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Chapter 9

As I take a step up to Mr.Rabbit, the door to the shop busted open, and someone ran in like a crack head. Koujaku was breathing like a dying horse. Walking up to him, I see blood all over him. Instincts take over me, and I take him by the arm and drag him over to the counter, swiping everything off it and lied him on top of it. Taking off his shirt thingy, I see a huge cut on his chest, and grab the first aid kit from behind me. I hear Aoba gasp, "Kouja? What happened?!" He asked while looking at him with fear.

"Move Aoba, I can help him if I do this quickly. So please, move." I say while setting up all the things I need. He moves aside while never taking his eyes away from Kouja. With everything set up, I look up to Noiz and Mink, "Hold him down." I say while getting the cleaning alcohol ready. They grab his arms and legs, I swiftly swipe the cloth over the wound. He instantly started to struggle while screaming to stop, I finish up cleaning it, and start to sew up the cut.

As I sewed, he passed out from the overwhelming pain," Is he going to be okay?" Aoba asked me while I clipped the string. I looked down, the cut was large but not enough to kill him, thankfully. "He'll be back to normal in about two to three weeks, and I think I know who did this." I say while picking up Kouja up, and set him on the cot, and cleaned up the blood on the counter. Aoba grabbed my shoulder, I tensed and tried not to kill him, "I'll tell you if you let go." He immediately lifted his hand away from me. 

Sighing, I throw away the bloody clothes. "It was Trip and Virus. I have to go talk to them, hopefully they'll back off." With that said I grab my bag and get ready to go. "Hold the fuck up! You aren't going anywhere near them!" Mink says while coming up to me, I turn around to check if he's actually talking to me. "Fool, I know you ain't talking to me, so you best not talk like that. Also, I can do whatever I want to, so fuck off." I say while grabbing Luna from the ground and walked out the door. Now determined and pissed off, I walk to the coffee shop where I'm meeting the duo.

-Thirty minutes Later-

The shop was booming with people and was kinda nice, until you saw the strip club across the highway. Looking around I look for my old buddies, and saw them in a booth near the window. Smiling, I walk up to them and stand near the table. They glance up, at first not noticing me, then full on smiles come onto their twin like faces. They hug me one by one, "Holy shit! You grew up! I feel so proud," Trip practically boasted, "so how have you been?" Virus says while wiping at his eyes. 

I couldn't help but laugh at his reaction, "I'm doing really good, in fact, I found my brother!" I say while petting Luna. I hear them gulp, "Really?! That's awesome, how is he?" Trip asks, I continue to pet Luna, "He could be better, cuz there's these guys chasing him and causing him and I some problems." Looking up at them, I can't tell that they are trying to keep straight faces, but I can see that they're the guilty party. "So, what's his name?" Virus asks, already knowing the answer, but knowing that he's on thin ice. "I'm glad you asked Virus, because his name is Mink, and I know you two have been messing with him, along with his friends." I say while grabbing a water from a waitresses tray.

"Mink?! Mink's your brother?!" They both yell at the same time.

Thankfully, the shop was louder than them, and no one heard. I nod as I take a sip of water, "Yes, and I would appreciate it if y'all told me what he did so I can stop it, and that y'all back off of them." I say not suggesting, but saying either you do it or I'll give y'all hell. "Ok, but we have a good reason on why we attacked them," Virus says while Trip was nodding along with his buddy. 

"About a few months ago, Mink messed with a business partner of ours, and we lost that connection. Pissed, we decided to go after him, and his friends kinda helped us find him, so we included them." He explains, and I see where they're coming from, cuz I've done that to be honest. Sighing, I rub my temples, "Are y'all planning to continue this?" I ask, thinking of what needs to be done if so.

They converse with one another, and nod their heads no. Relief, washes over me, "But, we want to be allies with your group." Knowing them there would be a catch, and I really had to think this through. "Give me a week and I'll get back to you, but right now I have to go to work." I say while grabbing my stuff and Luna. "Alright we'll see you in a week, but until then, text us if you need anything." Virus says while paying the tab, nodding my head I hug them goodbye and head to the junk shop.