~*Downtown Loft.*~
"You good?" Gat asked as they parked on the parking deck. Ky said nothing. She exhaled, nodding. There was no more being good. It was a long, emotionally exhausting month. Ky went to pull the door handle and Johnny stopped her. "Don't just not say anything."
"I'm fine." She smiled, patting his hand.
Johnny didn't believe that. "Ky, I'll be gone a week."
"It might do you good."
"You not even going to ask where?"
"Why should I?" Ky stepped from the car. Johnny got out and locked the doors.
"This isn't you."
Ky snorted. "And you know me?"
"Yeah."
"Doubtful." Johnny and Ky headed up to her floor of the downtown loft. "I never had reason to talk about my family before, that you or anyone else would have never seen. I had hoped to not have Shogo still be here in Stilwater. He had never listened to me."
"Pidgeon, listen... It explains a lot of things about you never bothered to tell us."
"Me missing months at a clip?"
"That." Johnny looked down at her.
"I wasn't exactly gunning for running with a gang. This wasn't in my plans." She half smiled. "I love this city. I died for this city. How many close people have we lost? Lin, my Obachan, now Aisha... many others. For them, I'll... I strive for more, to be better. All I've done, and I couldn't hold on to those who mean the world to me." Ky clenched her teeth, fighting the tears.
Gat stopped the elevator, turned to Kyouki, lifted her chin, and looked her dead in the eye. "You are holding this against me?"
"What makes you say that?"
"Answer me." He grabbed her chin roughly when she tried to move away.
Ky took his wrist and moved his hand. "Laying blame on you is laying blame on myself."
He hit the start button, and the doors opened to their floor. "It's my fault. I'll own this one."
"If the roles have been reversed, would you blame me?" The elevator signaled their floor. Music was filtering down the hall to her door. Ky was glad there was lively music playing. "So, where are you heading?"
"Dunno. Just need to think."
"Yeah." Ky reached into her pocket, pulling out her charge card. "Treat yourself to something nice."
Johnny chuckled. "Thanks, I just might." Taking it, stowing it in his pocket.
"Ayeeee, where you two been!!"
That night after all had left her place, seeing everyone one off and finally able to absorb all that happened. Ky just stood in her loft, alone. "Oooh boy, this will take some getting used to." She thought aloud, looking around. Johnny snuck away before all others had left, and with no one to keep her company, she had another tough call to make.
"[Uncle Kazuo, good evening.]"
"[Good Evening Kyo-chan. Is there anything you need, my girl?]"
"[No, nothing I need. Just need to inform you that. How to say this... Well, Shogo... He attacked me again, and I... I allowed him to. Shogo is dead. I...]"
"[I know.]"
"[I'm sorry I... What?]"
"[I sent him to you.]"
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Saints Row: Bullet to the Heart
फैनफिक्शनKyouki 'Li' had her life mapped out. No, they lay it out for her to follow, until one day she chooses her own path. That path led down the wrong side of town that had her staring down the barrel of a Vice9 pistol. Years went by and when she thought...
