Chapter 19: coffee conundrum part 1 / Yakuza 2

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Hey Lovelies

Another chapter in the works for you, I hope you enjoy it, I hope I'm making Yakuza somewhat redeemable not only through his backstory but his actions in later chapters as well. I also had to give Yakuza a name if only to add depth to his character, so forgive me if you don't like the name or by the time you're reading this he has a name given to him by yandere dev.

On a more serious note, I've been asked left right and centre, when i'm going to update, please be patient, seeing as I currently work in a busy pub and with the summer upon us, it means i'll be working day in day out, so it'll take a while for some chapters to come out, especially since I suffer from sever writers block on and off, plus this hot weather is becoming a problem for me mainly because it's been extremely hot for nearly two solid months here in the uk, it's kept me up at night and has caused back pain due to dehydration as well as large amount of physical work I do in the heat. So sorry but again, you'll just have to be patient with me.

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Snow

No Ones POV:

It was late in the evening when Wisteria left her evening classes, the sun had already gone down and the moon was beginning to emerge through the clouds, the city air was becoming cold and damp, causing any one passing by to hurry on with their business, mothers hurrying home from Karako fried chicken before their meals spoiled, young couples running in and out of cafés and restaurants looking for a warm place to enjoy their dates in peace, other simply hurrying from place to place.

Sighing, Wisteria headed down the street to the Bean Scene and quietly entered the warm building, smiling as she felt the chills melt away, she sequesters herself away in corner booth that she knew was closest to a wall panel heater, so she could not only warm up but do her homework comfortably without having to worry about freezing to death.

However, Wisteria was slightly disappointed with the fact that the boys had been in and warned most of the staff that she wasn't allowed a lot of caffeine at the moment; however, she spotted a new, young looking barista, smirking, Wisteria walked up to the counter knowing that the poor sap wouldn't know what hit him.

"Hello, I'd like an extra-large latte please" she asked in a sickly, sweet, polite tone, causing the poor boy's face to go red with blush.

"Would that be regular or decaf?" The poor barista splutters out in embarrassment.

"Oh, just regular, and I'll give you a big tip if you don't tell your colleagues" She said, giving the boy one of her film star smiles, causing the boy to gulp nervously as he rang up her order, and once the latte was in her hands, she paid the boy and gave him his bribe/tip and made her way back to her table smiling at her caffeine laced treasure.

As the evening progressed Wisteria managed to get all of her homework done, for her muggle homework it was maths, history, literature, contextual art and chemistry, for her magical homework included astronomy, arithmancy, blood rites, warding and healing, however she had also managed to drink more caffeine in three hours than she had in two months, leading to a major headache from the caffeine induced rush and come down.

Wisteria's POV:

"Walked right into that one, didn't I?" I muttered to myself pulling some painkillers out of my bag and taking them.

"Excuse me, miss" came a female voice, causing me to look up to see one of the senior barista's.

"yes, is there something you need?" I asked as politely as I could.

"we just wanted to check in on you, seeing as you've just had a lot of coffee" she said nervously.

"I'm fine, why wouldn't I be?" I replied with a question.

"It's just your friend told us that you're not supposed to have caffeine because of the doctor, and you've just had two extra-large latte's, four espresso's and a mochaccino, you see we value you as a patron and we don't want to be the ones to put you back in the hospital" she answered.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine and it's been nearly three months since I've had caffeine so I thought I'd treat myself, but I think I went too far" I explained chuckling before getting up, gathering my things and began heading out.

Once I was out of the coffee shop I began to head off home planning to stop by my favourite Chinese take away for some of my favourite treats, it had been a while since I had something from The Purple Taipan, so I began to think about what I wanted to order, I mean there where so many yummy things to order of the menu to choose from, I began to drool at the very thought of my meal. However, my thoughts where interrupted when the sound of screeching tyres echoed from behind me, causing me to turn around and see a large jet-black sedan pull up to the curb in front of a small alleyway.

Suddenly one of the rear doors open and someone was thrown into the alleyway with a dull heavy thud and a startled grunt from the person. As soon as the person was thrown out of the back seat, the sedan screeched back to life and drove of down the road swerving to miss me at the same time, making me wonder who they just dumped in the alleyway and why.

So, as soon as I was sure that no one was watching I quietly approached the alley way to see Riki's older brother Reo, he was covered in bruises one of his sleeves was stained red with blood while his waistcoat was torn open, he was in a bad way, knowing I couldn't leave him here to die, I pulled out my cell phone (a gift from my godfather Daizo) and called the ambulance.

That was when I heard a weak groan from Reo, causing me to turn and examine him myself, he was in a terrible state, I couldn't help but wonder about what put him in that state, I mean he was a businessman not a thug, I admit it looked similar to the injuries that gang members in London had but I desperately wanted to believe that he had no part of that life style, but I knew I couldn't guarantee that my prayers would come true, the only thing I could hope for was his survival and recovery.

It wasn't until twenty minutes later that I saw the bright red lights and the wailing sirens of the ambulance drew near I gave a sigh of relief as it screeched to a halt and the paramedics came to tend to Reo and get him on board for Resurgam. When I stepped up to join him in the ambulance I was told that only immediate family could ride with patients, only for Reo to shock us all, by forcing himself to speak.

"She is family, my little sister" he growled out through gritted teeth lying all the way through his time. While I was grateful to ride with him if only to make sure that he was okay.

It wasn't long before we arrived at the hospital and Reo was unloaded, leaving me to wait in the lobby while he was in the ER.

I simply didn't know what else to do, so I just sat there until I was approached by Dr Freebird with a cup of coffee for me.

"I'm surprised to see you here, I thought you were getting better?" He inquired as he handed me the cup, I took a sip only to frown when I found it was decaf, but I continued to drink it any way, it's warmth was a kin to a kick to the gut, but I couldn't stop until I emptied the cup.

" I came with someone; the guy was tossed out of the back of a car after being beaten up" I explained as I tossed the cup over my shoulder only to land in the trash can behind me.

"I see, is he a friend?" Asked the doctor.

"I don't know, I mean he's my schoolmates older brother" I explained, as I watched the doctor put two and two together, I just hope he didn't get six instead of four.

"I see, does his family know he's here?" He asked, making me sweat drop.

"Ah... yes about that... I don't have their numbers, I only have his" I said gingerly, feeling my cheeks warm up in embarrassment. This caused the doctor to chuckle and slap me on the back, nearly scatting me over in the process.

"Sorry, perhaps we can contact them if their details are in the system" he suggested after apologising and setting me back on my feet.

"Good idea" I agreed as we headed towards his office.

It took about ten minutes but Dr Freebird managed to find the contact details for a Ms Nakamura, and alert her of Reo's condition. Half an hour later I was greeted by a petit woman in a wheelchair, and a large bag on her lap, she looked to be in her mid-forties, her prematurely silver streaked hair elegantly tied back in a bun, her fang like fringe framing her elfin face, surprisingly in marked by time although the strain of the occasion very evident in her expression.

"where is my son?" She asked in a slightly panicked voice.

"You're Ms Nakamura, Reo's mother" I asked, causing the woman to stop in her tracks and look at me in surprise.

"and you are?" She asked with a trace of suspicion in her voice. However, before I could say anything, Doctor Freebird butted in.

"She's the girl that saved your son's life, she saw him being thrown out of the back of a car and decided to call the ambulance rather than carry on walking by" he said sternly, causing Ms Nakamura to calm down in what I hoped was relief.

"Then it seems that it's you I have you to thank" she told me taking my large wolf paw (my hands weren't as big as bear paws but they were still bigger than any Japanese girls hands) hand in her tiny hand.

No One's POV:

Wisteria smiled for a moment before frowning when she realised that this woman was Reo and Riki's mother, when she thought about the trouble her sons must bring to her door and the worry and stress it must cause her, and now that her eldest was in the hospital with a laundry list of injuries.

On the other hand, Ms Nakamura was observing Wisteria, the girl who had her son so beguiled, she had to admit that Wisteria was a beautiful girl, with her European looks, elegant features, and eye's, her deep blue eyes, they held every one's attention whether she wanted it or not, yet it was her mother's intuition told her that Wisteria was still a child, still so scared and so unaware of the world, yet she was aware of its cruelties, she doesn't seem aware of her beauty that captivated the opposite sex which made them even more interested in her.

The two women's thoughts where interrupted when Doctor Freebird coughed, and silently led them to the ward Reo was on, neither Ms Nakamura or Wisteria said a word to each other as they followed the doctor through the hospitals winding halls, to a ward known as the Itsuki ward where they saw Reo sprawled out on a gurney, nurses surrounding him as they either sutured wounds, cleaned cuts, placed gauze on his ribs, or placed plaster on one of his arms. Reo either groaned or hissed in pain as the anti-septic came into contact with his cuts and the nurses poked and prodded at random bruises on his chest.

Ms Nakamura frowned and shook her head as she watched her son being patched up, she knew what he was, a gangster, she knew he hated it, he thought she didn't know, but it was quite the opposite, and she feared for his life, back then just after the accident they had lost everything, bills piled up, they were deep in debt from all angles, they lost their home and where in and out of charity shelters, until Reo came to her with a wad of cash one day and told her that he managed to get a job, but she didn't question him then, she knew it was most likely illegal but she chose not to ask about it.

As the years rolled by their lives improved, Ms Nakamura had many hospital appointments and procedures, with very little debt, a new ground floor apartment, with a garden to putter around in her chair, Reo had taken care of her even if it was with dirty money, she had managed to get a job with the brewery who's truck she collided with, and the taxi company that she once worked at was investigated after the public learned about the hours she worked, the company later went out of business and the company owner was arrested for reckless endangerment and a whole slew of other charges.

By this time, she notices her sons transition from a sweet loving boy to an ice-cold man, a gentleman but ice cold none the less, and it slowly broke her heart to watch it happen. Now she was watching her son being patched up once again from yet another brutal attack.

"oh, Reo, what did you do?" she asked sadly as she wheeled up to her son while the nurses finished their work.

"I ticked off the wrong guy" he said wincing as he sat up and reached for his shirt only to see the blood stains, this caused his mother to smile and open the bag she brought with her and pull out a pristine white shirt and handing it to him.

Wisteria watched the interaction between the mother and son, happy that they were together in such a trying time but is also made the little green monster appear in her eyes as well, she was jealous of them and what they had as a family, she knew that she shouldn't be envious but she sadly couldn't help it in a small way, seeing as she didn't have much time with her late parents. Yet she chose to give them a small smile before turning around and leaving the ward.

Once in the hallway, Wisteria sighed and began to walk to the hospitals lobby, hoping to get a drink from one of the machines there, she had noticed one that dispensed coffee, tea and hot chocolate and she was hoping for something to sooth her frayed nerves after a harrowing evening.

"You're jealous, aren't you?" came a voice from behind her, causing Wisteria to turn to see Doctor Freebird staring at her with sympathy

"a little bit" Wisteria replied, not looking him in the eye, ashamed of her feelings.

"I understand, you lost your mother at an early age so you've never had a bond like that, so it's natural to feel a little but envious of them" he explained kindly.

"I didn't want my feelings to turn that room into a toxic environment" she told him before she began to walk towards the lobby, fishing her purse out from her bag and selected her drink of choice, a large hot chocolate along with getting a candy bar from the machine next to it as well.

"you know if you let your feelings fester, it'll not be good for you" said the doctor as he caught up to Wisteria.

"I know, but I don't know how to let go of them" she replied taking a sip from her coco, not once turning to look at Doctor Freebird.

Doctor Freebird sighed approached Wisteria pulling a card out of his pocket and handed it to her, looking at her with sadness in his eyes as he watched her tuck it into her bag.

"If you should find yourself having problems call that number, Dr Tuttle's a good doctor, I'm sure he can help, or at least be a sympathetic ear to you" he said kindly as he opted to get a coffee from the machine before heading back up, through the maze of halls to the ward.

Wisteria on the other hand sat on one of the worn-out pleather chairs in the lobby wrinkling her nose at the horrid sterile smell it held, quietly she took another sip from her hot chocolate glad of its mild scent. While she was irritated at Doctor Freebird for knowing what she was feeling, she sadly had to admit he was right, but she simply didn't understand why now of all times that those emotions chose to rise, and she didn't know how to make it stop, so she opted to remove herself from the situation all together.

Once she finished her drink, Wisteria got started on her candy bar, only to grimace at the flavour of it, liquorice and Turkish delight, a terrible blend of candy fillings, the mere thought of those two powerful flavours to be mixed together made Wisteria slightly nauseous.

"Not to your liking is dear? Though why they keep putting that flavour in the vending machine I'll never know, perhaps it's to get rid of extra stock" said a voice from beside Wisteria, causing her to turn, only to see that Mrs Nakamura had wheeled up beside her, with a paper cup in her hand.

"And here I thought it was because I'm not Japanese, thus didn't understand the complexity of the flavour" Wisteria replied. "but I'm glad that I've met a local that dislikes it as well"

This caused Mrs Nakamura to smile as she took a sip of her drink, while she observed the girl sitting beside her.

"I can see why my son is so enchanted by you" said Mrs Nakamura absently.

"Well I can assure you that I wasn't intentional, we met after I had a scuffle with your youngest son" explained Wisteria sighing heavily. "I must ask you to warn him to stay away from me though"

"but you made sure he got medical attention though" Mrs Nakamura said before Wisteria could continue.

"Don't read into it, I'd do it for any stranger out there, man or beast" Wisteria replied wirily.

"But why ask me to warn him?" asked Mrs Nakamura a slightly worried expression appearing on her face.

"Many people who get too close end up hurt, or dead, I don't want that fate brought upon any one, weather I like them or not" answered Wisteria who began to stand up and grab her bag and blood-stained duffle jacket and began to head towards the exit before stopping for a moment.

"look, I'm tired it's nearly eleven at night, and I'm absolutely filthy, I'm going to go home, have a bath and go to bed, and by morning I will have forgotten tonight in its entirety" she said before pulling on the jacket and making her exit, leaving Mrs Nakamura to think about the teenager's words, and the veiled meaning behind them.

Meanwhile, Wisteria had walked to the bus stop just as the next bus had arrived, she clambered on and showed her travel card and sat in the front row, she rode to the nearest subway station, and boarded the train bound for her neighbourhood.

The train was strangely empty bar Wisteria herself, along about six other people, two people in cleaners' uniforms, complaining about the filthy state the offices where left in, an older couple in high fashion (a suit and evening gown), discussing the premier of the new opera they had just attended, and a pair of teenagers in cosplay, discussing the manga convention they were heading home from. As the train exited the dark subterranean tunnel onto the rails of suburbia onwards towards the small station at the end of Mibu street. As the train clattered across the rail, and the various conversations hummed in the background, Wisteria's eyes began to droop, allowing the rocking of the carriage to send her to sleep, the stresses of the evening drifting away.

It wasn't long before Wisteria was woken up by a light tapping on her shoulder, she opened her eyes to see the older couple standing over her.

"I believe this is our stop dear" said the lady kindly.

"How do you know?" Wisteria asked quietly, getting up and exiting the train with them.

"we see you most Sundays, going to the markets and shopping districts" the gentleman replied as the three of them began the short walk to their homes.

"And you live in the old Potter place" the lady continued in a slightly disapproving tone.

"And what's wrong with me living in my grandparents' house?" asked Wisteria raising a fine white eyebrow.

"Don't get upset by my wife, when the house was last lived in, we were young with our children and other families too, your grandparents where good people, and when they left I supposed that we all got a little protective over it, hoping your parents would come, we even stopped the local authorities from tearing it down and putting the train line through it" the gentleman explained.

"I see thank you, for keeping an eye on the place, as for why my grandparents came back, they passed away when my dad was seventeen and later my parents died when I was a baby, so it's just me and my lodgers at the moment" said Wisteria giving them a tired smile.

"I've seen your garden from my bedroom, and I must say you've truly brought it back to life, but in a way that's totally different from Dorea, who filled it with every rose imaginable" said the lady smiling with a whimsical expression on her ageing face.

"you're welcome to come over and have a look if you like, and just this one I'll give you a tour of the house just to show you what's changed and what's stayed the same, unfortunately it'll have to be another time, as at this moment I'm too tired to do anything tonight" suggested Wisteria off handily, causing the lady and gentleman to smile even more.

It wasn't long before Wisteria arrived home after waving off the older couple as she headed up the path to her door, pulling the key out of her bag, quietly unlocking and opening the door, going inside and kicking off her shoes in favour for her bright white, fluffy house slippers. After depositing her schoolbag in the living room Wisteria went to the kitchen turning on the light only to be greeted by Snape sitting at the table.

"you're up late sir" said Wisteria, not looking at her teacher, as she walked to the counter with the kettle on it, grabbing it and headed to the sink, only for her path to be blocked by the professor who snatched the kettle from her hands and began to fill it himself with a look of fury on his face as he set it to boil, turning to Wisteria wearing the same angry expression. Wisteria on the other hand wore the signature "oh crap" smile, like any teenager caught out after curfew.

"Where have you been?! You evening classes ended at half-past eight!" Snape nearly yelled.

"Oh, I'm sorry Prof, I totally forgot to call, a whole raft of incidents happened and time got away from me" Wisteria explained putting her hands up in a peaceful gesture.

"like what?" asked Snape pertaining to his "land lady's" words.

Scatting: Cornish slang for knocking someone or something over