Ariel arrived at the police station to begin work after being suspended by her boss for breaking Aoi's arm two weeks ago.

Before she got a chance to get go to her office. She was stopped by Byakuya.

"You follow me now!" Byakuya said firmly.

"Not even a hello?" Ariel smiled. "You know I could go back to my old job and be a solo detective. Since people will know my name. I'm sure I can get the respect I'm due."

"You broke Hina's arm," Byakuya replied. "You're not going to be so easily forgiven."

Ariel shrugged her shoulders. "Remind me where the front door is again? Please, you need to tell me. Because Hina grabbed onto me first and I'm the one who is getting the blame?"

"You broke her arm Kirigiri," Byakuya said.

"And?" Ariel replied, raising her left eyebrow. "If Hina willing to play with fire. Then she should be expected to be burned."

Byakuya shook his head and walked away from Ariel. The latter followed him and went inside his office. Aoi was already inside sitting at the desk with her right arm covered in a cast and on a sling.

Ariel sat down beside Aoi. The two didn't look at each other. Byakuya could feel the tension rise. He wanted to get this done quickly. He walked over his side of the desk and sat down.

"Now," he said. "I want both you to say sorry for happened two weeks ago."

"Why should I be saying sorry to her?" Aoi said, annoyed. "She broke my arm!"

"I'm aware. However, you were one to make physical contact first, and Kirigiri ask you to let go a few times. But you didn't listen."

"Hey what side are you on?" Aoi said in anger. "I'm your girlfriend!"

"This happened in work Hina. I will not take your side or Kirigiri's. Both of you are to blame for what happened two weeks ago. If you didn't push Kirigiri and simply let her go. Then we wouldn't be having this conversation."

Aoi bit her lip and tried to think of a good excuse. But failed.

"Togami," Ariel said. "I will not accept any apology from Hina. Can I go to my office so I can begin my work?"

Byakuya took off his glasses and rubbed his face. "Why are you women so hard to please!"

"If I was shown more respect, then there wouldn't be a problem," Ariel replied.

"Respect?" Aoi sneered. "You don't deserve any respect, you arrogant bitch!"

"Oh Hina," Ariel said, shaking her head. "Don't make me break your left arm."

"ENOUGH!" Byakuya roared. "Fuck sake honestly, the pair of you are acting like children!"

"Hina started it," Ariel smirked.

Aoi began to shake with anger. "Togami do something!"

"Like what?" Byakuya replied.

"Oh my fucking god!" Aoi sighed. "You're a useless boyfriend. You don't stick up for your girlfriend, and you won't even tell me where you fucking live."

"Hina do not drag personal affairs into this!"

"I see how it is," Ariel said with a tiny grin. "Poor Hina, your boyfriend doesn't trust you. He must think that you might be a Nephilim."

"Incorrect," Byakuya said quickly. "After what happened here. I'm not taking any chances."

"Huh?" Ariel said, surprised. "So is me breaking Hina's arm. Stopping you from telling her where you live?"

"I thought Ikusaba would have told you by now, but I guessed wrong. My office was raided on the same day you came here last week."

"Raided?" Ariel said, shocked. "Wait has all of your information on the Nephilim gone?"

"The gun as well," Byakuya replied. "However, they didn't take the lamp."

"Do you have any CCTV footage?" Ariel asked.

"I have and much to my surprise it was me stealing my own stuff."

"When was this?"

"When I went out to give you your handbag. Because you left it here."

"Fuck!" Ariel groaned. "If you hadn't forced me out of this place. I would have caught the Nephilim. You fucking idiot!"

Aoi was about to defend her man. But she stopped as she felt the tension in the room go up that ever bit more. She also saw the looked of pure anger on Byakuya's face.

"Call me that again, and you will be fired," Byakuya said emotionless. "Nobody and I mean nobody calls me an idiot and gets away with it."

Ariel began to smirk as she got under Byakuya's skin.

Byakuya's office phone began to ring.

Byakuya looked at the phone, and it was the reception area that was phoning. He picked the phone up. "What is it?"

"Sir, I have Kirigiri's uncle here looking to speak to her," the female receptionist said. "Do you know where she is. I've tried phoning her office, but I haven't got a reply."

"She is here with me," Byakuya replied. "I will send her out in a few seconds." He put down the phone down.

"Was that phone call for me?" Ariel asked.

"Yes, it was," Byakuya replied. "Your uncle is here, and he wants to speak to you."

"My uncle?" Ariel said, surprised. "Interesting… Am I free to go?"

"Yes."

Ariel got up and left the office.

"Uncle…" Byakuya muttered. "Hina has Kirigiri ever spoken to you about her family?"

"No, she hasn't," Aoi replied. "The more I think about it. We hardly know Kirigiri."

"Hmm… I'm going to check this out," Byakuya said. He got up and left his office as did Aoi.

Ariel arrived at the reception area, and she found her uncle sitting down in the sitting area.

She sat down beside him. "Hello, uncle."

Byakuya and Aoi arrived at the reception area. But remained out of sight. The pair saw Ariel sitting down next to a man wearing a black suit with a red tie.

"Kyoko," Lucifer said. "I need your advice."

"My advice?" Ariel said, surprised.

"Yes, I need advice to help improve my relationship with my son."

"I'm the wrong person to ask uncle," she replied. "I've not spoken to my own father since my mother was killed."

"But you are on better terms with my brother than I am with my son."

"Why are you trying so hard?" Ariel asked. "Are you doing this by choice, or are you doing this to keep Sara happy?"

"It's a bit of both really," Lucifer sighed. "I had no real intention of seeing my son again. Because I knew of the backlash, I would get from him. But with Sara nagging at me. This has given me an excuse to spend time with him."

Ariel shook her head. "Uncle, the way you spoke to us years ago. It still hurts Makoto, we both lost our mothers, and you didn't seem to care. Plus you did think very little of Makoto."

"I was angry because he was showing weakness. He is my son! He isn't meant to show weakness!"

"He was only 10 years old!" Ariel replied firmly. "Makoto was still a child!"

"You sound like Sara," Lucifer sighed. "Is there anything I can do to fix things?"

"You can't stop dating Makoto's PA," Ariel said. "That has annoyed him. But other than that. I have nothing."

Lucifer didn't reply.

"If you really want to fix things with Makoto. Then you need to try really hard. Because he has let years of hate for you consume him. If it's in any consolation. You come second in people Makoto hates most."

"Oh wow, thanks," Lucifer said sarcastically.

"How is my father?" Ariel asked.

"He is doing great. He wants to come and see you. But he will wait until everything is done."

"I see, has he been nagged by my mother?"

"Yep," Lucifer sighed. "Mortal women are so headstrong."

Ariel let out a small laugh. "After all this time and my mother is still trying to look out for me… I miss her," she said sadly. "Anyway, I better start doing work before Togami loses the plot."

"I don't think you should bother," Lucifer said. "He and his woman have been spying on us."

"Is that so?" Ariel replied. "I guess we should them have their fun…for now."

The pair stood up, and they hugged.

"Remain safe, Ariel," he whispered.

"Don't worry, I will," she replied.

The pair broke the hug. She watched her uncle leave the building. Then she walked past Byakuya and Aoi without looking at the couple. She headed into her office and closed the door behind her.

Thank you for reading.

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