"No I mean before that," Ichigo corrects Gerald having a seat then resting his feet up on a table making himself at home.
"We haven't met before," Gerald states confused. Or maybe Ichigo was confusing him with Takumi.
"Then let me refresh your memory to the reason Misaki had to adopt me."
"You came here for story time?" Gerald states sighing. This isn't the right time for some random kid to come in and waste his time. He has bigger issues to worry about. "Listen kid I have no memory of you. I think I would remember you if I knew you."
"But I know you. You were there with him. That old guy...What's his name? The one that always looks like he's constipated...Your grandfather," Ichigo tries his hardest to remember his name but it isn't ringing a bell.
"Richard," Gerald says, gritting his teeth in anger. This boy thinks he's funny huh. "You came here to speak about him and forgets his name?"
Ichigo grins, "I try to not remember the devil's name."
"..."
Ichigo sits upwards ready to start. He didn't just come to joke around. "I'm 18 years old-"
Gerald sighs already bored. "I don't need your life st-"
"Misaki taught me it's rude to interrupt. Unless you want me to call her and tell her where I am. She won't be too happy about that," Ichigo suggest, picking up his cellphone. He starts to dial Misaki's number.
"Okay fine," Gerald agrees to have a chat with Ichigo. "Ceddy leave us be for a moment."
Cedric bows then leaves as Gerald requests. However, he doesn't go too far away. He stays in a corner to listen close to the conversation. He doesn't know what Ichigo has in plan for Gerald.
"Now, as I was saying, I am eighteen years old. I was adopted at the age of fifteen by the woman of the name Misaki Ayuzawa. You see two months before that I was sent to an orphanage because my only family member, my mother had passed away."
"What does this have to do with my grandfather?" Gerald questions still not understanding anything.
"My mother owned a little business, a very small one. I had no idea what a businessman would want with such a small business. I didn't even think it was all that and I was her son," Ichigo chuckles softly. His eyes seems to be staring off to nowhere.
He continues, "One day your grandfather showed up with you to her business. You made a very sweet deal for the shop. My mother had no thoughts in selling it. I mean I thought she was crazy too to refuse but it was her decision. I knew how much she loved the shop."
"Sorry you had to travel all the way here Mr. Walker but I refuse."
"Each time you came with a bigger set of money she refused. I later discovered she loved the business because she built it with my father who passed away when I was younger. I also found it your grandfather wanted the space the business was located to expand his own business and would stop at nothing to get it. Come on Gerald, you knew how badly he wanted it. You were there when he made the threat."
Gerald's eyes widen in surprise when he remembers a certain event like that in the past. Who would have known that boy, the boy who always stood behind his mother in that place was Ichigo. He now knows how this story ends.
"You're going to regret this," Ichigo repeats it exactly as Richard said it in the past. The same tone, the same expression on his face.
"You see I never took that threat seriously. My mother and I were concerned about it but because you never showed up again we took it you gave up. That is till you showed up again. I remember it to this day when I heard the gunshot awoke me from my sleep. I ran to check on my mother and there she was dead. Blood all over the floor. I saw the same car you always came in drove away when I glanced out the window," Ichigo looks at Gerald now, anger fills his face. "Can you imagine me having to hold my mother in my arms knowing she wouldn't ever open her eyes? You freaking money thirsty people! Y-You…..You all deserve to die."
Gerald sinks back in his chair.
"The police came and investigated it. You would think they would help right? Wrong! That was the day I learned if you have money nothing can stop you. They didn't even question your family. You somehow got the rights to my mother's business and I was kicked out on the street only to end up in an orphanage,"
Ichigo leans back in his own chair smiling but Gerald knew there is something hiding behind that smile.
"Sad right? Don't worry I have a happy ending it seems. I met a woman. She saw how hurt I was. She was determined to fight for me. For my mother. She was the only one who listened to me. Misaki is a great woman."
Suddenly, Ichigo stands up.
"That being said if anything happens to her I will kill you and your grandfather."
Gerald chokes at his words. "W-What?" Did he just say..
"I said I will kill you and your grandfather if anything happens to her," Ichigo repeats calmly as if he didn't just give someone a threat. "I won't lose two people I care about and let you walk away."
Gerald smirks. "You can't make a threat with my family so easily."
"I know. Just so you know, I never lie about something I would do. You should really thank Misaki. I almost killed you before. Stay safe and watch how you drive in traffic. Goodbye uhm Ge?" Ichigo forgets Geralds name.
Gerald is pissed off with that. "Gerald."
"Oh yea," Ichigo says walking up to Gerald. He bends down close to Gerald causing Cedric to run out. "I really don't remember the names of devils."
Ichigo moves back and looks at Cedric. "It would seem I have overstayed my welcome. Goodbye."
Ichigo holds up the peace sign as he exits Gerald's home.
Once Gerald knows Ichigo is gone he laughs like a maniac.
"Ceddy. My grandfather just makes enemies left and right. It's very interesting. Grab me some popcorn. The fall of my grandfather has started."
-Misaki's home-
When Ichigo returns home he hears laughter coming from the inside. He is sure there weren't suppose to be any guest over today. He opens the door and the laughter becomes louder. It is coming from the living room.
"Oh Ichigo!" Misaki smiles when she sees the teen walks in. The smile however, turns into a frown when she sees how he looks. It is as if he had a bad day. "Ichigo?"
"I'm fine," He whispers with a small smile on his face. Instead of staying with them he heads to his room.
"I'll check on him," Minako states. She has gotten quite close to him recently.
Now only Misaki and Takumi remain in the living room. They came over to visit Minako and Ichigo to tell them more about their engagement. Misaki knows Ichigo for a long time. She knows when he is upset and right now she knows something is wrong.
"It'll be okay," Takumi tries to reassure her.
"I hope so," Misaki sighs. She wonders if she has been doing a good job in raising him. "Three years ago."
"What?!" Takumi exclaims after she spoke. Three years ago what?
"Three years ago I adopted Ichigo. I found him at a orphanage I was donating to. His mother was killed. He tried to kill the people he knew did it until I stopped him. I took him in ever since then," Misaki says, recalling how she and Ichigo met. She realised she had never told Takumi any of this. "I own Gold Partners because the old Ceo couldn't handle the business anymore and was running it down into the ground. I used to work for him when we broke up. He was an old man and he had no one to help him. The son your family is looking for is dead. I decided to help him and the business slowly grew more than we could imagine. He became like family to me and passed it down to me. He was like an angel sent to me. He died one year ago. Once the business was earning enough money I moved in here with Ichigo. I tried my best but I can't help but wonder-"
"Misaki," Takumi states rubbing her back. "Go talk with him."
Misaki nods standing up to go to Ichigo's room. Takumi, on the other hand, now realised Misaki and Ichigo's bond is more than he expected.
….
Misaki enters Ichigo's room seeing her mom talking with him.
"Mom," She says, letting the two of them know she is there. "Can you leave me and Ichigo alone for a sec."
Minako smiles and stands up. "Sure honey."
Minako rests her hand on Misaki's shoulder before she leaves the room. Misaki then sits down on Ichigo's bed.
"What happened?"
"I went to Gerald," Ichigo admits honestly.
"And?"
"I talked about my mom, nothing more."
"How do you feel now?" She asks.
"Better but that doesn't change anything. She's never coming back because of them," Ichigo starts to cry.
Misaki pulls him to cry against her shoulder. "I'm sorry."
"How could they?"
Ichigo cries his heart out then pushes himself up off Misaki.
"It's okay."
He wipes the tears out of his eyes. "Ugh….You're making me less manly. I shouldn't be crying."
Misaki chuckles and so does Ichigo. When she stops laughing she asks, "Cool now?"
"Yea. Are the cobwebs gone now?" Ichigo jokingly asks expecting a hit on the head from Misaki but inside he feels her hand patting his head gently.
"You're a good kid Ichigo. Your mom would be proud."
As you can see this chapter was short because it was just to let you know about Misaki's and Ichigo's past. It will be updated Saturday. How was it? Fav follow and review your thoughts.