A Generic Love Story

Chapter 9

Chapter 9

Hearing chaotic sounds from his walkie-talkie, the boss stood up and hurriedly ran downstairs to check. To his surprise, a short boy was found next to one of his downed men.

"You knocked out all of them and got here?"

Kyoya frowned.

"My mind is blown. You're something kid. Coming for your sister? Didn't they just treat you as objects and ditched you and your mom when that old hag got back to Tatsuya? Why should you care about that rotten girl?"

"Sei!"

Kyoya roared and charged at the boss.

"Heck I don't find much young talent in fighting these days, it's a shame to beat you up, brat." The boss put up a boxing guard,

He had noticed how Kyoya kept his right hand above waist level while running. Stepping his back leg to the left, he dashed sideways right before Kyoya threw the overhead. The punch missed. Not letting Kyoya recover, the boss cocked his arm and threw a sharp hook.

The stone cold knuckles struck Kyoya's soft cheek. The boy got shoved right into the next uppercut to the body. Knocked back, Kyoya desperately tried to dash away, but his opponent had greater reach. Kyoya ate a jab-cross combo, and with the momentum of the cross, the boss circled his back leg forward, before his backfist went spinning at Kyoya's face.

He fell to the ground like a ragdoll, completely inert. The combo was so fast that Kyoya wasn't even bleeding until a few seconds later.

"Keh. You did this to yourself kid."

Perhaps he had the willpower that many shounen manga protagonists have, or it was simply because of the usual "ground and pound" he received throughout the time living with Emiko, Kyoya was able to come to his senses shortly after. He could still hear the enemy's footsteps around the corner. Opening his eyes, he observed the surroundings. This building was entirely fitted with unnecessary bright 120V lights. The electrical wirings weren't built into the wall, they were only protected by plastic tubes. Kyoya came up with a plan.

Slowly, he stood up. He covered his right eye, and picked up the Wakizashi. Then he removed his sneakers and followed the boss' footsteps. Kyoya crouched, moving slowly on the tip of his feet to stay hidden. At the staircase, Kyoya saw the guy right above him. He carefully got down and crawled on all fours, biting the dagger in his mouth. The boss was hurrying towards somewhere, not realizing that the short boy was only meters behind.

Through one eye, Kyoya saw the boss walked inside a dark room. He turned the lights on before closing the door. From inside the room, he talked:

"How are you enjoying being high alone in the dark eh? I'm not good with dark places so sorry I couldn't join."

"Let me go!"

"Hey now, your little brother went here for you! Don't make a fuss or his efforts would be in vain."

With one eye closed shut, Kyoya rushed up to find this floor's electric lines. Tracing exactly the wire leading to that room, he took a deep breath and cut the wire.

"What the fuck?!"

The boss swore, and fumbled in the dark for the switch. Obviously, it didn't work. Instead, the door suddenly flew open and grinded on his toe.

"Argh!"

Almost that instant, Kyoya went for a kick to the crotch. The boss staggered backwards just in time, evading the attack. Back kicking the door close, Kyoya could see clearly in the dark with his right eye. His opponent was already on guard, but Kyoya lunged towards. The boss' cross grazed Kyoya's cheek. He backed away and shifted into a side stance.