Chapter 4

The next morning, I woke up with Eisuke's still arms around me. I felt so comfy in his arms, so safe. It was almost as if last night never happened. I pushed his arms off me and tried to slip out of bed, he tightened his grip and pulled me back.

"Where do you think you're going?" He asked.

"I was going to make us some breakfast." I said.

"How many times do I have to tell you? Don't get out of bed without my permission. And today, I forbid you to get out." He said before he got out of bed.

"But-"

"For once, don't argue you." He warned.

I heard him then walk away. He wasn't talking in his normal condescending way, he was still worried about me. I could hear only worry in his voice. I didn't have the strength to fight him, I rearranged the pillows and sat up in bed and waited till he came back.

When he came back, I instantly smelt tea, eggs and salmon. He then placed a tray on my lap.

"What's this?" I asked.

"What does it look like? I got you breakfast." He said.

"Really?"

I felt an English muffin which was topped with salmon and poached eggs.

"Is that a problem?" he asked.

"No, it's just… really sweet." I said and smiled.

"Sweet? Hm…" he then muttered something under his breath.

He was embarrassed again, I bet he was blushing. He may have his flaws but, Eisuke was such a great guy. I was lucky to have him.

"What's with the stupid grin on your face?" he asked.

"I'm just… so happy. Really happy." I said.

"Of course you are, you're with me. Now, eat your breakfast before it gets cold. And I don't want you to leave the hotel on your own. Understood?"

I nodded.

"You've also got the next week off work."

"A week? Eisuke I don't need a week off work. I'm fine."

"No arguments. Now I have to go to work, I'll come back later to check on you." He said.

"Eisuke, I'm fin-"

Before I could finish he planted a firm kiss on my lips and then he left the room. He was worrying for nothing, but it was very sweet of him.

After breakfast, I got changed and sat on the sofa. I was unsure of what to do with myself. I first tried to watch tv but there was nothing interesting on. I then tried to play my violin, but my hands were too sore, I couldn't touch the strings without my fingers burning. I made myself a cup of tea and stretched out on the sofa.

*knock knock*

"Come in." I said.

The door opened,

"Hey Freya! How are you feeling?" Baba asked.

"Hey Baba, hey Ota." I said and sat up.

"You look tired." Ota said.

"I'm fine." I said and tried my best to smile.

"If you ever need someone to make you feel better, I'm just down the hall." Baba said in a flirting tone.

"Yeah… I'm good thanks. Can I help you guys with anything?" I asked.

"We just wanted to check to make sure you were ok." Ota said.

"And we thought you'd be bored, so we came up here to play with you." Baba said.

I chuckled softly.

"Eisuke must be really worried if he asked you guys to keep an eye on me." I said and sipped my tea.

"Boss also asked us to give you this." Baba said.

He handed me a small box. I put my tea down and opened it, inside was an identical phone to my old one, a new cane and new glasses.

That's right, when I was kidnapped those guys threw them out of the window.

"The phone is exactly like your old one and it's the same number." Ota said.

"Thanks guys. So, would you guys like to do something? We could watch a movie, go to the casino…" I suggested.

"Boss doesn't want you to leave the room." Baba said.

I nodded.

"Movie it is then. You guys choose whatever one you want." I said and picked my tea up and continued drinking.

They both fought over what movie they wanted, we all huddled on the sofa and watched some kind of action movie. I was trying to keep up with the plot, but it was hard.

"How can you even watch films?" Ota asked.

"It's not hard. Normally I use the auto description option, but I can pretty much follow the film by what people say etc." I said.

A few hours later, I woke up lying back in bed. I sat up confused, how did I get here? Last thing I remembered was watching a film with Baba and Ota. I got out of bed and went back into the living room. I could smell coffee and I could hear the tapping of a key board.

"Hey Eisuke." I said.

I walked over to him and sat down next to him.

"Feeling better?" he asked.

"Yeah um… question, how did I end up back in bed?" I asked.

"When I came home, I found you asleep on the sofa, so I carried you to bed." He said.

I must have fallen asleep when I was with Baba and Ota.

"How was work?" I asked.

"Fine." He said.

I moved closer to him and wrapped my arms around his neck and planted a kiss on his lips.

"I'm ok, you don't need to worry about me anymore. So please, stop." I said.

He took hold of my wrist and removed my arms before he tenderly ran his fingers over the wounds on my arms and hands.

"How can I when the men that did this, are still out there?"

"No, Sam's dead it's fine."

"No, it's not fine. Soryu is hunting down the rest of Sam's men. Once they've all been taken care off, I will stop worrying. I won't stop till they are all dead."

I had never known him like this before, I just wanted the old Eisuke back.

"Anyway, you should go back to bed and rest. I'll bring you in dinner once it arrives." He said.

"But I can make us dinner." I said.

"No, go back to bed. Now." He ordered.

I knew he was only being nice but, I was getting tired of being ordered around.

"Eisuke, I'm not going to die just by making us dinner. I've got a few cuts and bruises, I'm fine." I said.

To prove it to him, I stood up and started to walk towards the kitchen. Then suddenly, I was floating in the air as he scooped me up and slung me over his shoulder.

"You never listen, do you?" he said angrily.

"Hey, put me down. Right now." I said.

"No, if you've got enough energy to cook, you've got enough energy to keep me company." He said.

He then started to walk. He gently placed me on the bed and leaned over me. I felt his soft lips touch mine briefly, before he pulled me into an embrace.

Huh? This wasn't all he was going to do was it?

He then pushed me down onto the bed and continued to hold me in his arms.

"Um Eisuke…"

"I just want to stay like this for a while longer." He whispered.

It wasn't long before he started to breath softly, he was fast sleep.

The next morning, Eisuke made me breakfast in bed before he went to work. I had a shower and got changed and sat on the sofa and changed the dressings on my arms and hands. I don't think I could spend another day stuck in here, I'd be bored out of my mine.

Just then, my phone started to ring.

"Hello."

"Hey Freya, it's Becca."

"Hey, what's up?" I asked.

"I've got us all those nice dresses, so I was hoping that you could pop round before Saturday and try yours on?"

Crap, I completely forgot about Saturday.

"Um, unfortunately I can't come out Saturday anymore." I said.

"What? Why? And you better have a good reason." She said.

Could I really tell her? It's not like it was a secrete or anything. So, I explained everything.

"Oh my god, you're serious?" she said.

"Yeah, it was horrible."

"And what's happening with your dad?" she asked.

"I don't know and I don't care." I said.

"Don't say that Freya, he's your Dad."

"I don't care." I said.

"Hm, well that settles it. I'll be there in 30 minutes."

"Where?" I asked.

"The hotel of course. See you in a bit." She said.

Before I could reply she hung up.

I made myself another cup of tea when Soryu came into the living room.

"Freya, you've got a visitor." He said.

"Oh, so you're my babysitter today, huh? Is it my friend Becca?"

"Yes."

"Ok, thank you."

"Freya." Becca beamed.

I heard her heals tap on the ground as she ran into the room. She practically jumped on me, wrapping her arms round my neck.

"Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Can you let me go? I can't breathe."

"Sorry."

"Sit down, can I get you a drink?"

"A sherry would be nice."

"At this time of morning? Really?" I asked.

"What?"

I went into the kitchen and returned with her drink.

"Thank you. So, how are you holding up?" she asked.

"Honestly? I'm going out of my mind. Eisuke won't let me leave the hotel, he won't let me work. He won't let me do anything. You'd think I was dying."

Becca giggled "He's just worried about you. Have you told the police about the men who attacked you?"

Could I tell Becca about Soryu and the guys? Probably not, she wouldn't understand anyway.

"Yes, I did. They're going to try and find them." I said.

"Good. Oh, I have something for you."

She put a bag in my hands. I reached inside and felt a silk dress.

"It's your dress for when things settle down and we go out."

"You made it?"

"Yes. And since you can't come out I say we have a girlie night in on Saturday instead of going out. We can drink alcohol here, watch crappy movies and have a good time. What do you say?"

"I'll have to ask Eisuke but I'm sure that'll be fine. Where are we going to do it?"

"Here of course. This place is amazing." She said.

"I don't know if Eisuke would like that." I said hesitantly.

"Why? well, you'll just have to convince him. Won't you? Please! We need this and so do you. It'll make you feel better."

"Ok, I'll try and convince him."

"Good, now let's go and try the dress on."

We went to my room, Becca helped me get into the dress.

"Oh wow. You look hot."

"Yeah? You really think so?"

"Well obviously, I made the dress."

The dress was tight and showed off my curves. It was strapless and ran down to just above my knees. I ran my hands down it and swayed my hips.

"I like it, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Becca stayed round for a couple of hours. We watched a couple of movies, had lunch and basically just gossiped before she had to leave for work Eisuke should be back soon, I needed to try and convince him to let the girls round on Saturday.

The living room door opened.

"Hi Eisuke." I said.

"Hi Freya, how are you feeling?"

"Fine. Listen, I need to ask you a favour." I said.

"What kind of favour?"

He sat down next to me and stroked my injured hands and arms.

"Well, I was supposed to go out with my friends on Saturday, but I didn't think you'd approve."

"That's correct."

"So, my friends wanted to have a girlie get together and they wanted to come here. Would that be ok?" He didn't answer straight away, I was worried I may have upset him, so I quickly took it back. "But I understand if you don't want them here, so I'll tell them we can do it somewhere-"

"When do you want them to come round?"

Was he actually considering it? "Um... Saturday evening. If that's ok?"

"That's fine. I'll make sure the penthouse is empty." He said.

"Oh well, thank you so much. I appreciate it." I said.

"Why do you look so surprised? You live here, this is your home to. You can have your friends over if you want."

I smiled and put my arms around his neck and kissed his soft lips. "Thank you so much. You know, I've been feeling quite lonely today."

I then removed his jacket and started undoing his buttons. Eisuke then scooped me up and put me on the bed. I barely got the chance to sit up before he was on top, pinning me in place and removed my clothes. His breathing was rapid, he practically tore my clothes off. He was like a starved animal.

We spent all evening in each other's embrace, Eisuke was surprisingly gentle. He stopped every time I winced or gasped in pain. He kept his hands away from my arms. He kissed me tenderly on my neck, not even leaving a mark. I wasn't used to him being so gentle.

The next day, I was sat in the living room when my mobile phone went off. Playing a pop song, so I knew it was my sister Lucy.

"Hey Lucy."

"Hey Freya, how are you?" she asked.

"I'm fine, one second." I said. I went to my room and got my hands-free headset and plugged the headphones into my phone. "Ok, I'm back. So, what can I do for you?"

"Mum rang me, told me what happened."

"Really? Did she tell you the truth? Did you know that Dad's been selling weapons to the mafia and that because of him I was almost killed?"

"Yes, mum told me everything. She also told me that you're not speaking to them anymore?"

"Ok Lucy, don't start nagging me ok? How can I ever talk to Dad again after everything that's happened? I almost died."

"Yes, I know I know but you don't understand."

"Understand what?"

"When we were younger, you, me and mum were kidnapped by the mafia. You were probably too young to remember. The only way dad could save us was to sell them weapons. He only did it to protect us."

"No he did it for money. He was getting paid for it." I said.

"Ok Faye I'm not going to argue with you. Just please at least ring mum. She's really upset. Please. You don't have to talk to dad, but at least talk to mum."

I sighed "Ok, fine. I'll ring mum, ok?"

"Great thanks and I hope you feel better soon."

"Yeah thanks, bye." I said and hung up. There was no time like the present I guess. Exhaling deeply, I pressed the third button on my keypad. It was speed dial, Eisuke was number 1, my dad was number 2 and my mum was number 3.

"Hello?" my mum answered.

"Hey mum." I said after a moment of silence.

"Freya? Is that really you? Are you ok? I was so worried about you." She said tearfully on the other end of the phone.

Hearing the pain in her voice, brought tears to my eyes. "I'm sorry, I didn't want to worry you."

Meanwhile, Freya had no idea that Eisuke had entered the room. He had greeted but she didn't hear him as she was speaking on the phone through her handsfree headset. He was about to tap her on the shoulder and saw that she was crying. Instead of interrupting her conversation, he decided to step back and watch.

"I'm fine mum, really. I only had minor injuries." I said.

"Good I'm glad. Me and your dad are in England for a while longer, it would be nice to meet with you before we go back to Japan."

"I will happily meet with you but I don't want to see dad." I said firmly.

"Freya, please. You're dad is very sorry and would love to see you. We both miss you." She said and sounded like she was crying again.

"Mum, don't start crying because you'll make me cry." I said and burst into tears.

"Just please, meet us for lunch or dinner." She begged.

"I can't forgive dad for what he's done."

"Freya, you don't understand."

"I understand perfectly. He sold weapons to the mafia. Simple." I said.

"But not by choice."

"He was paid for it mum."

"He's never touched any of that money. I promise you." She said.

"I don't believe you. Look, I don't want to talk about this anymore. I can meet with you for lunch if you would like but I don't want to meet with dad. Ok? So how about you come to the hotel say… tomorrow and we'll have lunch. Ok?"

"Ok fine. Thank you sweetheart. But you're ok?"

"Yes fine. Anyway, I need to go so I'll see you tomorrow. Ok?" I said and hung up. I exhaled deeply and pulled the headphones out from my ears and wiped my tears away. I needed to lie down. Taking my phone with me, I went to my room and lead down on the bed crying into the pillow.

Eisuke followed, making sure he was quiet. He watched her as she threw herself onto the bed and buried her face into the pillow sobbing.

That evening, I was sat eating dinner with Eisuke. He was oddly quiet.

"Is everything ok Eisuke?" I asked.

"Why?"

"You seem quiet. Is everything ok?" I said.

I then heard something be placed onto the table. "What was that?" I asked.

"I looked into your father's financial records."

I started to choke on my drinking "You did what?! Why would you do that?!"

"The money your father's been receiving for the guns, he's not kept a single penny. The moment he received the money, he gave it away to charities and other organisations."

"Why are you telling me this?" I asked.

"I want you to have all of the information before you decide to not see your father again. It's up to you about what decision you make." He said. I then heard him stand and leave the table, leaving me there thinking about my father.

The next day, just as I promised, I was waiting in one of the restaurants in the hotel for my mum.

"Freya." She called out, I stood up and she hugged me.

"Hey Mum, hey Dad." I said and hugged him next.

"Hi Freya, I'm so glad we could meet. I'm so sorry, for everything." He said and hugged me tight.

"I know, I'm sorry too." I said and we all sat down.

A waiter came and took our orders and we enjoyed a nice lunch. It was like nothing had even happened, everything felt so natural and perfect.

Eisuke was stood at the far end of the restaurant, watching as Freya spoke with her parents. His lips curved at the edges as a small smile formed, he had finally seen Freya smile. He missed seeing her beautiful smile, it was always the first thing he saw when he came home from work. It always brightened his day, not that he was ever going to tell her that.