Title : Black Saint
Arc 2 - The Meaning Of That Happiness
Chapitre 31 - Wind Storm
Author :
zeon_avalantheRating : PG-13 (For languanges in some chapters)
Genre : AU ; Angst
Pairing : YamaJima ; NakaChii ; OkaYama ; more will come as the story evolves..
Disclaimer : Everyone knows that I don't own any of those boys, sadly..
Summary for Arc 2 : Another meeting, another parting.. When the heart was on the verge of breaking down completely, could he still find the true meaning of happiness ?
Author's Note : Please ignore my sucky summary like usual~ The second arc's name and main plot was actually inspired by Honey L Days' song, The Meaning Of That Happiness, which then I used as the title of this arc.. Hope you'll like it~
~~~Arc 2 - Chapitre 31 - Wind Storm~~~
Scanning the many people around him, Valentine couldn't helped but feeling his anxiousity grew by the second. It'd been more than an hour since they sent their people, but no words coming from them. He sighed while rubbing his temple to calm his nerves.
"I'm getting old." He said to himself.
Just as he was about to pace around, he heard his name being called.
"Valentine !"
Turning his head to the source of the voice, he saw Yuuki dashing closer.
"The boy- He got away." The young man said in between his pants.
"What do you mean ?" He asked in confusion.
Yuuki shook his head while trying to regain his composure.
"He, Zero, got away. He got a call from his brother and dashed out to their lair." He finally said after a while.
"What ?!" Valentine widened his eyes in surprise. "Why didn't you stop him ?"
"I tried. But he was better than I thought. He knocked me down." The young man made a face which indicated Valentine that it was unpleasing for him to be beaten by a younger man.
"Joker ? What are you doing here ?" Suddenly, King came to their circle and joined in their conversation.
"Long story. I've got no time to explain, Taichou." Yuuki shrugged before checking his wristwatch. "I gotta get going. Now that it had came to this, it's better for me to join the others. I'm having you decide your next move, Val. Just, do not contradict us."
And without another word, he ran again.
"Valentine-san, what was that about ?" King turned to his leader.
A sigh escaped Valentine's lips. "I wish I could tell you." He then casted a glance to the other leaders from the other organizations. "Get ready, King-kun. It's about time for us to get moving."
***
Opening his eyes slowly, Ryosuke felt his head throbbing badly. It was as if a giant hammer is trying to crush his head. Groaning, he carefully rose from his position and placed a hand on his aching head. It was only a few minutes later, when he was fully aware of his surrounding, that he realized that he's not the only occupant of the room he's in.
"Welcome back, Yamada Ryosuke-kun ! It's nice to know that you're finally around." A masculine voice spoke with a mocking tone from behind him.
And as he turned around to face whoever this guy is, he was surprised when he found not only the man who talked just now, but also his brother and Chinen tied to different chairs on the man's back. Behind each of them, stood a guard who has their guns pointed to both of the boys' head. But neither of them are conscious to know what kind of situation they're in.
"What are you doing ? Let them go !" Ryosuke shouted as he stood quickly, an act he regretted afterwards as it blanked his vision for a moment.
"Now I cannot do that, can I ?" The man gave a fake laugh as he moved forward.
Taking a few steps back as the man kept getting closer to where he stood, Ryosuke slinted his eyes and glared at the man sharply.
"Who are you and what do you want ?"
"Classic qustions." The man commented shortly. "But really, do you really not know me ? Didn't my son told you ?"
"Your son ? I don't know who your son is." Ryosuke frowned.
"Oh, are you really ?" The man smiled. "You can't possibly not knowing who my son is. Since he seemed to be pretty close with you."
"Who-"
"Okamoto Keito." The man said with calmness filled his voice. "He is my legitimate child and, dare I say, successor. And that makes me his father. You can call me Okamoto Kenichi by the way."
***
Angela frowned before stopping her companions.
"What's the matter ?" Red asked the younger woman of the group.
"Kei just sent me a message. He said that Yamada boy had been caught."
"Already ?" Twister stared at him with widened eyes.
"Seems like they're moving faster than we thought." Harp commented, a contemplative look on her face.
"This is bad." Angela said while looking into the small device at her hands.
All eyes turned to her, asking the unsaid question.
"I tried to break into their system once more, trying to get something to explain the inexistence of guards here. And as expected, they have implanted different system altogether, allowing them to access to all of the security cameras. It was sneaky, I won't be able to see it if not being sneaky myself."
"And ?"
"And it seems that we've got company." Just as she said that, many people come around, crowding the area they're in. "Lots of them."
"You can't proceed any further. We won't let you."
"Oh my..."
***
"Keito's father..." Ryosuke was at lost. "You can't possibly-"
"But I am." The man who claimed himself to be Keito's father cut him off. "And it's very possible. Just how it was possible that your very own uncle who wanted you dead."
Widening his eyes more if possible, Ryosuke stared at the man before him in disbelief.
"Oh yes, yes. It was your uncle who hired us to kill you. You want to know why ?" A teasing smirk played upon his lips as he continued. "Because he despised your father. His very own younger brother who mercilessly pushed him off the cliff and left him to die."
"No. That can't be." Ryosuke shook his head, refusing to accept the truth.
"But that was true." A new voice came and both Ryosuke and Okamoto Kenichi turned their heads to the source of the voice. And Ryosuke was shocked beyond belief.
This man, who walked weirdly with the help of a walking can towards them has unbelievably many scars on his face. And from the little skin Ryosuke could see, the scars seemingly spreaded across his body. But that was not the reason for his shaken self. It was the fact, despite all the scars covering his face, that this man was a splitting image of his father.
~~~End of Arc 2 - Chapitre 31 - Wind Storm~~~
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