Forever Together [Soukoku]

Chapter 26 : Millet murder case

The next day when Chuuya woke up he found himself in a place he didn't reconize. He stood up freaked out and looked around him, je felt dizzy and his vision was blury so he imediatly sat down and tried to focus his sight.

"Are you alright Chuuya ?? Why are you on the floor?" Asked Dazai as he hurried to kneel next to him and put a hand on his back.

"Uh- you- Dazai?" Chuuya called the brunet's name confused. He didn't remember what happened the other day, he didn't understood why he was here with Dazai of all people.

"Yes Chuuya it's me, are you alright?" He asked with a worried voice as he started stroking the ginger's head.

"What am i doing here? Why does my head hurt so much?" Asked Chuuya as Dazai hugged him gently. Chuuya was too weak to puch him away so he gave up and layed his head on Dazai's chest.

"Its because you drank too much yesterday, you should rest" said Dazai. Chuuya was confused why would he drink so much until he completely forgot everything the next day? He thought there was something weird, especially Dazai's behavior but he was too tired to think.

"I have to go back home... Liam is certainly worried and mad by now... I should go-" chuuya say trying his best to keep his eyes open. At the mention of Liam's name Dazai's expression darkened but he sudenly got an idea.

"Don't you remember Chuu? That bastard kicked you out from that house yesterday. Thankfully i met you and let you stay at my place" said the brunet with a smile.

"Did he? Why? I guess i really was a burden... i guess i should thank you ... i should but i won't..." said Chuuya with a stubborn expression and Dazai laughed amuzed.

"You don't have to. I'll get you water then you should sleep a little more" he said with a smile as he went to the kitchen. He poured water into a glass then put something in it the same way he did with the wine. He then came back to Chuuya with a smile and gave him the glass, Chuuya took it and drank it.

"Uh im so exhausted..." he said as he layed on the couch.

"Don't sleep here, go to my room and sleep on the bed" said Dazai.

" Im too tired to move..." complained Chuuya and closed his eyes.

"Sigh~ I'll carry you there then" replied Dazai then took the ginger and carried him to his bed where he layed gently the already sleeping Chuuya. He covered him with the blanket and smiled as he caressed his face. For now his plan worked perfectly, the substance that he put in his drinks will slowly make him forget everything. The Mafia, Liam and the girl as well as the fact that he died and revived. Eventually he will also forget who Dazai was for him in the past. But so what? It wasn't a problem for Dazai, all Chuuya needed to know was him now. The person who offered him a place to stay and food. He'll make up then a story so that Chuuya wouldn't try to run away or even go outside. When that time will came Chuuya will finally be his and only his.

But first he needed to get rid of some other people, he already made a list of them. First of all was the girl, unfortunately he didn't find her when he went to the apatment this morning so she certainly runned away to find that sensei of her. Of course that guy also was on his list because of his ability,  he didn't knew if he managed to crush Liam enough so that he won't be able to revive so it made him a little worried. If Liam came back it would be troublesome for Dazai. He sighed as he tried to find a way to prevent that from happening.

He looked at the time and sighed again as he knew he was late to work. Dazai took his things and went out making sure to lock the door.

"Your late..." said Kunikida as he glared at the smiling Dazai.

"Sorry i had a problem with my dog this morning" he said and everyone looked at him surprised.

"You have a dog?" Asked Atsushi and Dazai nodded with a big smile.

"Yes, i found him on the street and decided to take him" he explained and Ranpo looked at him with a inexplicable expression.

"Sure ... anyway Fukuzawa put us on a new case. Yesterday a young man was murdered. Atsushi come with me, we are going there to investigate " said Ranpo as he stood up and Atsushi followed him with a serious expression.

"Oh i wanna go too!" Said Dazai with a smile.

"No your just gonna be a burden..." replied Kunikida annoyed.

"Nah it's fine, i wanted you to come anyway" replied Ranpo and the three of them left.

When they arrived at the crime scene the police was already here. Officer Minoura was also there and looked at the covered body with a difficult expression.

"Is it fate that bring us to meet at this river again?" Asked Ranpo and Minoura turned around to look at him.

"Oh it's you again... i really hope that it wasn't one of my subordinates this time... " he said with a sigh.

"We'll see that~" replied Ranpo as he went to see the body. The young man was severely injured showing that before he got thrown in the river someone beat him up violently.

"Uh he must had pissed off someone really badly for them to hit him so much... What's his name?" Asked Ranpo.

"His name is Raphaël Millet, a 18 year old french boy... He was found here yesterday at night..." said Minoura as he looked at the dead body.

"Millet? That Millet?" Asked Ranpo surprised.

"You know him??" Asked Atsushi confused.

"He doesn't know him in person but he's the elder son of the well known family Millet and also the only part of that family that is still alive... well when he still was alive..." explained Minoura and Ranpo nodded.

"What happened to his family ?" Asked Atsushi curiously.

"They all got killed by the Mafia a long time ago, when Mori Ougai wasnt the boss yet. They wanted to take one of the kids that had a powerful ability but it failed and they all got murdered... That what everyone thought at least but looks like the eldest sibling survived somehow" said Ranpo and the white haired boy looked at the dead body sadly and cursed the port mafia in his heart.

"But you said that that boy is 18?.... isnt he suposed to be almost 23 years old by now??" Asked the detective confused.

"Yes he is suposed to turn 23 next month, yet right bow there is no doubt about the fact that this body is not 23 but around 18..." said Minoura as much confused about it as everyone else present expect from Dazai who looked from a distance the senary in front of him.

"That impossible-..." sudenly Ranpo's eyes widned as he thought about something completly stupid but in such a situation it wasn't that irealistic yo him. Yet the feeling that filled his body was fear, he looked distractedly towards the direction Dazai was standing with a smile on his face and a cold sweat ran down his forehead.