Double Edge Sword (Soukoku)

.Chapter 13.

"One person is missing..." As Dazai started pacing around the room, he stopped mid way as he stared at Chuuya with a very concerned look plastered on his face. "Odasaku isn't here...Has he been with any of you?" Dazai turned to the crowd in front of him. "Now that I think of it, he wasn't in any rooms and with any of us." Higuch spoke up, her voice slowly fading away when she noticed the glare Dazai was giving her. "He was with us until the white flash. Was he kidnapped?" Tanizaki added but got cut off with Tachihara explaining, "But his ability allows him to know 5 to 6 seconds to the future if he's in danger. He would've known" Atsushi and Tanizaki were intrigued by Oda's ability but they knew they couldn't bring that up now. Dazai glanced back at Chuuya who gave him a 'calm down' look which Dazai sighed at. "He's an executive so we need to get him back. Search for traces of him leaving." After announcing that, Dazai dragged Chuuya to one of the rooms and thankfully no one saw or asked. They were busy searching for any traces. They all knew Dazai was serious, according to his look and tone.

When Chuuya and Dazai were finally in a room they found that wasn't destroyed or demolished, Chuuya comforted Dazai, "I'm sure he's fine. Maybe he's hidin-" Chuuya was completely cut off by Dazai's urgent voice, "But what if he isn't? If I lose him, I'll actually suicide!" Dazai was pacing around the room with him waving his hands dramatically. Chuuya was lost for words. He knew Dazai was a man true to his words, sometimes in a bad way. He may actually jump off a building if Oda was found dead. Coughing awkwardly to get Dazai's attention, sadly, that didn't catch Dazai's attention. Chuuya coughed a bit louder the next time but still, to no avail. Dazai was still ranting on and on about what he may do and his multiple ways to suicide. Chuuya clicked his tongue in annoyance as he punched the wall, which made a crack creep up the wall. That resulted in the room shaking slightly. Dazai balanced himself and looked at the ginger in front of him who was giving him an annoyed look. Dazai immediately kept silent and faced Chuuya. Sighing, Chuuya continued, "Why don't I look from above to see if Oda is anywhere?" Dazai's mouth turned into an 'O' and nodded vigorously. "Thanks. Please do it." Dazai pointed upwards which resulted in Chuuya walking out of the room and outdoors. He ignored the dead bodies on the way. He only remembered that he tied that poor green-haired girl to the tree when he saw her still struggling in vain. He decided to just ignore the girl all together. Upon noticing Chuuya walking towards her, she yelled rather rudely, "Let me go! My sister will kill you if she finds out!" Upon hearing that, Chuuya's heart skipped a beat as he slowly glanced at the girl in front of him. An image of a green-haired girl with a katana piercing her stomach flashed in Chuuya's mind. He gulped as he asked, "Did she have an ability?" The younger girl nodded confidently, "Yup! She can make katanas float. She's unbeatable! So you better let me go!" Chuuya bit his lower lip but he managed, "I'm sorry..." The younger girl tilted her head in confusion as she watched Chuuya walk away. Something clicked in her mind as she struggled even more while shouting Chuuya's name, tears threatening to fall. Chuuya blocked her voice out as he started floating up to the sky. He didn't have time to empathize with a young girl. He needed to find Oda or else Dazai would break down. Glancing around the building, Chuuya noticed something and when he squinted, he panicked. He quickly went back down to find Dazai who was searching with the rest. Dazai, upon noticing Chuuya hastily running towards him, asked what happened. "East of the building! There's a body!" Dazai's eyes widened as he ordered a few people to go look at it. Dazai didn't go, however, he knew there was something bugging Chuuya. "Anything else?" Dazai raised a brow. Chuuya glanced away, "Nothing, why?" That made Dazai even more suspicious. "You sure?" He cupped Chuuya's chin to make him look at him. Clicking his tongue and admitted, "Fine. The girl I tied up on the tree. I killed the sister it seems. I'm thinking of something." Dazai's eyes softened as he looked at Chuuya who was making his way back to the entrance. He followed a few minutes later and before he reached Chuuya, he heard begging. "Please let me go and bring me to my sister. I'll do anything..." Dazai smirked when he saw the girl begging Chuuya. He hurried behind and pat Chuuya on his shoulder. The ginger knew who was behind him. "We'll let you go and see your sister if you willingly come with us and tell me about Fyodor." The girl hesitated as she glanced all around but still nodded. Dazai's smirk grew bigger as he asked Chuuya to let her go politely while walking back to the 'graveyard' in the building.

Chuuya, who was guiding the green-haired girl who introduced herself as Lola, slowly made his way to where Dazai but before he could bring the girl any further, he stopped by moving in front of the girl. "You sure you want to see?" Lola hesitantly nodded as Chuuya sighed in response. Lola slowly walked into the corridor as she stifled a gasp with her hand. Dazai was standing in front of the body with a smile but he didn't let the duo behind him see. He got an open ticket to finding more about that filthy rat just because of a naive girl. Putting up a blank look, he turned to face Lola's knees hitting the ground as tears pelted to the ground. "Who killed her? I'll avenge my sister..." Chuua gulped and Dazai noticed that but he had a trick up his sleeve. "Fyodor killed her. He had no use for her any more so he killed her." Chuuya's eyes widened as he looked up at Dazai who gave him a confident look. Lola was beyond raged as she slowly stood up and walked towards her dead sister. She slowly pulled the katana out of her sister's stomach , the katana cutting her hand as a result. Chuuya warned, "Oi, don't do tha-'' but Dazai gave him a look to stop him. Chuuya kept silent as he saw Lola throwing the katana at the side as she clenched her injured hand. "I'll kill him! Please let me join you!" Dazai smirked but Chuuya didn't, he bit his lower lip as Dazai kneeled down and ruffled her hair. "Join the mafia, we're pursuing him, you'll get the chance to see him again..." Lola thanked Dazai profusely before Dazai helped her up.As Lola ran towards Chuuya who took out his handkerchief to stop the bleeding of the wound on her hand.She gave a small thanks before Dazai asked her to wait outside. Looking at the green-haired girl running away, Dazai walked towards Chuuya while assuring, "Don't worry Chuuya. It's not your fault, you were protecting all of us." Chuuya glanced away and Dazai noticed that and continued, "I did manipulate the girl but it's a good advantage in catching Fyodor." Chuuya was still hesitant but looking at Dazai giving him a reassuring smile, he sighed and nodded. Dazai smiled and gave a small peck on Chuuya's forehead before walking towards Lola who was waiting outside. Chuuya sighed once more before following. 

Both brunette and ginger started running when they heard Tachihara shout, "Boss! We need to go back to base!"