Brook X GN Reader || I'm The Grim Reaper

Chapter 37

     There were more knocks at the door and Chase looked at it cautiously, and Scarlet looked at it in a sort of determined way. "...What do you want me to do, Chase. He reached into his pocket, but didn't pull anything out, his hand remaining in there. "Hopefully, you won't need to do anything. They don't have any reason to be suspicious of us. We are just investigating. But if, for some reason, they make a beeline for the freezer... Just restrain them, and we'll figure it out."

    More knocking came from the door and Chase walked towards it and opened it.

     On the other side there was a man He looked young, probably the same age as the woman in the freezer. He had piercings in one of his ears and orange eyes, as well as sage green hair that was slicked back. He was wearing a black and orange hoodie. He looked surprised to see Chase there, his hand faltering from the position it was when it was ready to knock on the door again. "Uhm... Is this... Ana's apartment?"

     "..May I ask what your relation to her is?" "W-wait, hold on! That should be my question- Why are you in her apartment?" Chase reached his hand to rest on the doorframe, blocking the man from coming into the apartment, and he sent a slight glance towards Scarlet. Scarlet narrowed her eyes closely at him. 'This guy doesn't have a sinner's mark... So who is he..?'

     "...He doesn't have one." Chase gave her an annoyed look as the guy kept talking. "Hey, are you listening to me?! Why are you in Ana's house?!" Chase turned back to the man. "Chase. Detective. I and my partner are currently investigating the disappearance of the woman and child who are living in this apartment."

     The man's eyes widened more as he tried to process what Chase had said, before he lunged forward and put his arms on Chase's shoulders, gripping them tightly. "What did you just say?!" Scarlet scrambled to get off the floor. He kept his hands gripped on Chase's shoulder, still frantic. "W-Where is she?! Have you found her?! I knew it... I should have come earlier!!! Please, tell me she's okay! You have a lead, right?! Please, I'll help in any way you need, I'll-"

     Scarlet grabbed the mans face with her hand. "..Do anything.." She slammed him to the floor, getting him off of Chase. "..Don't touch him. The man was silent, Scarlet's hand covering his eyes as he was pressed against the floor. "...You said this was your girlfriend, right? Dude, nice." He held a thumbs up from the floor. "...I said, partner. Like, working partners... Uhmm... Scarlet... That wasn't really necessary. He just seemed a little shocked. I doubt he meant to hurt me."

     Scarlet looked from Chase back to the man and stood up. "..You're right. Sorry." The man sat up. "Alright... Let's start over. What is your name, and how do you know the woman who lives here." The man rubbed the back of his head. "Bro... I think that chick knocked out my last two brain cells... Give me a sec. Sorry for grabbing you. I'm just a little... freaked out. My name is Liam. I... I'm friends with Ana. We've been friends since we were kids, but... The situation is a bit complicated. Fuck, I knew it, I knew I should have checked in on her earlier... I had so many chances... God damn it..."

    "..Sorry to hear it. We'll be continuing our investigation now, though, so I'm going to request that you leave us to our work." The man stood up. "W-wait! Hold on, take my number! I'll do anything to help the investigation, seriously!" He pulled out his phone.

    "H-here, let me just put your number in my phone..." Chase noticed his hoodie. It was black, and there was an orange design in the middle of it. Fatecraft. "Cool jacket." Liam looked up from his phone and at Chase.

    Ooh, are you a Fatecraft fan? You know, I'm the lead writer for that game! I can get you some cool in-game stuff if you want!" Chase smiled slightly. "Thank you for the offer, but I've never heard of that game." "Whaaa, that's so cool!!! Woah, Woah, seriously? /You/ write the game?! That's so awesome! I play a ton!" Chase gave her a look, not that she could see it since she was practically glowing in front of Liam. 'Scarlet no-' "Ah, you're a fan? Just give me your in-game name, and I'll be happy to give you some loot! Anything to not get slammed into the ground again!"

    "Sure, yes, here's my name in-game!" "Nice! Can I get your phone number too, just in case there's an issue?" Oh, yeah! Here, I'll type it in!" Chase internally facepalmed. He didn't have a good feeling about this.

     They both walked down an empty alley, Scarlet on her phone. Chase could hear sounds from it, like notifications. ?...Be careful, Scarlet. Don't get close to that guy." "...Why? He's not a sinner." "It's... It's not that. Couldn't you tell? Liam is in love with that woman. That woman, Ana, who is now hanging in Hell... He isn't a sinner, which is precisely why you need to be more careful. We won't kill him, so he'll inevitably find out that Ana is dead, and dealing with innocent people's emotions can be... rough."

     He'll have to come to terms with not only her death, but also knowing that she killed her own child. And if you get close to him... He'll use you for emotional support, since you are involved with the case. And all f that is just very messy, and you might not react well. So the best option is to stay completely detached. I understand... In any other circumstances, you, me, and Liam could probably be good friends. But with the path you and I are on... We don't have the luxury of normality." "You're completely right. I didn't think about it."

   "B-But, hey! That doesn't mean you can't make new friends, this guy is just an exception. What about that Ashenfall guy on Fatecraft? He seems fun!" "No way. He kills me way too much." Scarlet said bitterly at Chase's attempt to make her feel better. "Ok, well, enough of that. Let's change the topic. We have a lot of work to do, really soon. While looking through Ana's house, I found a piece of paper."

     Chase thought back to the paper he found under the alarm clock.

    "1/2, 2/2, 3/2, RS/ACES, 45 E Lincoln. On the 2nd of every month, it seems like she had some kind of deal with the Red Spades at that address. I'm assuming the "Aces" part is either a specific group within the Spades or a code. It's a perfect opportunity for us. We can infiltrate this meeting, and gather information on the Red Spades to figure out how you were involved with them." Scarlet narrowed her eyes at him. "That's not going to work. The second anyone from the Red Spades sees me, the other reaper will show up."

     "Oh, don't worry about that. Scarlet won't be showing up. Ana will."

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Words: 1228, probably my longest chapter yet. Woo!