Yuka and Yuka sat facing each other in Yuka's room.

?But, if two girls really did love the same man, what would be wrong with both of them being his wives?? Yuki asked.

Yuka frowned at her and said, ?You don't understand yet, but when you meet the man who you want, you won't want to share him with anyone. You will want to be his ... everything. He will be your whole world, and you will be his.?

Holding up a finger, Yuki said, ?OK, so you want Kouta for yourself. When he spends time with Kaede, you feel hurt.?

?Yes, I want him spending time with me,? Yuka agreed.

?But if he ignored Kaede, wouldn't she feel hurt then?? Yuki asked.

Yuka tipped her head to the side and mussed, ?I suppose so, but that can't be helped.?

?That doesn't seem right,? Yuki said. ?I'm sure Jonathan wouldn't want either of us to feel left out. I think the same goes for Kouta. He wasn't happy that you were upset.?

?He didn't come after me, either,? Yuka said, which brought fresh tears to her eyes.

Eyeing Yuka, Yuki said, ?I think you've had it too easy.?

?What??

?When Jonathan freed me from the chains, I thought it was a new trick, some kind of experiment they hadn't tried on me yet. When I realized it wasn't, I was ... very grateful for Jonathan. I know Ayami feels the same. If Jonathan said it was OK, I would eagerly get in bed with him even if Ayami was right there. I'm sure she would be too if he allowed us,? Yuki said, then got up. Shaking her head, she added, ?You are selfish. You'd let Kaede cry just so you could have Kouta to yourself. I would never hurt Ayami like that, I know the suffering she's gone through. I think Ayami would say the same for me.?

A knock sounded at the door, then Mayu peeked her head in. ?Yuka, Yuki? Breakfast is ready.?

?Breakfast?? Yuki asked.

?Yes, food in the morning is called breakfast,? Mayu said with a giggle.

?Good, I'm hungry!? Yuki said with a smile. She then asked, ?Is Jonathan here yet??

?No, he hasn't come,? Mayu replied.

?I wonder where he is?? Yuki mussed.

>>>

?Who are you?? Director Kakuzawa demanded as he faced down the man with the gun.

?A pissed off father,? Jonathan replied. Shifting his aim he shot Kakuzawa in the foot.

Kakuzawa jumped, then staggered back. He pulled his own gun. Jonathan shot him in the elbow, making him drop it. Crying out in pain, Kakuzawa backpedaled into a wall.

Jonathan got up and walked towards him. ?Tell me about Kaede,? he said heavily.

Gripping his elbow, Kakuzawa glared at him and growled out, ?Who is Kaede??

?My daughter. You've been calling her 'Lucy',? Jonathan replied in the same tone.

?The queen has a father, how quaint. Tell me, is she still alive?? Kakuzawa asked in a sneer.

?Not due to any of the fine treatment you have given her. Why did you take her??

?You stupid man,? Kakuzawa growled. ?Lucy is the queen, the first diclonius who can bear children. She will populate the world with her kind and kill anyone who gets in her way.?

?That kinda makes me feel proud,? Jonathan said, then shot Kakuzawa in the other foot.

Kakuzawa dropped in place, and let out a scream of both pain and frustration. ?You fool! If she's alive, tell me where she is!?

Jonathan shook his head. With a chuckle, he said, ?You really don't know when to give up, do you? I suppose it's pointless to talk to you.?

?If you're going to kill me, then do it!? Kakuzawa yelled.

?Oh no, you don't get off that easy, like the ones on your island did.? Jonathan said as he squatted down in front of the Director. ?You killed my wife and stole my daughter. She suffered a long time because of you. You'll do the same.?

?You're insane!? Kakuzawa roared.

?Nutty as a fruitcake,? Jonathan agreed. He then shot the director's knees. Ignoring his howls of pain, Jonathan shot his other elbow, then his shoulder joints. Timing the director's rolls on the floor as he screamed in agony, Jonathan shot him on the edge of his temple, taking out both eyes. Another shot to the side of his Adam's apple turned Kakuzawa's screams into hoarse cries spitting blood.

?Have a fun life,? Jonathan said, then opened the window and dropped out onto the ground.

A moment later a secretary came in to see what the commotion was about. Seeing the blood and her boss withering in pain on the floor, her screams sounded more loud and clearly that the wet gurgling cries of Kakuzawa.

>>>

Jonathan made it away from the building and walked down the street as police cars raced past him, sirens screaming. Pulling out his cell phone, he connected to the secure line to his bank in Japan, and transferred the agreed amount to Mr. N., plus a 500K yen bonus. Next he created an account for Kaede and deposited 4 million yen into it. He then called Mr. N.

After the voice message, Jonathan said, ?Thanks for the beer. I paid your delivery fee. Been good dealing with you. Just don't forget that last bottle.? He hung up, Mr. N. would know that his message meant the job was finished, except for finding Ayami's parents.

Jonathan walked along the road by the shore, pleased with himself. He'd found his daughter at last, and the man who had taken her wouldn't be kidnapping anyone else for a good, long time. Just one last thing he had to do. As he walked, he head a police car race up behind him. What surprised him was when it slammed on it's brakes and screeched to a stop. He turned to see a pair of officers jump out, their guns pointed at him.

?Don't move, hands in the air!? one yelled.

?That was fast,? Jonathan grumbled, and did as they ordered. As they approached him, he pointed down to his left side. ?Gun's over here, inside leg just below my knee. My wallet with ID is in my right back pocket.?

?Don't MOVE!? one officer said as the other disarmed him and took his wallet.

?Don't plan on it,? he told them.

Jonathan was cuffed and pushed into the back seat. One officer called in as the other drove the to the station. ?Here we go,? Jonathan mumbled to himself.

>>>

The dinning table was full. Lucy sat at one end, Yuki on the other. Yuka sat beside Kouta, strategically placing herself between Kouta and Lucy. On the other side, Mayu sat beside Nana, who was scrunched in between Mayu and Ayami.

?This is really good! You made this Mayu?? Ayami asked happily.

?She did! Mayu is a genius, isn't she?? Nana happily asked.

?She sure is! This is even better than the food Jonathan gave us,? Ayami heartily agreed.

?It is very good, thank you, Mayu,? Yuki added.

Blushing from the praise, Mayu said sheepishly, ?Yuka showed me how, I just did what she showed me.?

?Then YUKA is the genius!? Ayami cried happily.

?Kaede, did Jonathan say when he was coming here?? Yuki asked.

?He said he had to go talk to someone first,? Lucy told her.

Frowning, Yuki mussed aloud, ?I wonder if that is like the 'searching for you', he did on that island.?

?What do you mean?? Kouta asked.

Yuki shrugged and said, ?He thought Kaede was dead, so he killed everyone.?

Yuka's eyes went round. ?He did that??

Yuki nodded. ?He told me that's what they deserve for killing his daughter. The booms were still going off when we left.?

?You think he's after someone else to kill?? Nana asked.

?Jonathan said he would not kill that man,? Ayami said confidently.

Yuki eyed Ayami. ?That's right, but he did say he would make than man wish he were dead. The way he said it, I don't think that 'talk' is going to be a very nice one.?

?Is this proper breakfast conversation?? Kouta asked with a wince.

?Did he say who, or where?? Lucy asked.

Yuki shook her head. ?He keeps stuff like that to himself. Don't worry, I've seen Jonathan in action, I'm sure he'll be fine.?

>>>

Jonathan sat alone in an interrogation room. Cuffed to the edge of the table, he knew the long wait and tight cuffs were designed to make him crack. He didn't bother trying to move, but ran over in his head where he'd left the sub and mentally inventoried the equipment he had left. Going over what he had in his apartment, he was positive nothing was there to lead anyone to the Maple Inn where Kaede was staying. After what seemed like forever, the door opened and a plain clothes inspector walked in with a folder.

Slapping the folder on the table, then inspector eyed his cuffs. ?Those look a little tight, want me to loosen them?? he asked in English.

?Suit yourself,? Jonathan replied in English.

The inspector grinned, then took out a photo of Director Kakuzawa before Jonathan had rearranged his life. ?You don't like this guy do you??

?Any reason I should??

?You tried to kill him. We have the gun we found on you, the bullets in Mr. Kakuzawa match your gun. It's an iron clad case,? the inspector stated.

Jonathan shook his head. ?Never meant to kill him. In fact, I'd be upset if he did die.?

The inspector raised an eyebrow. ?Is that so? You shot him ten times. What did this man ever do to you??

Looking the inspector squarely in the eye, he said, ?He killed my wife and kidnapped my daughter. He held my daughter in a steel box for many years before she managed to escape. If he dies, then he won't suffer enough.?

?If he did those things, why didn't you go to the police??

?I did.? Jonathan stated. ?Supposedly, a thief killed Azusa. All records of my daughter were erased, like she'd never even been born. The police at that time blew me off, and suggested I get counseling. It's taken me seventeen years, but I found my daughter and man responsible for kidnapping her and killing my Azusa.?

?And you didn't come to us with what you found??

?Why?? Jonathan asked harshly. ?To get blown off again? To have more records erased? Check that guy out closely, he's killed hundreds of girls, and tortured nearly all of them. He's gotten away with it with help from your government. Whether you like it or not, I stopped a madman you couldn't touch.?

?So now he's part of a conspiracy?? the inspector asked.

?Didn't say that. I doubt your government knows the things he was up to. He was playing them for fools, that is unless your government condones the mass slaughter of little girls. Go check my apartment, I have copies of all the evidence there. I'll give you the address if you want. My keys are in my possessions folder, feel free to use them. ? Jonathan said evenly.

Tapping the picture, the inspector asked, ?Do you know who this man is??

?Only enough to get to him. And please make sure the doctors are able to stabilize him. I'd hate for all my effort to go to waste.?

?So, you admit to shooting this man??

?Sure do. Like I said though, I aimed carefully to be sure he doesn't die.?

The inspector put the picture back into his folder. Getting up, he asked, ?And what do you get from shooting this man??

?Knowledge he won't be killing any more little girls.?

?Where's your daughter??

?Safe.?

?Unless we can talk to her, your story is not very believable.?

Jonathan shrugged and said, ?Oh well. I'll give you any evidence you want, but no one touches my daughter again.?

?You'll rot in jail.?

?I could use a vacation.?

The inspector eyed him briefly, then left. Jonathan settled in place for another long wait.

>>>

?Apparently, Jonathan knows nothing about underwear,? Yuka said with a huff as she looked over Yuki and Ayami's clothes.

Ayami giggled. ?Under, where?? she asked, and giggled again.

?Yuka means this,? Nana said and lifted up her shirt to show her bra with the tiny flower on it. ?And these,? Nana then pulled her shorts down to show her panties.

Kouta rounded the corner saying, ?We're running out of ...? He stopped short and gapped at Nana's display. Turning red-faced, he quickly spun around and cried, ?What are you doing??

?Showing Ayami what underwear is,? Nana said defensively.

?I'll ... come back later,? Kouta stuttered, and strode away.

Noting this, Yuki asked, ?Why did he get red faced??

With a grumble, Yuka said, ?He's just being a pervert.?

?What's a pervert?? Ayami asked.

Yuka got Nana to put her shirt down and her shorts up, then said, ?Someone who likes to peep on girls.?

Yuki frowned and said, ?I don't think you're right, It looked like he wasn't expecting to see Nana like that. Kouta turned around fast when he saw her. You are teaching us wrong, Yuka.?

?So this thing where only one girl can sleep with Jonathan must be wrong too,? Ayami concluded.

Yuka gapped at her and said, ?No that is not wrong Both of you are too young for that anyway.?

?Can we believe anything she says?? Ayami asked Yuki.

Yuki shook her head, and said, ?No, I think she has everything backwards. Let's go talk to Kaede. If she knows, she won't lie to us.?

As they walked out, Ayami asked Yuki, ?So if she doesn't know, who do we ask then??

Confidently, Yuki said, ?If Kaede doesn't know, we'll ask Kouta. We'll have him tell us what guys like.?

Yuka let out a huff, and said, ?Fine, go ask the pervert!?

>>>

Mr. N. sat in a corner booth at a restaurant across from a man in a brown suit. They sipped coffee and spoke in low voices.

?What's he up to now?? the brown suited man asked.

Mr. N. shrugged. ?Think he tells me everything? My guess is he wants everyone to know who fucked Kakuzawa up.?

?You have the location of those dicloni, why not give it to me??

Mr. N. barked a laugh and said, ?I'm not stupid, that's why. If he ever found out I gave away the location of his daughter, I'd end up like Kakuzawa, or worse.?

?He's in jail.?

?You really think that matters to a guy like him? For whatever reason, he's there because he wants to be.?

?You make this Jonathan sound like some kind of super ninja.?

?No, he's just one cold and calculating son-of-a-bitch when he wants to be. My guess is that he has one last target,? Mr. N. explained.

?An assassination??

?Doubt it. He's too smart for that. Taking my best guess, he wants to go to trial. That would be the best way for him to spread word about what they did to his daughter. The media will have a field day with exposing government sanctioned kidnappings and murders of children.?

The man in the brown suit let out a sigh. ?And I suppose he has evidence?? he asked.

?Multiple copies, and all the data from that island before he wrecked it. They'll take him to court, and he'll break it off in their ass.?

?We can't let that happen.?

Mr. N. shrugged again, and said, ?Then you'd better kill him, if you can. Of course, I'm sure his daughter will come looking for you then. You know his daughter, don't you? The one your people called 'Lucy'?? Lifting his cup in a salute, he added, ?Good luck explaining to her why you killed her daddy.?

The man on the brown suit raised his hands as if in surrender. ?OK, you tell me, what do we do about this? We've got at least three dicloni on the loose, one a known murderer. We also have a sadistic maniac protecting them and set to expose some very nasty secrets. Whatever we do, it can't be public.?

?Ever watch 'The Godfather'? Make him an offer he can't refuse,? Mr. N. said with a wink.