Iori Morimoto had always been a fearless and skilled car racer, conquering one race after another with her exceptional driving skills. Her passion for racing was in her blood, inherited from her late mother who was a legendary racer herself. With every race she won, Iori felt closer to her mother, feeling her by Iori's side pushing her to the finish line.
But little did she know that her next race would change her life forever.
It was a gloomy evening, with dark clouds looming above the race track. The tension was high as the racers revved their engines, waiting for the signal to start. Iori was in her zone, her heart racing with excitement and adrenaline. As the signal was given, she zoomed off, leaving behind a trail of dust.
She was leading the race, with only one car close behind. Iori was determined to win, but as she turned a sharp corner, she saw a figure in the middle of the track. She tried to swerve to avoid it, but it was too late. Her car collided with the figure and she lost control, crashing into a nearby barricade.
Iori was disoriented and injured, but she managed to crawl out of the car. As she looked at the figure that caused her accident, her eyes widened in shock. It was a man, dressed in a sharp suit and his eyes were dead and so his face was blank.
The man pointed a gun in Iori's direction without minding the sound of the engine coming close.
"I'm sorry Morimoto, this is your last day to become the world's most famous car racer."
Gumapang ang takot sa katawan ni Iori habang pilit siyang umaatras. Kahit masakit ang kanyang katawan dahil sa pagkakabangga ng sasakyan, kailangan niyang makalayo sa lalaking ito.
His name is Montejo, one of Iori's rivals on a race track.
Gagawin talaga nila ang lahat para mailigpit si Iori at hindi magpatuloy pa sa karera. Napalingon si Iori at Montejo nang marinig nila ang langitngit ng gulong papalapit sa kanilang pwesto.
Halos mabulag silang dalawa sa ilaw na nagmumula sa sasakyan at halos mawalan ng hininga si Iori nang biglang tumigil ang sasakyan sa harapan ni Montejo; isang dangkal ang layo ng lalaki sa kotse ng taong kararating lang.
Isang panibagong bulto ng lalaki ang lumabas sa kotse at marahan nitong inalis ang suot na helmet.
"What do you think you are doing, Montejo? Right in the middle of a race?"
His cold voice was blown by the wind along with the cold climate in the night in the middle of the race track.
"Don't get involved Martin if you don't want me to blow your skull."
"Wanna try to put a bullet in my skull?"
Inilipat ni Montejo ang pagtutok ng baril mula kay Iori papunta kay Martin. Hindi man lang nakaramdam ng pagkabahala ang lalaki habang nakikipagtitigan kay Montejo samantalang si Iori nangangatog na ang tuhod at kalamnan niya mula sa pagkakabagok sa dashboard ng sasakyan.
"S-Save me, please." bulong ni Iori pero sapat na 'yon para marinig ni Martin.
Bumaling ang tingin ni Martin kay Iori na parang sinusuri nito ang dalaga. Makikita sa katawan ng dalaga ang sakit na nararanasan nito.
"You chose the wrong person you pointed at, Montejo."
Sa isang iglap, pinalipad ni Martin ang hawak niyang helmet at hinampas ang kamay ni Montejo na may hawak na baril at nabitawan ito dahil sa pag-atake ni Rent na hindi nito inaasahan.
"Fvck!" Namilipit sa sakit si Montejo nang tadyakan siya sa tagiliran ni Martin at natumba ito sa tabi ni Iori. Napatili ang babae nang marahas na tumayo si Montejo at sinalakay ng suntok si Martin. Agad na umilag ang binata at binigyan nito ng upper cut si Montejo dahilan para mawalan ng malay ang lalaki.
Isang buntong-hininga ang pinakawalan ni Martin nang makitang wala ng malay si Montejo at nilingon nito si Iori na nanatiling nakaupo sa kalsada katabi ang kotse nitong tumaob. Naglakad si Martin palapit kay Iori at huminto ito sa harapan ng babae.
Napasinghap si Iori nang walang atubiling binuhat siya ni Martin at halos manginig siya nang maramdaman ang init ng palad nito mula sa kanyang hita at sa kanyang likod.
"Stay still," bulong ni Martin na nagbigay ng kakaibang kiliti sa kaibuturan ng sistema ni Iori.
Pakiramdam niya may kakaibang hatid sa boses pa lang ni Martin. Hindi siya attracted sa mga gwapong lalaki dahil mas gusto niya ang steering wheel, amoy ng nasusunog na guma at kambyo pero kakaiba ang isang Rent Drake Martin. From his manly appearance, his cold voice, his perfect jaw, his deep green eyes covering by his hair, his masculine and hard chest. Tila pumupuno ng kakaibang pakiramdam sa puso ni Iori.
"P-Please help me..." tila bulong sa hangin na sambit ni Iori.
Huminto si Rent habang karga niya ang dalaga nang marinig nito ang boses.
"What kind of help do you want from me?"
Iori bit her lips when Rent's face was nearly an inch in front of her.
"I-I don't know. M-Maybe I'll ask someone. Thank you for saving me."
Ano nga bang tulong ang kailangan niya sa isang Rent Drake Martin? Hindi rin niya alam kung ano ang kailangan sa kanya ni Montejo kaya nasabi niya ang ganoong salita sa harapan ni Rent.
Akala ni Iori, yon na ang huling pagkikita nila ni Rent Drake Martin pero sa ikalawang pagkakataon na may nagbanta sa kanyang buhay. Natagpuan na lamang ni Iori ang sarili sa condo unit na inuukopa ni Rent - nang magkayakap sa ibabaw ng kama.
Hindi alam ni Iori kung paano siyang napunta sa poder ni Rent hanggang sa dalhin siya nito sa isang masukal na daan at isang bundok ang nakita niya. Namangha si Iori nang masilayan ang isang building na nakatayo sa gitna ng bundok.
"Welcome to the HuPoFEL building."
"What are we doing here?"
"This is the least I can do to protect you from any harm Miss Morimoto. If you don't want to be here, I can send you home." Akmang tatalikuran siya nang lalaki nang biglang pigilan ito ni Iori.
Nakahawak sa laylayan ng damit ni Rent si Iori at hindi alam kung ano ang sasabihin dahil wala siyang ideya kung anong meron sa building na ito.
"I-I should stick with you. I don't know where to go." kagat-labing sambit ni Iori.
Marahang humarap si Rent sa kanya at napasinghap siya nang lumapit ang lalaki at yumuko papunta sa kanyang tenga.
"Don't blame me if you find out something, Miss Morimoto."
"What do you mean?"
"I am part of a group called Bloodfist mafia."
Parang binuhusan ng malamig na tubig si Iori dahil sa narinig mula sa bibig ni Rent.
Mafia?
Ibig sabihin gumagawa sila ng ilegal?
Hindi mahapuhap ni Iori ang sarili kung ano ang isasagot kay Rent. She hates people who kill for their satisfaction but there she is inside the realm of monster, inside Rent's world.
But how would she enter his heart if she won't accept the fact that the man she loves turned out to be part of a dangerous organization inside the Underground Society?
A society where her mother put her life on the line just to save Iori from misery because of her mother's rival as one of the most famous car racers in this generation.
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