My Girl

10

Shinichiro was born on August 1st 1980.

He was 18 years old when he found me outside my burning home.

When he took me in, I had a hard time figuring out if he was stupid or kind.

Or both.

"Mr. Shinichiro, can I ask you something." My 8 year old self said.

"Just call me Shinichiro. What's up kiddo?" He smiled down at me, holding my hand as we walked.

"Why did you save me?" I asked him.

"Well I can't just leave you behind. Look at your home." He responded.

"But what if it was all my fault? You don't know that." I said back. He stayed quiet.

"You're right. I don't know that. But you know what?"

"What?"

"It doesn't matter. Because now you're with me. And I'll make sure you grow up to be a happy kid." He smiled.

That's when I realized that I was going to be taken care of.

I lost my mom and sister, but now someone came to save me.

I smiled at him, tearing up.

"By the way, I didn't do it." I told him.

He chuckled. "I know kid. I kind of figured. But you can tell me what happened after we get you cleaned up." Shinichiro said.

"Mhm!"

Mikey's 13th birthday was coming up. Kazutora and Baji wanted to get him a gift.

Kazutora decided that getting him a new motorcycle would be great.

Baji agreed but they were broke. How could they afford one.

That's when Kazutora came up with the idea to steal one.

That's how they stumbled upon Shinichiro's bike shop.

Baji didn't want to go through with this plan, however he followed.

I honestly remember hearing the sirens and having Mikey drag me with him to Shinichiro's bike shop.

We heard that something had happened there.

When we got there, we saw Baji and Kazutora being pulled into police cars with handcuffs.

Kazutora was mumbling stuff while Baji looked at us when Mikey called his name.

Baji started to tear up. "Mikey. (Y/n). I'm so sorry." He said, then got dragged away.

Later in court we learned that Kazutora swung a weapon to Shinichiro's head, killing him.

I was furious, sad, confused, just so many emotions were swirling in my head at the time.

Baji was released since he didn't do anything really, but Kazutora was sentenced.

I couldn't shake the bad feeling I got when Kazutora looked over at Mikey.

There was nothing in his eyes but hatred.

And that scared me.

I wasn't sure what happened to my best friend Kazutora.

But I hated it.

I hated the fact that Shinichiro was gone.

He was like a father figure to me. And he was also taken.

Just why?

"He was the coolest." Draken said, looking down at Sinihciro'a grave.