Remember Me, Baby.
Position in his heart

Keiko follows Hiro into a room dominated by gray and white. There was a king-size bed in the middle of the room, a black wardrobe to his right, and a white door to his left. It looks like it's the door to the bathroom.

The girl grabbed Hiro and sat him on the edge of the bed, then asked, “Where is the P3K box?”

“There is in the third drawer on the left,” replied Hiro while pointing to the white door.

“Wait a minute,” Keiko said as she walked in the direction pointed by Hiro. He opened the door and took out the medicine box at the place mentioned by the man earlier.

When he returned to the room, he saw that Hiro was having trouble opening his shirt. He placed the medicine box on the floor and immediately helped Hiro to take off his clothes. The man hissed and held his breath as both his hands slightly bent backwards. Blood dripped from the ends of the clothes, splashing on the mattress and the floor.

Keiko's forehead wrinkled slightly when looking at the wound on the man's shoulder and waist. The reddish murat signifies that it is an old wound that has not healed well. Deep enough scratches on the waist show signs of re-tearing. Although it was not long, blood continued to seep out from the wound.

“How to get hurt like this?” muttered Keiko while folding Hiru's clothes and putting them on the floor. He opened the P3K box, removed the cotton and anti-bacterial liquid, then cleaned Hiro's wound very carefully.

“That I got while in Zeotrope,” replied Hiro quietly.

“Why so careless, already know this wound has not healed, even fighting with the evil one. Your wound could be an infection, you know?” nagging Keiko while pressing the edges of the wound a little hard so as to make Hiro complain.

The girl sighed softly. Fortunately after cleaning up, the injuries did not look as severe as he thought, possibly bleeding as Hiro wrestled with the intruder in his room. Therefore, he felt a little guilty towards the man.

“You don't want to know how I survived?” ask Hiro suddenly.

“How?” keiko asked, looking at her.

“I thought I was going to die by then, but one of my men managed to arrive in time before the police arrived. He took me out, grabbed me and jumped through the window. Unfortunately, there was an officer on patrol in the back of the building. He brandished a gun and contacted someone. Shortly thereafter, he let me go ... on condition, I must not appear at all, until any time.”

Hiro held his breath as the medicine sprayed on his wound, then continued, “Later I found out that the man was Andrew's man.”

“Oh.” Keiko's movement stopped for a moment. Why did Andrew never tell him this?

“She said, if I show up, it will be arrested and tried as it should be. But how can I keep quiet when I find out you're in danger. You are the only one I have now ...”

Keiko remained silent. Although his mind was turbulent, he still had a calm expression and sprayed medicine all over the wounds on Hiro's body. He then covered the large wound with an anti-infectious plaster and made sure nothing was missed.

Hiro sat quietly and watched Keiko who was treating him. With this close distance, the girl's face looked extremely sweet and cute. Although the wound was quite painful, but his heart felt very warm. This attention ... he had never gotten from Keiko before.

“I want to be injured continuously, in order to be treated by you,” Hiro's tease with witty glowing eyes.

“Good,” replied Hiro obediently. He looked back at Keiko who was applying medicine to his wound. He was relieved, his decision to come to this city was not in vain. At least, he has time to be alone with Keiko.

“It's done,” said Keiko while upholding her body, “Do not move again, rest."

“I heard you guys are going to Paris?” hiro asked in a slightly hoarse voice. The highlight of his eyes dimmed slightly, then suddenly all the happiness in his heart evaporated just like that when he realized his closeness to the current Keiko was a pseudo.

Keiko was stunned for a moment, trying to find the right sentence to answer the sudden question.

“I .. I think you're gone, just like my dad. I can't live alone here with all those painful memories,” Keiko murmured softly. He lowered his head and hooked his fingers, not daring to return Hiro's gaze as if he was stripping his head.

“I'm back now. Stay in Tokyo with me, will you?” pinta Hiro reached out and grabbed Keiko's little fingers. Although he knew the possibility Keiko would agree was very small, but he was still a little hopeful ....

Keiko pulled her hand back from Hiro's grasp carefully, then replied, “I already promised Andrew to come with her. It is impossible to cancel it suddenly.”

Hiro smiled smirkily. Stupid jerk. He already knew the answer but still continued to want to try his luck.

“I can change, Keiko. I can be the man you want me to be. I can be as good as Andrew Roux, can make you happy and fall in love with me. I will leave everything behind and start a new and clean life with you. Give me one more chance. Just one time. After that, if indeed you cannot love me, then I will release you willingly. Hows it? Are you ready?”

Seeing Hiro's grim and hopeful face made Keiko feel awry. However, he did not want to give the man false hope. So, in the end he said, “Hiro, we've been together very long .. long before we could understand what love is. If I was going to fall in love with you, it should have happened a long time ago. But ... All I feel for you is a sister's affection for her brother. Don't misunderstand me. I—“

“So ...” Hiro's face looked haggard, but he forced a smile as he said, “How about I keep insisting on getting you?”

Keiko looked at Hiro with a slightly complicated expression. He did not expect that the man before him would be so stubborn. His lips twitched, wanting to say something, but the words flying in his head never spoke.

“Go. Your room is to the right of Andrew's room,” Hiro said when he noticed the face of Keiko's changing face quickly.

He did not want to force the girl too much and make her keep her distance. He was already determined to gain Keiko's heart in a subtle and caring way. Even a coral will be hollow if it continues to be tested by water at all times, right?

Keiko sighed softly, then turned her body and walked towards the door. His footsteps felt heavy, as if Hiro's gaze was restraining his every move from behind.

When he was finally outside the room, he paused for a moment and sighed deeply, relieved to have explained everything to Hiro.

Although Hiro was still adamant, at least the man knew the position in his heart.

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