After the incident, Eri and Tobe's relationship had never been the same. To be honest, Eri is starting to get scared especially now that the vet is insisting that she shares his bed. Her refusal always leads to a fight between them. No, he never hurt her again though.

But she cannot just leave Tobe. After all, she chose him and she loves him, right?


The day of Takashi Inoue's hearing arrived. As decided, the lawyer called Kogoro to the stand. Eri looked at Kogoro as he explained the crime. He didn't look well though. His face was flushed and been wrapping himself tightly on his coat. But that didn't change his great deductions.

"While it is true that the suspect hit the victim using an ashtray, he didn't kill him. As the victim was regaining consciousness, the real culprit entered the scene. Tempted with the money that he saw on the vault that the victim checked to see if the burglar took anything, the real culprit then hit the victim again with an ashtray this time ensuring that he will be killed. And that culprit is none other than Arima Masahiko!"

"How can you say that he is the culprit, Mouri-san? Do you have any evidence that would support your allegations?" Prosecutor Kujou then asked.

The detective smiled despite him feeling really dizzy with fever he caught. "Yes of course. On the crime scene, I noticed cooking oil which can only be found in the restaurant that Arima-san owns."

"Given that, on the investigation, Arima-san mentioned that he really went to the victim when he saw him lying on the floor. Plus, Arima-san and Akiyama-san both saw the murder happen right before their eyes."

"Yes. That was a simple trick created by the light outside. The room was dark. The culprit then created an optical illusion using the moving figurine. He placed the figurine where the light can create a shadow of it then creating an illusion that someone is being hit but in reality, the victim already passed away. Arima-san went to the body when they opened the office to actually wipe his fingerprint on the ashtray as he ordered Akiyama-san to call for help. I found out that recently, Arima-san paid his huge debt. I was just wondering, how come the money he used in paying his debts has the fingerprint of Ootsu-san. All of them. The police already have all the money traced and you will see the report that the police made."

The real culprit then admitted to the crime and said that the victim teased him with money that he needs. He lost control and killed him then took the money.


Right after the hearing, Eri followed Kogoro outside not even waiting for Midori. She saw Kogoro outside the court. "Mouri-san."Eri called. The detective then stopped on his tracks. Eri approached him. "Y-you don't look well."

"I am alright. Is there anything you need, Kisaki-san?" He asked.

"I need you." She wanted to tell him but decided against it. "I-I just want to thank you for helping out." She then said.

"Not a problem. We just need to make sure that the real culprit will be apprehended." He said coldly. "I have to go now, Kisaki-san." He then turned to leave.

Tears swell into the lawyer's eyes. She thought the detective cares for her. But he did right? He saved her from Tobe. "Wait!" Eri followed Kogoro and met his eyes. "I also want to thank you for helping me that day."

The detective just smiled at her then left.


Kogoro lay on his bed. He took some medicines for his fever. For sure in a couple of minutes he will fall asleep. His mind drifted to the talk he had with Eri earlier. He saw her eyes misty. Was she about to cry? Did Tobe hurt her again?

He cannot deny it anymore. He is in love with Eri. But he knows that she loves that Tobe guy. Didn't she still go with him that day despite the fact that he hurt her? That enough showed that she would choose that guy over him. Well, it is not as if he could offer her anything. But that doesn't change the fact that he loves her. He just hopes that she finds someone better than that asshole.


Saturday night, Eri went out with Tobe. Another boring dinner and Eri were eating in silence when suddenly they heard a commotion. Eri looked at her back to see three masked men with guns. Hurriedly, Tobe took her hand so they can escape but but one masked man grabbed Eri and kicked Tobe.

"You!" He then said to the vet as he pointed his gun to him. He had Eri on his other arm. "Tell the police outside to let us go!"

"And tell them to send in Mouri-san." The other masked man said. "We can do our revenge to that asshole! You," the second masked man turned to Tobe. "Let the police outside know that we want them to send in MouriKogoro."

Immediately Tobe left and did as told. He informed the police of their demand.

Eri was scared out of her wits for Kogoro. These men will kill him.


Kogoro responded to the back up call. It seems a hostage taking was taking place and for some pathetic reason, they demanded for him. They have a woman hostage it seems. Oh well, duty calls.

Upon arriving at the scene though, worry flooded Kogoro's being when the chief informed him that Eri was being held hostage. But he had to push his emotions aside if he wants to save Eri. Lighting one cigarette, he entered the restaurant.

"Well, well, well. What do we have here?" He mockingly said. His eyes filled with amusement as he puffed his cigarette. "If it isn't the three stooges."

"Shut up, Mouri. You got us last time. Now, it's time for revenge."

Kogoro laughed. "You want revenge. Hahaha… How coward can you three get? I am alone and you guys are hiding behind a woman. Seriously?" He then sat on a chair and crossed his legs. "Let the woman go and I'll see to it that no harm will come to you."

"No!" The third masked man said. "This woman will die if you don't give what we want. And we want a chopper to escape."

Kogoro let out a small laugh then he stood and walked towards them. "Don't come here." The one holding Eri said. "I will make sure this woman's brains will be scattered all over the floor."

"Then do it. See if I care." He stopped heading towards them then started to give a small laugh. Eri forgot that she is being held hostage and looked angrily at Kogoro. The detective didn't faze though and maintained the smirk on his face. "Killing her is a lot cheaper than sending you a chopper. Then if you kill her, I would have every reason in the world to kill you."

The first masked man who seemed to be the leader of the group handed Eri to the second masked man. Then he faced Kogoro. "Very well, Mouri-san. There's something I learned about you. I heard you're the greatest when it comes to guns. I want to know if it's true."

"Well maybe we don't have to get to that point. Just give me the woman then perhaps we can just talk over some beer."

"No! I want to know how good you are with guns." He insisted.

Kogoro didn't answer right away. His eyes moved. He can shoot the first guy but the other two would be the problem. Then it hit him. "You know what's the sad part? It's the fact that you would never know." Kogoro expertly shot the elbow of the guy holding Eri causing him to drop his weapon. Then took a shot at the leader's arm and fired another on the hand of the third guy. "You're all lucky there is a lawyer present and I don't want to hear her screeching human rights to my ears." He said when the three fell. The detective then took their guns and kicked the leader on his gut.

Eri ran to Kogoro and slapped him on his face. "You asshole!" She angrily said.

"W-what the?Kisaki-san, I just saved you!" He angrily shouted. The two didn't even notice the police force enter the restaurant.

"Bastard! You were practically pushing those guys to shoot me!" She said still fuming.

"Don't you watch movies? If I let them know that you're important to me, they would shoot you just to spite me." Kogoro shouted to the lawyer. Good thing that the police were busy taking the culprits.

Eri didn't say anything as their eyes met. "I-I am important to you?" She then asked.

The detective didn't answer. Then at the corner of his eye, he saw Tobe heading to them. "I have to go." He left before Eri could stop him.

"Are you alright, Eri?" Tobe asked.

The lawyer was surprised to see Tobe but just nodded.


They all headed to the station for a statement. Eri and Tobe sat outside the chief's office as he would like to talk to her but the two can hear the chief screaming at Kogoro.

"What if you hit Kisaki-san?"

"Well then I hit her. But Chief, above anyone else, you know that I won't miss." He confidently said.

"That is beside the point. I know that you have mastered your guns. But that is no reason to just go around and shooting the culprits. Mouri-san, you are always giving me headache!"

"Well I am sorry for that Chief. It was a lack of judgment on my end." Kogoro then lowered his voice.

"I am putting you on an indefinite suspension." The chief said in a calmer voice. "Fix yourself, Mouri-san. These past couple of weeks you haven't been yourself."

Tobe and Eri then heard the chief's office opening. Kogoro just looked at the two and then left. The chief then ushered them in.

"Kisaki-san, in behalf of the police force, we apologize for the trouble that you were in."

Eri smiled. "It wasn't your fault. Mouri-san saved me. Those guys challenged him and threatened to shoot me. I guess that's why he shot at them."

"He put you in danger."

"Chief, I think those were calculated shots that Kogoro took. He didn't hit me." Eri reasoned. "Can you please remove his suspension?"

The chief then seemed to be in a deep thought. "I will think about it."

"Can we go now?" Tobe asked irritated.


"What the hell is wrong with you?" Eri asked when they were on the parking lot.

"Why do you have to defend that asshole? He put you on danger. He deserves that."

"He saved me!" Eri then argued.

Tobe then gripped her arm tightly. "Don't you dare talk like that to me Eri."

"Tobe, let me go! You're hurting me!"

Instead of letting her go, Tobe raised his other hand as if to slap her. He was surprised though when a vice like grip stopped him from doing so. Immediately, Tobe turned to see Kogoro. He then let go of Eri.

"Tsk, don't you ever learn?" He asked with a smirk on his face.

"This is between us, Mouri-san. Keep your nose out of it." He met the detective's eye.

"I would if you weren't hurting her. I happened to hear everything. Now I don't care about your relationship but if you dare lay a finger on her, I will make sure to feed all your fingers to the dogs."

"You bastard!"Tobe then threw a punch to Kogoro but missed.

The detective who easily evaded Tobe's punch then tripped the vet causing him to fall. "Now I know why you hit women. You cannot fight with a man."

Eri was crying. Afraid that it might get worse, she spoke. "Tobe, we're through."

"You're mine, Eri and I will make sure to get you." He spoke as he stood.

"If you want to get her, you have to kill me first. Remember what I told you? If we ever cross our paths again, I will add you to my sins? I already put your name on my list. Now watch your back. You will never know when I will get you."


Kogoro took Eri's arm then headed to the other side of the parking lot. "Thank you, Kogoro for saving me again earlier and with Tobe."

The detective nodded. "Do you need a ride?" He then asked again void of any emotion.

Eri nodded and they headed to his car. "Did you get tired of me?" She asked as Kogoro drove to her place.

Instantly, the detective knew what she was talking about. "My mouth got tired of talking you, anyway, you never listened. So I figured you must really love him. And I would just waste my breath talking you out of it."

The lawyer didn't answer. How can he think about it when it's him she is in lo- Wait! She's in love with him? Then there was it. Her heart. It's beating erratically inside her chest. Could it be? Did she actually fall in love with this womanizing, egocentric, asshole? Awww hell!

They arrived at the lawyer's house. "W-will you stay with me tonight, Mouri-san?" Her heart beating wildly inside her chest. "I-I am scared." She then added. While it is true, she also wants to feel him again. It had been too long.

"Alright."Kogoro said. Eri breathed a sigh of relief. She thought for sure that he would not agree.


"Do you want anything to eat?" She then asked.

"I'm alright, Kisaki-san. Just go to sleep." He then said.

"Sleep with me, Kogoro." Eri sat beside Kogoro and held his face. "Be with me tonight." She then pulled him to a kiss.

Kogoro was surprised but when Eri tried to open his lips using her tongue, he granted her entrance. With their lips still locked, Kogoro picked her up and brought her inside her room. He then laid her on the bed. When the detective tried to remove his mouth from hers, Eri wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him to deepen the kiss.

When their lips parted, Eri stood on the bed. Kogorolied on his back thinking that she is leaving but she just took off her dress and sat on top of Kogoro wearing her red lace undergarment. Instantly, the detective felt his manhood grew harder. The lawyer then removed his shirt and his pants leaving him with his boxers only. Eri rubbed her womanhood on Kogoro's member their fabrics preventing them from feeling each other's skin.

Kogoro licked his lips as he massaged her breasts. He then removed her bra and licked his lips in anticipation. He waited long enough for this. Kogoro grabbed her breast and squeezed them hard but not hard enough to hurt her. He kept on squeezing and releasing for several times. When he was satisfied, he leant forward and bit her nipple still squeezing her breast. He flicked his tongue as he sucked on her breast.

The detective then move to pin Eri under him. He removed her panties then used his fingers to pull the lips of her womanhood apart. He put two fingers inside and moved lower. Kogoro then licked her soft mound as two fingers continuously pumped in and out of her.

Eri felt she was going insane as Kogoro licked and pumped his fingers inside her. "Anata, I am going to cum now." She said in her labored breathing. "Please take me now."

But the detective has another plan, he didn't listen and instead continued what he was doing. He then moved his fingers faster until he felt Eri's cum all over his hand. Kogoro licked all of her release, tasting its sweetness on his mouth.

Eri tried to catch her breath. That was intense. When Kogoro noticed that Eri has recovered, he then removed his boxers and placed his throbbing cock on her lips. Eri took it on her mouth. She sucked and licked. Kogoro was in ecstacy. He stood as Eri kneeled, looking straight to his eyes as she sucked on his length. "Eri, I am cumming." He said. Kogoro tried to pull out his cock but Eri wanted to taste him. She moved her head faster and felt his cum shoot on her throat.

Feeling his release, Kogoro slumped on top of Eri. Several minutes later, he felt Eri playing with his cock again. Instantly, he felt hard. He positioned himself between Eri's legs and pounded on her slow but hard. Eri's moans filled the room. His pace became faster and the two felt orgasm building inside them. Finally, Eri came followed by Kogoro who cum deep inside her.