Mello pulled up the Mafia's latest hideout. Two of the men who were standing guard smirked at them, especially when he pulled out the still unconscious girl.
"Wow Mello, never figured you liked women that way."
The other one shook his head "I don't care about the chick, did you kill Teppei?"
Mello shook his head "No, the girl beat me to him. She was cutting up him and Ritsuko's bodies when I found her."
The two looked at the girl dumbfounded, but Mello ignored them and walked into the hideout.
The girl began to droop slightly, so Mello moved her to where he could carry her bridal style, but it also required him to kick the door down to the main room where Ross and the other members of their mafia were at.
Ross smirked at Mello, but frowned when he saw the girl.
"What did you bring the chick for?"
Mello grinned and placed the girl on one of the sofas.
"She had already cut Teppei to pieces when I found her. I aimed a gun at her and she wasn't afraid, then she attacked me. I found it amusing."
Ross looked at the girl again "She's worth checking out. Just place her in one of the 'rooms' for now."
Mello grabbed the girl again and trudged to the basement.
The place was a mess, and every footstep alerted anyone nearby someone was coming.
Mello pushed his body against one of the doors and surveyed the room.
It had a small cot with a thin blanket. On the ceiling was a bare light bulb that was turned on by a small cord.
Sighing, he placed the girl on the cot, though when he pulled away, he found himself wanting to hold her again.
He looked at her outfit that he just now noticed was caked with dried blood.
Probably from Teppei and Ritsuko.
Sighing, he looked around and shut the room's door and locked it, praying no one would walk in and get the wrong idea of what he was trying to do.
He placed his hands on her waist and lifted the dirty shirt over her head. Her bra was white with a little bit of lace.
He checked again and removed her shoes and pants.
Her underwear was the same color as her bra. Mello felt heat rush to his cheeks at the sight of the girl mostly unclothed.
IGNORE HER!
He screamed at himself and stomped out of the room, slamming and locking the door. He then threw her clothing down the hall.
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It's Dark.
I feel Lost.
It's so cold.
Where am I?
Rena groaned and squinted her eyes open and looked around. She had no idea where she was.
She shivered and finally looked down and saw she was only in her underwear!
Frantically she looked around and saw the thin blanket she was on and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Where am I?!
How did I get here?!
She tried to clear her head and tried to remember.
Then it hit her.
That boy who had aimed a gun at her. He had seen her chop up Teppei and Ritsuko.
Had he kidnapped her?
"I see you're awake."
She snapped her head toward the door and saw him. Now she could see him clearly, he was actually pretty cute.
BAKA! BAKA! BAKA! Stop it, Rena!
"Why did you bring me here?! Where am I?! What do you want with me?! Who are you?! LET ME GO?!"
The person looked at her and sighed, putting a chocolate bar between his teeth and taking a bite.
"First off, I am Mello. You are in Los Angeles, America. And no, I won't let you go."
Rena growled at Mello.
"Why did you undress me?!"
Mello smirked "You were covered with blood. And you're here because you killed my targets. I'm guessing Teppei tried a badger game on a family member of yours?"
Rena softened her gaze "Well…yes. My father. Ritsuko, under the name Rina acted as my father's girlfriend. I found out and killed her with a steel pipe. Then I tricked Teppei and stabbed him with a hatchet."
"That's precisely why I want you here."
"Hm?" She looked with curiosity.
"You see," He took another bite of the chocolate "even in a small town like Hinamizawa, you were able to cover your murder. Also, you weren't afraid of me. We need people like you in the mafia."
Rena turned her gaze to a scowl.
"No! I want to go home! To Mion! To Shion! To Rika! Satoko! And Keichii! I don 't want to be here!"
Mello walked up to her and grabbed her wrists, pinning her to the cot.
He glowered down at her "Listen you little bitch! You don't really have a choice here! You either join us! Or we kill you! What's your choice?!"
Rena felt tears prick her eyes.
Mello instantly felt guilty. (Yes, guilty!)
He let go of her wrists and got off her.
"Sorry, but that's just how it is. If you join us, then you'd be in no more danger from anyone else but us. You'd be my right hand man…erm…girl. You've got guts and skills, two things we need here. So, what do you choose?"
Join them? Or die?