That Wasn't Supposed To Happen

Just Monika- Part 5

It didn't too long for them to reach the dojo. Well, it was more like Byakuya didn't allow them to take too long. Chihiro was practically running at times just to keep up with him.

As soon as they were in the dojo, Chihiro took a few deep breaths, clutching the wooden key in his hand- he had put Mukuro's student profile in one of his pockets.

"Hurry up and check the locker. That's what we're here for, after all," Byakuya commanded, his arms crossed as he glared slightly at Chihiro to get his point across.

"A-alright..." Chihiro responded, taking another deep breath before walking towards the lockers.

There were six big wooden lockers- Chihiro was quite sure he could fit himself in one... Not that he wanted to try that out.

His gaze immediately went to the one farthest to the right since it had the number six, which was the same number as the one on the key. It was also the only one which didn't have a key in it.

So, he put the wooden key into the metal lock and with a nice click the locker accepted the key and it opened.

Inside were... ten arrows? Chihiro didn't quite know why they were there, but there had to be a reason.

"They look like they're made of titanium, which means they're quite strong despite how thin they are. Of course, without a bow they're nothing but strong little sticks," Byakuya said while pushing up his glasses.

Strong... sticks...

That could be useful. Maybe. Chihiro wasn't entirely sure yet.

The programmer decided to keep it in mind as he looked at the locker. Under the arrows lay a wadded ball of duct tape. There was something on them...

Chihiro's eyes widened as he realised what it was. "I-is that a bloodstain?"

"If it is, that means it must surely be related to the case," The other boy said, humming thoughtfully.

This duct tape was related to the case somehow...? But...how could it possibly be involved?

Unfortunately, the locker didn't give him any clues to answer that question. So, Chihiro stepped away from the locker. It was then that he noticed a weird expression on Byakuya's face.

"Is something wrong?" The brunet asked, worry slipping into his tone.

"It's very odd, don't you think? The locker was hiding items that were clearly related to the case. But how did the key to the locker wind up in the victim's room...?" Byakuya asked, almost mumbling. "Or...perhaps......"

"Byakuya...?" Chihiro asked, hoping for some answers. Byakuya was acting weird... He even looked a bit unhappy. The heir was not quite like his usual self.

The blonde shook his head. "Forget it. Come on. We need to continue on to the next location," He said already walking away.

"H-huh? What location?" Chihiro asked while quickly following the heir.

Byakuya left the dojo. "There's still something we need to look into. We need to do more research on Fenrir."

"Fenrir...? You mean the mercenary group that Mukuro was a part of? But...how are we supposed to find out about that?" Chihiro asked, swiftly following so he didn't get hit by the door.

"The archive, of course. Let's hurry. We only have so much time before the trial begins," He said, picking up his pace. Chihiro struggled to keep up with him, but somehow managed to enter the archive at the same time as him.

"I believe there was a file related to Fenrir somewhere over here..." Byakuya said as his hand travelled the shelfs with a kind of familiarity. "Ah here it is," He said, handing Chihiro the file.