That morning, he stopped over St. Alice's Hospital before going back to work. He wanted to check on Hiroshi and maybe try to smooth things over with Akane.

So, there he was, sitting on a hospital bed with his shirt off while Akane listened to his heartbeat. The bruises were gone and his head no longer showed any visible signs of injury.

"What can I say? Last night, you were 20 minutes from the morgue, and now look at you. I'd recommend three days' bead rest, but why waist my breath on a pervert like you," said Akane.

He laughed, "Looks who's talking. You should take the night off tomboy."

"Yeah, I'm sure my other patients in critical condition can wait."

He hopped from the table and put his arms around her, "You need to have some fun. You know, relax. Go see a movie."

She smiled and put her arms around his neck, "And what about you. What's on your agenda tonight?"

"Oh I don't know. If things stay quiet, I'd be up for anything."

"Anything?"

"Sure, anything. Dinner, movie, anything."

"So long as things stay quiet?"

"Yeah"

"Like every criminal in Nerima goes on vacation."

"Or maybe if I break the rules."

Then, he pushed her up against the wall and closed the blinds.

She gave him a short and sweet kiss then whispered, "I feel like breaking all kinds of rules."

He smiled and kissed her tenderly, his fast hands already at work.

"Leave the mask on. Something tells me it might be better that way," she said.

The continued making out until he paused briefly to say, "Akane, I love you."

Akane looked away, "You're in love with every woman you meet, Mr. Spirit. You say lovely things to all of us and you mean every word you say. Every time."

"Akane, It's only you."

"But we don't even know your real name."

"I'll tell you my name."

He gave her another loving kiss. Then she pushed him back, laughing as she said, "Someday I'd love to do your autopsy."

"Thanks for the thought."

Suddenly,

Commissioner Dolan AKA Akane's Dad burst in the room. Akane and her lover quickly turned away, each of them, buttoning up their shirts. Akane couldn't help but wonder when the pervert unbuttoned hers to begin with.

"He's all yours," said Akane to her dad.

"You should get some sleep," said Commissioner Dolan.

"Love you too daddy"

He had just finished putting his tie and hat back on when a girl, a little younger than Akane, with long purple hair, in a cop uniform suddenly popped up behind him.

"Is honor to meet you Mr. Spirit. I'm Shampoo. Rookie from China." she said.

She held her hand out for him to shake. Then as if he couldn't help himself, he took her hand and kissed it. "Good to have you aboard Shampoo," he said with that cocky grin of his.

Both Akane and her dad could see Shampoo instantly melt.

"Let's go, we haven't got all day," said the Commissioner.

The commissioner and Shampoo left the room leaving him and Akane alone. He casually walked up to her, "Dr. Dolan, I can't thank you enough."

"Just doing my job sir," she said.

Then, she hit him over the head with a giant mallet, screaming "SPIRIT NO BAKA".


Well, I'm back from vacation. I had alot of time to relax and ended up getting 5 chapters done. For right now though, here are the two chapters i promised