Tokyo Crazy Paradise : The Untold Chapters

Chapter 8: Promise Me You'll Forget

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The masked man passed Makino his machine gun and carried Rui on his back. Silently, they negotiate through the maze-like corridors of Doumyouji's dungeons. Unlucky for them, they ran smack into a group of SPs who immediately open fire at them. They took cover behind the marbe pillars. Makino return fire. But they were too many.

Suddenly, they heard the SPs scream and a splatter of shots was heard on the other side. One by one they colapsed to the floor.

" Makino, is that you over there?"
" Kozuki Tsukasa?! What are you doing here?"
" Saving you. Hurry, we have not much time."
" We can get out using our helicopter."
The masked man objected. " They already destroyed its navigation controls. We better head to the garage."

In the study Doumyouji was sitting by the window preoccupied with his thoughts.
" Having a cold feet?"

Doumyouji turned around. " Ryuji.. I didn't hear you coming." Ryuji went and lean over the table opposite Doumyouji. " You were too busy dreading your incoming marriage that you wouldn't even hear a bomb blast ten inches from you."
" I thought you came to save Makino. Why are you here?"
" How did you know I came for... I get it. You were the one who leaked the information. You deliberately want me to save her."

Doumyouji shrugged. " I knew my mother would have a back up plan to stop Rui from saving Makino. But she would not expect that Kuryugumi would come too."
" Smart move. But isn't it easier for you if you save her yourself?"
" She would not believe me. I have hurt her so much. Just goa nd save her. Forget about me."
" Bullshit. You are coming with us."
" Ryuji, I can't go."
" Doumyouji, don't be stupid."
" I'm not! Listen, love means risking everything. Even your own happiness. I rather sacrifice my future with her if that means that she will be free."
" Doumyouji.."
" Go.. and tell her.. tell her to forget about me." Doumyouji turned his face against Ryuji.

Who would have thought the cold hearted heir of Doumyouji Kaede would sacrifice himself for love?
" Take care of yourself, comrade." Ryuji said as he reluctantly leaves Doumyouji alone. Doumyouji took out the Saturn necklace.

It was best that I stay. If I am not here, my mother will find out. Even if we managed to run together, she will hunt us down. Only through this way, Makino will be free.

Looking at the files, he sighed. Even if I save her, it would not change anything. She wouldn't love me back. I am still after all, the son of her parents' murderer.

Makino and the masked man helped Rui into the black SUV. The masked man gave Yuki a security pass and the SUV keys.

" You drive to the backyard gates and flash this pass to the security people. By the way you know how to drive this thing.." Yuki smiled.
" Heck, I can drive anything as long as it has four wheels. Get in everybody."

Makino and Tsukasa get in but to her surprise the masked man did not follow suit.

" I cannot follow you. I must stay here."
" But they will catch you," said Tsukasa
" Not to worry. You girls just escape and I'll take care of the rest."
" Thankyou for helping us. We will be forever indebted. But at least tell us your name."
" Makino, you know my name." The man took off the mask. To her surprise, it was Nishikado Sojirou.

" What are you doing here?"
" Helping you. As I have been instructed to do."
" Doumyouji wanted to let me escape? But why?"

" That I know why, " said Ryuji. Tsukasa glared at him, " What took you so long?"
Ryuji shrugged. " Well, Doumyouji Tsukasa as usual being the stubborn dumb ass he is."
Turning towards Makino, he said." I tried to make him change his mind. But he's going ahead with the wedding in order not to alert his mother. Nishikado, you can return to your master. I'll take care of them."
" Thankyou, Master Ryuji." With that, he left the garage in a hurry. But at the door, he flashed a really cute smile at Yuki... " You know.. I always like girls who drive fast."
Yuki blushed beet red.

Makino wanted to stop him but Ryuji roughly took her hand and flung her into the SUV. " But I can't leave until I know the truth. Why did he save us? Why is he marrying Shigeru? I don't understand." Tsukasa grabbed Makino telling her to calm down.

" I can't calm down."
Ryuji glared at her, " Shut up!" Makino reluctantly hushed herself.
" He only wants you to get out safely. If he comes for you, you will only be endangered. This is the best way." Then it finally dawned on her.
" So he really didn't want to marry Shigeru?"
" It was a ploy. To give his mother what she wants. In exchange for your safety."

He still loves me that jerk.

" That stupid dumb ass!" Makino immediately turn and got out of the garage obviously determined to stop the wedding. On reflex, Ryuji chased after her and managed to catch up with her. He brutally caught her arm and yanked her back, practically dragging her back into the garage. Makino struggled to break free, begging him to let her go. Agitated, Ryuji turned and slapped her.

"Ryuji!" Tsukasa screeched at him. Makino was quivering but she finally calm down.
" I'm sorry, Makino. But this is what he wants."
" What about what I want?"
I want him back. He always think only about him. He never thinks about me.
The tears were flooding down her cheeks. " Let me go back."
" You'll die."
" I don't care."
" How about Rui?" Makino glanced at Rui. Tsukasa were holding him.
" You take him to hospital. Just leave me here."
" I'm not leaving you behind.Think about Rui. He is dying now because he wanted to save you. If he dies, all his efforts were for nothing. Think about Doumyouji. If his mother knew that he was the one who helped you get away. Be rational. You are endangering everyone here by your actions."

Suddenly, they heard Rui moaning in pain. Makino stared at him. She knew that Rui is risking his life for her. Doumyouji is also risking his happiness for her. They wanted her to stay alive.

But what kind of live would that be without him by my side?

Yuki took her hand. " Tsukushi, didn't we promised Rui that we'll get out of here together?" Reluctantly, Makino nodded.
Wiping her tears, she looked up to Ryuji and said, " Thankyou, Ryuji. For reminding me."
Makino rushed to Rui's side. Looking at Tsukasa, she whispered, " Let me hold him." To Ryuji, she nodded. " We're leaving, aren't we?"
Seeing this, Ryuji signaled Yuki to start the engine. Yuki, wiping away a stray tear on her cheek, dutifully obeyed and put on the Doumyouji Corporation cap. " Everybody go inside and be quiet," she said as she stepped on the gas.

Cradling Rui in her arms, Makino cannot stop the tears from falling. Here she is, her best friend is dying while the only man he love was standing on the altar to be wed to another.

Everybody's leaving me... again. All because of me..

Flashback.. Rui promising her that he will take care of her.

Flashback.. Doumyouji putting the diamond necklace around her neck whispering, " This chain will bind us together forever."

They all promised her to stay but now they are leaving her. Like mummy and daddy.

After the passed the security checkpoint, Yuki sped away without hesitation towards the hospital. Ryuji instructed her to head for the Kuryugumi's medical centre. Tsukasa asked him whether Rui will make it.

" I can't tell. We just can hope for the best."
" How about Doumyouji?"
" There's nothing that can be done about that."
" What happened with him? He loves her. Why did he.."
" Shhh..If I was in his shoes, I would've done the same." Staring at Tsukasa who is still ignorant about how much Ryuji cares for her he said to her, " If your safety at stake, I'd also sacrifice myself to protect you."

Back at Doumyouji's mansion, Doumyouji Kaede was furious when the news of their escape came to her ears.

" Aho... I thought we had the tightest security system. How can those rats get away?"
" We think that they got inside help. " said Sakurako. Kaede glared at Akira.
" Hummph... Not me. They would probably murder me if they lay their eyes on me ever again."

Doumyouji Kaede ordered Sakurako to get Shigeru and proceed with the wedding.

" They might get away but that would not stop me. The wedding will happen."

Doumyouji stood by the altar oblivious to his surroundings. The guests were getting restless. But they were hushed by the sound of the orchestra signaling the arrival of the bride.

Nishikado appeared from behind.

" She's safe?"
Nishikado nodded. " Doumyouji, is this what you want?"

The door opened revealing a blushing Shigeru clad in her white gown. As she slowly approached the altar, Doumyouji whispered back to Nishikado, " It's not the matter of what I want. It is the matter of what I need to do."

Once you asked me to promise you that I would forget you..

Taking Shigeru's hands, he repeated his vows after the priest.

" I take thee as my bride... "

This time.. I should..

In the Kuryugumi's medical center, Makino was sitting at the corner floor. Rui have been brought inside for an emergency operation.

Yuki sat beside her. " Makino, it was not your fault."
" Yes it was.. if I did not want to avenge our parents. If I went on with my life.. nothing like this would happen."
" We didn't know." Pulling her into embrace, Yuki soothed her. " Everything will be all right. Rui will be okay. After this, we'll leave Tokyo and go back to Hokkaido. You, me, Rui and Kazuya. We'll forget everything, okay..."

Yeah... forget everything.. to forget everything is to forget about you...

Next chapter: Will love prevail at the end? Will this demented fanfic writer make a happily ever after ending or will she purposely kill everyone off to satisfy her bloodlust for tragic endings? I havent decided how to end this fic so guys tell me how do you want this to end. Until next chapter.. bye