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Jojo's Bizarre Adventure: A New Universe

by mtnetsurfer

Chapter 112: Chase

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Chase

Let's check in with Kira and his growing paranoia for a chapter, shall we?


Chase

Kira frowned as he looked at his nails while on the train. Lately his fingernails had been growing at a rapid pace. He saw plenty of women that begged for his attention, but he had to hold back. In all likelihood, Jotaro and the others were keeping an eye on the missing persons reports. One tiny slip-up and his enemies would be all over him. He wasn't confident that he could escape a second time. If Jotaro's Star Platinum was any indication of the strength the other Stand user possessed, then Killer Queen was grossly overmatched.

'I need to wait until I've seamlessly blended into Takashi Yamashita's life. Any deviation from that will tip them off. It's dangerous enough that I live next door to one of them.' He always had this nagging feeling that Kosaku could watch his every move. He'd gotten a quick glance at Takashi, and there was always the chance that Kosaku could recognize him. But trying to erase a Stand user had gotten him in trouble once already. 'I'll check up on Takashi's bank accounts. It may be a good idea to consider moving.'

He grimaced as one gossiping woman wound up with her bag on his knee. He shoved it aside, getting her attention, but she only seemed annoyed. As the train pulled into Morioh, Kira made to step off, only for the woman and her new boy-toy to rush over to the door. "Come on, man!," the guy said, "Can't you exit the fucking train properly?" Kira simply picked up his bag and his bowling pin-style nail clippers, which he overheard the couple call lame. He noticed his nails were growing again. 'I think it might be worth just one, to take the edge off.'


The girl and her lover were shocked when Kira wound up following them to their apartment and sneaking in as they opened the door. "Hey, you can't barge in like that!," the guy said. Kira simply touched him with Killer Queen and he blew up in an instant. He then closed the door. "My name is Yoshikage Kira," he said to the woman, "Yours?" The woman was scared stiff. He couldn't help but be reminded of that one woman and her soldier husband. The difference was he wasn't injured and didn't have to leave immediately to seek medical attention.

He showed his nails. "My nails have grown out recently. They're quite long. Do you know the best way to keep them from growing?" He shrugged. "Truth be told there isn't one. From the moment we're born, hair and nails grow continuously. It's a lifelong inconvenience." The woman was sweating hard. "Wh-What did you do to my boyfriend?" Kira placed a finger on her forehead. "Ah, ah. I asked you a question first. I said... What is your name!?" "M-Minako!," the woman blurted out.

"Lovely name," Kira said. He tossed her the clippers. "I'd like to ask a favor. Would you use my 'lame' clippers to cut my nails down? Try not to cut too deep. As Minako got to work, she said, "P-Please don't hurt me..." Kira gave a cruel smile. "You seem to be under a misunderstanding. This is just a hobby of mine, which I singled you out to share with. It's something I've done since I was a young boy." He pushed back Minako's hair once she finished. "I believe I overheard you wanting some earrings from your boyfriend. He left some for you."

The woman gasped when Kira hung her boyfriend's severed ears, with the earrings attached, to her own. Kira inspected his nails. "You do good work. I like you." He held her hand, and Killer Queen did its work, leaving only the woman's hand behind. "But I think I like you better quiet. There are other women who's voices I much prefer." Right behind him, Riku was filming the entire thing using Party in the CIA. He quickly exited without making a sound and contacted Hayato on the two-way. "Tell me you got all that." 'Every second,' Hayato replied, 'Now I'm positive this is who Dad and the others are looking for.'

Kira walked out of the apartment and his eyes widened when he saw Riku running out with a camcorder. He then realized the door wasn't properly locked. He pulled out the hand and had Killer Queen destroy it. "Could he have seen this?" He headed back to the Yamashita residence and looked around, but there was no trace of the camcorder or any other surveillance equipment. Of course, Riku had first returned Hayato's Stand to him. "There's no way he could be keeping tabs on me with just a camcorder. He was crafty enough to hide the fact that he skipped school the day after I brought in Stray Cat. He'd need an entire network throughout the house." He then saw the nearby window into Hayato's room in the attic. "Or someone's else..."


Kosaku answered the door when it rang. There was the man he assumed to be Kira, if Hayato's footage was anything to go by. "Hello there," he said calmly, "You're from next door, right?" "Yes, Takashi Yamashita," Kira said, hoping that alone would keep up the charade, "Tell me, has your son been in contact with mine, by any chance?" Kosaku leaned against the door frame and folded his arms. "Your son is... Riku, right? Bright boy. He and Hayato became fast friends recently. The look on Shinobu's face when she found out..."

'They have been in contact,' Kira realized, 'The question is, did Hayato bug my house?' "It's just I saw my son far away from his school where I was running an errand... Holding a camcorder." "What, you didn't hear?," Kosaku said, "There's a school project up. A video tour around Morioh. Riku may have picked the same location you were in by coincidence." Kira rubbed his chin. It was true that such an assignment existed, but it was still too much of a coincidence for him. But if he pressed any further in that regard he would look suspicious. He decided to try a different route.

"Has your son ever been to my house at any point?," Kira asked. "I think you or your wife would know if he had," Kosaku replied, "If you're thinking he might have bugged your house or something silly, he only does that with my house." "I see," Kira said. It was clear he wouldn't get any information and walked off. "I'm sorry to bother you, but I prefer a quiet life." "That's fine," Kosaku said, "As long as you're not killing anyone." He grinned as Kira froze up and looked at him, Under Pressure appearing. 'He knows!,' Kira realized, 'Somehow those kids found out and told him!'

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