*** I don't know how to express my thank you to Drina, She's working hard to help me out with my story. She had she's job, but she still spent her time to edit mine. Last time, I forward her 2 Chapters together, sorry for that my dear Drina. Luv U***

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Tsukasa called the police about the dead body, then both of them hurriedly left the house. Tsukasa had a feeling that Mimasaka had lied to him about not knowing where Tsukushi was. Soujirou thought that it was late then, and that they would continue to think of another way to find Makino the next day. Tsukasa agreed.

After they had checked in at the motel, Soujirou decided to buy food for both of them. So, he left Tsukasa in the room. Soujirou entered the mini- market across their motel. He picked all the stuff he needed then walked to the cashier. He thought he saw someone familiar he just walked through the exit door, "Mimasaka!!." He put down his groceries and ran out from the mini-market to catch Akira. He remembered what Tsukasa said about Akira's lie. So, he decided to follow him instead of grabbing him.

Akira turned to the right after the narrow alley. He knocked the door, and then entered the building. Soujirou followed his actions, and he was surprised when a woman in a nurse's dress opened the door "How may I help you, sir?" the nurse asked politely.

"I am so sorry. I've knocked on the wrong door. Thank you." Then Soujirou left that place immediately.

When he got back to the motel room, he noticed that Tsukasa was sleeping. Soujirou shook the sleeping Tsukasa to wake him. "Jirou, what is wrong with you, I am trying to sleep here! You are the one who told me to get some rest, right?", yelled Tsukasa angrily.

"You are not gonna believe this. I saw Akira!" Soujirou was excited.

"Akira, who?" Tsukasa questioned.

"Mimasaka Akira, you fool!" Soujioru smacked Tsukasa's face.

"Ouch...why did you do that?" Tsukasa touched his face with his hand.

"Come on, let's go. We should hurry if you don't want to lose him again. The building is only a few blocks away from our motel." Soujirou pull Tsukasa's hand to help him from the bed.

"Should we go by car or what?"

"We don't have time, we should just walk there. Come on, you lazy donkey." Soujirou could not stand him anymore. He just grabbed Tsukasa's shirt to drag him along.

Soujirou told Tsukasa that it would be better for them to wait outside the building as Soujirou felt there was something suspicious about that place. There was no hospital or clinic signboard in front of the building, but a nurse had opened the door for him. That was very strange. They waited for almost an hour and by then Tsukasa was absolutely frustrated. He just wanted to enter and find Mimasaka. However Soujirou would not let him to do that. Every person that came out from that door was not Akira, and they saw some people exited the place with bandages in different parts of their body. That made Soujirou wonder if the little building was an illegal clinic.

Their waiting paid off. Mimasaka walked out of the building slowly. Once again, they decided to follow him from behind. Akira entered a little flat. Again, they waited. The 20 minutes wait was like hours for Tsukasa. He could not stand it anymore as he was hungry and tired. Before he could action, Akira left the flat and went back to the same building again.

"Jirou, he will not come out for an hour again. Let's try to find some food, I am hungry. You will be sorry if you have to carry me back to the motel, if I collapse on this street," Tsukasa persuaded Soujirou, who agreed.

After 2 hours they came back to their hiding place across the building. This time, it took 3 hours of before Akira came out again. Tsukasa came up with an idea. "I'll go inside. Don't try to stop me now." Tsukasa knocked on thedoor. It was as Soujirou said, a woman in nurse's outfit open door for him. She asked Tsukasa, if he needed help or something. Tsukasa acted like he was Akira'a old friend and was looking for him. The nurse told him that Akira had just left the building and she was not sure what time he would come back again. Tsukasa thanked her and went back to Soujirou.

"Tomorrow, I go to that flat. Jirou, don't you dare to stop me!" Tsukasa grumbled and both of them decided to go back to their motel.

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"Tsukushi...are you alright in there? Please answer me." Just when Rui decided to kick down the bathroom door, he heard a click and the door opened. Makino dropped to the floor in a towel. Rui helped her to stand up and walked her to the bed. Tsukushi realized that she was just wearing a towel, so she pull up the bed sheet and covered her body with it.

"Sorry, Tsukushi. I heard you screaming. I thought something had happened to you." Rui felt his face blushing, so he just rushed out from Tsukushi's room. "What is happening to me? What is taking Akira so long?" Rui felt embarrassed about what happened a few minutes ago in Tsukushi's room. Rui heard the bells and hurriedly opened the door and helped Akira with the stuff in his hand.

"Wo..wo..just a minute. Slow down, Rui. I know you want to know Tsukushi's size, right?" Akira teased him.

"Arrgh..damn you," Rui left the packages on the floor and went to the kitchen to make some tea to calm himself down. Akira laughed loudly.

Tsukushi heard and yelled, "Akira, is that you?"

"Yap it's me, I guess you need me now, Makino-chan. May I enter your room?"

"Oh no you don't. Just put all the stuff in front of the door and I will take it," Tsukushi walked to her room door slowly, since she was still weak. When she opened the door, Akira was still standing there, holding the plastic bags. "Arrgh.." Tsukushi slamped the door hard. "You jerk, I told you to leave the things on the floor." Tsukushi leant on the door. Akira saw her in her towel. Rui heard everything from the kitchen; he said to himself he would kill Akira later.

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Akira and Rui prepared dinner for the three of them. Rui knocked on Tsukushi's room to tell her that dinner wass ready. Tsukushi came out from her room. Rui's mouth dropped open. Akira's taste for women's dressing was superb; in spite of the bruises on her face, she still looked charming.

"Rui, can you help me to the dinner table?" Rui just stood there motionless, Tsukushi waved her hand in front of his face and that got his attention. He held her arm and walked her to the kitchen.

"Woah...Makino...see, you can count on me. Does everything fit nicely? I can guess a woman size's just by looking at her body".

"Shut up, Akira!" Rui and Tsuksuhi yelled together. Then, the three of them ate dinner peacefully. But while they were eating, Tsukushi was wondering if she should tell them the whole story. 'Should I trust them?' Finally, Tsukushi decided to tell them what happen during the kidnapping.

"So, Takki killed your brother. Why did he do that?" Akira asked curiously.

"Well, after that night. I will never forgive myself. Takki was unconscious. But he was still alive. They gave me a meal, but I could not eat. I just held Takki's body the whole night. I was very tired myself, and not that much stronger. I fell asleep. When I woke up, they already covered my eyes. I heard them talking to someone they called boss, who did not speak a word. I asked them about Takki, but they didn't tell me anything."

"Before they dragged me to the car, the third person called my name. And I know who she was," Tsukushi started to cry. "She apologized to me. She said that Takki did not mean to kill Susumu. It was an accident. If he didn't do it, someone would kill me instead of Susumu. That's what she told me. I was so mad at her, how could she do this to me?" Tsukushi sobbed on the table. Rui and Akira just looked at each other and did not know what to do.

"Tsukushi, can you tell us who is the woman?" Rui asked her.

She shook her head. "I just want to start a new life. I want to leave everything behind. So, if you guys want to help me, just don't ask me again."

"One last question from us. So you want us to call Doumyouji to pick you up here?" asked Akira. Rui was surprised by Akira's question. Akira wanted to end this so he and Rui could go back to their old life.

"I don't want to see him anymore. I don't mind if you just take me to the nearest station tomorrow. I can go home by myself."

"Akira, we should never treat a woman like that! Of course we will take you home like we promised. Isn't that right, Akira?" Rui reminded Akira of his promise to bring Makino home safely. Akira nodded and apologized for what he said to her.

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Rui woke up when he heard fast on furious knocks on the apartment door. "Who the hell is that?" He glanced at his watch. "It is still 6 in morning!" He got out of bed and saw Akira still sleeping.

"Mimasaka, open the door! We know that you're here.! This is Doumyouji. I want to talk to you."

Rui could not believe it; the man that Tsukushi wanted to avoid was in front his apartment door right now.

***Friend, what do you think? Did the story going slowly or to fast??***