We Were Meant To Be (Budo x Taro)

Chapter 18: An Ally?

Monday After School

 Budo quickly left the school after cleaning time, and left Mina in charge of the club today. All he needed to see is that Taro is ok.

After what felt like an eternity, Budo finally reaches Taro's house and knocks on the door. Seconds pass until Hanako opens the door. She gives him a cold stare. 

"Hey Hanako. Is Taro here?" Budo asks.

Hanako raised a brow. "What do you mean 'is Taro here'? He's at school, dummy."

Budo's heart dropped. "N-No. He... he wasn't at school today. In fact, he hasn't texted me or answered my calls at all. I was hoping to find him here."

Hanako was now getting scared. "B-But... I saw him leave for school. Oh my God... MOM!" Hanako yells to the kitchen. Budo comes in the house, and closes the door behind him.

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"What?! You mean my son is missing?!" 

Taro's mother panicked. Budo could see tears starting to form in her eyes, and he tried to reassure her. "Don't worry, Mrs. Yamada. We will find him. I-I'm going to continue to search for him. Just continue trying to contact him. He may respond."

Mrs. Yamada sniffled, and nodded her head. She brought her daughter into a hug and tried to call Taro once again. Budo walked out of the house, and tried to think of where Taro could be. He can't be dead. There was no fucking way. Budo wouldn't allow it.

Suddenly, Budo heard his phone buzz. He scrambled for his phone in his pocket, hoping for it to Taro. 

Unfortunately, it wasn't.

However, it was unknown number. What really caught Budo's attention is what they texted.

"I know where your boyfriend is."

Budo felt like he couldn't trust whoever the hell this was, but he also had to take the chance. Taro's life may depend on it.

"Where is he? Have you done something to him?"

"No. Do you know a girl named Ayano Aishi?"

Budo had to think for a moment. That name defiantly sounded familiar...

Oh, now he remembers!

"Yeah, she's in the class below me. What does she have to do with all this?"

"She's the kidnapper."

"Kidnapper?!"

"Yes. She has kidnapped Taro. But don't worry, she's done no harm to him."

"Why has she kidnapped him, and where is she keeping him?"

"She's holding him hostage at her house. I'll send you the address. But I think you can find out what she wants with him yourself."

"Who are you? Why are you helping me?"

"All of that personal information is not important. If I was you, all I would worry about is my boyfriend's safety."

They were right. Budo didn't have time to question this number. He needed to see if they were being legit. For Taro's sake. The number texted him Ayano's address, and he immediately headed over there.

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Info-Chan put down her phone, took off her glasses, and massaged her nose. She wasn't sure why she told Budo Taro's location. Maybe it was sympathy. She wasn't lying when she said the two boys looked cute together. They seemed happy in each other's arms. Seeing Taro so happy and comfortable in Budo's embrace made her pity him. Pitying him for having an Aishi perusing him. Once an Aishi finds her prey, she will do anything to fight for it and claim it. Giving the object of her obsession no choice and no freedom. Budo may be a martial arts master, but when Taro is the prize, Ayano is not going to go down easily. Let's just hope Budo isn't going to underestimate her.

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Monday Evening

"Why won't you eat, Senpai? I worked hard to make you your favorite meal." Ayano whines as she keeps offering a piece of food to Taro, who keeps turning his head away from it. "You ate lunch! Why won't you eat dinner? You know I'm not going to let you starve. You're not escaping me that easily."

Taro refused anything Ayano offered him. He'd rather starve to death than become this psycho's hug-and-play thing for life. 

Ayano was starting to lose her patience. "Look at me, Senpai!" Ayano grabs Taro's chin, and pulls his face to face her directly. 

As soon as Ayano was about to speak, Taro surprised her by spitting in her face. Ayano pulled away, and tried to wash off the saliva on her face. Until she realized that her Senpai's saliva that was in his warm, moist mouth was on her face. That saliva was too sacred to wipe off her face.

"I don't care what you do to me! You can't have me! And you never will!" Taro growled. 

Ayano was still gushing about his saliva, but was able to pull from her thoughts. "Well... you're in my basement. Where you can't escape me. And you can't deny me either. You have no choice, Taro Yamada. You are going to be mine! I've gone too long in misery without you in my life. It was fate when we bumped into each other on that fateful day. And no annoying childhood friend or loud martial artist is going TO TAKE YOU FROM ME!!!" Ayano screamed, making Taro flinch.

Ayano couldn't help but giggle. "Aww, look at you. You try to act like you're not scared, but no matter how hard you try, you're always weak prey cowering before a predator. This world is too dangerous for someone like you. That's another reason I brought you down here. This isn't a kidnapping, Senpai. This is a rescue. The world was going to give you nothing but pain and misery... like it gave me. But if you become my husband, stay by my side forever, I will give you all that you desire. I will protect you. I will cherish you forever." Ayano got down on one knee in front of Taro. "I will do anything for you."

"What about my freedom? What about my freewill? All I've seen is that you care about yourself, Ayano! You don't love me. If you did, you wouldn't kidnap me and force me to be with you. That's not real love, Ayano! I'm not a possession you can just claim! Budo never treated me like this! He's the one that truly loves me!"

Ayano's clenched her fists, and was shaking angrily. She turned her back to her with her head hung low. "Shut up... shut up, Senpai... You... you've been blinded by that... martial artist... All he's done is shield you away from your true feelings. You love me, Taro... you just haven't realized it yet. But now that you're here, Budo can no longer turn you away from the love you have for me. He will no longer pollute your mind. From now on, you will only think of me... and only me!"