Akuma Unleashed (Book Three of The Yakuza Series) (✔️)

一 (One)

A/N:

What do you think has her begging for Akuma?

-B. 😉😉

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(Aria's POV)

"Do I even want to know how?"

"Probably not."

"Do I want to know why?"

"Probably not."

"Do I want to know how much?"

"Most definitely not."

He nodded. "Figured as much."

He gave me a kiss as he walked past me to the bedroom.

I got up from the floor and followed after him. I leaned against the doorframe and watched as he changed clothes.

"Want to just take a picture?" He asked, tugging his shirt over his head.

"My storage is already full from all the others I've taken." I grinned.

He just smirked.

A year of being married to him and I still couldn't believe it. I still couldn't believe that he was all mine. Forever.

"Ryu," I said as he was in the middle of changing pants.

"Yes?"

"I love you." I said causing him to freeze his movements for a second.

He smirked again and finished getting dressed before walking over to me. He cupped my face in his hand and brushed his thumb along my cheek.

"I love you too." He smiled.

His smile faded when we heard a small grunt noise. We both looked down to see a small ball of fur tugging on his pants leg.

"What did you name it?" Ryu asked, bending down to pick up the small puppy.

"Kenta. It means strong and healthy and he's a boy."

"And where did you find him?"

"Well I went grocery shopping and-"

"And came back with a puppy."

"Basically. We kept saying that we'd get one, but never did. When I saw him today, I couldn't say no to his cute little face."

He scratched Kenta behind the ears as he tried to chew on Ryu's fingers.

"Now the cat has a friend."

"Yes." I nodded happily.

"You're lucky I love you."

"I know." I smiled.

"Did you also happen get everything a puppy needs? Bowls, food, a bed, toys, training pads, leash, etc."

"Everything except a bed. He can jus-"

"No." Ryu said, cutting me off and setting the dog down.

"Why not?"

"It's bad enough the cat sleeps in our bed. I'm not sharing it with a dog and a cat. He's enough of a cockblock, I don't need another one."

I couldn't help but laugh. "Ryu, he does not prohibit you from getting laid. We're both well aware of that. How many times do we have sex a week?"

He ignored me.

"Want me to tell you? Or at least guesstimate? Five times a week, Ryu. Sometimes more."

He put his hands on his hips and titled his head up. He stood like that for a minute before turning around.

"He sleeps at the end of the bed with the f*cking cat."

I smiled. "Deal."

We made dinner together and ate it outside on our patio. Like usual, I did most of the talking. I rambled on about my day and what I did and then asked him about his day.

"Anything exciting?"

"No."

"Yori call you today?"

"He calls me everyday." Ryu said rolling his eyes.

"What was it this time?"

"I don't know. He wanted my opinion of some business deal. It sounded extremely boring."

"We need to find him a woman."

That made Ryu crack up laughing.

"You want to play matchmaker?"

"Yes. What's so wrong with that? He needs a woman to spend his nights and days off with."

"In his line of work, you don't really get a day off."

"Still, he needs a woman. Or a man. I'm not judge."

He chuckled. "Yori likes women."

"Who do you think would make a good match for him?"

"Considering you're the only female I enjoy being around, I have no idea."

"Right. Maybe someone from my yoga class. Or painting class. What about Jun? He needs a woman too."

"You really wanna play matchmaker? Jun is not the monogamous type."

"I just think that love is something that everyone needs to experience and have in their life. Life can be boring without it. Just think of how bored you'd be without me."

"I wouldn't be bored, Koneko. I'd probably be on my tenth killing spree."

"Fair point."

"You talk to Aimoto lately?"

"Once a week as always. He calls every Friday at the exact same time to check in on us. We should visit him soon."

He nodded. "We can do that."

Aimoto continues to be the only person that Ryu will voluntarily visit. He's the only one Ryu can stand being around for long periods of time. Can't blame him though.
Amongst everyone we know, Aimoto is the funniest and easiest going one.

"Have you spoken to Vince lately?"

"I ignored two of his phone calls today."

"Ryu." I scolded.

"What? He's lucky I don't call in one of the favors he owes me and make it that he won't call me ever again."

"He likes you."

"I don't know why."

"Because you're likable. And lovable. And lickable."

"Lickable?"

"Yeah, you know like-"

"I'm well aware of what it means, Koneko. I doubt Vince finds me lovable or lickable."

"You never know." I joked making him grin.

We finished eating before I dragged him back inside to watch a movie.

Our life has become routine since everything happened and we got married. We don't mind it. At the beginning, I enjoyed it. So did he. I enjoyed waking up in the morning and knowing what the day held for us. I enjoyed knowing that we'd be safe all day.

Now? Now you can tell it's getting to him which is getting to me. Yes, he is at more peace. Yes, he less tense.

But....he feels as if something is missing. I asked if he missed the bullets and the knives. He said no.

I asked if he missed Akuma.

He had no answer.......

which in itself was an answer.