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"How do you get him out of here?" Yoshiki asked sitting down right in front of the doctor, beside Kubota-san. Kaoru placed himself beside the producer. The doctor smiled, "I’m letting him in that room. Shinya-san’s condition is getting better…" Yoshiki nodded, "Let’s talk about those things I don’t get!" he turned to the detective.

"The wallet!" Yoshiki exclaimed. The doctor joined his eyebrows while Kaoru bit his lip and the inspector smiled meaningfully.

"We found Die-kun’s wallet beside Shinya-kun’s body…so the police assumed that he was the suspect because it’s wasn’t Shinya-kun’s…I knew it wasn’t that easy. Trust me I wasn’t surprise when Die showed me exactly the same wallet he had!" The doctor nodded, "I see…but then …"

Kaoru cleared his throat, "Everyone knows Shinya has the same wallet as Die’s" the others turned to look at his worried face. "It was Toshiya’s present for their anniversary and he decided to give them a ‘couple wallet’ you know…for couples…" everyone nodded.

"Right! But how could Shinya have Die’s if they…they’re still not together right?! I mean…" Yoshiki asked the pink head who nodded quickly, "Hai! Not yet!" no body noticed the worry trace on the doctor’s face. Everyone fell silent, thinking hard, but then Yoshiki decided to say something.

"Hold on! This is weird! I know Shinya! He won’t exchange Die’s wallet with his just because he loves the man and-" he shut up as Kaoru gasped.

"I remember something! Totchi-Toshiya told me about Kyo and Shinya’s wallet!" everyone, again, looked at him. Kaoru was really helping here. Kubota-san was really glad. "Yeah! Toshiya told me that Shinya let Kyo took his wallet and Kyo bought stuff…and Toshiya told me too, that…Kyo put it on the table! In the rest room…and, they were watching TV…"

"So Shinya-kun’s wallet was on the table, untouched and he was unaware about that?" The doctor cut. Kubota thought for a while, before replying "That makes sense…"

"Iie! That doesn’t make sense!" Yoshiki snapped lightly, "Shinya is Shinya! He’s careful and aware of things! He can’t just…leave his –wallet- there on the table. It a wallet, his money and all other things!" the producer tried to explain his view. Kaoru gulped,

"But Yoshiki-san, Kyo is Kyo, and we all know that! He probably spent too much of Shinya’s money and tried his best to distract him! And Shinya thought it was no big deal! Kyo would pay back anyway, and not everyone was allowed in the studio!" Kaoru bit his lip, "We all know how Kyo is like…" the pink head didn’t see the sudden flush on those cheeks belonged to his producer.

The doctor cleared his throat, "I think –that- makes sense! Maybe he did assume so, but the question here is that, how could Shinya-kun has Die-kun’s wallet?" he looked at Kaoru, "Do you know that? Did mmn… Toshiya? Did he tell you anything else?" the guitarist thought for a while, wishing Toshiya was here.

Kaoru covered his face with his small palms, thinking hard.

"I-"

"Come on Kaoru! you know something don’t you?" Yoshiki asked, carefully.

"…"

Die and his wallet…I knew something! Okay, let’s see…Die called his mom, got up, put his mobile on the table…I used it…then he went out the rest room…dammit! I saw something!!! Went to the room where Shinya was…yeah! Then he talked to Shinya, and went out again…and Toshiya told me they’re watching TV…Kaoru looked up to face Yoshiki.

Kyo took Shinya’s wallet! And he didn’t even bother paying back! Look! It’s lying carelessly on the table! Eh? Wah…

Kaoru’s eyes widened.

Look! Even after they broke up, they still use those wallets Kao-chan!!! I feel so bad now…it’s like giving them those wallets and I was the one suggesting it!!!

"I know now! Die’s wallet was also on the table…Toshiya pointed it out!" he exclaimed, gladly. Yoshiki sighed, turning away,

"That doesn’t solve the mystery! It’s a bit impossible for them not to use their wallets before ten! I mean…" the doctor suddenly spoke. Kubota narrowed his eyes, thinking.

"Demo…Die went home straight away coz his parents were coming, and it made sense if he didn’t touch the wallet at all! It looks like his, anyway. He won’t be suspicious!" Kaoru explained. Kubota smiled weirdly, "How about Shinya-kun? Wasn’t it a bit strange that he didn’t even notice or use his wallet…few hours later?" he asked particularly to no one. But Yoshiki had the answer to that.

"On second thought, knowing Shinya…he probably found out it wasn’t his wallet but Die’s! And thinking that he would meet him anyway, so why making such a big deal fussing about the wallet?" Yoshiki’s voice suddenly turned dark…and sad in the end.

"Shinya thought he would meet Die there… so he would give it to him later, and using Die’s money was no big deal…coz he was assuming that they would live together soon…and…" Yoshiki’s voice disappeared and Kaoru looked at him sadly. He too felt the pain. The others maybe didn’t understand but he did! And the producer did too!

"Yoshiki-san…" Kaoru muttered concernedly. Yoshiki smiled slightly and shook his head, "I’m fine…" the doctor studied him for few seconds, before turning to the detective.

"So the wallet mystery is solved! Shall we go under a more ‘sensitive’ part of this?" he asked straightforwardly. The detective glanced at Yoshiki, making sure he was alright. The doctor seemed to know what the other man was thinking. He smiled and reached out for Yoshiki’s arm, "You’re okay, aren’t you?" the younger man nodded.

The detective fidgeted his seat, "The first question, ‘who’…"

Kaoru felt something crept into him, and it moved straight down to his stomach. Why did he get the butterflies? The answer was Toshiya. He came home bloody…Kaoru shook his head slightly. It wasn’t the time being selfish! Shinya first! So he jerked his head up and tried to concentrate on the conversation between the older men.

"I’ve warned him! I’ve warned him so many times!!!" Yoshiki uttered faintly.

"We don’t need ‘why’ because Shinya-kun was in the most dangerous part of the town…there’s no motive, I’m afraid. It’s just some inconsiderate jerks trying to have fun…" Kubota hissed and Kaoru noted the word ‘jerks’ but he wouldn’t put his mind on it.

"Do you have any idea ‘who’ those ‘inconsiderate jerks’ are?" the oldest among them asked. Yoshiki turned to face the doctor and parted his lips to say something but he decided not to.

"The gang…they’re really dangerous! Many many people have been attacked…and I couldn’t understand –why- Shinya-kun didn’t know that?! Why was he there, alone?" Kubota shook his head, thinking hard and the doctor seemed to agree with him. Kaoru joined his eyebrows, yeah! Why was he alone? Wasn’t Kyo supposed to be with him?!!!

They hadn’t even talked about that…why was Shinya alone? Wasn’t Kyo…?

"Ano…we’d planned everything and Shinya wasn’t supposed to be alone" Kaoru stated, "Kyo was supposed to go with him and we would meet them there! I still don’t know why he could be there alone? Maybe Kyo fell asleep or Shinya changed his mind…" now he wished Kyo was here…

I remember seeing Kyo in the police station…with……Yoshiki?

Kaoru’s eyes widened and he stared at Yoshiki as if the older man had just violated Toshiya…disbelief. Was Yoshiki with Kyo that night? Or…the older man gulped, and seemed to read his mind.

"I was with him…I didn’t know anything about the plan…" Yoshiki spoke softly with blushing cheeks. Kaoru should’ve known! The other man massaged his temple and shook his head, "If I had any idea…"

The doctor quickly reached out for his arm, "It’s not your fault!" Kubota agreed, "Hai. It’s just meant to happen" pondering about that, this time Kaoru decided to go under the ‘sensitive’ part.

"Kubota-san…is there any chance to get them? Arrest them or something…" Kaoru asked bluntly, but he was unsure himself, since he knew there was no evidence!

"I’ve questioned everyone and every single gang…I had ideas who they could be but they filled each other with perfect alibi! Especially it happened when the festival was ‘going on’ and there were so many people…" Kubota replied.

"What do you mean by…you have ideas?"

"That means it’s the green dragon gang…they are the most powerful around and every small ones scared about them! They have the whole 31^st street wrap around the fingers and the biggest pub belongs to them!"

Yoshiki narrowed his eyes, "Green dragon? Sounds familiar…" If only Yoshiki could remember the time when he got a phone call from the police station…and when he was there, an officer showed him a notepad, telling him how many people had been attacked…if only he could remember Shinya telling him how he was followed by a man wearing a shirt with picture of dragon printed on it.

If only…

"We’ll find a way to get them…it’s just the matter of time…" Kubota added slowly. The others nodded though not everyone agreed with him. The oldest looked at his watch then stood. The policeman followed, "I think it’s time for dinner. Go home and rest. If anything happens to him, I'll call. Don’t worry"

Kaoru stood, "Are you in charge?" the doctor smiled and nodded, "Fully! Besides, we got that redhead taking care of him" Yoshiki turned his head for this, "Die? You mean, you finally allow him to…but I thought Shinya’s parents don’t-" Kaoru raises both eyebrows at this but he got nothing else since Yoshiki stopped abruptly realising the pink head’s appearance.

"Don’t worry, Yoshiki-san…I’ve talked to them"

Kaoru left the office with a lot of questions and burdens in him.

*

Die opened the door and entered the dark room slowly. He had a huge bouquet of red roses and quietly placed them on the table. He sighed and tilted his head a little to get a better view.

Shinya was still asleep.

Die moved a hand and stroke the smooth cheek despite the bruise and the cut at one corner of his lover’s lips. He was still so beautiful even in this condition…so fragile and…

Shin-chan…

Die bent down and gave Shinya a soft kiss on the forehead, hoping that it would wake him up. But Shinya never woke up, he never opened his big eyes. The younger one merely slept…breathing properly. Die held his hand gently, deciding that no matter how long it took…he would wait! He would wait till Shinya opened his eyes…

You promised Shin-chan…we would meet each other…that night on the festival. But we didn’t…

Die smiled affectionately, his fingers absently stroking Shinya’s hair.

That’s why I’m here…tonight, and tomorrow night, forever until you’re awake!

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