Chapter 3:

“Are you serious Sinji Seido? One of the top most influential and powerful man in Japan?” the figure asked

“Yep, beside I know you hate his guts for humiliating you after you help him win the case a month ago”

“How did you know about that?”

“If you pay attention, I was there; just blending in”

“Kaiyo is always Kaiyo, always observing”

“I guess so, so how about it Ryo? For old time sakes?”

“Old times sake are you kidding? We do a mission every month so its not old time sake”

“Fine, fine, you’re invited to the party, just bring along Riyo and Chou as your date, easy and simple”

“Fine, but I still want my share and tell them to be ready by 8pm, I will drive by to pick them up, also tell them to be extra careful, I heard a few police will be attending this party too”

“Alright then, I see you in two days”

Then she hangs up the phone and lean toward her laptop. All sudden her cellphone rang and she picks it up,

“Hello?”

“Kaiyo? It’s Sister Angela”

“Sister what is it?”

“Its about your little brother, he’s illness relapse and he’s in the hospital”

“I will be there asap”

She closes her cellphone and grabs her bag and ran out the door.

“Kaiyo we’re home!!!” Chou yelled as they enter into the house but got no reply.

“That’s weird…she’s usually home this time” Riyo said dropping the bags on the couch looking around the house.

“Maybe she went out to do something…but she rarely got nothing to do” Chou said as Riyo just gave her a shrug.

“You should have highlighted your hair lighter” Riyo said looking at Chou hair which was cut in layer style up to her shoulder, highlighted with light brown color.

“If I go any lighter, might as well dye it blonde!” Chou said.

“Sure you should try that next time” Riyo said with a peace sign as Chou threw a pillow at her.

Both of them collapse on the couch as Chou turn on the tv,

“So you went to visit oniichan today?”

“Yeah, he asked about you and asked if you still get into trouble. He should know by now that you always do”

“Hey I don’t always get in trouble…just certain occasion when I’m bored…” Chou said slowly.

“Haha sure…”

“He shouldn’t be asking about me, he should be asking about your life more than me”

“Ha?”

“Nevermind if I told you, you probably won’t even understand. Always I’m going to take a quick shower and sleep, all this shopping just tired me out” Chou said stand up stretching

“Yeah, yeah but tomorrow we have to work on our plan thingy…” Riyo said as Chou grabs her bags and ran upstairs.

“I wonder what she meant a while ago…weird” Riyo mumble.

Kaiyo ran down the hall of the hospital until she saw a nun sitting outside on the chair praying.

“Sister…”

“I’m sorry”

“What did the doctor said?”

“He didn’t come out yet, but from what I heard so far, his illness relapse and they need to do heavy treatment for him.”

Kaiyo sat down next to the sister who held her hand tightly, “God will watch out for him. He’s a very nice boy”

Soon a doctor came out from the room as Kaiyo went up to him,

“What is his condition?”

“You are?”

“I’m his sister.”

“His illness relapse, the only way now he can hold on is to do treatment, but we have to double it up. The only way he can be cured is bone marrow transplant…”

“My bone marrow is not a match to him, now we can only rely on the hospital to find one for him”

“We will move him up the list, but finding a perfect bone marrow for your younger brother will be hard.”

“How much is for the treatment?”

“Money isn’t the issue”

“Money isn’t the issue? Really? When he got out of the hospital, the bill arrive at the house before him and you say those nonsense to me”

“All I can tell you now is that the treatment will be double than before”

“So you’re telling me the money will also increase right? 10,000 or 20,000?”

“Miss…”

“I swear you doctors just say it won’t cost a lot and now the bill is over 10,000”

“Kaiyo…” the sister said getting up from the chair holding her hand.

“Whatever; just do the treatment for him and I will get the money.” Kaiyo said as the doctor and nurse left. “I’m sorry sister for raising my voice”

“Its okay, you’re just worry about your little brother” Sister Angela said hugging Kaiyo, “Why not go in and take a look at him?”

Kaiyo wipe her tears as she walk over to the door and open it, she slowly walk in the door toward the bed. There lies a young male barely in his late 20’s breathing through a machine. She place her hand on his head and look at him, tears roll down her eyes as she stare at him.

“I’m sorry”

She turns away and walks back into the hallway closing the door behind her as she lean on the door crying. The sister walks over to her hoping to comfort her but she wipe her tears,

“Sister, can you please take care of him. When I get the money, I will give it to you.”

She then grabs her purse that was on the chair and hugs the sister before leaving. As she got into the car, she flip open her cellphone. She press the button till she stop at a name, the name she didn’t want to call but now she has no choice, she press send and place the phone by her ear.

It rang once, then twice and finally a voice spoke up,

“It has been a while” the voice said.

“I need you’re help”

“I know, whenever you call me, it’s when you need help”

“Meet me at the same place. I be that in 15 minutes”

“Sure.”

She hangs up and turns the engine on driving off.

Jin arrive at his apartment after Keiichiro dropping him off, as he enter into the place, he took a look around. He threw his bag onto the floor and went in to take a quick shower. He walks into the kitchen and grabs a beer taking a seat outside on the couch.

He took a few sip before reaching over to his bag and open it up, in the corner he pulled out an old photo album. He flip threw it until he stop at a page, his finger touch the page as he smile,

“I’m back…I really miss you” he whispered.

Riyo sat near the window looking outside at the starry night, she pick up her glass of wine and took a sip from it.

“The night is like the night you left me, you promise me you will return but it has been 15 years” she whispered leaning her head toward the window. A tear slowly slide down her eyes into the glass of wine. “I really miss you”

Kaiyo parked the car and got out. It was chilly tonight, as she wraps her arms around herself as the wind blew toward her. She sat on top of her car hood as she took a look at the city night view. Another car engine pulled up next to hers, she didn’t take her eyes off from the view until she felt another presence sitting next to her.

“You always like to come up here don’t you?”

“It’s a great place to clear my mind” she replied and then she took a look at him, “How have you been?”

“Been better I guess. How about you? Your eyes are red, you cried again didn’t you?” he said taking out a cigarette lighting it up.

“Let’s cut the lousy talk Tackey, you know why we both are here, sitting in the cold” she said looking at the man next to her name Hideaki Takizawa

“You are in need of money, so you want to do a mission and I’m the only one that can help you” he said inhaling the smoke and blowing it out.

She look at him as he let out a small chuckle, “I swear, the only time you call me is when you need help…why can’t you call me out for coffee or something?”

“I own a coffee shop, you’re welcome to come in there and get free coffee anytime” she said with a smile.

“I take that as an invitation so if I do come; I better get some good coffee”

“I can’t guarantee you if the coffee is good but I do make a good cup of coffee” she said getting off the car hood. “I guess that’s all for today, whenever there is a mission, just give me a call” she said hugging herself from the wind.

“Winter is coming soon, you should bring a jacket for yourself” he said taking off his jacket placing around her shoulder, “I don’t want my partner to get sick before a mission” he said with a smile throwing the cigarette on the ground stepping on it till it died out.

“I will, thanks for your jacket again.” She said turning away taking a few steps but all sudden she stop when she felt his grip around her arm

“Kaiyo…”

She turn around and look at him, they stood like that for 5 minutes until he move his hand up toward her face. His fingers touch her right cheek as she stares at him,

“I really miss you”

She looked away and took a deep breath moving away, “Same here, I see you around” she said walking away leaving him still standing there.

She turn on the car engine and back out and drove onto the road leaving him still standing there watching her car leave out of his sight.

“I’m sorry but we cannot be.” She whispered

Two days later, it was 8pm both Riyo and Chou were dress up, Riyo was in black slit formal evening dress while Chou was in a white strapless cocktail dress. Both look at their watch as Kaiyo was in the kitchen making herself a pot of coffee,

“Yah Kaiyo, didn’t you say you hired us a driver to go to the party?” Chou asked.

“Yeah, he should be here soon” she replied taking a sip of her coffee.

“Its 8:01, wait… 8:02 he’s late” Riyo said rolling her eyes.

Soon the doorbell rang and Kaiyo open the door.

“Hey neechan” a tall handsome man outside the door said with a smile.

“You’re two minute late” Kaiyo said as he shrug.

“I didn’t want to go to the party in the first place but since I owe you I have to go” he said with a smile running his hand threw his hair as Kaiyo smile.

“YOU GOT TO BE KIDDING ME!!! WE HAVE TO GO WITH RYO AGAIN?!?!?” Chou screamed in the background.

“I miss you too!” Ryo yelled back as Kaiyo just laugh as she let Ryo into the house.

“Why must be him? Do you know how evil this person is?!?!?” Chou yelled pointing into his face as he pushes her finger away.

“I’m not evil, just protective” Ryo replied.

“Going around saying you’re my boyfriend isn’t protective, just a crazy lunatic!” Chou said as Ryo laugh evilly. “See neechan he’s evil, pure evil! He was sent here to destroy my goal.” Chou mumbled as Kaiyo gave her a hug,

“That’s a good thing he’s looking out for you or else you will get eaten by those nasty old wolves” Riyo said.

“I don’t need his protection; the person he needs to protect is you. You’re the easy target” Chou said.

“Nah, I took tae kwon do and got a black belt so I’m good” Riyo replied, “Ah its getting late we should get going”

“Okay, drive safe, and please Ryo bring them back in one piece for me” Kaiyo said as Ryo nod his head. “Alrighty then, off you go”

The three of them walk out to his car while Chou and Ryo begin to bicker.

“Hope everything goes okay” Kaiyo mumble closing the door as the car back out of the driveway.

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“Okay, cadets, this is Mr. Sinji Seido party, out of curiosity, he invited me and several supervisors and their teams to attend the party not only to get to know each other more, but also on a lookout. He has a lot of enemies and want us to take notice.” Fujiki Tensho said to his team members.

He then walk into the mansion while his other members walk behind him.

“I hate these occasions especially this dress” Erika mumble as Aya hook her arms with hers’

“All cheer up, we only need to stay about 2 to 3 hours and we can get to go home!”

“I hope so, last time we try to bail out but that stupid supervisor of ours kept us here till everybody leave. Do you know those rich bastards keep on staring at me with those nasty eyes of theirs?!?!”

“Awww don’t worry, we got Miro and Hayami for protection” Lillian said with a smile walking next to Erika.

“Really? When they see hot girls off they go and we are left alone”

“Well we got Keiichiro and Jin…” Aya said as Erika just roll her eyes.

“Whatever”

“So Jin…is this your first time attending parties like this?” Keiichiro asked as Jin look around.

“Not really, when I was back in the states I went to several but it’s mostly just politics stuff” he replied.

“Show off” Miro mumbled under his breath as Hayami nudge him hard on the side.

“Anyways, let’s split up and take a look around” Keiichiro said as the others nodded and they split up.

“Wah… this man is super rich!” Riyo and Chou exclaimed looking at the mansion as Ryo got in between them.

“What do you expect? This man has about 20 or 30 bank account around the world. His business is mostly investing and also illegal stuff” Ryo said as the girls hook their arms around his as they walk into the mansion.

“Ah Ryo, so glad you came.” Sinji Seido said as he shook Ryo’s hand. “And you brought two beautiful ladies with you”

“Oh they’re my partners from the states; this is Ms. London and Ms. Cassie” Ryo said introducing Riyo and Chou in another name.

“Ah such beautiful partners, what do you ladies do?”

“Ah we mostly just invest in different companies, our father does most of the work and we just help out by investing in different things that can make money” London (Riyo) said with a smile.

“Their father is the famous business man that travels around doing business…his name is Mr. Roger Tashiro”

“Oh my… I seen him in a magazine, we should sit down sometimes and talk if you’re interested. I myself also do a lot of investment and well we have a lot of projects that I’m sure you’re interested in.” Seido said handing them both his business card

“We will see” Cassie (Chou) said with a smile. “Excuse me but I want to go get a drink” she excused herself and walk toward the food table.

“I hope you don’t mind if I took a look around” London (Riyo) said as she walk away from the two men.

“Ryo, I didn’t know you know the daughter of Roger Tashiro.”

“Oh we went wayyy back. I dated Cassie while we were in college but you know things just sorta drift apart” Ryo said with a smile at Seido

“Well you can help me get connection with them. If I can do business with them, my empire will spread. And you know you can get some part of it too” Seido said with an evil smile looking toward London (Riyo) who was walking around.
“We will see” Ryo replied as he took a glass of white wine from the waiter plate.

Riyo took a walk outside toward the yard as she look up at the night sky. It had several stars twinkling like it was dancing in the dark sky. She took a sip of her wine as she sat down by the fountain.

Jin walks out as she took a deep breath in and out. “I seriously hate these parties” he mumbled and he looks over to his right side, there he noticed that same girl that he saw at the café shop. She then looks over to his side and both stare at each other for a while like two days ago when he stare at her through the window.

“It’s him again…” she said in her head as he gave her a half smile.

“Jin, this time walk up to her and ask her. You’re not a chicken. Just clear things up.”

He then tucks his hands into his pant’s pocket and walk over to her. Riyo stood up and look at him, “Those eyes…it reminds me of him so much…but it’s not him. Cannot be him, he left and won’t come back but these eyes are so much like his…” she said in her head

“Hi. I’m Jin Akanishi, I know we have not met before but I noticed you at the café shop two days ago and your eyes seem to remind me of somebody, may I ask your name?”

“Should I even tell him my real name?” she questioned herself as she took a look at him.

Chou look at the food table and smile to herself, “The best part of rich people parties are food” she said in her head as she look at the food, “Do you have any crème brulee” she asked the caterer who handed her a plate with it. “Thank you” she said with a smile.

She turns around as she dug the spoon into the crème brulee and took a bite. “I wish Kaiyo made this everyday or sell them. She will make a fortune” she said.

A figure walk pass her and sudden stops. He turns around and looks at Chou who had her back toward him. He looks at her back for a while and then his eyes bulge out,

“ITS YOU!!!” he said in a loud tone.

Chou turn around hearing a male voice behind her, her eyes look at him trying to remember where have she seen him and then her eyes open wide.

“Oh crap…”

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