Said And Done

Chapter 5: Unbreakable Bonds

Wait, Fruity?!

"So, Shizuka, what are your hobbies?" He said, as I sat there, worried for Fruity's safety. As I was about to stand, however, Fruity signaled that I stay seated. I wonder why, he's clearly hurt, I can see his blood leak onto the window in front of him. 
As I sat back down, I began to scribble on my notepad.

"I enjoy reading and hanging out with friends."
"Oh, is that so? No offense, but considering what I've heard at your school, you don't seem like the kind of girl to have a lot of.. Y'know."

How dare he?! Is that really the way you talk to girls you want to date? Something's up, and I can tell. As I silently grabbed a napkin and a kitchen knife, Fruity signals me to keep talking, so I follow what he says.. by writing.

"Well, I only have a few."
"Really? Who are they?" He asks, pressuring me.
Before I could respond, the food arrived. 

In front of me was a plate of fancy spaghetti, with cheese sprinkled over it. Next to it, a fancy champagne, fizz popping from the top. It looked so good, but I looked over at Fruity first. 

He signaled me aggressively not to eat the food. I listened to him, but the smell.. It smelt so good. Fuben took a bite of his though, and gestured that I dig in. I began writing on my notepad, but he grabbed my pen.

"Come on, Shizuka. Don't leave me eating by myself." He said, as I looked back down at it.

It looked so good, the sauce drizzled over the noodles, the basil leaf placed atop the whole affair, I can barely contain myself. As I took my fork and lifted the Spaghetti, I saw the cheese stretch as Fruity looked.. dizzy. He looked like he was about to fall, as I put down the fork. As he fell, Fuben sprung back up. 

"O-ooh.. Uh oh. I'll be right back, heh. I, uh.. seem to have mixed the food up." He says, as he stand up, holding his crotch. As he ran to the kitchen, I ran outside of the restaurant to see Fruity on the sidewalk, slumped against the window. 
I ran to him and shook him, as his eyes were closed. As I kept shaking him, eventually, his eyes opened. He looked at me, his pupils dilated and his forehead riddled with cuts. 

"Look at you, listening to me." He said, as I put my finger over my mouth and began to carry him to the fountain. He looked at me and remarked:

"You're all dressed, I thought you liked K-
KKGH!"
As I looked back at him, he spit blood onto the floor, as his mouth bleed from the corners. As I comforted him, he said:

"I'm alright, keep moving. I'll have your little crush help me once he gets here."

As we kept moving, we decided to stop at a doctor's place to patch up Fruity. As I knocked on the door, I heard the voice ring out.

"Who is it?"
I looked over at Fruity, too injured to even stand, let alone speak. I knocked again, but he simply said:

"I won't answer until I know who it is."

As I knocked one more time, Fruity attempted to lift himself up. That's when I noticed a wound on his side, a bleeding cut. I pulled out the napkin I stole and put it on Fruity's side, as he pulled himself up.

"Thank you, Shizuka." He says, as we began moving again. Then I realized if he could speak He could've asked the doctor to come inside, but he refused.

As we kept walking, the fountain was in sight. I kept dragging him, as he looked weaker and weaker. As we finally limped our way to the fountain, I set him down. My eyes began to check the place around, as I scanned every corner around the fountain. As I turned behind us, I saw Fuben, waving at me in the distance. I knew something was up, which was why I snuck in a knife from the restaurant.

"Shizuka, why'd you run off? And who's this bleeding hobo?" He said, as I stepped away from him.
"Aw c'mon, what's wrong? You can trust me!" He said, as I shook my head.

"Shizuka, please. I feel comfortable enough to tell you, I love you. Do you love me back?" He said, as I shook my head no and slowly stepped away.

As he leaned in for a kiss, I look around for something to stop him with, anything at all. Fruity's still washing himself, and he's moving in quickly. 

"Wow. Inviting me here for this? I just beat a guy up, didn't think I'd have to do it again!" I heard behind me, as someone emerges from behind one of the buildings. 

As his white hair showed, his beautiful purple eyes reared the corner.

Kamaye emerged from behind the building, as Fuben's eyes widened. 
Suddenly, I felt my body get pulled back, as I saw a knife point at Kamaye. Kamaye looked jumpy, ready to leap and tackle him at any time.

"Y-You! Tsuyo was supposed to kill you! How are you here?!" Fuben says, as he points the knife at me.

"They say don't put your best cards down first, cuz then you'd have crap cards left. I see what they mean now." Kamaye says, as Fuben's arm wraps my neck.

"Now, I know her brother hired you. So why'd you join him?" He says, as Kamaye steps closer.
"SADAO hired me because I'm the best with women! All I want in this damn family is more RESPECT. I'm not respected ENOUGH for my skills!" He said, as Fuben steps back.

"Family? You're Yakuza?"
"HELL YEAH I AM! You're fucking with the Yamagashi, kid! and I hope you're ready, I'll have your throat slit!" He says, as I remembered something.

As the conversation goes quiet, I remembered the steak knife I stole from the restaurant. I look at Fuben, still ready to attack Kamaye with his switchblade. While he's focused on Kamaye, I slowly pull out the knife.

I could feel my body slowing, and my hands shaking. I'm about to stab someone. It doesn't matter how much of a scumbag he is, I am about to stab someone. 

I briefly thing about where I could stab him where it would hurt, but then-

"Awful quiet, aren't you?! Shizuka, either you give me a kiss in front of him or I st-" As I looked at him, his knife slips out of his hand.

"AAAAAAAAAAGH!"

As I looked down, I noticed he had something sticking out of his thigh. It was my knife, I stabbed him without realizing it. I notice Fruity behind us, moving himself closer to Fuben, who was grasping his thigh.

As he backs up, I see Fruity inch himself forward. As Fuben looks up, Fruity kicks his knee, as Fuben falls backwards.

As Kamaye catches up to me, he pats my shoulder before walking to Fuben. Kamaye helps Fruity up, as the two of tower over Fuben.

"H-Hey bud. I was talking real big back there.."
"Yeah, you were. His goons took me from a crowd and beat me topside. I barely was able to walk."

"Is that true?" Kamaye asked, as he began poking the knife in Fuben's thigh.

"OW! IT'S NOT, NOT AT ALL!"
Kamaye and Fruity look at each other, then Fruity kicks the knife out of Fuben's thigh, as he began to scream again.

"You're a real piece of shit, Fuben." Kamaye says, as Fruity squats down to his level, saying:

"Get ready, cause it only gets worse from here."