"What does that asshole wants?!" Kento shouted, grabbing onto Yuto's collar once he hanged up the phone. Yuto bite his lower lips, and frowned. Yamada sensed that something was wrong, and he started to probe even further.

"Yuto? What happened?" Yamada have a bad feeling about this. "S..He want us to follow what he says," Yuto whispered, quite loudly for them to hear. After placing Aiko into the room, Chinen have came out. As the usual observant person, he know there is more. "And?" he asked.

Yuto looked up, and tightened his grip on his phone. "He want us to hand Aiko over, before he gives further instructions,"

***

"NOT IN A MILLION YEARS!" Chinen raged, punching the wall just beside him. "Chinen-kun! Please, I beg of you, hand over Aiko-san, you wont know what will they do to Riko!" Kento tried to persuade Chinen but he just got hotter each time the condition is mentioned.

"As much as you love Aiko-san, I love Riko too! It took us so long for us to be together. I don't want to lose her by my side ever again!" Kento reasoned with Chinen. "What about that Saito guy? Don't you know how much grieve and despair he caused to Aiko? By passing her over, is as though pushing Aiko down into hell!"

"Chii..." a voice was heard, and Chinen turned around. "I'll go,"

"Aiko!" Chinen run over to where Aiko was and helped her to stand upright. "I'll be fine, I believe that Chii and everybody else will be able to rescue me,"

"But...!" Chinen tried to persuade Aiko, but he saw that determination in her eyes. He know he cannot change her mind anymore. "Alright, but please live, don't die on me alright?" Chinen said, before pulling her into his embrace. "I won't die so easily, not when Chii is now by my side,"

***

Yuto, Yamada, Aiko, Chinen and Kento arrived at the place that Saito arranged. All of them stood there, and tried keeping an eye out. Yuto later then received a message to leave Aiko at that area, and not to turn back after 200 counts. Chinen, grabbed onto Aiko tightly, as he kissed her forehead goodbye. "I'll see you soon, my gem, my ..." he paused and smiled, "one in a million,"

1,2,3.....200 counts.

Somehow, deep in his heart, Chinen wish to see that Aiko is still standing there. But of course, it's not such an easy thing. Once all of them turned, Aiko was no longer standing there.

Chinen clenched his fist, and Yuto have just patted his shoulders. "Let's go. We should follow the tracking device on Aiko to arrive at the destination where Riko is," Yuto confirmed. All of them nodded their head.

***
"Where is Riko!?" Aiko shouted, as her hands were tied together with a rope. "Shut up, girl, we're arriving soon,"

Aiko have quietened down, before she look out from the car's window. "Chii, come to me..." she whispered, as those tears dripped down.

Not long, they finally arrived at a place. The building was located quite deep inside one forest area. Before she realize, the people that picked her up have already urged her to get out of the car. Listening to them, she obeyed. Just then, a person has came out of the building, and right behind that figure, was two other people. “Otsukare,” the person said, before he walked over to where Aiko is. The people untied Aiko’s hand, before she stared at them, before she walked over to the three people.

Their faces were revealed. “A..Akio-nii?” Aiko mumbled out.

“Aiko!” he shouted, before running over and hug Aiko. “Now, I’ve promised to help you guys, let me and my sister go,” Akio said, as he turned to face the other two person. “No problem, she’s free to go with you,” he paused, smirked slightly, before he continued, “if she wants to,”

“What do you mean, Kusaka?” Akio questioned. “Don’t you want to know how Riko is doing, Aiko-san?”

Aiko shivered. She flashed back on how she saw Riko got kidnapped right in front of her eyes but she couldn’t do anything. She flashed back on Kento’s face, and the helplessness he had in his face.

“Nii-chan,” Aiko looked towards Akio, before she released the grip of Akio’s hand on her arm. “I’m going to see Riko, I’m going to save her,”

Without saying anything more, Aiko followed Kusaka, and of course, the person behind him, who was Saito.

“Why?” Aiko asked, as they walked down the alley inside the house. “Why, Saito?”

“I’m sorry, Aiko. I didn’t want this to happen either, forgive me,” Saito replied, closing his eyes for a moment, before opening it.

Aiko gritted her teeth. She didn’t know what to reply anymore. She looked at the back view of Saito. Was this the guy she knew back in high school? Back in her country, he was a much better person… a much more approachable, simple-minded person.

“LET ME GO YOU IDIOTS!” that familiar voice shouted. Aiko have immediately run over to the room, and saw Riko was tied to a chair. “Riko!” Aiko shouted, before she went over and wanted to untie her, when a knife came to her neck. “Who gave you the permission to untie her?” Kusaka said, as he settled down on the sofa, and look at them. “Now, the puzzle is completed, the plan may start,”

***
“Is it here?” Chinen asked, as he looked at the old building that was in front of him. “Yes, the GPS ended here, so it must be here,” Yuto said, as he looked down to the screen on his hand, before he looked up to face the others. Four of them walked towards the building, when they saw someone kneeling on the floor.

“AKIO-SAN!?” Yamada shouted, before he run over, and helped him up. “P…Please, save Aiko,”

***
“What plan!?” Aiko screamed, before some guys from behind have locked her up, and tied her down to the chair. “This isn’t what we discussed, Doc… Kusaka!” Saito screamed. Kusaka signaled, and some other guys from other side have also caught him, and tied him down to a chair.

“Wha.. What the hell you want?!” Riko shouted, tears brimming.

“My plan, is to eliminate every single one of you,” Kusaka said, as he took out something from his pocket. That black solid object. “A… gun?”

“You see, my uncle worked for the police, so it’s kind of easy to get this. In anyway, why do I want to eliminate all of you? Because… it’s simple. You guys are annoying,”

“A..Annoying?” Aiko mumbled, looking over to Riko, and then to Saito.

***
“I… It’s here,” Akio said, as he swallowed hard on his saliva. Yuto and Yamada looked at each other. This is different from how they acted in some detective drama. This is a real case, and they have also overheard what Kusaka have said to Aiko, Riko, and Saito.

“You guys do remember back in Singapore, how stress the education is. You know, I’ve actually kind of miss how we used to be back then. After Riko and Aiko have transferred over, I thought peace returned. And then, just for random reasons, people started racking up the past, saying on how much I’ve hurt Riko and what-so-ever. So, I’ve decided to be that very good person, and come to japan to find you. To kill you, Riko,” Kusaka explained, walking towards the window.

“I thought, without you in this world, those talkings would stop,”

“J….Jus… Just for such a simple reason?!” Aiko shouted, as she struggled to get free from her ropes. “Just for such a stupid reason and you want to kill us?!”

“And then, Aiko, and Saito lovey dovey relationship came by, and I just can’t seem to get over the fact. So, my plan was simple. Catching all three of you, and killing all of you. In that way, there will be no more conflict right? So means, it’s peace!”

“Aiko… Riko… actually…” Saito spoken. He looked at Riko, and then to Aiko. “Kusaka have mental issues. I followed him from Singapore to here to actually make him go back to the Instuition. But… I can’t seem to stop him, so I tried to do what he say, and maybe he’ll listen…”

Chinen, Kento, Yuto and Yamada who was outside realized everything. Yuto took out his phone to call for the police, while Chinen and Kento and Akio got ready to dash in any moment.

Aiko and Riko just keep quiet. What should they do in this kind of situation? Of course they can’t do anything.

“KENTO!”
“CHII!”

The next moment, was Kento and Chinen appearing at the door, and started to hit all the guys that stopped them. All of them fell down, and Kusaka has panicked, and went over to Saito, and aimed the gun at his forehead. Chinen went over to untie Aiko and Riko, while Kento tried to calm Kusaka down. “Kusaka-san, please calm down. Look, that’s your partner!”

“NO!” Kusaka shouted. “Le… Leave me alone. Stop it! NO!”

Saito started perspiring, as Aiko went struggled, and went to where Kento was standing. Aiko and Saito have exchanged glances, before they nodded to each other. Aiko whispered something into Kento’s ears, before he agreed.

One, two, and three.

Saito’s head have titled to the left, and Kusaka have looked down. Aiko ran towards Kusaka, and punch him in the face, before his grip of the gun have let go, and he fell to the floor. After that, police sirens can be heard, and the next moment, were the police all running in, and capturing Kusaka on the spot. “LET ME GO!”

Aiko went over to untie Saito from his seat. He smiled bitterly, and looked at Aiko, before he apologized. “I’m sorry, Aiko. For not telling you earlier about Kusaka…”

Aiko suddenly smiled and went over to hug Saito. “Thank god you didn’t change. I thought the one I know back then is gone for good,” Saito returned the hug, before he patted onto her back. “Thank you, Aiko,” Yamada patted onto Chinen’s shoulder, “Ain’t you going to separate them?” Chinen laughed, before he looked over to Aiko and Saito. “It’s okay, I’ll let it pass this time,” Yamada looked over to Yuto and they smiled.

“Alright, I’ll need to go,” Saito said, before releasing the hug. “I’ll need to serve my punishments,” Two policeman have came by, and got hold of Saito, each on one side. “Chinen-san, please take care of Aiko,”

“I don’t need you to tell me that,” Chinen said, smiling, before he bowed down to Saito as he left the room. “Aiko…”

“Nii-chan…” Aiko mumbled. “I’m sorry,” Akio apologized, before he bowed down. Aiko went over, “Nii-chan, I’m sorry, for not wanting to follow you back to Singapore. But you know… few years back, what Dad have told Mum, I’ve actually overheard it,”

“I don't know why Dad wanted to send me off. But I guess that’s a good thing after all. Dad love me, I know that. Nii-chan, don’t blame dad for anything. If it’s with the fault, it’ll be me for not been a good daughter for him,”

“Please go back without me. Dad needs you, I’ll come back to visit, I promise,”

Akio paused, before he finally laughed out loud. “That’s why you’re my sister. You’re as stubborn as me, not wanting to go back even if you get persuaded so much,”

“Alright, I’ll go back. Promise to visit us, alright?” Akio said. He then walked pass Chinen, and swing his arm around his shoulder. “And bring this idiot back to introduce him to mum and dad,”

Aiko blushed, while Chinen just beamed happily.

That day, the sunset was magnificent as six figures stood by the mountain, their hands all interlocked together.