Final Chapter
Rei's P.O.V
I had been right. The next day was my hell on earth. He had brought a girl with him. That was 13 and was crying as he held her by her hair. I looked at Hana who was looking at me and the girl.
"Hana, when he speaks, I want you to close your eyes, and don't open them. What I'm going to have to do isn't something you should see." I said and she opened her mouth to argue, but I stopped her.
"Hana, I'm going to have to hurt her. This is what he wants, and I have to buy time." I said and her eyes widened. She watched as I got up and went over to the girl. I had been quiet and no one had heard me tell her that. As I stopped in front of her, the girl looked up at me with fear. I looked back at Isao, my mask up and waiting for his say so.
"Go on." he said and I turned to see that Hana had closed her eyes. I felt relief that I wouldn't scar her with what I would do next. I suddenly jumped on her. Began beating her. I never heard the door to the roof open, or the gasps that sounded from the door.
Ogata's P.O.V
We were told that she would be at her old school, and so we went. What we saw when we got to the roof, was Hana and Rei. Hana had her eyes closed, while Rei was beating up a 13 yearold girl. But she seemed different. Her eyes were dull, and she didn't seem to be looking at the victim.
"Thats enough Pet." the man on the couch said and Rei slowly stood up. Her eyes met mine, and I saw a flash of pain cross her face before it was blank again. She slowly turned and I saw her looking at Hana.
"let her and Hana go." Ayumi suddenly yelled and Hana's eyes opened, her eyes focused on the beaten girl and she looked horrified. Rei was yanked back by Isao, who then pushed her to the ground.
"This is my pet. She isn't going anywhere. But you can have the other one." he said and Hana was pushed towards us. Ryo caught her and held her as she began to sob. I once again saw pain flash across her face, but then the mask was back up.
"Do you want to go with them pet? Don't you love me anymore?" he asked her as he looked down at her. Her face never changed, and she opened her mouth. But before she could speak, another man came bursting through the roof door.
"Damn it. Rei, this isn't you! Remember what I told you that day. Don't be this person." He yelled as he pushed his way past us, and closer to her.
"Shut up Botan. I let you take her once, and I won't allow it this time. You betrayed me too many times." Isao said and then motioned for his two friends to attack. But both were taken out before they could even land a hit. Instead of talking to Isao, Botan looked at Rei again. She looked like she was fighting something, her face changing and feelings passing across her face.
"I showed you that folder that day. The girl was my sister. I don't want you to end up like her. You don't deserve that life. You deserve to be loved and not have to prove your loyalty to anyone. Fight it." he yelled again and the look on her face changed, but it didn't change again.
"Your sister?" she whispered and he nodded,
"Her name was Ruka. She fell in love with Daichi, and he used her to get power. Then when she was caught by police, he just threw her away." he said and he smiled at her.
"Lets do what we did last time." she said suddenly, as she suddenly turned on Isao. She punched him, but he dodged it, and she was able to slip away from him. Botan took her place and Isao tried to punch him, but ended up hitting air. Botan pounced and took Isao to the ground and began beating him up. When blood began to pool beneath them, Rei stepped forward and put her hand on Botan's shoulder.
"Stop. I don't want you to go to jail over him." she said and he wouldn't stop.
"They took my sister away from me. She was all I had left." he spat and then stopped what he was doing. He got up and glared down at the beat up Isao, who was still alive. He turned to Rei,
"That day that I showed you that, I had come back here for revenge, but I ended up seeing you instead. You reminded me of Ruka before she changed. " he said and then looked over at the two men on the ground.
"Maybe I should just leave. " he said as though thinking to himself. Rei shook her head.
"Ive always thought of you as my older brother. You don't have to leave. You can be part of my family." she said and he looked at her in shock, before smiling at her.
"Part of our family you mean." Ayumi said as she stepped forward and looked at him. She smiled. I had never taken my eyes off of Rei. And when I saw her start to sway, I jumped forward. But it wasn't me that caught her. He looked at me as he held her bridal style.
"I assume that your the boyfriend." he said and I nodded. He smirked,
"Much better than that guy." he said and pointed down at Isao, who was still groaning in pain.
"She was beaten before she started acting like his pet. And she hasn't gotten any sleep." Hana told us as she looked from the others to Botan. Botan nodded,
"And she wouldn't sleep. She was basically a walking zombie before I got her out of here the first time. She has nightmares and Isao used to see that as weakness. And he would beat her for having them." Botan said and I looked down at Isao in anger.
2 months later
It had been a good graduation. After the graduation, Ren had told us that he had rented an apartment with 2 bedrooms. He had asked Rina to move in with him, but he had also wanted me and Rei to move in as well. So now here we were living together. She had gotten a job at her sisters school as a math teacher, with Emiko who had applied as the English teacher at the same school. Ayumi and Yankumi both stayed at Akadou. And she had taken over the English position, while Yankumi stayed as the math teacher.
"Oi. Will you move it? Im going to be late and my sister will have my head." Rei yelled as I stood in her way thinking. I smirked as I moved to side and allowed her to pass. I was so glad that she had said yes. I had asked her to marry me a month ago, and she had agreed. Rina had held a party in celebration, but she had also been asked to marry Ren. Rina had also gotten a job as a teacher at Rei's sisters school. She had applied for the Japanese language teacher. Ren had gone off to work for a company as a driver, and I had been asked by Shin to help with the family shops. So anything they made I was able to thrive off of. I did their accounts and kept track of how much money was made each day. Isao had gotten arrested for what he had done on the roof, and his friends were also taken in for it. They had all been sentenced to 4 years in prison. So for us, everything was going good. And maybe it would stay that way, only time would tell. But I had Rei as my girlfriend, and still had my friends, so life was good.
"God, Ogata, get moving. If your late Shin will have my head, not yours. And I like living." Rei said suddenly as she came out of the bedroom. When she saw what I was wearing she sighed,
"Your not even dressed yet. I guess ill have to call Shin and tell him that your taking your sweet time." she said and I rolled my eyes as I walked past her, and into bedroom. She laughed as she realized that she had gotten me to get dressed.
"Ill see you tonight then. Unless my sister steals me for the night." she said as she walked to the front door. Rina was waiting at the door, looking impatient.
"Isn't he dressed yet? He sure is slow." she said as she looked towards me. She had hung out with me and Ren too long, she was starting to get our attitude. Rei laughed,
"Come on, we should just go. They walk themselves to work this morning. Im not waiting anymore." Rei said as she opened the door and walked out. Rina glared at me,
"Make sure that Ren makes it to work Ogata, or I will make your life a living hell." she warned and then turned and followed after Rei, who was laughing loudly. I groaned as the door shut and silence reigned. Ren was in the bathroom, styling his hair, he had been there for 2 hours now, and I knew that he would be late for work. I would be tortured for letting him be late.
"Maybe living in an apartment with 3 girls wasn't such a good idea." I said out loud, and then yelled out in pain as I was slapped upside the head.
"I'm not a girl. You look more like a girl than me anyways. So isn't that like being a lesbian? You do have a girlfriend." he said and then turned and ran back into his room, slamming the door shut, and laughing like a fucking hyena.
"What have I gotten myself into?" I asked myself as I returned to the bedroom to get dressed for work.
Thats the end of the story. Ill be starting on the next book.
