Last of Her Kind

#10: Blinding Light

Bus station

Aki went down and saw an old man who was having seizure on the road. She went to assist him and made him face the other way. She called for some help and ambulance came fast.

She was thanked by the paramedics for doing the first aid. She just bowed and walked towards her house. She took a detour to buy something at the convenient store. She bought some snacks and paid it on the cashier. "I haven't seen you around, are you new?", the cashier asked. Aki just smiled and purchased it. The light suddenly turned off. She slightly panicked. Aki had always been night blind. "It'll soon come. Thank you for coming", the cashier passed her change. Aki tried to crawl her way out.
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Police Office

Aki haven't heard anything about the Scepter for how many days. She was curious so she went into her father's office.

Everyone is busy moving around with all the cases being filed. She passed by some tables until she reached her father. "Aki, sorry. I wasn't able to come home because of this increasing crime, rate", Nobu sighed. "Hmm? Is it something you can't handle?", Aki asked and looked at the papers. "It's a notorious gang around the town. They've been stealing from banks and also there were multiple deaths lately. They've been raiding huge establishment and randomly shooting anyone. There are in a huge amount of drug", Nobu informed.

Aki made way for her father to do his job.

She sat at the police bench outside and stretched. Fushimi's tatoo flashed on her mind. She was more than sure that it was the same tatoo on the pictures on Nobu's table. "That's impossible. Fushimi-san will never be..", Aki stopped talking when she felt something on her side. "I heard of a familiar name I want to hear", someone whispered to her. Aki gulped and knew it was blade on her side.

"Shall we talk more about that name you've mentioned? I'm also looking for my pet. I wonder if he's already collared by another master", the voice was more sinister this time.

Someone.

Someone, please... Help me.

"Let her go. You are already surrounded", Akiyama raised his gun. The man with hat chuckled and grabbed on Aki's hair. "Come to think of it. I saw the two of you walking together before. So you really know that name... Fushimi Saruhiko", the red head chuckled. A gas bomb was thrown in the middle of them. "Secure Ishikawa!", Akiyama ordered. The smoke died down and the two were nowhere to be found.

Akiyama clenched his fist and contacted the headquarters. "Akiyama, are you alright? They got Kamo-san as well. I'd accompany him to the hospital", Domyouji informed. Akiyama remembered the red head mentioning Fushimi's name.

HOMRA's Underground Headquarters

"Could we actually use this woman to lure him out?", one smaller guy grabbed Aki's face. "Is she his lover? I don't see Saruhiko taking interest on humans", he chuckled and pushed Aki's face. She was tied on the pole.

"Where am I?", she asked. She doesn't remember anything after that gas bomb exploded. "This is the former house of Saruhiko. Isn't it grand?", one of the leaders clapped. It was built on iron. There were vandalism everywhere and it reeks of alcohol. She looked at every corner and there are so many illegal activities happening at once. "Fushimi-san... You say?", Aki couldn't believe that he was formerly from this place but the tatoo on his chest bothered her.

"Shall we also introduce Saruhiko's past time before?", the red head raised an injection with some drug. She gasped and tried to escape. "Don't worry. This will make you feel good", he whispered as he tried to inject it on her. "You wouldn't want to do that", it was a woman with white dyed hair and deep black eyes.

The white haired let out a dagger and removed the rope tying Aki on the pole. "I am called Hime in this place. You're just a pawn for us to lure Saruhiko back here. My beloved, Saruhiko", she licked her lips as soon as she said his name. Aki bit her lip and pushed her away. She tried to run away but Hime grabbed on her hair. "Not yet, young lady. I still need to see his face", Hime smirked.

Scepter 4
Headquarter

"They already took Ishikawa", Akiyama reported. "Sorry, I wasn't able to protect her", Akiyama clenched his fist and gritted his teeth. "It's my first time to see you like this, Akiyama. You are really bothered with that young lady being taken by that gang", Munakata stood up and patted his shoulder. "We'd be looking for their nest right away", Munakata assured. "But if you do that, Fushimi-kun will be endangered. They will drag him down with this", Akiyama said with concern. "Akiyama, you're really kind person. But then, you swore in the name of justice. Fushimi will serve whatever the consequence is but I will do my best to save his name as well. Akiyama, to fight for justice doesn't always mean we have to be kind", Munakata hugged his head and led the way outside.

Munakata gathered all his men. "Scepter 4 was made independently from the National police. That means, we can move in accordance to our own will as long as it doesn't harm the nation. This time, we'll be moving on our own", Munakata looked at Fushimi. The man knew it was for his protection.

HOMRA's Headquarter

Aki sat in the midst of Hime and the rest of the group smoking and taking in pills. Chuya, the red head lifted Hime's chin and they started to kiss in front of Aki. Hime caught her reaction.

What are these people doing?!

Aki averted her stares and saw some people betting on a pair fighting to death. This is where Saruhiko once lived? Hime broke the kiss to breathe. "I miss Saruhiko's lips. They were so delicate. The way he flushes also captures my heart", Hime continued to tell the details. Aki stood up and grabbed on a beer. She splashed it on Hime. "Fushimi-san is not your toy", Aki said with anger in her eyes. It's clear to her. Fushimi doesn't have the usual life a person would have. For him to be so mad with his father, for him to live this kind of life.

"Do you pity Saruhiko?", Hime chuckled. "And yet, he's one of our boys. He also tried taking lives along with that boy, Misaki", Hime laughed at the thought. Chuya clicked his tongue. He grown tired of hearing his name over and over again. "If the Police have him first, he'll be imprisoned for life. If he stays with us, he's free", Hime opened. "There is always a consequence of what he did in the past", Hime shrugged.  "You can't have him back!", Aki flustered being so mad with the thought. Fushimi doesn't belong in this place. "Let me tell you more about him. He's a murderer, a thief, a delinquent. What else do you need to know for you to be convinced that he's suppose to be here? No one could understand him better than we do. If he comes here because he will save you or something like that, you know what will happen next", Hime sighed.

If the police would know, he'll be imprisoned forever.

The door exploded the iron gate flung open. There were Scepter 4 mixed with police members. "So you decided to tell them about our headquarters", the red head, Chuya laughed and pointed a gun on Aki. "Come closer and I'd blow her head open", he threatened. "She's just another sacrifice for a greater good", Fushimi said with a cold voice. Fushimi pointed the gun to Chuya and pulled the trigger. He was able to escape. Aki's heart raced faster. The rest of the members tried to catch everyone.

Fushimi walked towards Aki. He paused when he saw her reaction. She seems bewildered. She ran towards Fushimi and hugged him tight. Fushimi was puzzled. They must have told her about all his impurities and disgusting life. Why is she still clinging on him?

Akiyama caught Chuya and he begged for him to be spared. "But then, we were given a command by the prime minister himself. He wanted to eradicate all of you", Akiyama said with a cold voice. "Then, you will also have to kill Saruhiko", Chuya chuckled. "No one will know about him if no one make it out", Akiyama had a cold look in his eyes and pulled the trigger. It was a massacre.

The gun shots didn't stop for quite sometime. Fushimi pulled Aki closer to him in order to hide the hideous wipe out. His heart suddenly raced fast. All these people are dying to protect his identity. Just as what Misaki did before.

Chapter end.