The Yakuza's flower

Prying Eyes

Ume's Pov

After leaving Hanayama's place, i went directly home to go check on my grandmother. When I got there, she wasn't home...

She left a note on the fridge that read

[ Ume I am at the cafe. If you have time come work for a bit- grandma]

"Ugh I wanted to go workout for a bit and maybe hangout with Kozue." I said to myself softly before I took the note off the fridge and threw it away.

I freshen up a bit before heading to the cafe. Still wearing the dress hanayama gave me.

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During my short shift I tried talking with my grandmother any chance I got but she would just ignore me when it's just us two. However When we are around the other workers she talks to me but only to give me a tasks around the cafe.

Ever since our little argument we barely talk or even walked together to the cafe, and she also walks at a distance. Like she doesn't want my presence around her... it saddens me a bit.

I seriously didn't know what her problem with me was. We've been like this for a few good weeks now.... She only acknowledges me when she needs to.

Anyway the rest of my day went smoothly. After leaving the cafe I went to do some training and hung out a little bit with Kozue at the shopping center until I had to meet up with hanayama.

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"Ugh you guys look and sound like a married couple Ume. Maybe you guys should give each other some space." Kozue said to me as we just hung out around the shopping area.

"Ha you're the one to talk. You and Baki are basically married." I teased her and she got all flustered.

"No but seriously, you should place some boundaries with him. Ume, Hanayama has a dangerous lifestyle. You need to be careful. I've told you this." She said to me in a worried tone.

I hated when she worried because it feels like she's trying to lecture me. She already hated him so... I just felt like I couldn't believe her all the time. She's my best friend, almost a sister to me so.. I gotta trust her.

As we continued to walk around we got stopped by a small group of guys trying to get our attentions.

"My my what beautiful flowers do we have here" one of the guys said as he approached us with his hands in his pockets. I looked him up and down. Guess he's the leader of this little group.

"We have boyfriends and we don't want problems." Kozue said to them as she grabbed my hand pulling me towards her as she tried walking past them.

They started to circle us like wolves but I kept my guard up. The same guy that approached us, stepped Infront of us to stop us from walking. I just glared at him.

"Excuse us but we have somewhere to be. " I said to him and his little friends, to my surprise that got a reaction out of them.

"Mmmh a feisty woman. I like that especially from a foreigner" He said to me trying to act tough in front of his audience.

"Come on baby, leave your friend and come have some fun with me." He said to me as he smirked.

I rolled my eyes and looked at him.... I looked behind him and saw someone watching us from a distance. "Sorry but I'll have to decline. And if you don't want trouble I suggest you back off." I said to him as I get his attention to make him look back at the person watching us. Making him believe that's my bodyguard or something and Hoping that it scares him a bit and it did.