Shadows Of The Twilight (Book-I)

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Atsushi's pov :

"Take the were-tiger alive? So, I am the one you are after?"

Auktagawa : My target has always been you, and you alone, were-tiger! Your fellow agents lying there just got caught in the crossfire.

"A-all ..of this.. because of me?"

Auktagawa : Indeed! That is your Karma, were-tiger! You cause misfortune for everyone around you, just by living.

"(Gasp) T-that's my ..Karma?"

Auktagawa : Special Ability : Rashoumon!!!

That deadly look causing a bloodshed red aura makes me awake all of a sudden as I open my eyes, happening to be starring at the white ceiling of a particular unfamiliar room.

"Wh-where am I?" I muttered.

"So you have finally woke up?" A familiar voice says behind me and I turn my head to look at the person finding none other than Kunikida holding his book in his hand and sitting on a chair near my bed.

As I snap out of my horrifying dream, I realised, I was not infront of the mafia gang but in the infirmary of the agency.

"Thank goodness you are safe!" A female voice said" A female voice said on the other side, that is on my left and I turn to find Emily crossing her legs on the chair and concernedly glancing at me.

"K-kunikida? E-emily?" I whispered.

"Damn it kid! ..I can't believe you pulled that stunt and in such a busy time." Kunikida sighed out as he look at me.

"I... I ..was ...attacked.. by the Mafia.." I muttered as I remembered the flashbacks of Auktagawa striking me with his Rashoumon and tearing my leg into half.. and then there's the woman who pretended to be the client, and pulled us into a trap and she fired with two machine guns at Naomi. Both Naomi and Tanizaki were covered with alot of blood, shooted with over a hundreds of bullets together.

My eyes got widened, "I remember now.." I muttered as I immediately get up on the bed shouting, "Mr. Kunikida! Miss Emily!! Are Tanizaki and Naomi..!?---"

"Just calm down" Kunikida spoke not taking his eyes off from his notebook, "They are both okay" He said calmly.

"A-are you... sure?" I asked worriedly as I look at Emily too.

"Umm hmn.. don't worry" She nodded with a comforting smile.

"Dr. Yosano is currently treating Tanizaki next door." Kunikida informed as he glanced at me.

After that, I just heard Tanizaki letting out a horrifying scream next to my room which was obviously making me frightened. And then, I even heard the sound of a female kissing and moaning.
While, Kunikida continued to read his notebook and Emily went back to look at her phone, like nothing was happening at all.

"T-that's.. medical.. treatment..?" I stuttered as the sounds of kisses and Tanizaki's scream stops.

"It's better if you don't ask!" Emily said looking at her phone.

"I have heard a rumour..." Kunikida started and I saw Emily slowly glancing at him.

"Huh?" I turn to look at him too.

"There's a bounty on your head at the Black Market, it maybe as high as Seven Billion Yen right now." Kunikida said.

"Wh-what?" I mutter shockingly.

"Seven Billion Yen! ..You have move up in the world. No wonder the Port-Mafia wanted to get their hands on you!" Kunikida continued.

Hearing this made me tense and my eyes got widened as I mumbled under my breathe, "S-seven ..billion yen?"
I remembered how the frightening Port-Mafia can be, and I remember what Auktagawa told me, 'My target has always been you, and you alone, were-tiger'