Yakuza!!!

Chapter 14

In the pov of Rei

It was evening, and I was waiting for Ken to report back. Unfortunately, however, he's late.

Taking care of one man shouldn't take this long. Where is he? 

I stood up from the bed. 

I'm sorry, Angel. I have to go against you a little now.

I put on my morning jacket and tied it loosely. Then, I went to the hallway and walked to Ken's room.

I frowned and opened the door. Like I thought it was empty. He wouldn't forget to report to me.

The room was clean and tidy like always. It didn't really have anything to be said to belong to him. It's a shame. It's his room, after all.

"Boss? What are you doing out of bed?" I turned to look at Kitamura, who was coming from the main door.

"I'm looking for Ken. But, unfortunately, he hasn't reported back from his latest job." Kitamura's face darkened.

"He was out on the job? He hasn't come back since he left at noon. Could something have happened?" I frowned.

"Ken doesn't get done in so easily, and today's job was just taking care of one person unless he was heavily outnumbered. There's no way something could have happened, but the fact that he's missing is the truth." I have a bad feeling about this.

"Try to find him also increase Mei's guards. She was guarded by Ken alone, but no one else is good enough for me to trust like that. So assign at least ten guards and tell them they are dead if something happens to her—one more thing. Don't tell her why we are increasing guards, or at least don't tell her that Ken is missing. I don't want to worry her." 

Kitamura nodded.

"I will do it immediately." He bowed and left.

I looked at the dark and silent corridor and walked through them.

I had been walking around in my thoughts and somehow walked straight to Angel's room. I leaned on the closed door.

I could hear slight breathing.

Is she sleeping? 

Well, the clock is quite late already. So I quietly slid the door open and looked at the darkroom.

At first, it looked empty, but then you could notice the bulge on the bed.

I walked to her and looked at her peaceful sleeping face. I brushed my hand through her brown hair and smiled slightly.

She's so beautiful.

To tell the truth, I don't deserve her, but I'm way too selfish and possessive towards the things I like ever to say that aloud.

She's so pure and innocent, but I. I'm a monster who doesn't even flinch while taking a life anymore.

To me, human life is something so very meaningless. I'm not even sure anymore how many I have killed.

The first one, however, is one I remember clearly. 

I was seven years old back then, and my mother had just died.