" Tasuku!" Suzumi worriedly said. " What happened dear?" " Uhh. Well…. I … I have .. g … got this terrible p.. pain in my bac..Back".

Tasuku managed to speak. "Are you able to stand up straight?" Suzumi asked. Tasuku nodded. " Well at least we know it isn't broken or something but the move Gao used today was really, really dangerous and you are lucky that nothing worst happened to you! Does it hurt here?" Suzumi asked touching Tasuku's back which the place which would hurt was most likely. "Haahaaa, aaaahhhhh"

Tasuku was in so much pain that he could not speak. " Please take off your shirt. I should see if there's a cut or a bruise." Suzumi said. Tasuku did as told. " Tasuku! There is a very big bruise and redness on your back. Let me put some medicine on it".

Suzumi said. She turned on the light and applied a medicine called 'hontou'. " Does it hurt now?" Suzumi asked. " Yes, it does b..but it is better then be..before". Tasuku replied. " Good, but it is already past 12 and I can't let you stay up more late. Now, I'm turning off the light and don't move too much now, okay?" Suzumi said turning off the light, Tasuku nodded.

After 2 hours

" Huh? What time is it?" Tasuku thought. " And my thought is dry too, maybe I should go and drink some water". Tasuku got up and went outside. He closed the door very quietly or Suzumi might wake up. As he was walking downstairs, Hanako heard and thought it might be Suzumi but when she picked out her door, she saw Tasuku. Hanako , at first started to wonder and then she finally made up her mind to go and apologize to Tasuku for what she had done the following day.

Tasuku took a glass and a water bottle out of the fridge and just as he was about to drink, he spotted someone behind the door. " W.. Who's there?" Tasuku hesitated. " Umm. It's me, Hanako" Hanako replied.

" Thank goodness, I thought it was a ghost and… I just think they are too creepy, not that I'm afraid" Tasuku sounded relieved. " Umm. Sorry!" Hanako said straightforward. " No need, it is natural that people get a little afraid."

" Not for that… I.. I'm just terribly sorry" Hanako did sound kind of scary. "for what then… Hana?" Tasuku asked. " For today… I didn't mean to.. I know it is bad but I was being forced to and.. and.." Hanako started to cry. " It's okay! I understand your circumstances." Tasuku said softly and hugged her.

" Really? But it was a really mean thing and i…" Hanako was trembling at the thought of what Tasuku might say. "Right now it's okay. I'm kind of used to it now." Tasuku said with a smile. " Tasuku? If you are having trouble making friends.. then tell me.. it's the same with me" Hanako said. "No, it's nothing like tha….. what did you just say?" Tasuku asked confused. " It's true… nobody wants to be my friend!" Hanako screamed and ran towards Tasuku. Tasuku paused for a moment and thought deeply.

" Hanako, then you is that girl with you, I mean that a girl always walks with you home and talks with you?" Tasuku asked. " She says that she is my friend but I figured out that behind the scenes she is also not my friend. I guess that she felt pity and lend me a hand trying to fool me" Hanako answered casually.

" Hana…. Well you can be my friend.. is that okay?" Tasuku said softly. " Hmm. Okay.. b. but I always wanted to say that I … always wanted to be your friend and now I finally get a chance." Hanako ran out of the kitchen leaving the cop surprised and shocked.

In the morning

" Tasuku, wake up" Suzumi softly said. "I'll wake up tomorrow, let me sleep today". Tasuku unconsciously uttered. " The same excuse as Yota, I just sometimes have a feeling that I'm dealing with a junior Yota here". Suzumi grinned. " TASUKU! It's almost past 10! I you said me to wake you up at 8, for an assignment!" Suzumi yelled making Tasuku fall of the bed. " It's only 9:50*yawn* 9:50? 9:50.. ? 9:50! I had to wake up early so I could finish my project.. and I needed to finish my home work too. Now what am I going to do?"

Tasuku screamed in horror. " I saw you sleeping like a baby at 8 and thought that you might be very tired. So I only gave you this one favor and typed your report for you" Suzumi replied with Tasuku breathing a sigh of relief.

"You better get going to the bathroom or I'll go first, dumb head" Gao taunted. "Hmm." Tasuku ran off to the bathroom. "Oh… what are these boys? I never understand them?" Suzumi sighed.

"TASUKU! Why are you even here? If you can't keep up with me then… then just stop interfering!" Gao yelled at Tasuku. "It's not like I have a choice!" The whole world is against me! I also have Jack, my buddypolice badge and my house taken away from me!" Tasuku also shouted back. "Oh yeah! Then why don't you find another place to stay cause my home is not a hotel!" Gao shouted.

"Boys? What happened? Why are you both fighting?" Suzumi asked " Mom! You said me that if you can't make up with someone then leave them right?" Gao asked. "Then that is what we are going to do, as neither you or Tasuku are matching up with us so, we are leaving this house and going to the U.S" Takashi continued. "What! Please don't! why are you making a fuss of it" Suzumi cried. "We have already made up our mind… and to any concerns ask grandma, she knows and gave us this option" Gao angrily said heading out with Takashi. "I told them too and it' fine! Leave them!" Hanae said a bit angrily. "Hmm." There were tears in Suzumi's eyes. "Sorry Mrs. Mikado… I really didn't mean to, I didn't even know that something like this might happen" Tasuku sadly said. "It's okay dear, I knew this was bound to happen and without those two around we might be able to have a little ease" Suzumi grinned and Tasuku nodded.

"So what do you want for breakfast?" Suzumi asked. "Tasuku can you cook?" Hanae asked. Tasuku nodded with a very surprised look. "Then why don't you cook for us today?" Hanae asked. "No, Mom I think that y-" "It's okay, tell me what do you all want to eat and I'll make it!" Tasuku said cutting off Suzumi. Suzumi was still unsure about this decision. "Oh well, if that's want you want, I'm fine with it" Suzumi said.

After a while

"Delicious food is ready, with a" Tasuku said with a grin. "I'd love to taste it!" Suzumi said while handing out the food. "Mom, what should I give you?" Suzumi asked. "Sorry, I need to go to your cousins place, she is quite tensed, I'll grab a piece of Onigiri if you may?" Hanae asked. Suzumi nodded.

"Guess we'll have to start without her" Hanako exclaimed. The three sat on the table but Suzumi was deep in thought. "How could she just ask him to make food, then go without eating anything? Something is definitely wrong and I'll have to find out" Suzumi thought. "Mrs. Mikado?" Tasuku asked. "Hey! Mom!" Hanako also said. "Hey!" Tasuku and Hanako both yelled to snap Suzumi out of her thoughts. "Huh? Yes? What is the matter?" Suzumi politely spoke. "What were you thinking? Are you going to let the delicious cake and stuff go away by spacing out?" Hanako teased Suzumi. "No I'm not!" Suzumi grabbed a big piece of cake and started to eat it, Hanako and Tasuku smiled.

At Takashi and Gao

"So dad, in this new house? I am telling a perfect plan to destroy and crush that so called prodigy, and I'm serious, so I can tell that person!" Gao told Takashi. " Of course, that's why we came to this big and new modern house!" Takashi grinned. "Good! You are following me, and sorry, I forget to poison few, so they are his friends". A voice came. "Master!" Gao and Takashi yelled.

Evening in Suzumi's house

Hanae was not home and the three were very worried. "It's almost 6! And Granny is not home yet! Mom? Did something happen to her?" Hanako asks. " !"