Chapter 7

My name is Mei Yoko, I'm a nurse at Sanno Hospital, Roppongi. I was assigned to deliver Mr Wilson his medicine as I would normally do for the past few months, but today was different, when I opened the door to the ward. I screamed and later fainted, there was blood, so much blood. And what I saw, will scar me for life.

At a busy street around 5:15 pm, two men stood in front of Tom and Itona moments after a truck crashed in front of them.

Tom; excuse me but, who are you?

?; oh we just came to ask some questions.

The two men seemed to wear some long sleeve jackets and some baggy trousers, almost like they looked homeless.

Tom; ok.

?; first, your father, would his name happen to be Sora, son of Mamoru? 

Itona; it could be. Who's asking?

?; we were talking to…

Tom, with a cold expression on his face; how do you know that name?

?; so you are, come with us.

Tom; we're are you taking us?

?; you would like to know the truth about your father wouldn't you? Come with us, and you will know everything.

Then Tom whispered something into Itona's ear, he then nodded and said, alright then.

Tom; ok then, let's go. 

Meanwhile at the Wilson residence…

Jerry on the phone; HE'S GONE!? WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S GONE!?

Doctor; it's like I just said sir, he was still unconscious this morning but just this afternoon, but by the time we entered the room a few minutes ago, he was nowhere to be seen.

Jerry; did you see anything in his ward?

Doctor; …

Jerry; Hey! I just asked a question.

Doctor; I'll explain it to you in detail, but you mint need to sit down for this.

30 minutes later, in a ware house, down town, both Tom and Itona were taken into a secret underground passageway, it was a staircase which lead deep underground, at least 20 meters or so, before they reached a hallway with guards lined up, at both sides, the hallway had many doors, however in front of them was a single door with no guards. They then went through that door and found someone sitting on a chair in front of a desk, it was a pitch black room, which just a single light source, the one above the person on the seat and thus it was all they could see. He then spun his seat back to look at those behind him, His name was Bachira.

Tom; ok, I came just like you asked, I believe there was something I was meant to be told.

Bachira; tell me 1st, are you really Sora's son?

Tom; I've already made that clear that's why I'm here.

Bachira; well, no matter. Now then allow me to reveal to you, why I brought you here.

22 years ago, my mother was left alone pregnant with me, she didn't have much, to live by herself, and even less to take care of a child, never the less, when I was 5 my mother was treated badly everywhere she went. However, two years later, my mother married a wealthy man and that, was when our lives truly became hell. He abused my mother every day and while he did so, I'd hide in the basement where I slept covering my ears so I wouldn't hear the screams. Every time I begged him to stop, or try to stop him, I would become his punching bag for that day, and even when he was through with me he would just go back to abusing mom. Then, Maya, my sister, was born shortly after. At 1st, I wanted to take my anger out on that monster's child, but then I didn't, I just thought, that would make mom sad, and I think now that he has a child of his own, he'd treat us better now.

…he didn't…

For the next four years, somehow, it was even worse.

By the time I was 11, my body was almost completely marked in scars then one day, I snuck out of the house to find a gift for Maya, who was the only ray of light I had in that house. She was the daughter of that monster, but she wasn't one, and she would often play with me or come to cheer me up sometimes. She was the only reason I hadn't reached my breaking point.

Until that day that is. When I opened the back door to sneak into the house, caught a smell I knew all too well, it was blood, it was coming from the living room. I then snuck into the kitchen, to get a look of what happened without being seen. Then I saw it. I will never forget that sight. It was my mother, lying in a pool of blood while standing over her was that man holding a knife. As I was frozen in place, then I quietly made my way outside to calm down. About two hours later, he had disposed of my mother's body and cleaned the house, then a woman came knocking at the door, she began speaking with him, and that was when I realized, he killed my mother and was planning to do the same thing to me as well, so he would start a new life with that woman.

I then went down to the warm corner where I would always sleep and waited for night fall. When I woke up, the man got tired of waiting for me to return, it turned out he had known that I snuck out but not of my return, he then went upstairs to sleep, I then took this chance to grab a knife from the kitchen, I then snuck into his room, waited till he was done with his shower, the moment he opened the door, I stabbed him through the neck and looked him dead in the eyes as his life slowly drifted away from them. 

Tom; ok so that was an interesting mercenary origin story. But what does that have to do with me or Sora?

Bachira; because the man who abandoned my mother in the 1st place, was him.

Tom; What?

Bachira; if that bastard never left my mother, she would have live a happy life or at least wouldn't have gone through half of what she did, she always did talk good about him, but in my eyes he's the reason for my mother's suffering, and that's why he has to die.

Tom; hold on, what if it wasn't actually his fault! There's still a lot you don't know.

Bachira; a lot I don't know huh? Tell me, are you aware of the name, the unbeatable? That was the name given to him, not because no one could beat him. But because they were too scared to try! And do you know how he gained that reputation? It was simple, he killed everyone who challenged him, or stood in his way.

Tom, with a horrified expression on his face; what…

Bachira; now, you tell me whether that fucking piece of shit deserves to live.

Tom; DON'T CALL HIM THAT! HE MAY HAVE DONE SOME BAD THINGS BUT I REFUSE TO ALOW YOU INSALT HIM!

Bachira; oh I see, does it hurt because that bastard's blood doesn't run through your veins? Just knowing that disgusts me to my very core! I hate myself, I hate my life, I HATE EVERYTHING! CAN YOU EVEN INAGINE A FIFTH OF WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH!

Tom; you're right, I can't even begin to understand what you've gone through, but…

*FLASHBACK*

Sora after coming from work one day; Tom, Jerry, I know you boys have been through a lot, and I haven't been a part of that, but I just hope you understand that everything I've done is for both your sakes, you both mean more to me than anything in this world, remember that.

*END*

…I refuse to accept that that man is the heartless monster you think he is!

Bachira; so that's how it is then, I was honestly hopping you would understand, but I guess you've been brainwashed by him. I guess I would have to take other measures.

Then Bachira snapped his finger, and thus all the lights came on, revealing the assassins lined on all four walls of the room. And then he said one word;

  Charge

Then suddenly all the assassins attacked. Jerry and Itona then stood back to back

Itona; you got me?

Tom; yeah.

Then Tom and Itona began fighting each assassin that approached them.

Tom; it sucks that I didn't bring my sword with me, I'm not that good with hand to hand combat, even with Greg's training, but still, I can manage this:

Tom then saw someone with a gun aiming at him from close range, he then swept him to the ground with his leg, grabbed the gun and shot him before he could grab it back. He then began shooting as many assassins as he could, while all the non-projectile using assassins were being handled by Itona on his side, after he was through, the two boys switched places in an instant, like on instinct till all the assassins were either dead or taken down.

Bachira; I see then, you're better than I gave you credit for, but now I'll get a little…serious. NOW

Then all the assassins lined up from the outside began filling up the room.

Tom; you know what I'm thinking?

Itona; oh I definitely know what you're thinking. Let's do it.

EOC.

in a deep thicket somewhere…

Noah; alright! Now all you need to do is tie the rope like so, as fast as you can then on three, you pull, one two pull!

And there you've done it, good job everyone, you've now successfully tied up every smuggler in the area.

Everyone; *CHEARS*

Noah; now on to the next step, is how we'll figure out how to escape this thicket before food runs out. Yoshi, any ideas?

Yoshi, who was a young boy with orange hair and rugged clothes; I think we should get going as soon as possible.

Noah; good idea, but, we have no idea how big this thicket is so we'll be risking running out of food and starving in the forest, and I'm not sure those old guys will be ok with that anyway.

Kurai, who was a boy around Noah's physical age; I say we should take a vote, sorry old guys.

An old man in the back; it's fine, we've lived our lives anyway, you young folks go enjoy yours, just please remember us.

Kurai; we will sir.

Noah; yeah, we will.

A few minutes later…

Noah; alright, the votes have been tallied and looks like we leave tomorrow, let's pack everything up and get some rest.

Kurai; hey Noah

Noah; what?

Kurai; your fly is down.

Noah; yeah right, I aint falling for that again. Oh hey Sakura, what is it, why are you blushing like that?

Sakura then pointed at Noah's crotch and he then had a bone chilling realization…

Noah; *that's right, I'm not wearing underwear*

He then collapsed from embarrassment, as he then realized that his manhood had been exposed, to a girl.

Noah; *just kill me…*