A Heart that is Cold

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Betrayal



"The wind is picking up," Miyu thought. She looked up at the gloomy sky and pulled her jacket tighter around her to keep out the cold. She turned to look at Larva, who is standing silently right beside her. His coat rustled in the wind as he stood there looking down at a grave. Miyu turned her glance away from him and looked at the tombstone that is standing right in front of them. Miyu unconsciously looked at her time before she turned her attention back to Larva.


"Garline," Larva muttered. It was the first time he had spoken since they reached there three hours ago. During those three hours, Larva had been just standing there lost in his own thoughts, and Miyu had been standing next to him in silence. "Garline." Larva bowed his head and finally looked at the bouquet of flowers he was holding. Taking out a single rose from the bouquet, he gently laid it on top of Garline's grave. Miyu took her bouquet of flower and bent downwards to place it beside Larva's rose. "Miyu." She looked up at him, while noticing his glance was still focused on Garline's grave. His expressions were clouded when he sank back to his own thoughts. Miyu stood up from her position and waited for him to continue. "Garline was my first partner." Miyu raised her eyebrow in surprise but she didn't say anything. She watched him as he took the rest of the flowers and put them on Garline's grave. After giving one last bow to Garline, Larva turned to look at Miyu before they headed out of the forest. "Do you remember what I told you at the party?"


"Yes," Miyu answered. Larva placed one of his hands on her shoulder as he guided her through his father's forest.


"I met Garline after I got promoted from my position in the Quarl. He was one of Cait Sith's most trusted assassins."


"And he was your partner," said Miyu. Larva nodded his head.


"Cait Sith assigned him to be my partner," Larva replied coldly. "He wanted me to become an assassin just like Garline." Miyu looked at Larva as he stared off towards a far off distance. "Garline had trusted me ever since he saw me. Even when his assassination attempts failed considerably after I was paired up with him, he still trusted in me." He sighed inwardly. "He didn't know I was warning his victims until I revealed my identity openly. Even when I was about to arrest him, he still didn't believe that I betrayed him."


Miyu looked at Larva in alarmed. "You've let him go, didn't you," asked Miyu slowly. When Larva didn't answer her, she shook her head. "Larva, you've made one of the worst mistakes that an undercover cop could ever make. It is fatal to befriend your enemies because your sentiment for them could ultimately cause your own downfall. You are also putting your own team members' lives in danger."


"I know," Larva murmured.


Miyu paused when she heard the sadness in Larva's voice. Unconsciously, she turned around and looked back at the little clearing where Garline's grave laid. "It almost looks like a sanctuary," Miyu thought. Her eyes widened as she realized the significance of the thought. "How did he die?" Miyu asked Larva quietly. What Larva said next confirmed her guess.


"He died because of me," said Larva. He ran his fingers through his short blue hair. "We managed to capture some of Cait Sith's followers but many of the main leaders managed to escape. Two months before I was transferred to Japan, Cait Sith sent Gigi to assassinate me."


*Flashback*


Larva took off his helmet and pulled out the key from his motorcycle. Placing his helmet on top of his motorcycle, he walked out of his garage and closed it. He stifled a yawn and looked at the clear night sky. With his keys in his hand, Larva turned to open his front door. He quickly stopped himself when he saw his first floor window was a little bit ajar. Taking out his gun from his coat, Larva silently and quickly dashed to the side of his house. With all of his senses at high alert, he scanned his surroundings before diligently climbed up his house. Within a few seconds, he was able to perch himself next to his second floor window. Taking a wire out from his pocket, he managed to pick open the window and climbed into his room. He silently closed the window before he proceeded quietly through his dark bedroom. Breathing steadily, Larva opened the door to the hallway slowly and walked outside. He could hear noises downstairs as he walked slowly across his hallway. When he reached the stairs, he proceeded down it cautiously. He could hear someone tapping his foot impatiently inside his living room. Raising his gun higher, he peaked into his living room to find a man sitting on his chair, with his back faced toward him. Silently, Larva proceeded toward the man with his gun pointed right at him. After taking two-steps, Larva paused when he realized his stupidity. "Nice trick," Larva said coldly, while putting his hands downward. His assumption was confirmed when he heard the click of a gun right behind him.


"You've always been smart," Gigi answered with his gun pointed at Larva's head.


"Obviously not smart enough." Larva turned around slowly to faced Gigi. His eyes flashed with coldness as he stared at his to-be killer. "Sorry to spoil your sport, Gigi. I know you love to see your victims fall for your idiotic tricks." He smiled slightly when Gigi flared up in anger.


"You have a smart mouth for someone who is about to die," Gigi growled. He glared at Larva and was about the pull the trigger when a bullet pierced though his chest. His eyes widened in horror as he dropped down on the floor motionless. Larva looked at the direction of the staircase and saw Garline walking down it with his gun pointed at Gigi's body. Not moving his position, Larva watched in silence as Garline approached him.


"He didn't hurt you did he," asked Garline.


"No," Larva said bluntly. He frowned when he saw the hurt in Garline's eyes. "Wh..." Larva watched in horror when Garline's body jerked backward when a bullet pierced through his heart. Without wasting a second, Larva put a bullet through Gigi's head before rushing up to Garline as he lied there panting from his pain. "Why," Larva demanded as he looked at his friend. Garline smiled sadly and reached one of his hands to caress Larva's face.


"I've always liked you Larva," Garline said softly. "No one looked as beautiful and as great as you did. I had wanted to stay by you always from the time when I first saw you." He leaned his head towards Larva's chest. "I'm glad you are alright." Closing his eyes with a smile, Garline's hand dropped limply at his side as he breathed his last breath. Larva closed his eyes in pain as he clutched his dear friend.


*End of Flashback*


"He risked his life to save me even though we were fighting for different sides," said Larva. "I'll never forget that."


"He is rare," said Miyu. "And worthy to be your partner." Larva looked at her and gave her a sad smile. "It is almost time to go. The others are waiting for us." Larva nodded his head as they quickly hurried out of the forest. Before they reached their motorcycles, Miyu looked back at the forest. She bowed her head in respect before she drove away with Larva.


*In the forest*


Carlua watched as Larva and Miyu walked back to their motorcycle and drove off. She turned away from them and entered the forest. Tears threatened to fall down from her face as she thoughts went back to Larva's rejection. After walking for a few minutes, she finally collapsed down near one of the trees. Pulling up her legs to her chest, she wrapped her arms around her legs and buried her face in her arms. She didn't know for how long she wept nor when she gradually fell asleep, but when she woke up, a man was standing right next to her. His handsome face looked down at her with an expression of great concern. It was quickly replaced with relief when he saw her stirring.


"Good," said the middle-aged man. "I found you lying over here and when I tried to wake you up, you were groaning. I thought you were sick or something. Are you alright, little lady?" Carlua wiped her eyes and stood up in embarrassment.


"I'm fine, sir," said Carlua. She stepped back with suspicion when she realized this strange man was in their private forest. "Who are you?"


"Oh me," answered the man with a laugh. "Don't be so scared, lady. I am just trying to find someone but I got lost on my way. If I wanted to hurt you, I would have done it already."


Carlua relaxed a little bit but she still kept herself alert. "Who are you looking for?"


"Oh yeah, you might be able to help me." He reached into the pocket of his brown jacket and pulled out a piece of paper. "I'm looking for Larva West." He jumped backward when Carlua gasped. "Uhm...I guess that means you know him."


"I do indeed," Carlua said cautiously. "What do you want with him?" To her surprise, the man's jolly face suddenly became very serious.


"I came here to warn him. He..." He paused and looked at her with suspicion. "Wait a minute...who are you?"


"I am Carlua." He shocked her when he grabbed her hand and shook it heartily.


"So you are the girl that Larva was always talking about," said the man. Carlua looked at him in a daze as he beamed happily at her. "I've heard a lot about you."


"You did?" Carlua asked in wonderment.


"Yes. Larva had always mentioned things about you. He told me that he liked you."


"Liar!" The man jumped back from fright when she screamed out in anger. "You liar! Larva doesn't love me! He...he.." Tears streamed down her face. "He is in love with Miyu."


"Oh Miyu!" Carlua glared at the man when he snapped his finger. His face became serious as he looked at her. "That is what I have come to warn Larva about."


"Miyu?" She looked at the man in panic. "What is it about Miyu?"


"I bet you must have heard about the Panmatsu Devil or you can call them the Quarl." Carlua nodded her head. "Believe it or not, Miyu is actually working for them." He noticed the disbelief in Carlua's eyes. "You don't believe me don't you? Hmm...Alright, listen carefully. Ever since Larva had uprooted Cait Sith's underground operation, Cait Sith had always wanted to kill Larva for it. He intentionally positioned Miyu in the police department and told her to tell her supervisor that she wanted to be paired up with Larva. She was only there to make Larva trust in her so that he could fall into Cait Sith's trap. He wanted Larva to feel the same sense of betrayal that Larva had made him felt. All the stories that Miyu had told him and all of the things she had done were just under Cait Sith's order." He took out a tape recorder from his pocket and played it to Carlua. Carlua's eyes widened when she heard Miyu's voice.


"Everything is going according to plan, Cait Sith," said the voice. "Larva is starting to trust me more than ever."


"Good," said Cait Sith. "How is your wound? Those idiots were not supposed to hurt you!"


"It's nothing," Miyu replied coldly. "They've paid for it."


The man clicked off the tape recorder when he saw Carlua turning really pale. He almost cried out in surprise when she grabbed him tightly by the neck of the shirt. "I've got to warn him! He's going back to Japan with Miyu today!"


"Whoa...calm down," said the man as he tried to pry off Carlua's hands. "Calm down first." Carlua let go of him and took a deep breath. He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "I was hoping I would reach Larva in time to warn him but you just told me he is going back with her today. I don't really want to show myself in front of Miyu. Not when I know that she works for the Quarl." He snapped his finger. "Okay...the first thing we have to do is to follow them to Japan. That is the only thing we can do. Miyu has already gained Larva's trust so it will be hard to convince him that she is actually trying to harm him."


"I'll convince him," Carlua said with determination. "With the recording."


"That won't do," said the man. "Larva's trust in Miyu is so strong that he won't believe it. He will be in a more horrible case if he hears the tape recording and gives it to Miyu. She and Cait Sith may move their plan forward and get rid of Larva earlier." He frowned. "And you can't mention me either. Miyu will be able to easily make him distrust me by planting a bag of drug in my bag. She tried to capture me before but Larva let me go. However, although he let me go because I was his friend, he didn't trust me anymore. He won't believe in whatever I say so if you told him that I told you this, he won't believe it." He sighed. "Even if Larva don't believe me, I still don't want him to be in trouble. I was hoping to catch him alone and try to make him believe me, but I know he won't believe me."


"Then what can I do?"


"You'll just have to convince him yourself." He tapped Carlua softly on her shoulder. "But the first thing we have to do is to go to Japan." He took out two airplane tickets and gave one to her. "I was planning to give one to Larva if he believe me and is willing to leave Miyu, but...you can have it. Meet me at the airport at six." He turned to walk away but Carlua stopped him.


"What is your name?"


He smacked his head. "How can I be so forgetful? I am Gio." He shook her hand. "I will meet you later on, Carlua. Bye." Carlua watched him disappeared into the forest before she ran back to her house. Midway, she bumped into Lemunia.


"Who was that guy?" asked Lemunia. "I saw a guy walking out of the forest a while ago."


"What are you talking about?" Carlua replied in frustration. "I didn't see anyone in there." She run away from him and back into her room. After she had packed her belongings, she opened her window and looked outside. Noticing there was no one out there, she sneaked down from the window. Before anyone could notice her absence, she took a car and drove off.


*Airport*


"Hey, Larva." Larva turned around and quickly blocked the punch Spartoi had playfully threw at him. "Watch your back all the time. The Quarl is after you two."


Larva nodded his head and gave Spartoi a smile. He looked at Miyu as she held the crying Yui in her arms. She pushed Yui gently away when they heard the last announcement for their plane's boarding. Patting Nagi on his shoulder, Miyu turned to look at Larva. With one last pat from Lemures and a hug from Pazusu, Larva joined her as they left LA and headed back for Japan.


*Night in Japan*


"Finally," Miyu thought silently as the cab pulled up to the front gate of her house. She tiredly opened the door and went to the trunk. Larva looked at her as she picked up her heavy luggage and slammed the trunk back in position. With a nod of her head, she waved a small goodbye to Larva before she walked back to her house. Larva watched her stopped by her mailbox before he turned to the cabdriver and told him to proceed. When they reached crossing at the end of the street, Larva leaned back on his seat while they waited for the light to change. His weariness was quickly forgotten when a loud explosion erupted through the silent night. Larva looked back and to his horror, fire was bursting from Miyu's house.


"Stop the car," Larva demanded when the panicking cab driver tried to drive away. He took out his badge and flashed to the cab driver. "I said stop the car!" The cab driver stopped his car in utter terror. Larva jumped out the car and dashed towards Miyu's house. By the time he reached there, a few people were already standing around there. He pushed them away and flashed them his badge when they tried to stop him. "Miyu!" To his horror, he found her lying a few feet away from the front door. He ran up to her and picked her up gently. She was unconscious but to his relief she didn't seem to have suffered any kind of severe injury. He turned to look at the crowd as they stood there gapping at the huge bonfire. "Call the damned police!" Larva growled at them. One person took out a cell phone and started to call for help. Larva looked back down at Miyu and to his surprise, he found her holding on tightly to a piece of paper. He took that hand and tried to pry the paper away from her grasp. When he finally managed to do it, he lifted the paper and looked at the letters printed on it. His eyes narrowed and he frowned when he saw the words. Crushing the paper in his hand, he looked at Miyu. "Quarl."


*Hospital*


"How is she doing," asked Ranka. Ichiro, Aoi and her had quickly arrived at the hospital when they heard the news.


"She's fine," Larva simply answered. "The doctor is still checking her." He looked at them. "What evidence did you gather from Miyu's house?"


"It wasn't aimed to kill her," Aoi said. "The bomb was under a remote control. Who ever triggered the bomb must be watching Miyu at that time." Larva nodded his head. He handed over the letter that Miyu was holding on to. Ranka, Aoi, and Ichiro looked at it and nodded their head. "A welcoming gift," read Aoi. "From the Quarl."


"This is the first time they actually use that name," said Ichiro.


"What happen," asked Larva.


"The Quarl started to operate again during the time you were gone." Ichiro socked his hand in his other hand in frustration. "They came back so fast that our department went into complete chaos. Ranka, Aoi, and I have been trying to break their operations but so far, we aren't making any big advances. We managed to capture some of the smaller fishes but the big tuna is still wagging his caudal fin right at our faces."


"Ichiro is right," said Ranka. "No comment for his fish analogy though."


"You can see her now," said the doctor while stepping out the cell door. A nurse walked out of the room right after him. She smiled shyly at Larva as he stood there with Ranka, Aoi, and Ichiro.


"How is she," Larva asked the doctor, ignoring the nurse.


"She is fine," said the doctor. "There is no major injury. She only has some scratches and some minor cuts. She is sleeping right now."


"How long will she have to stay in the hospital?" asked Ranka.


"She needs to stay for at least three days for observation. I need to do a full physical checkup on her before she could leave." He flipped through the papers on the clipboard and frowned when he saw the nurse looking at Larva. Clearing his throat, he pushed his glasses higher. "Visiting time will be over within fifteen minutes. Let her rest." He turned to walk away. "Nurse! I need you to help me look at some of my other patients." He walked away with the nurse following quickly behind him. She looked back at Larva and smiled shyly.


"I guess someone has gained yet another admirer," Ichiro said with a smirk. Larva ignored him and walked into Miyu's room. He walked slowly towards her bed and sat down on a chair right next to it. One bandage cover one of her cheeks and another was wrapped around her forehead. She was even paler than before, and her soft long hair spread out on the pillow. He took one of her hands and smiled when he heard her breathing evenly.


"Have you called her family yet," Aoi whispered.


"Yeah," Larva answered, looking at Miyu. "They are coming over here within the next two days." He tugged the blanket around her to cover her whole body more tightly.


"So it has started," said Ranka. She looked at Miyu's peaceful sleeping features. "We got a lead from Cain. He said that the Quarl would be loading some of their products at a port in Yokohama." She frowned. "I believe it is an open challenge to us because they picked the most busy port to transport their goods and they are also doing it in broad daylight."


"I'm not going to go with you," said Larva. "I would like to looked at the damage at Miyu's house."


"You'd also have to find a place for her to live," said Ichiro.


"She will live with me," said Larva calmly. Aoi, Ranka, and Ichiro raised their eyebrows with surprise but they didn't say anything.


"Alright," said Aoi. "In that case, Ichiro, Ranka, and I will lead the raid tomorrow. We'll see you tomorrow night to tell you and Miyu about the raid." He headed for the door with Ranka and Ichiro. Before he left, he turned around and took out a photo from his long coat. "Hey Larva." He placed the photo in Larva's hand. "Ever heard of Gio?"


"Yeah," Larva replied harshly, while handing the photo back at Aoi. "He is one of Cait Sith most trusted side kick." He looked at Aoi with a serious face. "Watch out for him."


"I will," said Aoi. He put the photo back in his coat. "You just watch your own." Larva watched Aoi left the room before he turned back to Miyu. Touching her forehead softly, he stood up from his chair and walked out of the room.


*Tomorrow*


"I'm sorry Ranka," Ichiro apologized for the third time. "I didn't know those milk was spoiled. If I have known, I wouldn't have given them to Aoi." He looked at Ranka and found her frowning slightly. Although she looked like she was calm, Ichiro knew her long enough to be sure she was still furious with him. "I'm sorry..."


"What is done is done," said Ranka as she sped through the traffic. "We can't change that." Her frown deepened when she saw the other police car lagging far behind her. "I just don't like it when Aoi is not here," Ranka thought. She felt her anger flaring up again as she remembered the way Aoi looked when she stepped into his office. He was clutching his stomach in pain and complaining that Ichiro was trying to poison him with the awful milk. "I just hate the fact that we lost one valuable team member for this mission." She ignored the fact that Ichiro was clutching to the side of the car door for dear life as she continued to swerve pass some cars. Her cell phone rang just when she cut off another car in her right lane. "Hello," Ranka said, after picking up her cell phone.


"Don't come over here, Ranka," came Cain's urgent voice from the other end. Ranka quickly stopped her car, causing other cars to swerve passed her and blared their horns vigorously at her.


"Ranka, what do you thi..."


"Shut up Ichiro!" Ranka snapped while trying to listen to Cain. She looked out at her squad and found them stopping their cars by the side of the road. She quickly pressed the emergency light before she turned her focus on Cain. "What did you say, Cain?"


"Someone in your department told them about your plan," Cain said in a hurried tone. "So instead of the trade, they are planning to ambush you guys once you get here."


"What?! Impossible!" Ranka sat up in alarm when Cain tried to hush her down. "Where are you, Cain?"


"I'm hiding near the harbor now." Ranka heard him paused and some footsteps passing by his area. "I can't talk now, Ranka," Cain whispered. "I just want to warn you not to come...AGH!!!"


Ranka jerked backwards away from the phone when she heard a loud gunshot coming from Cain's end. Her face turned pale when she heard Cain's scream. "Cain! Cain?! Speak to me!"


"Cain isn't here," said a strange voice. He laughed happily and a few more gunshots could be heard. "We are making sure he is taking a really good nap right now."


"Bastard!" Ranka threw her cell phone angrily out her window. A car ran over it as she banged her hands on her steering wheel in frustration.


"What happen," asked Ichiro when he saw the tears streaming down Ranka's face.


"They got Cain," Ranka answered solemnly. Ichiro fell back on his chair and shook his head.


*That night*


Miyu looked down at her hands and frowned. She looked up when Larva placed his hand on her shoulder to comfort her. "I'm fine Larva," said Miyu. Ranka and Ichiro stood at the back wall as they solemnly thought about Cain. "What happen to his body?"


"We don't know," said Ranka. She walked up to the bed that stood next to Miyu. Aoi was lying on it fast asleep. After purging his stomach from the poisonous food, he lost his conscious from exhaustion and had been sleeping since then. "When we finally reached there, we couldn't find any trace of him." Miyu nodded her head.


"Even at the last moment, he didn't fail me," Miyu said quietly. Her eyes flashed with anger and determination when she looked up. "But we can't dwell on his death anymore. I won't forget Cain's sacrifice but we don't have time to waste on mourning. Not when the Quarl is still on the loose and especially with what Cain had told us before he die."


"We have a traitor in our department," Larva stated. "Who knew about your operation?"


"Basically everyone in our department," Ichiro grumbled. "We didn't think it was necessary to hide our plan."


"Then we can't pursue that road," said Miyu. She turned to look up at Larva. "Did you find anything?"


"No," Larva answered flatly. He took out a pin and tossed it on the table. "I could only find this object. It won't be enough to incriminate them."


"What about the letter," asked Ichiro. Miyu shook her head.


"Look at the pin Ichiro." Ichiro picked it up and growled when he notice it was embedded with the Quarl symbol. "That pin came with the letter. The welcoming gift could be indicating the pin instead of the bomb. If we try to arrest them with only the letter to guide us, they could always use the pin as an excuse."


"Damn! Is there anything that we could do?!"


"There is one thing we can do," said Ranka. "From now on, if we received any information about their operations, we have to keep it between us instead of spreading the news. The only person we could tell is Van because we need him to give us the people we need to make the arrest."


"That's not all," said Larva. "We can't trust any information that are given to us by any people in our department because they might be sending us into a trap. We could only trust our source."


Ranka nodded her head. "I just hope we won't make the same mistake we made today." She bowed her head sadly. "We can't afford to lose another member of our team."


*The next day*


"It's going to rain," thought Larva as he looked up at the gloomy sky. His attention quickly shifted back on the road when the traffic light changed its color. As he drove down the road, his cell phone rang. "Hello?"


"Larva, it is me. I'm here in Japan."


His eyes widened when he recognized the voice. "Carlua?"


"Yes," Carlua said quietly.


"What are you doing here?"


"It doesn't matter, Larva. I want to see you. Can you meet me at Okiyama Cliff? It is between Meguro and Chofu city."


"I don't have time to play with you Carlua," Larva replied coldly. "Go back home!"


"If you don't come, you will regret it Larva," Carlua said quietly. "If you don't come, I will jump off the cliff. You know I am capable of doing it. Are you going to gamble with my life?"


"Carlua!" Larva gripped his phone in his hand in frustration when Carlua hanged up on him. Car blared their horns and squeaking noise from their brake could be heard when Larva suddenly make a sharp U-turn in the middle of the road and cut off some cars. Ignoring the angry voices that were shouting right after him, he quickly called Ichiro. Ichiro was sleeping peacefully when his cell phone rang. Waking up slowly, he rubbed his sleepy eyes and picked up his phone.


"Hello?" He was quickly snapped out from his sleepy state when Larva's voice growled in his ear.


"Ichiro, go to the hospital and tell Miyu that I have something to do," Larva commanded. "Also, help me pick up Nagi and Yui from the airport today. Their plane should be here at 10:00. They will be arriving at the United Airline terminal."


"What the heck!" screamed Ichiro when he looked at the watch. "But that means I only have half an hour to get ready!"


"Then I guess that means you better start moving."


"Wait," said Ichiro before Larva could hang up. "Where are you going?" He frowned when he heard a click from Larva's line. He yawned and plopped down on his bed. However, he quickly sat up when he realized what he had to do. Hurrying to his closet he started to rumble through his dirty clothes with panic. "Why do I always get stuck with these kind of job?!!!"


*10:00...in the airport*


"Made it," panted Ichiro as he stood there looking at the terminal. He slapped his hand on his forehead when he realized he didn't know how Yui and Nagi looked like. "Great! This is like looking for a needle in a haystack." He looked around him and saw a store. Jamming in there as fast as he could, he quickly picked up a plastic board and some markers. Tossing the right amount on the counter, he ran out there and wrote Nagi and Yui's name. Raising the sign as high as he could, he tried to look for them. For thirty minutes he stood there and yet nobody came. The crowds have almost dispersed but still, there was no sign of them. Putting his aching arms down, he continued to scan the remaining people. "I guess they didn't..." His eyes rested on five people. Among that group stood a girl that looked quite like Miyu. "Maybe that is her." He started to run excitedly toward them. "Hey," Ichiro shouted. Nagi and Yui looked at him when they saw him running towards their direction. "Are you Yui?!" He saw Yui smiled at him but before he could reach her, a tall figure suddenly appeared in front of Yui and frowned at Ichiro.


"What do you want with her?" asked Nagi as he looked at Ichiro. Ichiro tried to peak pass him but Nagi managed to always step in front of his way. He finally looked at Nagi as he stood there in front of Yui.


"You must be Nagi," said Ichiro. He took out his badge and shown it to them. "I was sent by Larva to escort you to Miyu."


Before Nagi knew it, Yui pushed him aside and hurried up to Ichiro. "How is Miyu?"


"She's fine. She only has some minor cuts, that's all."


"Then what happened to Larva? Where is he?" Ichiro looked at the man with the short blond hair.


"And who might you be," Ichiro asked nonchalantly.


"I am Larva's friend. My name is Lemures." He turned to his other two companions. "This is Spartoi and the other one is my brother Lemunia." He reached into his pocket and took out a paper. "Spartoi and I are assigned here by our supervisor to help Larva." Ichiro took it and looked over the paper work. "Lemunia is just here to look for Carlua. She is Larva's cousin but she disappeared right after Larva and Miyu went away. We were able to track her down to Tokyo but that is all we know." Ichiro nodded and gave it back to Lemures.


"I guess that is where Larva went," said Ichiro. "He called me this morning to tell me that he had something to do. He didn't tell me why but obviously, he must had found Carlua."


"Is she alright," asked Lemunia anxiously.


"I don't know." shrugged Ichiro. Lemures patted his brother softly on the shoulder to calm him down. "Come on," said Ichiro as he headed for the doorway. "Don't you want to see Miyu?" They all nodded their heads and followed him.


*Okiyama Cliff*


The sky was filled with dark cloud as they pour their tears onto the country. Larva took off his helmet when the rain started to obscure his vision. His light blue hair ruffled against the wind as he drove steadily up the winding road, which was located on the edge of the mountain. He finally stopped his motorcycle when he saw Carlua standing at the cliff with an umbrella. She had her back turned to him while she stared at Tokyo bay. "Carlua!" She turned around and smiled happily when she saw Larva sitting on his motorcycle. His hair was drenched with rain and his face was unemotional as he watched her running up to him.


"Larva," cried out Carlua. When she reached him, Larva raised up one of his hand to prevent her from throwing her arms around him. "I'm glad you came."


"What do you want?" Larva asked bluntly. Carlua ignored the coldness in his voice.


"You are wet, Larva." She smiled at his frowning face and pointed into the woods. "There is a little hut that is located a few minutes away from here. Why don't we go there?" Before Larva could stop her, she broke into a run and entered a forest. Leaving his motorcycle behind, Larva ran right after her. After three minutes of running blindly through the forest and heavy rain, he finally found her standing at the doorway to the hut. She smiled when she saw him and went into the hut. "Come on Larva. I've already made a fire to dry you off." Larva walked in there and closed the door.


"What do you want," Larva repeated himself.


"Come and sit down." Carlua pulled on his arm and headed for the chair. She reached for his coat. "Let me take this off for you."


Larva yanked his coat away from her grasp and turned away from her. "If you have nothing to tell me, then I am leaving."


"Wait," Carlua cried out when Larva reached for the door. She pulled on his arm desperately and looked at him pleadingly. "You can't go back Larva."


"Why not," he demanded.


"Because...because." Carlua threw her arms around him and held him tightly. "Because you just can't. I can't let you go back to Miyu. You will be in danger."


"I know," said Larva. "But I am willing to risk it. The Quarl is not only her issue, but mine as well." He pulled Carlua gently away from him.


"I won't let you go back Larva," cried Carlua. Larva shook his head and opened the door.


"Go back home, Carlua." With that said, he left her crying. He didn't notice that Gio had stalk into the room right after he had left.


"Don't cry Carlua," said Gio.


"I wanted to tell him about the evidence but he wouldn't believe me," Carlua sobbed. Gio patted her on the shoulder. Without her noticing, he looked out at the door and smiled evilly.


Larva pushed his damped hair away from his face when he tried to figure his way back to the cliff. Once he reached there, he found his motorcycle at the same place he left it. Taking his key out of his pocket, he jammed it in the keyhole and drove off. The rain continued to pour down relentlessly as he passed Carlua's hut. With one last glance at it, he continued to drive on the road, which would lead him back down the mountain. "I'm going too fast," thought Larva when he reached a turn. He pressed on his brake but to his surprise, it didn't work. "Someone must have drained my brake oil!" The curve rushed toward him as his motorcycle continued to gain speed. He swerved his motorcycle to the right in an attempt to slow it down. Unfortunately, the slippery road caused his motorcycle to skid into a spin. Larva jumped off his motorcycle and fell down hard on his side. His body rolled rapidly downs the road and before he could stop himself, his head hit a rock hard at the roadside. His motorcycle skidded across the road and hit the rail on the edge of the road before it plunged down to Tokyo Bay. With blood seeping down his hair, Larva felt himself losing his conscious. The world spun around him as he tried to raise his body up. Falling back on the ground, Larva closed his eyes when darkness consumed him. "Miyu..."


Carlua and Gio were in the hut when they heard the loud crash. "Larva," cried out Carlua. Before Gio could stop her, she rushed out from the hut and ran towards the place where the sound had came from. It didn't take her long to reach the accident site. Terror seized her heart when she saw Larva's unconscious body lying at the side of the road. When Gio reached her, he found her lifting up Larva slowly.


"Hurry," said Gio as he helped her pick up Larva. "Let's get him inside." He took Larva and smiled. "With him, we will have an upper hand over Miyu," he thought to himself. He stole a look at Carlua and grinned when he saw her worried face. "Who would have ever thought that this girl can be so gullible." When they reached the hut, he quickly placed Larva on the bed. He stepped backwards when Carlua tended to Larva's wound. Reaching for his own breast pocket, he could feel his gun in there. "Hold on Gio." He mentally reminded himself as he slipped his hand away from the gun. "I could use her if Larva tries to rebel against me. Also, her foster father is quite a wealthy man in LA. Her life can worth something."


"Gio." Gio snapped out from his thoughts when Carlua called him. "We need to bring him to a hospital."


"We can't," said Gio. "There is no nearby facility over here. And besides, it is dangerous to drive in this kind of weather."


"I don't care," screamed Carlua. "Larva needs help right away!"


"Calm down, Carlua." Gio placed his hands on her shoulders. "Just calm down. I have another hut that is located one hour away from here. I usually spent my time over here when I am hunting in this forest. I have a good first aid kit over there. We just have to bring Larva over there." He hoisted Larva over his shoulder. "Help me place that plastic bag over him so we could protect him from the rain. I don't want him to catch pneumonia." Carlua threw the plastic bag over Larva before they headed out into the forest. Gio and her practically ran the whole way as they tried to reach his hut as soon as possible. The rain poured on them relentlessly as they ran through the forest. They have to stop a few times to look for their directions before they could proceed through the blinding rain. Panting from exhaustion, they managed to reach there in an hour and a half. Gio placed Larva onto one of the beds that were in his room and let Carlua attend to the wound. He quickly lit up a fire and took off Larva's wet clothes. For the next two hours, they tried to dry themselves up. Larva was still unconscious when Gio started to cook their dinner. Carlua continued to look at Larva and was forced to eat when Gio placed the food in front of her face. She had barely bitten into her food when Larva gave out a soft groan. Placing her food back onto the table, she rushed up to Larva and looked at him anxiously. Gio stepped backward to hide behind the shadow.


"Larva," called out Carlua in a soft voice. Her heart jumped with joy when his eyelids fluttered open to reveal his beautiful red eyes. They were filled with confusion when he looked at Carlua. "Are you alright?"


"Where…" Larva coughed and cleared his throat when his voice cracked. Carlua grabbed a glass of water and he sipped from it. His eyes narrowed as he looked at her with suspicion. "Where am I?"


"You are in a hut, Larva," answered Carlua. "You had...."


"Larva?" Carlua froze when Larva said his name in confusion. "Is that my name?" He frowned and grabbed his head in pain. He squinted his eyes and looked at Carlua. "Who are you?"


"I'm...I'm...Carlua," stuttered Carlua. She grabbed his hand desperately. "Don't you remember me, Larva?" Her heart almost broke when he shook his head. "Larva..."


"Hold on, Carlua," said Gio, while putting his hand on her shoulder. "Let him rest. He had a rough day today."


"Who are you," Larva asked weakly.


"Whoa, lay down, Larva," said Gio, while gently laying Larva down on his bed. "Don't worry about these minor detail right now. What you need is rest." Larva nodded his head and closed his eyes. It didn't take long for him to fall asleep. By that time, Carlua was already pacing around the room desperately. "Carlua, calm down."


"Calm down!" she hissed. "He has lost his memory! How can I ever calm down." She placed her face in her hand. "He even forgot about me."


"Isn't that a good point," said Gio. She glared at him with daggers shooting out her eyes. "Wait, before you kill me for what I said, just listen to me." He sat down next to Carlua. "Look, Larva has forgotten you, but that would also mean that he has forgotten Miyu too." He smiled when he saw her face lit up. "All you have to do right now is to stay close to Larva and use this valuable chance to win him over. Then, even if Miyu comes to find him over here, she won't be able to manipulate him anymore."


Carlua nodded her head. "You're right, but..." She looked at Larva sadly. "Won't I be lying to him?"


"It is better to lie to him than to have him under Miyu's control." Carlua nodded again and threw her arms around him.


"Thank you for everything, Gio." She gave him a quick hug. "Do you mind if Larva and I stay here for the moment?"


"I don't mind at all." Gio gave her a small smile before she turned her attention back to Larva. With her back towards him, he smiled shrewdly to himself. "This is even better than I thought," he thought to himself. "Now that Larva lost his memory, I can turn him against Miyu. All I have to do is to manipulate him just as I did with Carlua. Cait Sith is going to love this."


*Four Days Later*


Larva looked over the cliff as he stood there silently. For these past few days, Carlua had taken care of him and watched over him for every single second. Gio had also helped him and told him something about his past and his friendship with him. "However," Larva thought to himself. "Why did Carlua always seem sad when Gio started to tell me about my past." He knew that he was born from a wealthy family and that Carlua was his cousin and future fiancé. They also told him that he lived in LA and he met Gio when he attended university there. "Something is wrong," Larva said softly. This thought startled him. He didn't know why but his instinct told him something was very wrong with the current situation. He looked at the cliff and before he knew it, a dizzy spell hit him in full force. He clutched his head painfully as images of a girl with long brown hair and sad golden-brown eyes flashed through his mind. "Miyu!" He felled down on his knees painfully. Slowly the pain subsided as he knelt there panting from his vision. "Who is that girl," thought Larva. Every time he closed his eyes or when he tried remembering something, he could always see her. He looked at the cliff and frowned. "Especially when I look at the cliff."


"Larva!" He turned around and saw Carlua walking toward him. She smiled at him and stood next to him. "I knew you would be here." She lifted Larva's coat from her arms and handed it to him. "Put it on. You may catch a cold." Larva looked at his coat and a wave of dizziness flashed quickly through him again. He could see himself wrapping the coat around the girl with brown hair. "Larva?" He finally shook off the pain and saw Carlua looking at him with concern.


"I'm alright," said Larva. He took his coat and put it on. Carlua smiled and put her arms round his. Somehow, he could not help feeling a little bit uncomfortable with this. However, he didn't say anything. Instead, he turned to look at Carlua. "I want to ask you something."


"What is it Larva?"


"Who is Miyu?" Carlua jumped back with surprise when she saw Larva looking at her anxiously. "Do you know her? Is she the girl with long brown hair?"


"What do you remember?" Carlua asked cautiously. Her body trembled with anger when she heard Larva said Miyu's name.


Not noticing her reactions, Larva sighed. "I don't remember anything. I just saw images of her flashing through my mind. Can you tell me who she is?"


"She isn't anyone important," Carlua snapped. She turned to look at Larva pleadingly. "Please forget about her." Larva stared at her for a moment before he nodded his head. She sighed and leaned her head on his arm.


"Don't you have to go and get something for Gio from the store?" Carlua looked at her watch and sighed. She nodded her head and smiled at Larva.


"Yeah. I will be back very soon." She gave a quick hug to Larva. "Don't wander off by yourself." With a wave of her hand, she disappeared down the road. Larva looked at the road till she disappeared before he turned his attention back to the sea. His thoughts were disrupted when Gio tapped him on his shoulder.


"I over heard what you and Carlua were talking about," said Gio. "Do you really want to know who Miyu is?"


"Yes."


"Alright," Gio said with a sigh. "I promised Carlua that I would not mention this but since you want to know so much, it is best that I tell you the truth." He looked at Larva and smiled sadly. "Your father and Carlua's father were two of the best cops in LA. They were an unbeatable team. At that time, Miyu's father joined their team." He ran his hand though his hair. "I have to admit, her father was one of the best out there too. However..." His face became very serious. "He worked for the Quarl."


"The Quarl," Larva muttered. Somehow, that name rang a bell in his memory.


"Yes, the Quarl," Gio continued. "They are the most notorious drug ring in Japan and the US. Their main headquarter had been located in LA until Carlua and your father managed to uproot their whole operation. Your father was the one who killed their leader. Because of this, Miyu's father was sent to kill your family and Carlua." He looked at Larva carefully when he saw Larva frowning. "On one of your vacation, your family and Carlua's family all went on the same cruise to Catalina Island. Before the ship can reach its destination, it sank into the sea. Only you and Carlua came back alive. Police investigated the shipwreck and they were able to connect it to the Quarl. Obviously, it was Miyu's father that gave the order to sabotage the ship you were on. The worst thing was that there was no evidence to link it to him." Taking a deep breath, he continued with his story. "After that incident, the two of you were taken in by Pazusu. However, the Quarl wasn't done with you. They wanted to get rid of you and Carlua. Miyu's father died some time ago, but she is still following his footstep."


"Miyu," Larva muttered softly.


"Yep. She is a detective but she is also working for the Quarl. Her main mission is to eliminate you and Carlua. The motorcycle accident you had was not a simple accident. She intentionally cut your brake oil so that you would plunge to your death. If Carlua and I have not passed by, you would have been dead already."


"I can't believe this," whispered Larva. "I don't know why but I can't believe it."


"Why would I lie to you then?" Larva looked at him and could found no answer. "Carlua doesn't want to mention this because she is afraid that something else may happen to you if you know."


"Miyu..." Larva unconsciously touched his chest, and felt a little pain in there.


"Larva...I am telling you this for a specific reason." Larva looked at him and narrowed his eyes.


"Speak."


"If you care about Carlua's safety, you will have to get rid of Miyu." Larva's heart jumped but he didn't show any outward expression. "Do you want Carlua to live in fear? Miyu has the whole police department under her control. If you don't get rid of her, the next victim could be Carlua." He looked at Larva anxiously as Larva continued to stare at him with no expression.


"I will think about it," Larva answered at last. He stood up and walked back into the forest. Gio smiled.


"Just a little bit more. Just a little bit more."


*Police Department*


Miyu twirled her pencil between her fingers as she looked at the vacant seat beside her. Picking up the report on her desk, she scanned it over for the tenth time. "Nothing," she thought to herself. She tossed it back onto the table and closed her eyes. "Four whole days. Larva has disappeared for four whole days. We can't even contact him on his cell phone. Where can you be, Larva." Her hand tapped on the report. "I've asked everyone at the airport. It is obvious that the person Carlua was with is Gio." She banged her fist hard on the table, causing some of the people in the office to jump up with surprise. "I have to be prepare for anything. Larva is definitely with them. Whatever they are planning, they haven't contacted me yet. But I know for sure they will use Larva against me." Her thoughts were interrupted when the phone on her desk rang. She picked it up and listened.


"Miyu," said Spartoi. "You might want to come down to Yokosuka City's. A fisherman found Larva's motorcycle on the coast of Kita Shitaura Beach." Miyu hanged up the phone quickly and ran out of the department. She managed to reach there in a few hours by means of the subway. When she reached there, Lemures, Spartoi, and Nagi were waiting for her at the parking lot. Aoi, Ichiro, and Ranka were talking to the fisherman involved.


"Where was the exact location," asked Miyu. Lemures pointed at the location where they found Larva's vehicle. She glanced at it and looked out to Tokyo Bay. She nodded her head and turned to address Nagi. "And Larva?"


"No sign," Nagi answered. "He might be alive or..."


"Don't even go there," said Lemures.


"Ichiro," called out Miyu. Ichiro looked up at her quickly, tapped Aoi on his shoulder and gave him the notes before running up to Miyu.


"What is it?"


"I need you to help me look up the weather pattern and the currents in Tokyo Bay for the last five days," said Miyu. She looked at Larva's motorcycle and picked it up. "The exact same weight as mine."


"It's impossible," said Aoi when he figured out what Miyu was about to do.


"Nothing is impossible," said Miyu. Without another look, she turned away from them and headed back to the police department.


*Larva's House*


Yui tossed the magazine in her hand and looked at Lemunia. He caught her eyes and smiled at her. "I guess we are both restless."


"Yeah," said Lemunia. "How do you like living in Larva's house so far?"


"It isn't as comfortable as our old home," Yui admitted. "However, until the reconstruction is done, there is nothing we can do about it." She smiled at him. "How is it over at Aoi's place?" To her surprise, he rolled his eyes.


"Don't even mention it. Spartoi and Aoi are always sparing with each other. After Aoi defeated him one time in sword fighting, Spartoi never gave him any rest. It didn't help with my brother cheering them on." He sighed. "I hope Carlua is alright."


Yui smiled sweetly at him and patted him softly on his shoulder. "I am sure you will find her so..." Lemunia covered her mouth quickly when he heard a noise coming from upstairs.


"Come on," he whispered to Yui as they stood up from the couch, and hid her at the back of the stairs. He then grabbed a bat and hid himself near the foot of the stairs.


"Nobody seems to be at home," said a young voice.


"Stupid," scold the second voice. "Of course nobody is home. That is why we are robbing this joint." A pause could be heard. "I'm going to work upstairs. You take whatever you can find that is valuable downstairs okay?" Yui and Lemunia could hear the older man looking through their stuffs at the top floor. They took a step backward when they heard footsteps coming down the stairs. Lemunia step back further when the teenager reached to the end of the stair. Bringing his bat upward, Lemunia was about to hit him when the teenage boy turned and saw him. He quickly jumped sideways when Lemunia brought the bat downward. The boy was about to cry out but before he could, Yui hit him on the back of his head and knocked him unconscious. Lemunia looked at her with surprise.


"Let's tie him up first," said Yui softly. They pulled out a cord and wrapped it around his hand. Gagging him, they proceeded quietly up the stairs. Yui reached up the stairs first.


"Yui!" Lemunia pulled her backward when the older robber brought a chair down towards Yui's head. They ducked when the robber swung the chair sideways in an attempt to hit them. Yui slipped smoothly pass his defense and uppercut him, while Lemunia finished him off with a kick at his chest. The robber dropped the chair and fell down onto the floor unconscious.


When Miyu came home with her hands filled with reports, she was surprised to find Lemunia and Yui happily chatting together, while the robbers lay tied-up next to their feet. Dropping the papers onto a nearby table, she took the robbers back to the police station. When Nagi came home with Spartoi and Lemures, the two gave them an account of what happened, making them all to laugh heartily. "I guess your training paid off," said Lemures as he smiled at his brother proudly. Lemunia nodded his head and with a few more words, Lemures, Spartoi, and Lemunia left Larva's house. Miyu settled down on the table with the reports spread out before her.


"Do you need any help," asked Nagi as he and Yui crowded around her.


"I'm fine," Miyu replied. She drew a circle at the area where they found Larva's motorcycle. Nagi looked at Yui and both shrugged their shoulders. They knew that Miyu would want to figure this out by herself. Midnight came and still, she was hovering over the maps. By three o'clock, Miyu had circle two locations. "From the weight of the motorcycle and the currents that happened these past few days, Larva should have gone to either one of these area on the day he disappeared." She rubbed her neck tiredly and stretched herself. Looking at her careful calculations, Miyu closed her eyes and fell asleep as she prepared herself for tomorrow's search.


*Tommorrow late afternoon*


Stopping her motorcycle by the road, Miyu took out the map again and looked at it. She had spent most of the morning searching at a region near Chofu cities, and she wasn't able to come up with any news. Crossing out that as a possible area, she has been trying to reach Okiyama Cliff since then. Putting the map back into her bag, she started to drive up the cliff again. A mile away from her destination, she saw a little store. She parked her motorcycle over there and entered it. The store manager smiled at her when she walked in there. She nodded her head and went to grab a bottle of water. As she paid for it, she took out Larva's photo and showed it to the manager. Her heart gave a jump when the manager told her he recognized Larva.


"He came here a few days ago," said the store manager. "It was storming that day and I thought nobody was going to show up. He came in here to ask me about Okiyama Cliff. I told him to not go there during this bad weather but he didn't listen." Miyu frowned when she heard the news.


"Did you saw him coming back down from there?"


"Well, I won't know," said the man. "He didn't came in here after that." He looked at Miyu when she stood there contemplating about the situation. "Is he missing?"


"Is there any living quarter over here," asked Miyu, while ignoring his last question.


"Well, there is a little hut that is located at the top of the cliff. Otherwise, I don't know." Miyu nodded her head and thanked him. Jumping on her motorcycle she rushed upwards towards the cliff top. She stopped three fourth of the way when she saw the broken rail. "This must be the place where he lost his motorcycle." She looked around the ground but found nothing. The rain has washed away any bloodstain and there were no tire tracks. With a final look, she jumped on her motorcycle and headed straight for Okiyama Cliff.


Meanwhile, Larva and Carlua were taking a walk towards the cliff. Ever since Larva had mention Miyu's name, Carlua had been constantly sticking close to him. At first, Larva thought she was afraid that he would be in danger. However, he soon realized that this was not the case. Her constant questionings about his memory quickly made him realize that she didn't want him to remember Miyu. "Why is that," Larva wondered. He looked at the young lady that was walking beside him. "Even if I do remember what Miyu did to my family, it wouldn't make a difference. She could still kill us if she wanted to. It is illogical, unless..." With his thoughts left unfinished, he turned to look at Carlua. "Carlua," he called her name softly. She jumped from the sudden noise and smiled at him.


"What is it Larva?"


"The main reason why you don't want me to remember Miyu is because you are scared that I may do something irrational, am I correct?" Carlua looked at him with surprise. "Was I about to kill her?"


"What?" Carlua looked at Larva in shock. "Where did this come from?"


"You don't have to lie," said Larva. "Gio told me everything." He saw her face flushed. "It's alright, Carlua. I understand. However, what I don't understand is why you don't want me to remember Miyu? If she really do want to kill us, then whether I remember her or not will make no difference."


"But...but," Carlua stuttered.


"Is it because you are scared that I am going to kill her?" Larva frowned when she didn't say anything. "You don't have to worry about that, Carlua. Even though her father killed our parents..." He paused when Carlua gasped. "What is it?"


"Where did you hear that from," Carlua said almost calmly, while trying to control her raging emotions.


"Gio told me," Larva simply answered. He saw her turned really paled.


"What else did he told you?" Larva noticed that something was wrong from the way Carlua was acting. Although she was trying to conceal it, he could still see the terror in her eyes. Watching her closely, Larva answered her.


"He told me to kill Miyu so that you and I will be safe." Carlua nodded her head slowly and turned away from him.


"Larva," said Carlua in a shaky voice. "I have something to do right now. Why don't you take the rest of the walk yourself." She turned around and gave him a painful smile. "Don't follow me." With that said, she ran away from him. Larva looked at her disappearing figure. When he was sure that there was enough distance between them for her to not notice his presence, he made a move to follow her. However, before he could start to pursue her, his attention was drawn to the sound of a motorcycle speeding towards the cliff. He hid behind the trees and to his surprise, he saw Miyu riding on the vehicle. His eyes rested on her face and the ribbon that tied her hair. A sudden urge to see her rushed through him as he watched her stopped her motorcycle. Fighting his urge down, he stayed at his position and watched her.


Looking at the cliff, Miyu got off her motorcycle and pulled her jacket tighter around her. "So this is the place." She looked around the ground. "From the police report, it said the cause of Larva's accident was due to a sabotage on his brake. His brake oil was drained and because of it, he wasn't able to stop the motorcycle." She finally spotted the area she had been looking for. Crouching down, she looked at the little patch of oil that was still there. The rain had managed to wash off some of the oil and a lot of them had been absorbed by the soil. Taking out a test tube, she inserted some of the soil and sealed the sample. She looked around and started to proceed towards the hut the store manager was talking about. He followed her quietly as she walked into the hut. He sneaked near a window and looked inside. She was scanning the area around her. Her eyes widen when she noticed something at the corner.


"Larva's cell phone," whispered Miyu as she rushed to the object. She picked it up and was not surprised to find it out of battery and cover with some dusts. "He was here a few days ago." Her face became slightly pale when she found some bloody tissue and dry blood coated on the bed. She walked up to it and looked at it with sadness. Larva watched her expression as she stared at the bed. A flash of sorrow and horror flashed through her face.


"Mi..." Larva stopped himself before he could call out for her. He watched her as she took out a plastic bag and picked up the bloody tissue. Not wanting to see this anymore, Larva silently sneaked away. When he was sure he was in a safe distance, he ran back to Gio's hut as fast as he can.


Miyu looked around her and saw blood on the floor and on the table. Trembled with anger and in frustration, she slammed her fists on the table. "Larva, where are you," she cried.


*Gio Hut*


After running for more than an hour, Carlua finally reached back to Gio's hut. Gio looked up when he saw her bursting into the door. "What is the matter," asked Gio when he saw the anger in Carlua's face.


"Why," screamed Carlua. "Why did you lie to Larva?"


"Huh?" Gio smiled slyly at her. "What do you mean?"


"You...you told Larva that Miyu's father was the one that killed our parents! You know it wasn't true! Why did you lie about such a thing?"


"What difference does it make?" Gio shrugged his shoulder. "Don't you want Larva to hate Miyu?"


"I...I just want him to keep away from Miyu! I didn't want him to kill her! Why did you tell Larva to kill her?!"


"I was thinking of your safety," said Gio. "You know that Miyu is working with the Quarl. If he don't kill her, she will kill him."


"It isn't right," Carlua murmured. "It isn't right. Larva is thinking to kill her, but the Larva that I know will leave it to the law." She shook her head. "I can't let him do it. If he killed her, even if she is our enemy, he would still become a murderer. I have to tell him the truth. I..." She froze when Gio laughed out loud and took out his gun.


"If you think that I am going to let you ruin my plan just because you are starting to have some conscious, you are more naive that I thought."


"You...you were using me," Carlua asked in astonishment.


"Bingo! Congratulations." said Gio. "You surely are dumb to figure it out so late."


"Why?!"


"What else," said Gio. "I want Larva to kill Miyu." He clicked his gun in place. "And I guess with your death, he will be more than willing to kill her to avenge you." His eyes widened in shock when Carlua leapt at him suddenly. The shot went stray and hit her on her left arm. Ignoring her pain, she grabbed the gun from Gio's hand and they fell down on the floor wrestling each other for the gun. Digging her nails in his hand, Gio let go of his gun in pain. She stood up from him with the gun in her hand, but she quickly fell back downward as he swept kicked her and knocked her off her feet. He scrambled toward her to grab the gun away from her. To his fustration, she managed to throw the gun out of the window. "You witch!" Gio stumbled backward when she kicked him on the chest. She reached for the door desperately but before she could open it, he grabbed her long blond hair and pulled her back. Howling in pain, she clutched her head and try to free her hair from his grip. Turning her to face him, Gio slapped her and punched her on the stomach. She clutched her stomach in agony and dropped down on the floor. "I'm not done with you yet!" He picked her up and slapped her hard across the face. He was about to kick her when she threw her weight at him and slammed him against the wall. His vision began to swirl when his head hit hard on the wall. However, this also increased his anger. Carlua cried out in pain when he slammed his fists on her back. He then kicked her, causing her to roll across the room. Carlua backed away from him as he stumbled towards her. Blood dripped down from her mouth as she tried to rise up. She pushed herself up grasping the bedpost but before she could stand up fully, Gio slammed her hard on the back. She turned around to find his hands gripped her throat. "Die!" Carlua gasped desperately as she looked around her.


"Larva," thought Carlua as she felt herself losing her conscious. "I can't let him kill Miyu and make a mistake." A new wave of energy burst through her. From the corner of her eyes she saw a vase on the shelf near the bed. With the rest of her strength, she reached out for it while struggling to keep herself conscious. She managed to grab it and slammed it over Gio's head as hard as she could. Gio loosen his grip on her and felled down onto the floor. The vase dropped from her hand and was shattered when it hit the floor. Her hand fell down limply to her side as darkness consumed her.


When Larva came back to the hut, he was surprised to find the whole room in chaos. "Carlua!" He quickly rushed towards Carlua and found her unconscious. To his relief, she was still breathing. He then went to Gio and lifted him up. The damage to his head was not severe because the vase didn't break when it hit him. However, the crash was strong enough to cause some bleeding. Larva grabbed a bandage and wrapped it around Gio's head. He placed Gio on one of the beds and turned to Carlua. After bandaging up her bleeding arm, he started to tend to her other wounds when Gio groaned out loud. "Gio," said Larva as he approached him. "What happened?"


"Larva?" Gio grabbed Larva's coat in great panic. "It was Miyu! She was here half an hour ago. Carlua and I tried to stop her but she was too good of a fighter. She was looking for you." Larva frowned and nodded his head. "How is Carlua?"


"She's fine," Larva said coolly. He laid Gio down on the bed. "Stay here while I look around and see whether Miyu is still around." Gio nodded his head and smiled when he saw Larva walking out the door. He looked at Carlua and frowned.


"I can't have her living." He tried to stand up but dizziness overwhelmed him. "I have..." He accidentally brushed a glass of water onto the floor as he tried to gain more orientation. Larva burst into the room at the noise and found him sitting on his bed.


"I told you to lie down," said Larva. He helped Gio back on the bed.


"Can you find Miyu?" Larva shook his head. He looked at Carlua and back at Gio.


"I can't let this happen again," said Larva. "I will have to settle this with Miyu once and for all." He pushed Gio down on his bed. "I will go to the city tomorrow and watch her. While I am gone, the two of you should rest up." Gio nodded his head and closed his eyes. He smiled inward.


"With him gone, I could get rid of Carlua and tell him that Miyu had sent someone else to get rid of us." He opened one eye and saw Larva tending Carlua. "Don't wake up now, Carlua."


*The Next Morning*


"Where could they have gone to?" Gio looked around the room but he could not find Larva and Carlua anywhere. "Could he..." He looked up when Larva appeared in at the doorway. His hand automatically reached for the gun that is in his pocket. He managed to grab it back when he found Larva and Carlua missing this morning. "Where have you been?"


"I went and hid Carlua at somewhere safe," Larva answered simply. "Now that Miyu knows this place, we can't have her here." Gio nodded his head, but his hand still rested on his gun.


"Had she woken up yet," said Gio.


"No," Larva said grimly. "She has not woken up, yet." He poured himself a glass of water and drank it. "I'm going right now, Gio. Go and hide somewhere for the moment. I will meet you here at 7:00 tonight." Gio nodded his head. When Larva was gone, he kicked the chair in frustration.


"Damn him," said Gio. "With Carlua gone, my plan is going to have a flaw." He took out his cell phone and called his follower. After instructing them for a while, he ended the call in frustration. "None of them knew where he put her." He paced around the room for a few minutes when he phone rang. "What is it," he snapped.


"Gio, we lost Miyu and Larva."


"What?"


"We lost track of them," said the other voice on the phone. "They both gave us the slip." Gio cursed and hit the table hard. Before he could vent his frustration further, his phone rang again.


"What now," he screamed in his phone.


"What is the matter, Gio?" Gio recognized Larva's voice from the other side of the phone. He took a deep breath to keep himself calm, before he answered Larva.


"I'm sorry, Larva. I just discovered that my stocks are dropping. What is it Larva?"


"I was being followed," said Larva. "I've managed to shake them off. That Miyu is surely resourceful."


"Where are you now," Gio asked anxiously.


"I am following her right now," said Larva. "I need to go now. I will call you once I get back." Gio was about to hang up when Larva called out to him again. "Help me buy a gun. Bye." Gio said goodbye. With a smile, he hanged up his phone. Although he would like to know where Larva went, he couldn't help rejoicing himself at the turn of event.


At 7:00pm sharp, Larva returned back to the hut. "How was it," asked Gio eagerly.


"Have you got the gun?" Gio nodded his head. He gave Larva the gun. Larva looked at it and nodded his head. "I've already sent an invitation to Miyu, telling her to meet me tomorrow at Okiyama Cliff. She should be there by noon."


"You are going to kill her?" asked Gio, while pretending to be shocked.


Larva nodded his head. "After what have happened to Carlua, I know what I have to do." He placed the gun under his pillow and lay down on his bed. "We should get some sleep before tomorrow."


*Next Day...Police Department*


"Argh...I want to sleep," said Ichiro. "I can't wait to go home."


"Come on Ichiro," said Ranka with a smile. "We just successfully captured all of the criminals and raided their trade. You should be happy."


"Yeah, but don't forget that Gio wasn't there," Aoi said. "We got all of the small fishes but he is still out there."


"You hanged out with Ichiro too much," said Ranka. "You are starting to use the fish analogy."


"What fish," asked Yui. Ranka, Aoi, and Ichiro looked up when they saw Yui and Lemunia walking towards them. "Have you guys seen Miyu?"


"While you are at it, have you seen Lemures, Spartoi, and Nagi," asked Lemunia.


Aoi shrugged his shoulder. "Miyu came in this morning but I haven't seen her since. And as for the others..." He pointed at the door. "They just left a while ago."


"Do you think they found something about Carlua," asked Lemunia to Yui.


"It might be possible," Yui answered. "Come on." She quickly thanked Aoi and dragged Lemunia right after her. They ran out of the police station and managed to catch a glimpse of Spartoi and Nagi driving off. "Nagi!" She called out to him but they didn't hear her. Without turning around, they sped down the road.


"Damn," said Lemunia. "Come on!" He grabbed Yui by her hand and hailed a taxi. They quickly got in. "Followed that white car," demanded Lemunia.


"Which white one," asked the cab driver.


"The one that is turning around that corner," urged Yui. "Hurry please." With a nod of his head, the cab driver drove off.


*Okiyama Cliff*


Miyu looked at the cliff as she waited anxiously for Larva. "Have to be careful," she thought. "Anything can happen."


"Beautiful sight isn't it?" Miyu turned around to find Larva smiling at her.


"Yes, Larva," said Miyu. "But I believe you didn't ask me here to watch the scenery."


"You're right Miyu," Larva said coldly. Miyu watched in shock when Larva pulled out a gun and pointed it at her heart.


"Larva? What are you doing?"


"Isn't it obvious," Larva replied unemotionally. His expression became hard as he stared at Miyu. "I came here to kill you."


Miyu frowned and shook her head. "I don't see the humor in this joke, Larva. You disappeared without a trace for more than five days and now you are playing this trick on me. Everyone was worried about you." She took a step forward but quickly stopped when Larva shot the ground in front of her.


"I'm not joking Miyu." His eyes show no passion as he aimed the gun at her heart again. "I am really here to kill you."


"Why?" asked Miyu in disbelief.


"Because of what you have done to Carlua."


"Carlua?" Miyu frowned. "I didn't do anything to Carlua."


"Don't lie," Larva growled. "I know that you want to kill us. After all, your father did kill our parents."


Miyu narrowed her eyes and shook her head. "That is a lie Larva. You should know that."


"Gio told me..."


"Exactly," said Miyu. "Don't you remember, Larva?" She paused when she realized something. "You've lost your memory," she said, tilting her head.


"What does this have to do with that," Larva asked coldly.


"No wonder." Miyu muttered under her breath. "Listen Larva. The man you are staying with works for a clan called the Quarl. They are notorious for their drug operation and assassination. What he told you cannot be trusted."


"Good try," said Larva with his hand steadily pointed at her. "You are the one who is working for the Quarl."


"Don't ever say that to me again, Larva!" warned Miyu harshly. Larva was slightly taken aback by her attitude. "You know I hate them as much as one can ever do." She trembled with anger. "They killed my parents, don't you remember? Don't you remember that I am your partner and that you are the one who uprooted their whole operation in LA?"


Larva hesitated slightly. "Why should I trust you?"


Miyu smiled slightly. "Because I am your partner and because I trust you, Larva." Larva's eyes widened in shock. "Don't you trust me too?"


"I..." Larva groaned when his head started to fill with unknown images.


*Flashback*


"She is just a girl."


Miyu gave him an amused smile and replies smoothly back to him. "And you are just a man."


*****


"An illusion." Larva nodded his head. "A futile chase isn't it?" He took a sip from his coffee. "I guess you're right." He lifted his glass of wine into the air. "Who said that Conan Doyle was a fool? A toast, Miyu?"


She nodded and lifted her glass of tomato juice up right next to the glass he was holding. The inside of the restaurant resounded with the brisk clink of the two glasses.


*****


"We're partner, Larva," she said firmly. "Don't think otherwise."


*****


"When two people's blood intertwine, they are bounded by destiny."


*****


"Then why are you telling me this," Larva said softly. For a moment, they stare at each other in silence. Larva moved toward her slightly and repeated his question.


"Because," she whispered. "Because I think I am starting to trust you."


*****


"I don't know how I feel for Miyu," said Larva. "I just know..." Larva paused when he remembered what Miyu said to him in the cave. "I just know that we are bounded by destiny." He turned to look at Carlua. "Miyu needs me. I am one of the people that she trusts."


"She needs you," Carlua murmured. "I need you too."


Larva shook his head. "I need her. Somehow, she is very important to me because she is the only person that can break down my barrier." Larva opened the door and stepped out. "And I am very important to her because I am the first and only person she has ever trusted for a long time."


*End of Flashback*


"Larva?" He looked upward as the he continued to clutch his head in pain. She walked up to him slowly.


"Don't come near me." Larva warned painfully. His hand trembled as he looked at her worried face. "I..." An image of Carlua's silent form flashed into his mind. "No!" Without thinking, he pointed his gun at her heart and fired. Miyu eyes widened in shock when the bullet pierced through her heart. Blood squirted from the wound as she clutched at it painfully. Larva looked at her in horror when he realized what he had done.


"Larva," Miyu called softly as tears flow down her face. She closed her eyes and fell down on the ground. Her body remained motionless.


Larva lowered his hand unconsciously. He didn't even hear Gio approaching him. "I did it," Larva said when he finally noticed that Gio was standing beside him. He turned to look at Gio and stared at him blankly.


"You did it Larva," said Gio with a smile. "How does it feel?"


"I feel," Larva covered his mouth and coughed violently. He collapsed onto his knees. "I feel sick."


"Too bad," said Gio. He silently took his gun out from his pocket. "But I can make you feel better." Larva looked up and found Gio pointing a gun at his head.


"What are you doing?"


"Ending your misery," said Gio gleefully. He raised the gun to Larva's forehead. Before he could clicked his gun, a bullet pierced thorough his right arm, causing him to drop the gun. Larva quickly grabbed his gun and stood up. Gio stumbled from his pain in shock. His eyes widen in shock when he recognized the person who had shot him. "You!"


"That's right," said Miyu as she stood up slowly from her position, her gun aimed steadily at Gio. "You've gloated too early." She walked up to Larva and smiled. "Our trap worked successfully."


Larva smiled warmly at her and nodded his head. "You were right, little girl."


"Thank you, old man." She raised one of her eyebrows. "It also seems that you have gain your memory back."


"How," asked Gio. "Aren't you supposed to be dead?" Larva smiled at Miyu as she took out her handcuff.


*Flashback*


After shaking off her followers, she quickly stepped into the subway to make sure she would lose them. Weaving through the crowded passenger, she finally settled down at one of the corners. She lowered her gaze as she looked at the reports she had got back. The first report indicated that the blood inside the house indeed belonged to Larva. She was about to look at the next report, when she felt someone's eyes on her. Not wanting to notify them about her knowledge, she waited until there was a stop and plunged into the busy crowd. As she zigzagged across the station, the person diligently followed her. Miyu saw the exit and was about to go to it when someone grabbed her by her hand and pulled her to one corner. She quickly counter attacked by extending her leg and kicked her attacker off his feet. Miyu almost dropped her reports when she noticed who her attacker was. "Larva?" She rushed toward him and helped him up on his feet. "Larva, where have you..."


Larva placed a hand over her mouth and motion her to follow him. She nodded her head and followed him diligently. After one hour of evading, they finally reached to a little restaurant. Miyu looked at Larva when they have finished ordering their drink.


"Where have you been, Larva?" asked Miyu.


"I was with Gio and Carlua all the time," Larva explained. "I believe you know who they are."


"Of course," said Miyu. She reached for her bag and took out Gio's profile. "I looked him up after you disappeared. I believe you don't need this since you infiltrated Quarl a year ago."


Larva shook his head. "I'm going to need it. You see, I lost my memory." Miyu stared at him in shock.


"How?"


"That is not important, Miyu," said Larva. "We should not waste our time on this when we have more important thing to discuss. He looked at her and frowned. "However, I wonder why you don't think I was joking."


"Because the Larva that I know will never joke with such serious matter," Miyu simply reply. Their drinks came and some odd sense of familiarity flashed through Larva when he saw Miyu sipping on her tomato juice.


"Did we sit here before," asked Larva. Miyu shook her head.


"The same drinks but not the same place." She gave him one of her annoying smile. "However, like you said, it is not important and we should not waste our time when we have more important thing to discuss." Larva frowned at her.


"I believe you are always this annoying?"


"As much as you, my dear Larva." She smiled at him. "Now would you mind telling me what happen to you for these past few days?"


"Wait until I looked through his profile first," said Larva. "While I am looking at it, I would be delighted if you can tell me about my life and my relationship with you."


"You are my partner," Miyu said flatly. Larva smiled at her little comment. Somehow, he kind of expected that answer. With that said, she started to tell him about his life while he scanned through Gio's profile. After she was done, Larva nodded his head.


"This wasn't what I heard from Gio," said Larva. He told Miyu about the tale that Gio had coax up for him. By the time Larva had finished, Miyu had to call for another glass of tomato juice. With the second one in her hand, she sat back and looked at Larva.


"What make you suspect Gio?"


"What makes you think I suspect him?"


"I am not stupid Larva," said Miyu. "If you didn't suspect him, you wouldn't have come to me."


"That's true," said Larva. "I started to suspect Gio's story when I told Carlua about it. Her reactions made me suspect that the story might not be as true as he wanted me to believe. However, that was just my speculation. The thing that really overthrew his validity was when he told me that you attacked him and Carlua half an hour before I reached them." Miyu paid close attention to him as he continued. "I was watching you the time you were on the cliff. The closest distance from the hut to our hideout takes approximately one hour to get there. I left before you and when I was running towards there, I didn't hear any sound of motorcycle or car driving towards that direction. So the possibility of you getting over there within half an hour is impossible."


Miyu nodded her head. "Then what are you suggesting?"


"I want to set Gio up," said Larva. "Since he believes that I still want to kill you, we could make him fall into a trap."


"After you get rid of me, he will definitely get rid of you," said Miyu when she caught on to what he is planning. "Thinking that I am dead, he is bound to lower his guard."


"Exactly." Larva smiled at her. "But the main thing is that, how can we make it look like I have killed you?" Miyu smiled.


"I have a way. All I need is your cooperation, my dear Larva. I believe your aiming is still as accurate as ever?"


"I'd believe so," said Larva.


"In that case, this is what we can do." She took off her jacket and placed it on the table. "Pretend this is the bullet vest." She took one napkin and placed it on top of the jacket area over the heart. "I will place a bag of blood on this area. So when you shoot, the bullet will pierce the bag and bury itself in the bullet vest. That way, it would seem like the bullet has pierced my heart." She turned the jacket around. "I will placed another bag of blood on the back over here. When you shoot, I will press a button, which will automatically burst the bag. This will make it seem like the bullet has pierced my whole body." She took the jacket off the table. "In order to make this more convincing, I will not wear this jacket. I will just wear this T-shirt. That way, when the bullet hit me, it will look more convincing."


"Clever," approved Larva. "But how are you going to hide the sudden bulged area on your right side of the chest?"


"I won't put a huge bag over there. We just need enough to convince him that the bullet had hit me. Also, I will wear a thin coat over my T-shirt. I can add a guard to my other side to make it the side even." Larva nodded his head in approval. "For our safety, I will also position Spartoi and Nagi, so they could watch us in distance but close enough if something unexpected happens."


"Carlua," said Larva. "She is with the store manager."


"Don't worry," said Miyu. "Lemunia can look after her."


"To make sure," said Larva. "Press the button when I say 'no'." Miyu nodded her head. "Then I guess this is settled." Unconsciously he lifted his cup of coffee upward. Miyu smiled and clicked her glass of tomato juice against it. They quickly drank the drinks and proceeded out of the restaurant in separate ways.


*End of Flashback*


"How?" asked a bewildered Gio again as Larva and Miyu recalled their plan.


"It is for us to know," said Miyu.


*Lemunia and Yui*


"Where could they be," said Yui as she and Lemunia walked up the road.


"I don't know..." Lemunia stopped his sentence, when he saw Lemures entering a store. "Over there." They ran after him and entered the store. Least to say, Lemures was really surprised when he saw them bursting through the door.


"What the heck are you guys doing over here," asked Lemures with surprise.


"The same can be said to you," accused Lemunia. "Where is Carlua?"


"She is in the back room," said the store manager. "She just woke up." Not wasting anytime, Lemunia, Yui, and Lemures rushed forward to see her.


"Carlua," called Lemunia as he held her hand softly in his. Her eyes fluttered open. Joy filled her face when she recognized who he was. It was quickly replaced with panic.


"Hurry," Carlua said in her rasped voice. "Gio has convinced Larva to kill Miyu. Hurry!"


"Miyu!" said Yui. She was about to run out but Lemures stopped her.


"We know," said Lemures. "Nagi and Spartoi are already there. Go to sleep, Carlua. We will take care of it."


Carlua smiled softly and slipped back to sleep. Lemunia, Yui, and Lemures left her as they rushed towards Okiyama Cliff. They sneaked up slowly from the forest and saw Nagi and Spartoi positioned behind some trees.


"Miyu," whispered Yui admiringly when she saw Miyu taking out the handcuff. Her attention was quickly drawn away from her sister when she noticed a man sneaking out from his hiding. He was positioned in front of them and he had his gun pointed right at Miyu. Without thinking, Yui pounced on the man with Lemunia right behind her. They plunged into the clearing as they struggled with the man. Lemures quickly joined them and managed to apprehend the man.


Distracted by the commotion, Miyu and Larva turned away from Gio for a second and looked at Yui. Taking this opportunity, Gio knocked the guns away from Miyu and Larva's hands. Larva quickly turned to see Gio reaching into his pocket. "Miyu!" He quickly shoved Miyu behind him. Before Gio could pull his hand out from his pocket, two shots were fired at his back. His eyes widened and his body slacked forward from the assault.


"Larva!" Larva quickly turned away from Gio when he heard Miyu shouting out his name. To his horror, he saw her stumbling over the cliff. Nagi, Yui, and Spartoi sprinted forward when Larva leaped forward to grab Miyu by her hand. He managed to grab her hand when she fell backward. His body started to plunge over the cliff while he held onto Miyu. Dashing forward, Spartoi was able to grabbed Larva by the waist before he plunged over the cliff. Nagi and Yui rushed to the edge and reached their hands downwards.


"Don't let go, Miyu!" called Larva as he desperately held onto her right hand. He stuck his right hand downward. "Take my other hand, Miyu. Hurry!" Miyu lifted her left hand but before she could reach his hand, her right hand slipped from his grip. They all watched in horror when she fell downward towards the wave. Larva watched in shock when she gave him a little smile before turning around to face the wave. He stared at the ocean in disbelief as the wave engulfed her body. "Miyu!!!" Spartoi struggled to pull Larva back as he tried to plunge in right after Miyu. Nagi pulled the crying Yui backward while she struggled against his grip. "Let go of me," shouted Larva.


"She's gone," said Spartoi, while desperately holding on to Larva. "She's gone."


Larva collapsed onto his knees and buried his face on the ground in despair. "Miyu..."




Author's note:


Hehehe...a definite cliffhanger isn't it? Get it? Before you guys get angry with me, I should tell you that this chapter ends over here. The next chapter will start at a few weeks or days later. Something like that...hehehe. I know it has been a long time since I update...and well, this one is quite lame (rociellac: you don't say… * and she ran off before locke could grab a knife and kill her, making faces all the way* :p). Hehhee...for one thing...err...wait..let me say these things first. I am quite busy now so the next update won't be here for quite a long time. I am extremely sorry about this but I have to concentrate on my schoolwork and my work. Sorry about this. I hope you like this chapter though. Okay...now...continue to read on if you don't want to spoil the story...hehehe....okay...1) Amnesia is not that simple. The form of amnesia that I gave to Larva (rociellac: you 'gave' to him hmmm? -_-;;; sounding so proud of yourself) is just an ideal kind of amnesia. Real amnesia is far more serious that this. Also...he shouldn't have recover from his unconsious state so fast. 2) I don't know the locations...hehehe. I try to figure out how long it will take to get to one place or another but I can't. 3) I made up some area. I needed it to exist near the ocean. That is why I choose Tokyo Bay. Argh!!!