Let’s Start our Story from the Top (V2) Ch5

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Chapter 5 Fear has Come for Us

Version 2 starts after chapter 4. This chapter contains grotesque/bloody/body scenes…I didn’t plan on it being like that…It’ll get better though, I promise ^^ (I actually don't like this chapter at all, but I hope u guys enjoy)

Everything belongs to Yamane Ayano

“Asami-sama, the Shanghai leader is here in Japan. He arrived last night and it seems he has brought a few ‘guests’ with him.” Kirishima said.

“Guests?” Asami asked. Ever since last night, Asami has been feeling restless, as if something big was going to happen. And his hunch was correct. It seems a few rats have dared to sneak past him yet again.

“Yes, we are not sure yet, but it is likely that there is more than one group now here in Japan.”

“I see…find out anything you can and report back immediately.”

Kirishima bowed and left the room to give out instructions.

Shanghai eh? And who else It’s not just some small measly gang this time. I may have to move Takaba far away from here…Asami thought. His gut was telling him that whatever, or whomever these people are, they weren’t going to back down without a war, and the last thing he wanted to do was get Takaba mixed in this.

***

It has been three months since Akihito and Asami started their ‘relationship’ and Akihito was pissed. The older man loved to see him frustrated and angry, and because of his short temper, Asami always managed to control him.

Akihito wants to know more about that man that can’t seem to get enough of him. He tried hard to find out anything he can about Asami, but was always met with dead ends. Asami would always come and fuck him mindless, but even if the man didn’t do that, the only piece of information about Asami was that he was Japan’s young leading business; there was absolutely no other information present about him being the powerhouse of the underworld. The man can bent politicians to his will and he has the police under his thumb. There was no one in Japan who could go against said man. Which made Akihito wonder why Asami would choose an average citizen like him to stay by his side? Sure the man liked spunk and gut in a person, but Asami wasn’t growing tired of him. Many of the guys, and girls, Akihito dated before would always give up on him fast because he was a brat and was hard to deal with. ‘Too much trouble, it wasn’t worth it’ was what his past partners would say. Akihito didn’t want to get in too deep with Asami if it turns out Asami also will abandon him soon.

We know nothing about each other, we have nothing in common, I can’t trust him…but he can protect me for now…

“Hey, Takaba, how long are you going to sit there? If you’re not going to work like a professional, leave, we don’t need any slackers around here” a man with an outdated goatee said

“What do you want?” Akihito glared up.

“Rumors running around that Chang Jingyu is here in Japan on vacation”

“Chang!? You mean from Shanghai? What’s he doing here?” Akihito shot up from his seat and practically screamed at Mitarai.

“C-calm down man…what’s got into you?” Mitarai said shockingly.

“What do you know about him being here?” Akihito’s eyes turned into a dangerous glint. His eyes were filled with hatred, fire, fear and darkness, not the usual childish naïve brat, and this scared Mitarai…just a little bit.

“I-I’m not s-sure…he arrived last night, and the police seem to have stirred up as while…a-are you alright?” Mitarai said carefully, trying not to provoke Akihito.

As Mitarai reached out for to see if his co-worker was alright, Akihito grabbed his bag and ran out of the building in a flash.

“Wha…? What’s got into him? He better not be thinking of stealing my scoop!” Mitarai said a bit pissed off and ran after the brat.

***

“And what do I own the honor of this visit?” Asami said behind his desk. His men worked all night to find out who has sneaked into Japan last night, and it was none other than the head of the Shanghai mafia Chang Jingyu himself and his men.

The Chang family is a well-loved group. They display overwhelming charisma. The citizens of Shanghai all adored them, worshipped them. Even though it is known that Chang is the head of the underworld in Shanghai, the power they have held for generations overrode all of that.

“I’ve been cooped up in my office for so long, I thought I deserved a vacation. It’s been a while since I’ve last came to Japan…you sure have grown up boy.” The Shanghai man had his legs over the arm rest and an elbow on the other with a pipe in his hands. Chang was a carefree man who didn’t give a shit about anything. The man was always smiling or joking around, nothing ever interested the man, and impressing him was near impossible. Despite his carefree attitude, the man was frightening. Being in the very presence of said man, one can feel the hundreds of slimly snakes making their way up your body and slowly tightening their grip until the life in your eyes are gone. Chang felt nothing when he killed, he had no problem ripping people apart, and in fact, he most likely does it with a smile.

The man was only 41, but his stressless way of living gave him the face of a young man in his twenties. Asami remembered being taken to Shanghai and meeting Chang for the first time.

Flashback***

“Ryuuichi, I expect you to behave yourself here. The Shanghai’s underworld leader is not someone who excuses any types of blunder. The moment you set foot on their soil, they will do what they see fit with your life.”

“Is the Chang family really that powerful otou-sama?”

Asami Ryuuichi has just turned 16, and his father was introducing him to the top powerhouses of the underworld. It won’t be long before he takes over his father’s work.

“The Chang family is not someone you should ever cross. They have been in power for over generations. Even the law cannot touch them. They really are a fearful bunch.”

“Do you fear them too?” Ryuuichi asked.

“…yes”

The young man shook at his father’s words. His father was a powerful man who feared no one. He would kill anyone without a blink of an eye. Children, women, loyal men, it did no matter whom, but as long as his father suspected them, they would be dead in seconds. No interrogations, no threats, no anything unless absolutely necessary. His father was heartless, he controlled his men with fear and Ryuuichi swore that he would not become his father in that aspect. So upon hearing his father admitting his fear of another human being, cold raw fear over took the young man.

They continued to walk down the long corridors that was decorated with ancient artifacts and dark drapes until they reached the end where a servant greeted them.

“We are here to see the head of the Chang family.” Ryuuichi’s father stated.

“I’m afraid the old master has just passed away” the old fragile man quivered out.

“Chang died?” Ryuuichi’s father narrowed his eyes and growled out. “How?”

“Please direct all questions to the new head of the house Asami-sama” the old man said as he led the two Asamis out into the courtyard.

The courtyard had a large pond filled with koi’s and lotuses. There were many trees around, providing shade at every corner to block out the hot summer rays. In the middle of the courtyard, men and women gathered together. When Ryuuichi and his father approached the crowd, the group of people kneeled, and in the center, was a small, thin Chinese boy that was covered with deep red cuts; most likely from a sword. The boy’s clothes were drenched in blood, and so was the boy himself. It was as if he had just climbed out of a pool filled with blood.

As Ryuuichi scanned the young boy up and down, taking in every observation there was, his gaze broke when the young boy smiled at him. The boy looked at him and then at the ground where he was standing. Curious, Ryuuichi walked closer to the boy and looked down at the boy’s feet. There laid on the ground was a severed head, beside the head was two hands still gripping onto the sword, and a little further to the left was the rest of the body.

Ryuuichi wanted to just run but his foot was glued to the ground. It wasn’t that he wasn’t used to grotesque scenes like this, but what made him want to dash out was the boy’s expression. He enjoyed the slaughtered parts in front of them, he enjoyed bathing in all that blood; he enjoyed hacking the head off, he enjoyed killing the now decreased man. And it scared Ryuuichi.

Ryuuichi snapped out of his shock when the kneeling men and women started to talk. “Master Chang Jingyu, our loyalty belongs solely to you, we are here to only serve you and protect you.”

Chang Jingyu slowly lifted his head, and walked towards Ryuuichi and his father.

“It’s good to see you again Asami-san, this must be your son…I’ve been looking forward to meeting him” Jingyu slowly looked over at Ryuuichi and smiled. He held out his bloody hands for Ryuuichi to shake, and the young man reluctantly did. As soon as their hands had contact, Ryuuichi pulled away, cold sweat running down his face.

“Please excuse my son, he isn’t quite used to all this yet”

“It’s quite alright” Jingyu said slowly.

Every word that slips out of the Chinese boy’s mouth was like venom, it sent shivers down Ryuuichi’s whole body. He felt like he was slowly being buried alive.

fter an hour with the new head of the Chang family, Ryuuichi and his father left Shanghai in a helicopter.

“Otou-sama, who was that man Jingyu killed?”

“…his father. Jingyu always thought his father was unfit for the head position. He saw his father as weak and useless.”

“He…Jingyu, he feels like fear itself, it’s like he doesn’t feel anything. It’s as if he has kissed and embraced the deathgod…”

“Ryuuichi, be careful around that boy, he isn’t right, psychologically…”

End of Flashback***

“I am here to tour Japan, I hope your men won’t be in my way Asami-kun” Chang said.

“As long as you do not harm my business and my men, enjoy your stay here in Japan” Asami replied.

Asami has grown stronger and colder, but the man in front of him still installed fear into him, but it wasn’t as bad as before.

“hehe…you’re too kind…by the way boy, I heard you picked up a new kitten…I would very much like to meet him.”

“He is just someone to pass the time, nothing more, you don’t need waste your time on a whore like him” Asami responded. He does not want Akihito anywhere near this man.

“I see…I shall be taking my leave now then.” Chang stood up and left. Asami turned to Kirishima and Suoh and said in a low whisper. “Arrange for Akihito to be sent somewhere far from here until Chang leaves, don’t tell the brat anything.”

“Hai, Asami-sama.”

Outside the office, Chang pushed off of the wall and walked away. “Akihito eh?” 

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