Kazuo walked down the street with his thoughts on Usagi wondering if the pain she was feeling had gotten any worse. He thought about how he had moved the mattress with Usagi on it and then he put BunBun into Usagi's arms telling her to rest and how he would be back. Usagi grabbed his arm and Kazuo looked at her noticing the tears in her eyes. "I promise I won't be gone long. But I really need to go and try to get you something for that fever. It just won't go away and I'm worried about that pain you have. And we both know that Auntie isn't going to help us." Kazuo whispered to her after he had laid his head on hers. Usagi slowly nodded her head as her eyes closed. "I won't be long." Kazuo whispered then kissed her head covered her with the blanket better and stood up.
He walked over to the window he would use to get out since the area was still clear. Kazuo went and looked around for something to dig threw the dirt after he broke the window. He wasn't able to push it open since the dirt wouldn't let the window move since it moved outward.
Kazuo found an old rusted pipe then went back and started to dig at the dirt getting it to fall on him and around his body. He worked as fast as he could finally being able to see the light coming from the early evening sky after the dirt gave way and fell into the room and on his head while he put his head down. Kazuo sighed as he moved his head around to remove some of the dirt then looked at Usagi again seeing her asleep. "I promise Usa I will be back. Nothing will stop me from coming back to you." Kazuo said as he looked at her. He then turned around and climbed out of the window and made his way up into the yard. Again that feeling that he needed to get her out getting stronger.
Usagi, who had fallen asleep, as Kazuo had dug the dirt, woke up a few hours later because of the pain in her stomach again getting worse. She tried to sit up but couldn't move. "Kazchan." Usagi said softly as her eyes looked around. She didn't want to be loud thinking someone upstairs would hear her. She looked toward the bathroom but saw it empty.
Usagi looked toward the open window when she felt the cold air blow in. "Kazuo." Usagi said just a little louder as she started to get scared since it was dark outside. Usagi knew that there was some light outside when Kazuo had left since she had seen it before sleep over took her. Usagi very slowly and painfully sat up and pulled BunBun into her arms as close as she could as her mind started thinking that Auntie had gotten Kazuo again while the tears fell from her eyes harder and faster.
While Usagi cried and held the bunny Kazuo was getting the biggest surprise of his young life.
Usagi sat there leaning against the cold wall and remembered the day that Kazuo had shown back up into the room and found her hiding behind some boxes. The same spot she was in at the moment only this time on the mattress. She remembered how Kazuo had found her and went to her laying his body over hers while they both started crying hard.
Kazuo finally moved from her after he felt how cold her body was and how bad it was shaking. He suddenly moved from Usagi and gave her a quick kiss telling her he'd be right back. Usagi lay in her dazed state believing that she had dreamed him being there with her.
Kazuo ran to the mattress suddenly having a new burst of energy. He looked around the room with his eyes falling on the bathroom. He then grabbed the mattress and dragged it into the bathroom. He then ran out and grabbed the pillow and the blanket throwing them on the mattress. Kazuo then ran back to Usagi and picked her up and carried her to the bathroom then placed her very gently down on the mattress. He then ran back and picked up BunBun and the lamp and unplugged it. Then going by memory he walked into the bathroom plugged the lamp in then closed the door making sure that it was closed fully.
Kazuo then moved the mattress so it would be blocking the door also. There wasn't much room and the foot of the mattress was bent up just a little by the toilet and shower. Kazuo placed BunBun down to be near their heads, then undressed himself totally then went and undressed Usagi then lay back down over her body making sure to cover his own with the blanket.
Kazuo wrapped his arms around to her back and held her as tight as he could whispering in her ear that everything would be okay. He warmed her and himself up with his body heat only moving from her after he felt that her body was warm enough. Kazuo then rolled to lie on his side with Usagi still in his arms. They both soon fell asleep, sleeping for many hours straight since their bodies finally gave in.
Kazuo woke up at one time when he heard a loud bang. He slowly moved Usagi from his arms but stopped when she started to whimper since she had heard the bang also. "Hush Usa it's okay." He told her as he moved BunBun into Usagi's arms. Usagi let him go and hugged the bunny to her as Kazuo moved the mattress then slowly opened the door a little.
Kazuo looked around the room and noticed the tray sitting on the table. "Usa I'm going to get the food. I will be right back." He told her as he stepped out of the bathroom. Usagi didn't move while Kazuo ran out then back in fast with the small tray. Kazuo shut the door again and again moved the mattress. He then went and sat behind Usagi and held her in his arms in front of his body and helped her eat slowly. He knew that they both hadn't eaten in many days and it showed after Usagi started to throw up followed soon by Kazuo. They both waited then started eating again going slow.
After eating the small amount of food Kazuo took the tray out then went back to Usagi. They slept again in the bathroom only leaving out the following day after Kazuo got them both dressed. Kazuo didn't like the mattress being bent up and knew that they both needed a little more room to move around. That same day Usagi developed a fever while she slept first with Kazuo being awake and watching the door. They both decided to take turns watching the door since they didn't trust Auntie to come back in and catch them off guard again. Usagi after seeing Kazuo's face and eye started crying again and wanted to keep the first watch but Kazuo wouldn't let her that feeling to protect her giving him strength. He also had the feeling that Usagi would be sleeping soon and he was right.
Kazuo being very worried about the fever Usagi had, put her in the shower with him at one time but the fever wouldn't go away and when she started crying out in pain and holding her stomach, Kazuo knew he needed to get her some help. Even more when she woke up the next morning with the pain getting worse. He waited to see if Aunties boyfriend would show up but the man never did making Kazuo know that they wouldn't get any more food for the day. Kazuo banged on the door a few times and even yelled out a few times but no one came leading Kazuo to believe that the two were not home at that moment or both were passed out drunk.
Kazuo paced the floor as Usagi finally fell asleep crying again. He waited another hour then suddenly went back to the area he had found her in and started moving things around so he could hid her. He then went and dragged the mattress with her and BunBun on it and hid her. Kazuo then went to the window and looked at it hard.
"Usa I'm going to get you some help. Don't worry Auntie and that guy are not here. I promise that I'll be right back. You just rest." Kazuo told her as he kneeled down beside her. "Okay Kazuo." Usagi whispered. Usagi remembered him giving her a kiss on the head then he ran over to the window and started to dig his way out.
Usagi continued to look at that open window as the tears fell with her really believing that Kazuo was hurt or worse that Auntie had him again since Usagi could hear someone up above walking around now and then.
Kazuo sat in the chair in the lounge of the hotel with his mouth open wide and his one good eye open wider. He watched as the older man who looked like him with the same hair color and eyes slowly walk into the room smiling.
Kazuo had shown up at the hotel that his father and brother were at by chance and had walked in but then turned around after noticing some people looking at him. He had first gone to that store but had seen some people there and not really knowing what to do since there were more people then normal Kazuo turned and started walking down a different street.
Kazuo stood still in the lobby as he noticed the people stopping what they were doing in the hotel, he suddenly got scared so he turned around to walk out but was stopped by four women who had been standing behind him the whole time. They had followed him in after getting out of the dark blue car.
The woman with the long black hair smiled at him with a gentle smile and held her hand out to him. "This way young master." Rei told him as she pointed toward a room to their right. Kazuo who was scared only looked at her then followed her with the other three women behind him. Kazuo was shown to a chair and he slowly sat down looking at all the people who were in the room and the ones showing up with the man who looked like an older version of him coming in last.
"Kazuo." Hirohito said in a gentle voice making Kazuo look at him shocked that the man would know his name. His mind suddenly went blank as he looked at his father while his body slowly started to relax. Kazuo looked over at a clock fast after he heard the chime and he suddenly thought about Usagi knowing he had been gone a long time.
Kazuo stood up fast as both of his hands that rested against his legs started to make a fist. He would clasp his hands at the same time then let them go over and over. Everyone in the room thought he was going to go toward his father. Hirohito stood very silent and watched Kazuo while his eyes darted around the room always going back to the clock then to the door making Hirohito wonder what the young boy was thinking while Kazuo heard the ones around talking softly to each other about him.
Mamoru just about ran into the room and saw Kazuo standing up as he looked around then back at their father. Mamoru came to a full stop and stood there by the doorframe with his own eyes large.
Hirohito started walking toward Kazuo going very slow and right before he could touch his arm, Kazuo bolted from him and ran out the room fast. "MAMORU NO! Don't touch him!" Hirohito yelled at Mamoru since Mamoru had reached out to grab Kazuo's arm. "But father….." Mamoru said as he just about ran to the man. "EVERYONE LET KAZUO GO! We know where he is going! Haruka have the teams stand by!" Hirohito was heard saying as he walked out of the hotel with Mamoru and some of the others following.
Hirohito, Mamoru and the four guys got into the limo along with the chief of police and rode to the house each knowing that the cops were standing by and so where the others. "Father why did you let Kazuo go?" Mamoru asked as he looked at his father. Hirohito looked at Mamoru then at the others then said, "Because something was on his mind. Something is pulling him back to that house and he wouldn't have stopped for anyone to get back there." Mamoru looked with his eyes wide. "Mother?" He then whispered wondering. Hirohito looked down then back up and only said, "Maybe."
The rest of the ride was silent while everyone in that limo thought about Kazuo and how he looked tired and small with his one eye closed totally and the bruises on his face. Mamoru thought about Kazuo's long hair that seemed to go to his butt. The silence was interrupted when they heard Michiru's voice say, "My lord he is back in the yard and going back down in that window." "Thank you Michiru we are almost there tell everyone to wait until we arrive with the chief." Hirohito said. The limo pulled up a few houses down.
The chief of police got out first with Nephrite, Kunzite, Jadeite and Zoisite following leaving Hirohito alone with Mamoru. Hirohito closed the door as he grabbed Mamoru's arm and pulled him back down on the seat. "Son I want you to stay here do you understand?" Hirohito asked Mamoru as they looked at each other. "But father…." Mamoru started to say but Hirohito held up his hand to hush him. "No Mamoru we don't really know what we are going into. I want to know that you are safe. Promise me you will stay put." Hirohito said. Mamoru gave a small sigh then said, "I promise to stay in the limo." Hirohito smiled then got out.
Mamoru moved and looked out the window and noticed that his father sent Minako, Ami and Rei over to the limo to make sure Mamoru wouldn't get out. Mamoru sighed since he knew now that he wouldn't be able to get out since the women wouldn't let him. He sat back and only watched the action outside while he heard the doors and windows being locked so he couldn't open any of them. "Damn it! It's not fair! I never get to be in the action." Mamoru just about yelled out knowing no one else could hear him while he hit the back of the seat. He then sat back and crossed his arms and started pouting until his cell phone started ringing.
Kazuo ran back to the house as fast as he could only stopping to catch his breath after he was down in the basement room standing there under the window and looking at Usagi who was sitting up crying hard as she tried to catch her breath. Kazuo ran to the mattress and pulled Usagi into his arms and held her tight never noticing the deep cut on his arm he had gotten from the broken glass as he had slide back into the room. All Kazuo saw was Usagi sitting up crying hard and holding their bunny tight. He totally forgot about what had just happened at the hotel when he looked at Usagi.
Kazuo pulled Usagi even closer to his body. "Usa its okay I'm back. It's okay. I'll never leave you again like that." Kazuo said as he kissed her head and face a few times. Usagi stopped crying hard but the tears continued to fall while her grip on him tightened as she started giving little moans of pain.
Kazuo moved a little keeping his arms around Usagi and he lay on the mattress closing his eyes as he again whispered to Usagi that it was okay. Usagi buried her head under his neck and only pulled him closer so he was half on her body. They lay there together both with their eyes closed for twenty minutes only opening their eyes when they heard the loud bang, the shouting, a gun shot then another one.
Kazuo stood up fast and pulled Usagi up even faster while they heard many foot steps not only overhead but also coming down the steps to the basement room and what sounded like men's voices. "What is it Kazuo?" Usagi whispered while he moved them to a corner putting her behind his body. Kazuo didn't answer her as he made sure she was hidden. "BunBun." Usagi said as she suddenly tried to move from behind him she pushed at his body but at first Kazuo wouldn't move. He ran from her and went to the mattress and picked up the stuff bunny fast then ran back to Usagi as the basement door was opened up after it was broken.
Usagi wrapped BunBun in her arms and held the bunny tight to her chest while Kazuo with his back to her and his own body moving them back against the wall watched while four cops walked in each with guns drawn and then four guys each in gray business suites who had been with Hirohito at the hotel walked in followed by Hirohito himself after the men told that it was safe.
"Get more light in here." Hirohito said. The others all turned on flash lights and started looking around the room. "There!" Hirohito said as he pointed after he spotted Kazuo in a far back corner to their right. He took a step forward and smiled while Kazuo watched him. "My son!" Hirohito said while Kazuo looked down then back at him. Hirohito stopped walking and stood a few feet in front of Kazuo while the others who had followed Hirohito stopped and shined their light toward them. They all noticed that Kazuo had his hands behind his back. If the others could have seen they would have seen his hands holding Usagi to his body with her head resting on his back.
"Kazuo it's okay. You are safe. You are to come with me know." Hirohito said in a soft voice. Kazuo looked at him and noticed the tears in Hirohito's eyes. Kazuo sighed out loud then said, "Not without Usagi." Hirohito and the others just looked at him wondering what he was talking about. They were about to find out. "All right son anything you want." Hirohito said as he held his hand out to Kazuo who only moved then turned around and looked at Usagi.
Kazuo looked at her while Usagi kept her head down and he missed all the men all going wide eyed. Kazuo looked at them after he heard them all gasp out loud. Kazuo took Usagi's hand and looked at Hirohito and said, "Usagi comes also." Hirohito blinked his eyes then smiled and nodded his head up and down and noticed Kazuo finally smile.
Usagi closed her eyes while Kazuo moved and picked her up into his arms then start to walk to his father. She sighed just a little since the pain was coming back. Usagi missed Kazuo standing in front of his father and look up at the man who smiled down at him then removed his coat and put it around Kazuo's shoulders.
Usagi's eyes stayed closed while Kazuo carried her out of the basement room and over to the living room. She didn't see the young man who was Aunties young boy friend lying dead in his spot after Auntie had shot him so he wouldn't talk. Usagi didn't see Auntie being placed in the back of a cop car as she screamed over and over then the car driving away fast. Usagi never noticed when Hirohito covered up Kazuo with a blanket then helped him with some of his people helping also out of the house and to the waiting limo where Mamoru waited.
Usagi and Kazuo both never knew about the reporters and TV vans that had shown up with them "the story of the century" being unfolded on live TV. They never saw the old couple who had first seen Kazuo giving an interview. And all of Hirohito's personal people and the state cops keeping the people far away so no one would get to see young Kazuo Chiba finally being rescued after all the years of being taken from his father by his own mother, back when he was only six years old. And now ten years later the youngest heir to the Chiba fortune had been found alive with an extra surprise.
Mamoru sat back down knowing he wasn't able to leave the limo. He couldn't sit still and after he heard the first gun shot and then the second he started banging on the window only to have Minako and Ami tell him that his father was safe and to calm down.
Mamoru got out his cell phone after it buzzed again by Motoki hearing Motoki tell how he was watching everything unfold on TV even there where they lived. Mamoru looked around and noticed the TV vans that had shown up and then Haruka showing up and she, Makoto and a few others chased the reporters away from the limo. The two best friends talked and Motoki was able to calm Mamoru down. They talked for some time with Mamoru saying bye and promising to call later then hanging up fast after he felt the limo start to drive up to the house.
Mamoru sat up on his knees and looked out the window and spotted his father walking out with his younger brother who was covered with a large blanket and seemed to have something large in his arms walking toward the limo. The limo had been pulled up close to the house.
Mamoru moved over after the door unlocked and then opened and he watched while the blanket was lifted and his younger brother slowly climbed into the limo with Usagi in his arms holding her tight. Mamoru's eyes went wide not only because Kazuo was safe and in the limo now but the young girl in his arms was something none of them expected.
Kazuo went and sat down on the seat across from Mamoru and he watched while Hirohito got into the limo and the door closed. The limo soon drove off while Kazuo and Hirohito looked at each other and Mamoru glanced at Kazuo and the girl in his arms now and then.
Usagi opened her eyes after she felt the limo start to move. She looked at Kazuo then over at Hirohito and gasped out loud then gasped again after she looked at Mamoru whose own eyes were going wide again. Usagi looked at the two back and forth then at Kazuo starting to get stunned since the three guys looked so much alike.
Hirohito looked at Usagi and smiled then said, "Hello. My name is Hirohito and this is my oldest son Mamoru. Kazuo is my youngest son." Usagi blinked her eyes and looked back at Mamoru who looked at her loving the color of her blue eyes. "Father." Kazuo was heard saying very softly as he continued to look at the man. Hirohito looked back at him and smiled again. "Where is mother at?" Mamoru suddenly asked as he glanced at Kazuo then back at Usagi who only sat on Kazuos' lap holding BunBun close in her arms.
Kazuo looked down at Usagi then at Mamoru and again at Hirohito and started to shake his head no. "Can you tell us who that lady and guy were in the house with you both and why you were locked up?" Hirohito asked. Again Kazuo looked at Usagi who glanced up at him. She looked back down then back at Mamoru since she felt his eyes on her. Kazuo looked at Hirohito then said, "The woman is Auntie…..that guy….I don't know his name….." He stopped talking and looked back down. "They locked us up since I hurt a friend of hers." Kazuo suddenly said thinking about the past. He looked down at Usagi and got silent not wanting her to remember the reason they were locked up for good by that older man.
"But where is our mother at and who is this?" Mamoru asked as he pointed at Usagi. Kazuo looked at him then at Usagi again and smiled. "Mother…They were there one day then…. don't know." Kazuo said then looked away. Hirohito and Mamoru could both tell he was remembering something. Kazuo suddenly shook his head then looked back at Usagi who looked back at him.
"Mamoru don't ask any more questions right now." Hirohito whispered over at him. Mamoru looked at his father and nodded his head in understanding. He then looked back at the two across from him and his father noticing how close Kazuo was holding on to Usagi. Mamoru looked at her small body and noticed her blonde hair was very long. Mamoru wondered if it went past her ankles if she was standing.
Usagi's eyes closed again as she felt the sharp pain in her stomach again. Kazuo felt her body tighten up and only pulled her closer. He looked up and saw Mamoru looking at Usagi then he looked at Kazuo. "This is Usagi." Kazuo said as he remembered Mamoru asking him who she was. "U…sa…gi. Usagi…. Usagi." Mamoru said slowly he then smiled liking how her name rolled off his tongue.
Mamoru looked at Hirohito who was looking at Usagi hard with his eyes wide as he thought about his missing wife. In the back of his mind he really started to think that the woman had been pregnant when she left him for Usagi looked a little like the woman. Hirohito shook his head no as he remembered how his wife couldn't have any kids after Kazuo was born. He shook his head again and looked back at Kazuo being thankful that his son was now with him. And Hirohito would do whatever it took to make sure his son would never be taken again.
The limo arrived at the hotel and came to a stop and Hirohito got out first followed by Mamoru who was rushed in by Kunzite, Rei, Makoto and Zoisite. Mamoru got upset but stayed silent kind of being thankful that the reporters couldn't get to him. He felt his phone start to vibrate as they got in the elevator and looked thinking it was Motoki he answered it only to hold it away as someone on the other end started asking him questions.
"Mamoru-kun what's wrong?" Zoisite asked as they rode the elevator up. Mamoru handed him his phone and Zoisite listened then hung up fast then turned the phone off. "We need to get his number changed. Mamoru-kun do not make any calls until your father tells you its okay." Kunzite told him as he pocketed Mamoru's cell phone. Mamoru nodded his head in understanding. The five of them got off the elevator and walking into the penthouse, Mamoru noticed that all the windows had the curtains closed.
Mamoru went and stood off to the side and waited with the ones in there with him for his father, Kazuo and Usagi to show up knowing that all of their lives had been changed forever. And at that very moment Mamoru didn't know if he was happy about it or not.
To be continued.
Thanks again everyone for reading. EvaC