Sorry for the very late update. My phone is my only source of internet so it takes a while to type everything on my small phone, so I wait until I'm able to go to the library to update. XD Well here's the next chapter. Hope you like it. ^-^ ~Heza-chan
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Chapter Three

The next day, Yamato and I dropped Yuri off at 
his mom's then made our way to the bank. As we 
walked closer to the building, Yamato gently grabbed my hand making me stop. 

"You know you don't have to do this today," he said softly.

I shook my head, "if I don't do this today, I will always avoid it."

He nodded, "okay, as long as you're sure."

"I'm sure."

Keeping my hand in his, we walked into the bank. 
I showed the paper about the safe deposit box, the one that was in the file, to the woman behind the 
front desk. The woman took the paper then 
paused a little before giving us a fake smile while 
avoiding my eyes. I tried to hide my confusion. Why was she was she acting like this? Does it have to do with what's in the box? I shook off these questions as she led us into another woman. She handed her the paper before quickly making her way back to her desk and picking up her phone. The new woman introduced herself as Takuma, Sakura. She led us to the back vault where they kept all the boxes. She walked up to box and asked me for my key. I handed it to her, and she opened the little door to the box. She, then, pulled the rectangular, metal box out and placed it on the table that was in the middle of the room. She bowed to us before walking out giving us privacy saying she would be right outside the door.

I placed my hands on the box taking a deep breath, "this is it."

Yamato placed his hands on mine, "are you ready?"

I nodded, "yes. I'm ready to see what my parents left me."

He took his hands away. With a deep breath, I fliped the latch and opened the top. Inside laid a large, orange envelop. I took it out. On the front, in big, bold letters, was written: HEZA. With shaking hands, I unsealed the envelop. I looked inside, but didn't see anything. I tilted the envelop and out slide a sliver flash drive. I looked at Yamato in confusion. He shrugged. I sighed before putting the drive back into the envelop, then resealed it.

"Let's go."

I simply said before grabbing Yamato's hand and walking out of the vault with the envelop in hand. We bowed to Takuma-san thanking her before walking out. Right before we stepped outside, I glance to the woman behind the front desk. She had her eyes fixed on the envelop in my hand. When she realized I was looking at her, she quickly looked away.

Since Yamato's mom was watching Yuri the rest of the day, we went home. I was a little nervous about what was on the flash drive. I mean, out of all the things my parents could've left me, they left me a flash drive. Why? What was on it? Does it have anything to do with their murders? Was it the reason they were murdered, and if it is, does that mean I'm now in danger? That Yamato and Yuri are now in danger?

"Heza?"

I broke out of my thoughts and looked around to see we were already home. I looked at Yamato. He looked at me with concern.

"Are you alright," he asked, "I've been calling you for a couple of minutes."

I sighed, "I'm sorry. I've just been thinking."

"About your parents," he asked as opened the door, "about why they left you that flash drive? About how it could be connected to their murders, and if so, it could put us in danger?"

I looked at him in shock as we walked into our apartment, "how did you...."

He closed the door with a chuckle, "you were talking out loud. It was kinda cute, you know."

I gave him a playful slap on the arm making him laugh harder. I couldn't help but smile when he laughed. Suddenly his face became serious.

"Do you really think that flash drive had something to do with your parents' murders?"

My face dropped, "I don't know...but," I held up the envelop, "there's only one way to find out."

I made my way to my laptop with Yamato right behind me. I turned it on before taking the flash drive out and plugging it into the laptop. We waited a few seconds before something on the screen popped up making my heart drop. 

"It's protected by a password."

I couldn't help but break down. Yamato wrapped his arms around me holding me close. I looked at the screen to see those tanting words flashing at me. Once I calmed down a little, Yamato went and got Yuri. That night, I laid wide awake. Every time I closed my eyes, I relived that horrible night except the man with the scar always found me under the stairs. He would look at me with his dark eyes and in his eyes flashed the words: ENTER PASSWORD.
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The next day, I tried not to think about the flash drive. I even put it away in it's envelop and stuffed it into a secret compartment inside my desk so I wouldn't have to look at it. I was hoping for a normal day, but of course that wouldn't happen.

"Heza," Yamato yelled as he ran into the apartment, "I got a call from Kura before I got to school. It's Ren!"

That's all I needed to hear. I quickly dressed Yuri, then we dropped her off with Yamato's mom. Yamato told me how police came to Ren and Kura's work early in the morning saying that he was dealing drugs. I knew it wasn't true. Ren would never do that. He just got a job so he could support Karuoka. He wouldn't ruin that by dealing drugs. Yamato also told me that the guys were calling everyone from the old 3-D and were meeting up at the bridge outside Akadou because they knew Yankumi would go out to find Ren.
We ran all the way to the bridge. Everyone was already there. We looked towards the school and saw Yankumi coming up the bridge with her usual determind look. She stopped and looked at us in shock. We ran up to her.

"Kura told me about Ren," Yamato stated when we got to her.

"The cops came to the office this morning," Kura explained, "Ren might get fired."

"He would never do anything illegal," I said.

"There must be a reason why he's running," 
Kamiya added.

Ichi nodded, "we believe in Ren."

Everyone nodded.

Yamato smiled, "he's our friend."

I nodded, "let's find him."

Everyone nodded again making Yankumi smile.

"You guys..."

Yamato stepped forward and shouted, "let's go find him!"

"Oh!"

Everyone spilt. I went with Yankumi and a couple of others. We ran all over looking for Ren. Soon we saw Reita and Yuki walking with their friends. We ran to them.

"Takasugi...," Yankumi shouted making them turn to us, "have you seen Kazama?"

"No."

"He's in trouble, right," one of the boys asked.

"He's done nothing wrong," I said strongly, "if you see him, let me or Yankumi know."

Yuki nodded, "understood."

"Thanks."

I nodded to her before running off with my group behind me. Soon our group split. I stuck with Yankumi because if anyone was going to find Ren, it was her. Yankumi pulled out her cell and called Ren, but she didn't get an answer.

"Where is he," I wondered.

She smiled, "we'll find him, Saitou-san."

I nodded. We kept looking. Soon the sky turned dark. We all met up at the park. Yankumi told us to go home and she would continue to look. Everyone nodded with disappointment that we didn't find him yet. Soon the only ones left were my group. I didn't want to call it a day. I wanted to keep looking. After she said that, her cell started to ring. She quickly answered it. It was Odagiri-san. He told her Ren was at Akadou, in Class 3-D. We raced to the school and into 3-D to see Ren sitting at his old desk. He had bruises on his face.

"Kazama!"

"Ren!"

I sighed in relief, "thank god."

The guys and I ran up to him.

"Why are you running around without telling us anything," Yamato yelled, "you had Heza worried to death."

Honjo nodded, "we were all worried."

"We were out looking for you," Ichi added.

"You should've called," Kura said.

"We're your friends, aren't we," Kamiya asked.

I knelt down in front of him, "you're not alone, 
you know."

He avoided my eyes.

Yankumi walked up, "Kazama, you're hurt."

Before she could touch him, he stood and backed away. I quickly stood.

"I'm fine," he whispered.

"Kazama.... why didn't you come to me," she asked, "why? Say something."

He looked down at his feet.

"He didn't want to trouble you," we turned to Odagiri-san, "you'll go out of your way to help him. That's why he didn't tell you," he looked at Ren, "right?"

Yankumi turned to Ren, "Kazama...."

Ren gave a little sigh, "In high school.... I caused you so much trouble. Even now, after I graduated... I was ashamed."

"Listen... A teacher welcomes trouble from her students," Yankumi said.

"But I'm not your student," he argued.

"You...," she grabbed his arms making him look at her, "are my precious student. Right now, I'm in charge of this class. But you guys who graduated and students from other schools... Are all my precious students. And you're not alone," she looked at us, "not just them. Everyone else from 3-D was looking for you."

He turned and looked at us. We smiled at him. 
Ren dropped his head and began to sob.

"Gomen. You guys.... I'm really sorry."

I went up to him and hugged him as he cried. Once he calmed down, he started to tell us what happened.

"I... found this sweet job through a friend," he explained, "all I had to do was make a delivery as instructed. But something was odd."

He explained that the intructions led him to a warehouse where a group of men in suit were waiting for him with a van. He said that one of the men told him to open the package he was carrying revealing three little weird statues. The man then told him to put the package in the van, but he was so nervous that he slipped, before he got to the van, braking one of the statues. He began to clean it up, but the man slapped him away. He and his group then started to quickly clean it. Ren said that's when he knew it was something bad. He said he wanted to quit and that he didn't know what he was delivering, but one of the guys started to beat him up. He said that the guy said that he had abetted a crime and that he should do as he's told. The man then got a phone call telling him that the police were coming so they left, leaving him alone in the warehouse.

"I was scared and ashamed," Ren said, "I didn't know what to do. I didn't even realize I had dropped my wallet."

"Why did you accept the job," Yamato asked.

"I wanted money," Ren quickly answered, "once I started working, I thought I could support my sister. But my salary's so low... That's why I jumped at the opportunity. I was an idiot."

He began to sob again. I put my hand on his shoulder.

Yankumi sighed, "listen, Kazama. Trying to make money isn't bad. But don't be fooled by quick easy money. Money is important. But it's not everything. Don't ever forget that," she turned to us, "you guys too," we nodded making her smile, "okay," she turned back to Ren, "you can stay at my house for a while."

We all went to her house. The guys decided to stay with Ren, but I needed to get home. I needed to figure out that password.

"Are you sure you don't want to stay," Yamato asked, "mom can look after Yuri for one night, you know."

"I know. I just think that this should be something for you guys," I lied.

He nodded, "okay," he gave me a quick kiss, "be careful going home."

I nodded before leaving. I picked up Yuri and went home. When I opened the door, I froze. The whole place was destroyed. Furinture was in pieces. Papers were everywhere. I quickly put Yuri in her crib in her nursery and straightened up. It was weird. Nothing seemed to be missing so maybe it wasn't a robbery, but someone was obviously looking for something. Suddenly I heard a bang then a sharp cry.

"YURI!!"

I ran into the nursery to find Yuri gone and the window wide open. I ran to the window and looked out, but there was nothing. 

"YURI!!"

I grabbed my phone and dailed Yamato, but then quickly hung up. I couldn't tell him that I let his daughter be kidnapped. He would be mad. I needed to get her back before he finds out, but the police would inform him so that's out of the question. I started to look around when something caught on the window seal caught my attention. It was a flyer for Kurose, Kentaro. It said he was giving a speech tomorrow for his campain. Written on it was the words: Come if you dare. The kidnapper must of left it. I balled the paper up. Tomorrow I'm going to get my daughter back and make whoever is behind this pay.
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So what did you think? Did you like it? Hate it? I really want to know. Comments help me stay motivated, so please comment or you could message me your thoughts if you're shy. ^-^ ~Heza-chan