Chapter 26
The next day, Zero gets up bright and early to go to work. He sees the coffee is ready and waiting for him, and so is a brand new suit and tie.
"You look incredible." She says.
"Thanks, I feel nervous about this. Maybe this isn't the right thing? Maybe I should just stay away and move on?" Zero asks.
"It is the right thing. It's where you belong. You will also need this."She says handing him a new gun holder.
"Heh, you really think they are going to let me have a gun?" Zero laughs.
"Yes, this belongs to you and only you." She says handing him the bloody rose.
Zero just looks at it, with tears in his eyes. It's been such a long time he held this in his hands. The memories attached to it, coming back with the gun as well. His time at Cross, his time with Yuki. The times he wanted to blow himself away with it, and she stopped him. How this gun was there with him through a lot of bad times. He never thought he would see it again. He felt it was lost to him, just like Yuki was.
"How did you get this? Didn't they give it to someone else?" Zero asks.
" I asked them to give it back to you. It was locked away. It belongs to you and only you." She answers.
"Thank you, this means a lot to me," Zero responds.
"Your welcome." She says.
"Are you going to come with me?" Zero asks.
"No, I have a lot of work to do. I don't go to the association. I have no work there." She comments.
"Ok, One day I really need to meet your friend to say thank you for my job back." Zero replies.
"I will let him know how thankful you are. I want you to enjoy your day." She states.
"Yea we will see how it goes, "Zero responds.
He gets ready and the car picks him up and takes him to the association. Seeing that even that was taken cared of. She gave him his own car but still had someone drive him too and from. Always taking care of him. Watching over him.
Once he arrives at the association he gets out of the car and walks in walking down the corridors. Feeling all eyes on him. People doing there best not to talk or say anything, but they couldn't help their stares. Zero notices that even the ones that hated him the most didn't say a word. It's like they were scared to death too. What could frighten them that much?
Zero goes to his office, everything is in order and like it use to be. The day goes on, without anyone saying anything rude. They are not extra friendly but at the same time, they are not cruel and mean like before. They show respect and listen to whatever he has to say.
He knows something is up. This wasn't any ordinary friend that asked for this request. IT was someone who scared the shit out of them all. Who was feared and well known. He just hoped it wasn't who he thought, and if it was. How the hell did she know him? And why would he of all people help?