see you; baji keisuke [✓]

twenty four

the brawl between toman and moebius had ended. "wheres mikey?" mitsuya asked as he looks up at baji, who was already facing the direction of the spot where the other boy was. "over there,"

baji, mitsuya, smiley and mutou only had their gaze stuck at mikey and the tall figure opposite of him. the tall male only spoke while mikey just stood there, looking intimidating as hell.

someone on a motorbike drove towards them, telling the tall male that its time for something. he laughed a little before saying his last words.

"mikey! the strongest biker gang alliance in kanto is about to form! valhalla!" his face turned into such a serious expression as he continued. "im valhalla's founding vice leader, hanma shuji," he got on the bike while still having said his words. "don't forget mikey, from now on toman will not know peace," and just like that they left.

mikey sighs, making his way to the toman members who were all on the cement floor, injured. "sorry for having everyone do this. you guys should go home now," he said while helping those to stand up, so did mitsuya, baji and those who weren't badly injured.

suddenly mikey rushed his way to his motorbike. mitsuya and peh yan did the same. "kenchin," just a word and he left immediately. leaving the division captains in-charge to help the unwell toman members.

baji watches them drove off while a shiver ran down his spine. his stomach felt like it was being grabbed on so tightly. his eyes opened wide as a thought of aiichiro cross through his mind. "i need to go," he turns to chifuyu. "something is wrong. aiichiro.. something happened to her,"

the blonde boy's eyes grew wide. "go and visit her, see if she's okay. i'll take care of this. now, baji-san," he pushed the worried boy slightly.

he did get on his motorbike and start the engine, from there he drove off to her place. worry starts to gather more as the rain continues pouring. his eyes look at the silver bracelet on his wrist, thinking about her getting in trouble.

once he reached, he ran up the stairs trying to not slip off. he knocks on the door about three times before it swung open to reveal hatsuki. "where's aiichiro?" he asked her, only getting a shrug from her. "she wasn't here when i got home. maybe she went to the convenience store," he shook his head.

"its not that," he left, leaving the dumbfounded aunt standing at her door.

shit shit shit he cursed under his breath as he drove off to his apartment building, maybe she would be there. maybe. as soon as he arrived, he quickly walk his way to the staircase but his footsteps stopped when something on the ground catched his attention.

her light blue bracelet that her aunt gave her when they reach home. just by looking at it, he knew it was her's. he was sure something happened.

the boy turned his head from left to right, thinking that they might've went somewhere not too far. he kept the bracelet on his wrist while running off to the back of the building.

since he lives in the building, he knows there is this storage room that was big enough to design a bedroom. maybe they went in. he kicks the door open, revealing the dark room. it was pitch black and you can barely see anything, especially during a night like this.

baji walks in. "aiichiro!" the voice echoed around the room. but sadly, there was no response. he grunt and kicked something off as it made an impact sound. "where the hell is she?"

his phone received a call as he answers it. "aiichiro, where are youー"

"run"

his eyebrows rised. the one he was calling wasn't aiichiro's voice, it was a deep raspy voice. the boy only clicked his tongue. "who the fuck are you?" he spits back with a loud voice. the mysterious voice from the other line only laughed. the laughing got louder and it annoyed baji so much.

but he snapped and look infront of him as the same laughter echoed across the room. the boy close his phone before dashing his way towards the voice. when he reached a certain distance, he jumped and throw a punch at the figure who was standing still on that spot.

his fist hit a face as the figure drop to the ground, grunting in pain. "where is aiichiro?" his brown eyes pierced through the unknown person, impatient to get the girl back to safety.

"hehe huhuhu" the male on the ground continues laughing. after a long laughing moment, he too stares at baji but with a wide smile on his.

the boy gasp lightly as a presence of another person suddenly appeared behind him. he turns around with his eyes opened wide as a metal bat was about to swing to his head. thankfully, he was able to dodge it swiftly and land a kick from below.

not giving a single fuck about who they are or why they wanted her in the first place, he proceeds to beat the other two males. no matter how hard they try to atleast hit him, they could never land a single finger tip on this guy. both of them were now on floor, almost dead, as he walks towards them and gave them a piercing stare.

"im gonna have to ask you again. where the hell is aiichiroー"

muffle sounds. a high-pitched one. it came from behind those wooden boxes on the very left corner. he turns his heels around to the left and runs towards it. with his hands, he pushed away the tall stacks of boxes as he tries to ignore the painfully sharp edges that poke through his skin.

there she was.

aiichiro was sitting there, helpless. her clothes were dirty and a few torn parts on the hem. her face was a mess as she continues shedding tears that her eyes were now very puffy.

baji kneeled down and turned her body around to face her back so he could untie her hands. and almost immediately, she turns her body to his direction and wraps her arms around his shoulder. she hugs tightly as loud sobs that soon become muffled noises again. he landed on his butt as her sudden hug pushed him behind.

he used one hand to rub her back while the other on the dirty floor. "there there," he said with a soft gentle tone in his voice. which only caused her to cry louder. because of that, he too shed a tear.

soon they left the dark storage room, with baji carrying aiichiro on his back. he closed the door shut and heard the lock made a sound. hmm guess they can't get out for awhile.

she quickly fell asleep on his back as he walks his way to her apartment. a few minutes passed as she woke up abit. "im sorry," she suddenly apologises as she looks down on the ground. "why are you saying sorry? i wanted to save you.. no, i have to. didn't i promise that i'll protect you for the rest of my life?" her eyes grew wide as she also gave a slight nod.

"if i make a promise, i keep it for as long as i can live," those words he spoke made her cry again. he chuckled softly. "stop crying or you'll soak my uniform, idiot"

"its already wet from the rain so you don't have to care. plus, who the hell are you calling an idiot?" she talked back as he laughs.

"i say i'll protect you and so i will,"