Episode 9

Final Part One

I sat alone in the apartment. Shin had gone off with his friends, and was refusing to spend any time at home. I understood it. I had kept him in the dark and he knew it. But I didn't want him or his friends to get involved. Me and Watanabe had been out for each other for years, and it wouldn't do for the class to get involved. Grandfather was upset that I was taking the road that I was taking. Rei and Emiko had turned up and asked to help, and I couldn't say no, as they would just follow me anyway. So that's what I was doing. I was waiting for them to show up and go with me so I could go to Kuroda's house.

"Hey! Come on!" I heard Rei yell through the door. I sighed as I opened the door and looked my cousins over. Since I knew that we were Yakuza, us fighting made sense. But I couldn't understand why it was kept hidden from us in the first place.

"Alright lets go." I said and I was stopped by Emiko who was looking behind me, into the apartment. She was wondering where Shin was.

"He knows I'm keeping things hidden, and so he left with his friends. He has been avoiding me." I said and Emiko sighed,

"Didn't you learn the last time? If he is kept in the dark and Watanabe attacks him, then what will you do?" she asked and I sighed,

"He won't get the chance." I said and started walking. I ignored the frustrated sigh that came from Emiko, who then walked after me.

3 hours later

I was now sporting a large gash on my arm, and a large bruise on my face. Kuroda was sitting watching us. Rei had landed on her back and I heard her breath rush out as she hit. But she was never one to just lay there, so she jumped up and before anyone knew what had happened, she had slammed her fist into Kyo's face. She smirked when he fell and looked up at her. She smiled and stepped back, expecting him to try to trip her. He chuckled as he got up,

"Not bad." he said and then lunged. She looked at me and nodded as she dodged. Me and her liked to team up. And for the most part it worked. As she dodged, I took my chance and lunged at him. He just barley managed to dodge me, but my brass knuckles slammed into his ribs. I had actually been aiming for something else, but the look on his face made me decide not to tell him that. He turned and once again lunged at me. But Rei and Emiko both teamed up and managed to slam him into the ground, and I put a pipe to his neck.

"Do you often team up?" he asked as we helped him up. I smiled.

"We take any opportunity we can get." I said as we went to sit next to Kuroda. Kyo bowed once and then turned and walked off. I laughed as I noticed him holding his ribs and muttering.

"So I take it you have a reason for training with us?" Kuroda asked as he sipped from his tea. I looked over at him and sighed,

"I refuse to admit anything." I said and he chuckled,

"Perhaps you don't want Kumiko to find out." he said and I smiled, he had hit the nail on the head. I liked Yankumi, but there was only so much she could do before she was found out as Yakuza.

"She is our teacher, and I feel that we have to protect her as well." I said as I gathered my bag and walked off. I heard Emiko laugh and heard her follow after me.

Shin wasn't home when I got there and I sighed. I missed having him around, but I couldn't involve him. Rei sat down on the couch and looked around.

"You should tell him. Before someone else does. " she said and I turned on her,

"I didn't mean me Ayumi! But someone knows. Watanabe could easily tell him." she said and I looked away as I realized that she was right. I sat down and looked over at Rei.

"Rei, go home. Ill be fine." I said and she snorted,

"Not going to happen. Besides Dad said I could stay." she said and I rolled my eyes as I got up. I couldn't make her go home, and I knew that the chances of Shin coming back to the apartment was slim.

"Fine." I said and then I turned and walked off.

Shin's P.O.V

Kuma and his friends were sitting in Uchi's house with me. I had refused to go home and I was starting to feel ad for leaving Ayumi alone in the apartment.

"I think you should go home Shin. She can't be happy sleeping in the apartment by herself." Uchi said as he looked over at me. I shook my head.

"She'll be fine." I said and Uchi sighed,

"Keep telling yourself that." he said and fell silent.

Ayumi's P.O.V

Graduation Day

I sat in my seat and looked right at Shin as he took the papers for us. He hadn't said a word to me and It was starting to piss me off. When it was allowed, I got up and started towards the door. Yankumi caught up to me,

"Your hiding something." she said and I turned to look at her before turning away.

"Yankumi I know you know what I'm hiding. Don't tell Shin. He can't be involved." I said and walked off.

I stood in the yard of the Odeo house. Kuroda was the one fighting me this time, and I was scared that he would be able to out do me. He had decided that because Kyo was so easy for me, that he would be my next opponent. Just as I got into a fighting stance, I heard feet hitting the floor.

"Ayumi!" several voices yelled and I smiled as I heard Kuma, and the others. I hoped that Shin was with them. But when they appeared, he was no where to be seen. I turned away and turned to Kuroda.

"Can I be alone for a few minutes?" I asked and he nodded. I watched him walk away and I turned back to the boys.

"I couldn't make Shin come with us." Uchi told me as he saw my face. I nodded as I sat down and motioned for them to sit down as well.

"We saw Watanabe today." Uchi said suddenly and I jerked up,

"Where?" I asked and he smirked,

"I knew it had to be about him. Look, you should tell Shin and have him help. Its not right to let him be unprepared." Noda said and I glared at him. His response was to put his hands up in air.

"Don't tell him. Me and Watanabe have a score to settle and I don't want you all involved. " I said and turned to look at them, but I froze when I saw Shin standing in the doorway.

"Shin!" I yelled and before I could get up, he was already gone.

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