Wish You Were Here (Bonten Rindou Haitani X Fem. OC)

Chapter Nine:

A/N: Hey! I thought I would double upload today, but this is a very very short chapter, enjoy :)

I run towards his bloodied body, gripping both of his shoulders with my hands as I give him a gentle shake.

"Ryoko?"

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"Ryoko...please..." I quietly whine, trying to hold back the flood of tears threatening to escape.

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I hear a small groan and I have never felt more relieved in my entire life.

"Hey, big sis."

Flashback

Somewhere inside the masquerade...

Rindou POV

"See anything, Kakucho?" I speak into the earpiece that connects me to the rest of Bonten.

"No, nothing yet, but Koko might have."

I look around the bustling ballroom in search of the cat-eyed man, quickly finding him seated at the bar top talking to another couple.

"I got eyes on him." I relay in the headset, glancing my eyes over the scene playing out in front of me.

The woman in front of me is stunning. I don't even know if that word does her beauty enough justice. She's wearing a wine red and black dress that deliciously hugs her hour glass figure while her face is adorned with a glittery red mask that has ram horns coming from it.

I look at the blonde man next to her that's holding onto her arm. His face is adorned with a similar mask, but instead of the ram horns, his has devil horns.

The couple then shifts away from me, facing forward towards the bar. The woman then removes her mask, but from this angle, I don't see her face.

I watch as Koko brings his elbows off the bar top and goes to stand up, facing towards the couple. He speaks, but I can't hear what he's saying. Koko then leans in towards the woman in a threatening manner, causing the woman to abruptly stand up and bring the mask back onto her face.

The blonde man grips onto her arm and pulls her into the crowd. I go to follow but end up losing them in the crowd.

"Follow them." Koko speaks through the earpiece.

"On it." I reply as I'm already making my way through the crowd, hoping to catch a peak at the man or woman.

I push my way through the crowd, not apologizing to those I bump into, too focused on the mission at hand. 'Is the blonde man I saw the man we're looking for? What was his name again, Nathan?'

As I make my way into the crowd, a body runs into my side.

"Sorry." The woman in front of me quickly bows.

"Watch where you-" I start to say as the woman raises from her bow, but as she raises, I register that she's the woman that was talking to Koko.

A flash of silver catches my eyes, causing them to look down at the woman's chest.

Sorry that may have sounded wrong, let me try that again. I looked down at the necklace hanging from her neck.

'Holy shit.'

I look back up at her eyes as she looks into mine. I go to reach for her, but as soon as I do, she turns back around and is pulled away by the blonde man.

"Wait! Kaede!" I yell into the crowd as I chase after her. As soon as I yelled to her, she disappeared out of the front door.

"What's happening?" Kakucho questions as he and Koko find me in the crowd.

I briefly look over my shoulder at them before I make my way out the door, ignoring Kakucho's question. I situate myself against a wall outside as I pull a cigarette out of my suit jacket, needing something to alleviate the pain in my head from the situation.

"Here." Koko offers me his lighter.

"Thanks." I mumble at him as I light my cigarette. I take a puff of the cigarette as I look up at the limousine pulling away from the venue. My eyes briefly meet the mismatched grey and green eyes of the girl I least expected to see.

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'Kaede.'

Word Count: 665