Bsd meets beast Bsd

Chapter 15 ( Chapter 1 part 8 in novel)

Oda and Akutagawa were sprinting down the culverts under the city of Yokohama. Oda moved like the wind through the under drain, leaping over wire mesh fences and kicking off drainpipes to jump even higher, then rolling forward upon landing to soften the impact.

"Nice movement!" Dazai commented.

"Thank you." Oda replied stifly.

He was being chased by something fabric. A blade of cloth tore through the air, destroying the ground below Oda's feet. He leaped out of the way right before it could hit him, then grabbed onto a drainpipe on the ceiling and swung himself quickly forward like a pendulum. The incoming streams of fabric snapped the drainpipe like a twig, but Oda had already let go by then and was landing on a different level.

"Why are you being chased like that?" Chuuya asked.

"Aww chibi is so short that he has no place left in that body for patience." Dazai said, sticking his tongue out and in the end got kicked to the other side of the room by the very own chibi.

"Wait!" came a beastly roar from behind. 

"Like he's gonna do that." Tachihara said snickering, earning a smack to the head from Gin. 

"Nope," Oda replied casually, not even out of breath. The pursuer—Akutagawa's skill—was surging straight for him from behind with eachattack aimed for his neck. At times, Oda leaned to the side, while at others,he used a bullet to deflect the fabric and dodge. None of the attacks wereconnecting; it was as if an invisible wall were protecting Oda. 

"What's wrong? You're supposed to be practicing in case the manyou're after tries to run away. Come at me with everything you've got,"taunted Oda while sprinting.

"Oh so this is practice." Chuuya said.  

"Your skill is powerful, but your lack ofphysical strength is always going to hold you back when it comes to a battleof endurance. Ranpo's deduction, those stamps—it's all gonna be fornothing at this rate." 

"Ha...ha-ha...!" laughed Akutagawa while panting. "This is why youare my master! However...!" 

Oda suddenly stopped in his tracks with a look of utter astonishment."This is..." 

Because he found himself in a stone corridor—a dead end. There was noplace to run, nor was there anything to use as a barricade. 

"I know the culverts underneath Yokohama like the back of my hand. Iled you straight to a dead end, for not even you would be able to escape asaturation attack here if I use my skill."

"That was actually very smart." Sigma praised

Oda looked around and scratched his head. 

"All right. You win." Hethen pointed at Akutagawa's feet and said, "By the way, look below you." 

"What?" 

Akutagawa dubiously lifted his foot and looked down. Bullet holes werecarved into the floor. There were six bullet holes right where his foot hadjust been that outlined the sole of his shoe. Taken aback, Akutagawaretreated a step and noticed there were bullet holes arranged in the samepattern where his other foot had been.

 "I shot at the ceiling just before you came into this room. The bulletsthen ricocheted and landed in the ground right where you're looking...What do you think would've happened if I waited another second toshoot?" 

"The bullets would have pierced my skull from my blind spot..."Akutagawa scowled. 

"Nice deduction." Tachihara said sarcastically earning a fearsome glare from Gin, Higuchi and the 2 Akutagawas. 

Akutagawa scowled.

 "Exactly. Still, being able to dictate where your opponent runs isimpressive, so let me treat you to some udon. You've earned it."Akutagawa pondered for a few moments before asking, 

"Udon...?Why?"

"For eating, duh" Tachihara said once again.

"I just feel like udon. That's all," Oda answered, his expressionunchanged.Akutagawa's piercing gaze narrowed even more as he said, 

"Stamp mycard if you wish to reward me. Your stamp and Yosano's are the only onesleft I need.""What do you plan on doing about Yosano's?"

"Right I forgot about her. I really feel bad for you." Ranpo said.

"If you really feel sorry then you shouldn't have come up with the OK card system." BEAST Akutagawa said sulking.

"It won't be a problem. I'll...think of something tomorrow." Akutagawacasually averted his gaze. 

"Uh-huh. Well, if you want my stamp...," began Oda. 

"I justremembered I had a job I'd like you to do for me. It's simple, really. Even akid could do it." 

Akutagawa nodded and urged, "Go on." 

"I'm going out of town on business tomorrow for three days. I want youto go check up on things at the shop while I'm gone." 

"'The shop'?"

 "It's a restaurant," revealed Oda.

 "Me and this restaurant go way back,even before I joined the agency. Unfortunately, though, I have to leave townon business on the day I promised I'd help out, so I want you to go in myplace."Akutagawa appeared suspicious, so Oda added, "Don't worry. It's neverthat crowded." He shrugged. 

"Just play with some kids, and it'll be overbefore you know it."

"You never change do you?" Dazai muttered silently, only heard by Chuuya who gave a slight squeeze to his hands, making the former show a bitter smile on his face.

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A/N - Stay tuned for more!!!!!!