Cross-hairs (Akakuro)

Chapter 19

⚠️PRESENT DAY⚠️

67 P.O.V

Loud banging fills the room as I jump and shoot up, I look around and slowly sit up. I rub my eyes as I stretch my back - The bed certainly didn't help the pain that Lingered in my back from my night with Akashi. The banging continues as I put my hands over my ears - Ever since the ringing stage of conditioning I've grown to hate repeating noise, They make my head hurt. I hold my ribs as I sigh gently My face still hurt from yesterdays beating and it was swollen slightly,I mean of course it was I lost a tooth since he hit me so hard. I'm Sure I have bruises and shit from it all.

I take a deep breath as I hear the lock on my door shift and starts to creak open and light creeps into the dark room, they never turn the lights on Unless you have something to read. 

My father slowly walks to the doorway. Looking at me as I stare back at him, I keep my back straight even if it aches, I need to keep appearances, "Name" His deep voice asks me. I keep in a sigh as I Look down to the floor

"67" I say loudly so he can hear me. He sighs

"Friends?"

"I have no friends" I say as I try to keep my composure, He sighs again and walks into the room. Standing in-front of me.

"I don't believe you" He whispers, He grabs my chin and forces me to look up at him "This is Just routine for you ..Put some damn effort into it" He glares down at me as he tightens his grip.

"My name is, 67. I have no friends sir" I say again looking back at him. This only seems to anger him more as he lets my go roughly. My head hits the back wall I remain silent not wanting to give him the satisfaction of hurting me.

"Come" He calls as he walks to the door. I stand up slowly as to not make myself dizzy. I stay silent

He sighs probably annoyed about how slow I'm walking, He stops and grabs my arm "Hurry up" He snaps and starts dragging me alone the corridors. I bite the inside of my lip to avoid making a sound as he digs his nails into my arm. "Look" He snaps forcing my head to look through a small window in a door. Looking at a male that's sat in a chair. Well tied to a chair I glance at the sign near the door 

'Conditioning room 7'

'Patient 87'

Yeah I remember this room, I walked past it before the contract started. 

"Look and watch what happens when you fail me" He Whispers in my ear as he nods at the people in the room. Buzzing again fills the room but quieter as I was outside the room. The male was just looking down for a few seconds, His grey hair covering his eyes before he screams and struggles against the chair. I try and look away but he forces my head back at the scene "No you watch it, You WATCH what we do to failures here" He growls. I watch the male in the room scream in pain. It takes me back to my own pain years ago... everything feels fuzzy and even after the machine stops whirring in the room. The buzzing continues in my head. I don't wanna go back there. I can't go back there. Something overtakes my senses and I feel like my body is on Autopilot.

"My name...Is 67, I don't have any friend commander." I whisper staring in the room blankly "The contract will be completed by the end of the day" He chuckles in my ear 

"Yes...that's good. that's what I wanted" He grabs the back of my hair and roughly pushes me towards the exit of the compound. "Of you go. 67" He smiles, I nod and start walking down the corridor the sound of my feet echoing through the empty halls. This is what I was always supposed to be. 

A mindless machine.

Akashi P.O.V

I don't understand, He just ran away after that. what did I say to annoy him so much? I sigh gently as I look at my computer screen waiting for the others arrive. I had called them shortly after Tetsuya left, after I got over my confusion However they couldn't come that day so we arranged a meeting today anyway, It gave me time to process things.