Yayoi was torn between anticipation and dread as she stared at the message she received from her brother. She knew he was going after them in retaliation. Sage was going to get himself hurt and so were his friends without a doubt knowing they'd be helping him get his brand of justice. Sage should have known the better recourse was to let the law take the crews down and not go on a revenge kick. 'Damn it, Sage! I know you need to settle things from your past, but going this route you're over your head.'

"Yayoi? Hey, earth to detective Date are you in there?" A concerned voice rang in, "If you don't answer, I'm going to swipe your phone."

"Touch my phone and I'll break your hand. Do you understand me, detective Shaw?" Yayoi inquired as she looked over towards him putting her cell away.

A chuckle came from his throat as he raised his hands in surrender, "I like to keep the use of my hand thank you very much. What got your attention you didn't hear me knocking at your hospital door?"

"Just a message from Sage."

Detective Shaw raised a suspicious brow towards her, "Sage huh? What did the elusive younger brother have to say?"

Gripping her hand more on her cell from its hiding place under the covers. "He said he was planning on coming by for a visit later today. Why does it matter to you what he sent? Are you being a spy for my father?"

Shaking his head, as he played hurt expression in his eyes, "Yayoi, me a spy for your father? Please, why would I do something so crazy?"

"So you can see if I would tell you anything about Sage if he got in contact with me for starters."

Taking a seat next to Yayoi's bed detective Shaw kept his eyes on her, "Come on Yayoi, Sage and I are no longer at odds with one another. I talked with your brother half an hour ago if it makes you feel any better."

Yayoi studied him suspiciously. 'Why would he have talked with Sage half an hour ago and still ask me if I've talked with him? He knows something, so why isn't he telling me.' Turning her gaze from the detective she set it to the window. "I'll be glad to get out of this hospital room. The food is terrible. Plus, I'm tired of being a pin cushion, the track marks they make me look like a drug user."

Detective Shaw chuckled as he leaned back in the chair, "I thought you would ask your mom to sneak in some decent food since it looks like she snuck in your cell."

"Well, ok yes she snuck in some food last time she came for a visit." Turning her attention away from the window she frowned at him. "Alright Shaw, what is the real reason you came for a visit? Besides trying to gouge me for information on Sage? My brother isn't even close in being a suspect in the case and you know it."

"Hey! Hold on you're jumping to conclusions Date. Ok, you're right, I didn't just come by for a visit to check on you. Your father asked me to escort you to a safe house and stay with you until we heard the all-clear from him."

Yayoi let go of her cell and crossed her arms, "Figures he would pull something like this."

"Come on, you know it isn't what you think. Yes he's concerned for your safety, you're his oldest daughter so yeah he would be, so cut the guy some slack. Plus, he thought since you'll be discharged soon, it would be better to be set up in a safe house instead of going back to your place or your parents. You know neither one would be safe Yayoi." Shaw pointed out as he reached out for her hand and took a hold of it.

Yayoi studied his eyes, she could see he was genuinely concerned for her safety. Otherwise, he wouldn't have used her first name, ever since they broke up a year ago they acknowledged one another by their last names. It was an agreement between them to show one another respect since they were both detectives in the same division. "Shaw, what did you and my brother talk about earlier?"

"I asked him what he and his friends found out so far about the case."

"What did he tell you? Providing he'd tell you anything except to get lost and don't bother to call him anymore. How close am I?"

Shaw gave a nod, "More or less. But it makes me believe he has something in mind he and his friends are going to do which will land them way over their heads. Please Yayoi, what did Sage talk with you about, you know how dangerous it is for them to go and get justice on their own."

Yayoi let go of his hand as she placed both of her hands in her lap. Biting the bottom of her lip as she stared at her hands she wondered if she should tell him about the message he sent. "Fine, I'll tell you, but you can't tell my father. You can only inform the ones you trust in our unit. No one else." She looked at him with determined eyes, "Give me your word Shaw. Otherwise, forget it."

Detective Shaw closed his eyes and sighed, opening them back up as he came to a decision, "Agreed. I give you my word. You know I'll keep it."

"Fine, I'll tell you," Yayoi replied as she reached into her blanket and pulled out her cell and showed him the message. "It looks like Sage and his friends found out what Tobias looks like. He messaged me to see if they were right."

Shaw raised a brow as he glanced between the message and her, "Were they?"

"Yes, plus there's more. It seems besides figuring out the identity of Tobias, they came across some old video back in the day of him sabotaging Maverick's car before he and Sage ran their last race. It proves Tobias is way more dangerous than anyone anticipated."

"Yayoi, the evidence you collected on Tobias, where did you hide it?"

"It's in my house. Or it still should be unless someone was sent to toss it and try and find what they're looking for. If they find it, then it'll just be my word against his. We both know how well my testimony alone won't hold up in court."

Detective Shaw reached for his cell and dialed for Sage. A deep frown creased his brows when the cell kept on ringing. "Damn it, come on Sage pick up!"

Yayoi dialed her brother after she watched Shaw hang up his cell. "Sage, you better answer me." Looking up towards him as she hung up, "I don't believe this he's ignoring both of our calls."

"Send me the picture and video Sage sent you and I'll show them to the two guards at the door. I'll see if they noticed anyone who might look like Tobias coming around your room."

Giving a small nod she sent Shaw the message sent her. When she saw him walking to the door, she made her way out of the bed and went for her clothes and walked to the bathroom to change.

Detective Shaw glanced back when he saw the bathroom door close shut and then turned his attention to the two guards showing them the picture. "Anyone been around who looks like this lately?"

The guards studied the picture and then recognition hit them, "Yes, he walked past us the other day but he went to the elevator over there. But where he went afterward we don't know. He might still be around."

"Thanks, call this into the dispatcher and tell them to put out an all-points bulletin on Tobias. Also, make sure to tell them Tobias is extremely dangerous and is working with Maverick and Reno."

The two guards gave a nod and called into the dispatcher what Shaw relayed to them.

Shaw went back into Yayoi's room just as she came out changed into her regular clothes. He told her what was said. "They're not sure if Tobias is still around or not, but they think he might be. We need to leave now."

"Mother is going to freak when she finds out I left before being officially discharged."

"Don't worry, I'm sure she'll understand considering the situation. Come on, if we're leaving we better get going. The two guarding your door will provide cover while we make a quick exit. The fastest way would be the stairs."

Yayoi frowned in deep thought, "Wait, I have an idea. There should be a meal cart coming soon. We can empty it and I'll squeeze myself inside and you'll shut the door. You can leave first and then the nurse will be able to wheel me out a few minutes afterward."

"A crazy idea, but it just might work. Besides, we don't have much time for anything else. So if we're going to pull this off then we better do it now."

Detective Shaw and Date watched for the nurse who was bringing the breakfast cart. Shaw opened the door for her and then quickly shut it. They explained to her what they needed to do. The nurse was a bit apprehensive at first but agreed with it since it was a police matter. They started to get to work unloading the breakfast cart. "Thank you for understanding. When you see my mother, tell her not to worry. I'll be just fine and will contact her once things quiet down."

"Dr. Date isn't going to be happy about this." The nurse stated as she helped Yayoi to get settled into the cart.

"I know but it has to be done this way. We appreciate your help in this crazy plan of hers." Shaw said as he smirked at Yayoi just before closing the cart door.

"I'll show him a crazy plan," Yayoi said under her breath as she heard Shaw leaving first and then the nurse started pushing the breakfast cart about five minutes later. It took a few minutes to get to the other hallway around the corner out of sight from the window across the way where Tobias kept watch.

The nurse stopped the cart right in front of the stairway and knocked on the top of the cart as a signal they were at their destination. Yayoi got out and went through the door as she was making her way down the stairs and to the main floor to the parking garage where Shaw was waiting.

Detective Shaw stood by his car leaning on the opened door, "What took you?"

"Haha real funny. Let's just get going." Yayoi replied as she got into the passenger side of his car.

Once he saw Yayoi was secured he got in and drove out of the parking lot towards the direction of the safe house.

Tobias took a drink of his coffee, as he stared at the guards across the way from where he sat. He frowned a bit when he noticed the two of them were leaving their posts. 'Where are they going? Is it time for them to switch shifts?' He kept his eyes riveted to their position and saw no other guards replacing the two who left. 'Hmmm, what's going on? Wait, could she? No.' Tobias set his coffee down and stood as he made his way to the entrance and started walking towards Yayoi's private room. When he arrived he noticed she was gone. 'Damn!' Reaching for his cell he dialed, "Maverick, where are you?"

Maverick wiped his hands on a rag and answered his cell, "Tobias what's with you?"

"Detective Date slipped out of the hospital. I don't know where she went or how long she's been gone. I've been here the whole time and I didn't see her leave the room once."

"I can't believe you lost her!" Maverick shouted he rubbed his forehead with his other hand as if he had a headache. He then lowered it down, "Who all came to visit her?"

"Besides, her family, the hospital staff, a few from the prescient and detective Shaw this morning."

"Shaw! Damn him! Well, looks like they're going to be hard to track since they're no longer under your watchful eye."

"Shut it Maverick! We have more important things to worry about than those two running loose. More in likely they'll be going to a safe house for the time being."

"What else do we have to worry about Tobias?"

"The guy I sent to detective Date's home to search for the evidence she has on me sent me a message he has company. More in likely it's her brother and his friends. I need for you and your brother to go and run interference so my driver can get out with the evidence."

"Why should we go and run interference?"

"Because for one, you'll be able to deal with golden boy and whoever is with him. Plus if they get the evidence to the prescient, then I'll be taking you both down with me!"

"Alright, fine we're going," Maverick grumbled as he hung up and slammed the hood down. "Hey, Reno! Come on!"

Reno looked up from his searching program, "What's the matter?"

"We need to go to detective Date's place and run interference for Tobias. Golden boy will be there and so will his friends. Come on, get a move on!" Maverick replied as he got into his car and started the engine.

Reno hurried to the car and got in the passenger side, "I wasn't finished tracking down their cells."

"It doesn't matter right now, you can finish it later," Maverick said as he took off speeding out of the garage and towards detective Date's home.

At detective Date's home, Tobias's driver saw the message he received from his boss. 'Reinforcements. Good, but only Maverick and Reno? Couldn't they picked up more backup? Maybe they will on their way here. In the meantime, it took a while but I finally found the evidence. Now I'm trapped here.'

"Alright Sage, since this is your sister's home how did you want to do this?" Ryo asked as he looked at him. He and the others stood across the street watching the front window.

"Kento And Cye, go around and wait at the back door, more in likely when Kaye and I approach from the front, he'll try and bolt either through us from the front or at you and Cye from the back. Ryo, I need you and Rowen to be ready with the cars just in case he gets past us."

"Sounds fine to me." Rowen held up his hand and Kaye tossed him her keys while Sage gave the keys to Ryo.

Rowen walked to Kaye's car and got into the driver's seat while Ryo got into Sage's car and watched as the four of them approached the house.

Cye and Kento went about half a block out of the way and circled back to the back door, making sure to avoid any of the windows so the one inside wouldn't see them. Once they arrived the two of them got ready just in case he bolted out the back door.

Sage looked over at Kaye as the two of them started for the front door, "Ready?"

"As I'll ever be. Sage, I..." Before she could continue Maverick skidded his car in front of them and cut the two off from the front door. "Hey!"

Maverick and Reno exited out of the car and smirked, "Gomen, I guess I should have watched where I was going."

Sage narrowed his eyes at them, "You almost ran us down on purpose!"

Reno laughed as he threw his head back, "When we ran together you thought it was fun doing the same thing golden boy. So you're saying it's different when the shoe is on the other foot?"

"I had better control than your crazy brother!" Sage shot back at him in a challenging tone.

"You want to go golden boy? We can go right here right now." Maverick replied as he moved to a better position.

Sage narrowed his eyes at him and moved into a fighting stance, "I've been waiting a long time for this Maverick. You and your crew are going to pay for putting my sister in the hospital."

"We didn't put your sister in the hospital it was one of the drivers who work for Tobias," Reno said as he walked in front of Kaye with a smirk.

Kaye narrowed her eyes at him as she set her self into a fighting position as well.

"It doesn't matter, we figured out you two and Tobias are working together. So to me, it's all the same. Don't worry, Tobias will get his too. You can count on it." Sage replied in a cold tone.

Ryo and Rowen were about to get out of the cars they were in but they too were cut off from a couple of other drivers who Reno called in when they were driving to Yayoi's home.

Kento climbed up into the tree to get a better look. His fist clenched as a low growl emitted from his throat.

"Hey, what's going on?" Cye asked as he kept his eyes on the backdoor.

"Maverick cut in front of Sage and Kaye blocking them from the front door. It looks like they're going to fight." Kento replied as he leaped down from the tree.

"What about Ryo and Rowen? Couldn't they help?"

Kento shook his head, "They were cut off too. It's up to us to get the guy inside. They can take care of themselves. Come on Cye."

Cye gave a nod signaling him he was ready. The two of them charged into Yayoi's house and faced off with the intruder inside.

"Hey, buddy! Just where do you think you're going?" Kento challenged as he glared straight at the intruder.

"You people are a pain you know."

"Yeah, we get told all the time. But we keep interfering anyway. So why don't you put back whatever you took? You can either do it the easy way or the hard way." Kento offered him.

The intruder reached inside his pocket and pulled out a switchblade.

Cye and Kento glanced at one another, "Why do they always choose the hard way?"

"I don't know man, but it makes more fun for me!" Kento exclaimed as he watched the short-bladed knife sprang from its leather sheath and smirked. "You're kidding me, right? You're going to take the two of us down with a tiny blade?"

The intruder narrowed his eyes at Kento and growled low in his throat, he didn't understand why either of them was phased by a blade pointed at them. 'I don't get it, why are they so calm about this? If I don't do something and fast they're going to get the jump on me.'

Cye glanced around and saw a vase, he picked it up and chucked it at the intruder's hand which held the small blade. He was stunned when it flew out of his hand at the same time Kento took his opportunity and tackled the intruder into the wall.

The intruder banged his back hard on impact. He winced internally as he was trying to move. Keeping his focus on Kento and Cye as he peeled himself from the wall. "Ok, you two got me good. Now, I think payback is in order." The intruder said as he launched his leg out and drove it into Kento's midsection driving him back a short way. Following up with whirling around and catching the point of his elbow into Cye's jaw making him stagger a bit.

Cye placed his hand up to his jaw and worked it a little. "Ow..."

Kento winced a bit when he felt the kick to his midsection. "Man didn't see either of those coming. Not bad."

"Heh, you two just made this interesting for me. Thanks. Now then, shall we continue?" He asked while he had one hand beckoning them, daring the two of them to come to him.