FUKUSHŪ

CHAPTER 18

Chapter 18(Last Chapter)

After a long moment of silence of staring outside the windows, Tzuyu turned around as she too her seat across Mina . Sana turn toward her left and found Nayeon's already being impatient tapping her finger on her knees.

Inhaling deeply, Tzuyu  turn toward Jihyo and stare directly at her "I was the green dragon of the Shang". There was no pause in the words, only certainty.

A gasp could be heard coming from Sana  and Nayeon who stopped tapping her finger as her right hand immediately reach for her gun in alert.

"Nah...You don't want to do that" Tzuyu smirked pointing at Nayeon's hand. "You don't have any evidence to arrest me. Not to mention the government also gave me immunity," Tzuyu paused and turned to Mina . "From your reaction, as I expected...she never told you about this, about my family's affair?"

"So, why do you call us here today?" Jihyo asked cautiously, her eyes keeping a firm stare at the red haired woman.

"To kill you all" Nayeon, Sana  and Jihyo stood up quickly, abruptly pointing their guns at Tzuyu, eyes narrowing and fingers ready at the trigger. Whistling, Tzuyu took out her nail file and blow her nail for a starter. "Nah...that's not going to happened..hahah...I'm just joking. If I'm going to kill you, you won't be easily standing here right now. Just in a blink of second, your gun on the floor together with your head, Chaeyoung trained me, you know..." she pointed her finger towards Nayeon which was making Nayeon unconsciously swallow hard. "I told you...I was the Shang. It's in the past tense, bunny.. I'm not going to do anything to any of you...so relax...the reason is...hmmm...Personal matters?" She simply answered and turn towards Nayeon again with a wide grin. "Did I manage to freak you out, bunny? Geez, you guys don't know how to joke around"

"You...!" Nayeon was pissed.

Tzuyu chuckled at the  woman's antics.

It went silent again.

"I think...being the people who were close to her, you have the right to know the other side of her, especially you, Myōi Mina ..." Tzuyu said sorrowfully. "I regret for not telling you earlier. I thought.." Tzuyu sighed "How do I begin...hmmm...yes..." Tzuyu's gaze turned towards the window, looking at nothing outside.

"I still remember clearly my beloved Onee-chan. She's a strong person, gentle inside, and I always look up on her. Although she always tried to hide her soft spot, I know she was very protective of me."

Tzuyu tightly closed her eyes as a tear slid down her cheek. "My training as an assassin is easy because I'm the heir of the Chou , but not Chaeyoung. Chaeyoung rose from the depth, while gritting her teeth and clawed her way out of hell. I know, I've seen her scars. I watch her being torture for my mistakes. I've seen how all those kills slowly changed her and how desperate she tried keep herself together. She sometimes took over my mission for my sake every time I crumbled. I was relieved when father released her and entrusted her to the Myōi . When she was back home with you, for once in my life, I felt so happy. My Chaeyoung-nee has changed for good. I saw how she looked at you, I saw how she didn't put up any mask, just being honest and open. That face I saw when I was still 6. The laugh and smile when we sparred. Just being herself. Like she was finally and truly had her freedom, like she was being released out of her nightmare. Deep inside I felt grateful and hoped she will stay in this bliss. I was so happy. But, it ended so quickly. I didn't know that Chaeyoung was going for revenge. Father never told me of Chaeyoung's past. Ever since I knew her, I have my suspicion she's been hiding something from me. No matter what, Chaeyoung is my dear Onee-chan and my sensei. If I had known she would go too far without return, I could have stopped her. I thought she was free when I took her Shang crest. I'm sorry."