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02. Going the distance
'Shit! Where are the lights in this damn hotel?' Okamura complained while he was trying to find where to turn on the lights. They caught up with Saya's team today. He did not know what to feel when they saw everyone, including that kid – Kai. He knew Mao was more than happy to see her boyfriend, as she claimed. But he did not feel happy at all. He thought that the sooner he found Saya and everyone, the lesser time he had to spent with that bossy girl of the yakuza. He was wrong all the way. He did not wish for a quiet room without all the yelling, screaming, shouting of someone. He did not wish for smoking cigarettes freely without someone taking them, sometimes hiding them, away from him.
'Ah, found you! Why does it have to be so complicated… wah wah wah…'
To be honest, he was in a huge surprise when he saw who was sitting quietly in his room.
'What are you doing here?' Okamura spoke clearly every word.
No answer.
Damn! The situation was not good at any point. Mao looked horrible. He was sure that she had gone through serious crying and now she had reached the current state of depression. He remembered very clearly how happy she was this morning when she saw Kai. And now her expression suggested that the reunion might not go too well. No, Mao always knew to handle situations, unless it was something unexpected. Did Kai say anything to her? Definitely. The way that kid looked at Saya was far too different from they way he looked at Mao. Okamura could tell that. Because the way he looked at Mao was different from the way she looked at him, he thought.
Okamura was about to light up another cigarette, but he realised Mao was in the room. To his own surprise, he put it away.
'Want some alcohol, kid?' He could not believe himself. He just broke his rules of caring her and offered her the spoiled liquid that he absolutely hated.
'No.'
'What happened?'
'Kai broke up with me.'
'What?' Okamura could not hide his astonishment. Just like that. She was defeated just like that. She turned to him and stared at him for a long time. She did not reply to his surprise. Correction, she did not do anything whatsoever. 'Sorry, I didn't mean anything…'
'Right. Don't feel sorry for me. I don't need it anyway.' What the well did she just say? Didn't she come to his room with the tiny tiny little hope that he could comfort her? Okamura was not the man for these kinds of thing after all. He was only at his best when she tried to pick up a fight with him.
'Then what exactly are you doing here?' Damn, he felt like needing a cigarette right away. Every time anything related to this yakuza princess happened, he always had to have a cigarette to calm himself down and put all his thought together. She effortlessly concerned him in every situation. He knew the reasons why, he just could not say it out loud, even admit to his own heart.
'I don't know.'
'You need alcohol to forget about that kid. You really need it, so I guess I'll pretend like I don't know you drink tonight.' Okamura put on his coat. He got closer to Mao with full care and gently grabbed her arm. He pulled her out of his bed and put the coat on her, which was lying on the floor. 'Let's go somewhere where that kid couldn't found you for just one night.'
'Hey, Akihiro…' Mao whispered.
He could not say anything. She called him by his first name for the very first time. She did not even bother to call him by his last name before, just 'old man'. And what the hell was she doing right now? Se gently wrapped her arms around him from behind. This kid needed comfort so bad. He knew it, and he was not happy. She did not hug him like she meant it. Shit, Okamura, since when did you feel so complicated? He said to himself.
It took him a moment to hide his surprise on his face. Okamura gently took her hands off him and turn around to see her. He gently put a hand on her head and rubbed it. 'Let's go. Hugging me is not as good as having some of your favourite drink. By the way, you'll probably hate it since I smoke a lot today, kid.'
'When will you stop calling me a kid?'
'When you actually grow up, kid!'
'Damn you, old man!'
She started to come back to herself.
Well, it took me a while to tink about it :) I don't want Kai to be the bad guy :) I actualli like him a lot. I'd like to see Mao & Kai to be best friends =) The scenarios of Kai standing up for Mao against Akihiro (because of the couple love arguments =)) ) are haunted me somehow... I'll manage them in the next fic, not this one though.
Read & Review me. I want to improve, curses are welcome :D
