Chapter.. 4 (The Fearsome Underground Boxer: BYAKKO)

  Miyamura was resting in the Pawnshop, Toru came in & offered Drink some coffee quietly said “Miyamura Lets go somewhere else?”

 Miyamura in shock dropped the cup from his hand but Toru grabbed it in like lightening reflex “Just joking”

Miyamura sighed in relief

“But what if I was serious?”     

“I don’t want to leave. You said it, right.. right! We can live here as new people” Miyamura answered weakly

“But you are peeping back, you are sinking low” shouted Toru

“I am not”

“Don’t get near her again”

“Yoshioka isn’t that bad” Miyamura said hesitantly

Toru shouted “I meant the other girl”

“Hori-san!!”

“You will get her in danger”

“ ... I want to be with her... I want to live by her I want her.... I... like her”

“So get yourself together & solve your damn problems before I get mad”

Toru slammed the door & left the boy sinking in his own thoughts.

 

  At a cafe near the River Hori was chatting with Yoshioka after recieving a call from her

“You said your name was Yoshioka, Why do you have Miyamura’s phone?!”

“No specific reason, what Miyamura owns, I own it, you knew why... Cuz Miyamura is mine”

“Just who are you?”

“His lover”

“You lie, you just selfish brat who wants him at your command. I saw you by the Karaoke watching from far, his condition didn’t concern you”

“Hhhhh, I didn’t interfere cuz he wanted to feel the pain. Miyamura is that weak coward crying as a dead body. He is the worthless type of trash”

 Hori stood up in angry “How could you say such things?”

“Woah, you’re pissed off, good... good. Don’t tell me you love him”

 Hori stopped for a moment then answered “... What If!”

“Don’t bother yourself, He won’t Return Back your feelings”

“...why is that?!”

“He is bonded to me, only I can help him”

Hori looked to her “Did you just bring me here just to brag about your relation? Really I don’t know a lot about his past, But there is a time for me with Miyamura” Hori momentary remembered Miyamura’s words in her mind {I want to treasure this time that belongs only to us} Hori regained some courage and self trust “I shared time with Miyamura I saw him like you never knew”

 Yoshioka stood up shouting “Why ever he would choose you even though we slept together” then left the girl shocked in her place

 

  Miyamura didn’t come to school for the next 2 days, Kazama walked to his crush and called “Hori-san, I got it... Miyamura’s whereabouts”

“Okay lets go after school” Yuki said

“You too Yu-chan!!

“That’s What Friends for”

“Thank you”

 After school on their way Hori turned to Kazama “Kazama-kun, you didn’t have to come”

“No, these parts are becoming dangerous since this incident at the Karaoke; I have some of my friends saying that the gangs are looking for Miyamura & The red head that was with him that night”

“No way, Lets return back Hori. We might be in danger” Yuki said

“I will go in whether you with me or not” Hori said while knocking on the door of the Pawnshop

“Miyamura open the door, It’s me & Yu-chan with Kazama, we wanna see you. Why didn’t you come to sch...” Hori called loudly

 The door opened to let them see Toru welcoming them in

After offering juices, Hori asked “Where is Miyamura-kun?”

“He went out since morning... “

“Really, okay we can come another time “Kazama said grabbing Yuki to leave. And at the door Hori told her mates "Sorry but I forgot something you can go first” Hori returned to Toru

“You came back... just like him”

“Huh!”

“You’ve to give up on Miyamura”

“I will never give up on him. He is weak, sad & poor child he needs my help, your help. He has to stop torturing himself...”

“It happens that you understand that kid far more than I thought... 

 Miyamura had a hard childhood... His parents broke up at early age. His father took the older son & travelled out of the countries with another woman leaving Miyamura of the 13 years old protecting his sole mother. Miyamura thought that he had to be strong to protect his mother he studied very hard, went on part-times... till he believed in real strength... 

 

  So he flipped on Menace. He stood against gangsters. He fought till we broke him but that damn kid. He still stood up requesting more. Lee ping  ... was my henchman, introduced the boy to me. I took the boy and considered him my brother... He fought for me in the Games of Nara”

“What do You mean .... {for me} ?”

“He was called the Demonic White Tiger = BYAKKO 

  He had unimaginable endurance. He was an amazing fighter. I was astonished by him”

“How cruel! you used him for your benefits... “

“Don’t be sad yet, the worst past comes now..”

“One day Miyamura’s Mother died from incurable Illness. She was having lots of side-effects but She couldn’t tell Miyamura who wanted to be strong for her, to study hard for her to provide her a good life , to bring money For her to make her happy. But all of her just vanished landing the greatest blow to his mind... 

  

  His world that he tried very hard to protect just crumbled to bits. His state got very bad”

“What happened next?”

“The next fight Miyamura destroyed his opponent’s Temple... *Toru pointed at the side of his skull* that part leads to death or in least cases like in Miyamura’s. He sent his opponent in eternal Coma”

-Gasp- Hori held her breath looking horrified

Toru said “You know now, so please let go of him”

“How can I let go.. after all of that, I need to be by him ?”

“Miyamura is sinking right now, I’m sure he went to that girl”

“YOSHIOKA !!”

“She was with him at school. She is like him. lost her father... but She is evil.. She selfishly care for herself, You met her before, Right. You know what I mean.. She just want to drag him down to make sure he sees only her by his side”

“I know.. She just wanna him at any costs..  Where is he ?”

“Didn’t you understand anything after what I told you?”

“I did. That’s why I’m asking WHERE IS MIYAMURA?” She shouted.

 

  

    In front of a L-DK residential rental building, 

  Hori stood holding a piece of paper with that location... She went & knocked on specific room Yoshioka opened to see Hori at the door.

“What do you want? Do you wanna come in?”

Hori banged in violently the room to see Miyamura sleeping pitifully On the Sofa. She held a cup of water and threw it on up

Yoshioka shouted “What do you think yourself are doing?”

“Get away from me” Hori glared at her

Miyamura woke up to found himself being dragged outta the room by Hori He regained Conscious to see himself in a taxi sleeping at Hori’s shoulder

 When they returned their destiny, Toru received the slim drunken Kid

“Thanks Hori-san” Toru said

Hori replied “Don’t thank me yet”

“Where are you going?”

“To meet her”

 Hori & Yoshioka again at the Cafe

Hori shouted “Didn’t I say let go of him”

“He is mine”

“He is Miyamura”

“He is a murderer, The Byakko”

“I knew... He destroyed his opponent life. But he is still punishing himself whenever he is with you. He remembers the past he needs to forgot. Don’t you care about him”

“..hehehe, Care about him. Miyamura is just a pet to me. He will do whatever I ask him to”

“I won’t allow you”

“You don’t know anything about him..

{ a legend from ashes rose to destroy whoever in his way}

 Have you seen him in the fights? If you want. Here you are” Yoshioka left her some tapes & walked away.

  Hori returned home to see people like monsters in a cage fighting each other. they broke arms destroying Others’ futures, crippling some. One of those Monster was Miyamura. Hori stopped the tape holding her breath trembling in fear from the possibility of watching him like that again.

 

Author's Note

Hori learns the truth about Miyamura, what is she gonna do.. Will she give up and stay away like others or..?

Next Chapter new characters debut