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Chapter 41
The ringing would not stop.Hiroshi pressed his palms against his temples and closed his eyes. His head was pounding. It wasn't coming from the drink because he had not touched a drop since then. It was coming from the fight either. The healing had already closed most of his wounds.This had happened before. It was like someone was trying to reach him through his thoughts. That was when he heard a voice."Hmmm. Hiroshi. Why do you waste your gift?"Hiroshi's eyes snapped open. He looked around the room. It was empty. He was alone but he was sure he heard a voice.He shook his head. He pressed his palms harder against his temples."Great," he muttered. "Now I am hearing things.""You are not hearing things."The voice was calm and clear. It was not in the room. It was in his head. Not like the System. The System was cold. Mechanical. This voice was warm and human. Almost amused."Calm down. You are perfectly fine."Hiroshi stood up from the bed. His heart was pounding and his hands wer
Chapter 40
Renji's hand tightened on the gun.Then he pulled the trigger. Three times.Mori fell backward. His body hit the floor. His eyes were open. His chest was moving slowly. Blood was gushing all over.He looked at the ceiling. Rain dripped down.His last thought was: "At least I did one right thing."Then his eyes went still.Renji stood there. The gun was still in his hand. His arm was still raised.He looked at Mori's body. The blood pooled around him.He lowered the gun.His hand was shaking.He looked at it. He could not make it stop.He knelt down and he closed Mori's eyes."You should have walked away," Renji whispered. You should have fucking walked away. I didn't want to hurt you but I had no choice. I am sorry. Rest in peace.”He stood up and walked off the premises into the rain. He got into his car and drove off.The first police car arrived at 5:12 AM.The officer got out. He was young. His name was Officer Hayato. He had been on the force for two years. He was on patrol dutie
Chapter 39
The station was quiet at four in the morning.Mori sat at his desk. The overhead light was off. Only the small lamp beside his keyboard was on. It cast a yellow circle over the papers in front of him.He was tired. Not the kind of tiredness that sleep could fix. The kind that sat in his bones for twenty years and never left. His eyes were heavy. His back ached. His coffee had gone cold hours ago. Today was unusually quiet.He was reading a report. There was a break-in at a warehouse on the east side. Nothing unusual. Nothing that would make the news. But something about it bothered him. The address was familiar. He had seen it before.He brought out a pen from his pocket. He wrote the address on a sticky note. His handwriting was messy. His hand was not as steady as it used to be. He put the note in his coat."You are still here?"Mori looked up. Officer Daisuke was standing by the coffee machine in his office. His hair was messy. He looked like he had just woken up from a nap in the
Chapter 38
Hiroshi was in front of his apartment barely five minutes later. His sonic speed was clearly still active in the daytime. He opened the door and Hana was standing in the middle of the living room.Her hands were clasped together in front of her. Her face was pale. Her eyes were red. She had been crying. Hiroshi took a few steps further."Hiroshi," she said with a small and broken voice.He stopped. His jaw tightened and his hands curled into fists."What are you doing here?" he said firmly."I have come to see you." She stepped toward him. She raised her hands trying to touch his face. "I had to…""Don't." He stepped back. His voice was cold and flat. "You shouldn't be here. We have nothing to discuss.""I know." Her hand dropped to her side. "I know I shouldn't be here. But I am miserable, Hiroshi. I can't think properly. My heart is heavy. Please. Just let me…""You need to leave. Now.""Hiroshi, please." She said with a cracked voice. "I came to apologize. I came to tell you that…"
Chapter 37
Hiroshi pushed open the door to his mother's room and went inside.The machines were beeping softly and steadily. The curtains were open. Sunlight was coming through. It hit the white sheets and made everything look brighter than it was.Emiko was sitting up. Her color looked better. Not healthy yet but better. The tube was still in her neck but her eyes were clearer. It didn't look pale and tired compared to the last time he was there.When she saw him, her whole face changed. Her eyes lit up in joy and a smile spread across her lips."There he is," she said. Her voice was weak. But warm. "I was wondering when you would come."Hiroshi walked to her bed and leaned down. He kissed her forehead. Her skin was warm."I was going to come, mother. You shouldn't be stressing yourself thinking about me," he said."Could have fooled me." She patted the bed next to her. "Sit. Tell me everything."He sat on the edge of her bed and took her hand. "What do you want to know?""Everything. What have
Chapter 36
Yuki opened her door and stepped out. She was looking like a typical hangover. Her hair was messy and her eyes looked stressed."Hiroshi? Ren?" She called out. Nobody answered.She walked to the living room. It was empty. Kitchen. She walked to the kitchen. It was also empty.She called out again. "Ren? Hiroshi?"Hiroshi opened his door and stepped out, still in last night's clothes with eyes that were red as hell."What?" His voice was rough."Where is Ren?"Hiroshi blinked. He looked around. The couch was empty. The floor was empty. Ren was gone."I don't know," he said."He's not home."Hiroshi walked to the window and looked outside. The street was empty."He must have left early," he said.Yuki frowned. "He was passed out on the floor last night.""I know.""He never leaves that early."Hiroshi didn't answer. He didn't know what to say. He signed and rubbed his head frantically.Yuki looked at him. "Are you okay? You look stressed."Hiroshi rubbed his face. His head was pounding.
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