A Shout To The Blue [IchiKara/KaraIchi]

Chapter Eight - A Decision To Make

Totoko stands right there, looking prepared to make us suffer for tricking her into thinking that Ichimatsu was dead.

"What's the matter, are you scared of a little girl? You damn should be." Totoko smirks. "Take them."

Her men walks closer to Ichimatsu and I, we take a step backward but before we know it, the windows behind us crashes, revealing more of her people. This it. We were cornered.

"Did I not tell you I would have much stronger people working for me this time?" Totoko grins.

Before I could say anything, I felt a fist hit me in the head hard, causing me to fall down. My vision gets blurry and all I can see is Ichimatsu getting tied up by Totoko's guards.

"KARAMATSU!!!" He shouts at me.

But I can't do a thing.

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I begin to regain my consciousness, but I refuse to open my eyes. My head hurts so badly.

I slowly open my eyes, finding myself in a black room with Ichimatsu lying down next to me. The room is empty, the only things I see is a TV and Ichumatsu.

"Ichimatsu? Wake up, hey." I shake Ichimatsu.

Ichimatsu opens his eyes, looking shocked to see me.

"Wh--- Karamatsu, you're okay-- I thought I lost you..." Ichimatsu holds me tight.

The TV opens by itself, "Awww, how sweet. A reunion. Bullshit." Totoko says.

Totoko can be seen on the TV, her smile is as satanic as ever.

"Did you sleep well, bastards? I hope you did because after this, only one gets to stay alive." She smirks.

Only one? What-- This isn't good.

"Listen up, bitch, we gave you the money you wanted, what else do you want from us?!" Ichimatsu stands up and rages.

"You ruined my reputation, Ichimatsu. How could you blackmail me like that?" Totoko tries to sound as if she is the victim.

"You deserve to be exposed. You committed genocide, you took away the lives of the innocent just to get what you want. You're a monster." I shout.

"And you didn't?! Tell me, Karamatsu, how many people have you murdered for the sake of Ichimatsu's safety? You know how much trouble his shitty attitude and transactions got him and how many people wants to kill him, but what did you do? YOU CHOSE TO PROTECT THAT BASTARD!!" Totoko rages.

"I had a reason to, I swore on my life that I would protect him, specially from you. But you... You killed people for fun. Now tell me, who is the monster, us, or you?" I defend.

"Well played, I guess I can't guilt trip you at all." She relaxes herself.

"Of course, after what happened, I can't just let you escape like that. You need to pay. Not with money, but with a life." She says without emotion.

A light opens, revealing a gun in front of us.

"In front of you is a gun with only one bullet. One dies, one survives. Who will it be?" She smiles.

"What if we don't choose?" Ichimatsu speaks.

"I'll have to kill your whole family then. No one survives, no one finds out. I'll expose you as well, no one will believe you if you told the police on me. What does a mafia leader need with police anyway? It'll just be like turning in yourself." She explains.

Ichimatsu looks at me, teary eyed.

Why? Why does it have to be this way? How could she go so far? Why can't she just torture me and let me go after?

I can't.

I don't want to.

"Time is ticking, make a choice, shitheads." She smiles.

The TV screen changes the show. Instead of Totoko, it shows a timer.

We only have one minute to choose.

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Sacrifice Karamatsu, or sacrifice Ichimatsu?
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Author's Note : Hello my lovelies! So our story is coming to an end, but don't worry, after someone dies, that won't be the only thing. Make sure to stay tuned and wait for the next three parts. ;"3