Yui looked at the darkness outside the window and frowned. Her friends were long gone, but there was no sign of Gendo, not even a phone call. Beyond going to the bar and seeing if he was still there, she had no idea what to do.

Everything inside her was yelling that there was something wrong, that he wasn't just late, but... She could just call the bar and see if he was there. It was simple, and when he got on the phone and spoke to her in that certain tone of voice, she could laugh it all off.

That was it. She's just call and find out how silly she was being.

They had done just enough so that he didn't bleed all over. Though he hadn't expected much more from the police either. This detention center thing though... Gendo needed to get the hell out. None of it was his fault, but they didn't seem to care.

Gendo paced the holding cell, waiting for... something. They had just tossed him and a few others in there and left them. Not even a phone call. He needed to call Yui... he needed some ice. And on second thought, he didn't want to call her because she'd have an attack.

There wasn't any need to worry her; after he was out, he'd explain the entire thing to her calmly. But first, he had to get out of this damned cage. No way he'd bang on the bars and demand to see a lawyer or get his one phone call though. He could wait them out.

Wait them out. Easy, no problem. Gendo leaned against the wall and felt his eyes close. Helpless to stop them, the fatigue consuming him, he started to half-dream about things he couldn't remember.

"Rokubungi!"

Immediately, his eyes snapped open at the voice shouting out his name. There was an officer standing at the door, looking at him with contempt, and behind him...

"Professor. Surprising seeing you here." An almost malicious grin made its way to Gendo's lips.

"I don't even know why I bothered really. You disgust me, Rokubungi." Fuyutsuki's eyes narrowed. "And why did you use me as a contact?"

"Who else would I use? It's not like I have a lot of university contacts." Gendo stood on just on the other side of the bars now, looking intently at Fuyutsuki.

"I'll release him into your custody if you'll just..." the guard began.

"No. I guess I just came down here to see this for myself," Fuyutsuki answered with disdain and turned to leave.

"Surely," Gendo added nonchalantly, "I couldn't have put down Yui, could I? She would be so upset. And I suspect when she hears what's happened she'll be even more upset, but it won't be at me. Right, Professor?"

Kozo stopped, in complete disbelief that Rokubungi was actually... "Let him out."

One corner of Gendo's mouth twitched into a smile.

"Rokubungi, you are a bastard."

"I do what's necessary, Professor."

"And Yui? What's necessary that you need to use her?"

It took Gendo a moment to answer. "Nothing. I love her, and she loves me."

"You've fooled her very well. But I'm watching, and I won't let you hurt her. Remember that, and remember what I'm doing for you now." Fuyutsuki filled out the appropriate papers, wanting to leave Rokubungi to rot, but knowing Yui would never forgive him if he did.

"Don't worry. I'll keep it in mind." Gendo watched Fuyutsuki as he was freed from the cell. "I'll be sure to tell Yui what a favor you've done for me."

"Don't push your luck. This is for her, not you," Kozo said icily as the two left the building, walking side by side like they were the closest of friends.

"For yourself. I'm not stupid. Yui will be grateful, but she won't be that grateful. You'll never get the better of me."

On that last note, the two parted ways in the night.