Anchor

Epilogue

"Still can't get over her, huh?" Rindou asked after entering my office.

"I am not and will never be. She's the only one I ever loved." I replied. Putting down the picture frame I am holding. The picture frame that holds your picture, smiling.

Damn, how I miss that smile of hers. I would willingly give up everything I have just to her smile once again.

I smiled bitterly at myself, knowing for a fact that I will never be able to see her anymore. Not when she's already gone.

"Can't blame you, she's such an angel while you are the devil." Rindou stated.

I laughed at Rindou's remark.

"She's now my angel. Protecting me, like what she did that day." I said, sadness laced with my words.

"It's been a year already after the incident." Rindou said sympathetically.

"Yeah. It's been a year but my heart is still yearning for her and her only." I replied, voice low.

I closed my eyes and leaned in my office chair. Remembering the bitter reality of what happened that day.

"No, no. Hey Y/N please open your eyes, yeah? Baby, open your eyes." I tried to shake her pale body but there is no response.

Her dad saw what I was trying to do. I couldn't think straight. How can I think straight when the one I love is in the brink of death, in my arms?

"Sanzu. Let me bring her to the hospital. I'll take care of my daughter." Her dad said as he carefully snatched her from my arms.

My mind still blank. I can't process anything. My mind doesn't want to accept that Y/N is dying.

"Tch. How dull ~ "

That voice made my head whip as fast as I could.

I couldn't keep the anger I felt when I saw Hanma smirking inside the building. I tried to kill him but he lives up to the name Draken called him, a Zombie. That fucker doesn't die.

Right after the fight, I went to the hospital as quickly as possible. The Haitani's went with me as well as Koko. Mikey was nowhere to be found, maybe he did go after Hanma.

We hurriedly walked in the white halls towards the emergency room, not minding the people's stare with our blood stained clothes. Her dad greeted us. His face is glum and down casted. I don't like where this is going.

"How's Y/N?" Is the first thing that left my mouth.

"I'm sorry." Is what all Guren could say before he cried right in front of us.

The Haitani's and Koko are shocked with the heartbreaking news. Meanwhile, I am having a hard time to register what I have heard. Suddenly, my brain didn't know what does that meant. I keep on rejecting the idea that I lost her. I lose my beloved. I lose my anchor.

"No, that's a joke. Right?" I let out a small laugh. "Y/N promised me. She promised me." I fell on my knees as I cried a river, suddenly finding it hard to even stand up.

Rindou went to my side and tried to calm me down. The others are just trying their best holding back their tears.

She promised me, she promised me that she will stay with me, forever. Even when I lose my humanity. Even when all this gang shit becomes darker. She promised she'll stay.

A knock on my desk brought me back to reality. I wiped the stray tears that escaped my eyes.

"Get ready, we'll be leaving for Italy this afternoon." Koko said.