Bang!
A gunshot fills the crimson coloured sky.
She feels cold and tired, barely able to move. Bang! She hears a distance gunshot. Was that Kogami? Akane thought to herself. I don't want that!
Slowly, the world around her darkens. Reluctantly, she gives in to her exhaustion.
Beep… Beep… Beep…
She hears the rhythmic beeps of the IV echoed through the room. In slow stage her senses returned. First, there was an awareness of lights above her but a portion was blocked out by a shadow. Her eyes slowly flickered open, meeting the blurry world. Her eyes slowly adjusted to the light only to find Ginoza hovering over her.
"You're awake," Ginoza said stating the obvious.
She wanted to reply him but her throat was too dry and it came out as a mutter instead.
Akane's eyes scanned the room. The last thing she remembered was lying motionless in a field and… Kogami!
"Kogami! Inspector Ginoza, where's Kogami?" She said as she shot up into a sitting position. A wave of searing pain swept through her body, forcing her to lie back down.
"Don't worry about him. He's in the next room."
"And Makishima?" Akane asked fearing for the worst.
"He's here too but under custody ."
"I see. Which means Kogami didn't shoot him. That's a relief."
"Strangely, Kogami's execution was withdrawn. I wonder why?"
She stares at the ceiling and smiles quietly to herself as she knew the reason why. Then her attention shifts towards Ginoza.
"I was just wondering but can I ask you a personal question?"
"What is it?"
"Were your glasses just for show?"
"Huh?" He chuckled. "I didn't like how my face looks, especially my eyes. But I don't care about that anymore, so it didn't seem to matter."
"Inspector Ginoza…"
"I'm no longer an inspector." Ginoza replies as he looks down to the floor.
Akane stares at him, shocked.
"My crime coefficient has passed 140. It's impossible to treat it now."
"So, what do you plan to do now?"
"I'm not the type of person who would sit idle in a room so I was thinking to come back to work as an enforcer this time."
"I see… in that case. It'll be a pleasure working with you again, Inspec… I mean Ginoza – san." She blushed when she slipped up, she still couldn't get used to calling him Ginoza
"I'll be in your care, Inspector Tsunemori." He bowed slightly to her. "Well that is all, I must leave now. Oh before I leave I should tell you that Karanomori – san is now going through Makishima Shogo's computers and personal belongings. We should get a full report latest by Monday."
"Monday? How long have I been out?"
"2 days."
She stares at the ceiling trying to comprehend the events of the past few days.
"2 days, huh?" Akane sighs.
As he turns to leave, Akane suddenly speaks, stopping him in his tracks.
"Ginoza – san, I'm sorry about your father."
"Let bygones be bygones. We should look to the future," Ginoza states before leaving the room.
Soon, only the beeping of the IV and Akane's breathing was the sound left in the room.
Her amber eyes scans through the name plates on the hospital ward doors only to stop at the last one on the 5th floor.
"Ko… gami Shinya…? What an interesting name."
"Miu-chan, her ward is on the 7th floor. Let's go!"
Her mind freezes on that name.
"Miu? Geez, what are you doing?"
"Oh… Coming!"
