Ultraviolet

Chapter 28

A/N:
This is the same time as the previous chapter, but, Toru and Ryota. Also the penultimate chapter. Next one will be long-ish, I think

"Have you decided how you'll do it yet?" Ryota asked a few minutes after Taka and Tomo had left to get new beers. 
"I'm still not sure. I think I may get a dinner catered for us then propose at the end of dinner" Toru responded as he played with the ring in his hand.
"When are you doing it?" Ryota asked.
"I don't know, he's so down with his dad and all. I don't wanna upset him further. He'd be so distraught wondering if his dad would show up to the wedding he wouldn't even enjoy the engagement process. Maybe I should wait a while. For the whole thing to blow over." Toru sighed.
"What's taking them so long?" Toru wondered out loud as he put the box back in his pocket.
"Was that the sound of the front door?" Ryota asked as they both got up to investigate.
"Taka's shoes are gone" Toru said as he looked at the front door.
"So is his car..." Ryota said as he saw Toru pick up the phone and call him.
"Why would he leave?" Toru asked as he tried calling Taka's phone and got voicemail.
"Tomo's shoes are also gone, they're probably together" Ryota noticed.
"Should we check Tomo's house?" Toru asked.
"Yea, sounds good" Ryota said as he got in the car with Toru.
The men got halfway to Tomo's house when Ryota's phone went off.
"Taka took me to the middle of nowhere. He's definitely either killing me, or finding somewhere to hide Toru's body"
"What the hell? Why would he kill me or Tomo?" Toru asked as they pulled to the side of the road to rethink the strategy.
"I don't know. I'm calling him..." Ryota said. "He didn't pickup"
"and why would Taka ever go to the middle of nowhere? He hates hiking. How would he get there" Toru said as he tapped on his steering wheel.
"I don't know, but it's almost 1am. Taka's fine at least. I don't know about Tomo, but, surely he won't actually kill Tomo right?" Ryota responded.
"He wouldn't kill Tomo. Idiot cries when he sees a bug and begs me to kill it for him." Toru responded as he continued thinking.
"Taka can't kill a bug?" Ryota laughed.
"I know. For a guy who threatens to kill Tomo daily, he's actually kind of a softy whimp" Toru laughed.
"Weird..." Ryota responded.
"ok. Back to task. Taka also hates nature. What is he doing in nature" Toru stared hard, trying to think of anywhere he would be.
"If he hates nature, maybe he'll give up and go back home?" Ryota suggested.
"Maybe they're not in nature. There's a sushi place that's open all night. I took him there once, and he complained it was in the middle of nowhere. Let's try there" Toru said as he started the car and began driving again.
"Fine..." Ryota said as he fell asleep.

"So what do we do now that we're here?" Ryota asked. "His car isn't here. Do we just go in and ask if Taka Moriuchi from One OK Rock has been in?"
"Right. I didn't think of that. If we begin asking around it may end up on the internet" Toru said as slammed his head on the steering wheel and cried.
"We should just give up, Toru. It's almost 2. We have to be at the studio in 7 hours. Taka wouldn't miss work" Ryota said.
"We're not giving up on finding Taka" Toru responded. "We just need a better place to find him..."
"You're tired. Let's just go back to your place and we'll go to the studio early tomorrow" Ryota responded.
"Fine" Toru sighed as he drove back home.