Bonten's Advisor

Fifteen

You quickly turned around and saw a man, approximately in his mid-thirties. You didn't hesitate to reach for your gun wedged between your back and your pants but found nothing. You forgot you had given it to Rindou earlier this morning. Sliding your hand away from your back, you calmed yourself down before looking at this man. 

"How can I help you?" You asked, looking up at the man from underneath your cap. 

"Do you have money?"

"What?"

"I asked if you have money." He's probably losing at his gambling. Gambling wasn't really something you'd participate often in, but you would accompany the brothers from time to time whenever they went, but obviously at a venue more extravagant than this. Ran especially would spend a lot of money, and would get an earful from Koko later. Rindou would spend quite a handful as well, but he knows his limits and once he knows he's on a losing streak, he'll stop. Even if it means getting jeered at by the other players. And his brother.

"Here," Wanting him to leave you alone and quickly, you handed him a couple of bill notes from your wallet and shooed him away. His eyes lit up and he quickly rushed away from you. You had to tell the Bonten boys where you were before the man came back asking for more money. Dialling the same number again, Takeomi picked up once more. 

"Yes?"

"Omi, can you pick me up please?"

"I can arrange for a car-" The sudden scuffling was heard on the other end, as a new voice sounded through the phone.

"Y/N! Are you okay?" It was Rindou, with a rushed voice. 

"Yes, I'm okay. I'll explain everything when I get back, so can someone pick me up?"

"Yeah, I'll come. Where are you?"

"Pachinko Parlour close to the mall," You responded, turning around to check the hallway. No one.

"Be there in 5," Rindou stated, quickly hanging up the phone. Thankful that someone was out to pick you up, you hung up the phone, and wiped the number pad and phone clean with your long t-shirt and walked down the hallway. You walked down the numerous rows of poker machines and other gambling games and waited outside the store, crouching and leaning against the wall. You heard footsteps to your left, and a tap on the shoulder. 

"Do you have more money?" It was the same man as earlier. 

"Did you use it all already?" You ask, looking up at the man looming over you. He nods his head. You sigh. "I gave you all I have, sorry mate," You shake your head.

"Oh, come on. Don't you have at least 1000¥ to spare?" He begged, gripping at your shoulder tightly. 

"I said I don't! Geez, you're so persistent!" You stood up straight, and grabbed his arm on your shoulder and twisted his arm and pinned it to his back. He started to whine and babble in pain, but you kept his arm there. You walked back into the store and walked towards a poker machine near the front entrance and away from the public's view. You knocked him out and laid him on to the machine, and walked back out of the store. Thankfully, Rindou's car was parked out the front of the store. He beeped the horn when he saw you walk out of the store. You looked both ways before making your way to the car. Knocking on the tinted window, he unlocked the door, as you stepped into the car and sat in the passenger seat. 

"You alright?" You nod your head and lean back into the seat strapping the seatbelt on.

"Let's go home. I wanna sleep." He hums, turning the key as the car revs. Flicking on the indicator, Rindou swerves onto the road, driving towards the Bonten Building.