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Akiko (Ryu’s ex-girlfriend) begged her father to take her to visit Ryu after reading the newspaper about the shooting in the middle of the city and news of Ryu being hospitalized. He refused to take her, because he knows that Ryu has prohibited her from meeting him no matter where and he does not want to violate Ryu’s order. Her father also ordered her not to interfere with Oyabun again under any circumstances. Akiko then call Taiichi (
a demoted bodyguard) and used to be in love with her. He once was punished by the method of
“Yubizume” because of her. She used her charming voice to lure Taiichi but he immediately refused and reminds her that the reason he is not part of the bodyguards anymore is a result of leaking information of his Oyabun whereabouts to her. He too, told her to stay away from Oyabun as ordered and since Oyabun had already given her lump sum of money and if she uses it wisely she will be well off for the rest of her life. He then hung up on her and she was furious.
One mind, Akiko wanted to put an end to the matter between her and Oyabun just like that because she fears his threats as well. She knew that if Ryu was serious, simple result for defying may be beaten, for severe may be put to death. But in the past he just reproach and never once strike or beaten her, so she is convinced that he would not harm her. And as the day passed by, her fears gradually shrink when thinking of the necessity.
Upon recalculating the money she got from Ryu, it’s still not enough to pay off the new mansion because she picked the largest room with ocean view. His money only covers 65% of the price; this puts another burden on her. She will have to pay the rest by installments and just the income from her acting alone is not enough, therefore, she will have to rely on Ryu for more money. And deep down inside she still loves and misses him. She missed the convenience that just lost. If possible she wanted to go back to him to take care of him during his injury; maybe he’ll see her good intention and take care of her in the future. Even though both men refused to take her, she’s not the type of person to give up easily. Perhaps, she will try to take a risk of going to the hospital in case there’s a chance they will let her visit him.
As soon as she arrived to the hospital, she began to waver when she saw how many people were there. There were media, news reporters and police officers including members of Oneshika who came to visit their Oyabun. But they were disappointed when Dr. Hara prohibited everyone from visiting and the reason is because the patient must be cautious of the infection due to his chest is inserted with a small tube to drain blood clot in the lung membranes.
Akiko was also disappointed as everyone else. But she didn’t want to leave yet so she went to roam in front of the ICU room and she saw two police officers standing at the door guarding the patient from being attack again. She almost gave up when she see no other ways to go in that room. But then suddenly, a reporter walked straight up to her when she recognized her. She asked if Akiko visited Oneshika and how is his condition. Akiko gasped but immediately closed and replaced it with a smile and tried to thinks of ways to survive the critical situation. Everybody knew that she had proclaimed she would be the wife of the most successful businessman in the city of Yokohama if not too long she was dumped, but this news has not leaked out because she did not dare tell anyone, fearing they will brand her as media bullshit. Then at that moment, most reporters turned their attention toward her and crowded around. She then forced a sad face before answering
Akiko: “Yes, I have visited but only for momentarily, the doctor is heartless, and told me that the patient is tired” she just freshly made up lies
One reporter fired a series of questions: “how come you didn’t go with Oneshika last night? Someone said he went with other woman, who is she, do you know her?”
Akiko with extremely tight face, she opens her mouth then close, open and close and before closing it again she said “oh, she’s a friend of mine. At first, we were supposed to meet there, but last night I had an urgent business and I was not able to make it. Oneshika volunteered to take my friend home and that’s when the incident took place”
The reporters looked at her and then looked at each other before splitting their mouth a little. Their eyes said they are listening to a fib because everybody knew that woman is a woman Ryu announced as his fiancée and a doctor of this hospital.
The crime reporter asks: “since you are close to Oneshika, who do you think done this outrageous act?”
Akiko rolled her eyes doesn’t know how to answer. The reporters were asking all kind of questions, from the dead bodies on Oneshika ship, his competitors and the shootout. Her head race and felt dazed. She still tried to come up with something but nothing…
Then all of the sudden someone ask “err…excuse me, are you Kudou Akiko?
She then turned sharply to the right and sighed with relief when someone reaches out to help and answered “Yes”
“I am Kobayashi Yuji, an officer in charge of this case, this way please” a tall man introduced himself and showed the badge. Akiko was surprised to see he has a white cloth arm sling around one of his shoulder. She can clearly see that he just got better from the injury and already in charge of this case. Then the reporters changed their attention to him. They ask if the progress has been made on this case. He said there’s no progress at all and if he has additional information, there will be open press conference. He then excused himself from the reporters. He used his other arm wrapped around Akiko’s shoulder and walked her out. On the way out he told Akiko that he has question and want to ask her about Oneshika. Akiko asked if he was going to interrogate her and if he is going to then there’s no need to save face otherwise, the case may be brought against her. She quickly confessed and told him she doesn’t know anything. She wasn’t there last night and she doesn’t even know which woman went with Ryu. He told her there will be no interrogation, she’s not a suspect. He just wants to know something, and considered as an honored to have coffee with her. She then hurried and follows him.
Mayumi walked up to the ICU again after work. She has already come to visit Ryu twice today. At noon, the event was not much hassle, if in the afternoon things seemed to get worst after the doctors reported the condition of Ryu’s because a lot of reporters were interested in the case. They began to ask about the woman that went to the nightclub with Ryu. Then they went to investigate and found out that woman was her, so in the afternoon, when she stopped to visit Ryu she was crowded by the reporters, they asked all kind of questions and she almost cannot wiggle away. The police guarding the front of the ICU room have to come and help her. She then was able to go into the room. Coming back out was the same situation, again the police helped escort her out from the ICU room. Once in her office, she hides and stayed inside until she was off from work and a nurse told her the reporters have rushed outside. She took this opportunity to come to the ICU room again.
She smiled when she saw Ryu expression more vivid. He smiled as soon as he saw her coming. That smile weakens her and she forgotten all the chaos outside.
Mayumi “how are you doing?”
Ryu answered in a low voice “hurt” he is not able to talk much. He felt pain inflicted every time he moves because the doctor gave him a weaker analgesics than after surgery. He held out his hand to her which she laid her hand down to his willingly and smiled bashfully when he lightly pressed his lips on the back of her hand
“I miss you so”
“Oh, you just felt better and already sweet talk” she gave him a skeptical look. Ryu answered with a smile before changing to talk about the stressful issues and he has to do it quick before he gets tired and will not have enough energy to talk
Ryu with voice still painfully hoarse, breathe slowly and said, “Koji came to visit in the afternoon. He said that he contacted the deputy commander in chief of the police Abe-san, and found out that Kobayashi Yuji was assigned to this case” he was almost out of breath but still tried to say a sentence at a time
Mayumi: “Ah really? He is not yet recovered, why taking on a case already”
Ryu shook his head slowly “I don't know because I have not yet seen him. I only knew that those men in front of this room belong to Abe-san, he sent them to guard the door, they are not Kobayashi men”
“I don’t understand. They are all police officers, why were they divided?”
“It’s complicated” Ryu feebly replied “I will tell you when I’m recovered. Lucky that the doctor banned visiting, or else Yuji-san would have come in to see me”
Mayumi frowned, Yuji is not a man without reason and so far as she had talk to him, he seems to understand things easy and maybe Ryu thinks too much, “Yuji is not likely stubborn, when the doctor said visiting is prohibited then he should not violate”
Ryu did not think so, because he has never looked at Yuji in that sense, but he did not want to waste time arguing with her. “I told the doctors to prohibit visiting for 3 to 4 days and wait until my symptoms get better than this” he stops to breathe before continue talking “to give Koji time to coordinate with Abe-san to investigate for the main initiator”
Mayumi suspicious “you don’t think it was Miura?”
Ryu then shook his head slowly “I do not cut anyone out on this one, whether the police or any groups. All seem to be suspicious because there’s a reason that they all want to get rid of me”
Mayumi, “Misawa and Miura have reason…but the police…I don’t believe that…”
Ryu raised his hand to inhibit because he is getting exhausted, “I will tell you later, right now I am so tired”
“Yes, yes” she responded. Because of her curiosity, she had forgotten that he is in pain so she reverts to the symptoms of his immediately “the nurse said that professor Hara allows you to eat soft foods. In a few moments, I’ll feed you and then you can take medicine”
Ryu nodded his head with pleasure and added a low voice “can you please give me a sponge bath too, I don’t want the nurse to do it”
“But…” She opened her mouth to protest because it is the duty of nurses to care for patients, but he squeezed her hand gently
“Please Mayumi-san. Are you going to be cruel to a wounded person?” he sound exhausted and pleaded and this makes it impossible for her to resist him especially he is injured. She shyly nodded so when the nurse brought in water basin Mayumi volunteered to do it. The nurse smiled and understand then drawn the curtains close providing privacy for both without delay.
When the nurse left, Mayumi starts to get clumsy even though she had a very intimate moment with him, but it was only for a short time. Suppress her shyness and think of him as one of the patient, and his body still has wounds from the surgery on both the shoulder and chest. He is not a young man full of energy and strength like last week. She then took off his shirt; gently and slowly rub on the skin of his chest before hands and arms. Careful not to touch the wounds, she then put a large towel and covers his chest because she did not want him to expose to cold air too long. Next, she pulls the pants loose down to the legs and then quickly pulled a towel to conceal his private parts before began to wipe in accordance with the strong legs. She tries not to linger on the muscle under her palms, and only think of him as a patient.
It’s true that injury made him weak, but his body is full of muscle like a person who exercises regularly. And she believed he knows that his body is attractive to the opposite sex without a doubt. Ryu closes his eyes pleasingly while small hands gently wipe his body. He feels content that she takes care of him like this. It’s worth a pain when the wall that Mayumi built for self-defense has broken down and only remains a woman who takes care of him with concern. And he is very happy to know that she did not neglect him throughout the period of several hours of surgery. When she finished dressing him, he slowly opened his eyes with pity
“Thank you very much Mayumi-san” He smiled at her with love wholeheartedly which she can only shyly nodded before she opens the curtain to return water basin and towels to the nurse then she took the medicine before meals from the nurse and give it to him to take. She takes care of him without any lack. After meals, she was waiting for him to fall asleep from the effect of drug then go home in the car that Koji had arranged for her. When she got home, she quickly went to bed because she had to wake up early to take care of him before she starts working. Tomorrow night she will be on duty and will get to take care of him all night…