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A couple of hours, and finally I finished fixing things inside my apartment. Broken glass, a few fallen items and the blood that trailed from the kitchen to the balcony were all taken care of. I went inside the bathroom and took a shower. I was expecting people so I dressed nicely. I waited at them, seated by my Japanese dining table. A few minutes and I heard a knock on the door. I stood up and opened the door and two police officers confirmed if I was Kido Tsubomi. I nodded and one officer jotted something on his notepad. I invited them to come in and they did. They took their shoes off and I offered them to sit down on my couch. I sat across them and answered their question.

"A report was sent to us that two dead bodies were found inside the trash chute early in the morning of May 10th. The report also states that they went to your unit in response to a call received from the unit owner next door. Can you please tell us what happened?"

I did what I was asked to do. I told him what happened, except, I didn't tell him everything. I said that I don't know who shot me, that I have never seen him in my entire life. He handed a piece of paper to me and explained what it was as I scanned the text written on it.

"These are the list of visitors who were in the vicinity that night, even the time they left are indicated here. People who came with the owners are also listed and the only one who visited your apartment on that day was a Hizashi Mikoto. He doesn't have his signature on the Out column so we assumed that he didn't leave through the entrance. There are no other exits here. We think he jumped over the wall to escape. Are you sure you don't know who did this? Are you… covering up for him?"

I nodded with almost no emotion. Why was I trying to cover up for him if the police already suspect him? Do I want to get back at him for sending me to the hospital? Whatever my reason was, I was an idiot to even let him off the hook.

"I see… Blood was seen in front of your door and it matched the victims. We also found blood by the bushes just below your balcony. As we were scanning the blood for matches, we received information that you were brought to the hospital due to a gunshot wound. The bullet was sent to our office on the same day it was taken out of your body and it matched a gun that was later traced to Mr. Hizashi Masato. Of course, we narrowed down the search. It's possible that Mr. Mikoto borrowed the gun from his father and used it. There were no other connections between you and any other visitors so it's most likely that he is the culprit."

My head was down and my and formed a fist as it rested on my lap. Even if I say he's innocent, there was evidence that it was him. No other people matched the criteria they set up for this case. I have a hunch that they haven't caught him yet. They have all of the facts and yet they're still asking me. It was probably their protocol to hear the side of everybody involved to be fair. I finally gave in. I nodded, looked at the one who talked and gave him a firm stare. I told him that it was him indeed.

"Why did you say that he wasn't someone you know? Why are you covering up for him?"

I didn't say anything and just remained quiet. I also don't know. Was I thinking that maybe I can talk it out with him? That was the most outrageous thing I have thought. No matter what he did, I still felt like I can tell him to stop. My mind wanted him to get arrested but my bod won't let me at first. The two officers stood up and the taller one put his hand on my tensed shoulder.

"We'll find him. Don't worry about the media. Your name wasn't released to the public. The only ones who were reported in the news were the ones who died. Their death was listed as 'killed by an intruder'. Not even Hizashi's name was mentioned… "

My attention was directed to him as he assured to me that it will remain confidential. I'm okay with it since they know who did I and it will not affect my company. That thought was still unsure. What if someone knew about this and leaked out information about what happened? I don't want my business to be in jeopardy. The officers left and left the door opened. My head was down and I was already standing up until I heard my neighbor call out to me.

"Kido-chan? Are you okay?"

It was granny from next door. She entered my unit, removed her slippers and hugged me tightly. She caressed the back of my hair and kept on saying that it's alright. I wanted to tell her that I'm not that traumatized after that incident but she must have been worried sick to act like this towards me. After a long hug and a bit of tears shed, she left my apartment and went back to her unit. I sat down on my couch and thought about the things that might happen in the future.

I returned to work the next day and I was barraged with question regarding my recent visit to the hospital. I told them it was nothing and that I'm fine. They were all so happy to see me again and handed a few gifts to me. I accepted their gifts and went to my office. I opened the paper bags one by one and most of it were clothes. I found one bag that has various kinds of fruits inside. I put all the bags down and examined the papers on my desk.

Everything went back to normal, with Shuuya and Kousuke calling me once a week to check up on me. The issue about the incident died down. The apartment building owner resolved it with the families of the victims. Mikoto and his family haven't been found, and no one ever found out that I was also a victim of that case. My life was moving on like before, signing documents, approving requests, and meeting with different kinds of businesspeople.

Three months and a half passed since that all happened. I was inside my office, taking a nap. I was awoken by the ringing of the office phone. I answered it and it was my secretary. I was told that a visitor was on the lobby, wanting to see me and didn't have an appointment. I told my secretary that I'll be meeting him since I'm not that busy.

As I came out of the elevator, I walked towards the lobby and saw a mass of messy blond hair sprouting from a chair. I approached him and was shocked to see him when he faced me.

"Hey Tsubomi. How are you? Here." He had his usual sly smile on his face, handing me a bouquet of red roses. I took it as I blushed heavily and hid my face. I can feel the teasing stares of my employees as if saying, "Ms. Kido has a suitor!"

"Say, are you available tonight? I was hoping we could have dinner."

He asked me out of the blue and I was too self-conscious to think about it so I agreed and whispered to him that he should inform me about our rendezvous point. He nodded at me and kissed me on the cheek before leaving. I could still see his smile even though his back was already facing me. My face was redder than a cherry and out of shyness, I walked towards the elevator with haste.

OHOOOOO XD there's the OTP XDDDD I'm going to make it quiet and peaceful in the next chapter. We are nearing the end of my KagePro multi chap and I hope you like it so far XDDD