Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart

Untitled Part 87

From the hotel to Club Koi was met with a slight delay, an accident on the bridge. Gave enough quiet time for Kyouki. Rubbing her hands on the lacquer box, she looked down in the dark at it. Feeling the heavy weight, a heavy burden. One which her uncle held for so long. Was she capable of leading the men and women who were under the Akuji banner? She was and can run the Saints. Were they so different?

Trained men and women who have honed for years side by side with common street thugs? No, her men and women were anything but common. Would the Ronin clan follow her? Would they do so on her uncle's order? Or would they be willing? Many, many, many thoughts surfaced she had never thought of before.

Jyunichi looked in the rearview mirror at the young woman. He would follow her and give his life for her, as he would her uncle. He cleared his throat. "May I speak freely?"

Kyouki's eyes slowly met his. Jyunichi paused. Those eyes were terrifying, but now they did not hold malice. They held many questions.

Jyunichi nodded. "When you lead, I will be by your side. If it is any consolation."

"Aren't you loyal to my uncle?"

"[He asked me to be at your side.]"

Kyouki snorted. It was settled, all sorted out, nice and neat for her. Would she be pivotal or a pretty figurehead? Here in Stilwater, she has what she needs. "I have a Gat." Kyouki said. "He... he wouldn't allow anything to happen to me. I just cannot afford to have him by my side."

Jyunichi nodded. Shogo was still highly determined to turn in Gat, alive or dead, to his father. "I am ordered to protect you as well."

"I don't need to have someone ordered. Willingly is fine. I do the ordering around." Kyouki smiled softly. She pet the box again as they drove past the fender bender. "Stop the car offer to buy them new cars, say from Santa."

Jyunichi pulled to the shoulder of the heavily trafficked suspension bridge and did as instructed. Kyouki looked out the window. They were in the middle of the bridge, over the deep channel water.

'Why is it always water?' She thought. Water that took her parents, Lin, and that fucking yacht. All three times nearly claimed her. She closed her eyes.

The door opened and closed, with Jyunichi driving off once more. The rest of their trip was quiet. A right and left they were some ways to their destination for the night.

~*Club Koi.*~

"Junjun, stop here. In case they followed us." Kyouki asked.

"[Akuji-san instructed me to drive you.]"

"I can guarantee you I will not be driving. I will call when I need to be picked up. Deal?" Kyouki smiled at Jyunichi in the rearview.

The tall man sighed and let her out in front of the club. Watching as she walked in, he pulled off. Ky walked through the people, greeted as she went, box held tight in her arms to the back exit. Cold the night was and winds whipped up through the shadowy alleyways.

~*Purgatory.*~

Her steps quickened when she was closer to Purgatory. Johnny was at the mission doors, just about to come out. Ky brushed past him. Grabbing him by his jacket tugged him to follow.

"Where's your car?"

Ky didn't answer. They made their way downstairs, and Ky handed him the box. She went to get Aisha, who was at the bar. Seeing Ky signal for her to come up, she excused herself and headed to the office. Kyouki also flagging Pierce and Shaundi, and they made their way up too.