Just as Shun managed to land a hit, dislocating one of his opponent’s jaws, Asakura appeared in front of the other henchman. Raising one leg, Asakura turned and kicked the other man in the stomach, sending him flying into a nearby wall.
“Thanks.” Shun said simply. Afterwards, he turned his head in order to spit a mouthful of blood.
“Don’t mention it.” Asakura replied.
His eyes quickly scanned their surroundings. Ultimately, not seeing who he was looking for, Asakura turned to look at Shun again.
“Where is Muro?”
“Over there.” Shun gestured with his chin towards a corner of the warehouse.
Muro was currently delivering a combo of well-placed punches.
Just like an angry bear, Muro was attacking his opponent with raw power, using his massive body to obtain an advantage over the other man.
When his stamina finally couldn’t hold on any longer, Muro pushed his entire body against his opponent. The force of the hit caused the other man to stagger backwards several steps. He ended up landing on top of a few empty barrels, rolling on the ground with a heavy thud.
The containers made such a loud rattling noise that it caused everyone to look in that direction.
“Muro!” Shun yelled, running to support his friend.
Shun was just in time to catch Muro from falling to the ground.
Muro was panting harshly, appearing completely exhausted. One of his eyes was already purple and swelling, while the rest of his face was full of bruises.
Looking at him, Shun could imagine what state the rest of his body must be in. Muro’s arms and legs were probably bruised, and there was no doubt that he had taken several hits over his back as well.
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Since earlier, Muro had taken most of the fighting onto himself. He kept trying to protect Shun by attracting most of the opponents, battling sometimes even three men at once.
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As he spoke, Muro wanted to show a small grin, but as soon as he tried moving his lips, he felt a sharp sting at the corner of his mouth.
“Ouch! Fuck!” he cursed angrily.
Shun felt conflicted inside his heart and didn’t know what to say.
But, luckily for him, he was saved from having to say anything by Asakura pushing them towards the exit.
“Let’s try and get out of here before any more of these insects start crawling out of who knows where.”
The four of them began running towards the huge doors.
On their way, Shun supported Muro with one arm, stopping from time to time in order to fight off a henchman or two.
Meanwhile, Asakura held Sato’s hand tightly. Just like Shun, he would also stop whenever an enemy appeared in front of them. With a high kick or a punch he would send all his opponents flying. He didn’t even try to keep his strength in check, using this method in order to relieve his anger.
In this manner, the group of four managed to reach the exit.
However, just as they were about to push the doors open, a loud bang exploded inside the warehouse, causing everyone to freeze on the spot.
A gun.
The shot hit the ceiling, making a hole and sending a bunch of debris flying towards the ground.
After the sound finally stopped echoing, a voice rang, calling out to Asakura in a tone filled with murderous hatred.
“Who says you are allowed to leave so soon?”
Director Omura walked as he spoke.
Actually, he was more like dragging his feet. Asakura’s beating had left him with a swollen face, a purple eye and a broken lip. His previous neat appearance was now filled with blood and dirt. His clothes were torn, looking rather pitiful.
But, just like a wounded animal, Director Omura appeared to be even more dangerous now than before.
His eyes seemed to flash with a menacing glint. His voice when he continued speaking sounded like it was laced with a layer of ice.
After saying that first sentence, Director Omura lowered his hand at eye level. He was now a few meters away from Asakura and the rest.
Holding onto the gun, he glared at Asakura. Then, he opened his mouth and said another sentence.
“Say goodbye to your life, Asakura Ryuu.”
It all happened in an instant.
Director Omura’s words fell, sounding harsh and indomitable like a death sentence.
Immediately after, the loud bang signaling the bullet leaving the barrel reverberated between the walls.
At the same time, someone next to Asakura moved, pushing him out of the way.
A disgusting squishing sound could be heard as the bullet viciously bit that person’s flesh, burying itself deep into the man’s back.
Asakura’s senses suddenly became dull. Through a deep haze, he could barely perceive a body standing in front of him, lurching violently from the shot.
With a low grunt, Sato stumbled on his feet, his body wobbling dangerously.
Feeling his entire being burning with pain, Sato finally lost all strength. He had already used everything he had left in order to jump in front of Asakura just now. At this moment, he couldn’t stand any longer.
In this instant, Asakura’s senses finally started working again. His vision cleared and he could now see Sato’s face right in front of his eyes.
The young man’s skin was white as a sheet.
In contrast with the unnatural whitness of his face, trickles of blood fell from the corners of his mouth.
Sato’s eyes were squinted in pain and the pair of lips that were forming a grimace were also losing color at a rapid pace.
The sight before Asakura’s eyes had the effect of an atomic bomb exploding inside his brain. His body moved by itself, catching Sato in his arms.
The two exchanged a short glance, before Sato’s eyelashes slowly covered his limpid eyes.
As soon as he saw Sato had lost consciousness, Asakura lost all reason. A loud roar burst out from his throat, bouncing off the walls.
“SATOOOOOO!”
A/N: This is it for today’s update. See you all next Friday for the conclusion. 
Until then, I wish you all a wonderful week ahead!
ah, how mean! a cliffhanger :((
thanks for the chapter <3
Ah, yes, I am sorry about that 😅 But since it’s the second to last chapter I just had to do it 😘
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