[October 16 2018, Tuesday]
[Graveyard]
[3:00 PM]
[October 16 2018, Tuesday][Graveyard][3:00 PM] [https://img.wattpad.com/2219b9e200ed44272ba597fbaa8726c85279bfed/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6e52374d425a2d437774515857673d3d2d313038363934383433392e313664363431653730383331383365353731323831333636373531362e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(In a series of spanning tombstones......sees Ryuji sitting near one of them.)
Ryuji: .......
(As Ryuji looks in front of the tombstone that has the "Sakamoto" family name inscripted to it. He bears a very sorrow expression as he looks down.)
Ryuji: *sigh*.......(Hey ma, I just wanted to check on you. I still have a lot of things I have yet to decide......but.....I'm not so used to being alone here, I just thought if I should let you know....)
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......
"Ryuji."
Ryuji: !
(Ryuji quickly looks back with shock.....it's Ren.)
Ryuji: JEEZ-
Ren: Sorry! Sorry......I just wanted to check on you...
Ryuji: It's alright.....'sup man.
Ren: Sorry to hear your loss....I just wanted to pay my respects too..
(Ren walks ahead and slowly sits next to Ryuji.)
Ren: .......
Ryuji: .......
.......
.......
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(Both look at his mom's grave as the air flows by and the leaves fly away.)
........
........
Ryuji: Something isn't right....
Ren: ?
......
......
Ryuji: It's too quiet! Where's Morgana?
Ren: Oh? I let Ann take care of him, as he insisted.
Ryuji: I can see why, he likes to cling on her.
Ren: Well, she's starting to develop into liking cats so...
Ryuji: Haha! That's surprising!
........
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(They continue to look at her tombstone.)
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Ryuji: You know.....I was thinking of something lately before mom got diagnosed.
Ren: Huh?
Ryuji: You're the first person who's going to hear it so....
(Ren looks at Ryuji as he fixes his glasses.)
Ryuji: I.....plan in moving to Kyoto.
(Ren's eyes widened.)
Ren: Huh? Why?
Ryuji: Well this city is really hustling and bustlin' so....I thought I can score big there!
Ren: I mean you did say you were moving, but it wasn't long before your mother got ill. But are you sure? It's not too different than here.
Ryuji: I get more opportunities there y'know, and I wanna broaden my scope.
Ren: Right.....
It's not gonna be the same without you....
Ryuji: I know...I know.
Ren: Do you still plan to?
Ryuji: Well....yeah. Maybe I can start something anew there......
I wonder about yours?
Ren: Me?..uhm that's a little odd coming from you. Well.....I really can't say yet.
Ryuji: Oh.....hey! How about you to move to Tokyo?
Ren: Huh?
(Ren's eyes widened for a bit, he looks ahead as he thinks about it.)
Ryuji: You've been visiting here a buncha' times now, you're starting to look like a Tokyo natural yourself!
(Ren looks at Ryuji.)
Ren: Really?
Ryuji: Yeah!
Ren: Huh....I honestly never thought of that..
Ryuji: And also....your.....woman. Must be a pain living far away from her.
Ren: Hey- we've been thinking on where else to live in Japan.
Ryuji: For real? Uhm- How about something that has peace and quiet? Something like your hometown?
Ren: I haven't decided yet....give me time to think.
Ryuji: Alright alright....
..........
..........
Ren: When are you planning to move?
Ryuji: Can't really say, I still feel unprepared at the moment.
Ren: Still short?
Ryuji: .......yeaaaaah.
Ren: Well....you did part-time before, right?
Ryuji: Yeah, been saving up for awhile but I'm still low as shit!
Ren: *sigh* ..... I feel you there...I believe in you though. If I managed to work myself off, then you can do too.
Ryuji: Yeah, you're right! I got this!
...........
(Ryuji then continues to look at his mother's tombstones.)
Ryuji: Man.....I'm gonna miss our times shredding in the gym!
Ren: Haha....Yeah! Gym bros!
Ryuji: You still keepin' up to the grind?
Ren: Not much lately, not like it's affecting me. Just don't have the time....I doubt you stopped.
Ryuji: Actually...I can say the same......
(The air flows though again as they look at the tombstone.)
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.......
(A year has passed, Ryuji has worked on various part-time jobs that add up his pay. Eventually he told everyone about his plan to move....until then.)
[November 14 2019, Thursday]
[Phantom Thieves Group Chat]
Ryuji: "@everyone"
Ann: "?"
Ryuji: "Well, I finally decided."
Haru: "Really?!"
Futaba: "O.O!"
Ann: "Oh....."
Makoto: "We're really....going to miss you."
Yusuke: "As much as how dense you're, it's....not going to be the same."
Ren: "I agree there."
Futaba: "wwwwwwwwwww"
Ryuji: "That was kinda a low blow there.."
Ann: "He's not wrong LOL!"
Ren: "So when's the move?"
Ryuji: "Next week, just so I can spend my last time here."
Ann: "icicic"
Haru: "I'd thought of having a farewell party but..."
Makoto: "Yeah, barely any of us have time."
Ryuji: "H-hey it's alright! I understand."
Ann: "Well, we can be there for you next week at least."
Yusuke: "I partake, I'm free by that time."
Ren: "Me too, I can still stay here for a bit."
Ryuji: "You guys....."
[November 21 2019, Thursday]
[Tokyo Station]
[5:30 PM]
(Ryuji is waiting for the "Shinkansen" train to arrive, alongside him are Ren, Morgana, Ann and Yusuke [https://img.wattpad.com/19ce5f24772c42c30d7f90ed14701381368b2eb9/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6b4653784a63495053786e3179513d3d2d313038363934383433392e313664363564323066323630633336363632333435333539363332342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Ryuji is waiting for the "Shinkansen" train to arrive, alongside him are Ren, Morgana, Ann and Yusuke. He has a very big backpack clinging behind him that contains most of his personal stuffs.)
Morgana: *sigh* Can't believe myself....
Ann: I know, but hey....he can always visit us sometime.
(Ann quickly looks at Ryuji with a serious expression, he notices.)
Ryuji: !
Ann: You will, right?
Ryuji: Uh- Y-yeah. I will!
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Ann: *phew*
Ren: Calm down, Ann. We can also visit him you know?
Ann: Right!
Yusuke: Come to think of it, I'm really keen to seeing what Osaka is like.
Ryuji: This is actually my first time going there, so I'm in here for a surprise...for a while.
Yusuke: If you're there, would you mind sending us pictures that you desire to take?
Ryuji: Why?
Ren: I'm assuming it's for references?
(Yusuke smiles as he closes his eyes.)
Yusuke: Read me like an open book.
Ryuji: Sure thing.
Ann: I always wanted to go to Dotonbori, find it odd we didn't have a single photoshoot there.....
(The Shinkansen train arrives.)
Ryuji: !
(It stops.....the doors open.)
Ryuji: Well....this is it...
(Ryuji steps ahead then looks back at his friends.)
Ryuji: I'm gonna miss you guys.
(Ann approaches Ryuji and hugs him.)
(They both stop hugging as Yusuke follows up another hug.)
Yusuke: Good luck out there, Sakamoto.
Ryuji: Thanks.
(Ryuji and Yusuke stopped hugging, he then looks at Ren.)
Ren: .....
(He approaches to Ryuji.)
Ryuji: Heh.
(Both do a special handshake. Their right palm's slap each other, followed by their back hands, then returning back into their palms and gripping each other's hands. Both put up their hands in which both rotate on the way, they put up their indexes that resemble a check mark then go back down for a handshake.)
Ryuji: See you around, frizzy-haired.
Ren: You too, vulgar blondie.
(Both smile and let go of their hands, Ryuji turns away and heads to his train.)
Morgana: .....
(Morgana gives of a hesitant feeling.)
.......
Morgana: Wait!
Ryuji: ?
(Morgana jumps out from Ren's bag, he quickly walks to Ryuji.)
Ryuji: Huh? What's the hold up Morgana?
Morgana: I just wanted to say.......
Ren: ?
Morgana: I'm sorry for everything years back, I know I was such a pain on your butt from everything you do....but...I know I was wrong in the end.
Ryuji: Hey, it's alright. I'm sorry too for being a pain for you.
(Morgana smiles out of feeling relieved.)
Morgana: Still friends?
Ryuji: As always!
(Ryuji smiles, he then crouches to Morgana and puts out his hand.)
Morgana: !
(Morgana puts his paw onto his hand, Ryuji softly hold it. They both make a handshake.)
Ann: Awwww.
(Ann blushes as she watches Ryuji and Morgana handshake.)
(Both let go of their hands, Ryuji stands back up as Morgana goes back to Ren.)
Ryuji: Alright.
(Ryuji looks at his friends one last time...)
Ryuji: .....
(He sees each of them smiling, Ryuji makes a peace-sign gesture as he smiles back. He then heads in to the train.)
Ann: *sigh*
Yusuke: Time's really changing....
Ren: ......
(Ryuji sits down at his designated seat.)
Ryuji: (Kyoto.....here I come!)
(The train's doors close, it then slowly departs as Ren and the others watch.)
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......
(Ryuji grabs out his phone and a pair of wired earphones, he plugs in the jacks and plays his music then falls asleep.)
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[Shin-Osaka Station]
[8:57 PM]
(Ryuji exits from his train, he makes a deep breath.)
Ryuji: (Well.......here I am, time to survive.)
(Ryuji walks off to the exit.)
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[June 17 2020, Wednesday]
[Shinsekai, Osaka]
[11:10 PM]
(Ryuji is walking back home with a slightly glum expression [https://img.wattpad.com/77298dd2eef5aae73103fd4ad87d5b1c191f87f7/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f65736343683356334a45504e30513d3d2d313038363934383433392e313664363666393161323334343030663235393833313732373436332e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
(Ryuji is walking back home with a slightly glum expression.)
Ryuji: *yaaaaaaawn*
*sigh*......(No luck on jobs. Frigging pandemic. Hadn't been for this I'd still have my job back......World's a bitch!)
.......
(As Ryuji walks, he looks at everything. From the shop signs with brights lights, and the billboards.)
Ryuji: *sigh*.......
(What now? I'm startin' to give up.....)
......
[Train Station.]
(Ryuji waits for his train to arrive.)
Ryuji: Man.....'forgot I'm due for rent.
(He yawns as he briefly stretches.)
......
(The train arrives, Ryuji enters in.)
Ryuji: *sigh*.....
(Ryuji takes a seat as the train departs.)
Ryuji: (This is starting to get hard, It's not easy being alone huh.)
......
(He leans his head by the window and reminisces his memories from 4 years ago.)
Ryuji: [https://img.wattpad.com/ca46e0c5de77758e9ed209074b51d82528f146e1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7678745648452d39626767537a673d3d2d313038363934383433392e313638633364616238353436323037363332333534383136323539392e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Ryuji: ........
Ryuji: (Man [https://img.wattpad.com/95b4b8b478092e29363baae36e7c444e843b3792/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f7853774d5962306a5f324e6f68413d3d2d313038363934383433392e313638633364616466326534626364303932373534373534323637382e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Ryuji: (Man.....what fun times.)
(He then thinks about his mother, who passed away 2 years back.)
Ryuji: (I miss you, mom. Things are getting harder here lately.)
[Ueshio, Tennoji Ward]
[11:30 PM]
(Ryuji is walking back home to his apartment.)
Ryuji: Guess I'll take the next day as my leisure, 'Tired hauling my ass for a week.
(An argument is being heard from afar.)
Woman: H-hey let me go!
Man: Quite you- If you dare resist, I'm taking this to court!
(A middle-aged man in a suit is groping a woman, it seems his face is slightly red.)
Ryuji: Huh?
(Ryuji looks at the alleyway, As he passes by.)
Ryuji: What the!-
(Ryuji runs to them.)
Ryuji: Let her go!
(He stops the man from grabbing her.)
Ryuji: Go, Run!
Woman: T-thank you!
(The woman ran away.)
Man in a suit: What's yer problem!?
Ryuji: You're treating an innocent woman like that? Shits like you make my blood boil.
Man in a suit: You don't know who you're dealing with, Boy. I'm suing yo..
Ryuji: Using your power on me? Like I friggin' care!
(The man grabs Ryuji.)
Ryuji: !
(He glares at Ryuji.)
Man in a suit: Don't ever dare on crossing into me.
(He knee strikes Ryuji on his gut.)
Ryuji: GAH!-
Man in a suit: Ever again, You'll regret it the next time.
(He lets go of him, Ryuji coughs.)
Ryuji: .......*pant*...*pant* Yooooouuu BITCH!
(Ryuji makes a cross punch onto the man.)
Man in a suit: UGHAH!-
(He staggers away.)
Man in a suit: *pant*...*pant*....You....LITTLE SHIT!
(He responds back with a punch on Ryuji's face.)
Ryuji: GH-...HMMPH!
(Ryuji retaliates with another punch. Both the men start a fight, They both exchange blows time-to-time as it echoes through the silent night.)
Ryuji: HMMMPH!
(Ryuji delivers a last oncoming straight punch.)
(The man falls to the ground.)
Ryuji: *huff*.......Serves you right....dick!
(The man slowly gets up.)
Man: *chuckle*........I told you, you'll regret this!
(He man walks away.)
Ryuji: *sigh* There goes my night.
(Ryuji continues walking back home.)
[Ryuji's Apartment.]
(Ryuji unlocks his door and goes in to his room which depicts as a small studio, He closes it.)
Ryuji: *sigh*
(Ryuji removes his jacket and throws it to the floor, He then drops down to his bed.)
Ryuji: .....ughh....
(Who was that guy? Surely he's a dick like Shido.....What a day, can't even get employed and now I get myself into a street fight....)
(Ryuji grabs out his phone from his pocket and spends the time browsing through his social feed.)
Ryuji: ........
[3:04 AM]
(Ryuji then closes his phone.)
Ryuji: *yaaaawn*
........
(He then thinks about the fight he got himself into.)
Man: "........I told you, you'll regret this!"
Ryuji: (.......That man is definitely a superior, wearing a suit. But what can he do?........bah! Best not to think about it, especially when he deserved that. I should just get some sleep.)
(Ryuji then falls asleep.)
[The Next day.]
[11:58 AM]
(Ryuji is on the phone.)
[Phantom Thieves Group Chat]
.....
Ryuji: "So the dude grabbed and hit me with his knee, I got angry about it then we started clobbering!"
Ann: "What an a-hole, I'm glad you stepped in."
Haru: "I hope that woman was okay."
Ryuji: "While after that, He warned me that I'll regret it."
Makoto: "Typical statement, but don't underestimate it Ryuji."
Ryuji: "Idk man I was tired and all so I didn't gave a shit."
......
"Oh btw how's Ren and Futaba?"
Ann: "I heard they pulled through safely
Makoto: "They're resting up right now but Ren feels devastated."
Ryuji: "What? Why?"
Ann: "about Sumire"
.....
"she's a shadow."
Ryuji: "FOR REAL!?"
Haru: "I can't believe it myself too.....why her?!"
Makoto: "How do people even get affected by this? Thinking about it hurts my head."
Ryuji: "Oh man."
"I have to head back as soon as I can, I can't leave my man hanging especially what happened."
Ann: "We appreciate your help, Ren's going to need it."
Ryuji: "Hey, where is Yusuke's btw?"
Haru: "No clue. Haven't heard him since he was in Okinawa."
(Police sirens are being heard near Ryuji.)
Ryuji: Hm?
(A loud and aggressive knocking is heard on Ryuji's door.)
Ryuji: Huh- What in the?-
...
(Ryuji walks to the door and opens it.)
Ryuji: !?
(Many police officers appear in front of Ryuji.)
Police Officer: Ryuji Sakamoto.
Ryuji: Uhhh, may I help you officer-
(The officer aggressively pulls Ryuji out through his door.)
Ryuji: WH-
(He gets pinned to the wall.)
Ryuji: HEY HEY!-
Police Officer: You're under arrest for assaulting Mayor Nihara last night. You have the right to remain silence!
(One of the officers handcuff Ryuji.)
Ryuji: WAIT WHAT THE HECK?!-
(The officers escort Ryuji down.)
[Outside Ryuji's apartment.]
[12:00 PM]
Ryuji: HEY LET ME GO, I DIDN'T DO SHIT MAN! YO-
Police Officer: SHUT UP!
(The officer slams Ryuji to the police car.)
Ryuji: GAH!-
(He then puts Ryuji into the car.)
Ryuji: HEY LET ME OUT!
(Ryuji tries to break out from the handcuff.)
Ryuji: Hrrrrnngggg....HHHRRRRRRNG.....
(He fails to....)
Ryuji: *pant*....*pant*....
(He puts his head back.)
Ryuji: DAMN IT!.......
........?
(Ryuji notices something on his right.)
Ryuji: .....huh?
(He leans forward and sees through the window.....he sees a middle aged police officer afar, talking to a suited person.)
Ryuji: .......
(As he watched the two talk, the suited man pays the officer. The suited person's face is revealed.)
Ryuji: Wait..........him!?
(It's the same man from last night.)
Ryuji: 'THE HELL?!
(The police officers enter the car and drove away.)
[Mido-suji Street, Shinsaibashi]
[12:14 PM]
Ryuji: (Damn Damn DAMN! The hell am I supposed to do now?! How the hell am I ever gonna get to Ren......I really have to get out of here, I can't land my ass in prison without exposing that man first!)
.......
HRRRRRNGGGH!
(Ryuji tries to break free from the handcuffs.)
Ryuji: HMMPH-.....Hrrrnnnggh!
(The officer driving notices Ryuji through the rear-view mirror.)
Driving Officer: HEY! Will you shut up in there?!
Ryuji: TCH-
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...
...
(Ryuji leans his head forward, it bumps into the front seat ahead of him.)
Ryuji: (Damn it.....I'm sorry Ren! If only there's another way.....)
(Ryuji clenches his fist as he becomes pissed about all of this.)
.......
Ryuji: ......?!
(Ryuji's eyes suddenly widened, as if he sensed something in him.)
Ryuji: (What the.....)
???: I am thou, thou art I, You have regained your ultimate rebellion once more.
Ryuji: (!?....Can it be?.....)
???: The skull of rebellion is your rightful flag as always [https://img.wattpad.com/85941b2d475c77f0b23609fe6db62acd0a5151c1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f72566f3368424f333972736171413d3d2d313038363934383433392e313638636530306635343431376365303138323432393234373835342e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
???: The skull of rebellion is your rightful flag as always. Once again, My name is Captain Kidd. The one and only legend of thievery and destruction in the English sands. Tell me, Are you ready to wreck havoc again?
(Ryuji smirks.)
Ryuji: (Heh, Kept me waiting huh? Sup'!)
.......
(Ryuji closes his eyes, he makes a deep exhale.)
(He's then shifted into his Metaverse attire.)
Skull: haaaaaaaAAAHHHH!
(Skull splits the handcuffs.)
Driving Officer: HEY!-
Skull: Hmph!
(Skull kicks out the police door and jumps off....he lands and rolls over onto the road.)
Skull: GAH-
(The police car instantly stops.)
Skull: Ack!........damn!
(Skull stops rolling, he slowly gets back up.)
(Many of the people walking look at Skull)
(The police car comes back, followed by the officers getting out and aiming their handguns to him.)
Police Officer A: FREEZE SAKAMOTO!
(The Police Officer pulls out his walkie talkie.)
Police Officer A: All Units! We have a suspect who's resisting arrest. I need backup, over!
Police Officer B: Wait- Is he one of those Phantom Thieves or whatever they are?!
Skull: huh?
(Skull looks around.)
Person A: Is that?...
Person B: Why is that guy dressed like that?
Person C: Wait....he looks like he's part of the Phantom Thieves!
Person D: 'Ain't that the guy who appeared in that broadcast years back?!
Skull: .......
(Skull checks on himself.)
Skull: HOLY-
(Police Officer A shoots Skull.)
(All of the people began to ran away.)
Captain Kidd: HMPH!
(Captain Kidd suddenly appears and protects Skull.)
(The bullet ricochets away.)
Police Officer A: H-huh?! What!?
(Both the police officers fire at Skull, But Captain Kidd shields him from all of the incoming bullets. They all ricochet away.)
Skull: W-what the?
(Captain Kidd puts out his arms and enters into a battle stance.)
Captain Kidd: READY TO RAISE HELL?!
Captain Kidd: READY TO RAISE HELL?! [https://img.wattpad.com/898f1a32765172bf53da53ae8350b1ef466677d1/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4a78304942677477355176506f413d3d2d313038363934383433392e313638636531373661306663323039333839353931383736383533322e6a7067?s=fit&w=1280&h=1280]
Skull: HELL YEAAAH!
(Skull points his finger to the police officers.)
Skull: GO CAPTAIN!
(Captain Kidd slams Officer A to the ground.)
(The ground breaks and Officer B loses footing.)
Skull: WOO!
(Police Officer B quickly gets up and pulls out a handgun, he tries to shoot Ryuji)
Skull: HMPH!
(Captain Kidd protects Skull from the oncoming bullets.)
(Skull runs to the shooting police officer.)
Skull: TARUKAJA!
(Skull briefly flashes in orange, his overall attacks have been increased.)
Skull: HMMPH!
(Skull then tackles the police officer and pins him to the ground. Then him And Captain Kidd punch the officer, with the ground breaking again.)
Skull: *pant*......*pant*
(Several police cars arrive. Many officers get out from their car and aim their guns at Ryuji.)
Police Officer C: YOU DONT HAVE TO DO THIS SAKAMOTO, GIVE UP!
Skull: Tch!
(Captain Kidd readies his cannon.)
Skull: MAZIODYNE!
(Captain Kidd fires out a cannonball with massive amounts of electricity accompanying around it, It then hits one of the police cars as the electricity discharges and electrocutes multiple police officers.)
Skull: Frick! Can't fight them all, Time to make a run for it!
(He then turns back to his normal attire and runs away from the police.)
Starting from now, Ryuji Sakamoto will have to endure the rest of his days being hunted down by the force as he seeks answers. It's only a matter of his time until he reaches back to Tokyo.
[END OF CHAPTER, TO BE CONTINUED.]