Shadow Fangs

Chapter 22 Mink route pt.5

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       Zorakuba groaned as he opened his eyes.  Everything in his body hurt.  His head, his arms, his legs, and strangely his rear....what happened last night?
       Zorakuba shakily sat up and rubbed his head to try and ease the pain alittle but it didn't work.  That's when he noticed something on the nightstand.  A glass of water and some meds.  Zorakuba picked them up and discovered that they were pain killers...
      He took them before gulping some water down.  His throat hurt too.  Why did everything hurt today?  Zorakuba sighed before standing up and walking sluggishly out the door and down the stairs.
       The pain started to ease alittle as he made it to the bottom of the stairs, where he saw Mink talking on his coil to someone.  Curiously, Zorakuba walked closer but the call ended before he could hear anything. 
       Zorakuba stood in the living room by Mink, who finally noticed him standing in front of him.  Zorakuba looked up at him as if asking for answers, but Mink only stared down at him with a strange expression.  Zorakuba tilted his head and frowned.  It was always a habit of his, to tilt his head, when he was thinking or asking questions.
    As he pondered what happened the other night, Zorakuba felt something touch his head. He looked up and saw Mink resting his hand on top of his head, gently twining his fingers into Zorakuba's soft locks.
        Zorakuba stared up at Mink, feeling his face become alittle flushed.  Mink looked like he was trying to apologize to him with this.  Mink only looked down at him with a strange expression for him...he was frowning but not...not trying to be intimidating.  He looked guilty and...had an emotion in his eyes that Zorakuba didn't quite understand.  He wanted to ask Mink what was going on but he couldn't speak...he didn't know what was going on but he....he understood at the same time and it was confusin.
      Mink remained silent for a few moments with his hand resting on his head, before clearing his throat and removing his hand.  He looked to the side and regained his posture.  "Were heading out," is all mink said before walking, tori landing on his shoulder.  Zorakuba decided to go get chef since he didn't want or know where he was going.  Zorakuba didn't know if they'd be back.  Still however...Zorakuba couldn't help but feel suspicious.  He didn't know what happened yesterday, but the aches in his body told him it wasn't very pleasant.
      "Mink....where are we going?" Zorakuba asks as they walk outside of Lotus.  Infront of them was a large motorcycle, Zorakuba assuming it was Minks and the perfect size for him, which Mink sat on.  "Get on," Mink commanded stoicly, to which Zorakuba hesitated.  Where....could he sit.  He eventually settled on sitting behind Mink, unwillingly wrapping his arms around Mink's torso.  Mink didn't seem to mind it.  Zorakuba was about to comment on this but before he could so much as blink Mink sped off.
        "W-whaa!" Zorakuba let out a small yelp and tightened his grip on Mink, who he swore he heard a chuckle.  Or grunt.  Zorakuba was too busy being terrified of falling off the bike to really pay attention.  Mink zoomed through the back alleys and roads, on his way to an unknown destination.  Zorakuba burried his face in Mink's back, terrified. 
         He had never actually ridden on a motorcycle before...never really needed too since he always used his feet or a normal car.  And even then he rarely was the one to drive.  They turned a sharp corner and soon after stopped.  Zorakuba, slightly trembling opened his eyes. They were in front of a warehouse away from everyone.
         "You can let go now Zorakuba..." Minks voice interrupted his train of thought, and he realized he was still holding onto Mink.  Zorakuba quickly let go and got off the bike, awkwardly rubbing the back of his neck as he stood.  Chef, who was in his pocket, poked his head out and looked up at Zorakuba.  "Your heart rate has increased dramatically Zorakuba.  Not to mention your emotions are-" Zorakuba cuts him off by covering his face with his hand.  "You don't need to report that stuff!" Zorakuba whisper yelled to him, Mink watching the whole ordeal with a slightly amused smirk.
    "If you two are done," he starts off "we have some things we need to take care of," Mink finishes as he starts walking towards the warehouse, Zorakuba following quickly after.  He was embarassed about that little....episode back there.  He wasn't used to showing his weaknesses like that.  In all honesty he hated it.  Sometimes however...he let his fears slip out.  However, he's glad that Mink doesn't know about his worst fear....going back to Toue.  The whole reason now that he's helping mink is because he wants Toue to be defeated.  At least, that's what he keeps telling himself.
         As the two, four if you include Tori and Chef, reached the warehouse Mink opened the door.  Shouldn't that have been locked?  Knowing mink he probably had it prearranged to be unlocked.  He walked in, Zorakuba going in soon after as he looked around.  There were crates and things everywhere.  Still, the space was rather large.
        As he looked around people came out from behind the crates.  Zorakuba tensed ever so slightly as he stood next to Mink.  He didn't know what to expect.  Wait...were these the members of Scratch?  Zorakuba couldn't really remember much or even if he met them or not.
     They looked at Mink before at Zorakuba, Zorakuba feeling somewhat nervous now that he was the center of attention.  However, he remained stoic on the outside and tried to look intimidating, which sort of worked.  "This is Zorakuba.  He will be helping us," Mink said as he gestured to Zorakuba.  The members looked at him, greeting him.  Zorakuba greeted them back.  Mink stood back as the members and Zorakuba got aquanted.  After a few moments, the (rather friendly) atmosphere was broken by a loud voice coming from one of the open doors.  "Found you, you damn terrorists!" Screeched an insane voice.

It was Akushima.
(Should I involve him as a route? I think I might)

(Anyways!  How was this chapter?  So sorry for the delay major stuff going on at home.  Long story short, I may or may not get a new career!  I will try to update as soon as i can.  Major events ahead.