Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart

Untitled Part 80

~*St. Matthew's Hospital.*~

"Alright Mr. Mendoza, you are all changed. We're done for today. You can go back to resting now." The nurse said during one of Carlos' dressings change.

Kyouki was standing reading a magazine in the hall with Ramon. He still couldn't believe what she had done. "Hey Jefa. I don't think I can ever stop saying thank you." He nodded to the nurse that left the private room.

"I really wouldn't thank me just yet." Kyouki admitted. She was far from finished. Maero was crippled, but she still needed to bring him down.

"Right, but thanks."

For far too long, he held an iron grip she would have considered working with him. But seeing him in his new light. Kyouki could guess she would've been muscled out, eventually.

Carlos smiled at them as they came to sit with them. "Jefa. Hi."

"Hey kid. How you feeling today?"

"Good, they say I still need a month or more."

"Whatever it takes to get you on your feet again." Ky smiled, searched through her phone, and looked out the window. "Hey, someone wants to speak with you." She put the phone on speaker and Ren spoke up. Carlos lit up. A smile on his face made her feel better about switching gears. She excused herself and Ramon did too. "Ro, I'm going to move your family closer to HQ. For a while. Just until I can get rid of our pest problem."

"No, we good. I ain't letting him run my family off." Ramon walked with Kyouki down to the first floor.

Ky nodded. "If you say so. But just so you know. I've no idea what he has planned. Just be careful." Ky looked up at Ramon.

Ramon gave her a head pat, and she shooed him off. "Jefa, thanks, again."

"Call me if you need me. I will send some grub to eat. Hospital food won't get him out fast enough."

Ramon laughed his agreement as they said their goodbye.

~*Phuc Mi Phuc Yue, Little Shanghai.*~

An impromptu lunch with the immediate crew, they all hit the restaurant Ky had a real craving for. They sat around the table and Ky remembered she needed to tell them about her uncle, more like the Ronin and her connection to them. Pierce had brought it up. But Ky never let on that she was there to get more people on their side. And that she was thinking about her place with them.

Aisha reached over for a piece of chicken from the big bowl of chicken and broccoli. "Something on your mind. You are quiet."

Kyouki raised her eyebrows. "Yeah. There's a few things."

"Like?" Pierce chimed in.

"Well... For one, I can say that this has been the most fun I have ever had while taking someone apart piece by piece." The others nodded, chuckling as they ate. Ky popped a fried wonton in her face before raising two fingers. Chewing and talking around her food, swallowing. "Two, what I need to say we will have to talk about later, and three... I forgot to ask Jessica about the shipment." She stated after finishing the pork filled wonton. "Oh no, she didn't have time to answer." Kyouki chuckled and grabbed a bowl of rice.

Pierce chimed in. "That car crushing thing was pretty tight. The bitch is dead. Why worry about this shipment?" The others nodded in agreement.

"Maero wants it bad. I want it more. Fuck you going to question my wanting what I want?" Ky flicked some rice on Pierce's face. Wiping it off, he tossed a piece of cabbage in her hair.

Shaundi swatted at Pierce. "You talked to Donnie, didn't you? He has to know something."

Johnny plucked the food from Kyouki's hair and glared at Pierce.