Ryo didn't waste a single moment, as he was climbing the stairs of the incomplete building; he held his favourite Colt Python cocked up over his shoulders in his right hand. His face bore a serious expression, which was characteristic of him during a chase. As he reached the sixth floor, he took his stance behind a thick incomplete pillar. For a few moments, there was no sound heard except of the crickets, which rattled in the upcoming dark atmosphere as the sun was on its way to take a rest for the day. But after that, a faint sound was heard, which was enough for the great City Hunter to take aim towards the sound. Although Ryo had taken his aim towards the sound, for an unknown reason, his mind wouldn't approve him of taking the shot. He didn't know why, but for the first time in his life he was in this kind of a situation, where his mind and body reacted in a different way during the time of need. "For some reason…." Ryo implied to himself, "I still feel guilty of taking the first shot. The aura of the person here, seems peculiarly familiar, which is near to impossible." Just then a hideous thought crossed his mind "Could it be…?" But that seemed a fact to obvious for the present moment, and so Ryo threw the pistol in its holster on his chest and darted towards the sound blindly, in the fear of the worst. The shriek he had heard was making a clear sense to him now. "Fujimaki, you better prove me wrong this time, or else…." He shouted as he reduced the gap between himself and the producer of the sound in a tremendous speed. It seemed that the person who made the sound, was injured and was dragging something along with him. As Ryo cut the distance close to the person, all he could see was a person dragging a large box. From the profession and the current status Ryo was in, one glance at the box told him that it contained an unassembled sniper rifle. Just then the 'person' left the box and put 'his' hand behind 'his' waist to drag out, what could be seen as a pistol. Ryo flipped over to the back of a nearest pillar on his right side as multiple bullets were fired at him implying that the user of the gun is a novice, still he didn't touch his gun in its holster on his chest below the blue overcoat. Somehow, for a mysterious reason, his heart told him not to. Instead, at the very much opportune moment, as the 'person' was busy reloading 'his' pistol, Ryo pounced on 'him' in a flash, even faster than lightening. The person couldn't think of this unusual circumstance too, so he tried hard to get himself off Ryo's vice-like grip. Ryo's eyes had widened as soon as he had pounced on the person. One glance at him, and he could tell without the slightest doubt that the person was none other than his love, his life: Kaori Makimura! Ryo couldn't believe his eyes, as well as his senses. This so called split personality stayed only for a flash of a moment. Kaori was trying her utmost to free herself off Ryo's grasp, but how could Ryo leave her! Just then Kaori spoke "So, you're here, the great City Hunter Saeba Ryo! I was waiting for you." Ryo couldn't hear a single word anymore because by that time his eyes had caught the deep wound on Kaori's right elbow that was a result of his own fire. Ryo's eyes bubbled with pain as he saw his sweetheart struggling to get free from the very person who loves her more than even his own life. "What have you become Kaori? Who did this to you?" Ryo mumbled with anger welling up inside his head. Just then Kaori spoke again "So you got my gift, right?" Ryo's eyes narrowed as his "City Hunter" sense awared him of an upcoming danger ahead. Without a second thought, he tightly hugged Kaori and jumped down from the building. Split moments later the area in Shinjuku thundered with the sound of a blast.
Umibozu had returned to the Cat's eye café. "It should be already evening, and the sun is probably already kissing goodbye now!" he thought as he opened the door with the key from his pocket as was the custom. With his incredible sense, he had learnt to master his actions through his daily habit, as he was blind. Miki was still at Ryo's apartment. "Seems like she'll be taking quite a lot of time to return today" he thought as he had his first customer for the evening. As he was thinking all these, the door to the café opened and closed with a metallic "Ting" (The shop in Japan, and many shops here too, keep chime or bells tied to their doors, as they think that they bring good luck for the shop. Due to these chimes the doors open with a sweet sound.)
