Takumi looked at Grey, the man was unarmed.
It didn’t matter how many bullets they shot, the bullet proof suit blocks them all.
“What are you planning, now? Eh?” Grey said, grinning.
Takumi grinned, slowly raising up both his fists and cracking his knuckles.
“I guess we’re gonna do it the old way...” Takumi mumbled.
“Eh? You think you would beat me in a fist fight, kid?” Grey said, as he started to laugh.
Takumi walked up to Rikishi, and grabbed both his sub-machine guns.
“Don’t move from this spot...” Takumi mumbled to Rikishi and Tado.
“...Yes, a fist fight… But I am making it a bit more balanced...” Takumi said, looking him in the eye.
“...Fine… Come get me!” Grey shouted.
Takumi grinned, as he charged Grey.
He swung the sub machine gun and went straight for his face, Grey leaned backwards and dodged it.
Grey then swung his fist, Takumi blocked it with his arms.
Grey followed up with a kick, pushing Takumi away.
Takumi stood back up, as Grey instantly charged him.
Grey went for a punch and hit him straight in his chest.
Takumi’s eyes widened up, as he coughed out blood, the punch made him slide multiple meters away.
“You really are, underestimating me.” Grey said, grinning.
Takumi slowly stood up.
“Don’t worry, I don’t plan on dying here.” Takumi said, wiping the blood off his mouth.
Takumi charged Grey once again, but this time he held the trigger of his right submachine gun.
Grey used his arms to cover his face.
“That exactly...” Takumi mumbled, as he threw the submachine gun to his face.
Grey punched the empty submachine gun away, and his eyes widened up.
Takumi slided through his legs, appearing behind his back.
“... How I wanted it!” Takumi shouted, holding the trigger of the left submachine gun.
He kept firing, and the suit slowly got ripped open.
Grey quickly swung with the back of his fist and punched Takumi’s gun out of his hand.
Grey wanted to swing another fist, but Tado and Rikishi grabbed both his arms.
“What the- ”
They both pulled the sleeve of the suit, ripping it in two pieces.
Grey’s eyes widened up.
Takumi charged him and gave him a punch to his face.
Rikishi and Tado let go of him and Grey fell on the ground.
“I think you were the one underestimating us-”
Suddenly the Walkie Talkie went static.
Takumi grabbed the walkie talkie.
“You’re going to die if no one comes...”
Someone said through the walkie talkie.
“I won’t… And if I do…” Someone else mumbled.
The voice of the second one, sounded like Kuruka.
“... I will take you with me!” Kuruka shouted through the walkie talkie.
Takumi’s eyes widened up.
Was Kuruka… being attacked?
He quickly climbed over the rubble and ran through the floors...
- - Floor 26, The Skyscraper - -
- 10 Minutes earlier… -
Kuruka walked around the floor, checking every door, until he found a huge door.
Nokado was still checking out the other floors.
“This must be it… Yanagi must be here...” Kuruka mumbled.
He slowly looked at his hand, he was shaking. His frown turned into anger, as he grabbed his arm.
Why…
Why am I the weak one…
He thought to himself.
He always needed help, so this time, he will go in and out, on his own.
Kuruka took a deep breath, opening the door.
His eyes widened up.
There was a man in an office chair, looking through the giant glass walls.
“Y- Yanagi?” Kuruka asked.
The door behind him got closed, and a lock could be heard.
His eyes widened up more.
“Unfortunately… Yanagi is not here.” The man in the chair said, as he turned.
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“There is only a ‘Daniele’ here.” The man said, grinning.
Kuruka’s eyes widened up.
“You’re the guy who attack Takumi, aren’t you?” Kuruka asked.
“That’s true… I am the leader of ‘The Originals’...” Daniele said, grinning.
“I was actually hoping for Takumi to enter this room, but you are good enough too.” Daniele followed up.
“You could still ask for back up, I’ll give you five seconds...” Daniele said.
“Back up? I’m sure I don’t need that...” Kuruka said, as he took off his jacket.
They started to walk around in circles…
The place went silent for a moment…
Daniele then grinned.
“Fine… If that's what you want- ” Daniele said, suddenly charging Kuruka.
Kuruka wanted to block his fist, but Daniele was faster, hitting Kuruka straight in his face.
Kuruka took a step back, punching Daniele in his chest.
Kuruka followed up with a kick, but Daniele caught his leg.
Kuruka grinned, as he jumped up and spin kicked him with his other leg.
Daniele let go and Kuruka fell on the ground.
Kuruka quickly stood up but he got instantly punched in the chest by Daniele.
Daniele followed up with multiple other punches on his chest, and then a kick on his face.
Kuruka fell on the ground.
“Enough playing around…” Daniele said, as he slowly pulled out a knife.
Kuruka’s eyes widened up.
It’s fine, he can dodge it…
Kuruka grinned, as he charged the man.
He swung his fist, but Daniele ducked.
Daniele was behind him with the knife, Kuruka quickly turned-
Kuruka’s eyes widened up.
The knife… Went inside his chest.
Kuruka then dropped his Walkie Talkie, with the speak button hitting the ground, which turned it on.
Daniele grinned.
“You’re going to die if no one comes...” Daniele said, grinning.
“I won’t… And if I do... ” Kuruka mumbled, charging Daniele.
Daniele covered his face, but Kuruka grabbed him by his blouse.
“... I will take you with me!” Kuruka screamed…
- - Floor 23, The Skyscraper - -
- Recent timeline -
Takumi’s eyes widened up.
Kuruka… If you die…
Everything you said today would be a lie…
You can’t betray me like that…
Not only me, but Anne and Ryan too…
You can’t… Leave us…
“O- Oi, what are you planning-” The voice said through the walkie talkie.
“I… I’ll show you soon enough you piece of shit...” Kuruka mumbled through the walkie talkie.
Takumi kept running, until he arrived at the 26th floor, with a huge door which was locked.
He could hear their voices from there, so he ran as quick as he could to the door.
He tried to burst through the door.
Kuruka’s eyes widened up, as he heard the door being pushed.
“Kuruka! Wait there!” Takumi shouted.
“I… I am getting the door open any time soon!” Takumi screamed.
Daniele grinned.
“You know… Either way you’re going to die, don’t you?” Daniele said, grinning.
Kuruka looked down.
“Takumi...” Kuruka mumbled.
“... I… I am really sorry...” Kuruka mumbled.
“... I… I lied to you… I am actually shaking right now...” Kuruka said, smiling.
“... But, I have no other choice here...‘ Kuruka mumbled.
Takumi grabbed his handgun and shot the lock open, he then kicked the door.
His eyes widened up.
“... Sayonara.” Kuruka said, pushing Daniele and himself through the window.
Everything went slow motion…
Takumi took a deep breath…
“KURUKA!!” Takumi screamed, as he ran to the window, seeing them both fall.
Kuruka punched Daniele mid-air.
“This is what you get for messing with us!” Kuruka shouted, grabbing him by the neck.
“You idiot, my clan will finish yours, you hear that!” Daniele shouted back, as he grabbed the knife stuck on Kuruka’s body.
He pushed the knife further in his chest.
Kuruka’s eyes widened up, as he coughed out blood.
Kuruka’s vision started to get blurry, as they almost fell into the river underneath them.
I am sorry… Ryan… Anne-
A huge splash could be heard through the surrounding of the skyscraper.
Takumi quickly ran back downstairs.
He can’t be dead, he won’t…
Suddenly more explosions around the skyscraper could be heard.
The building was collapsing…
Takumi ran downstairs, trying to go to the river. But it was being blocked by more bricks.
Ukato grabbed his arm.
“We have to get out, NOW!” Ukato shouted, pulling Takumi with him.
Nokado grabbed his Walkie Talkie to talk with the others, but all the walkie talkies went static.
“D- Damn it… We lost contact with Kimoto and the others.” Nokado said, as they all ran away.
They all ended up back at the alleyway, the van of the Seppuku clan was already gone.
“Oi, Takumi… You made it to Kuruka, right?” Rikishi said, turning to him.
Takumi was looking down…
“I...” Takumi mumbled.
He suddenly turned, slamming his fist onto the wall as hard as possible.
“... I wasn’t in time.” Takumi said.
Takumi started to sob, looking at the wall.
“I failed our promise...” Takumi mumbled.
Takumi punched the wall again, and again, and again.
“... I am gonna kill them...” He said, punching it again.
“... I will torture them for days…” Takumi said, sobbing.
“...months, even years!- ”
Ukato grabbed his arm.
“Oi, enough...” Ukato said.
“Just say what happ-”
“They took his life... And he took theirs.” Takumi interrupted Ukato.
Everyone’s eyes widened up.
“W- What?” Nokado asked.
“They… They fell through the 26th floor.” Takumi mumbled.
The place was silent for a while.
“If at least one person could have made it...” Takumi said.
“Ukato.” Takumi said.
Ukato looked up.
“Where were you? Huh?” Takumi asked.
“Me, I was outside-”
“Doing what, exactly?!” Takumi shouted, interrupting him.
“Are you putting the blame on me?!” Ukato shouted back.
Takumi turned to him and grabbed him by his blouse.
“Yes… I am putting the blame on you!” Takumi shouted.
Ukato grabbed his blouse too.
“We’ll, If you were faster you would’ve made it!” Ukato shouted back.
“You piece of shi-”
“Enough!”
Tado shouted through their voices, he had his surgical mask off.
Everyone turned to him.
“Can we at least… Fight it out back at the Mansion?” Tado mumbled.
“Ah… Sure.” Ukato said, pushing Takumi away.
Everyone walked back to the car and Rikishi drove back to the Mansion…
- - Unknown, Unknown - -
- 10 Minutes After Kuruka’s incident -
A man with black clothing and black hair looked through what looked like over 30 monitors.
“Oh? Did one of them die just die?” The man said, grinning.
“Can’t be… They won’t be that weak, would they?” The man said, turning to a woman.
The woman was chained and had wounds everywhere.
“He… he will get here and kill you...” The girl mumbled.
“Oh… I am pretty sure he is already dead, but you can keep your hopes up if you believe it.” The man said grinning.
His red eyes were glowing in the dark, and the grin on his face was huge. The man turned back to the monitor.
“Takumi, Ishido… You really are...”
“...Just like your Father.”
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