Chemical Engineering

Chapter Thirty Four: Responsibilities

Just as always, the remaining students bounded up the stairs. Ryozo had reached the door first this time around, and threw all his weight against the door, propelling it open.

Silence. An eerie silence.

Before the cries of a small child filled the air. Gathering everyone's attention, they saw a smug man holding a toddler...

Cookie.

"Get away from her!" Misaki screamed.

"Or what? I'm her biological father. She belongs to me."

"You're a rapist. And now I am the sole guardian of Cookie Miya, according to these papers!"

He looked in disgust at Misaki before smiling cruelly. "Please. For one thing, you're not old enough to care for Cookie and for another, you live in an abusive household. Who would even let you take care of her?"

"I... that's..."

"Friend can be great parent. But may need help. Mama steps in until old enough, is that OK mama?" Kaori's voice punctured the silence as everyone turned to see the bulky baker.

"Oh my! Did I hear a coherent sentence from you, ret-"

"Now now. I know you weren't 'bout ta use that there foul language on ma son, now were ya?" A gentle, sweet and southern voice rang out.

"What's it to you?"

"Well ya see boy... where I come from, you wouldn't last a day. Raising a hand to a sweet child like Cookie, raping a minor, kidnapping... Now I suggest you hand that sweet baby over to me before I come over myself."

"I ain't afraid of you-"

"I said hand over the fucking child. Don't make me say it again."

Stunned, he nearly threw the crying baby at the woman, who caught Cookie easily.

"Shhh, there there sweetie. Let's go an' say hi to ya mom."

"Hey aren't we skipping a few steps?!"

Everyone looked up to see the grinning fox, staring at everyone menacingly. With a mirthless laugh, he jumped down to meet everyone.

"Though the victim, Jiro, has no family to collect his body... Will the loved ones of Maiko Miya come forward?"

Only the rapist came forward.

"Heh. Guess that's me." He smirked. "You gonna send her body home with me?"

"Not a chance." Kaori's mom spoke.

"What's up with you always in my business? "

"You didn't think you'd get away with what you did, didja?" She smiled ruthlessly and snapped her fingers.

At once a police officer appeared on either side of the rapist, grabbing him by the arm. "Mazokou Kian, you are under arrest for the rape of a minor, kidnapping and assault of a minor."

"Welp since there's already cops here, would you do me a favor?"

Looking at the fox again, everyone grew uneasy.

"Take out the trash for me, won't you?"

With a maniacal giggle, once again the recently departed flew over the fence. Both of the bodies, Jiro and Maiko, face planted onto the cement.

A female officer hesitantly went over. First she rolled over the body of Jiro, who had his face burned and his chest crushed. Gasping quietly, she did the same to Maiko, who was drenched with blood and very pale, with a missing head.