Slowly opening her eye's Ryoba found herself in an unfamiliar room. Slowly but steadily getting up she carefully studied her surroundings and tried to remember how on earth she got here.

The throbbing headache was making it a bit difficut to remember but when she finally did. Oh the emotions that Ryoba felt were overwhelming an slowly she took a breath to calm herself down.

Saikou had captured her that much was clear to her but where exactly she'd have to find out. Looking out the barried up window was out of the question see as it was to high up to even reach.

Moving around the room she began to search threw the dresser on her left. All that was in their were clothes and a few panties with really ugy designs. Turning away from the dressers she checked the night stand on the right side of the bed. Rumanging threw the drawer the only usefull thing she managed ro find was heat-seeking googles that see threw walls.

Deciding to use them later Ryoba quickly hid the googles under the bed and searched the rest of the room for anything else usefull. She was going threw the dresser wartrobe when the sound of the door opening caused her to stop an see who was entering the room.

Seething on the inside while looking calm on the outside Ryoba was faced with Mr saikou and two bodyguards on both sides. As well as one blocking the mother fucking door to this blasted room.

"Well it seems you have woken up at last Ms Aishi. And I'm sure you want to know exactly were you are hm"? Mr Saikou asked while watching her every move in case she tried to make a rather drastic move or attempt physical harm on any of them.

Ryoba just stared at him an the guards behind the infuriating silver haired man before her. Keeping silent while calculating a plan from what she knows an right now she sees no opening to get threw that door. So going over her options at the moment Ryoba decided to be silent an observe them.

Seeing as Ryoba was being silent Mr Saikou sighed in exasperation at her behavior before rasing his left hand an motioning to the gurad on his left. The gurad nodded and went to the bed and pulled out the googles from underneath it.

All while this was happening Ryoba eyes were widening in shock while inwardly furious that he knew where they were. This lead to her suspecting that he had camera's in the room for how else would he have kown.

"Don't look so shocked for you see I've taken every precaution to ensure that escaping from my mansion would be impossible." Pausing to take a sip from his wine in his hands while holding Ryoba gaze with his own he continued to scrutinize her before speaking.

"You see after the last time you escaped me all those years ago I have been planning everthing for when the next opportunity struck. Their are hidden camera's in this room as well as all over my mansion. And even if you managed to get out of this room you won't get far." He said pausing so his words could sink in about her current situation.

Ryba rolled her eyes inwardly at how he sounded right now. So sure that he could contain her in this place, had he not learned from their last encounter years ago.

Surely not it seemed cause no matter what tricks he had she would escape. She was an Aishi a clan of powerful women who've held strong no matter what obstacle got in their way. Generations after generations the Aishi women have prevailed over their enemies.

An she knew this man she knew him very well. He wasn't the kind of person that harms or weakens something or someone else to make that person rely greatly on them. He was weak Ryoba was sure about that. Otherwise she wouldn't have escaped all those years ago. She'd just have to play her cards right an persuade him to let her go when she had enough information to make sure it worked.
Manipulation was a strong point of hers she would find a way to do it.

Mr Saikou saw her mind working right their an he knew she was going to try something. Whatever Ryoba was planning it was probabley not going to be well thought out as she thinks it is.

Quickly deciding to save whatever she was going to say for another time he continued.

" Just to clarify Ryoba I'm not the same man from highschool. Just thought I'd mention that." Mr Saikou continued wanting to make it very clear that he had changed as a man over the years.

Different with more experience from certain knowledge as well as skill's that he had acquired by experience over a period of time. Especially that he gained in a particular profession by someone that worked in this line of work . Ryoba smirked at what she thinks is him trying to be modest about himself over the years. Laughing inside her head at his display of heroism without getting emotional.

"Lieing to yourself about how you changed make's your denial pretty sad to be honest". Ryoba said her smirk getting bigger at his now angry reaction to her reponse.

It made her feel victorious at him losing his composure. Watching him take deep calming breath's to steady himself was making her feel joyous. As well as watching him stop his man on the left from hurting her.

"Pretty bold words for someone whose husband not only took your daughter and left you,but also just filled a divorce and got sole custody of your daughter. As well as turned in significant evidence to the police. Which is why everyone is looking for you". Mr Saikou said while leaving with his men to let ryoba process that. After locking the reinforced door yelling exploded from the other side signaling Ryoba's anger.

Meanwhile in a town close to Shisuta Town.

Koboito could not believe that he had moved back to this town with ayano . But he had little choice as thing's in Chiba didn't work out as he had planned. As a single father he now had to provide for him and ayano.

Being back in this town made him feel uneasy but he didn't have a choice. The economy in Chiba was at a stand still due to government politics causing a lot of riots an finacial crisis. It had become a non -safe enviroment to safely raise a baby or child in.

And thus he booked a plane with ayano and came back to this town. Where shortly upon landingat the airport. He was reunited with his parents after calling them in Chiba.

His mother was overjoyous to see him after he was mising for so long. His father was equally glad that his son was safe. We all went back to their house an on the way I told them what happened to me.

To say they were shocked was an understatement. My mother was hugging me while crying on my shoulder for the experience that I went through. My father was furious that the court let such a crimminal slip through their grasp all these years. A long talk insued after that with my mother cooing over ayano ,and dad taking about going to the police with the tapes in the basement of my house.

I didn't imediately agree with my dad cause I was worried for ayano sake. She was that monster's daughter the media would not leave that out of their reports if they knew that information.

My mother Itsuki who was holding ayano assured me that they would not allow ayano to be connected to Ryoba by reporters or the media. I wasn't convinced. As a father ayano was the only good thing from my life with Ryoba.

If anything happened to ayano... I -I don't know what I'd do. She was my baby girl an their was no way I was getting remarried .

As if sensing my discomfort my mother handed Ayano to my dad and pulled me aside.

"Koboito as a parent I understand that you want to protect Ayano an do what's best for her. If the one who did all this to you is allowed to remain unfound she'll come after you. An who knows what will happen to you an Ayano".

My mother had a point their if ryoba somehow escape the basement the first thing she'd do is track them down.

Ayano wouldn't be safe from her own mother. And if she manages to actually teach ayano while she grows up. Koboito shivered at the thought of Ayano actually becoming like the women who gave her life.

"Mom I know your right but if this somehow fails we all will be at risk. And not just me and ayano but you and dad as well. Ryoba will stop at nothing to harm both of you."

My mother looked pensive for a moment before propping her hand againest her chest in deep thought. She stopped thinking and looked defeated by what I just said and fell silent. And after a while of silence my dad came into the living room and handed ayano to me before speaking.

"Son I know you are afraid of this women but you didn't come this far to just keep running your entire life. If you want all of this to end once and for all you need to nail this women an bring her to justice".

My father paused to catch his breath. Seeing as how he told me over the phone that he was having health problems lately ,before continuing to speak.

"Think about little Ayano and the future that awaits the both of you without having to live in constant fear. Think of the peaceful years to come as well as the freedom's that you'll experiance. Now isn't the time to start running away from the threat that's trying to find you. If you want what's best you need to take care of this now and protect what you love the most in your life".

I stared at my parents thinking over what they just said. And as I looked down at ayano in my arms I realized that they were right. I couldn't keep living in fear I had to keep those in my life safe.

"Your right I must protect the people in my life. Alright I'll do it I have enough evidence to put Ryoba behind bars but its back at the house though".

My parents smiled at me and after a reassuring squeeze from my mother they, both agreed to come with me to the house an get the tape recording's. We each agreed to bring a weapon in case Ryoba had somehow gotton lose in the basment. So while my mother was placing ayano in her baby carrier an bucking her into the car, me an my dad went to the safe in the house and got the gun's locked inside.

Taking the guns and bullets out we both made sure that we loaded the guns. After that was done we hid them on areselves to concel them from plain sight and went outside. Opening the car doors we all got in the car and drove off.

The drive back to my former prison was nerve wracking. An after what felt like hours we were finally here. I despised this house and I had many reasons to .

Parking in the drive way went over are plan before going inside. Mom would stay with ayano in the car while dad and I went inside the house. My mother told us both to be careful in their an once we got out of the car she locked the doors to prevent anyone dangerous from getting in.

Using the house key I kept on me we entered the house. Silently we checked the entire house to make sure no one else was in here.

Then the moment of truth came and we pulled out are guns an made are way to the basement door. Fear immediately gripped me as the door was unlocked and slighlty open. That means that ryoba had gotten out.

Glacing back at my father he nodded an told me that we had to act fast before she came back. Quietly rushing down the stairs leading into a very empty basement. I quickly went over to the shelf an breathed a sigh of relief. The tapes were still their. I grabbed them as well as the tape recorder an we quickly left the basement. We quickly went through the house an out the front door and back to the car.

My mother breathed a sigh of relief when we came out . Immediately she unlocked the car doors and we got inside and locked are car doors. And asked her if anyone came near the car while we were inside the house.

Itsuki spoke quickly and we all breathed a breath of relief that no one showed up. Dad started up the car and we drove away from this horrible place.

As we drove away from their I made a quick mental note to sell that house. And find a actual place to call home. With in minutes we arrived at the police station. Parking the car we all unbuckled are seatbeats an got out.

My mother grabbed ayano and we went inside. Upon entering we met with a police officer and told him why we were here. He patiently listened are stories and once we were finished he asked for the tapes. I gave them to him without a second thought an him an some others began listening to them in another room. After waiting nervously in the room we were left in. Officer Taro shushya came out.

"Mr Aishi we've gone over the tapes and discovered some rather horrifying things on those tapes. And the police chief would like to have a word with you all".

Standing up we all followed the him to the office of the police officer in charge of this station.

When Taro knocked on the door and told the chief that he brought us. A gruff voice on the other side told us to enter. Leaving the officer that lead us here we entered the room an were met with a serious man with slick back black hair an grey-green hazel eyes.

'Please come in an sit down I have some question's for you regarding what was found on those tapes". His voice was gruff but firm the type of person who doesn't deal with nonsense. Immediately we sat down in the chairs in front of his desk. Once we were all settled he began to speak.

"I am Tsukune Nakamura head of the police force. As I'm sure you are all aware the crimes recorded on those tapes are what led us to this meeting. Mr Aishi their were some distubing content on those tapes that included your wife. We need to know where the man Koboito Nishimara is". The chief asked me directly holding my gaze with his while watching me.

"I am Nishimara Koboito sir. My name was changed when I was forced to marry her." I replied feeling a bit uncomfortable with his gaze on me. Nakamura quitley looked at me before speaking once more.

" So you are him. I am sorry for all that you had to endure sir. But as protocal we need you make a statement of everything you went through. Also we need you to describe Ryoba so we can begin to search for her."

Relief flooded me and my parents as we spent the next four hours answering questions. An filling out paperwork on our claims and witness report from me for everthing that happened to me.

At one point my mother had to give ayano her baby bottle with formula as well as change her. When all the questions were done and the papers filed we were allowed to leave.

As my parents grabbed ayano and we went threw the station I stopped in my tracks after debating with myself about something.

"Koboito what's wrong are you ok why did you stop?" My mother questioned me when I stopped following both my parents. My dad looked at me an noticed something different in my body language and stopped my mother.

Who looked up at him questionaly before turning back to me waiting for my answer.

"I'm alright but can you wait here for me I need to do something first." I relpied to them. Mother gave me a look that she didn't quite understand. But my father just nodded in understanding and lead my mother to the front of the station with ayano to wait for me.

Hoping that what I was about to do wouldn't come back to get me. I made my way back to Mr Nakamara office and knocked on the door. When he told me to enter I opened the door an stepped in.

"Mr Aishi I had a feeling you would come back to see me. Was their something you wanted to tell me". He said getting straight to the point at why I had come back to see him.

Steading myself to face the man before me . I began to tell him what happened the moment I left the house to the phone call on the airplane.

"Let me see if I get this straight Mr Saikou called you on the plane asking about Ryoba and if you were alone"? I nodded at his question confirming what I had just told him a few seconds ago.

"Well thank you for coming to me about this Mr Aishi. An don't worry we will do better to protect you and your family if something goes wrong." He said standing up and shaking hands with me.

After shaking hands with him I went to the front and left with my parents and my daughter. Together we all went to where we parked the car and left. On the way back to my parents house I told them that I plan to sell the house an look for a new one.

Mother beamed at me for deciding to sell the place. And told me I could stay with them still I could find a place to call home. Dad agreed with her that I could stay with them. Smiling at them both before turning to look at ayano who was staring back at me.

I felt a weight lift off my shoulder. It felt freeing that all this will soon be over.

Two weeks have passed since we went to the police station and things were looking up. The house where I made Ayano was investigated by the police in the first two day's after reporting to them. Where they found the bodies of the missing teenagers from the late 80's all female. The people that lived next to the place that I used to live were shocked to learn of Ryoba actual personality.

The news did a cover story on the place three days after the Police informed the public of the ongoing investation of Ryoba Aishi in this case. The media as well as the public apologized to the journalist for what had been done in the late 80's. So life was looking better for the guy. Ryoba's lawyer from that trial long ago was facing complete scrutiny from the media for defending her.

That was all on the news yesterday. Sighning I look up from my laptop on houses that were for sale to my mother who was playing with Ayano. She has been spending a lot of time with Ayano lately. Which in someways is a good thing on the other hand not so much. Cause mom spoke to me yesterday about how Ayano never showing any emotion.

{Flashback to yesterday}

[Channel 8 News is on]

"This just in the police have annonced an ongoing investigation on Ryoba Aishi. Police have searched the Aishi house and have found several teenagers reported missing back in the late 80's. Police have also been handed a series of recorder tapes from a witness. That proves Ryoba is the one behind these murder's. We now go to New reporter Yamoto who is on the scene at the former Aishi house. "

"Yamoto."

"Yes I'm here Namoi. As you can see here at the former Aishi residence police and investigater's are pulling out bodies of long deacesed teenagers .That went missing back in the late 80's. While questioning their neighbor's that lived next door to them."

[Random Neighbor] " I had no idea that Ryoba was really like this she acted normal just like the rest of us."

[Random Neighbor 2] " I'm shocked. To think that Ryoba is actually responsible for all this destruction. She seemed like such a nice women".

"And that's all the respone's we are able to get. As the Police are only informing us that Ryoba is still on the run. And that if anyone has any information of Ryoba Aishi where about they are to contact the police immediately."

"Now back to you Namoi." The reporter Yamoto said and the new's goes back to the new's women Namoi.

"Thank you Yamoto. And in reference's to the case. Back in the 80's the Court System and local media are apologizing to the Journalist that tried to bring this criminal to justice long ago. And the lawyer that defended Ryoba during the trial is now facing scrutiny for helping her escape justice. And in other new's."

Koboito watched the News on the screen intently. The world now know what monster they let slip threw their finger year's ago. Did he feel bad? No,Ryoba held him for years away from his family,friends. And now she's getting exactly what's coming to her.

"Koboito can I talk to you for a second". Itsuki voice takes me out of my thought's. And I turn away to face my mother who's expression is one of deep worry. Grabbing the remote I turn the tv volume down and give her his full attention. While the tv was still playing.

"Mom what's wrong? Did something happen? Is it Ayano?" I ask her feeling's of concern raising by the minute. Mother shook her head at my question's and raised an arm to the middle of her chest. She contemplated for a second then spoke.

"Nothing happened son except I wanted to talk about Ayano." She paused to take a breath an to steady herself. For it seemed that what she wanted to talk about wasn't going to be easy. I gentured for her to continue cause he was starting to experience worry, unease, or nervousness, about the imminent outcome of this conversion.

"I believe that their is something wrong with Ayano. She never cries or laugh's just stare at you. Is their something your not telling me and your father Koboito?"

He treaded the day that his parent's would ask him this very question. Although he didn't have an answer to this perticular question . Even though Koboito had taken Ayano to the doctor several times,and they ran several's safe test. Since Ayano was a newborn babe. They took various blood samples and peformed normal examination's.

But all their test's result's came back inconclusive.

"Mom I'm going to be truthful with you. I don't have an answer to what's wrong with ayano despite taking her to the doctor's. They ran several safety test on her and the result came back inconclusive. Even the normal test's that they perform on infant's." Pausing to take a shaky breath Koboito continued. " Dr. Quintum has explained that they never heard of the or seen sympton's that Ayano exhibit's and that her illness is rare. "

"The doctor's have been doing test's after test's and no aswer's have come back. Nothing". Suddently a loud bang was heard and I look down to see mother on the floor. Sign's of nervousness started to show in my mother's body language,and upon looking at her I noticed several things that make my heart ache in pain. Face had gone as white as snow and trembling hand's shaking like a leaf in howling winds. Her eyes widening with every passing second and lips quivering. My heart was racing painfully and it hurt.

Lifting her head up slighty she looked at me and held on tighter.

End flashback

Coming out of my memory I heard my mother who was holding ayano on her lap calling to look at the television . My breath caught in my throat as the news showed the police chasing down Mr Saikou car with Ryoba in the passenger seat. Immediately I grab the remote and turn the sound up.

"The crimminal Ryoba aishi has been spotted in the car with the head of the of Sakou corp. Authorities have made clear that Saikou is indeed helping Ryoba in thrying to escape the ploice. And as you can see here the police have formed a blockade and apprehended both Ryoba and Mr saikou. Police have opened fire on the crimminal and have a injured officer down. "

No remorse flooded his senses. Ryoba was getting what was a long overdue arrestement for all the murder and pain she caused. Looking at the screen watching Ryoba knock out Mr saikou and his left guard taking his gun. The police have her surrounded an when a gun shoot fired from ryoba gun. All hell broke louse and once the police were returning fire shot's. Right on the the tv screen Ryoba takes a dangerous shot to her artery on the left.

As Ryoba falls down trying to aim her gun a police officer approaches from behind. And with one move Ryoba is pinned down an handcuffed while being taken to a near by ambulance. Staring out at the screen watching all this. And despite being held by ryoba for years he strangley feel a mixture of emotion's. Anger,resentment,and oddly worry.

Worry? He knows that after all these years he shoudn't be feeling that. That women is a murderer. An emotionless ,cold muderer who quote unquote loves me. Sighing openly I switch the channel to another show. Thinking about the move tomorrow into a new house. Mine and ayano new house although he was afraid seeing as the only house available had a basement.

Shivering at the thought he only prayed that nothing bad whould come from moving in to this house. Especially in ayano teenager years.