In the aftermath of an accident, Asami wakes up with a severe case of amnesia. With his memories of Takaba gone, and enemies of the Yakuza working to split both businessman and photographer apart, will their love prevail? Or was it even love to begin with?AN: I just had the idea, though I am working on my others stories, and I'm nearly done with Chapter 2 of entertaining angels.Disclaimer: Don't own the Finder Series.OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAs he walked slowly to the hospital room, his heart bounced around his ribcage like an angry sea-urchin. His every step caused an unbearable anguish to flare in his entire being, and at random times, he fought the urge to turn around and run away.Save for the time he'd been shot by Fei Long, Takaba had never seen Asami in a weak light, meaning he tended to hold his Yakuza to be invincible.He knew it was rather silly, believing something so cheesy, but due to Asami's hectic life, he liked to trick himself that at the end of the day, the man would always come home unscathed.However, this was not the case, and though he denied it for the majority of his prolonged relationship, Asami coule be, and had been seriously injured.Whatever accident had befallen the crime lord, had been so bad, apparently, that Kirishima didn't even personally escort Takaba to the hospital.The phone conversation between both Secretary and Photographer had been short and rushed. Kirishima only supplied Takaba with the address of the hospital, and the information that Asami had been seriously injured.Why should I even care, he had humorously asked himself, Why do I even care?He was at odds with himself.His confusion stretched far about mind, like the North Pole and the South Pole.One part urged him to stay away from Asami, to turn this catastrophic page in his life once and for all. And as always, the other part urged him to do the exact opposite, and for the first time in forever, warned him that this may be the last time he saw Asami.Asami and Akihito both lived their lives addicted to the thrill, despite this, Death had rarely crossed Takaba's mind, at least not when regarding Asami.Death and himself, however, as a different story.When Asami had captured him, he's obtained more than Akihito's heart. He'd stolen his sanity. Every ounce of it balanced on Asami's being, his survival, and his life.Takaba could die, but Asami had to survive, no matter what. He had to live, because without Asami, Takaba couldn't do it.Without Asami, Takaba could not live. It was a sad compromise, but it was what Takaba had become.And though part of him warned him to run, he happily shoved it to the darkest depths of his mind. If he himself wanted to live, then he needed Asami to be alive, to be breathing, to be fighting.Than after that, he could leave, and their quirky cycle could resume once again.His mind chatter had blindly led him before the door of the white hospital room.He brought a shaky hand up to the cool knob, and braced himself for what he was going to see. Whether maimed, bruised, or broken, Takaba would accept Asami no matter what. The man had literally stolen his heart, and abandoning it was not an option.
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With confidence built, Takaba twisted the knob and strode into the room.
His tunnel vision had directed his gaze quickly to the bed that resided near the center of the hospital room, where Asami lay sleeping.
Disregarding the figures lined up against the wall, who had been stunned by his sudden appearance, Takaba ran straight towards Asami, his heart beating frantically throughout his chest as he did so.
The photographer stood above the bed, and slowly took in the form below him.
Asami was pale, deathly pale. His hair was blown messily across his face, the way Takaba liked it.
He bore a peaceful expression, and Takaba concentrated on the rise and fall of his chest.
He'd been changed into more comfortable clothing, and the thick sheets were neatly wrapped around his body.
There weren't many machines he'd been hooked up to, only one in his wrist, but other than that, nothing else.
Takaba sighed a sigh of relief. For just a moment, it was only he and Asami in the small hospital room, he had to deal with no else...if only.
Turning around, he searched for Kirishima in the miniature crowd that had formed in Asami's hospital room. Against his better judgemnet, he assumed these "extra's" were business partners of the Asami, perhaps friends, but other than that, they didn't peak his interest.
He hardly even cast them a second glance.
It was Kirishima he was looking for, Kirishima who would update him on the situation.
Like magic, he found him leaning on the wall, making a hushed phone call, most likely to another business partner of Asami's.
Quickly, he strode over to him, and with a fury, grabbed at the man's suit jacked, and interrupting his phone call.
Takaba's gaze was full of anger, anger directed at the man who was supposed to protect Asami.
"What the hell happened?" he hissed, "You're supposed to be his damn bodyguard, why the hell does he look like a corpse?!"
Kirishima sighed and ended his phone call, "Takaba, calm down. It was a freak accident, do you think I intended to let something like this happen?"
"What do you mean "freak accident"?", completely disregarding questioned directed towards him, Takaba pressed for more answers, "Did one of his enemies try to kill him?!"
By now, the worry was evident in his voice, and he was sure that hot tears had welled up in his eyes.
His own father had been the victim to a "freak accident", and by the grace of God, he managed to pull through...it was terrible, a terrible bloody mess, and Takaba could not even fathom Asami being in the same situation.
"It wasn't anything terribly serious, so you can calm down. While normally, I wouldn't so easily provide you with information regarding Asami, I think now, I can oblige. We were-"
"And who," one of the members of the crowd spoke, and Takaba's grip on Kirishima loosened instantly, as he turned to see who the interrupter was, "are you, to be warranted such important information?"
She was tall, and absolutely gorgeous. Pale and cunning, she mirrored Asami almost identically, had it not been for certain features being slightly off, he would have assumed this to be Asami's twin sister.
"I'm-"
"No one important, just look at his clothing," from behind her came another figure dressed smartly like Asami normally was. Unlike the other, however, his hair hung messily in his face, almost obscuring his eyes. His hand's were buried in his pocket, and his dark gaze pierced Takaba's soul, "You look like a dirty puppy, just helpless...what business do you have with our brother? Surely, you must be the cleaning lady."
I kind of am...Takaba thought weakly, feeling slightly intimidated by the wealthiness in front of him.
Like he assumed, these were Asami's siblings, they looked exactly like him.
they were slightly younger, but that hardly deterred their distaste for him.
"Ah, let me introduce you," Kirishima adjusted his glasses and stepped away from the puzzled photographer, "Isadora Asami, Asami's younger sister," he motioned to the beautiful woman standing before him, "And Hideo Asami, Asami's younger brother."
Hideo snorted, still baffled by Takaba's appearnce, "And you would be_"
"Takaba Akihito," he introduced himself before Kirsihima could slander his title anymore than he had himself, "I'm Asami's assistant."
"And i'm his father," Takaba jumped at the harshness of the voice that seemed to come from nowhere, and nearly yelped when he saw the ageless being.
Hardly a touch of grey had lightened this man's hair, and his face was nearly free of wrinkle's, save for the areas around his eyes.
Like his children, he dressed rather expensively, and smartly. His suit was well tailored and dark, most likely mirroring his gaunt personality.
He bore a striking resemblance to all of his children, and sported the same golden eyes that Asami did. Accept, his gaze was crueler and stern. Takaba felt trapped under a microscope as these three beings burned holes into his soul.
It didn't help that Kirishima had moved away from Takaba, therefore, leaving him alone, on his own.
Suddenly, the door swung open, revealing a red-faced, panting young woman_who, like the others in the room, bore a air of prestige.
However, she wasn't related to Asami, at least not as far as Takaba could tell.
Her heels clicked on the floor as she entered the room, roughly brushing past Takaba and almost knocking him off of his feet, as she made her way to the bed.
"Ryuichi..." her voice was tight as she breathed his name. Slowly, she leaned over the bed, and gently stroked his face.
Takaba stiffened at the gesture, and moved forward to stop it. But a quick reality check, and Mr. Asami's glance from behind him told him to stay put.
The siblings' gazes softened at the act committed by the woman, and they moved forward to comfort her.
Her shoulders shook slightly as she looked at the figure in the bed, and a trail of tears began to slowly fall down her cheeks.
"It's okay Kotomi," Hideo placed a warming hand on her shoulder, "he'll be okay."
"Why..." she whispered, "if he only listened to me...and..and stopped all of this, than may-"
"It was a freak accident," against his better judgment, Takaba chimed in to the private conversation, "None of his enemies attacked him."
She straightened up, obviously offended by his outburst.
"Who are you? I've known Ryiuchi for years, and I know what he does! You don't know anything about him," she hissed, "Don't act like you do."
Boiling with rage, Takaba made to counter her claim, "Actu-"
"Don't worry about him," Isadora cut him off, "he's just...a cleaning boy."
As if a light had been turned off, this Kotomi went back to ignoring Takaba, and back to oogling over an u
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