'Was the reason father assigned Yayoi to the old crew because Maverick and Reno are out of prison? I can't believe he would sink so low, wait, yes I can believe it. It's just like him. He would do anything to get what he wants no matter the cost.' Sage reasoned to himself.

Satsuki saw the doctor emerge out of the emergency room, "Sage. Sage! Hey! The doctor is coming."

Sage's thoughts were broken by his sister's voice. He looked down at her and then at the doctor walking over towards them. "Doctor, how's Yayoi?"

Dr. Date and her husband looked up when they heard Sage ask his question. The two of them stood and walked over so they could hear.

"Yayoi came out of the surgery just fine. She'll be back to herself soon enough. We're going to keep her for a while for observation. We already made plans to have her stay in the private sector where it's quieter."

Dr. Date gave a small smile as she clutched her husband's hand. "Thank you. How soon can we see her?"

"I'd say in a few hours. She needs to rest. If you will excuse me, I need to go back to my rounds and finish a few things. The doctor gave the family a nod and went along his way.

Commissioner General Date squeezed his wife's hand in return and then let go. "I'm going to talk with the head of security here and then I have to get back to the prescient. If there are any changes, don't hesitate to call me."

Satsuki looked over towards him in slight confusion, "What do you need to talk with them about father?"

"I'm going to see if they will put a couple of temporary guards outside of Yayoi's room just until I can get a couple of them assigned from my prescient."

Sage raised a brow as he crossed his arms glaring at his father, "Why would Yayoi be needing guards at her door? You think whoever did this to Yayoi will come back and finish the job once they find out she's out of surgery?"

Commissioner General Date narrowed his eyes at his son, "My reasons are my own. This is a police matter."

"No, this is a family matter. But I guess what the rest of us have to say doesn't count. Because your last word is the law. Right father?"

"Sage, you're trying my patience!"

Dr. Date got between them, she had more than she could take with their arguing. "Enough! You two are not going to have another fight. Not here, not now. If you two keep this up, I will find a way to bar you both from the hospital."

Sage and his father blinked in surprise when they heard her say those words. "Mother..."

"I have had more than enough of you two fighting with one another. We are a family. We are supposed to support one another, not be at each other's throats. Yes, you two need to fix whatever happened, but this is not the time nor the place. So, until there is peace between the two of you and everything is settled. You are both barred from seeing Yayoi."

Sage could see how serious his mother's words were, her tone was sharp and harsh. Her eyes held a fire he hasn't seen in them for quite a while. She was dead serious. He looked over at his father and saw he was just as taken back from her words.

Commissioner General Date studied Sage and then turned his back on him, "I'm going to go and talk with the head of security, then back to work. I"ll see you at home." Walking away from his family without glancing back at all.

Satsuki looked towards her brother, "Don't worry Sage. Father will come around."

"I wouldn't hold my breath little sister, but what's more important is Yayoi is going to recover." Sage replied as he glanced at her and then turned his attention towards his mother, "Gomen mother, I know fighting with him wouldn't solve anything. I've tried talking to him a year ago, but it just didn't work."

Dr. Date looked at her son with soft eyes, "Your father said the same thing about you. Both you and your father are too stubborn to get together and do some real talking. This feud between the two of you has gone on long enough. I want us to be a family again. Is it too much to ask?"

Sage shook his head, "No, I guess not." Just as he was going to continue his cell rang. Reaching in he pulled it out and saw the caller Id recognized it as Ryo. "Hey Ryo, Yes, I'm at the hospital. You're where? Rowen's pulling into the parking lot? Ok, I'll see you guys." Hanging up he pocketed his cell. "I'm going to meet my friends. If you need anything, let me know and please keep me updated on Yayoi."

Dr. Date gave a nod as she held Satsuki close to her while the two of them watch Sage leave.

While Sage was walking, his thoughts whirled with questions he didn't notice someone standing in the corner peering over a magazine watching them. It was the same guy who knocked Yayoi off of the road. He arrived at the hospital to follow up on what happened after the crash. He heard talk of a girl getting wheeled into the emergency room from being in a car accident. He figured out it was Yayoi. The guy also heard she was out of surgery and was put up in the private sector. Setting the magazine down on the nearest table he walked down the hall. Close to arrival, he stopped dead in his tracks when he saw the hospital security setting up just outside of Yayoi's room. Grumbling under his breath, he decided it was time to leave and let Tobias know what has happened so far. He made it to an abandoned staircase and put in a call. "Tobias..."

"Yes, what is it? Did you get the job done?"

"I did, Yayoi was rushed to the hospital, but she is under guard in the private sector."

"You baka! You were supposed to finish her not, never mind, I have a different job for you."

"Gomen! I..."

"Just shut up and listen to me! I want you to go to Yayoi's house and go through it. I want you to see if you can find anything she might have kept on our crew. If you find anything, do whatever you can to get rid of any evidence. We don't need anything tracing back to us. Am I clear?"

"Crystal clear. I won't mess up."

"You better not! Because if you mess up this time, you won't be getting a third chance to make things right by me." Tobias warned as he hung up his cell and put it away.

The timing couldn't have been any better, as soon as Sage made it to the garage, Rowen pulled into the parking spot next to Sage's car. The blue-haired archer opened the driver's door and took a step out of his car. "Hey, Sage is everything all right?"

Sage slid his hands into his pockets as he looked at his friends, "Yayoi was in a car accident today. She just got out of surgery."

The three other Ronins glanced at one another and then turned their attention back to him, "WHAT!?"

Sage yanked his hands from his pockets and raised them in a whoa wait for a minute calm down motion. "Yayoi is fine. She's in recovery in the private sector with a couple of guards at her door."

Cye frowned a bit, "I don't understand, why would she need guards at her door?"

"Seems like father thought it was prudent to put them there until the case was closed. They're starting with hospital security then switching to cops from my father's prescient." Sage started to explain, "Mind if we go home? There's more I need to tell all of you and it would be better if we were all together. It'll save me time on repeating myself later."

"Yeah sure Sage," Rowen replied with a glance at the other two. "Hey, you'll be ok driving back home?"

Sage lowered his hands and fished out his keys, as he walked to the driver's side and unlocked it, he glanced over towards him, "I can still drive. So I'll be fine."

Ryo jumped out of Rowen's car and climbed into Sage's, "I'll ride with you."

Sage scowled a bit at Ryo, his tone a little harsh, "I said, I'd be fine Ryo."

Ryo shook his head as he buckled himself into the passenger seat, "I'm already here so might as well get in." Glancing over towards the other two, "Call Kento and let him know we met up with Sage and we're all heading back home."

Cye waved as he settled into Rowen's car and dialed Kento's cell. The two of them did a quick talk and Cye hung up just as Rowen slid back down into the driver's seat and started his car.

Sage got in and started his car, glancing at Ryo and then back to the review mirror, "I could have driven myself home."

"I know, I just thought you'd like some company is all or is it a problem?"

"No, no problem here," Sage replied as he pulled out into the busy street on the way home. He glanced back and saw Rowen and Cye weren't too far behind them.

Ryo glanced over at Sage, he picked up on a lot of tension radiating from him. More than he dealt with for a long time. 'Why is Sage so tense? Something else happens at the hospital? Or is he just concerned about Yayoi? He hasn't been this tense since our past battles with our armors. This seems different though.'

Meanwhile, in a different part of the city, Kento was informing Kaye of the latest call he received from Cye.

"Sage didn't tell them what's been going on yet?" Kaye asked as she kept her eyes on the road while they were heading back to the manor.

Kento shook his head, "No, he wanted all of us to be together so he wouldn't have to repeat his story."

"I guess it makes sense, at least Yayoi is all right."

"Whatever Sage's explanation is, it better be good. Because I'm getting tired of his attitude it's starting to rub off on me the wrong way."

"Kento, would you please just hear him out before you jump to the wrong conclusion?"

The orange Ronin raised a brow towards her as he crossed his arms, "Me? Jump to conclusions? Since when?"

"Well let's see, what about the time you told me about when all of you ended up going to New York chasing Sage's armor all over the city..."

"Ah well, um, she jumped out of nowhere with a knife towards Rowen and Ryo. How were Cye and I suppose to have known she was on our side?"

Kaye gave a small laugh, "You just proved my point."

Kento gave a sheepish expression, "Heh, I guess so, but I've gotten better." He uncrossed his arms and reached down for his cell. Switching over to his news app he frowned when he saw a report of a fight being recorded. Most of the time Kento would be amped for a fight, but with this one not so much. He watched it all the way through and glanced over towards her. "Kaye, pull over for a second, you need to see this."

Kaye glanced towards him as she was still driving, "Kento..."

"It's important, please, just pull over to the side of the road."

Kaye sighed and glanced towards him as she saw a seriousness in his eyes. So she slowed down and pulled over to the side putting the car into the park she turned around and faced him. "Alright, what's so important you had me... Oh..." Not believing what she was seeing she watched as Kento played the footage once again. It was the footage of Sage and his father yelling at one another in the hospital waiting room. When she finished watching Kaye looked up towards Kento, "I wonder if they know about this?"

Kento shoved his cell into his pocket, "I don't think so, at least not yet. But once they do, it won't be good."

Kaye repositioned herself in the driver's seat, "Then we'd better hurry up and get home so we can let them know about this." She took off from her parking spot and started driving back to the manor.

At the police station, Commissioner General Date gathered the undercover unit in for a meeting. "As all of you know detective Date was in a car accident this morning. Her surgery went well and she's in recovery in the private sector. I'm having officers stand guard at her room for a precaution. I'm betting once whoever caused detective Date's accident isn't finished and will come back to try and finish the job."

"Sir, you believe someone from Tobias's crew did this?"

Commissioner General Date gave a nod, "I do. The hard part is trying to prove which one and if Tobias was the one who ordered one fo his drivers to cause the accident."

"Her car is in the police impound, but it'll be a while before anyone can look it over for evidence. The labs are backed up with other cases."

"I don't care what has to be done! I want the evidence from detective Date's car as soon as possible! Do I make myself clear!?"

"Sir! Yes, sir!"

Commissioner General Date glared at the detectives across the room. He knew deep down he was making this personal, and why not the one who got hurt was his daughter. But he also knew she wanted this case. She was just as stubborn as the rest of the Dates. Sometimes he thought Yayoi taught Sage a few things about setting his mind on something. If he told Sage Yayoi wanted to investigate his old street racing crew, he wouldn't believe him. Yayoi kept dogging him over and over until he finally caved and handed the case to her. He wasn't sure what she saw in the case for her reason to want it so badly. But he figured her reasons were her own. "Since detective Date was our main way into Tobial's crew we'll have to figure out another way in or to go with an entirely different crew altogether."

"You mean Maverick and Reno's crew sir?"

"Yes, the problem is they can recognize most of you here since we were all around when they were all busted around the same time."

A knock on the door interrupted their meeting, "Sir, sorry to interrupt but you might want to see this. It's important."

"We're in the middle fo a meeting, can't it wait?"

"No, sir. Please, I wouldn't bother you if it wasn't extremely important."

Commissioner General Date sighed as he rubbed the bridge of his nose, "Fine, come inside but shut the door behind you."

The officer gave a nod and came in as he shut the door behind him, "This has been playing all day on the news app and the internet."

Everyone turned their attention to the video feed. The undercover unit whispered among themselves when they were watching their Commissioner General and his son arguing in the waiting room of the hospital.

"Shut it off! I said shut it off now!" Commissioner General Date ordered.

"Yes...Yes, sir!" The officer replied as he quickly turned off the video. "Gomen sir, but I just thought you'd want to know."

Commissioner General Date started to collect himself, 'Great, just great another headache to add to the stress I'm already receiving from the administration about shutting down these street races. This is going to be a public relations nightmare. Since it's already viral, I wouldn't doubt it'll be in the morning paper.' Frowning deeper his thoughts went back to the fight he had with his son at the hospital, 'Wait just how did this footage of my son and I fighting to get viral so fast? Now, I remember people were recording us then. I should have figured it out sooner and confiscated their phones. But I didn't. Anyone else would have taken the phones and erased the recordings. I was so distracted by my emotions I let them get the better of me.'

"What are your orders, sir?"

Glancing around the room, he took his time to try and figure out his next move. "For now, go back to your current cases. I'll figure something out for this one and I'll get back to you as soon as possible. You're dismissed."

In their new shop, Reno was watching the news feed on his cell to see about the local chatter. Not much got his attention except for two stories. One was about the car crash and the other about a fight in a hospital's waiting room. "Hey Maverick! Come here! You've got to see this!"

Maverick glanced up towards his brother from under the hood with a wrench in his hand. "I'm not in the mood for those dorky videos you watch bro. You know better than to interrupt me when I'm working on my car."

Reno rubbed the back of his head, "Gomen, but I do think you should see these stories. They're about the Dates, I just thought they'd pique your interest, but if you're not then I'll just..."

Maverick raised a brow towards his brother and laid down his wrench. He picked up a rag and wiped his hands as he made his way over to him. "What are you talking about?"

"It seems like golden boy is not having the best of days. Take a look for yourself." Reno replied as he handed his brother the cell and got both videos ready to play for him.

Maverick watched the first video story about Yayoi being in a car accident today, and the other one the fight with Sage and his father. Maverick had a laugh launched deep from his throat. "This is priceless! First the encounter with us and now these two stories. It looks like it just isn't golden boy's day."

"Think he knows about their fight being online?"

"No idea, but it doesn't matter to me if he knows or not. It just shows to me golden boy and his father are still at odds with one another. It's just too perfect."

Reno frowned a bit when he took back his cell, "I wonder though if it was all an act at the hospital? Do you think they could have staged the fight?"

Maverick shook his head, "No, there was no way to stage something so intense. Those two still haven't patched things up from all those years ago. Date hasn't talked to his father since he left the family."

"Ok, then what about the car accident with the other story? Where his older sister was in the car accident?"

"I have an idea about it, but I'll check on my hunch later when I check in with Tobias. He was telling me he had some things to take care of."

Reno hopped onto a crate and sat on it, "You told me about Tobias but you never introduced me to him. Why?"

"He's new to our crew little bro. So you don't need to worry yourself over him. You just do your thing. Tobias and his crew combined with ours will run these streets! So just relax, I have everything well in hand." Maverick explained, "I have work to finish on my car, don't you have something to finish as well?"

"Yeah, yeah alright, I'm going. I do have a few programs to run anyway." Reno replied as he hopped down to the ground and walked over to his computer. 'Just because you trust Tobias. It doesn't mean I do. There's something about him you're not telling me bro and I'll find out what it is one way or another.'