Bonten's Advisor

Thirty Nine

FOUR MONTHS LATER

Currently hunched over the toilet bowl, you were hurling your guts out, as Chloe rubbed at your back. Chloe was a servant hired by Ichinose to look after you throughout the time you would be staying here in Australia. She was the typical beach Aussie, sandy blonde hair, the type that shimmers in the summer sun, and beautiful blue-green eyes that were the same colour as the ocean. Reminding you of Sanzu's eyes once again.

"Let it all out," She spoke softly, tying up your hair and handing you tissues as you hurled once again. You sat over the edge of the bowl, staring at the water blindly. Looking over to Chloe, you gratefully took the tissues and wiped your mouth, before discarding them into the bowl and flushing the toilet. You washed out your mouth with cold water and tied your hair back tighter so it wouldn't fall onto your face if you felt like throwing up again. 

Chloe had returned with a glass of carbonated water mixed with grapefruit juice. She handed it to you slowly, and you had accepted it, placing it to your lips and feeling the bubbles enter your stomach, making you feel better almost immediately. "Thank you, Chloe," She gave you a warm smile that she always seemed to be wearing on her face. It made you think whether she really wanted to be here or whether she was forced to look after you on per Ichinose's orders, but regardless, you were happy to have some company, let alone female company. 

"Of course, Miss," She answered politely, before helping you off the bathroom floor and taking you to rest on your bed. "You should rest while you can."

Feeling weirded out by her extremely respectful tone, you wanted to change it. "You can just call me Y/N. Miss makes me feel weird," You stated softly, pulling the blanket over your small belly bump. She sat on the edge of the bed and stared at you carefully. 

"Of course, Y/N," She answered with another bright smile, before turning her head to look at the stack of papers on the desk. You seemed to notice her gaze and asked her to bring it over to the bed with a pen and your stamp. "You should be resting, not working," She advised, but you shook your head, not giving up. 

"If I want to return home faster, I'm going to do the work he expects of me, regardless of my state. My leg is healed now, so that gives me more of a reason to do the work," You said, switching on the bedside lights. Chloe had no choice but to comply with your orders, handing you your papers, pen and stamp before taking a seat beside you on your bed, looking over your shoulder as you signed the pages, over and over again. 

"May I-"

"Ask away, I'm not going to hide anything now," You interrupted, lifting your head from your work for a brief moment. 

"You seem to have a lot of scars. Can I ask what you do for a living?" You laughed at her question, before answering. 

"I'm a member of Japan's most notorious criminal organisation," Chloe immediately gave you a long stare, before looking over to your left breast area. You pulled down your shirt to show her the full tattoo. "You're quite smart," You exclaimed, giving her a toothy grin. She continued to stare, burning the emblem into her memory. 

"Is that why you had a bullet in your thigh?" You nodded at her question. "What other scars have you got?"

After asking such a question, you had no reason to hide anything from her, completely opening up your life story to her and explaining every moment from the abuse you received from your parents to the latest happenings. 

"That's an incredibly dangerous life you've been living up to now," She exclaimed, her face brighter than earlier. You finished your stack of papers and placed them aside. You sat up on the bed and turned your body to face her so you can continue the conversation.