(Here's chapter five, as promised a longer chapter. And more comments from the Narrator, which we did not order...But it keeps the story more descriptive and more humorous at times so try to cope with it...)

Mayu and Nana were knocking on their front fusuma(sliding door), awaiting for someone to open it. After a few seconds, the fusuma opening gently by a man named Kouta. With blue eyes, black hair, his clothes consisting of a black shirt and dark blue jeans. Kouta was glad that Nana and Mayu were here, though he wondered why were they outside at this time?

"Were home! Sorry we were late." Mayu said taking the first sentence. She was happy that she was home, smelling the home sweet smell. Ahhhh very fresh at this Maple Inn.

"Where were you guys? Yuka was already making dinner for both of you."

"Wanta was being silly running away from us, so we had to go get him from a man who has another dog just like Wanta" "Bark!" An explanation and a bark coming from Wanta implying that he was confirming what Mayu said true.

'Wanta never does that anymore. I wonder what made him do that again?'

Kouta thought, the last time he heard Wanta running away was six months ago.

"Is Nana and Mayu here?" a sudden voice came from the kitchen, sounding so lady-like like a mother figure would say. "Yeah Yuka, they're here" An answer from Kouta.

A glimpse of the motherly Yuka appeared from the side. Showing short brown hair with several strands of hair always hanging between her eyes, and a cyan-colored apron covering whatever she's wearing. "You do realize its late right?" Yuka asked, receiving nods from Nana and Mayu then Yuka giving out a sigh.

"Fine, let's talk about this during dinner, okay?"

Outside the Maple Inn was Leon and Puppy, being very patient, being risk-takers to get this far. Pretty stressful stuff, you get caught, you would be considered a stalker or worse. Get arrested. Leon looked at the big house in front of him, thinking this is where Nana and Mayu live. "This is a house? Looks like a mansion, Hah." "Bark!" They both said. Leon puts Puppy down so he can go check out the Inn, Puppy wanted to go too, but Leon wouldn't let him, saying that it's Important that ONLY HE can go inside.

Poor Puppy having to believe that story...

"Wow, these noodles are soo good." This coming from a noodle lover Nana, When she first tasted them, she felt like she could die any minute because the noodles tasted so good. Now when she tasted those cookies, now that was a different story...

"Aren't sōmen noodles your favorite Nana, remember the last time you tried them?" Yuka asked until the Maple Inn gang all suddenly heard the wooden walls being banged outside. Then it kept on banging over and over until it became an annoying tune from some show or movie.

"Who is messing with our walls!?" Yuka got frustrated pretty quick over something that wasn't getting worth mad about. Kouta decided to investigate this, getting up on his lazy ass to get the front door. He was close to the door, wanting to do this as quick as possible so he can go finish his meal, so he opened the door.

"You know you could have press the door bell.." Once Kouta finished his sentence, he noticed that Leon appeared in his face. Like two inches away from each other, face-to-face. Kouta stared, wide-eyed. Probably because he didn't expect anything that would pop up in his face. "Hello, I believe you're the father of those two children I've met with that vanilla dog." Leon politely asked with a gentleman's way.

Kouta stopped staring wide-eyed and turned to a more serious look.

"No, they're just staying with us..Are you the man who Nana and Mayu ran into?" Kouta answered.

"I just came here just to see Nana, just a small chat with her that's all." To be honest that sounds a little creepy. I wouldn't be surprised if Kouta says no to him. Then Kouta's face became even more serious and was careful if Leon was to kidnap Nana. Because sadly that stuff happens a lot. "Look, I don't trust strangers who come to see us for no reason. You better have a reason, or..I..will call the police."

Leon in his head didn't think he would come this far, he thought this guy was actually gonna let him speak to Nana easily. Turns out it didn't work. So time for Plan B...

"I'm afraid I am the police sir." Leon said.

What!? That was plan B? Out of all the things he could have done, Leon decides to say that he's the law!? That must be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.. On Kouta's face was complete anger that Leon was only wasting his time saying something stupid. "Is this a joke?"

Kouta said only more angrier. Leon gave out a sigh. Hating to do what he had to do. Plan C...

Inside were the three women that were enjoying their dinner, except they couldn't because someone was yelling. All three hurried to the front door where the voice came from. They stopped, having to witness Kouta grabbed by his collar by Leon. After the three girls came out of the inn, Leon turned to look at the three. Being watched in front. He turned to look at Kouta, still in his hands.

"All I want is Lucy! Where is she? I don't want to hurt your family, but I will if you don't tell me." Leon yelled out. The rest didn't take this so well. Yuka was shocked and frightened that she was seeing her own cousin being harmed by a stranger. Mayu was also frightened, being in the same state as Yuka pleading Leon to put down Kouta.

Nana however was much different from both. Looking grave at the situation. In

case things went bad she had some tricks up her sleeves. Sleeves... Oh god, those arms...

Let's continue.

"Leave Kouta-san out of this, he didn't do anything to you!" Nana said. "How about you tell me where Lucy is? Then maybe." Leon said.

"We don't know where Lucy-san is. You don't have any reason to kill!" Nana once again said. Now Kouta was about to open a few words out of his mouth to say something to Leon. "I d-on't k-now.. what yo-u're talking... about." Kouta barely letting out a few words.

Leon was getting sick and tired, this was leading him to nowhere. He couldn't tell if they were lying to him or telling the truth. So he wanted to show something for all the gang, in order for them to coöperate with him. Leon pulled out something in his left pocket, still grabbing the poor defenseless Kouta by the neck with his right arm with no effort.

Leon showed the family the broken horn that he found. They all went wide-eyed, especially Nana and Kouta. They couldn't believe what was seen upon their eyes.

Leon looked at all of their faces, it was what he planned all along.

"Found it six months ago, laying on the road. And don't play dumb, You have this thing on your head too right?" Leon pointed towards Nana's baseball cap. They didn't respond except for Kouta.

"That.. couldn't be, she cou-ldn't...die.. there's no way that could happen.."

Leon looked at Kouta, feeling nothing but sadness and sorrow.

"So she's dead? You haven't seen her at all? Well fuck, guess I was here for no reason th-

"DON'T SAY THAT!" Kouta cried out, his eyes were already red and had tear drops below. He couldn't feel any happiness, nothing positive. Only negative.

He lost his one friend...

"She was my friend... I wanted her to stay... I wanted to be with her... I.. Loved her."

Leon released Kouta from his hand. Dropping down like a couple of bricks. Hands and knees on the ground, not moving from his place. "Leave..." Kouta whispering only one word, Still noticing Leon he said it again, this time enraged... "LEAVE!"

Leon walked away doing what Kouta said. Leon knew it would only make it worse, if he stayed. He wasn't an evil person, wasn't a good guy, he just sticked to what he was now. There was nothing he could have done.. He walked to the corner to get Puppy. Then he simply went to the alley.

Once they both got there. They just waited, waited when time flew by fast. Now midnight, Leon got out his journal on the ground where it used to always be, and pulling out a pencil from his torned yucky-green bag, where it layed on the crumbled up newspapers where Leon sleeps at. Starting to write his next entry.

Was this just a waste of time? Why am I even doing this?

Curiosity? Or I'm just trying to start shit I'm not suppose to do? Who am I kidding...

This was all a waste of time.. not like in the movies where everything is easy.

Though, I wonder why it was so easy in my time? Oh right.. revenge

Sigh... Never will forget that time...Never will...

Leon heard a scream, all the way to his alley. It was very disturbing, ugly, terrifying. Leon ran as fast as he can to find out where was it coming from. When he was going further, the screaming appeared much more often. Soon to become the screams from hell.

Too tired to run, plus at a dead-end was a girl. Nothing can describe what she's been through tonight. Her clothes were dirty and messy, looking fifteen in panic, not knowing what to do. Two figures from her point of view appeared, with weapons of sort. Fear no... more than that, it overwhelmed the girl. This seems to be the end of her live.

The two figures grabbed her, pulling her in. "No, I'm begging you! I give you anything, I promise!" Their grip became tighter, to the point where the girl felt her veins and vessels can't flow blood into her system. "Don't be like that, we just want a good time." One of the men said, he extended a hand, moving towards the girl's chest until he was suddenly bitten by the girl's mouth, spilling blood.

"GRAHHH, you little bitch!" The man that got bitten slapped the girl.

She fell, not able to get up to defend herself. Layed there like a slug. "I-I- no, why... why me? Please, I need to live, I- want to not die.. I deserve better...not this.."

"Let's kill her. This bitch needs to learn and suffer!"

"I'-m so-rry..."

A gun was cocked from the distance, seconds later, one shot put a bullet in one the men's axilla. The man fell down in response to the bullet. The other turned to see where it came from. "Shit!" Then Leon saves the day once again!

"Hurt the girl, and we are gonna have serious problems with each other, starting with your dick."

"Fuck you man! Fuck you!" The man proceeded to help out his buddy to the street, only leaving moments later until we never saw them again. Leon looked to see the girl who was saved. Noticing her black long hair, blue eyes, and pink dress. She looked up slowly to see Leon, taking steps back. Leon puts back his weapons into his pocket. The girl still frightened due to that outfit Leon was probably wearing.

"Did they hurt you? At least tell me that you're okay." Leon shouting due to the distance from each other.

"Ye-s...I'm ok.."After what seemed like a long time, the girl gave Leon the reply, though barely. Leon walked forward, the girl only covering her face with her arms since she didn't have enough room to go back. Leon kneeled, to see the girl at the same height to each other. "No one is going to kill you. Relax." The girl uncovered her face to see the man who rescued her.

"Th-ank you." The tears appeared again at her face, Leon was suddenly hugged by the girl in a tightening form. She cried tears of joy, now realizing that she was saved at last.

"Oh boy..."