Forever In Love

VIII. Death

Chapter 8: Death; this chapter is dedicated to GensukeFazbear. Thank you for following this story!

Raku

I can't seem to understand what I'm feeling right now. Everything happened so sudden that it just sinked in me that Chitoge was kidnapped and I get this weird feeling that I'm the one to blame. I sighed looking at the briefcase her father gave me. I took a glance at Claude on the front mirror, who's driving their limo taking me to the abandoned building. He noticed me looking at him that he looked at me too. He looked at me as if I disappointed him... a lot. And the feeling of guilt creeped in my skin as he kept looking at me long and hard.

"You do know you're gonna get in trouble once you step inside that building right?" He calmly stated, now looking at the road.
"It doesn't matter." I looked outside the window.
"Don't act a hero, kid." He responded.
"I don't, I-I just felt that I'm the one to blame for all of this bullshit, now I'm going to fix this." I blurted out as he stopped the car. It seemed that we've arrived at our destination.
"I love young miss so much that If you'd mess this up, just know I'm going to get you first, then deal with the others that took her, understand?" He turned his back to face me since I was in the back seat. My eyes widened in fear as he left me speechless.
"We assembled our men and your father's so that if you won't get out of there with young miss, we'll go in. I don't care what's happening next as long as she's saved."
"You won't have to. If you'll go in there, their going to kill her right away for sure. Do you want that? For once, just- trust in me, Claude." I clenched my fist.
"I was right not trusting you in the first place, but if young miss would go so far as to let you be her boyfriend, then I thought there was something in you I didn't see. Don't let me regret my decision of trusting you with her, boy."
"I have yet to see what that something inside you is." Was his last words were as I stepped out of their limo and continued to walk inside the building.

They're right. I don't know what I'm doing. I don't know what to do when I face the guys that took her. I can't even fight... who am I kidding? I am a spineless bean sprout, my body is too weak for all of that. But... I do know what I'm here for. I'm here for Chitoge and I'm going to do whatever it takes to take her back! I thought to myself as I ran through the entrance of the building.

I entered and noticed how dark the place was and how damaged it was. The walls were cracked, the ceilings have holes and the only light source inside the building was a lamp that hang outside a room that presumably where Chitoge is.

Under the lamp was a guy puffing a cigarette, leaning against the door of the room. I guess this is the guy, right? I went right to him as he spotted me, he stared at me from head to foot with creepy looking eyes that pierced right through me, you could easily tell that this guy is used to having fights by just looking at the scars on his face, he then glared at the briefcase I was holding.

"Here's your money, take it and let her go." I stated handing him the briefcase. He looked at me with an eyebrow raised as he took a puff at his cigarette.
"She's inside." He took the briefcase and opened the door to let me in. As I entered the dark room, I saw a terrible sight.

There was another lamp inside the room and under it was... Chitoge... that seemed to be unconscious laying on her chair, with blood that filled her uniform and her hands tied behind her back. My feet froze on the ground as I stared at her, not knowing what to do. My face also froze in fear as I have never imagined to see her like this.

I took a step towards her as I yet, couldn't believe what I am seeing right now. Maybe my eyes are fooling me because this couldn't real. No, this isn't real. This can't be real! My steps turned into running as I ran towards her screaming.

"Chitoge!" Was all I could shout. I-I don't know what to say. I don't know what to react. My heart pounded hard as I dropped to the floor, hugging her. Her blood stained my white t-shirt as I continued to hug her even tighter.

I know I've just met her months ago, hated her for being mean to me, teasing me in everything I do, punching me, basically ruined my life by being my fake girlfriend, and she practically hates me too but I just can't bare to see her like this. I just can't believe someone would go as far as hurting someone so much just for money. To be honest, by now, I thought I was getting used to people dying and people getting shot just for a light reason, because obviously my whole family background runs entirely on that area, but I didn't knew seeing a girl like this could change my point of view.

I sat there still hugging her as I noticed a stab in her shoulder. I looked at it as I realized that we were not the only ones inside the room. Two other guys with large guns came running outside the room to meet the guy I handed the briefcase to.

"Hey, boy!" The guy called me as I untied Chitoge's hands. She still seems to have a pulse, but it's really faint. I'm afraid that in any minute, she can die because of so much blood loss. I have to take her to the hospital as soon as possible.
"What?" I faced him who looked at me angrily.
"What do you think are we? Dumb enough to be fooled like this?" He yelled at me.
"What are you talking about?"
"Oh. You know what we're talking about, boy." He smirked. Then the two guys with weapons walked at us, smirking as well.
"W-what are you trying to do?!" My voice cracked. As they got me and Chitoge and tied us on a chair. I tried to fight them, but I was obviously in disadvantage so it was no use. The guy with the briefcase walked straight at me as he was pissed or something.

"Explain this." He said as he opened the briefcase right in front of me.

My jaw dropped and my eyes widened as I was in shock as I took a look of what's inside the briefcase. It was just a piece of paper that has 'Fuck you, Kenshi.' written on it. Shit, Mr. Kirisaki, do you realize how much trouble you got us into with this?!
"I-I don't know h-how that happened." I stammered as I honestly didn't know what was happening.
"Are you trying to play games with us? Because this isn't funny!" He yelled as he threw the briefcase away.
"I'm sorry! I seriously don't know! Let us go!" I pleaded as if it were any help.
"With that stupid stunt you pulled, do you seriously expect us to let you go?" He laughed. Well, fuck.

He raised his fist and punched me in my stomach, making me spit blood. He raised his fist again and punched me in the face that wounded my lips. He kept punching my face and hit my eyes and head. I was so beat up that I was spitting blood all over the floor.

"You see your girl over there? Any minute now and the next breath she'll take will possibly be her last." I looked at Kirisaki laying on the chair helplessly. I clenched my fist as I looked at the ground. Why is this happening? I couldn't do anything right. I couldn't save a girl, and I guess I won't be saving myself either.
"Please- just let her go!" I pleaded. I couldn't contain my tears as they started to drip on the ground. I can't do anything right now.

"Okay, we'll go easy you, just because you're just a kid?" He stated, looking at the blood all over the floor.
"We'll let princess go, that is if she's still alive, if and only if you agree with two conditions." He added.
"F-fine, I'll- do it. J-just let- her go." I tried to speak but my voice cracked because of the pain I was experiencing and the blood that drips every time I say a word.

"Good. First, you have to come with us in America to take you to our boss. Second, you'll have to pledge yourself to our clan and serve only us." He stated as I just stared at him from head to foot. Pledge myself to them? I really won't have a choice at this, Kirisaki is dying. This is all because of me and I'll have to take in the responsibility.

But... what about my father? My friends? Onodera?
He stared at me with an eyebrow raised as I continued to think about his conditions.
"Or you can just go and we'll take the girl instead." He irritatedly took a puff at his cigarette.
I didn't answered him as I closed my eyes, preparing for another blow as he raised his hand again to punch me but his comrade spoke.
"Go easy on him, chief. He's just a kid." The guy said as their 'chief' was about to punch me.
"Stay out of this!" He shouted them.

"Forget it! I'll just kill the both of you right now!" He yelled as he held a knife inside his coat.