A Painful Melody

Chapter 37- Time

3rd person POV

"Dammit! Akashi Seijuro, if we don't find her within the next 4 hours both me and Riga-sama will die!" Shuichi fainted, he leaned on the cold window leaving Akashi in shock.

Akashi didn't hesitate, he can ask later. He ordered the driver to head off in the police station once more. He ran his hand down his red hair, "Harigae, you truly are repulsive." He slightly smirked.

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Within 30 minutes, two men in black have been torturing Akagawa for the sake of seeing her eyes. They've been given orders to make Akagawa reveal her eyes and if necessary force them to change.

Akagawa was covered in bruises, cuts, stains from her own blood and she was red eyed from earlier. One of the men lifted her up by her neck, pulling her up in the air, "Boss, she's not really showing any signs of her eyes changing. They're only black." Akagawa clenched down on his wrist, but she wasn't strong enough to completely break his hand.

This stubborn girl refused to use her eye's powers to play into their hands. Though time was running out and Akagawa was starting to run out of air, her face began to change from pale to purple and the man in black squeezed tighter.

"Hey, you don't want to kill her! He'll kill us if she's dead." The other said, making #1 drop Akagawa harshly onto the ground.

Akagawa took that chance to breathe and gasped for air but she still felt like she was suffocating. She just wanted to see Shuichi and go back to that safe house they obtained. Back to where her, Shuichi and Ayaha could live without any fear.

' Well, welcome to reality. ' A familiar voice boomed in Akagawa's head.

' I thought you died already. ' Akagawa made a scowl on her face, but that was a mistake due to #2 pouring salt into her wounds and turning on the heater so they dissolved.

Akagawa bit her tongue, she refused to let them win. If she were to scream, cry, or let out her eyes then she loses. Though the god just laughed, ' How could I? I can't simply go away when I have such an interesting host. '.

"Fall back, try again in ten minutes." Nijio's voice echoed through their walkie-talkies.

As the men in black left, a bright light revealed the blurred figure of the god that gave Akagawa his eyes. If Akagawa could actually see him, she would have saw a smirk on his face.

"Are you still not going to use my eyes?" His voice echoed into the room, a sound proof barrier surrounding the two.

Akagawa shook her head, that would mean she would play into Nijio's hands. Out of every possible outcome, that's the only one she refused to choose. The god laughed, for once a human decides to rely on their own skill.

Though what skills does Akagawa actually have without the eyes? They aid her to be the perfect human and without it, both her talents and her aura completely disappears.

"I.. believe in...Tadao." Akagawa managed to say with her dry throat. She needed water, but as if they would actually give it to her.

"Well then, good luck." The light vanished along with the barrier. The doors opened once more and the men in black returned.

Round two for torturing, was just about to begin...

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Shuichi paced back and forth in the office, he only had an hour left to find Akagawa and he was about to hyperventilate if he didn't find her soon.

His heart didn't miss a beat so he knows that Akagawa didn't use her eyes, but because of who she is, he cannot use his sensitive hearing to find where she is. When it counts, Akagawa is stoic and won't scream when in pain.

"If only my emperor eye worked!" Akashi threw scissors at the wall in frustration, she was completely different.

He couldn't tell what she was doing, what she was thinking or even who she is. Every time he had to ask a question about her made his head spin, he was an emperor. It frustrates him to not know anything about her and his other self did too.

Even so, he is going to look for Akagawa. He has questions that need their answers. Unluckily for Akagawa, Akashi doesn't plan on letting her go until he gets those answers. And what after? Will he just forget her? Continue to use her as a pawn?

Akashi froze, his heart missed a beat and his left eye went back to its different color. He stood up and grabbed the detective by the collar, "I want the scan immediately as well as directions to where Akagawa Harigae is located." He ordered, his eye flashing.

"That plate number isn't registered! Also, there's no one in the data base called Akagawa Harigae nor Shuichi Tadao." The detective spoke, not making eye contact with Akashi due to his intimidating aura.

Akashi sent a glance towards Shuichi who was now on the floor. The red head let go of the detective and ran to Shuichi, he was loosing warmth quickly. Just like that day when Akashi and Akagawa had their basketball match.

"Hey!" Akashi smacked Shuichi's cheek, hoping to wake him up.

He looked at the clock and his heart completely stopped. They had exactly fifteen minutes to find Akagawa or both Shuichi and the dear manager would die. Akashi's mind raced through many thoughts but each one came to a blank conclusion.

' I guess it's my turn. ' Akashi's left eye turned golden yellow and glowed brightly.