Chapter 4
Keisuke arrived home by night fall and noticed the team had already left. However the FC was parked in its usual spot which meant Ryosuke was home.
He walked up the large stair case of his home and knocked on his brother's door.
"Come in" said Ryosuke.
Ryosuke was in his usual spot; sitting in front of his computer.
"What's up Keisuke, you left in quite a hurry earlier."
"Yeah I went and saw Kyoko at the hospital. I'm sure Takumi filled you in on the rest."
Even with what vague information Takumi gave them, Keisuke knew his brother was smart enough to put the puzzle together.
"Yes he did"
"I came up here to ask for your opinion on something. You remember what happened with Kyoko and I right?"
"I got the gist"
"Well I…I went to check if she was alright and told her cutting her off like that wasn't the right decision. She seems to have forgiven me. We agreed to be at least friends but, I see us being more than that. What do you think about it?
Ryosuke sat in thought with his hand to his chin; very deep in thought.
"Keisuke, you seem to really care about her. If you are just friends for now, then take any opportunity to show you care for her. She was never afraid to show you how much she liked and cared for you. You owe her a lot Keisuke."
"Always wise words bro"
Keisuke left the room with a smirk across his face.
That next morning…
"Hello" Kyoko answered.
"Hey it's me"
"Hm me who?"
"Uh Keisuke…"
Kyoko couldn't help but laugh.
"I'm kidding Keisuke, of course I recognize your voice."
'I love it when she laughs' he thought to himself.
"Well as I promised, I'll come get you at the hospital. What time should I be there?"
"I should be out by 2 o'clock"
"Cool I'll see you soon"
After the call ended, Kyoko was about to dive into the ice cream the nurse had brought her when her phone started ringing again.
"Hey Dad" she answered.
"Ah so my daughter is finally awake"
Kyoko laughed.
"Yes Dad, sorry I have been meaning to call you. A friend of mine is going to get me once I'm discharged. I'll call you or Mom if I need anything."
"Okay then sweetie. You sure sound better"
"Yeah I do feel a lot better."
Kyoko couldn't help but smile because she was about to see the very person that was making her feel so happy.
"Great. Talk to you later then."
"Bye Dad"
Seeing as Keisuke would be arriving soon, Kyoko decided to change into the clothes her mother brought her. Taking off the hospital gown she changed into a pair of fitted jeans and a loose sweater. Kyoko checked the mirror and thought she looked quite well for someone who had been in an accident recently. The only things that bothered her were the bandage around her head and the dark bruise across her cheekbone.
"Hi Kyoko"
The nurse greeted Kyoko and brought in a wheel chair.
"I'm here to take you downstairs"
Kyoko hated the idea of needing a wheel chair. The nurse was so polite and sweet that she decided to humor her.
When they reached the lobby she could see Keisuke already waiting for her.
Kyoko signed all her release papers and stood up from the wheel chair. The nurse gave her a very annoyed look.
Keisuke saw the nurse's expression and gave her a friendly smile.
"Don't worry I've got her"
Keisuke wrapped Kyoko's good arm with his and escorted her to the car.
He opened her door and Kyoko took her seat in the infamous FD of Project D.
"I like the new wide body look Keisuke."
"Thanks. That's a compliment well appreciated from a fellow FD driver."
Kyoko cringed.
"My FD…hey do you mind if we stop by my shop so I can see the damage?"
"Sure no problem"
When they drove into the shop Kyoko saw her FD. She was absolutely mortified. The passenger side was smashed pretty bad. She could only hope the frame of the car was untouched.
"Hey Kyoko you look better" said her co worker as he came from the inside office.
"Hi Okiro, tell me how's my baby? She doesn't look so good."
"Well you're lucky the frame is okay, most of this is just body work. Even your suspension is fully intact."
"That's great!"
Kyoko was beaming. Keisuke could see how relieved she was. But he noticed something strange about her co worker. He look at her differently.
"I'll be right back Keisuke. I'm going to go talk to my boss about my work schedule."
As she walked away he noticed Okiro staring after her. Keisuke definitely didn't like that.
"That's an impressive FD you have there"
"Thanks, you drive that FC out there?"
"Ha…no I drive the R32 next to it."
"Ah I see"
If Keisuke had a weird feeling about this guy before, he felt like his R32 was a confirmation. He despised GTR's.
"So are you Kyoko's new boyfriend or something?"
'That's a forward question' Keisuke thought.
"No were friends, I just picked her up from the hospital."
Okiro didn't respond.
There seemed to be a large triumphant grin across his face. This was really starting to annoy Keisuke now.
"Okay Keisuke, let's go. I'll see you next week Okiro."
"Alright get better soon"
'Hmph' Keisuke thought.
He really didn't like Okiro. As he walked back to the car he and Okiro were both staring at each other menacingly.