Enji

Enji woke up back at the Clinic with a splitting headache; his vision was a bit blurred. He tried to get up and look around but someone quickly grabbed a hold of him and laid him back on the bed.

"Where am I?" He asked.

"You're at the clinic, get some rest. June is on her way." Niko said and sat with him. Niko then went ahead to tell him why he was there and how badly it has affected even June who went back to the lab to continue her research rather than taking a break. Minutes later June rushed into the room and quickly hugged Enji.

"You're finally wake! That was a long sleep." June said happily.

"What are you talking about? I was awake yesterday morning I think. I was in this room and a voice kept asking me if I…"

"You were just hallucinating." Niko cut in, "I took a few of the patients to a different facility to receive treatment. Some died because their body was already beat down and most of the patients had shared hallucination. XK-24 can affect a hug number of people with exactly the same effect." Niko said quickly covering up her tracks, June backed up her claim on the drug since she had been at the clinic for weeks. Niko left them alone to catch up; the room was emptied now because half of the patients were moved to a different location which is an actual institution and not the secret asylum where they were before.

"I actually thought you didn't want to see me again after I… Umm… I sneezed on you" He said nervously with his head down.

"Can we not talk about you covering me in mucus? I'm glad this happened to you." June apologized; her minded started to wonder, thinking the rabbit might have done all this to throw them of his scent.

"This doesn't count as our second date does it?" He asked nervously. She chuckled and disagreed. "By the way Fukuda Grand Welfare Clinic is a long name for a hospital."

"I know right but it's already registered so the damage has been done." They both laughed and continued to talk.

Niko met up with Hizashi at a hotel to go over their next course of action. She got to room 301 and inside was her nervous father. She walked in and sat down trying to analyze the situation just from looking at him.

"So it's safe to assume the rabbit is not among them?" Niko asked.

"I was almost certain it was Enji then the explosion and the phone call." Hizashi said staring at the floor of the room.

"Wait, what phone call?"

"He called me, he said his name was Jack and assured me he wasn't Hayato but he was going to avenge the Arai clan." He stood up and stated pacing about, "What connection does he have to Hayato or his family? He could have had someone make the phone call and visit Mr. Coldwater, but if it was actually him then we've got a big problem, I ran a background check on him but there was nothing on him. He's a ghost, a ghost of the Arai clan."

"There's not much we can do trying to figure things out here, he's obviously one step ahead of us so we have no choice but to bait him and end him once and for all." Niko suggested. Hizashi loved her idea, just then his phone rang, it was the Chairman.

"Hizashi, why are you wasting time? I was happy when I heard the XK was selling well, even the public are authorized to buy it but then I see Richard's blown to smithereens and a video of the rabbit. If you won't end this then I'll come to New York and settle it." He barked and hung up while coughing. Hizashi exhaled and started working on a plan with Niko.

Enji later discharged along with a few others who showed they could live a while longer by continuous intake of the drug. He went out with June on a proper second date, everything was going well again for Enji and he spent more time with June at the Clinic helping out others who aren't as lucky as he was since they needed other chemicals and machines to keep them alive till a cure is found.

For their 3rd date, they decided to see the statue of liberty and other interesting places in New York. A whole day for them to relax and enjoy themselves, on the both Enji was different from his usual self, he seemed more confident. He looked over at June, their eyes met and she smiled but he had a no expression on his face. He then proceeded to ignore her, she was shocked, Enji always looked her with adoration like she was a goddess but this man completely didn't care. She brushed it off as Enji being too shy but when they got to the statue, Enji kept smiling and waving at her.

"Are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah of course, a little headache but I'm good. It's weird."

"What is?" She asked him as he kept looking around the statue.

"This is definitely my first time coming here but it feels so familiar. I've been here before." He said looking so certain. June had no idea what was actually happening to him but she decided to stay with him and figure it out.

"Or maybe it's the XK?" June suggested.

"Yeah, maybe." They decided to take their minds off the drug and work and just see how the day goes.

It was getting late, June once again offered to drive him home but he tried to decline but she refused and insisted. As much as she would hate to admit it, she didn't know much about Enji even though they agree on a lot of things, there was still a world of mystery shielding him. She had fallen for him and wanted him to let her in. He got in and she drove to his apartment.

He got off and walked to the door but stopped, he looked back and June was still there, "Just invite her in." He said to himself.

"Umm… Do you want to… maybe come in for a while?" He asked nervously fidgeting. June was excited that he offered, she didn't want to impose. She parked and they both went up to his apartment. On entering his apartment, they both were disappointed by the sight. His clothes were on the all over the couch and he hadn't taken out the trash.

"Wow, I mean just wow." June thought out loud as her eyes ran round the room. He had a pile of comic books, action figures and even superhero costumes.

"I can explain, I'm not usually like this. I forgot to clean the place because I wasn't expecting you over…" She looked at him shocked, "Not just that, we've been hanging out a lot and I been distracted a lot by you." He quickly said before she concludes he was slob. She looked around the apartment, apart from it being unorganized it was normal.

"He couldn't be the rabbit." She thought to herself, "I don't mind. We could umm… watch something together while I'm here." She suggested. Knowing she loved movies with magic he jumped online and found the best on Netflix, he cleared the couch and they both sat and enjoyed the movie. 2o minutes in, she drew closer to him and leaned on his shoulder. He froze and his heart beat was fast, all he could think about was kissing her but he just couldn't.

"It's too soon right? I want to do it but she might not like it, I have to wait." He kept thinking and stressing out. June suddenly called his name slowly and looked at him. He turned and all he could see was her lips. "I just can't but I want to. No, I have to." He suddenly held her by the cheek and drew in and kissed her. It was the best kiss they both ever had mostly because it was their first kiss.

"I'm sor-" He tried to apologize but June couldn't hold herself back anymore, she dragged him closer and kissed him again. They stared at each other momentarily and quickly raced to his bedroom taking off their clothes along the way.

They both got under the sheets and went crazy, 5 minutes in she stopped, "What? Am I doing it wrong?" Enji asked nervously.

"No, you're great. I want you to join me in the XK-24 cure research." June asked. He quickly agreed, not that he would refuse giving his current situation, he would agree to anything.

"Fukuda Princess." Enji blotted out and they quickly stopped again.

"What?" June asked.

"What?" Enji replied.

"You just called me Fukuda princess, I heard you." She insisted.

"Did I? It must have slipped out. Don't mind me." He apologized. "What am I doing saying stupid things like that? I should just shut up for the whole night." Enji thought to himself.

"No, it kind of turned… umm… it turned me on. Could you say it again, the exact way you did before?" She requested and Enji quickly took control and made it a memorable night for her. It began to rain shortly and June decided to spend the night with him.