Metanoia

Chapter Twelve

Rindou

He was fuming.

How could Elyana go so far? Especially in front of him?

Yes, he used a girl to make her jealous, but it didn't seem to faze her, at least not to Rindou. The man hated Daichi's guts, he didn't care if he was her best friend, Rindou didn't want him close to her. He knew that Elyana was strong and independent, but he wanted her to be vulnerable, to need him. But with Daichi making moves, it would be harder than he thought.

"I meant what the fuck I said, Elyana." Rindou slammed the bathroom door. He felt his heart twinge with pain. It was one of his best qualities that he wasn't aggressive, especially toward women. An exasperated sigh escaped Rindou's lips as he rubbed his eyes under his glasses. He tried to take a deep breath. He knew that he had to calm down.

Damnit...I shouldn't have been that hard on her...

He was regretting it but how else was he going to get through to her? It was then Rindou noticed someone standing near the wall holding a cigarette that was unlit.

It was none other than Gozu's leader, Rune Hiragi. He never liked him, especially since he was in the enemy gang. Rune's personality, on a good day, was even shittier than Sanzu's, and the one thing he loved was women who weren't his own. Rune had a habit of taking advantage of the women and people he encountered, and he didn't care who he hurt in the process. He was ruthless and had no sense of morality, which made him a dangerous and unpredictable enemy. So KMG knew they had to be extra careful when dealing with Rune.

"Bathroom," Rune smirked, leaning his head against the wall. His eyes dropped a bit down to meet Rindou's.

"Make it quick," Rindou grumbled as he turned around to head back down. "Don't think about it either, Rune." He warned, knowing Elyana was still inside. One thing he didn't want him doing was going after Elyana, he trusted that she wasn't that stupid. He couldnt trust Gozu as far as he could throw them.

Drinking and music continued downstairs. The house was still full even though only a few people had left. People were still laughing and chatting, the atmosphere was still vibrant. Some were dancing to the music, others were still enjoying their drinks. It seemed like the night was never going to end.

"Were you takin' a shit or somethin'?" Hanma inquired, watching Rindou round the corner.

"No, I wasn't taking a shit, you dumbass." Rindou shot Hanma a glare, picking up his cup and taking his place beside his brother.

"Where's our pretty lady?" Shion tossed his shot back.

"Upstairs," Rindou answered blandly.

"Did she say anything?" Sanzu turned his head to the younger Haitani while drinking.

"Yeah, but I'll speak up in the meeting." Rindou brought his cup to his lips, leaning back against the couch with his arm resting on the back of it.

"You could say it now," Sanzu said with an angry tone.

"Either that or I couldn't." Rindou gave Sanzu a smile but quickly frowned.

"The two of you fight like husband and wife. Shut the fuck up!" Wakasa shouted, hiccupping with his cheeks flushed red.

"Easy, Waka." Benkei laughed a bit at his friend's drunken state.

They both glared at each other.

Despite being in the same gang for years, Sanzu and Rindou were never going to get along. Sanzu had always been the leader if Mikey wasn't around, and Rindou had been a follower for years, especially behind his older brother. However, Sanzu's recent decisions caused Rindou to become more independent and challenge Sanzu's authority.