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Chap. 13 | I'm Sorry

Delirious stormed in to the familiar base he once occupied in. Ignoring the threats and shocked look on the Devil's crew, he went straight to the boss.

It seemed that luck wasn't by his side when he was stopped by the guards outside the place. "Cartoonz! Get your ass out here at once!" The masked man yelled through his mask, thrashing and kicking the arms that dared hold him back. On the other side of the wall stood Luke with a mixed expression on his face. He didn't know what to feel, happy that his pal was just a wall away or mad that he wants to face Delirious and punch him so bad that he had the nerve of coming back yelling at his gateway?

Dead squirrel stood behind his boss, unsure of what the man outside has to do any business with their leader. "Uh... boss?" Luke exhaled, massaging his temple before glancing at his newest member. Poor kid doesn't have any idea who the man is.

Forcing out a smile, Luke patted him at the back, "don't worry... It's just some unfinished business." He stated before leaving the room and marching his way to the man in a blue hood.

"Delirious, what the fuck do you think you're doing??" Luke sneered. He eyed Delirious's outfit. The younger male hadn't changed much since he left. His blue hoodie got a little bit darker, the mask has chips and cracks by the edges and the paint on the plastic was coming off. Del's black hair looked like he just woke up, there were also trails of kisses on his neck. Luke's right eye twitched and his brows furrowed, Delirious looked paranoid, frustrated and mad.

Wanting to go further, Delirious took a step closer in front of Luke to be only aimed by a gun on his head. Three guards were watching them both, making sure that he won't do anything rash to their leader. Crossing his arms, Luke let his dark red coat flow on the back. His eyes glaring at his old friend.

Delirious opened his mouth but stopped. His eyes blinked and Ohm's words whirled around his head. Luke still consider him as a friend... He was not replaced. He recalled and slowly close his mouth and feel the steam come off him.

Luke watched the blue eyes as it slowly transition from flames to remorse. Del's whole expression softened and his shoulders slouched. He shook his head and grip his hand into a fist before even that slowly calming down. He looked back up with a whole new impression. "Luke..." The way he spoke his real name was too unreal. The voice was soft and barely a whisper. It sounded broken.

"Luke, I–... I'm so sorry for leaving you."

The whole place was silent, Luke felt the years of bottled up frustrations, anger and sadness has been freed. He raised his arm up and ordered the guards to lower their guns in which they hesitated. He stepped closer to Delirious with arms open and a soft expression then gently embraced the shorter male.

Delirious collided his head on Luke's chest whilst tears flooded out his eyes. The pain on his throat coming out as he screamed out, "I'm sorry" over and over and over and over again. Luke's embrace tightened and let out his own emotions silently as he sobbed on Delirious's head. It was like the feeling of finally having a reunion with someone you're really close with. Two brothers who had been apart for so long.

The crying all quiet down, all that were left were muffled sobs and shaking shoulders. The guards had decided to leave them for privacy.

The two decided to take a walk together on the park where they have committed their very first crime together. Stealing. They stole a lot of purses, phones, jewelries. It was a simpler time. The pair had stopped in front of an old Narra tree. Their previous visit to the tree was the time Delirious had declared that he was out of the group. It was something hard to remember, but they are about to change that too.

Luke let out a weak laugh as he ran his hand on the bark of the tree. "Heh, this place is seriously nostalgic." Delirious laughed at his statement. "Tell me about it." He chuckled. The two went by and took a seat next to each other, staring out the afternoon sky. "Honestly, I wanted to thank Ohm for this. If he hadn't came to the base, I would've been too much of a coward to go near you." The blue eyed male admitted, he glanced over to Luke to see him chuckling.

"Well, what can I say? You were always a coward." Del playfully elbowed him to the side with a 'hey'. The older male hollered a laugh and shook his head. "Seriously though, I never sent Ohm there to spy on your crew." Luke frowned and the thought of Ohm made Delirious jolt up with a scared expression. "Ohm! Oh gosh, Luke, did you message them? Please tell me you did..." He pleaded. Luke has the look of confusion written all over his face. "Huh? Why? What would happen?" He was now puzzled with a sense of alarm security going off.

"They would kill him. You got to say yes to them!" Delirious continued to beg. Still frowning, Luke was able to have out a huge sigh of relief. "Then thank the heavens I already have a while ago." His answer made Delirious glee with joy and relief. He pulled Luke in another embrace before dashing away while shouting, "Thank You!!!"

Luke smiled. Happy to have fixed his friendship with Delirious and fill the gap in his heart.