Room 304, Diety Hall

Author: Yukimi2 yukimi2@yahoo.com

Comment: Teru (Glay) cameo =) Dunno if he’ll show up again, but hey, he’s here. Sit back, relax, and Enjoy +)

Episode 29: Found

Die walked across the grassy lot with his books tucked under one arm while whistling a happy tune. He was on his way to class when he spotted Kaoru frantically running toward him.

"Die!"

"Kaoru? What’s wrong?"

The purple head gasped for breath as he reached Die. "Die,………need……help!"

"Help? Did something happen?"

"Die, Totchi’s missing. I can’t find him anywhere!!!"

"Ok, Kaoru. Calm down."

"I can’t calm down!" Kaoru blurted out. "I looked in the dorm! I checked the shops at High Street! I went to the library! I ran to Akira’s place and he wasn’t there!’’

Die nodded patiently. "Alright, Kaoru." He led the purple head to a bench by a tree and took out a cigar. "Start from the very beginning."

Kaoru pursed his lip. "I called him on his cell and told him to meet Miyabi and I at the coffee shop. We waited for a while, but he never showed up. I left Oxley’s to find him. I tried calling his cell repeatedly, but it was off…."

"That’s weird. He never turns his cell off."

"I know! Then when I was going back to the coffee shop, I found this on the grass." Kaoru fished in his pocket and took out Toshiya’s tiny blue cell phone.

Die’s eyes widened in shock. "That’s Toshiya’s cell!" he took it and examined it.

Kaoru pulled his hair in frustration. "Now you know why I’m going nuts. Something must’ve happened."

"Kaoru, I can easily understand why you’re so worried, but don’t panic. Think of all the possible places he could be at."

"I ALREADY DID!!!!!! >.<!!"

"But you forgot about Hakuei’s place."

Kaoru froze. Die’s right. Why didn’t he think of that!?

Die grinned. "For once I feel smart. I actually topped a med student!"

Kaoru pouted. "Like I’d ever go there anyway. Hakuei would decapitate me."

"No problem, buddy. I’ll call him for you."

"Thanks."

Die and Kaoru went inside the closest building and grabbed the closest payphone. The red head dialed the blonde’s number. (ano..they could’ve used Totchi’s cell phone… -yk2)

"Yo."

"Hey, Hakuei. It’s Die."

"Hey, man. Wassup?"

"Actually, have you seen Toshiya lately?"

"Not today. Why?"

"Just wondering."

"Oh, ok."

"Thanx."

"No problem."

Die hung up the phone and turned to his best friend. "He hasn’t seen him today."

"WHAT!?!"

"Kaoru! Stop yelling and calm down!"

"How do you expect me to CALM DOWN!?!?!! ><!" Kaoru yelled. He was worried shitless. He’s been to every place Toshiya could be in. the fact that Toshiya was without his cell is enough to give him a heart attack. Toshiya without his cell phone to yak with is like a man in a comma without a breather or a life support.

"Die! He couldn’t just get up and disappear! What if something happened to him? What if he got mugged?" he stared at the grinning red head. "And STOP SMILING! This isn’t FUNNY!!!!!!!!"

Die laughed. "Gomen, Kaoru. I couldn’t help it. I’ve never seen you so paranoid before."

Kaoru scowled.

"You really like him, don’t you?"

"W-what?" Kaoru flushed. "Of course, I do. He’s my *ROOMMATE!!*"

"Whatever you say, Kaoru." Die couldn’t help beaming.

Kaoru opened his mouth to retort, but was cut off by a familiar voice.

"What a surprise! Hello, Die. Hello, Kaoru."

"Takeo?"

"Yes, that’s me." The man gave a crooked smile. "Is there something going on here?"

Kaoru pushed Die out of the way. "Takeo, I need your help."

"I’ll help you however I can."

"Totchi’s missing! We don’t know where he went!"

"He must be out with his boyfriend then."

"We just called him," Die informed. "Hakuei said he hasn’t seen him all day. And here." He tossed the blue cell phone to Takeo.

"Ah… Toshiya-kun’s cell phone. He never goes out without this."

"I found it on the grass pretty close to Oxley’s. " Kaoru said.

Takeo examined the cell and flipped it open. "So, inform me from the beginning what happened."

Kaoru took a deep breath. "I called Totchi’s cell and told him to meet me and Miyabi at Oxley’s. we waited for a while and I was confused as to WHY he didn’t show up. Before I called him, he already was close to Oxley’s because he had his usual round of coffee."

Takeo nodded as he pressed the buttons on Toshiya’s phone. "So I assume something happened to him not long after you talked to him, since you found the phone close to Oxley’s." He pressed another button then smiled a little. "Isn’t this interesting…."

"What is?"

"It says here that the last call he received was from you, which you’ve already confirmed. Then there was another call before that, from our favorite person, Morita."

Die laughed. "That guy…"

Kaoru pouted. "Die, right now’s not a laughing matter."

Takeo dialed Morita’s number. "Moshi moshi?"

"EH? Who’s there?"

Takeo cleared his throat and handed the phone to Die. "I understand you’re in good terms with Morita-kun, so you talk to him."

Die frowned, but agreed anyway. "It’s Die."

"Dude! Wassup?"

"Er, not much. But can I ask you something? Is Toshiya with you right now?"

"I wish, man. I called him a while ago, but hung up on me. It’s weird, but I actually get the feeling that he doesn’t like me. That’s a laugh though. Who DOESN’T wanna hook up with me?"

"Um…Alright. Thanks."

"Next time you gotta tell me where he lives . Ja."

"Ja."

Die hung up and shook his head.

Takeo nodded while Kaoru paced back and forth.

"Kaoru, could you show me where you found the phone?" Takeo asked.

"Huh? OH. Yeah."

All three men walked to the grassy area. Die sat on a bench with hands in pockets and whistled a happy tune, while Kaoru bit his lip in apprehension. Takeo stooped down to inspect the grass.

(Kawaii…it seems that Die-kun’s in a good mood this entire day ^_^. Seriously, I can see him walking around very carefree and whistling during a nice day~Yk2)

"Hmmm…" he murmured as he surveyed the scene. "Kaoru."

"Nani?"

"Do you like dark coffee with sugar and lots of cream?"

Kaoru blinked. "Hai…"

"How much do you usually put in?"

"I always have 2 packets of creame."

Takeo picked out something from the grass and held it up. "One packet of sugar, two packets of creame, and one take out cup with remains of black coffee in it."

Kaoru widened his eyes. "Does that mean you know where he is??"

"I have an assumption, yes."

"And??"

"Well, I also conclude that there was a struggle that took place."

Kaoru gasped. "FUCK! He was mugged?!"

"No, no. Not at all. Don’t worry, Kaoru." He patted the worrisome man on the back.

"So what happened?"

Takeo picked up something oddly familiar from the ground. Does this look familiar to you?"

It was a campus police ID.

*****

"You can’t do this to me!! This is against the law, I tell you!!" Toshiya gripped the bars of his jail cell and shook it, causing loud clanging sounds.

Takuro’s campus police partner Teru groaned in dismay. "Takuro, of all the people to arrest, why do you have to always get the loud mouths. Look at her, she won’t shut up!"

"I’m a MAN! Goddamit!!" Toshiya yelled.

"Please shut up!" Teru pleaded.

"I don’t deserve such treatment! I’m going to call my lawyer! I swear, you guys are gonna get it!"

"Takuro, please. We should just let him go. He only littered." Teru reasoned.

Takuro nonchalantly kept writing on arrest files. "As well as resisting arrest and assaulting an officer with his purse."

"Takuro, this isn’t the FBI, you know!"

"I need to pee!" Toshiya protested.

Without taking his eyes off the papers, Takuro replied. "There’s a toilet in your cell. Make use of it!"

Toshiya gasped. "You expect ME to piss in THAT?! What do you think I am? A *plebian*??"

"Takuro, please reconsider keeping him there." Teru begged. "If he has to stay overnight, I don’t think I can last my night shift."

Suddenly, Toshiya shrieked.

"What’s wrong now?" Teru sighed.

Toshiya was pressed against the wall as far away from the toilet. "GyAHH!! There’s a spider floating in the toilet!!!"

Teru rolled his eyes. "Then flush it!"

"But I hate spiders! What if it’s still alive? Eww! I think I saw it move!"

Teru huffed. He’s had enough of this brattiness. He grabbed the keys from his pocket and opened the cell. He flushed the toilet as Toshiya sighed in relief.

"There." Teru said. "Are you happy now?"

Toshiya blinked, then stood up straight with a hand on his sexy hip. "Happy?!"

"Yes. I just opened the jail for you. Just leave."

"Leave?!" Toshiya looked taken aback. "You think that after the way you’ve treated me I would just leave so easily?"

"What are you talking about?"

"OH-hohohohoho! I’m not that easy to get rid of! I’m not leaving this spot until that Sgt. Kubo apologizes for his uncouth behavior!"

"You’re fucked up, you know that?"

"I’m sitting here in protest!" He sat on the mattress and crossed his arms over his chest with a stubborn pout.

Teru shook his head. "I’m taking my lunch break, Kubo." He grabbed the pack of cigars on the table and left.

Right after Teru went out the doors, Takeo, Die, and Kaoru burst in. Takuro stopped and raised an eyebrow at them.

"And what brings you three here?"

Kaoru glared. "We want Totchi out."

Takuro smiled smugly and leaned back on his chair. "Unfortunately, he’s committed quite a few crimes that prevents him from freedom."

Kaoru slammed his hand on the table. "DAMN YOU! Totchi didn’t do anything to you! He was just on his way to the coffee shop when YOU intercepted him!!"

Takuro gave a lopsided grin. "Niikura-san, are you threatening me, an officer in uniform? I do believe it’s an offense."

"You PRICK!! You’re campus police! Not some smart-assed federal agent! What the FUCK----"

(Hmm…I think maybe Kaoru needs to go to anger management classes ^^;~yk2)

"Excuse me." Takeo cleared his throat and politely pushed Kaoru aside. "I do believe Kubo-san had the right to arrest Toshiya for accounts of littering, resisting arrest, and assault using a purse."

"WHAT!?" Kaoru exclaimed. "Takeo, are you nuts?"

Takeo continued. "And as an officer, you are hereby pledged to enforce the law and provide a good example for the community, am I correct?"

"That is so." Takuro nodded. "I’m glad someone knows it’s merely a duty of mine to arrest that culprit."

"True." Takeo agreed. "Unfortunately, you forgot another culprit."

"Really?"

"A worse litterer, I must say. Toshiya only kicked a cup over, but this one person caused even more damage."

"I’ll have him detained. Who is it?"

Takeo grinned. "You." He placed the cup and the packets on the table.

"WHAT?!??!?!"

"You may have arrested Toshiya." Takeo calmly explained. "But you never cleaned up after yourself. I am pretty sure we would gladly attest to that. And if we ran a fingerprint test, we’d gladly do so."

Takuro gaped.

Takeo leaned forward. "Guess what, Kubo-san? You broke the law, too."

Takuro paled then sank to the floor. "I-I’m tainted. I’m a criminal!" he stared at his hands. "NOO!!…"

"I didn’t think he took it that seriously." Die said.

Takeo shrugged. "Think of it as an analogy. It’s the same as Koji is to money as Takuro is to the law."

"Ah! Now it makes sense!"

Kaoru took this as a chance to see Toshiya. To his surprise, the cell was open, but the blue head sat stubbornly on the mattress.

"Totchi!" He exclaimed happily.

Toshiya remained pouty-lipped. "Kaoru, I’m not leaving yet."

"W-what?"

"I’m not budging until that Sgt. Kubo says he’s sorry!"

"Totchi! Forget about that! Please, let’s go home. You must be tired ne."

"I’m tired, but I’m not giving up that easily. This is my form of protest, goddammit!" He huffed and pursed his pretty lips into a thin line.

Kaoru sighed, but suddenly made a swift movement and picked up the surprised blue head over his shoulder.

"GYAH!! KAORU!! PUT ME DOWN!!" He squirmed uncomfortably.

Kaoru ignored him and carried him out the building with Die and Takeo behind him.

"Kaoru!!!!" Toshiya yelled.

"Christ, Totchi! You’re heavy!!" Kaoru strained his shoulder then dropped him.

"Ittai! Why’d you drop me!!!"

"You said to put you down!"

"Hmmph!" Toshiya pouted as he sat on the grass. "But you didn’t have to be so rough ne."

Kaoru grinned. "Gomen."

Toshiya huffed. "Fine, fine. Let’s just go home."

The four men joyously strolled away, not noticing a figure in the distance who watched the two roommates intently. He breathed one last, agonizing breath of nicotine, then stomped its lights out. He turned his heel angrily as the soft, spring wind blew at his bleach-blonde strands.

CONTD @ Episode 30: You’re the One I Love….

to be continued~