Hi, yeah it's been long time
. I know I haven't updated this fic for so long and to be honest I'm more feel comfortable writing Os but some readers pm'd me and there's some people in facebook that are still asking for an update. To those readers who are waiting for an update. This is for you guys ^_^
BTW sorry for the grammatical errors.
NOTE: This Chapter Is quite a long one. or not really? hahaha.
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Chapter 08
Silence filled the air as I and Jurina are walking back to the Headquarters to give a report and also to plan and find the one who killed my father. I never thought hatred and anger will make me the kind of person earlier when I fought to that man. I should never lose my composure not until I can find and beat into pulp the person behind this case.
“neh Mayu?” Jurina suddenly breaks the silence making me snap out of my thoughts. I turned around to face her. She wants something, an answer, and I think I already know the unspoken question.
“if you’re going to ask me how I am then I’ll be lying if I say I’m fine” I said turning around and continued walking. I don’t want to discuss about that topic coz it will just tear my heart into pieces though it’s already been already into pieces.
“you know what, it’s fine to cry sometimes, to ease the pain. It will make you a wee bit better you know” With concerned voice she suggested.
I know crying will make a person feel a little better coz I’ve done it already, a lot of times to be exact, but right now crying and sulking is not an option anymore. All I have to do is stand up, grow up and fight.
“we’re here” not responding to her suggestion I said as we stand in front of the headquarters, the headquarters that is full of memories of my parents.
Giving a deep sigh, I step forward but before I could enter the premises, a hand tap my shoulder and whispered.
“everything will be fine, just trust us, your members” Jurina gives me a reassurance smile then entered the building but stop halfway.
“Stop standing there and get inside, your members are waiting” She shouted and I just nodded. I still feel lucky coz I’ve got them, my memb—No, My friends.
“Thank you” the only words that I was able to mutter.
Passing through a lot of doors and people who bowed and greeted us feels so nostalgic. I’ve been out from here for just few days but it made me miss this place. After few minutes of walking and riding the elevator, we arrived in the place that I’ve missed the most. The cool familiar door , these corridors that we make as a running lane when tried to compete who is fastest and those people who are behind that door, I’ve missed it, I really do. An upward curve can be seen in my face as memories go back and can’t help it to still feeling lucky to have them.
“we’re here” Jurina said giving me a smile then puts her hand in the box located in the right side of the door. The box then scanned her hand and approved her identity. The door then slide wide open and a sudden pop from party poppers pop out making me a bit surprised.
There standing with big smiles, my friends, my valuable friends that I don’t want to lose. Friends that I want to protect even if I’ll risk my life.
A familiar person walk towards my direction and smiled.
“Okaeri, Nezumi”
“Tadaima, Sadist-san”
“Okaeri Nezumi!!!!!”
“Tadaima, Jl, Rabutan”
“Now, now, Your group is complete well not really since the other one is still in an going mission which will help you from solving this case” Sadist-san claps her hands to gain our attention since these two, Jl and Rabutan keeps hugging me.
“well about that, can we now start the meeting and” I said then give a stare to Sadist-san who is still standing in our room.
“alright, I’ll leave, you still didn’t change Nezumi. Why you don’t want me to interfere and listen to your plan?” Sadist give small sighed then gave me an envelope.
“Here, that consists of some reports and documents from your Dad, I bet the other and most confidential and most important documents are in your hands” She then bid her goodbye and walk out from the room.
Now my friends are already gathered and sat down in their respective chairs. I, in the other hand read the documents that Sadist-san gave and think of an effective plan.
“As you all now, we will be handling this case, the case that Asahi Mamoru left. No matter what, we must solve this case. To be honest I still don’t know where the other parts of the document that will give us light of who really is the man behind the case 4 years ago and the case of Asahi Mamo--- No, the case of my family. I only have the key to the safe locker where the documents is being kept other than that I don’t have the idea on where to find that particular locker” I said directly without even wasting a second.
“About that, we’ve got a clue but we couldn’t find the answer as the clue is not really our field of expertise since it’s your field” Rabutan gets up and get something in the evidence locker.
“here, take a look carefully” Jl who is wearing gloves put the item below the microscope for me to see.
“There’s something written on that bullet that our missing member gave to us”
“L E S U O R H Y C I I A K N B” I said the letters that is engraved in the bullet.
“Behind those letters will be an answer to one of our questions, so we’ll leave the deciphering the text part to you” Jurina said since she knows I love deciphering texts.
“alright” I smirked then continued the meeting.
“Man X is the one who is behind the case 4 years ago and there’s no doubt that he’s still the one behind the case that we have right now. Base to what my mum said, finding the documents that my dad hidden is our top priority right now. I’ll decipher the text as soon as I can and give you the answer. For now, Can I ask you some questions?” I want to ask some important questions that’s been bothering me for long now.
“What?” Jl said giving me a vibes that she already knows what the first question I want to ask.
“Who killed my father?” without hesitation I asked them. I know it’s painful to ask this question but if I won’t do it then I can’t move on.
“About that, we can’t still give you a 100% sure answer. We are still currently trying to find your dad’s body and then run an autopsy just to be sure about the cause” Rabutan whose expertise is in forensic science and also working in autopsy department stated.
It’s a rule that the cause must be confirmed 100% before revealing the killer’s name. It’s just a way not to complicate things and also to avoid involving unrelated parties.
“yeah, base to the data we have gathered. There are two possibilities about the cause of your father’s case” Jl who is part of the technology team and hacking team stated.
“I’ve also been in contact to our missing member and her conclusion even falls to what Jl and Rabutan said” Jurina who is the same team as me, who gathers information and data outside the field said.
“why?” I asked as I’m still quite confused as why it takes too long to confirm the cause.
“well as you know that the last member of this group, Ren--- no Gekikara is still doing her undercover in the police department. She was in the crime scene when all of those things happened. Right through her eyes, your father falls down. There are two possibilities that killed your father” Jurina explained further to lessen my confusion.
“first possibility is the policewoman who shot your father and the second possibility is poison” Rabutan added while reading a paper, maybe from her department.
“poison? Don’t tell me?” I was quite shock that our opponent are quite strong and well, smart.
“yup. Your father was having his undercover investigation in one of the main organization of that man that we are currently trying to find right? And as what we’ve heard from Sadist-san, the investigation your father was in is difficult that one fatal mistake can end his life. In that main organization, they are working in the department of illegal drugs and chemicals so there are no ways they can’t think about an idea how to control their members” Jl stated. Base on what she said, it makes me think of how really big the organization we are trying to destroy is.
“Gekikara saw a man standing behind the cargo before your father shot her right through her arm to give us a clue that was encrypt in the bullet. She can’t see him clearly as it’s dark but she’s sure that the man is holding something like a remote control, like one click can end someone’s life” Jurina added making the whole theory a lot more sense about having two possibilities.
“so there’s a possibility that they let my dad drink a well designed poisonous capsule and when his true identity was exposed that man behind the cargo triggered the control making the poison released from the capsule” Putting the pieces together, I said my own theory while everyone just nod.
“so at that time was a battle with time. Either who’s the first one who triggered their own weapon” I added trying not to think how much torture my dad went through.
“From the technology and hacking department, we already confirmed that there’s a man behind those cargos. Lucky for us that there’s a cctv camera near there but since it’s dark we can’t really see his face. All we have to do is to wait for the autopsy department to release their results when they already ran an autopsy to Asahi Mamoru-san body” Jl added some information to the data that her department had gathered.
“looks how lucky we are” Rabutan in the other hand stood up with a smile and walks towards me.
“why?” I asked.
“Asahi Mamoru-san body is now in our hands, it will arrive here tomorrow and we can already run an autopsy. We can now find the right answer” She said while reading the text on her phone maybe was sent by one of the members in her department.
“that’s cool. We can now have an exact answer and can add to our evidence and data to this case” Jl said while opening her laptop.
“By the way, are you coming tomorrow? Well to see him?” Jurina suddenly asked which made me surprise. I wasn’t thinking about that, in fact I’m not ready to see him especially in that kind of state. It’s just too much to bear.
“No, I don’t have the right to see him right now not until I can solve this case that he left for me” I said coldly. Of course I really do want to see him but I know I can’t handle the pain. I’ve already step forward and I already promised that no matter what, I’ll give them the justice that they need until then I’m not allowed to visit them.
“Bu—“ before hearing their loud protests, I interrupted.
“meeting is now adjourned, we can’t meet tomorrow as Rabutan will be doing her job and Jl and Jurina, I’ve got job for you guys to work. Jl you need to gather data about the man called Kawashima Jun, he’s the leader of the gang who killed my mum and Jurina will do the outfield work. I’ll try to decipher the text. The day after tomorrow will be the next meeting, I hope we can get a lot of data and evidence that can solve these mysteries. That’s all” Being their leader, I gave them the assignments where they can use their expertise to the highest level.
“Hai”
“Ja ne~ and it’s nice seeing you guys again” I said with a smile and bowed then leave the room. Not long after another figure leave the room and I know who it is.
“What do you want Jurina?” I turned around seeing Jurina smiling sheepishly.
“ehto, I think you need to go to clinic to clean your wounds” She pointed at my hands and she’s right, it’s quite bleeding but it’s weird that I didn’t feel much pain.
“I’ll come with you if that’s fine?” She added. As I remember that I haven’t ask a certain question that I was supposed to ask in the meeting. I nodded and let her accompany me to the clinic.
“neh Jurina?” I said softly
“what?” she tilted her head waiting for me to continue.
“how did you guys find me?” I’m curious on how; especially it’s not just a coincidence that they found me in the amusement park.
“Rena went to the bait that Sadist-san had planned. We know that the gang who attack you will try to find you and execute you since you were there in the crime scene. You are the only one who had those important documents too that makes your life more in danger so Sadist-san come up with that plan to protect you and to track those people who are behind those things” she explains while we both walking to where the clinic is.
“then what is Rena doing in the place where the bait is located?” I asked trying to get more information about it.
“you are living with a girl named Kashiwagi Yuki-san right?” She asked and I just nodded.
“well Kashiwagi Yuki-san is Rena’s partner in the police department. Kashiwagi-san asked favour to Rena to find and gather some data to a girl named Watanabe Mayu. Yes, that’s you Nezumi. After reading the document that Kashiwagi-san gave, Rena quickly informed us that there’s a possibility that this girl named Watanabe Mayu that’s written in the document is you so she gave us the number plate of the car that Kashiwagi-san owned. Jl on the other hand tried to track the car and that’s why we manage to track you in the restaurant in amusement park. Rena who is trying also to confirm that it was you gather her own data, went to where the bait is. Hearing the head of the orphanage words, she confirmed her theory a 100% true. Knowing that the orphanage is on our side she gave her name just to let Sadist-san know that she already found you” Jurina explained further.
Hearing the explanation made me let a giggle and earned a confused look from the taller girl
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“what’s funny?” She pouted
“nothing, it’s just that I never thought this Idiot group which I’m holding do have some impressive skills” I teasingly said earning a protest from Jurina.
“tsk, we are not idiots Nezumi, don’t underestimate your group!” She pouted even more while crossing her arms.
Looking at each other for a while an upward curve then plastered in our faces and not long after, a bursting laugh can be heard throughout the corridors making some of the people turning their head to our direction.
“but it’s really nice you’re already here, the brain of our group” She smiled
“thanks for finding me and bringing back my memories” I bowed then went inside the door known to be the clinic department. After cleaning my wound I bid my goodbye and went home.
I looked around and Yuki is not yet home. I decided to do some chores and cook food since it’s the only thing I can do to pay for her kindness towards me.
Few hours had passed and the door opened revealing the familiar figure that adopted me and took care of me.
“I’m home” She said while taking off her shoes and put it nicely in the shoe rack.
After hearing her voice I welcomed her then told her that dinner is ready. Looking at her she must be tired from the mess I caused earlier, I mean to the man I beat up. I saw her eyes locked in my hands with bandage and I know just a mere second her priceless reaction will be seen once again.
“hey what happened to your hands?”
There you go again, those reaction never cease to amuse me.
“nah it’s nothing. I was washing the clothes earlier using my hands since the washing machine isn’t functioning” I wasn’t lying and I’m lucky enough that the washing machine broke down right after I finished the last pile of laundry.
“are you alright? Did you put medicines to your wounds?” she asked me. I mentally facepalmed as I never thought Yuki would be so stupid sometimes. Of course I put medicines already right since I already put some bandages.
“I’m fine, I’m fine don’t worry and yeah I already applied some medicines to the wound” I smiled trying my hardest not to laugh.
Thanking me for doing the chores, she smiled and I thought the subject had already dropped about the bandages but a new question once again is being asked making me shock a little bit.
“by the way Mayu what are you doing in Starbucks?” She questions curiously trying to examine me.
I need to do my best to act cool. I need to apply what I’ve learned in our acting lesson in the headquarters.
“gomene Yuki if I’ll lie to you” a small voice can be heard in my head before saying something that not even true.
“ahhh you saw me? I was trying to apply for a job but then they said I need experience in being a barista. I’m kinda pissed off you know I mean like how can I get experience if they won’t accept me” I stood up trying to act like complaining. I can’t really give lots of expression so I made the dishes as my props and put them in the sink so that Yuki won’t see my face.
Hoping she didn’t get suspicious to me, I closed my eyes and pray to Kami-sama. It’s the first time I apply this kind of act in real life situation since before, we really don’t work in a big outer field not like now.
“you don’t have to look for a job” She said. I almost sighed in a relief but lucky that I didn’t or else she’ll be suspicious.
I tried to persuade her until she sighed into defeat and agreed for me to find a job. She then said good night as she’s tired from work and quickly went to her room to take a rest.
I then turned off the lights from kitchen and living room then went straight to my room to do the things I have to do.
“now let’s do this” I stretched my arms before writing the words that was engraved and encrypted.
“L E S U O R H Y C I I A K N B”
I tried a lot of hard Cryptography methods but still couldn’t find the answer. I’ve been solving this code for an hour already but the answer is still nowhere to be found until.
“AHH! My dad always thought I’m still a kid so he will give code that’s not really hard to decipher” I was thinking with some method that are easy until one method came into mind and tried it.
“I know the answer” I said with a smile of victory. I then texted Jurina and the rest what’s the answer and planning to go there tomorrow.
“I’ll make you proud of me” I whispered while holding tightly the key necklace that I am wearing.
The next day I prepared food again for Yuki and then went out to go to where the documents are being kept. Jurina, who was so annoying last night saying she wants to go with me, accompanied me today.
“here we are” I said gaining an “eh” face from the said girl.
“this is so old locker building for an important document to hide” Jurina blurted out as she can’t believe how an important document being kept in a run-down locker room building.
“simple as people might think that an important document will be hidden in such a high security place so there’s a high possibility that our opponent is trying to find this document in such a place where a lot of security personnel are on the look” I stated as some kind of people with such kind of mentality will really think about that.
“well you are quite right, I would never think such an important document will be hidden here, as expected from Asahi Mamoru-san and Nezumi. You guys are really father and daughter” Jurina grinned and went inside to the run-down building.
I then followed her inside and tried to find the number.
“Neh, how come you know that this is the right place even though the text doesn’t really give you the exact location, you even know the locker number” Jurina once again asked trying also to find the number.
“It’s part of my memories. I used to play as my father’s right hand and he always leave important documents here as part of my training. He always says that sometimes you have to put such important things to such a common place without even a high security. In that kind of thinking people will not be that suspicious that you hide that in this kind of place” I stated while flashback of my past are running through my mind.
“you were really trained to be a good leader and to be the brain of the group and because of that I feel relieved that you are our leader of the group” Jurina sincerely said.
“no, I still have lots of things to learned and have to experience before you can say that I’m worth enough to be your leader” I replied. I know my capabilities and to be honest I still have a long way to go before I can lead this group better than now.
“Found it!” A joyful exclaimed can be heard from Jurina who is signalling me to come to her side.
I took a deep breath before opening the locker; Jurina saw it and just whispered,
“Gambare”
Encourage then gathered in my soul and quickly took off my key necklace and open the locker.
There inside a brown envelope, an envelope that will give light to the darkness we are all inside.
Reading the contents of the documents while sitting on floor, I closed my eyes as a long battle is waiting for us that might risk my friends’ life.
“Nezumi” I heard Jurina’s voice as I’m still deciding if I’ll continue this or not.
“I can’t risk everyone’s life with this, I can’t risk your lives Jurina” I said trying to come to the decision that I might do this case alone.
“and do you think we can just stand in the corner watching you doing those risky things alone? Trying to sacrifice yourself with a small chance of winning? We are your friends and we won’t abandon you. We know you’ll make a plan that will make everyone safe, we know that and we can trust you right?” Jurina who’s trying to hold back her tears from my stupid decision shouted.
“bu—“ Before I can speak she interfere.
“your parents have done a lot of things to us, doing this is the only thing we can to pay them back. I know you just want to protect us but we also want to protect you. As a team we should solve this case” Jurina stood up while reaching her hands towards me.
She’s right, we are team and I should be the one who will believe in their strengths more than anyone else.
“Alright, tell Jl and Rabutan we have an abrupt meeting” I hold her hands and let her pull me up.
“I promise I won’t put you guys in danger” I said with a smile.
“I expected you to say that” she smiled back then pulls out her cell phone and sends message to the other members.
Few hours later, the members are now gathered to the meeting area.
Jurina distributed a photocopy of the documents that we’ve got in the locker and waited for everyone to finish reading it. For the first time I allowed Sadist-san to attend our meeting.
“as you can see our opponent is a big fish in Japan which is so powerful. 5 main organizations with 10 sub-organizations, that’s a pretty big numbers of unknown opponents. I summoned you guys for this abrupt meeting to give you a choice whether you’ll continue being a member of this team or you prefer to be assigned to other case that is safer than this one. There’s a 100% chance that you have to risk your life doing this case so I’ll understand if you’ll back out now since I don’t want you guys to risk your life” I stated the most important topic about this meeting.
“I’m in”
“me too”
“Rena and I are in too”
“I’ll give more back up if you need”
Everyone agree to be still part on the team even Rena who is phone agreed.
“You guys will be all under my care, I’ll give my best to protect you” I said and bowed gaining a chuckle from them.
“Never thought that you are so formal when holding a meeting like this one” Sadist-san blurted out making the others laugh even more.
“I'm just concern about your safety” I said glaring them intensely.
“Hai, hai, since we are already here, I’ll report the data that I’ve gathered” Jl said and opened her laptop and connect it to a projector for us to see in the widescreen.
“Kawashima Jun , 36 years old, leader of one of the sub-unit organization” She said while flashing a picture of the said man.
I formed my hand into fist trying to lessen my anger.
“He has a total of 150 members and they are basically the one who hold the illegal gambling and do some of cleaning part. The day after tomorrow he will meet his boss, I think it’s nice to ambush him after his meeting and try to him to spill out their motive and next plan” Jl suggested gathered with a nod from everyone.
“in my part, I can’t still give a full report since the results hasn’t come out yet, will do inform you guys when we are already 100% sure” Rabutan reported.
“prepare yourself the day after tomorrow as it will be the first official battle we will have versus our big fish opponent. Rabutan, you’ll be the look out and information teller outside the said premises. Jl you have to hack so cctv inside and outside the premises. Jurina and I will go inside trying to follow his movement. When the target is already out of the building, we will try to corner him and let him reveal their plan. And Sadist-san I just need some of your men to be there just in case things will be out of my control. Don’t let them interfere with my plan not until I’ll say so. You guys get it?” I said raising my voice in the last part of my speech.
“I’ll prepare a well establish and more accurate plan tomorrow for our meeting. That’s it, you can now leave” I added
“Yokai!” Everyone said then left the meeting room leaving me all alone.
I went near the window to watch the blue sky and whispered
“the battle has begun”
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So that's it. I hope I still meet your expectation about the story.
1st: yeah you all read it right, Rena Is the Missing Member of Mayu's Team.
2nd: I didnt reveal the man's identity 'yet' since it's quite still early to do it.
3rd: You have to decipher the text if you want to know the answer about the location ^_^ .
" L E S U O R H Y C I I A K N B "
Hope you find it not boring ^_^.
Ja ne~
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