Chapter 8
"Aroko Saki? More Understanding than he Seems?"
After their first meeting in the warehouse, Sachi went with her father to the headquarters. There, they went near a fire place and a Christmas tree. Hot chocolate was brought to them. Sachi sipped her hot chocolate.
"Sachi, you have no idea how long I have prayed that you got out of that house when they went to kill your mother," said Saki.
Sachi looked up at him.
"You know what happened?" asked Sachi.
Shredder sighed. He put his mug down and looked at her.
"I'm afraid so but I don't know the whole story," said Saki.
"What do you know?" asked Sachi.
"I left when my brother was murdered by Homato Yoshi. They fought for the love of a woman. My brother lost. I was asked to lead the Foot Clan. I refused at first but the safety of you and your mother was threatened. I feared for your lives so I left.
Six years later, I was told that my brother was dead. I went after Homato Yoshi here in America. I killed him and came back to Japan. I was told that your mother and grandparents were murdered," said Saki, with tears coming down his cheek.
Sachi moved the chair closer to her father, to comfort him. He's telling the truth, a lying man would not be crying, thought Sachi.
"Why didn't you come looking for me? You weren't told I was dead, did you?" asked Sachi, almost in tears, remembering her mother and grandparents.
"I wanted to but I was told that you were killed by some of the elders," said Saki, "I didn't believe that they were telling the truth. I didn't want to. Now I know that they never got to you."
Sachi hugged her father tightly. Her search was now over. She wanted to be with her father, get to know him better but then she remembered she had someone heart broken and waiting for her.
"Sachi, now that I know you're alive, I would like you to say. Here with me. I could get to know you better. I'll have my baby girl back," said Saki.
Sachi thought for a second. She wanted to stay with her father but she knew that she couldn't. Not with his life of crime. She had to get him to confess to authorities that he committed crimes. She also wanted to have Leonardo with her also. There was so much that she wanted but she wasn't sure if she could live in both worlds at the same time.
"Father, I would love that, in fact, I have dreamed of that but your life of crime. I just can't live with you being dishonorable and using your skills to hurt people and create problems in the city," said Sachi.
Saki looked at his daughter. There was obviously something else going on in her mind. He saw tears coming down her cheek.
"What's wrong Sachi? If it's my life of crime that bothers you, I will stop. I promise," he said as he hugged his daughter.
"It's not just that, father. It's just that, I'm in love with someone," said Sachi.
Saki was overjoyed. His daydream was finally was going to come true. He would get to see his baby girl down the aisle.
"Who's the lucky man?" asked Saki, with a smile.
"That's just the problem. He's not quite a man," said Sachi.
"I'm confused," said Saki, looking at his daughter in a complex way.
"Father, I'm in love with the turtle who saved me. The love we share is mutual," said Sachi, afraid of what may happen.
Saki's eyes softened. His little girl was in love. She hugged her and looked at her.
"You have my blessing then," said Saki.
Sachi looked up. Did I just hear that right, thought Sachi, did he just give us permission to love each other? She smiled and hugged her father again. Then she released him.
"I thought you were going to be angry," said Sachi.
"I have not been there for you and now you are a young woman. I trust you know what you are doing. If this is how you feel you owe the turtle, then that's fine," he said.
"You're more understanding than I thought," said Sachi.
"I can be understanding when I want to be. Right now, I understand that you are not a child anymore. As long as the turtle, what is his name?" asked Saki.
"Leonardo," answered Sachi.
"Thank you. As long as Leonardo treats you well and does not dishonor you, then you have my blessing," said Saki.
"Promise?" asked Sachi.
"Promise," promised Saki.
Sachi kissed her father's scared cheek. She knew, somehow, he would not go back on his word.
"So what do you want me to do?" asked Saki.
"Turn yourself in and dismember the foot," she said.
Saki nodded. He got up and called Tatsu in to the room.
"Tell the Foot that the Foot is no more," said Shredder.
Tatsu looked at Saki in a shocked look.
"But Master Shre.Shredder," stuttered Tatsu.
"Do what I say," commanded Saki.
"Yes, Master Shredder," said Tatsu.
Sachi smiled at her father. Finally, he's going to turn himself in, thought Sachi. She couldn't help but be proud of him.
Tatsu walked out of the room and closed the door. That girl is the source of the problems, thought Tatsu, Master Shredder does not know what he's doing. I will continue for him and get the old Master Shredder back, he thought as he walked out of the warehouse to gather the foot.
After their first meeting in the warehouse, Sachi went with her father to the headquarters. There, they went near a fire place and a Christmas tree. Hot chocolate was brought to them. Sachi sipped her hot chocolate.
"Sachi, you have no idea how long I have prayed that you got out of that house when they went to kill your mother," said Saki.
Sachi looked up at him.
"You know what happened?" asked Sachi.
Shredder sighed. He put his mug down and looked at her.
"I'm afraid so but I don't know the whole story," said Saki.
"What do you know?" asked Sachi.
"I left when my brother was murdered by Homato Yoshi. They fought for the love of a woman. My brother lost. I was asked to lead the Foot Clan. I refused at first but the safety of you and your mother was threatened. I feared for your lives so I left.
Six years later, I was told that my brother was dead. I went after Homato Yoshi here in America. I killed him and came back to Japan. I was told that your mother and grandparents were murdered," said Saki, with tears coming down his cheek.
Sachi moved the chair closer to her father, to comfort him. He's telling the truth, a lying man would not be crying, thought Sachi.
"Why didn't you come looking for me? You weren't told I was dead, did you?" asked Sachi, almost in tears, remembering her mother and grandparents.
"I wanted to but I was told that you were killed by some of the elders," said Saki, "I didn't believe that they were telling the truth. I didn't want to. Now I know that they never got to you."
Sachi hugged her father tightly. Her search was now over. She wanted to be with her father, get to know him better but then she remembered she had someone heart broken and waiting for her.
"Sachi, now that I know you're alive, I would like you to say. Here with me. I could get to know you better. I'll have my baby girl back," said Saki.
Sachi thought for a second. She wanted to stay with her father but she knew that she couldn't. Not with his life of crime. She had to get him to confess to authorities that he committed crimes. She also wanted to have Leonardo with her also. There was so much that she wanted but she wasn't sure if she could live in both worlds at the same time.
"Father, I would love that, in fact, I have dreamed of that but your life of crime. I just can't live with you being dishonorable and using your skills to hurt people and create problems in the city," said Sachi.
Saki looked at his daughter. There was obviously something else going on in her mind. He saw tears coming down her cheek.
"What's wrong Sachi? If it's my life of crime that bothers you, I will stop. I promise," he said as he hugged his daughter.
"It's not just that, father. It's just that, I'm in love with someone," said Sachi.
Saki was overjoyed. His daydream was finally was going to come true. He would get to see his baby girl down the aisle.
"Who's the lucky man?" asked Saki, with a smile.
"That's just the problem. He's not quite a man," said Sachi.
"I'm confused," said Saki, looking at his daughter in a complex way.
"Father, I'm in love with the turtle who saved me. The love we share is mutual," said Sachi, afraid of what may happen.
Saki's eyes softened. His little girl was in love. She hugged her and looked at her.
"You have my blessing then," said Saki.
Sachi looked up. Did I just hear that right, thought Sachi, did he just give us permission to love each other? She smiled and hugged her father again. Then she released him.
"I thought you were going to be angry," said Sachi.
"I have not been there for you and now you are a young woman. I trust you know what you are doing. If this is how you feel you owe the turtle, then that's fine," he said.
"You're more understanding than I thought," said Sachi.
"I can be understanding when I want to be. Right now, I understand that you are not a child anymore. As long as the turtle, what is his name?" asked Saki.
"Leonardo," answered Sachi.
"Thank you. As long as Leonardo treats you well and does not dishonor you, then you have my blessing," said Saki.
"Promise?" asked Sachi.
"Promise," promised Saki.
Sachi kissed her father's scared cheek. She knew, somehow, he would not go back on his word.
"So what do you want me to do?" asked Saki.
"Turn yourself in and dismember the foot," she said.
Saki nodded. He got up and called Tatsu in to the room.
"Tell the Foot that the Foot is no more," said Shredder.
Tatsu looked at Saki in a shocked look.
"But Master Shre.Shredder," stuttered Tatsu.
"Do what I say," commanded Saki.
"Yes, Master Shredder," said Tatsu.
Sachi smiled at her father. Finally, he's going to turn himself in, thought Sachi. She couldn't help but be proud of him.
Tatsu walked out of the room and closed the door. That girl is the source of the problems, thought Tatsu, Master Shredder does not know what he's doing. I will continue for him and get the old Master Shredder back, he thought as he walked out of the warehouse to gather the foot.