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In denial, in perplexity. She didn't know
how to deal with these strange feelings
and emotions budding within her as she
spent time with her six male friends.
Growing up surrounded by men her
entire life, she...
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A few weeks later...
Papa went on trial. He confessed openly and without an ounce of hesitation to one crime.
Murder.
The murder of Minato Kiryu / L/n, or, as I used to call him when I didn't know any better, "Papa."
Papa took the blame.
But since his motive wasn't related to the yakuza or power struggles, but a tragic, messy, personal family issue, the sentence reflected that. Lesser than what the public might've expected, but heavy nonetheless.
His capture lit the country on fire. News outlets spun, salivating over every new twist.
Papa's trial wasn't just a trial. It was a key, unlocking a vault of secrets buried deep beneath the Kiryu name.
Everyone thought they knew who ran the most notorious organization in Japan.
But the truth?
It wasn't really Papa. In some sense, it wasn't always him.
Behind the scenes, the dirty hands that kept dragging the organization deeper into the mud weren't his. They were Takumi's.
Turns out Papa had been trying to clean it all up. This was proven after receiving many testimonies from his loyal subordinates who had done better in life, away from crime, after he worked hard to bring changes.
He'd fought to make the Kiryu name... something livable. Not exactly righteous, but no longer blood-stained. He went after every illegal businesses they owned, risked everything to cut that rot out of the body.
For a while, it worked. He really thought he'd done it.
But Takumi had other plans.
While Papa was busy trying to turn the Kiryu organization into something at least functional and legal, Takumi wanted legacy, power; playing God in the underworld. All the while, he'd been pulling strings behind Papa's back. Keeping the filth alive and the rumors true.
The Kiryu name never got better because Takumi never let it.
In the end, Papa was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
I heard the judge's voice echo through the courtroom. Yet, when the final word dropped, Papa didn't flinch. He bowed respectfully. As if he had just been handed a second chance instead of a sentence. Because to him, it was one; a second chance. A new beginning.
"Thank you." I still could hear his voice when he said that.
The entire courtroom fell silent. Perhaps they expected a mental breakdown from him, or protest. But all they saw was just a man accepting what he believed he deserved.
