
"Has Riota slept? " Takeshi waits for Yuko by sitting on the porch of the house.
"Already, Paracetamol makes him sleepy,"
"Drink ! Tell the problem correctly ! " Yuko gives her a hot cup of coffee and sits down in line with Takeshi.
"Thank you, I'm just confused where to start.."
"From the heart of the matter alone," Yuko could no longer wait.
"You know, since winning the championship, Ruri always prided Riota in front of her friends, she was sad Riota was back here,"
"Today, our fertility test results came out,"
"Ruri wants us to get a divorce, if Riota doesn't want to come with us,"
"What?" Yuko interrupted for a moment, the news was very uncomfortable to hear.
"One of us can't give a descendant, Ruri blames me for this fate," Takeshi explained blankly.
***
A week later,
"Give us your money, quick! " Pick up a boy, unpacking the pocket of Riota's pants and school bag.
"I don't have any money ! I have to go home !" Against Riota, they were not afraid let alone give up. One of these three brats knew that Riota had just won the championship with a large prize amount.
"What did you say? You dare to yell at me?! " Gulp the biggest boy in his posture. He pushed and stepped on Riota at the neck.
"Punch him ! Don't be merciful! "
"Unless he gives us money! " She said, annoyed that Riota still did not give them money.
Riota helplessly becomes the monthly moon of a horde of boys who disturb him at school or wherever there is a chance they cross paths. Riota so lazy out of the house because of that, let alone to just go play with his peers, Riota almost never do it.
"Stop! " a man's perch happened to pass by.
After being beaten, Riota was left to run away. The weak, helpless little body was still trying to get up on its feet despite having to fall down again and again. Amazingly, she did not grimace even crying out in pain.
" Are you still standing, son?" The old man asked to help Riota stand up. Riota shook his head in a sign that he was still able to stand up and walk not forgetting that he also tidied up the contents of his bag that was scattered.
"Thank you, Grandpa has helped me,"
Dirty uniform clothes mixed with dirt and blood became the attention of other students who glanced at the miris. Sakura is one of those students, this is the umpteenth time Riota gets physical and mental violence. He took the initiative to report to the teacher to complain. He ran to find an authorized teacher to follow up on a bullying case like this. In the middle of the trip Sakura hit a group of adult men who were visiting their school.
Sakura looked at the ID card they were using, one of them reprimanded making sure she was okay.
"You okay, son?"
"I'm sorry uncle, I'm hunting. There's a kid getting beaten up on the street near the school, I have to report it! "
Sakura guides the man to the place where she finds Riota in a shabby condition, unfortunately after looking for where Riota is no longer visible. They were both disappointed that they could not help. They will at least report this to the school.
Riota himself has not left school, he hides in the bathroom cleaning his wounds and clothes. She didn't want me to know and wished she wasn't home when Riota came home.
Riota ventured home after clean. He walked staggering because his legs did not escape the attack. Sakura, finally able to find Riota in the hallway of the classroom covering about to go home. The little girl helped carry Riota's bag by moving her sling bag facing forward and Riota's bag facing back.
"Where did you get this?!" Riota sees an object hanging from Sakura's bag. Sakura tells that someone has given her the thing just now. Not to forget, Sakura also mentioned the name of the person.
Riota took a thousand steps no matter how his legs hurt as if he wanted to get off. Riota ran after the person who gave Sakura the keychain with the Personal Tech logo. Arriving in front of the school, Takahiro has already gone up the accompaniment of a three-unit sedan car. Not wanting to miss, Riota ran in the other direction with the intention of taking a shortcut intercepting the entourage. Sakura follows where Riota goes out of curiosity.
As if not concerned with the warning sound of the half-closed train bar Riota crashing the barrier wood along with the car that already looks threatening the life of a small boy who insistent on wanting to meet his father.
"Riota wait! That's dangerous!" Shouted Sakura grimacing.
Just because it was lucky, Riota was able to pass through the tracks before the train actually crossed. Almost the boy's life was lost in vain. Riota continued to run faster, the pain all over the body especially the legs were no longer felt. Riota was still shrouded in curiosity to talk to her father.
Sakura did not give up following Riota, at the intersection Riota was already standing in the middle of the road to intercept Takahiro's car. Upon Sakura's arrival there, the helpless body was already lying on the asphalt after falling rolling and leaking head hit the road markings made of concrete. Riota was unconscious.
"CHRISTYAAAAAA!!!!" Sakura's screams were not strong to see blood splattered and wallowing in the area of the poor boy's head
The sound of the tire squeaking sounded very loud stomping Takahiro's body because the driver stepped on the brake suddenly firmly.
"What's up, sir?"
"Sir, the front car hit someone, "The driver saw the accident through the open window. A little girl was crying over a body lying on the street. All passing vehicles stop in unison, both from the same lane and in the opposite direction.
"Go on sir! The Director is in a hurry ! " Kiyoshi insists on wanting to continue, preventing Takahiro from exiting the car. The company is waiting for their presence. There is no time to take care of the body, especially if you have to deal with the police now.
"Let Nakamura take care of the victims," Imbuya, made Takahiro unable to say any more words.
***
Yuko ran as fast as she could - dashing in the middle of work hours - no matter which supermarket was crowded. On the street, she cried knowing her son was dying in the hospital. The shadow of Riota's face had filled Yuko's head, she couldn't imagine losing the only family she had in this world.
Sakura was still stunned waiting for Riota's relatives to come, she already recognized the face of Riota's mother who ran down the hospital hallway. He was about to arrive, but his steps stopped because he did not know where Riota was exactly. Yuko panicked, her eyes twinkling could no longer be hidden that she was depressed.
"Are you the parent of Riota Kamiya? " Who is the nurse who takes care of her son.
"Well, I'm his mother, where's my son? how's he doing now?"
" There, still in the operating room, he had severe bleeding in the head, "
Yuko saw Sakura standing up to welcome her. He followed her in tears, having known Riota's condition first. The little girl called out to the person who had brought Riota here. With a dirty white shirt and covered in Riota's blood, the angelic-hearted handsome man greeted him with a full of soul.
"Harumi.." called the man, not expecting that his longing for this woman had ended here.
"It's impossible...." Yuko nodded, denying that the man she saw was Takahiro.
***