𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 | ᴋᴜᴢᴜʀʏᴜ ꜰᴜʏᴜʜɪᴋᴏ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ

~𝟑𝟔~

Fuyuhiko and his team moved swiftly through the docks, the night air cold and tense. The information they had was solid, and they knew Ryu wouldn't be expecting them so soon. As they approached an old, run-down warehouse, the faint sound of drunken laughter reached their ears.

Fuyuhiko signaled for the team to fan out and surround the building. He motioned to Peko, who nodded and moved silently to cover the rear entrance. Fuyuhiko took a deep breath, his hand steady on his gun, and pushed open the front door.

Inside, the stench of alcohol was overpowering. Ryu sat in the center of the room on an old wooden crate, a half-empty bottle of whiskey in his hand. He looked up as they entered, his eyes glazed and unfocused. A slow, mocking smile spread across his face.

"Well, well, well~ if it isn't the infamous Fuyuhiko Kuzuryu." Ryu drawled, his words slurring slightly. "Come to join me for a drink, have you?"

Fuyuhiko's jaw clenched, his anger barely contained. "You're coming with us, Ryu." he said coldly. "We have some questions for you."

Ryu laughed, a harsh, grating sound. "Questions? What makes you think I'll answer anything? I'm not scared of you, Kuzuryu. You're just a kid playing at being a gangster."

Fuyuhiko took a step forward, his eyes narrowing. "You should be scared. You have no idea what I'm capable of."

Ryu took a swig from his bottle, the liquid sloshing over the rim. "Oh, l'm shaking in my boots. Face it kid, you can't intimidate me. I've dealt with worse than you."

Fuyuhiko's patience snapped. He lunged forward, grabbing Ryu by the collar and yanking him to his feet. "You think this is a game?" he snarled. "You're going to tell me everything you know, or I'll make you wish you had."

Ryu sneered, his breath reeking of alcohol. "You really think you can scare me into talking? I'm untouchable. And as for your precious little Togami girl... well, she's not mine to deal with anymore. She's not that much use to me~"

Fuyuhiko's grip tightened, his knuckles white. "Don't you dare talk about her!" he hissed. "You're going to regret everything you've done."

Ryu's smile widened, a sinister glint in his eye. "Oh, I'm sure. But let's be honest, Kuzuryu. You're just angry because I got to her first. Because I had the power to hurt her, to control her, to use her. And there's nothing you can do about it."

Fuyuhiko's vision blurred with rage. He threw Ryu to the ground, his fist connecting with the man's jaw with a sickening crack. Ryu laughed again, even as blood dripped from his mouth. "That all you got? Come on, show me what you're made of."

Fuyuhiko's fist collided with Ryu's face repeatedly, each punch fueled by the image of Hannah's bruised and battered body. The sound of bone hitting bone echoed through the warehouse, but Ryu's taunts only seemed to grow louder.

"You think you're so tough-?" Ryu spat, blood staining his teeth. "But you're just a kid. You can't protect her. You can't even protect yourself."

Fuyuhiko raised his fist for another blow, but Peko's voice cut through the haze of his anger. "Young master, enough. He's not worth it."

Fuyuhiko hesitated, his breathing heavy.
He looked down at Ryu, who lay on the ground, bloodied but still defiant. Peko was right. Beating Ryu to a pulp wouldn't get them the answers they needed.

He stood up, his hands shaking with barely controlled fury. "Take him back to the manor." he ordered, his voice cold. "We'll get what we need out of him there."

Peko and the other clan members moved to secure Ryu, who continued to smirk through the blood and bruises. "You'll never get anything out of me~" he taunted. "I'm not afraid of you!"

Fuyuhiko turned away, forcing himself to calm down. He had to be smart about this. He had to find out who was behind the attacks on Hannah, and why. And he couldn't let his anger cloud his judgment.

As they hauled Ryu out of the warehouse, Fuyuhiko made a silent vow. He would protect Hannah, no matter what it took. And he would make sure those responsible for her pain paid dearly for their actions.