Edited by: Kuro and Lille

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It didn't take long for Grey to find the warehouse. He had System 225's help so it seemed like he guided everyone there as if he had been there before. There were no hesitations as he maneuvered through the harbor. 

When he opened the warehouse door, he made sure that Caleb stayed hidden while he walked deeper into the building. After passing the large boxes and crates, he found Dr. Reynolds, tied up in a chair with duct tape and a table in front of him. 

On the table, a man was sitting, legs crossed, on his phone. He wore a three-piece, black, designer suit, and a red tie. His blonde hair was slicked back, so they could see his well-tamed eyebrows and his beautiful blue eyes. He had the perfect smile, so when he did smile, people couldn't help but think he was a male god. 

Seeing the man, he instantly knew he was the CEO of RO Tech, Kyle Reed. 

Hearing footsteps, Kyle Reed looked up and smiled. "Myles, you have finally come and you even brought guests with you so quickly. I really underestimated you." 

“Caleb, fall back,” Myles shouted loud enough for Caleb to hear him.

“But Myles!” 

“Fall back and wait for the others!” It was the first time Myles raised his voice at Caleb. “It’s dangerous and I want you to be safe, so wait for me.” 

Caleb clenched his fists and pulled back, leaving through the open entrance of the warehouse where he waited for the others.

Kyle had already known that he brought everyone and they were using him as bait. It was best for everyone, even Caleb to fall back so that it was just him and Kyle.

"I'm really happy that you are here. I've been waiting for this day to come when you and I will meet. It's sad though that we had to meet again in such a way." 

Grey hated that Kyle’s name was on that face, but he pushed down his dislike. "Kyle, you are the one who made it so we had to meet this way. I probably would've preferred it if we met under different circumstances, like at a restaurant or something." Maybe something a bit more... Normal? 

"You... Do you remember me?" Kyle's face was astonished. 

"Of course I do. You were my precious friend from the orphanage. Even though we have aged, you still share similar qualities to the boy who followed me around." 

"If you remember me, then why did you ignore me at that party? You walked past me, without saying a word! Do you know how shocked I was? We were finally able to meet again, after almost 20 years of being apart, but you didn't see me." 

A psychopath. Most people wouldn't remember such insignificant details, but this man had probably been stalking Myles for years, so when Myles didn't notice him at that time, he probably flipped. 

"How could I approach you at that time? There were many reporters and famous people. As much as I wanted to talk to you, I'm not interested in having my life intruded on by the media. You are a famous figure in this city, I'm nothing much..." 

Grey was spitting lies like there was no tomorrow. Myles didn't even notice Kyle passing by him, nonetheless really cared. The man had isolated his feelings and emotions, putting them into sections and categorizing them by priority. Everything from his childhood, he tried his best to suppress. He didn't want to remember anything or anyone from that time. He ran away and didn't want to look back at the demons that were chasing after him. 

That’s why, even if the original Myles was here, he wouldn’t have remembered Kyle at all.

"What do you mean you are nothing much? In comparison, if this world wasn't so unforgiving, you would've been shining! Like a bright star in the night sky, guiding people into the light. But it's like there's something going against you, trying to pull you down to make sure you will never be your best self. I was taking out people who hindered your growth. They deserved this. All of this!" 

Grey couldn’t help but think, then why did he decide to snuff out Myles’ light and hid him away from the rest of the world???

He deluded himself into thinking he was saving Myles. He thought he was helping, even with how twisted his thinking was. Sad to say, the man truly cared for Myles, but his actions, his thoughts, were detrimental to him and everyone around him. Especially to Myles.

"It may seem like you were helping me, but you have hurt so many innocent people. Why did you kill all those people? I haven't even met most of them." 

From System 225's reports, Agent Freddy and the others have already secured the area around the building. There was even a sniper ready to shoot at Kyle if needed. Grey was only there to distract and then detain the man. If Grey fails, everyone would go into action. 

"I... I had to! I had to do it. They, everyone, everyone was hindering your growth! Your transformation! I won't allow them to do that. You should've gone far with your life. Why were you the only one who had to suffer?" 

The man's eyes turned red as he thought about how so many people had mistreated Myles. If only he could get rid of everyone, then no one could harm his Myles!

"Kyle..." Grey gave a sad and bitter smile. "I love my job right now. I love helping people, but I'm sad that you did all of this... I really wish we didn't meet this way." 

As if he was struck by a bolt of lightning, Kyle staggered back, away from Myles. He knew that Myles was more outgoing when he was at work, which showed his love and passion for his job. In private, the man had isolated himself from the rest of the world, until Dr. Reynolds came into his life. 

Was Dr. Reynolds the one that changed Myles? Changed his Myles... His train of thoughts was going a mile a minute, unable to keep up with the previous thoughts as they kept firing in his brain, but his conclusion was that everything, his peaceful times with Myles, was the fault of the man sitting in the chair! 

He lifted up the gun and pointed it at Dr. Reynolds. 

"Myles, if you don't want that bastard to die, you must come with me. Forget about him and love me. I will take care of you, pamper you, and spoil you. You won't have to worry about food or money. I will provide everything for you!" 

"Alright, so put the gun down. I already prepared myself to go home with you anyways." 

Hearing that, Kyle's eyes brightened. Myles wanted to go home with him. He should've talked to Myles sooner. They would've been together ages ago! 

Dr. Reynolds' eyes darkened when he heard Myles. He knew that Myles was using himself as bait, but those words still made him feel sour. When he saw Myles readying his knife in his pocket, Dr. Reynolds' fast-beating heart calmed down. Myles still loves him. He didn't love that crazy, psychopath of a CEO in front of them. He trusted Myles. Myles trusted him so he trusted Myles... 

There wasn't any change in Grey's emotions and he just slowly walked over. Seeing Myles walk over, he put the gun down on the table. Grey already knew the man had a knife waiting for him, so he, too, drew his knife when Kyle brought him into a hug. 

"Myles, I've waited so long for us to hug like this. Your embrace is warm," As he said that, the knife he was hiding in his sleeve stabbed into Myles' gut. Kyle specifically stabbed in a place where it wouldn't hit internal organs, but it still hurt like a bitch. 

Feeling himself getting stabbed, Grey stabbed Kyle back in the same spot. He quickly pulled the knife out, unlike Kyle who kept the knife in his gut. Kyle was shocked and he tried to stumble back, but he was pushed down onto the ground, his face first into the ground. He had no idea when Grey turned him around. 

"Kyle Reed, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in court..." Grey said the rest he had to say as he handcuffed Kyle. He was feeling a bit lightheaded, but he somehow made it through.

He heard System 225 say that he completed the Mission and his Side Mission, but the voice was drifting away from him.

In the meantime, Dr. Reynolds was finally able to free himself from the duct tape. He had a couple of scratches on his hands and wrist, but they weren't that deep. He was a bit tired and his body ached, but he was more worried about Myles than he was himself. 

Still, he ran over to help Myles stop the bleeding. 

The Agents and the others finally barged in and took over. They scouted the warehouse, turned off the camera as quickly as they could, lest it blows up, and helped Myles get off of Kyle. Myles was bleeding tremendously from his wound and needed medical attention. Actually, both Kyle and Grey needed immediate medical care. 

Everything happened so fast that the lightheaded Grey hadn't realized that he was picked up and put on a stretcher. 

By the time he came to, he was in the hospital. He was in a nice, fluffy bed, and Caleb was passed out holding his left hand. He didn't leave Grey's side. He stayed all day and night at the hospital to make sure that Myles was okay. 

Grey’s heart warmed when he saw Caleb. He whispered, "Thank you for being here for me, no matter where I go or who I am..." 

"How about me? I've also been waiting here." Dr. Reynolds came in with another Doctor. He sat down next to Grey on his right side. "How are you feeling?" 

"I'm feeling alright. Just a bit tired."

The doctor who came in stood at the foot of the bed. "Your vitals are normal and your wound is healing well. You should be able to be discharged the day after tomorrow." 

"How long have I been asleep?" He felt like he hadn't moved in days! 

"It's been 4 days. Not only were you stabbed and had to undergo surgery, you originally haven't been sleeping or eating well. I'm not surprised you slept for so long. Your body was trying to catch up on wasted sleep." 

It was true... He hadn't had a good night’s rest in a long ass time. He also spent a lot of his time sleeping at the station lately, barely having time to go home. Sometimes, he didn't sleep for a couple of days, relying on unhealthy amounts of coffee.

"Ah, there are people who would like to see you. They are waiting outside the door. Everything looks good so rest up and don't move too much. We will discuss the rest of your care later." The doctor was a man who didn't like to say unnecessary words or small talk. He was clear and concise, but somehow, it didn't bother anyone. 

After that, the doctor left. The man was busy as he was an ER doctor. He had already been on duty for more than 12 hours and felt his rationality slipping away. Even so, he was passionate about his job and loved what he did. He was tired, but he pushed through.

When the doctor walked out the door, Agent Freddy and his team walked in. 

"Myles, it's good to see you are awake." Agent Freddy said with his usual cold face, but one could tell there was a large burden lifted off of his shoulders.  

"Agent Freddy, can you brief me on what has happened since I have been unconscious?" 

Dr. Mia jumped in front and smiled. "Agent Freddy is tired, so I will brief you." 

Agent Freddy just stared at Dr. Mia for a moment before nodding. He probably realized he couldn't fight with Dr. Mia. 

"When you arrested Mr. Reed, he was very cooperative. He answered everything and let us into his home. One look at his basement and we knew this man was the killer. We also found a young man in there, Kiran, who was a University student. Luckily, we made it in time and he was safe. Also, Mr. Reed even said he would plead guilty to his crimes on the basis that he sees you one last time. He doesn’t want a lesser sentence or anything, just to meet you." 

It seemed everything was working out too well. He had been in high tension since coming to this world so it was a relief that the worst of it was finally over. Grey gave a sigh of relief and laid back against the bed. 

Everyone could understand what Myles was going through. This long case had him as the main victim but also the center of it all. The killer danced around Myles, stalking him for years, and even kidnapped his lover. For it to finally be over, he probably felt that the world on his shoulders was finally much lighter. 

When Grey shifted and moved, Caleb finally woke up. When he saw that Grey was awake and doing well, he jumped Grey into a hug and started to cry. "Mylesssss!!!" Caleb uncontrollably sobbed into Grey’s shoulder, leaving everyone feeling a bit warm. 

The two were always together. Even when Grey was stabbed, he hadn't left his side. No one could pry Caleb away from Grey so everyone let Caleb have his moment. 

It was finally over.

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kuro_kama: I would like one Caleb in my life too. A friend so good.

GrandpaMarky: I hope you find a friend like Caleb too Kuro. I feel like I'm Caleb as a friend XD. Also, there's one more chapter after this and then we will be in Arc 10. I'm almost done with Arc 12 tho it's taking me some time as my sleep schedule has been funky as hell so I haven't been able to write much. I don't know why, but I've been EXHAUSTED. like so tired. and my joints hurt so much I just don't want to be awake... I guess it's time to try to find another rheumatologist even though I've been avoiding them like the plague >.>... really don't like the rheumatologists here. terrible. all of them. Anyway, that's it from me. If nothing goes wrong with my life, I will see you all next Sunday! Ta-ta my beautiful and lovely grandchildren~!