Accidental Reverse

Chapter 30

Aah... you guys are gonna murder me... so much happens in this chapter! I've been waiting for this moment since I wrote it MUHAHAHAHAHAHA~~~

Now, without further ado, chapter 30!

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Accidental Reverse Arc 3

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When Tenma wakes up on the day of the Raimon-Genei match, he grimaces at the soreness in his body. Climbing out of bed and moving to the mirror, he frowns at the countless bruises covering his skin. He's sore, but he's had worse before.

With a sigh, he moves to the bathroom and freshens up, dressing in his soccer uniform so he won't have to change once he's in the stadium. Then he makes sure all of his things are packed in his bag, checking it twice.

Then all he can do is wait.

Approximately three hours before he needs to be at the stadium, the door to his room opens. One of Senguuji's agents, Yamaoka, comes in and-

(Wait, what?)

-locks the door behind him.

Tenma's eyes narrow and he takes an alarmed step backwards.

There's no reason for the guard to be here so early, and there's certainly no reason for him to lock the door. The brunet told Senguuji everything the man wanted to know- or, at least, he's lied his way through the entire interrogation yesterday, so that can't be it either.

And then Yamaoka lunges for him.

The brunet trips over his own feet in an attempt to get away and the man gets a hold on his arm, yanking him forward roughly. Tenma yelps and stumbles forward, trying to pull himself free from the guard's grip.

''Let me go!'' his struggles only cause Yamaoka to tighten his hold. ''What the hell-!''

The man growls and twists his arm roughly. ''A present from Senguuji-sama,'' he snarls, and that only causes Tenma to struggle more. He does not like where this is going and even if it might be dangerous, he's not going to let this man do whatever it is he wants.

So in a desperate attempt to get free, he fights against the grip on his arm, trying to hit whatever part of the man he can get to. He successfully lands a harsh kick against the agent's shin. Yamaoka's response is a furious growl and he automatically pushes the teen away from him.

Due to the force behind it, Tenma stumbles to the side and suddenly he's losing his balance and falling-

The sound of shattering glass and pain.

Something roars in his mind and indigo fills his vision before he clenches his eyes shut.

The brunet cries out at the burning agony in his hands and arm, crashing to the floor with a held-back scream when it only causes the pain to increase.

He hears Yamaoka hum. ''This wasn't what I had in mind,'' says the man slowly, ''but I suppose it will do. We will come for you in two hours, make sure you're ready by then.'' Footsteps retreat, followed by the sound of a door opening and closing and then the click of a lock being closed.

Tenma forces himself to breathe deeply through the agony, waiting for it to weaken a little. At least a few minutes pass until it has settled enough for the brunet to open his eyes and assess the situation.

He's lying on the ground, trying not to move to avoid the pain to increase again, and his eyes widen when he catches sight of the shards of glass scattered over the floor. He raises a hand to his face, inhaling sharply at the knife of agony that comes with the motion, and mentally curses when he catches sight of the red liquid staining his skin.