Dimension

Part 7

"Whoa!!! Your masks are great!!" Chinen suddenly claps. "You two look exactly like Yama-chan and Ryu!" he walks towards the men, wanting to complement them.

But Ueda stops the 'KY' Chinen. "It's really them Chinen. It's them from the other side," he pulls the boy back. "And they are not good people. Yuichi, get the boys upstairs. Brings Yuya too."

"No! Yuya wants to stay with Uepi!" Yuya refuses to obey Ueda's command, holding tight onto the older boy's right thigh.

Daiki grabs Yuya's hand. "Let's go upstairs with mama, ok?" he lifts up the little boy and heads to the stair. Inoo and Yuto crawl to a safer area before following Daiki footsteps. Nakamaru carries Chinen on his back while Hikaru is supporting Yamada, both pairs move upstairs at the same time.

Ueda is standing by himself confronting the two men with Yabu is still leying unconsciously on the floor.

"It has been a long time," the man resembling Ryutaro smirks at the lone ranger.

Ueda rolls his eyes, fiercely looking at the two gentlemen. "I know this time will come, and I'm prepared for that Ryuyu. Care to introduce your friend?"

Ryuyu laughs hysterically. "Are you telling me you forget the person who makes your visit to Amethyst more 'pleasant'?"

No, Ueda can never forget the tortures he had eight years ago. In fact the reason he has been wearing the butterfly tattoo is to hide the scars on his face.

"Ryo-ya," the one who looks like Yamada answer arrogantly. "In case you have forgotten. I thought I tore your face back then."

Ueda touches his right cheek. He taps the butterfly tattoo close to his eye. The butterfly comes to life, and flies around Ueda's slim head before resting on the boy's hair, revealing multiple scars on his face- mostly on his forehead and right cheeks.

"Of course I still have the tokens of your 'hospitality'," Ueda sarcastically replies. "Leave."

"Not without Yuya," Ryuyu moves forward and rest his left foot on Yabu's head. "Gives us Yuya and I'll spare your friend's life."

Ueda smiles. He once again taps the butterfly on his head. There is a huge sparkling shining dust fogging the living room, causing Ryuyu and Ryo-ya to suffocate. The sparkling fog reduces in time. Yabu is now on the couch with Ueda standing nearby.

"Do you think I am that stupid?" Ryuyu sticks out his snake-like tongue.

"Ryu---ta-ro..." Yabu is mumbling in his half conscious state. Ueda finally understands the situation.

"Where is he?" Ueda fiercely asks.

"Somewhere," Ryo-ya annoyingly answers.

"If I find a single scratch on him I will definitely destroy you!"

Another evil- hysterical laughter fills the air. "I love the threat! Listen. Bring Yuya to Amethyst by midnight. Or your friend will be dead. You know humans cannot survive being in fairy land don't you?" Ryuyu gives a glare.

Ryo-ya smirks at the worried-looking Ueda. "We'll be waiting for you, King of Amethyst."

Slowly the two men disappear from his sight. Ueda takes a deep breath, mumbling a rhyme- and the purple butterfly for the second time flies around Ueda's face, making his face soft and clean once more.

Daiki and Nakamaru rush down to get Yabu once the mysterious men are gone. Daiki is checking Yabu's wounds.

"What is going on Ueda-kun? Who are those people?" Hikaru approaches Ueda who is still standing at the same spot- lost in his thoughts.

"Ueda-kun," Hikaru put his hand on his senpai shoulder. Ueda startles with Hikaru touching him.

"Are you all right Ueda-kun?"

"Em," the boy shortly answers.

"What is Amethyst?"

Ueda keeps silence.

"Is it a magical land or something? Ne Ueda-kun, why did he call you 'King of Amethyst'?"

Ueda looks directly into Hikaru's eyes. "Bring Yabu upstairs to Yuya. He can heal the injuries. Don't leave the house at any cost."

"From what just happened I think staying in the house is more dangerous. I didn't mean to be rude, but I really need an explanation for all this," Hikaru persistently urges.

"You'll end up like Yabu if you step out from that door. Just do as I say. I'll tell you everything later on."

Hikaru knows that arguing with Ueda is a waste of time as the boy is well known for his stubbornness. Still trying to assure himself that he is still sane, Hikaru helps Daiki to bring Yabu to his room where they were all hiding during the attack not so long ago.

"Yuichi, can you please call Kazuya and tell him I won't be coming for the magazine photo-shot session," Ueda calmly request. "Stay close to the boys and don't leave this place. They might be targeting you now that they know you are with me. I'll be back."

"But where are you going?" Nakamaru stops his friend who is about to exit the front door.

Ueda stops and turns to face Nakamaru.

"I'm going to Amethyst."

~to be continued~