While the couple (Ryo and Kaori) were busy with each other at the Shinjuku City Hospital, Nogami and Umibozu were busy with a completely different motive. Both of them had plunged themselves into finding a simple clue as to who the kidnapper of Kaori was, and what his intention was behind the kidnapping f Kaori and the murder of the girls. Nogami was busy inspecting the side of the uncommon drug used on her, while Umibozu was busy inspecting the murder-side of the case. With them busy, a new dawn with new hopes for everyone, emerged out of nowhere. Miki, The Doctor and Ryo all had a sleepless night, and so did Umibozu and Saeko. No one knows where Sayuri was, so any guesses according to her whereabouts remains suspended. The doctor had calculated that it's been nearly the time to inject Kaori with the drug for the second time. She rapidly went into action. The blood donation was completed a while ago. In spite of strong resists from Ryo's side, Miki and the Doctor forced Ryo to work upon his wounds, bandaging them with medicines. Nevertheless, Ryo never let go of Kaori's hand. Miki noticed this with a teary smile. The blood donation brought a tinge of colour in Kaori's cheeks. Still she didn't come out of her slumber. The doctor was finally relaxed. Miki had once asked her the reason she felt so relaxed, to which she replied with a smile "I am relaxed because of him (pointing to Ryo) sitting by his side. As long as he's there by her, nothing can happen to her. I'm sure of this now. He'll be a shield to all of her enemies. And who knows? With him by her side, she may really pull through this one"

5:00 AM at the dawn (2hours after the second dosage of Diazepam)

Ryo had his head rested against Kaori's belly and his hands and Kaori's were intertwined by their fingers. Neither of them was prepared to let go of the bond. Ryo was practically dozing off with his eyes closed, when he felt a hand softly cuddling his hairs. In an instant his slumber disappeared and he sat back up only to find Kaori's hands on his head. He looked further up to find her staring at him with tears in her eyes. "Where were you? You IDIOT!" Kaori said softly, "I called out for you quite for a number of times, you know" she added. Ryo had a faint grin "I was always right here by your side. I had never left at all. Maybe you'd find me if you had whispered" Kaori slapped his cheeks softly in reply. Both of their faces had a tinge of blush, but deep down both of them knew that they had a bright day ahead of them which they intended to walk together. Miki was coming through the door with the doctor who was about to call out for Ryo. Miki put the palm of her left hand on the latter's mouth to prevent her from doing so. Instead she whispered "Maybe we should leave the two of them alone for the time being?" The doctor had a smile in her eyes as she nodded without a sound. Just as they were about to leave the place, one of the nurses were about to enter. The Doctor ordered her not to go in there for quite the time being and leave the two of them alone. "So……is she…….?" The nurse asked with amazement. The doctor nodded in reply. "Yes doctor!" the nurse saluted with a broad smile on her lips. She was happy with the recovery as well.

Inside the room it was a dramatic scene. Emotions that were hidden for years, were running loose and none of them (Ryo and Kaori) had any intention of curbing them anymore. Deep down in his heart Ryo always knew that he was weak only against Kaori, the lecherous side of him had become a farce long back when he had seen Kaori on the street for the first time. To be honest, he had fallen for the girl then and there, seeing her simplicity and straightforwardedness, while on the other hand Kaori had fallen for Ryo when he stayed by her side after the sudden death of her brother Hideyuki. Kaori was shattered to her core by his death, and the person who stood by her side, who practically nurtured her, and cared for her needs was Saeba Ryo! Strange, however his actions may have been, to be honest Ryo had always kept a hawk's eye over Kaori. Kaori knew this too and her emotions had at times almost forced her to blurt out her feelings to this man, but there would always be the lecherous side of this GREST CITY HUNTER to his rescue. Never ever in her time with him for the past 6 years, was she able to tell him the simplest thing that was the sole truth of her life; that she loved her. Ryo would always be busy stealing underwears of his beautiful female clients, and Kaori would always be busy curbing off his emotions due to the jealousy inside herself. Sometimes she would even ponder over the topic if she was the perfect partner for a man so lecherous. Nevertheless, she hung on. After all those days, THIS DAY seemed to be a dream. On the other hand, Ryo knew full well what was going on in Kaori's mind, but being the NUMBER ONE SWEEPER in the underworld, he knew well of the consequences if he accepted her love. So despite loving her deeply, he had to avoid the situations when he felt Kaori was about to talk to him on the topic. Ryo trusted her full well, but he couldn't accept her because he was in no condition to lose the dearest in his life. When he had stepped on the soil of Shinjuku, he was nothing but an assassin without a home, without a friend, and without a name. Kaori gave him his name. She was the first friend he had made in this city and it was she again who had given him a true home to return to, at the end of the day. So, on one hand Ryo was dependent on Kaori, while on the other hand, he couldn't accept her love in his life. But that's past now; a past that's long forgotten by both. Here, Kaori was busy running her fingers over his bandages. "Where is this place?" she asked for the first time, a bit more lively after so long and running a quick glance at her surroundings. Ryo said in a contented voice "Shinjuku City Hospital" then he added after a pause, "It's where I brought you Kaori." A mixed emotion of fright and horror suddenly flashed by in the eyes of the prostrate female, as she grasped his hands even more tightly "WHY?? WHAT happened?" she asked, trying to sit back up. Ryo kept a palm on her head "It'll be better if you take some rest. Trust me Kaori. As to why you're here, I think I can answer that. But we can talk after we get home. I want you to rest for now." Ryo said with a soft smile and a serious brow. Kaori had observed this. After all, living with this peculiar person for the past six years, had earned her the ability to see through this person a bit more than the others. She could understand that something was amiss on the situation, so she asked "Is everything alright?" Ryo didn't answer, instead, he just nodded in approval. "I need to go for now Kaori. Promise me that you'll rest like a good girl" he asked with true anxiety in his eyes. Kaori could see it, as she nodded too. "So now I shall get going, There are some unfinished business that the City Hunter must take care of. Bye" he waved his right hand as he turned the door-knob.