Episode 10

Final Part Two

I paced in front of the apartment door. I knew Shin was inside and I was trying to get up enough courage to go in and talk to him. He had to be mad. I had never seen him mad and I was hoping that he wasn't that mad. I had heard stories from the boys, and now that I was standing here; I regretted even asking them anything. Finally I put my hand on the doorknob and turned it. The moment I opened it, I came face to face with Shin. He was sitting on the couch.

"Shin?" I asked and he didn't even look up. I stood there for a long time,

"Shut the door." he said finally and I turned and did as he asked. But when I turned back, he was standing there looking at me.

"I meant for you to go out." he said and I shook my head. He sighed,

"Fine. Ill go somewhere else then." he said and I watched in stunned silence as he packed a bag.

"Shin, can't we talk about this?" I asked and he didn't respond. Finally I decided to leave anyway.

"Don't go. I'll go stay with Grandpa." I said and before I could say anything more, I turned and ran out.

Grandpa wasn't happy with me. The moment I told him all of what had happened he stood up. And I suddenly felt like a little kid that was about to be scolded.

"You were taught to be honest. To not hurt people. We may be Yakuza, but we have our honor. No one is to fight alone. You have a man who actually loves you, and you exclude him from your plans. How do you think that will make him feel?" he asked and I went to open my mouth, but he held up his hand.

"Perhaps I have been to easy on you. He won't understand what your doing because he doesn't know what your doing it for. How do you expect him to just be okay with it. Now I want you to go back and don't give out useless excuses." he said and then looked at me pointedly. I knew better than to say no, so I got up and walked back out.

I didn't go home right away. Instead I went to a small cafe. It was one of my favorites and I came here all the time.

"So are you Arai Ayumi?" asked a voice and I looked up,

"Um, who are you?" I asked and he laughed,

"I'm friends with Emiko." he said and I nodded. I didn't know her friends, so the chances of him being her friend was good. We stayed there for a good hour talking. And once again I was starting to feel uneasy, and really tired. I stood up, as the feeling of panic started to set in. The man laughed,

"I can't believe you bought that I was her friend. I drugged you. Now your coming with me." he said and reached out to grab my arm, but I managed to punch him in the face. But apparently he wasn't alone, as I was grabbed from behind.

Shin's P.O.V

I had gotten a call from her grandpa, saying he sent her back. I argued with him about it, and he said that it was done already. That she was already on her way. But as I looked at the clock, I realized it had been 3 hours since the call and she hadn't shown up. Suddenly I heard loud banging on the door and looked out to see Rei. I opened it and froze as I saw her uncle, father and other uncle. Emiko was also with them and they looked serious.

"You need to come with us." Rei said and I shook my head. Rei growled and grabbed my arm.

"You don't get it! While you were avoiding her, all because of her not telling you about Watanabe, she was being watched. " she spat and then slapped me in the face.

"What are you talking about?" I asked as I held my face. She could hit hard. She opened her mouth and was stopped by Emiko.

"She was kidnapped. Its also possible she was drugged. Her body doesn't react well to certain drugs. And while you have been here pouting, she could be hurt, or dead by now." Emiko yelled and then turned and ran off.

I ran with the others to a warehouse. Yankumi had found her, and was now waiting on us. When we got there, she stopped us,

"She told me not to do anything. This was her plan, to fight him to end it." she said and then we both turned to see Ayumi. She was leaning against the wall. She had a bloody lip, and she was holding her ribs. She had a gash on her neck and was panting. Her face was pale, and she looked half asleep.

"Your tired. Just let me end it. It would be good for all of us. Even for that guy you were seeing. Seems he didn't want you after all." Watanabe said and she stood up straighter.

"You don't know anything." she spat at him, and he laughed,

"I know what you do everyday. I had that guy drug you. I didn't want you at your full strength. After all, we can't have you beating me. Its easier for me to beat you this way. " he said and picked up a pipe. He managed to hit her once in the side, and we all flinched as a pained scream came out of her. But when he went to hit her again, I saw her look up. Then she moved, and suddenly he was on the ground, with her hand on his neck.

"Next time, try to actually hit me before the drugs wear off. But it doesn't matter anyway, as I won. We had a deal, now you wait 3 years before you decide to challenge me again. I won't kill you." she spat as she stood up and walked over to us. The moment her eyes landed on me, she stopped.

"Shin?" she asked and I smiled at her. The sad look on her face disappeared and she came walking over to me. Just as she reached me, she suddenly paled more, and then fell forward. She had passed out.

2 years later

I looked over at Ayumi. She was getting ready for school. She had taken a job with Yankumi, at Kurogin. She was going to be the English teacher and the 3D classes 2nd home room teacher.

"Quit staring at me!" she said and I smirked as she looked over and smiled. She hated to be stared at, but she never actually made me stop.

"Go before your late. I have to go too." I said and she laughed. I had become the director of Akadou. My Grandmother had decided that she no longer wanted to be director, and spoke to my father. My father then spoke to me, and that started it all. Now I was happy, and I knew that had I not met Ayumi I would have been lonely for the rest of my life.

And there you go. The end of the first story. Please stay tuned for the second story about Ayumi's cousin Emiko. I own nothing.