"Teruo... it was Yankumi on the phone.." Ami said at him.

Kuma looked at her puzzled.

"Aya spent the night at Yankumi's home. She didn't want to scare me... but I think someone attacked her last night. Yankumi didn't tell me any more details." she explained.

"I think you better go check on her..." she added.

Kumai concerned left home and headed to Yankumi's family home. 'I should not let her close the shop alone!' he thought. Aya had never caused any troubles or worries for Kuma. She always was careful and took good care of herself.

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In the Oedo Family home everyone was getting ready for work. Minoru and Tetsu, like every morning, we're trying to wake up 'Ojou'. Shin and Kumiko's grandfather were already awake and were chatting about what had happened last night. As for Ogata and Aya, they were sleeping after the small chat they had.

"I cannot go on waking up 'Ojou' every morning... It's so scary.." Minoru complained and sat next to Kuroda-san.

"Although I would love to see Yankumi's sleeping face... I don't dare to wake her up.." Shin admitted.

"I am not that scary.." Yankumi added as she was standing at the door and brushing her teeth.

At that instant, Kuma walked in patting "Aya … what happened..." he tried to ask.

"Kuma … take it easy.. she is fine. She was attacked... but nothing happened ... she is fine" Shin explained.

"She is resting inside … come I will take you to her.." Yankumi told Kuma as she showed him the way.

Kumiko opened the door, waiting for Kuma, she noticed the view. Aya laying next to Ogata. And Ogata was shirtless. '' she thought and closed the door before Kuma could enter.

"Kumai let's give her some time..." Yankumi said and tried to push Kuma away.

Meanwhile, Shin remembered that Aya was sleeping in the same room as Ogata. "Damn" he yelled and run after them.

But Kumai was too worried about his younger sister. And Yankumi's excuse made not much sense. He pushed Yankumi aside, opened the door and entered. After he confirmed Aya was alright, he took a deep breath "She is fine ..." he said and paused. "Why is Ogata lying next to my sister" Kuma flipped and jumped at Ogata.

The loud voices woke Aya up, only to notice her brother sitting on Yamato and pulling him away.

"Aniki?" she yelled, "what are you doing? let him be..."

Ogata woke up after feeling Kumai's weighing against his chest as he sat on him "Itai... Kuso! Kuma... what the heck!" he screamed in pain.

Shin run as fast as he could pulling Kuma off Ogata. "Kumai... He is injured. He helped Aya last night …" he tried to explain. But Kuma wouldn't listen.

Everything became noisy, with Kuma being all over Ogata. Aya and Shin trying to pulling him off. Only when Yankumi stepped in, she managed to pull him off.

"Kumai... stop it.. nothing oddly happened.. he is hurt..." Shin said again as Yankumi was holding him.

Ogata sat up, holding his chest "Kuma what's wrong?" he asked confused as he was still half asleep and in pain.

Aya sat next to him and helped him to sit up. "Are you ok?" she gazed at him worried.

"I am fine!" Ogata answered.

It took a few minutes for Yankumi and Shin to manage to calm down Kumai.

"Baka what did you thought … That I would let Ogata and Aya in the same room...sleep" Yankumi yelled at him.

"And even if you did... They are not kids anymore ..." Shin noted.

But that comment made Kuma and Yankumi glare at him.

"Aniki.. what were you thinking..." Aya said again.

Kumai gazed at Ogata noticing his scars from last night.

"He blocked all the hits..." Aya informed him as she was still looking at Yamato.

" Those hits were meant for Aya?" Kuma asked worried as he got closer to Ogata.

Ogata nodded as he tried to act cool.

"A gang attacked her last night. It Seemed that Ogata was close by and helped her." Shin explained.

After Kuma thanked Yamato and apologized he left to go to work. He was already late. Shin and Yankumi did the same, as they already were late.

"Gomen... Kuma is overprotective.." Aya said.

"He was worried... So nothing to be sorry for" Ogata replied.

"Are you sure you are feeling better. I can still get you to a doctor," she added.

"It's alright. I will be fine soon. It was nothing serious!" he explained. "Although yours..." Ogata wanted to ask about her scars. But he felt strange to make such a question.

"Nani?" Aya replied.

"Nothing..." Ogata said.

Aya noticed that It was already 10 am. "Eh? I am late..." she yelled and jumped up "Will you be alright. I have to attend class. I cannot be late" she said feeling bad.

Ogata nodded "Go .. I am fine!" he insured her.

"You sure... I will check on you later on" she said and left him her contact information. "If anything happens call me. I will see you later."

Yamato nodded again "It's all good. Go... don't be late!"

She smiled at him and left for class. Ogata that lately had many issues at his workplace could not go back to sleep. He got up and slowly dressed. 'I am late again' he mumbled and run to work. Even if Aya had informed them that Ogata was injured, he couldn't miss work.

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Meanwhile, at the warehouse not far from Akado High School, Kudo was planning his next move against Shin and Yankumi. Pictures, maps and sticker notes were all over the wall. It seemed he had planned about his moves carefully. "Alright everyone sit down," he said. And his men gathered around him. This time it weren't any small thugs. They were scary men, muscular with tattoos.

"Plan A," he said pointing at Natsumi's picture.

"That one is Sawada's Sister. Since we cannot touch him directly. We should get the weak ones first." Kudo informed a few of his men. "Shinji take your group and make sure to follow the plan. I will not tolerate any mistakes," he added.

"Plan B now!"

"Minoru and Tetsu.. same time... take the Bike Gang with you Kyoko," he said at a female member as he pointed at Minoru and Tetsu's picture. "Make sure you hurt them badly. Don't kill them I don't want them dead yet. Follow the plan as I said" he laughed. Kudo's plan started looking more complicated. Kyoko nodded at him and ripped the pictures from the wall.

Kudo walked over to the wall pointing to another picture. "Odagiri...I didn't know that teacher had actually badasses student." he chuckled.

"Plan C make sure all the evidence points at him. We need the police to catch him, the same time as we will execute Plan A and B!" he added.

"Noda, you were an old student of hers. That will make things easier. Plan D Kumai's shop. Same time .. remember to deliver the packed." Kudo ordered.

"Isn't it dangerous?" Noda asked worriedly.

"At that time, no one is around the shop. Only Kuma's sister. I want Kuma out of the picture too. That's why we attack the weak first. If you put it close to the entrance it will only blow up half of the shop" Kudo laughed.

Noda glared at him. It seemed lately he had fallen into too much debt. Since Kudo found it out, he managed to draw him in more . Noda had to obey.

"Alright, everyone.. Let's start!"

(( continuing Chapter 10 …))