to the rescue!

                                    

                                          

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
chapter thirty-one: to the rescue!
Y/N'S P.O.V.
As you kneel beside your family grave, Daisho pulls his gun to you. But, you mostly ignore him as you look over at your brother's name and sigh. 
"There's no point in you doing this, you and I both know that."
"Yeah? Why the hell not?" he hisses back.
"Because nobody's going to listen to you even if you do take over. The whole syndicate will fall apart with you leading it. You need respect from the others in order to succeed and that's something you will never have. You will only create chaos, Daisho."
"Ha! It'd still be better than what you'll make out of it! You don't even know how to be a boss," he scoffs.
"Even as an amateur, I'll be better than you. I am a better leader than you could ever dream of being. All you do is destroy everything!" you shout back.
Daisho tightens his grip on the gun but it is suddenly knocked out of his hand with a quick kick. You see Aoi's black hair whip by as the gun lands right before you. You slowly reach for it and stand up to face him.
"You don't need fear and panic to be a good boss. I may not know a lot but that much is clear from what I've learned so far from Kiyoomi and Motoya in the short time I knew them, something you've failed to learn!" you continue to speak. "Because of that, Daisho, you are free to go so long as you don't come back. If you do I swear to god I'll kill you!"
Daisho laughs as his shoulders relax. He isn't quite sure if he heard you correctly but seeing as you have his gun, he sure does hope you'll let him go. "Alright," he agrees.
"Huh?!" Kana interrupts. "But we came all this way." She groans as she tosses her machine gun into Akako's hands.
"Woah, where the fuck did you even get that?!" you curse, completely shocked by seeing them here, especially with a gun that big.
"Aoi, duh," Akako replies with a shrug.
You smile slightly at her light comment even at a time like this. "Everything's alright," you then explain. "Daisho knows he's already lost, that's why he came."
Confused, the others join your gaze at him.
"Well you didn't need to say it like that," he sighs.
"Yeah, well, it does help us not tase your ass!" Momoiro scoffs as she claps the taser against the palm of her hand.
"Daisho, get out of here and don't even think about coming back. I don't want to see you near my family, friends, nor my syndicate ever again."
Daisho bows his head as he looks towards the ground, but just as he's about to thank you, you shoot him in his left arm just as he had done to Osamu.
"We're not even, but for now that will suffice," you explain as you step closer to him. "It should serve as a reminder in case you ever change your mind about coming back here." Daisho looks up at you as you stand before him with his right hand clutching his shoulder.
"The keys to the laundromat," you say as you hold out your hand to him. "I want them."
"What do you want with a place like that?" he scoffs, attempting to laugh through the pain in his arm. 
"It'll be mine now since you won't be around to take care of it. Besides, I need a good cover, and what's better than hiding in plain sight?" you smirk.
Daisho chuckles as you once more use his words against him. "Yeah, I guess that wouldn't be a bad idea," he tells you as he reaches his hand into his pocket and hands you the keys from his bloodied palm. "Have fun. There's a lot more to that place than meets the eyes."
Ignoring him, you look over at Momoiro with the taser. "Can you make sure he doesn't follow us?" you ask her.
With a nervous smile, she walks up to him and tases him until he collapses on the ground.
"I hope you've got a friend nearby to help you before you bleed out," you say as your last words to him before turning back towards your family plot and picking up your umbrella.
You smile as you reach down to grab it, happy that your friends came to help. Then, as you turn around, the smile is gone and you show them a look as calm as a forest without the wind. When they see the serious expression on your face, they remain absolutely quiet.
"Well," you laugh awkwardly, "I'm back."
Akako drops the submachine gun to the ground and runs up to you, throwing her arms around your neck. Kana screams in pain as the heavy machinery is dropped on her foot. Momoiro runs up to you, ignoring Kana, and hugs you tightly as well. "I'm so glad you're okay," she sighs a breath of relief.
"Goddammit," Kana curses as she recovers from the injury and hobbles over to the group. "I'm happy to see Y/N too you know!"
You look over at Aoi and hold your hand out to her. You know she's not a big fan of group hugs so when she places her hand in yours, you squeeze it gently. "Thank you all for coming out here to help me," you smile.
Kana sniffles and when you look over you see her crying though it's most likely because of the pain she's in. "We're so glad you're alive, Y/N!"
"We had no idea where you were," Momoiro adds.
"I'm sorry for going away but there are no secrets now, I promise. I'm not going anywhere."
And then, you begin to tell them the whole story start to finish.