♔ A Marriage Agreement ♔

(25) What I Have Lost

I, along with Ishimori Aiko visits her father in their mansion. 

"Ishimori San, I have to talk with you." 

"Oh, son Seijuro. How is-"

"Do not call me your son. Well, I had something really important to discuss with you." 

"Y-Yeah? Maids, please get us some tea." 

"Ishimori-San, I want you to sign these papers."

"What are these?" 

"They are papers to send your daughter to a mental asylum for her treatment."

"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS SEIJURO!? I loved -"

"Shut up. I am talking to your father right now. I hope you are quite aware of it yourself, aren't you?"

"Father! Are you going to send me to Asylum! You think I am mad!?" 

"..."

"Ishimori-San, You don't really want to make this a big issue, do you?"

"B-But, Seijuro-kun... How do you? I can't do this, I can't send my daughter to an asylum."

"Ishimori-San, I intend to solve this peacefully. I cannot have a parasite in my life anymore. I have had it enough. Are you signing on these papers or not?" 

"Father, DO NOT! PLEASE FATHER!" 

Aiko started going berserk, she started throwing things here and there. I called from my cell phone to the people standing out.

"Come and get her."  

"NO, I WON'T GO! LEAVE ME. AKASHI! YOU WOULD PAY FOR THIS." 

Ishimori-San understood that her daughter was in a grief mental state and signed those papers. She was confined to the mental asylum. I already talked to my father about it. I called Shintaro and told him what all happened.

"Shintaro, See for Nozumi." 

"Even if you didn't say, I would. Akashi, these kinds of talks don't suit you. Get going." 

A few months later, Ishimori-San sold his company to us and disappeared. I joined Rakuzan and moved there. I engrossed myself in basket ball and kept myself busy in various school activities. But, she was always on my mind. 

On the Winter Cup, it was semi finals between Shutoku and Rakuzan. I was completely focused on the game. During the half time, I saw her. I saw her after so many months, I saw her with Shintaro. Nothing made me this mad.

But she seemed so happy. Didn't she see me? how could she not? This feeling was burning inside of me. I wanted to steal her away, she belongs to me and only me. 

After the game, I couldn't find her. Soon it was Finals, Rakuzan vs Seiren. I was sure we would win this. I will talk to her today. She has no other place to go, but only mine. 

I lost for the first time in my life, the finals of Winter Cup. I was back to how I was in the Junior School. Walking back to the locker rooms I saw her again. With him again, smiling like she used to. Our eyes met but she looked away, she ran away. Well, she was not wrong. 

Years later I graduated and I became the CEO of our group of companies. One fine day, 

"Young Master, Mr Matsuzaki wants to meet you... 

"What about? And I told you to do that work, are you doing?" 

"Yes Sir, It is her father Mr Matsuzaki." 

"Bring him in here." 

"Akashi-San, Glad to meet you. I have come here with a request."

"Yes, Matsuzaki-San. Please tell me."