The Yakuza's flower

The heart that breaks

Ume POV

It's been about 3 days since I've been discharged from the hospital and I haven't heard or seen Hanayama.

I guess he might be busy... but he would have let me know...

Anyway, I've been home resting because the doctors told my grandmother that I needed to be home bound for a little bit. So, I've been hanging out with my grandmother and my Brother.

It's been a bit weird having him Home, We don't really talk to each other... especially since that day that he made me.... He made me .. well since we killed Mateo.. we also only talk to each other when our grandmother is home or when he needs me to help him read something in japanese because he's rusty.

Anyway

Today my grandmother was out having lunch with some of her friends. So it was just me and my brother at home, he was getting his things ready because he was leaving later in the day to go to the airport.

"Hey, are you hungry?" I asked him as He was organizing his clothes in a small bag.

"Yeah" he replied to me without looking over at me.

"Okay, I'll make us some noodles then-" I said to him before he cut me off.

"Flor... Ume can I ask you something?" He said to me as he stopped what he was doing and looked over at me with a soft yet serious expression.

"Uh sure.. what's up?" I said to him trying to sound cheerful.

"I have an extra Ticket, and I want to ask if you want to go home to ***** with me. I'll respect whatever decision you make but I ask that you really consider it." He said to me as he walked up to me with the extra ticket in his hand.

I was just shocked so I stood quietly, looked at him for a minute then looked at the ticket in his hand.

"I don't know.... I'm-" I say to him softly before he cuts me off again.

"Just think about it, please... wouldn't it be nice to go home? You have until the evening to make up your mind, that's when I'm leaving." He said to me as he turned around to go back to packing his things.

Honestly, I couldn't even think ... there was so much going on in my head. My brother asking me to go back to **** with him made my thoughts even louder.

I realized I was so lost in thought that I was just standing there in the bedroom doorway.

"Rey... Um you're still hungry right? I'm going to go to the store and pick up some things okay." I said to him and he just nodded his head.

Just as I was about to leave I hear him call my name.

"Flo- Ume, don't go far. Grandma doesn't want you wandering off." I just nodded my head and smiled at him before leaving.

I needed to get out of the house because I just felt overwhelmed. I figured if I walked a little bit I could clear my head.
.........

I went for a walk, around the park that was by my old hospital job.

The fresh air was just so calming and I felt great, but I felt like I was forgetting something... hmm...

My Brothers food!!!

I quickly left the park and made my way to the shopping area to get some groceries

I was walking through the shopping district when I saw him.

Hanayama.

My heart leapt—until I saw the woman beside him.

She was tall, beautiful, poised. Her hand brushed his sleeve lightly as they spoke, standing near the alleyway where the vending machines were.