The other two men began their search.

-Third Stop-

Twenty-one people got off. Fifty people get on. Neither side moved. Josuke knew someone was watching him. What should he do? It's a crowded train. There were cameras everywhere. On the positive side, they knew it too. But, something had to give.

Who would move first?

-Fourth Stop-

Two people got off. Seventy people got on. The men began to move. Josuke held his breath. He could feel it coming. But one weapon on him. One knife. But, everything had to be timed. There still people around. Plus, the cameras were still running.

He clinched his fists. Maybe this would be it.

-Fifth Stop-

The people got off. Eighteen people got on. Josuke finally got up. He looked behind him. No one following him. Couldn't let his guard down. This could be it.

He made it to the bathroom. But, he wasn't alone. Josuke froze.

“Oh,” he said. “You're here. Are you going to kill me?” There was a pause. Josuke turned his head.

“No?” he asked. “Then… what do you want?” Another pause.

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By the next stop, a large crowd got off. More people got on. The shadow men got off and went in different directions. Josuke was nowhere to be found.

Anna would not know until days later.