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Pardon if there's any misspelling or wrong grammar, I'm not a native :)
"Kazuha dear, are you sure you want to continue studying abroad?" Shizuka asked gently to the girl who is now an orphan.
Kazuha nodded affirmatively even though she did not reply. Beside her sat her son, Heiji, who had been surly and continued to eat as if he had not listened to his mother and Kazuha's conversations just now.
Shizuka, Heiji and Kazuha were having dinner at the Hattori house. Meanwhile Heizo is still not home.
Apparently the Osaka police superintendent was still busy with his job.
Kazuha herself was temporarily housed in the Hattori family's home, since Shizuka, and especially Heiji, did not allow her to stay alone in her home.
Heizo also doesn't mind.
For Heizo and Shizuka, Kazuha had been considered as their own daughter. Plus, it's all Heizo's responsibility, so the poor girl is now an orphan, though Kazuha doesn't know about this yet. Heiji forbade his father for telling Kazuha. He said that he would tell her himself.
"If you really want that" Shizuka sighed and turned to her son. "What do you think Heiji?". She hoped Heiji's answer can make Kazuha change her mind. As a mother, Shizuka knew these two teenagers actually like each other. Only, they are too proud to admit it.
"Kazuha can do whatever she likes! I'm nobody for her, so I have no right to stop her!".
"Huh?" Shizuka did not expect Heiji to respond curtly.
Her eyes shifted in confusion from Heiji who still eats calmly, as if nothing happened, but doesn't look in any direction except to his bowl of rice, towards Kazuha who is now looking sharply at Heiji, although she doesn't say anything.
Shizuka doesn't know that Heiji is still upset at Kazuha with the incident at the crematorium earlier.
He had asked, even begged her not to go abroad.
However, Kazuha replied with words that he could not deny anymore "You have no right to forbid me! You're nothing to me, Heiji!".
Heiji never knew that words could be much more painful than a dagger.
"I'm done eating. Thank you for the food, Mom!" Heiji stood up and kissed his mother's cheek then walked out of the dining room, without saying a word to Kazuha. He didn't even glance at her.
After Heiji was out of sight, Shizuka asked Kazuha who's now looking down "Anything you want to say to me, dear? You can think of me as your mother now!".
And Kazuha's tears can't be stopped again.
"How's your work?" Shizuka asked as she hung her husband's suit.
Heizo let go of his tie as he sighed wearily. "They're much smarter and dangerous than I thought! The two men we caught at the hospital, they all committed suicide! One shot his own head, died on the spot. The other took poison pills that he had apparently prepared in case he got caught by the police. We're trying to save the man who took the pills. Hopefully tomorrow the results are as I expected!".
Heizo walked to his wife and kissed her cheek. "How are you and the kids?".
Shizuka shook her head sadly. "Do you know that Kazuha-chan plans to continue her studies abroad?".
"She can't go abroad! They will easily target her there!".
"Tell her then!".
Heizo widened his eyes for a moment. "It's Heiji's job! He'll do better than me! Besides, Kazuha will listen him!".
"If only it was that easy, Heizo!".
Heizo immediately stood in front of Shizuka. "I'm listening!".
Heiji can't sleep. He just laid limply on his bed when he heard the door of his room being knocked.
"It's open!" He answered the knock while slightly narrowed his eyes because he was dazzled by the light that suddenly entered into his dark room.
"Dad?" Heiji frowned. It was unusual for his father to come into his room, especially if he came home late, like tonight.
"Why are you here?".
"Can't a father go into his own son's room?".
"It's just not like that! It just ... This is unusual!". Heiji narrowed his eyes suspiciously "If this is about Kazuha, I don't want to talk about it! I don't care about her anymore!".
He was back lying down when his father answered him.
"Ah, so! Poor girl. Both her parents have just died, and now her fiancé is also dumping her!" Heizo emphasized the word fiancé.
He struggled to resist his grin as he saw his son's reaction just the way he wanted it. "Alright then! Good night, son!" Heizo just turned around when his son called him.
"Dad! Wait!".
He's smirking before turned back "Yes, Heiji?" he asked innocently.
"You just said Kazuha's fiancé? Who? Me? I'm Kazuha's fiancé?" Heiji started babbling. With excitement.
Heizo rolled his eyes "Is there someone else here besides you?".
"But, but, I don't understand ...?" Heiji hoped he heard his father right.
"Toyama himself proposed to me to give his daughter to you, instead of being taken by another man who is not clear about his origins". Heizo didn't lie about this. Ginshiro Toyama had once asked him to take Kazuha for Heiji, although at that time his remark was only taken non-seriously.
Damn, he's right! Heiji thought with satisfaction.
Her own father gave her to him!
And he definitely will not let her go or leave him!
"Heiji!" his father interrupted Heiji's happy thought "Your mother said she would continue her studies abroad?".
"Nope! She will not!" Heiji denied with confidence. He now has rights over Kazuha. He is her fiancé!
"Good! Because she's a lot safer here!" Looking at the radiant face of his son, Heizo knew what's on his mind and Heiji's mind now are completely different.
"Listen, Heiji! This is serious! You have to always keep your eyes on her!". Hearing the tone of his father's changing into serious, Heiji seemed to be conscious from his happy reverie, although in fact, he will not let Kazuha in danger either.
"Well ...?" Shizuka immediately greeted him with question and a raised eyebrow as Heizo entered their room. However, when she saw the face of her husband grinned with satisfaction, she knew everything was alright.
"Now it all depends on them both. But I'm sure this time Heiji will not give up easily!"
"What did you say to him?" Shizuka asked curiously
"The truth!" Heizo answered with a sleepy yawn. "Turn off the lights, Honey! I'm so sleepy!". Shizuka rolled her eyes as she walked toward the light switch, turning it off. She could already heard her husband snore loudly even before the lights off.
Great! Now she doesn't think she will sleep well tonight!
Firstly, because she was very curious about what Heizo said to Heiji.
Secondly, well ... because Heizo was now snoring like ... Heizo!
With a sigh, Shizuka walked toward their bed.
Drrrttt ... Drrrttt ...
Drrrttt ... Drrrttt ...
The sound of something that trembled slowly, somehow woke Kazuha.
'Huh? What is this sound?'
Sleepily, Kazuha asked herself. She was still very sleepy when she saw her phone screen glowed in the darkness.
One missed call.
She frowned. Who called her in the middle of the night like this?
Suddenly awakened completely, Kazuha's eyes widened as she realized who had just called her.
Drrrttt ... Drrrttt ...
Kazuha jumped slightly as the phone, again tremble in her hand.
There is another incoming call.
She hesitated for a moment whether to answered the call or not.
Finally she decided to press the receive button, but she didn't say anything.
"Hello? ... Hello?". A confused voice heard across the phone, while Kazuha kept silent.
However, after a while, the confused voice became calm and now threatening. "I know you're listening, Lady! Congratulations! You're killing two of our men! You're gonna pay for it! Slowly and painfully ..."
In horror Kazuha threw her phone as far away from her before the caller finished speaking.
She has to get out of here! The sooner the better!
Or she will endanger Heiji and his family!