The Green Evo 5 (Initial D OC)

Old Friends

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David called his friend as they drove towards Azumaya.

The doctor sat in his white Hyundai as his phone rang. "Sorry Honey I have to take this." The doctor said speaking to his wife.

"Doctor Akezi here." 

"Hey Hinata! How you doing?" David asked on the other end of the line.

"Who is this?"

"Your old pal Dr. Friedland."

"David. It's been ages, how are you doing?"

"Great, great. Listen, -sigh- can I ask for a favor?"

"Sure buddy what do you need?"

"Listen, I uh started doing mountain battles and I uh..."

"Drifting? That's a young man's game David." Hinata's wife looked at him disgruntled at the use of her least favorite word,'Drifting.'

"Hey I'm thirty! But still, what I wanted to tell you was-"

"You need a race don't you?" 

"How'd you know?"

"We haven't spoken in four years David, that's the only thing I could give isn't it?"

"Yeah, you're right. So how about it?"

"David, I haven't raced in five years, my wife hates when I do it, and I have another child on the way." Hinata said putting his hand on his wife's stomach.

"I just can't."

"Listen I'll make it worth your while." David said.

Hinata grew interested.

"What are you offering?" Hinata asked.

"500k Yen, cash."

Hinata tutted. "Sorry, I have plenty of money David, offer me something else." 

"I don't really have much to offer besides that." David said scratching his head.

"Hmm. How about this, if you win, I'll pay you 2m Yen, if I win you'll join my hospital here in Tokyo." 

"Move to Tokyo? Why do you want me to work for you and your hospital?" David asked, drawing the attention of Takeshi who was driving the car towards Azumaya.

"Because you're the medical mind of the decade David. The fact that you're working in Saitama and running around with drifters disappoints me. If I win you leave drifting behind and come work for me, your pay will be substantial, the money I'll give you for winning the race will be pennies compared to what you'll earn."

"Come on, forget that. Don't you miss the track, the corners? Don't you wish you were there?" David said in a for old times sake tone of voice.

"Everyday," Hinata whispered to David,"But my hospital is hugely understaffed, most of my doctors left to the big companies, I need you David!"

David sighed,"All right, but it has to be tonight."

"Tonight? But tonight is my anniversary with my wife!"

"All righty then," David said,"I guess I'll race on another mountain and stay in Saitama, ho hum."

"Wait, wait, wait, wait!! Wait!! Fine, but don't expect me to do this again." Hinata said sighing.

"Great," David said,"I'll wait for you on Azumaya tonight. Be ready."

David clicked the phone. "It's on." He said.