Getting Closer

71: What Really Happened That Night

Guren : you're giving up ?

Ririro : .... I guess.

Guren ; I'm disappointed in you. Generations of you, wanted this.

Ririro : ... I'm going to be the last one anyway.

Guren : you're that sure ?

Ririro ; I am.

Guren : you're naive to think you're the only Nui left.

Ririro ; there's others ?

" Not your information to know." Guren pushes his glasses up and leaves.

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A punch flies across Keiro's cheek. Keiro spits blood out of his mouth and a tooth. He stands back up.

Keiro : ouch.

Satoru: I told you, I'll kill you if you bully her.

Keiro ; you really care a lot. It's not just family, is it ?

Satoru : enough of your bullshit.

Keiro ; You were lovers ?

Satoru : stop talking nonsense .

Keiro; oh.  You had sex with her before.

Satoru : shut up.

Keiro: oh. I'm right.

Satoru : I said shut up . Sighs. I hate you.

Keiro ; I know you too well. You usually avoid or lie in some sense, rather than deflect.

Satoru ; why did you do that to her ?

Keiro ; come on. You had it with her before marriage. She had a boyfriend before, didn't she ?

Satoru ; ... She and me... Was the only once.

Keiro ; oh. That's weird.

Satoru : she did love that man very much. But they both wanted to wait. He respected her a lot. As she did him.

Keiro ; unlike you. Just doing whatever you like.

Satoru : shut up. I haven't killed you yet. For what you had done to ririro.

Keiro ; if you're so protective of her, marry her yourself. You're a Gojo.

Satoru: .... I can't.

Keiro : seriously. If you don't marry her, Guren Seimei will.

Flashback ~

Keiro : I've got something to tell you. ... ....

Ririro ; what ?

Keiro ; I've actually got a lover. In Hokkaido. She's a jujitsu user too. I was being summoned back this time, just to marry you. I recognized this as my only chance to get back to the Tokyo main branch

Ririro ; then how about your girlfriend?

Keiro : I was planning to hide it until we got married. But... I don't want to hurt you. Satoru might actually kill me now.

Ririro : is it important to you ? To return to the Tokyo main branch.

Keiro ; .... Well... My parents died when I was a kid. Till 15 , I stayed here. Then I was sent off to Hokkaido to a branch family. Nobody wanted a talented kid that would outshine theirs.

Ririro ; gojo, I mean, our gojo didn't fight for you ?

Keiro ; he did. But didn't help.

Ririro ; oh. So why did you want to come back ?

Keiro : before I left, someone told me, my mom didn't die. She was just sealed and hidden in the mansion.

Ririro ; who ?

Keiro ; .... I think his name was... Shisui.

Ririro : that's my papa.

Keiro : oh. Is that so ? Well. That's why I came back. To look for her. I needed more than a reason to stay.

Ririro ; you need power. That's why you need to marry me.

Keiro : it's ok. I'll find some other way .

Then she kissed his lips.

Keiro ; ririro. Are you sure ?

Ririro : well... I did just give you my answer.

He kisses back " ririro... Arigatou."

End ~

Keiro ; and that's it.

Satoru : so there was no...

Keiro ; no. We did sleep on a same bed. She was tired. But I didn't take advantage of her. Other, than a kiss. We lied.

Satoru ; you didn't have to kiss back.

Keiro : she seemed lonely. It was a thank you and cheer up kiss. Don't tell my girlfriend.

Satoru smirked "we'll see."

Keiro ; so this marriage status is temporary. That's why, I said , marry her. Or she'll go to the Seimeis.