To My Dearest...

A Single Flaw

She lets the guards lead her out of the room as the bidders sat across the booth, helpless. They watched painfully as Sakura's empty eyes cast a glance at them over her shoulder, before she turns away. 

But Soryu noticed it. He noticed her smile.  

And just before she stepped through the metal door, forever taking her away from them, she turned her head and grinned at them.

Her smile was so happy, so full of life that it was as if she was never a criminal. As if she was never behind bars.

It was as if she was never going to leave his life.

ANd the only words that came out of her mouth were:

"I'll miss you guys... I'll miss you so much..."

~*****~

The boys were escorted out, even Mamoru.

They went home in shock. Was it that she remembered them?

They all separated into their suites once they got back to the hotel. Soryu was about to change when a knock came from his door. Opening it, he saw Eisuke standing there with a frown.

"I need to talk to you."

Eisuke welcomed himself in and sat on the couch in the suite as Soryu took a seat across from him. "What is it?"

"It's about Sakura. We're going to stop her execution."

"I know we are but... how?" "I don't know yet... I have no plan for this at all..."

"We have one week... It's all we got."

"I know that."

~*****~

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S NOT HERE?!" Eisuke's roar was heard from outside as well as he brings a fist down on the chief's desk.

"It's exactly as I said, Mr. Ichinomiya. She requested this, and it was a major change, but maybe for the better."

The bidders had come to visit, but came face to face with the fact the Sakura had earlier requested to be sent to maximum security, moved out of the prison. "She has also requested no visitors if you try to visit. I apologize." 

The man bows to them before looking up to see Soryu's fierce glare.

"I want to see her. NOW." For a quick, fraction of a moment, the mobster considered pulling the trigger on the man, but thought better.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Oh. But right now, no one can visit her. Maybe Kishi, since he works for the force, but he can't get a few minutes to talk with her even because of her orders."

"This is bull shit! All of this is bullshit!" Eisuke growls.

"But...." the bidders turn to the detective. "If it's any condolence, her execution date got knocked back. Apparently it was with held for a month. So you have a full month to think about everything, maybe try to forget about her."

'But that's impossible...'

~*****~

One week. They only had three weeks left.

The bidders had trued everything. Bribing, position usage, even going as far as to threaten. But they never saw Sakura once.

Today they were in the lounge, sitting quietly, brainstorming another way for them to see Sakura away. Everything was quiet until a sharp knock came from the door.

Ota opened the door, and found a petite brunette. She looked professional, a completely ironed skirt and blouse and a neat blazer on top. She had a pair of glasses on and she carried a small computer bag.