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Chapter 19: When it Fades Away

Ichigo's eyes were wide, and though he couldn't see his aunt's dead body, it was clear that he knew what had happened. The car was still speeding forward, but he didn't try to stop it. Instead, he pulled Naomi closer and hugged her tightly, and he mumbled things that you couldn't hear.

"Ichigo, I know you want to hold onto her, but we're being chased!" You said urgently. Ichigo nodded, sniffling. He pulled Naomi's body into the back with you and climbed into the drivers seat. You leaned Naomi onto the seat furthest from you and adjusted her seatbelt, so that her body wouldn't go flying anywhere.

She was still warm, and looked asleep rather than dead, but you still didn't like the thought of dead Naomi leaning on you. "Uh, Ichigo, are you sure that you should be the one to drive?" You asked. It wasn't like he could see where he was going.

"It's fine, there's still about five miles worth of field in front of us." He replied quietly, "pass me that gun, honey."

You hesitantly handed over the firearm, scared that Ichigo would blow his brains out. The fear built up like a knot in your stomach as he took his hands off the wheel to reload it, all the while more bullets were being shot at the car. "Ichigo... what if they hit the gas?"

"They won't, because you're going to shoot the fuck out of them." He gave you the gun again, and braked the car so hard that you were thrown into the back of the front seat, and the other car also came to a stop. You heard a noise, and looked in front to see Ichigo load another gun.

"Ichigo, are you sure you shou-"

"I'll kill them. It doesn't matter what gets hit as long as they die."

He kicked the door open and stepped out of the car, you doing the same though it made you feel as though you were mildly suicidal. Ichigo's shots were aimed directly at the car, and when he was shot at, he responded by shooting the person's hand with scary accuracy.

Another man jumped out from the back of the car, also wielding a gun, shooting at you rather than Ichigo. You cried out as a bullet missed your head, but another lodged itself in your left thigh.

Then, a woman in the front of the car, the driver, shot your attacker, then turned her attention to the other two, killing them both in their surprise. You looked at her in confusion, then noticed that Ichigo had stopped shooting.

"Kasai, I'm so sorry," the woman said. Ichigo didn't say anything for a moment, then scowled.

"Cathy, I thought you had my back," Ichigo looked even angrier than he had when you tried to run from him, and in that moment, you felt scared for Cathy, for she had shot her own team to make sure at least two of you were alive.

Before you had time to blink, Ichigo had the gun under Cathy's chin, pushing into her skin to the point you were sure it would leave a bruise. "Kasai, you have the wrong idea, I told them not to shoot at you, I told them, I convinced them that it would be better to get you to pull over, I was going to shoot them when they let their guards down, I really was."

Ichigo only scowled harder. "Good old Cathy, so loyal to the company, took out her own friends to save her skin."

"That company means nothing to me, I promise, I'm your best chance at getting somewhere safe."

Ichigo didn't let up, but tears were streaming out of his eyes by now. "And why would I believe you when it's your fault Naomi is dead?"

"Kasai, it's Ted... he didn't make it. Sai too, the poor kid." And that convinced Ichigo to slowly lower the gun.

"I want to bury her first."

Cathy nodded, and walked over to the back of her car, taking out a shovel. Seems like they came prepared. She stabbed it into the ground, then Ichigo grabbed her shoulder.

"No, not here."

There was an awkward silence when Ichigo finished filling up the hole he dug. When Ichigo finally looked up, you noticed his face was stained with dried tears, being washed away by new ones. "Both of you, wait."

He went into the house, then emerged holding a decently large box, seemingly a makeshift coffin. He dug another hole, before dropping the box in, as well as a chew toy and a leash, and filling it up. It took a painfully long time, but neither you nor Cathy had the heart to rush him.

He dusted himself off, then walked back into the house. You didn't know whether or not you should follow him, but since he didn't say anything, you figured you would stay where you were, besides, considering you couldn't stand without help it wasn't a good idea to try.

He had dried up his eyes, though they were still red, and brandished a box of matches. The house smelled suspiciously of gasoline. He struck a match, and threw it through the open door, then picked you up to help you into the car, and climbed into the backseat of the car next to you silently without looking back.

You, on the other hand, looked back to see the house burning down just as it was about to be out of sight. Cathy was driving, and you didn't bother asking where she was taking you and Ichigo.

It took a while, but Cathy was the first to speak. "You'll want to keep your heads low, we're in town and driving for a bit longer until we get back to Kyoto."  Ichigo and you both pulled your hoods up, but didn't bother with anything else. 

After a while, Ichigo undid his seatbelt and scooted over to hug you and rest his head on your shoulder.  "Y/n, I should tell you this more often, and I want to say it, just in case.  You mean the world to me, you know?  All this time I just wanted to be with you again, I didn't mean for it to turn into such a mess.  I'm, uh, sorry for hurting you.  I really didn't mean to hurt you... I was angry.  Really angry.  I didn't want to turn into this, but it was the only way that I could be with you again.  I wish it was different.  I want you to smile."

You returned the hug.  Cathy still stayed silent, clearly feeling like an outsider. Ichigo had fallen asleep on you at some point, so you figured you may as well ask Cathy where she was taking you.

"I thought I'd take you to my apartment. Not the one the company knows about though, otherwise things could get messy."

You decided to take the opportunity to find out more about Ichigo, while he was asleep and unable to protest.  "How come Ichigo doesn't use his real name?"

You heard Cathy breathe in deeply.  "I think.... You should hear that from him.  But the least you deserve to know is that until a few days ago, Kasai Kagakutekina was considered dead."