Hideo was in his office, rubbing the side of his head as he sighed.
"Jacob… what are you doing?" he thought as he thought about what Mina had told him. Nothing was adding up, how could he not care about his daughter or son this much. No answers could come to mind, none at all
"We're back" Akiza said as she and Leo entered the house.
"I'm still in the office" he said as he walked out to the front room where he saw Akiza helping Leo back on the couch "how you guys doing?"
"Pretty good it's nice out" Akiza said as she sat down next to leo
"Oh really now? Maybe I'll go take a walk then, I have to run some errands anyway" he said walking to the door. "you two just going to hang around here?" he asked
"Not really a lot of places I can go" Leo said before tapping his casts with one of his fingers making a audible bump noise making Hideo chuckle
"Right well be back in a bit" he said as he left his house and let out a sigh, as he began his long walk and thought, only thought.
Leo started stratching at his cast as soon as Hideo left
"Oh my god! It's torture having this thing on!" he said still scratching as Akiza sighed and picked up a pen that was on the table next to the couch
"Here" she said handing it to him. He grabbed it quick then started starching the inside of his cast
"Oh man that feels good!" he said relieved as Akiza couldn't help but giggle, it was good to see Leo be Leo after a couple weeks of him not being him. "Hey um Akiza…?" Leo asked as he set down the pencil
"Yeah Leo whats the matter?" she asked as she sat down next to him
"What's going on with school for me?"
"Oh… don't worry about that Leo" she said, not wanting him to worry about anything for a little bit
"I'm not, but I've been gone for two weeks so I'm just wondering. Not like I'm not thrilled to not have to go" he said a small grin appearing on his face. Which Akiza was happy to see, again it was something she hadn't seen him do in a while.
"Well I went to the chancellor's office the week you started staying with us…"
"You had to deal with Heitman!?" Leo asked surprised
"No! Thank god I didn't" she said with a chuckle at the end "I dealt with his secretary, I told her the situation and where you were. She called my father he vouched for you and your pardoned from school, though you might have to take some summer school because of you being out for so long"
"WHAT!?" he said "That's not fair! I got hurt cant they give me a break" Akzia's smile hadn't died down throughout this conversation, she was just too happy that her friend was back.
"Sorry but that's the rules, you need school" she said as Leo slumped and rolled his eyes
"Ugh!"she chuckled again as she patted him on the back
"Would some lunch cheer you up?" Leo didn't answer for a couple seconds before he said
"Yes please" he said sweetly as Akiza patted him on the head and walked over to her kitchen
Meanwhile with Hideo…
He had driven to a café and was sipping coffee when a familiar figure blocked his sunlight
"Detective" he said as Mina nodded
"Senator"
"Please sit" he said as Mina sat in the seat across from him "Order something if you like"
"No thank you, let's just keep this to business" she said as Hideo drank one more sip of his coffee before setting it down "Yes lets"
"Why would the governor try to make sure his child isn't found?" Mina asked
"He doesn't care for them. I went to see him when Leo was in the hospital and it seemed he couldn't have cared less for him or Luna"
"Hmmm… it makes me sick. I've dealt with too many domestic violence cases with bad parents, it makes me sick seeing bad parents walking down the street hauling their child around"
"Does that mean that I make you sick?" Hideo asked sipping his coffee again as Mina shook her head
"You're not a bad parent, a bad parent to me doesn't try for their children. You've proven that you care for not only Akiza but even Leo and Luna."
"I still feel like I am" he said holding the warm cup in his hands as the brown liquid reflected his face
"We can't rewrite the past, but from your recent actions with Akiza and Leo I say your making a bright future" she said as hideo let out a small chuckle with a small smile etching its way on his face
"Thanks" he said humbly as he finished his last sip "Mina, delete the case for Luna's kidnapping"
"What?" she asked shocked
"Back it up on a flash drive, I want you to work on this case covertly. Jacob's men will be happy when you drop the case and leave. He'll be happy to know that this case will go nowhere. Your gonna find Luna and if you need anything call and ill get it for you"
"And if im caught with this off the books case?"
"You tell them I forced you"
"Are you sure?" she asked hesitantly
"Yes, understood?"
"Yes sir" she said nodding her head again
"Really get a cup of coffee its delicious here" he said as Mina chuckled
"No thank you gave up the stuff"
"Suit yourself detective. Thank you very much" he said as Mina then got up and patted Hideo on the shoulder then left. As Hideo was left alone again with his thoughts
Then…
Jenifer stepped out onto the runway with Trevor, Luna, and Tony in tow as they headed to a Limo out on the runway. They crammed in the Limo as everyone sat away from each other. Except for Luna and Tony, he stayed near her his gun still out and pointing on her as his cell phone rang. Reaching in his pocket with his free hand and answered it
"Yes…. Yes sir… it will be done… ok make sure they don't fuck up, im getting tired of finding new men" he said as he hung up the phone and looked at Jenifer "Jenifer please go to the mini bar and hand me the box in the fridge" he said as Jenifer did as told and went to the bar and grabbed a small box from out the fridge and handed it to him
"Here" He grabbed it and opened it revealing a silver bracelet with bumps all over it. He then grabbed Luna's arm, which she tried to pull back but Tony's strength proved too much. He slapped it on her, making her wince at how cold and tight it was. Trevor clenched his fists as he watched but only could sit knowing nothing he could do would be helpful.
"You listen…" he said as he cupped her face with his hand as she was forced to look at him "…this piece of jewelery isn't your normal trinket. It's a gps on you, you move we'll know. You go where we don't want you too then see these bumps" he said tapping on the bracelet as she nodded "there filled with ener-D, and are designed to shock you so silly that you'll be drolling on the ground unconscious and wide eyed, you hear?" he said threateningly as she nodded again. He let go and let her sit as he reached over to the bar and grabbed the champagne bottle on ice there and popped it open and took a swig as the limo began to slow. The door opened for them by the driver as Tony pointed at the door
"Your luggage will be delivered to you shortly Jenifer, there's a sheet with instructions in there for what you will do with these too" he said as Jenifer nodded
"Ok sweet cheeks, anything else?" she asked as he shook his head
"Get out" he said coldly and drank another gulp as the three got out, watching the limo drive off. As soon as it was gone Jen kneeled down to Luna and offered her hand
"Are you ok?" she asked as Luna gave her her hand as she looked at the braclet
"It stings" she answered honestly
"A warm bath will ease off that sting" she said with a small grin as Luna couldn't help but grin too, a bath sounded heavenly right now "And you could use one too" she said to Trevor. He smiled and nodded
"Yes please" he said as Jen got up and led them into the building, picked up the keys and walked up 2 flights of stairs to their new apartment. It was a nice place, full kitchen, decent living room and 3 bedrooms. Overall the place felt warm, Luna noticed, and felt only slightly relieved as her hell seemed to be alleviated for a moment. Jen patted Luna on the back and said
"Go start a bath please" Luna nodded then walked off with Trevor following her into the bathroom. Jen found the note with instructions on the counter, opening it then reading it
As the water rushed into the tub Luna ran her hand through the steamy water and sighed, after being in such a cold world the warm embrace of this water was almost too much. Trevor just smiled seeing her look so happy
Opening the note it read
Jenifer, by the window sill of your bedroom you will find a credit card. It is tied into my money. Along with teaching Luna, you will also help put some meat back on Trevor. As he is my personal farm, I want him healthy and I know at the moment he is far from. No doctors at all will look at him, I will know if you try. My own men look after him enough, the only things he suffers from is mild malnutrition and needing some sun. He will be mine again not long from now. You will being staying in dice for 3 years, that is how long you have to teach Luna. Teach her well enough and as a bonus I will let you retire, full freedom you won't have to see me again along with 500k. I will send you more letters within the next week or so, until then have fun.
Ps. You may have noticed the fact you have no phones in your place, just a precaution to make sure Luna doesn't get any ideas. Not that she could, the bracelet has sensors in it that can sense telephones when they're too close to her and that will set the bracelet off. Then there's also the the receiver in the bracelet that will listen in on whatever she says, no yelling for help permitted. Also don't even think of any work arounds because Tony's not going too far away from you, and he will kill any authorities that so much as take a step into the building.
Jen crumpled the letter and threw it in a random direction, as she heard the water pour into the tub. She sighed as she thought
'I'm a horrible person for what I have to that sweet girl'