Title : Backfired.

Part : 3 of 3.

This last chapter is the Bad Ending Version, so it's like Chp.2.5.

Warning : I wrote and finished this before the OVAs came out so I apologize if Shiroba in this final chapter isn't like his canon counterpart.

Pairings : Koujaku x Desire, Ren x Aoba.

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"Aoba… I'm so—"

Bakuro's voice muted by the heavy rainfall that poured from the night sky.

Miserable and cold, he let himself be soaked by the bullet waters while he agonize over his situation.

Feeling boiling anger… but mostly… pity.

Pity for himself that he fell for a man he seek to destroy and ended up destroying himself.

Destroying himself with this one sided love.

No matter how much Shiroba wish it, the beautiful sparrow will only chirp its beautiful melody to Aoba and not him.

…Destroy….

…Death and destruction to all….

"Haha…ha.." he laughed with a suppressed sob, "If I can't have him, then…."

Standing up wobbly, he kicked the trashcan.

"GOD FUCKING DAMN IT TO HELL!"

The enraged youth kicked the stacked boxes where the contents littered the wet pavement, grabs something he didn't care what and smash nearby windows!

He's so pissed off!

His plan was to humiliate and destroy Koujaku's reputation and life! But look how his plan marvelously backfired and he's the one suffering from an unrequited love and another defeat!

"DAMN EVERYTHING!"

Worse, he still wants Koujaku. He doesn't care if he has to clip his wings off. He'll make a nice birdcage where he can keep his favorite pet.

His darling, darling pet.

"MINE! HE'LL BE MINE!"

His noisy outbursts attracted the wannabe Rib members nearby.

"Oi punk! this here our territory yer trashing around what d'ya think yer—"

Shiroba answer him with a mighty kick to his groin.

"This kid ain't knowing whose he's dealin' with! AFTER HIM!"

The rest of the nameless Rib members pounce on Shiroba altogether!

But Shiroba is faster. Fueled by his humiliation and his heart broken feelings, he was all the more stronger!

One by one the silverete defeated his opponents.

But they just keep coming, along with nosy onlookers who cheered him or the Rib team as if this is an amusing match.

"Go, Whitey! Yeah, kick his cock again!" some drunk cheered from the back.

A punch.

A kick.

The sound he heard when using a blunt weapon.

They all feel good to Shiroba.

This is what he likes to do.

This is what his instincts urge him to satisfy.

The desire to destroy and cause destruction.

Who cares about getting Aoba's attention?!

Who cares about competing with Ren about his own worth?

You know what?, to hell with everything.

This time…

This time Shiroba dance to his own rhythm.

This time he won't let anyone push him around.

The solution is simple.

Destroy everything that defy him.

That way, he can never be alone anymore.

No one can hurt him anymore as long as he can destroy them first.

Then he'll be happy with his pet, with his Koujaku.

*punch*

*thud*

"HAH, IS THAT ALL YOU GOT? COME ON, WHO'S NEXT?!"

*splashed* *splashed*

Koujaku didn't care he slipped and fell twice already during his frantic search over the youngest triplet.

"SHIROBA! SHIROBA, WHERE ARE YOU?"

He thought he heard a crying voice just now and followed his heart to lead the way.

He knew whose voice that belongs to.

"Shit shit shit! Please let me arrive there on time!"

"This is… the slum area where Akushima likes to make his rounds for Rhymers? Hmm? what is that group of crowds cheering about?"

His feet immediately move to investigate…

But a tall man blocked Koujaku from reuniting with his beloved.

"R-Ryuuhou?! w-what? why are you here?"

It was only for a second but Koujaku swore he saw Ryuuhou smirked.

But maybe it was the illusion of the rain or something because the school nurse suddenly grab him by the arms with an alarmed expression.

"Don't go near that boy, Koujaku-kun. Or you'll ruin his life."

Koujaku felt like his heart stabbed, "what do you mean?"

Ryuuhou flash him his brotherly smile, "Listen, this is for your own good. I overheard your father's talk with his men. They have gone all out to spy on your daily lives and who you interact with."

Koujaku immediately see red.

He bare his teeth like an enraged beast, "what did you say? That bastard…"

"It's because during the school holidays you secretly left the main island. He's enraged you were a coward to confront him and left behind his back. So he's searching for new ways to threaten you since your mom doesn't seem like a useful bait anymore. I think he plans to kidnap one of the triplets as a new hostage to make you obey him."

Koujaku growled and clenched his fists the longer he listen to Ryuuhou's words.

The doctor smirked in glee seeing the kid's interesting face. He purposely chose such words to evoke Koujaku's wrath.

Koujaku slams his fist to the wall and wince when his headache strikes him again.

Ah… yes. The pills he fed the boy should work to Ryuuhou's advantage by now.

Those pills he supplied to Koujaku are laced with edible poison in small dosages that confuse the mind.

Even in this dark slum area, Ryuuhou can see the visible throbbing veins that runs from Koujaku's forehead down to his neck.

Ah this naive teenager, how he enjoy breaking him slowly in painful baby steps.

"Shiroba was almost kidnapped today, thankfully I intervened so he didn't notice your father's men was tailing him."

The younger man instantly look up at the doctor with a grateful smile, though the smile got tampered by his excruciating headache, "you did that?" he sighs a relief for his ally, "thank you, Ryuuhou."

Koujaku lost his smile when he saw the adult's serious expression.

"This is no time for thanking me. Do you understand the reality here? This innocent kid almost got kidnapped and tortured by your father just so you'll obey and come back home."

The shorter male felt like someone punch his chest hard at that scolding.

"That boy's only fault was that he met someone like you who is nothing more than an acquaintance. Do you really want to get him in extreme danger over your careless socializing?!"

"I… I don't… I don't want people to get hurt… over a bastard child like.. me."

Ryuuhou smirks wider. All these years of verbally abusing the kid and making him think he doesn't worth much. It's way more effective than physical abuse. What's more, Koujaku believe and rely on him wholeheartedly because he's the only person to show him compassion.

Ah, really. Stupid, thrusting pups are entertaining to play with.

"I… I must… keep my distance from him."

"Yes."

"Or else more will follow Shiroba and endanger him and his brother."

"Indeed."

"I'll…. cut off my connection with the brothers."

"A wise decision."

But still, he can't just turn in his heels and leave Shiroba somewhere out there. What if the kid catch a cold or get hurt?

To be honest he really want to search for him, he can hear Shiroba's weeping sound nearby. He's really close but it's also quite muffled.

How strange, it's like he can hear Shiroba in his head instead of through his ears…

"Koujaku-kun, hurry, we have to leave this place!"

"O-Okay, wait a sec."

Koujaku has to think of the sibling's safety.

With wavering decisions, he reach for his coil…

- Call Ren to pick up Shiroba.

- Don't call Ren and continue finding Shiroba.

Koujaku….

He dialed Ren's number.

"Koujaku? have you found him yet?"

"…..N-no, not yet. But I have an idea where he can be. I'm at the back of the abandoned old shopping complex near the old train station. I think I heard Shiroba's voice but there's a brawl going on and I can't hear him well to pinpoint where exactly he is so… argh, sorry Ren, I have something to do urgently. Can you come here to find Shiroba?"

Ren made a confused sound but he didn't press any questions, "Of course, Aoba fell asleep so I can leave shortly."

"Thanks buddy."

And the line cuts off.

That was… the hardest phone call he ever made. He really want to stay here and comb the grounds in search of the precious kid.

"We must leave, Koujaku-kun. They will soon realize your apartment is empty and you're possibly with the target."

The teenager was unwilling to listen, "just…a few more minutes… until Ren arrive. Please."

"….Do you want to see the pitiful boy hating you for ruining his life?"

"!"

Ryuuhou pat Koujaku's tense shoulder and whisper close, "Your father will tie him up and beat him black and blue. He'll strip him bare except for the shackles and make him run across the house garden with the hungry and feral dogs at his heels. Imagine how everyone laugh in glee watching his suffering. Compared to that, your mother's punishment with the teapot water was more merciful don't you agree?"

Ryuuhou doesn't know nor care if the tales he fabricated came true to Koujaku's mom. Considering how she's so weak and silent, who knows what else the master of the house entertain himself with her.

Koujaku held his throbbing head, it hurts so freaking bad he felt like puking. "argh… arrghhhh…"

"Oh dear, you poor thing. Here, take this."

The pills.

But Koujaku shake his head.

"N-not… now. They always make me g—- gag."

"Now's not the time for comfort." Ryuuhou forcefully pull the kid's long hair and clasp his hand on to Koujaku's open mouth. He then clamp the jaws close so that the youth had to swallow it dry.

"I told you not to work up your emotions."

Koujaku's tears wet his cheek as he felt his throat is like saw dust and the headache just doubled.

"Are you alright?" Ryuuhou asked as Koujaku fall into his arms, "come on now, stay with me."

It's like falling into the dark abyss once the pain left him.

Letting the familiar darkness consumed him from within…

"Shiroba!"

The kid look up to the tall man that who is not a police officer.

Akushima cursed seeing Ren, another kid getting a bail out.

Which means less fun for him to sadistically torture these Rib bastards behind bars.

"Aren't you lucky, brat?" Akushima for once put down his modified speaker machine gun and unlock Shiroba's shackles.

Ren didn't even look twice what amount of money he left to another officer before dragging Shiroba out of the station by the arm.

The older man has a good control over his emotions. However when it comes to matters concerning Aoba, he lost his cool.

The walk-and-drag home was quieter than a cemetery. Things didn't get any better when they reached home.

Aoba was waiting at his bedroom. His face neutral from emotion as he calmly asked, "tell me everything from the beginning. What happened between you and Koujaku and why you end up behind bars last night."

The younger siblings sighed before looking away, intent to stay quiet.

Surprisingly it was Ren who snapped first.

He grab Shiroba by the arm and speak in a deceptively soft voice, "Have you any idea how much worry you caused to your brother and grandmother? You are going to tell Aoba everything and we will apologize to Tae-san later once we finish our talk."

Shiroba is tempted to spit in his face, instead he slap Ren's hands away and ready his stance for a fight. "I don't listen to no one. Besides, if I don't hold back last night the funeral house would be busy today."

Both of them are equally pissed right now for different reasons, Shiroba wants to plunder Ren hard and then break some furniture.

"Ren! Please don't be too rough on him."

"But Aoba, I saw a couple of ambulance on my way to the police station." to the shortest of them all he asked, "what did you do?"

Shiroba just shrug, "I yelled a word and they play dead. But eh turned out they're just unconscious or some shit so who cares. They live but who knows when will they open their pretty eyes. 10 years from now maybe? Hahaha!"

Aoba turned pale and Ren recall the tale from Aoba, back in elementary school there was an incident where one kid was temporarily unconscious due to Shiroba's… power? But that's impossible, Shiroba is a normal kid just like everyone else!

He grabbed Shiroba by the arms again, "are you even listening to yourself? From today onward I will not allow you to cause havoc by your irrational behavior. Even if I have to physically restrain you!"

"….."

"Shiroba?"

The younger man smirks, "I wonder… how does it feel if I put Prince Charming to a permanent sleep too?"

"…?! Shiroba, you don't mean to—-"

It was like white noise.

The last thing Ren saw was the boy's lips move but unable to hear what he commanded. Because the next second Ren crumpled to the floor with his heart stopped beating…

Aoba who witness everything lost his voice.

It was several seconds later did his body listen to his brain as he crawl to his lover.

"Ren… Ren… no… this can't… be happening…"

Hearing his brother's shivering voice made Shiroba turn to exit the bedroom.

"Wait! what have you… why? to Ren…. why?"

"Good bye, Aoba. From now on don't ever show your face to me ever again."

And Bakuro walks out of Aoba's life without a second glance.

Back at the bedroom, Aoba held onto his beloved desperately. Kissing his face and pressing their foreheads together, "no… no, Ren. Please… please wake up… my brother can't do this to you… this is not true… please…"

He kiss Ren's pale lips like in the tale of Sleeping Beauty.

Surely a true love's kiss will reawaken the departed..

But…

The brunette remain in an eternal slumber…

"REN!"

"Welcome home, young master."

The heir didn't bother replying nor acknowledging these people who lined up at the sides to greet him. He just march in with one thing in his mind, to see how his mom is doing.

Judging from Ryuuhou's reports, she's recovering from an 'accident' and currently residing at her room but no matter where he search for her, she's not there!

Koujaku starts to see everything red.

That bastard must have done something to her!

He ran to his father's room and kick the door down, "where did you hide her?!"

Koujaku's dad was sharpening his Samurai blade calmly, he didn't even bother looking up, "at the hospital. Has been out cold since last week."

"…..what… did you say?"

"She went for a drive, due to her own stupid carelessness she drive off a cliff."

"BULLSHIT! DON'T LIE TO ME, BASTARD! RYUUHOU SAID SHE'S HERE! HE DIDN'T TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT MOM—-"

"That Ryuuhou? hah, you really believe everything he told you? Recall, boy, few years ago of how I found you and that slut at the old residential district. It was thanks to Ryuuhou's connections. You think you outsmarted me and left this mansion behind my back? it was Ryuuhou who told me all about your master plan of defeating me and rescuing that woman. If my wife could bear a child I wouldn't have choose you as my heir considering you're so stupid to even notice your surroundings."

Koujaku cover his ears.

Lies, all lies.

Ryuuhou lied to him all these time?

Ryuuhou…. betrayed him?

He ran out of the room.

His father's disgusting laughter followed after his heels.

Lies!

He'll prove that bastard wrong!

He'll find Ryuuhou and together they can find where his mom has been kept—-

"It's true, it was me who cut the wires of that car's engines. Serves her right for stealing my husband's attention from me fufu…"

Koujaku stop in his tracks when he heard a familiar feminine voice from behind one of the unused guest room.

"Such a vixen you are."

Wait, that's Ryuuhou's voice! Why is he with his dad's wife?

Peering from the crack of the door, he saw two adults in the room.

Ryuuhou looking disinterested as his father's wife practically pushing herself on him.

"I'm no vixen. One should praise me as a genius for getting rid of that woman. Don't you agree I deserve some reward?"

Ryuuhou chuckled, "you plan to sleep with me and claim the kid you'll bear as the real heir of this family? Don't make me laugh. You should accept the fact you're nothing more than the vermin under his feet. Being barren and old, no wonder your husband took up several other mistresses to satisfy him."

The woman with too much make up was about to slap him on the face when they saw the door creak open.

"Ryuuhou… what she said… what my father said… they're all lies right?"

His father's wife immediately cover her nose with her kimono as if a dirty dog have breached the house and soiled the floors.

But she wasn't overreacting.

A strange aura emits from the youth and his hair… they turned a strange colour just like his eyes.

"They aren't lies, young master." Ryuuhou smirked, "they're all true. Honestly I would have thought you'd see through them sooner but ah that's how young folks are these days, quite trusting to a fault."

"Ryuu..hou…. How… how dare you…."

Koujaku sees everything red.

Red like the crimson peony flowers.

The blooming peony flowers.

His headache is killing him.

His emotions unstable.

Baring his teeth like an animal, the boy dash and grabs one of the displayed swords on the walls and began to attack everything in his path!

"What is wrong with that child?! someone! somebody, help! get the guard—- urgh!"

A blade went through her chest from behind.

Koujaku who has lost his sanity pull back his weapon and let the woman fall on the floor, bleeding to death. Her end is merciful compared to the torture his mother went through.

"Good… yes. More, kill more, Koujaku. My finest creation, my perfect—-"

A stab.

Ryuuhou fall back in his own pool of blood.

The insane Koujaku stab him again and again.

But Ryuuhou kept smiling like he's enjoying the pain, "to be… killed by my perfect doll is an achievement.. you'll remember this day forever Koujaku, FOREVER!" he shouted his last words until he too join the rest of the victims after the massacre.

"SHUT UP, SHUT THE FUCK UP!"

The boy's rage consume his sanity and triggered by the pills, he slaughtered the rest of the people in the house. The maids, guards and even his own father. None were spared. Koujaku kept swaying his blade until he's bath in the blood of many.

Until he's the only one left standing in that mansion painted red with blood.

When the moonlight blinded his eyes, Koujaku saw what he has done.

He finally saw what he has done to everyone during his rage and insanity.

"ah…father… Ryuuhou… step-mother… I… to.. e-everyone.. I…. I've ahh…. ARRGHHHHHHHHHH!"

His scream echoed throughout the hallways and beyond.

His howls and sobs were like those of a dying beast.

He doesn't know nor he care how long he writhe in agony and clawing the grounds. He didn't register how his throat hurt from all that howling until his voice is but a whisper. His vision dyed red and blurry due to his tears and blood.

"Everyone… I… to everyone…"

Seeing the blade that fell beside him made Koujaku take a decision.

With shivering hands, he point the tip of his blade to his neck.

"Don't give up, Koujaku."

It was a split second of a sweet memory.

His precious best friend named Aoba, holding his hand with his small ones.

"Don't give up."

Koujaku sobs and collapse to the floor, hitting his forehead on the earth again and again.

"Aoba… Aoba I want… to see you… but I'm a monster.. I.. I killed everyone…"

The teenager walk past a group of nosy housewives that gather around to gossip.

"Did you hear?"

"Yes, I heard authorities decided to seal off the mansion but isn't it strange they're acting too secretive about the family that live there?"

"I heard a group of amateur researchers tried to investigate alone but they haven't return since."

"Really?! Did they get caught by the police?"

"No, it was something more scary. One witness heard a growl like a big animal and that was all he could testify the guards. He was traumatised beyond his wits!"

"How scary…"

Pfft, these ignorant humans.

Well, let them speculate all they want. His main interest is a beautiful man he yearn to keep as his…

The boy open enter the sealed gates, unafraid when policemen blocked his way.

"Leave." he commanded with his voice's power.

Their eyes change colour and as if being pulled with strings, they robotically walk away and clear the path. Letting the teenager enter the house as he please.

Stairs, hallways, a few more stairs and ah…

Finaly, he found him.

"Koujaku…"

"Grr…."

Shiroba saw Koujaku chaining himself at the lowest basement of the mansion. The older man look different. His hair messy and long as if dipped in blood. His caninines sharp and his eyes… they lost its reason.

Picking the lock, Shiroba enter the cell and smile in amusement.

"I saw the numerous burial mounds at the house garden. Really, you don't have to waste your time burying all those vermin that never see you as family."

He kneel before the beast who held to his own chains tighter.

"Ah, my darling Koujaku. I love everything about you. Everything…" he began caressing the soft hair and muscles.

Something snap in Koujaku's mind from those touches.

Blinking, he focus his blurry eyes at the figure clad in white… So fair and ethereal like.. snow.

With eyes like the colour of the sun.

His sunshine.

His precious person is here.

"A…..ba… Ao…ba?"

Shiroba widen his eyes, then he chuckle.

"That's right. I'm your beloved Aoba." He kisses Koujaku's forehead.

Struggling to talk as if he has forgotten how to form words, he coughs and speak "Ao…ba… stay… stay away… I'll… I'm dangerous… I'll.. hurt y….you…"

He shiver as he grit his teeth.

Koujaku's scared.

He doesn't remember how long he locked himself in this cell. Weeks, months maybe.

Because the longer he stayed here, the more he felt he forget his reality. Lost his sense of human side.

That's why if Aoba's here, Koujaku's scared he'd turn insane again and never wake up as a human anymore.

He wants to die, but he also wants to apologize and see Aoba.

He wants to…

"Ao…ba… I'm sorry… I'm so—- urgh!"

The throbbing in his head came back.

His vision began to dye in red again.

"Grrr…. grahhh!"

*Chomps*

"Ahn…"

The silverette moans feeling the extreme pain yet he didn't stop Koujaku from gnawing his arm. He moaned louder when the beast licks the blood hungrilly.

"Ahn…. Koujaku.. my Koujaku….."

Hearing his name, Koujaku snaps back to reality and pulls back.

He saw what he did as he taste the metallic tang of blood in his mouth.

"I… I did it again? Aoba, please! Leave me! Go far away!"

It's like seeing a bipolar person. It's unpredictable how one moment he's sane and talking normally and then the next second he growls and roars and howls with monstrous eyes.

"Shh…." Shiroba hushes him and kisses Koujaku's head, pulling him closer.

The smell of blood evoke Koujaku's instincts. Rousing him to…

To bite, to eat, to consume.

"Ah… yes, more.. Hnn…"

So when Koujaku's madness resurface and he bites Shiroba's shoulder next, the teenager wrap his arms around his beloved's shoulder. Moaning louder as his hips throb in arousal.

Shiroba thinks this pain… is welcoming.

"Hnn… a-ah… destroy me… hurt me… more, my Koujaku.."

"Grrahhh!"

Aoba fail to make him feel he's alive anymore. It's like he's a ghost that no one thinks he existed. On the other hand this pain caused by Koujaku feels real. Koujaku make Shiroba believe he's actually alive in this reality.

When Koujaku pull back to bite his neck like how those leopards end their prey, Shiroba swoops down to kiss him.

"..!", Koujaku temporarily regain his human side due to the surprise.

"I love you, Koujaku."

"….."

"My darling, darling Koujaku…"

Koujaku's feral eyes widen as if he just realize something and his face paled like paper.

"S….top.. you're… you're not… Aoba."

"Of course I am. I'm your most beloved Aoba. I love everything about you. Even if you kill everyone, even if you turn into a monster… I love you as your are.."

"No… no…"

His head throbs and growls in pain.

Is this his… delusions?

Is the person with him… really is Aoba?

"No.. you can't love me… I'm like… this.."

"I can."

"I… killed my family."

"I know."

"Aoba… do you really love me?"

"Yes."

"You do?"

Shiroba answer him with a rough kiss as he grind himself against the broken man.

"I do. Everything about you." He whispers with a throaty voice.

"Aoba… Aoba…"

"Hmm?"

"Can I…really love you..?"

Shiroba chuckle with a smirk.

Hugging Koujaku's head, he kiss his forehead and answer with a devilish grin.

"That's fine."

THE END