Looking For Murder
Allow Me to Hugged You for a moment

Tok tok tok tok

Takagi's ward is knocked.

Kaoru walked into the room, followed by a middle-aged man wearing a black suit, a red shirt with sunglasses on his shirt. There were 2 big tall men following the man, standing guard at the door. Kaoru closed the door as soon as the man entered.

"Detective, this is Mr. Satoshi Nomura" Kaoru introduced the man who came with her.

"Good morning, Mr. Fujimaru. I'm Nomura Satoshi" The man bent his body slightly

"Good morning, Mr. Satoshi. Please sit down." Answer Takagi.

The man sat on the chair on the other side of Takagi. Keiko who was beside Takagi, looked stiffened. Keiko's hand in Takagi's grasp felt cold. Takagi tightened his grasp and tried to give the woman some calm by moving his thumb.

"How are you doing right now, sir?"

"I'm doing fine. As you can see" Takagi replied.

"Thank God. I heard you had surgery"

"Ah yes. Just a small operation. Waiting for recovery "

"I'm glad to hear it" quietly for a moment. "I came here, wanting to thank you, because thanks to your help my daughter was saved" He lowered his face.

" I failed to look after my daughter. I can't imagine what would happen to my daughter if you weren't there. I owe you my life, sir" he said later.

"It's my duty, Mr. Satoshi. You don't have to say that"

"As a thank you, I intend to help find your daughter's hit-and-run perpetrator"

Keiko and Takagi were shocked to hear the man's words. Kaoru who was standing behind Satoshi smiled in satisfaction. Keiko, who did not understand Satoshi's words, could only stare at Takagi, asking for an explanation.

"You're really going to do that, sir" Takagi said with his face.

"of course. I promise on behalf of my daughter. I'll bring that man before you. What do you want me to do?"

"I just want my little daughter to get her justice"

"I'll do it, sir. Along with the evidence, I'll leave it to you. You just wait."

"alright. I'll wait for news from you"

"Then excuse me, Mr. Fujimaru san." Satoshi bowed his body before Takagi. Then he looked at Keiko whose hand was held by Takagi.

"Madam, excuse me" Bended her in front of Keiko.

Keiko who got the treatment was intending to refute him, but Takagi got in the way by shaking his head.

Satoshi came out followed by Kaoru. Keiko looked at her hand that was still in Takagi's grasp

"Excuse me, can you take my hand off, Mr Fujimaru?"

"In a moment, Miss Kitagawa. I beg of you" Takagi placed their hand grips over the chest of his field. His eyes glared up at the ceiling of the room. Keiko who saw Takagi's pictured expression, could only remain silent. He let the man translate his heart. Enjoy the time in silence together.

"Seira Rosalie Fujimaru" Takagi breaks the silence between them. Keiko did not say a word. He waited for Takagi to continue with his words by showing an expression that he was ready to be a good listener.

"My little daughter's name" He continued.

"Two years ago when she was four years old, we planned to take Seira to an amusement park. Because of my work, we agreed to meet there. At that moment, Rosanne and my daughter left in a taxi" Takagi was silent for a moment.

"At the way, the taxi they were riding had a tire rupture. Because it was close and just stay crossed, they decided to walk. When Rosanne is about to pay for a taxi, Seira gets out of the cab to see a large bear doll displayed in a doll shop window located next to the theme park. While I was waiting for them in front of the amusement park door by carrying a large bear doll and hiding it behind my body. I can see the impatient Seira waiting for her mother to pay a taxi, cross the road" Takagi took a deep breath. Then with a hoarse voice he returned.

"Suddenly from the opposite direction, a motor with high speed crashed into Seira who was in the middle of the road. My daughter bounced a few meters. The rider fled leaving my little daughter lying on the side of the road with a severe wound to her head. It happened so fast. I couldn't save my daughter. If only I had picked them up, Seira would still be here right now" Tears dripping from the corners of her eyes fell down on her cheeks.

"You know how broken my heart was. To this day, the perpetrator has never been found. My grief grew with Rosanne's unilateral decision to leave me, shortly after the incident. He blamed me for Seira's death and related it to the case I was working on. I got a double kill. I failed to keep my daughter, I also failed to keep Rosanne by my side"

"Hmm" Keiko muttered.

"That's why I don't want to repeat my relationship with Rosanne. Refusing his calls and attention lately. Hardest time in my life he's chosen to stay away". Takagi rubbed back his wet cheeks.

"Your daughter must be very pretty"

"Yes. She's a very pretty little angel. Have beautiful blue eyes. I keep the picture in my wallet. I'll show you. You see where my wallet is?"

" In the paper bag if not wrong"

Keiko looked for the paper bag that was handed over to Kaoru last night.

"Well here it is" Keiko found it inside the nightstand by the bed. He took the wallet inside the paper bag, and handed it to Takagi.

Takagi took the wallet that Keiko gave him. Opening the object, take a photo of Seira tucked in there.

"Here we go. Looky"

"It's so pretty" Keiko looked at the photo of Seira smiling at her. Her lips unintentionally formed a smile.

"I can feel how much you love her" Keiko handed the photo back to Takagi.

"It's time you forgave yourself. Peace with the past. Accept this destiny with a chest. I believe your daughter is now happy at God's side. He will take good care of her. Blaming yourself won't bring Seira back again. It only makes you more hurt"

Takagi looked at Keiko's face.

"Doctor, can I hold you?"

Keiko, who was standing beside Takagi's bed, silently stared. He did not expect Takagi to ask him for that. Not knowing what to answer, Keiko just kept silent.

"Just a second. I beg. Let me hug you"

"Alright" With hesitation, Keiko expanded her hand and grabbed Takagi in her arms.

For a moment they were drowning in the warmth of a hug. Translate each other's feelings, through a heartbeat that is mutually unpretentious.

Meanwhile, a pair of eyes saw what they were doing between the open doors. Cancel the desire to interrupt the phenomenal teletubbies scene. Hope the man in there rediscovers his lost happiness. Opening a beautiful new page with the woman in her arms.

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