Tokyo Crazy Paradise : The Untold Chapters
Chapter 7: Fools Rush In
Another depressing chapter. Hihi...
" You want me to what?!!!!" Tsukasa was screaming at Ryuji so loud that all of the other kumiins scampered for cover.
" I want you to wear this and attend the Doumyouji party with me." Tsukasa balked at the idea. She stared at the skimpy two piece dress. Obviously, Ryuji himself pick it out for her. -
" They would not let me bring any of my bodyguards so I told them I wanted to bring my girlfriend instead. That way, you can sneak into the mansion and find Makino. Isn't that what you want?"
" But not like this!!"
" Tsukasa.. Listen to me. I have been contacted by some sources saying that someone wanted to gatecrash the wedding. Most probably they want to try and save Makino."
" Did they ask for our help?"
" No. But I am deciding to help them."
" Why? Didn't you said that Kuryugumi's relationship with Doumyouji corporation is much more important?"
" Do I need to tell you everything?"
" Yes.. I am after all your bodyguard. But I still cannot see the rationale behind wearing this shit."
" I figure you'll be successful in diverting the guards attention with it. And with that dress, I'm sure they would passed you off as some vapid, airhead girlfriend of mine. I mean, I still have a reputation as Tokyo's acclaimed ladies man."
" If that does not succeed..."
" Well, at least I get to see you in #$&&)&$##!!!!" (what he said could not be reproduce to protect the readers' innocence.) Needless to say, at the end, Tsukasa agreed to the plans with a different dress and Ryuji got a huge black eye instead.
At the Doumyouji Corporation, Sojirou was on the phone.
" Yes, I have relayed the information to the Kuryugumi... you're welcome... Doumyouji, are you sure you want to do this?... All right.."
As he put back the receiver, Sojirou was deep in thought.
I hope that Doumyouji knows what he was doing.
In the Doumyouji's mansion, Makino was in a hospital bed. A few days before that, she had fainted due to severe dehydration and starvation. Because of that, she was in the medical wing of the mansion instead of the underground lock up. She was not completely well but already she was out and about.
I must get out of here. At least for Rui and the others sake...
As she lie there, trapped by the various restrains and IV drip, she was hit by the fact that she had been behaving pathetically.
Mummy and daddy wouldn't want me to die like this. They died in Doumyouji Kaede's hands. They would not want me to end with the same fate.
But the mansion's security was so hard to infiltrate. Makino have tried a few times but at the end she realized all of her efforts proved to be futile. But she's not going to give up.
Suddenly, the door creaked open. Quick as a flash, she leaped toward the visitor and slammed a hard punch towards his body. But the man was quicker. He grabbed Makino's fist and twisted her arm to her back.
" Is that the way to greet your former lover?"
" Doumyouji?!" Doumyouji shoved her to the floor. Reluctantly she looked up only to be confronted by Doumyouji's cold glare. Relieved to see him healthy, she said, " You're all right.. I'm so thankful.. I.."
Doumyouji smirked at her. " Thankyou for your concern with my health. I felt so much better. Better than ever. In fact, I felt like celebrating." He flung an envelope towards her face.
Makino looked up to him. Doumyouji seemed so different. She hesitated to open the envelope. Fearing the worst, she asked, " What is it?"
" Open it and you will know." Finally, she snatched it and ripped it open. Her hands trembled as she read the card.
" You're getting married?"
" Yeah.. I thought it's prudent for me not to wait. After all, my last fiancee' left me at the last minute. Who wants history to repeat itself?"
Makino felt a cold shiver ran right to her toes. " Does she loved you?"
" Very.. in fact, we knew each other since we were little kids."
" Another rich kid I guess."
" Somebody who were more suited to my social standing. The perfect wife for the future Doumyouji Corporation's president. I bet you're going to like her. She doesn't remind me of you at all."
Makino bit her lip to held back her tears. She just stared at Doumyouji's feet, not even daring to look up to him. Doumyouji squatted down and grabbed her chin. Sneering, he said," What? The cat got your tongue. The old Makino was never short of words. Where's your sarcasm? Your candor?"
Makino looked away. " Just go away."
" I thought you wanted to see me?"
" Just go away I say."
Makino got up but Doumyouji grabbed hold of her arm. " You're not going to get rid of me that easily. Not until you explain to me why did you left me?"
" Does it matter now that you're marrying someone else?"
" I don't like getting betrayed for no reason."
Furiously, Makino snatched her hand away. " Is that why you are here? Is it not enough that you purposely try to provoke me? Do you want to know? Do you really want to know?" She yelled.
" Your mother killed my parents!!!!" Her voice echoed through the almost empty room. Her eyes glazed with tears as she slowly sat down on the bed. " They're dead.." she whispered repeatedly...
Stupefied, Doumyouji stared at her. " You liar."
" I don't care if you believe me or not. But that's the truth. Because of your mother, I was left all alone without a family. My mum.. my dad.. my brother.. my best friend... they all died because of your mother!!!!!"
" You had no proof. My mum might be ruthless but she's no murderer."
" Like I said.. I don't care if you believe me or not. But mark my words.." Her eyes fierce, shining with hatred. "One day.. We will bring the Doumyouji Corporation down and your mother with it!!"
" You're a prisoner in my own house and you still dare to say that."
Makino turned her back at Doumyouji. " Doumyouji.. I'm not the only prisoner here. Didn't you once tell me that this is your prison too?"
Doumyouji swallowed hard at the memory. Reluctantly, he turned around and slammed the door shut. Outside, as he leaned against the door, eyes closed, he saw Makino. His Makino who were smiling as she tells him that she would marry him.
This girl is not that girl I love.
But he knew that he's just fooling himself. The only girl he wants to marry was the girl behind the steel door. Not the girl he'll meet at the altar tomorrow.
No.. She betrayed me. For that, I'll let her see that she's nothing to me by marrying right in front of her. Yes.. that's the most fitting punishment.
But if he was the one punishing, why was he the one feeling tortured instead?
Shigeru's family mansion
Shigeru smiled at her veiled reflection on the mirror.
I'm finally Doumyouji Tsukasa's bride.
Shigeru twirled herself around, wistfully thinking of Doumyouji Kaede's words when she told her that Doumyouji wished to marry her. She was the happiest girl in the world.
A sudden knock on the door interrupted her thoughts. " Who is it?" She asked.
Just as she open the door, it flung wide. Shigeru screamed as two strong hands grabbed her knocking her unconscious. Akira, wearing a demon mask, flung Shigeru over his shoulder. Two Doumyouji's SPs emerged from behind him. Akira grinning widely, shot at crossbow through the glass window, shattering it. He rushed and leapt through it. The SPs followed him and chased after him. A few shots were heard.
The rest of the security force got wind of the kidnapping. But just as they were about to give chase, a huge explosion occurred at the main security area.
Just outside the mansion, at the same time, another explosion occurred but this time it made a huge hole in the main stone door. Seconds after that, a grey pickup truck passed through it at high speed. It went straight at Akira and Shigeru only to slame the brakes at the last seconds.
" Yuki, you really need to learn how to drive," said Akira as he climbed into the truck. Yuki sighed. " Wei.. The fact that I agreed to your last minute plans is bad enough. You don't have to worsen the insult by criticizing my driving. With that, she stepped on the accelerator and the engines roared in response. The security guards were shooting at them but the truck was shielded by a bulletproof frame.
Yuki switched the walkie talkie on, " Rui, Phase One completed."
Back at the headquarters, Rui nodded and he signaled to the technician to start the transmission.
At the Doumyouji corporation, the main network was swarmed by sudden flood of computer viruses choking its security defences. Doumyouji Kaede relentlessly tried to take control but her aides repeatedly told her that it is no use.
" This virus is written specifically to attack the mainframe computers, the same ones we were using for security."
" So this is what they planned to do. They think they can bring down my invincible corporation with just computer viruses." As if on cue, the monitors flickered and Rui's image appeared.
" Oba-san!! How are you? I hope you're in best of health. Today's you son's wedding day. Wouldn't want you to be sick at his happiest moment. My late parents sent their regards. I'm sorry they can't join us. Their plane was unfortunately 'delayed'."
Doumyouji Kaede gritted her teeth. " Hanazawa Rui.. My you have grown... Is this is your so-called revenge?"
" On the contrary, this is not what I planned. This is only the appetizers. In a few moments you will be notified that your daughter in law had been missing and that they were awaiting the kidnapper's demands."
" How dare you blackmailing me?!!"
" I'm not blackmailing. A fair exchange. You have Makino and I have Shigeru. I'll be nice and return her in time for the wedding with one condition. The wedding will go on but at my terms."
" Name it."
Doumyouji mansion
Doumyouji were sitting on the floor, still wearing his pajamas with his wedding was just hours away. He was surrounded by mountain of files he confiscated from the family vault. Most of it were old files from Hanazawa corporation. Doumyouji barely had gone through it but already he detected a huge amount of foul play initiated by his mother in order to own the company.
But that does not prove her to be a murderer.
His handphone beeped. A message flashed across the screen telling him about the latest news of Shigeru's kidnapping. His bride was kidnapped but strangely he was not disturbed by it. In fact, he was kind of expecting it.
Tama walked in and requested if the young master wanted to get dress soon.
" Tama, have you ever been in love?"
" Ooo.. young master. What sort of question is that? Asking an old lady..."
" Do you think that people in love always end up doing the wrong things?"
Tama stared at Doumyouji. " Young Master..."
" I don't know what to do. Everything I believe in is a lie. Everything I did only made me suffer."
Tama quietly replied, " I am at no place to advise you. But... I'm telling you this as your nanny.. not your servant.. Love means risking everything. Only then you truly have loved."
" Everything... Will that make me happy?"
" No.. but that's what love is. Is not the matter of being happy.. it is about being loved.."
Tama laid out Doumyouji's white tuxedo on the bed and retreated outside. Reluctantly, he got up and get dressed.
At the Doumyouji mansion helipad, Doumyouji Kaede and Sakurako were waiting for Rui's arrival. Makino was strapped and held by the SPs.
" Madam, all the guests are here. Including Shirogami Ryuji."
" Tell the men to keep an eye on that boy. I don't trust him one bit."
" Do you trust Hanazawa Rui to keep his end of the bargain?"
" Don't worry.. I have my own backup plan."
Just then, a black helicopter descended down. Rui, Yuki and Akira stepped down dragging a struggling Shigeru with them. Doumyouji Kaede signalled to Rui to exchange the girls.
Rui nodded and Akira stepped forward with Shigeru. " Both at the same time."
Doumyouji Kaede nodded and signalled towards her SPs.
Rui felt something wrong
This is too easy.
True enough. Just when Akira at the arm reach of Makino, he turned and shot Rui. Yuki screamed. Shigeru was so shocked, she fainted dead away. (sorry to Shigeru fans... she's a little bit wimpy in this story...). Rui collapsed to the ground. Blood oozing from his gaping wound like a torrential river. Yuki shouted at him, trying to keep him awake. " Don't die on me!!!", she yelled as she tried to stop the bleeding. Makino hurriedly tore herself away from her captors and ran towards Rui. She struggled at her restraints but only manage to loosen the ones at her mouth and hands.
Doumyouji Kaede clapped as she said, " Brilliant, Akira. Brilliant."
Yuki turned towards Akira. " Traitor!!! Your parents' soul won't rest easy!!! You betrayed them.. us...!!!"
Akira shook his head, " I did not betray anyone. I am just taking what is mine. Madam Doumyouji have arranged for all Mimasaka properties as well as some Doumyouji corporation shares for me in exchange for this little service."
Makino managed to rip her restrains and with that she cursed Akira." You'll rot in hell for this."
Doumyouji Kaede signalled at her SPs to gather all of them. " Put them in the dungeon where they belong. Akira, bring Shigeru in. We have a wedding to attend."
Rui struggled to stay conscious. He could hear Makino and Yuki's voices but they were slipping away..
Is this the end?
Ryuji and Tsukasa were mingling with the guest. Tsukasa was wearing a long wig with a grey, sleeveless dress. Right under it however, she did not wear her protector but instead a tank top with grey shorts. The SPs had checked both of them for weapons but she managed to hid her bugworm in the inside sole of her shoes. Ryuji on the other hand disassembled his pistol into an 'innocent' looking cigarette case. They tried to search for any signs of Makino or Doumyouji but had trouble getting rid of the SPs who were watching them.
" That she-devil is no where to be found."
" Shhh.. be quiet. The SPs were watching us."
" Ryuji, look... at the back.." Discreetly he stole a glance. " That helicopter.. the one Makino escaped with.." she whispered.
" Why is it here?"
" I want to take a look."
" Ok.. Remember Plan A.." Tsukasa poked her tongue out. " Yeah.. I remember."
Gingerly she pick up a champagne glass from one of the waiter's tray and proceed to splash the content onto her dress. " Oh... my... how clumsy of me.." she cried, batting her lashes with it.
" My dear, I think we better go to the ladies' room." He said aloud. Tsukasa nodded and both of them went inside followed closely by the SPs.
Ryuji waited at the toilet door while Tsukasa went in to 'remove the stain'. There's no one but Ryuji and the SPs outside. While Tsukasa took off the dress, Ryuji seized the chance to knock the two SPs unconscious Then, they hurled both of them into one of the toilet stall, restrained them to the toilet bowl and locked them in..
Ryuji told Tsukasa to find Makino, while he try to find Doumyouji. " What do you want to do with him?"
" Talk some sense into that empty head of his."
" Oo.. that would work..." Then, they split up.
In the dungeon, Makino and Yuki managed to stop Rui from bleeding but he was so weak.
" How are we going to escape from here?"
" I don't know, Yuki..." Makino glanced outside the barred window. It's already noon."
Doumyouji should be married by now...
Just then, there was commotion outside the dungeon. Unexpectedly, the door was blasted open. A masked man came forth and signaled them to follow him.
" Who are you?" The masked soldier shook his head. " Ask no question. Just follow me," he hissed.
" Why should we trust you?"
" Because I'm a friend."
Makino initially refused to trust him but Yuki protested. " We have to get Rui out of here first."
" If he's one of them.."
" I can't see any other way.. Do you want Rui to die here?"
The masked man said that he wanted to help. " I can show you the way out. Hurry. We have not much time."
As they ran through the narrow corridors, Makino can't help wondering who was behind that mask.. Her heart yearned to believe that it was Doumyouji. But it couldn't be Doumyouji, could it?
You were the one who betrayed him, remember? Why would he want to save you, idiot?
Makino pushed the thoughts aside. Yeah, he wouldn't save me. I am after all a traitor.
Next chapter: Who was the masked man? Go ahead and guess.