𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 | ᴋᴜᴢᴜʀʏᴜ ꜰᴜʏᴜʜɪᴋᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

~𝟑𝟐~

They arrived at the dimly lit alleyway where the meeting was supposed to take place. Fuyuhiko and Peko stepped out of the car, scanning the surroundings for any signs of Hannah. The alley was eerily quiet, with only the distant hum of city life breaking the silence.

"This is where she was supposed to meet the supplier." Fuyuhiko muttered, his eyes narrowing as he took in the scene.

Peko nodded, her hand resting on the hilt of her sword. "We should look for any clues, anything that might indicate what happened."

The tension was palpable as Fuyuhiko and Peko scoured the meeting place for any sign of Hannah. The night was dark, the only illumination coming from the occasional streetlight casting long shadows. Members of both the Kuzuryu and Togami clans were spread out, searching the area with a sense of urgency.

Fuyuhiko's eyes were sharp, scanning every corner of the alleyway. Peko was beside him, her hand remaining on the hilt of her sword, ready for anything. The sense of dread was growing with each passing moment, and the usually stoic Fuyuhiko was finding it increasingly hard to keep his emotions in check.

Suddenly, Peko stopped and pointed upwards. "Young master, look. There's a security camera."

Fuyuhiko followed her gaze and saw the camera mounted high on the side of a building, its lens pointed directly at the alleyway. His mind raced, realizing that this could be their best shot at finding out what happened to Hannah.

He turned to one of the Kuzuryu clan members who was nearby, a tech-savvy guy named Aki. "Aki, do you reckon we can get the footage from that camera?"

Aki looked up at the camera, then back at Fuyuhiko, nodding confidently. "Yeah, I can get it. It'll take a bit of time to hack into the feed, but I can do it."

"Good." Fuyuhiko replied, his tone urgent. "Get to work on it now. We need that footage as soon as possible."

Aki pulled out his laptop and set up a makeshift workstation right there in the alley. He connected to the camera's network and began the process of hacking into the feed. The minutes ticked by slowly, each one feeling like an eternity.

While Aki worked, Fuyuhiko and Peko continued to search the area, looking for any other clues that might indicate where Hannah had been taken. The rest of the clan members were doing the same, combing through every inch of the surrounding streets and alleys.

Fuyuhiko's mind was racing with possibilities, each one more dire than the last. He couldn't shake the image of Hannah's vulnerable face from his mind. He swore under his breath, the frustration and worry boiling over.

After what felt like an eternity, Aki finally looked up from his laptop, a triumphant smile on his face. "I've got it. The footage is downloading now."

Fuyuhiko rushed over to Aki's side, Peko following closely. As Aki's laptop screen flickered, the footage began to play, showing Hannah arriving at the meeting point. Her nervous glances and the way she shifted her weight from one foot to the other told Fuyuhiko everything he needed to know. She had sensed something was wrong.

But before they could see what happened next, the screen glitched, freezing mid-frame.

"Damn it!" Aki cursed, his fingers flying over the keyboard. "The signal's too bad out here. We need to go back to the manor to get a stable connection and view the full footage."

Fuyuhiko's jaw clenched in frustration. "Fine. Let's move. Everyone back to the
manor."

The convoy of cars sped back to the Kuzuryu Manor, the atmosphere inside Fuyuhiko's car tense and charged with a sense of urgency. When they finally arrived, Aki wasted no time setting up his equipment in the manor's secure tech room, where the signal was strong and stable.