Title – Destined together

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A/N – Hello my friends! Here's the long awaited chapter (I hope so)! Thank you SapphireSkies, Anna stone, Misaki Tokura, Jessica pathak, Aki2345, Hayashinkage17, Meisakine, Kaisaki, Amaya Malik, Cora Scarlet and Guests for your awesome reviews! And I thank all the others who had read the story and reviewed till now! Oh and welcome back Meisakine! And Hayashinkage17, thank you for compliment! And you'll find out soon… All the connections, I mean. I hope you enjoy this chapter too! Fav and follow please! Don't forget to review at the end and share your thoughts! ^^

'…' - Thoughts

"…" - Speaking

Chapter 16

Misaki's POV

I entered my uncle's assigned room and was surprised to see Jinbei-san. He's chief of the board of directors and is like another good uncle to me. He's really nice. My uncle and I trust him more than anyone else. I was surprised he's back so soon. He smiled at me and I couldn't help but smile back nervously.

"Relax, Misaki-chan. He knows everything… don't worry" my uncle, Shin, assured and I sighed in relief.

"Yes. I got back from China last night and found out what really happened from Shin-san just today. I'm really surprised he was attacked last night but all's fine now. Anyway, Misaki-chan, how are you doing?" Jinbei-san asked me.

"I'm doing well…" I answered him. However, he looked displeased.

"Doing well in some stranger's house? Don't think it's your home. You should come back, Misaki-chan" he said, frowning.

"I know, Uncle… but I just can't… You know, I have to find out something"

"I know… But it's dangerous. Come back and we'll do something… together"

"But I can't trust anyone…" I said, looking away and just then I realized what I said.

"I… understand" Jinbei-san looked disappointed… hurt even.

"But we trust you… only" I added hastily with a smile.

"Fine… I believe you. Okay I'll leave you two now. Take care both of you. And Misaki-chan, if you need anything… do not hesitate to tell me" Jinbei-san said with smile and patted me on the head before leaving, as he always does. I smiled back.

I kept talking with Uncle Shin when I accidently glanced at the clock and I was surprised. I can't believe so much time passed since I came to visit uncle in hospital! It's already ten past seven?! It's getting dark! I must leave before Kai finds out! As if reading my mind, uncle spoke.

"Misaki, I think you should leave. Kai-kun might get worried" Uncle said. Wait… hold on… He called him 'Kai-kun'? Since when did he become familiar with uncle?

"No, he won't. Why would he? And how come you're calling him 'Kai-kun'? Didn't you know he made me his maid? And weren't you objecting the idea of me staying at a guy's house?"

"Uhh… yes. I know but… He's nice guy. He even informed me about you whenever he got time or whenever I called him. He even assured me of your well-being. Such a modest young man…"

"EHHH? You don't know him at all. Ask me, I live with him. And he didn't even mention it once that you both are in contact. Hold on… you called him so why didn't you talk to me?!"

Honestly, I'm really surprised now…

"Well… He would ask me that too… but I would hear your voice here and there. You have become livelier since you're living there. Besides, I trust him"

"HA?! Why?! But…ugh…! Fine. Whatever! And I think I should go or else I'll have to listen to his lecture" I sighed.

"You didn't inform him you were coming here? He might get worried, Misaki…"

"You seem to be fond of him, Uncle…" I commented, rolling my eyes.

"Maybe I am… Well… he's taking care of the one who's precious to me so… Oh, yeah… I almost forgot! Here, I got you a new cellphone" he said, handing me the said black device.

"Thank you, Uncle" I smiled as I put it inside my pocket. "And please stay here and rest, Uncle. You shouldn't have investigated by yourself. It's just like last time, you were attacked and we couldn't find who it was" I lectured.

"But… I know… they're someone from-…"

"Our corporation, I know. But the problem is we have no proof to suspect anyone. But still… we have to lure him out soon. Anyway, get better soon"

"Misaki-chan, come on! Akari-chan is here too. We're leaving from the back because I saw some people asking about you at the reception" Kamui informed us, barging in the room.

"I'll be going, Uncle! Take care of yourself and don't stress yourself because I know what to do now"

"But… are you sure…? I mean…"

"Trust me, Uncle. Bye and take care!" I smiled when he nodded at me with a smile and I left with Kamui.

No One's POV

"Thank you so much, Kamui. I wouldn't have made it here without your help" said Misaki, feeling grateful to the teenager.

"No problem, Misaki-chan! Anything for my friends!" kamui exclaimed, cheerfully while Misaki smiled at him.

"Thanks again, Kamui. By the way, how's Emi-chan doing? You asked her out or not yet?" she asked and as usual, he blushed.

"N-not yet! But I'll soon ask her!"

"Come on, Kamui-kun! You said that last time too" teased Misaki as she smirked and he scratched the back of his hair, blushing.

"You see it's hard to confess! You'll understand when you fall in love with someone!" he snapped in defense which surprised me.

'Hmm… May be he's right…' thought Misaki.

"Okay… I got it. But I don't think it'll happen because I think I won't be meeting my 'Prince charming'…" sighed Misaki and shrugged.

"Don't lose hope, my dear friend! Maybe he's around you somewhere!" came another voice which made Misaki jump. Kamui laughed.

"Akari?! Don't scare me like this!" exclaimed Misaki, composing herself. "And no, he's not" she added with a glare.

"Maybe you aren't looking in the right direction then?" Akari smirked and continued with a thinking pose, "Well… he's tall; too much handsome… has brunette hair… Hey! Don't glare at me, Misaki! I'm talking about the 'prince' who is number one bachelor now-a-days! Look!"

Akari pulled out a magazine from her purse and extended towards Misaki and Kamui who stared at the front page; Misaki with wide eyes and Kamui with raised eyebrows.

"Kai Toshiki, most wanted bachelor and Prince of Ladies' hearts…? Eh…?" read Kamui and glanced between Misaki and Akari.

"Whatever" Misaki shook her head.

"Well… I gotta go now, ladies! See ya and take care! I can't let Emi-chan think about this Prince of Ladies' heart!" said Kamui, leaving the ladies to themselves.

"Bye, Kamui-kun!" bid Misaki and Akari with smiles then laughed at his comment as he ran off and resumed walking along the street.

"Ne Misaki-chan… Looks like you forgot all about me! Maybe it's Kai-san's fault. Hmm…" said Akari.

"Akari-chan, will you stop with your fantasies?" said Misaki, annoyed. "Oh and before I forget, save my new number" she added, calling on Akari's number with her new phone.

"Wow! Great! Now I can call you whenever I want! You look like a guy by the way, Misaki-chan. Your disguise is pretty good!" commented Akari, eyeing Misaki's blue hooded jacket, her head covered with hood and loose black jeans with white sneakers.

"Thanks to Rukino-san. No one has recognized me… And Uncle is fine too except for a broken leg and some minor injuries. I think we should walk faster… I hope Kai hasn't found out about me leaving the house… Can you believe he banned me from leaving and I didn't even know?" Misaki complained.

"Wow… I never knew he's… possessive. Uh… what I mean is… He cares for you so much! I think he likes you! How romantic!" Akari exclaimed with stars in her eyes.

"Why am I talking to you? It seems like he has possessed all of you, even my Uncle! He even said he's fond of him! And-…" Misaki ranted but was cut off by ringing of Shingo's cell phone. "Oh my god! It's him! That means he found out!"

"I can't believe you're panicking like this. Just answer it already" Akari said, laughing and Misaki nodded before answering the call.

"K-Kai-sama… You're home already?" said Misaki, trying to act casual.

"Yes. Where are you, Tokura? Tell me your location" she heard his plain tone on the line. Misaki frowned at his order.

"I… Well… I'm on my way already. Just passed the Opera Theatre…" she answered in frustrated voice. Akari suppressed her giggle as Misaki rolled her eyes.

"I'll be there in few minutes. No need to-… HEY!" she exclaimed when someone pushed Akari who lost her balance and landed on the sidewalk with an "OUCH!" and grabbed Misaki's arms causing her to drop the cell phone.

"What are you doing?! LET ME GO! YOU FREAK! AKARI! Are you-…Ummff" she was cut off when her attacker tied her mouth with a cloth before pushing her in a car roughly and rode off, leaving a shouting Akari behind.

"MISAKI!" Akari cried out as she pushed herself up off the ground but the car was already out of sight.

"Oh my god…" Akari glanced around panicked, thinking frantically and saw Misaki's cell phone on the ground, now damaged. She picked it up and put it in her purse.

"Calm down, Akari! Think" she took deep breath and pulled out her cell phone before dialing 'Shin Nitta'.

Kai residence

"Noaki. Get the car. Hurry!" exclaimed Kai, dashing towards the exit.

Naoki complied as he left hurriedly while Rukino and Shingo followed Kai. Rukino and Shingo glanced at each other but chose not to speak for they were partly at fault for whatever had happened. Both were very concerned at the moment to think anything else. Kai, on the other hand, only had one priority and that is… bring Misaki back. He had gave his word to her uncle Shin Nitta that he'll keep his niece safe until she gets back to her home.

"Shingo, trace your cell phone's last location and inform me a.s.a.p. It must be somewhere near Opera Theatre. You know what to do" Kai ordered before climbing in the car without looking back. "To the Opera Theatre, Naoki" he told the redhead.

"Misaki-chan…" Rukino whispered to herself, worriedly as she watched the car passing through gates of the mansion before following Shingo inside.

Few Minutes Later….

Kai and Naoki were halfway to the Opera Theatre when Kai's cell phone rang. He glanced at the unknown number but answered it nonetheless.

Phone conversation…

"Kai Toshiki-san…?" Akari asked. Kai frowned at the woman's voice.

"Who's it? Get to the point. I'm busy" stated Kai.

"I'm Akari Yotsue. Misaki-chan's best friend. I was with her just now but some men suddenly came out of nowhere and took her! They-…"

"Where are you, Yotsue-san?"

"I'm right beside the Opera Theatre. At the opening of the alley"

"I'll be right there in few minutes"

End of Phone conversation…

Kai ended the call and spoke, "Beside Opera Theatre, Naoki"

"A-alright, Kai-kun!" Naoki said, glancing briefly at Kai. "And… I'm sorry… We didn't know the reason for not allowing Boss-Lady out and-…" he continued, looking at the road.

"It's not your fault, Naoki. You didn't know. Nor did Rukino-san and Shingo neither do Tokura. It's my fault. I should have told you beforehand…" Kai said, surprising Naoki with his normal tone.

"Well… then what we need to do is bring her back" said Naoki as he slightly smirked.

"Don't worry… I'll figure something out. No one messes with Kai Toshiki" Kai smirked, as he flipped open his phone and called someone.

"Kai-san! It's me, Akari Yotsue" Akari approached the car as she saw Kai looking out of the window of his car.

"Yotsue-san, get in the car" Kai said and Akari didn't hesitate to comply. Once she was seated on the back seat, he asked, "Did you fight?"

"Huh…?" It took Akari a moment to realize what he meant and was surprised when he handed her a first aid box. She herself hadn't realized that she had a small scratch her arm when she was roughly pushed on the ground.

"Thank you…" said Akari, smiling gratefully while taking the box from him. Despite his calm demeanor, his voice held impatience; she noticed and smiled knowingly as she applied the band aid on her forearm.

"There were three men who abducted her. I think… it was black Wagon and they went towards west" Akari explained.

"Do you know where they took her?" Kai asked, turning to see her over his shoulder.

"No, I don't… The cell phone she carried is broken" replied Akari and saw him sigh. "But don't worry! We can find her location as she has a new phone! I haven't call her yet as I thought they'll get alert and throw the cell phone somewhere-…"

"Hn. Will you give the number so we can track it already?" Kai interrupted, impatiently.

"Oh, of course! Here's the number" she said, showing him her phone display while grinning. Kai had an urge to shake his head but held back as he typed on his cell phone.

"Hn" he grunted before calling someone on his phone again.

Meanwhile…

Misaki glanced around the semi-dark room. The hood covering her head had slipped back, revealing her lilac hair. She had been in a very foul mood since she was brought in the room but now as the minutes passed, she was quite scared and panicking. She kept glaring at the door in front of her. Apparently, she was brought to what seemed like an abandoned old building and her surrounding brought back the old memories of her abduction when she was a child.

The man in front of her watched as she continued to ignore him which infuriated him.

"Sign the paper already!" snapped the man at Misaki.

"No. Who sent you after me?" asked Misaki, glaring.

"Listen here, Missy. You are in no position to question us" gritted the man, grabbing Misaki collar. "Do what you're told to. You're lucky the Boss isn't here yet" he added, smirking.

Misaki head-butted him and the man fell back, grasping his jaw in pain and cursing all the way. He stood up angrily and back handed her causing her a split lip. Blood trickled down from the corner of her lips and her cheek turned red with the slap as she landed on the floor on her back.

'RING-RING'

"No point in shouting 'coz no one's gonna hear you. And even if you try to leave, you won't be able to leave this maze" with that, the man left the room to answer his call with a sinister grin.

Misaki was grateful that it was not her cell phone that rang but the man's. She glanced around for the escape but found none since the room had a small window which gave her an idea that she's in some basement. The only one way out was the door and she had no idea of her exact location.

'I need to get out of here! And through that door nonetheless…' she thought, as she sat up on the ground and devised a plan.

She sighed and pulled on the ropes that tied her hands on the back, tightly while legs were tied in front of her. She lay back down on the floor and drew her hand in the front by passing her legs through the gap of her arms and sat up again. There was no way she would be able to untie her hands so she worked on untying her legs with her tied hands. Once she freed her legs, she walked towards the door, stealthily and tried to hear through the door. She heard nothing.

She opened the door with her tied hands and thanked the heaven's as the door wasn't locked from outside. She heard some faint voices from the hallway and ran in opposite direction as quietly as possible. And as the man had said, the building was truly like a maze. She glanced through the window at the end of the hallway and realized she was on the second floor. She had been running sneakily and hiding here and there from those men when she heard them bustling around.

'Looks like they found out I am missing' she thought, pressing her back on the wall behind her in the shadows. She heard footsteps and laughter as whoever walked on the stairs talked amongst themselves.

"Heh! Such a naïve girl. Must be hiding in some corner"

"Looks like she found out all the exits are locked. Besides she would encounter our men blocking those exits…"

"She might be here somewhere…"

The voices faded as they walked further away. Misaki frowned as the information sank in. She pulled out her cell phone, switched it to silent mode and typed a message about her situation since she couldn't call and talk and reveal herself. In few seconds, she got a reply from Akari.

-'We traced your location. Stay hidden. Rescue team will arrive shortly'

-Akari

'Eh…? Rescue team…?' thought Misaki but her thoughts were cut short by a voice behind her.

"There you are… How about you call Kai Toshiki since you already have a phone, eh?"

Misaki tensed, unconsciously gripping the phone tightly and turned around as she was caught. She faced the man and her eyes widened in surprise at the man in front of her…

"Y-you are…"

To be continued…

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