Act 29: The longest day ever around SWORD

                                    

                                          
Author's Note:
                          
Thank you for spending the time to review and PM me. I am sorry if this chapter dragged a bit longer. But I needed it to develop further the story.
                          
Disclaimers: I don't own any of the characters, places, names, etc (only the OCs -e.g. Kasumi ). It all belongs to Sigeaki Kubo & LDH project
                          
The city with out a name was not as it was before, just devoid of the warmth that made it worthy of that term. It is a collection of ruined buildings, abandoned roads and alleys. Banners hanged with slogans of the "Rude Boys" to be read only by the dust-laden wind. The only sound was the rusting metal that was calling for its people to get back. If stood still enough perhaps time was indeed frozen, perhaps. Most of the city was quarantined in normal wards trying to recover. Scientist from most fields and the media were already there covering the news.
                          
Kasumi drove aside and paused her black Harley-Davidson Street 750. Her feet touched on the rocky ground as she watched as everyone was more interested in the land than the people. Indeed those who were infected were put in segregation. There they were tested and tried to heal. Some were already in the late states and could not be healed. Eri and few others were more lucky and they might survive. The rest of the Nameless city citizens moved to the other part of the city. There with the help of the Rude Boys, they tried to inhabit the ruined buildings.
                          
True be told, he never knew that so many children were actually living at the city that had no name. How cruel could this world actually be. She showed up first around Smoky's grave. Sorrow was still stuffing the air around his grave. His present was still noticeable, like he was still alive and protecting his family. Maybe Kuryu was overthrown, however, the wrong doings did not vanished. She shoulder felt the weight of Smoky's death. Since the Iemura were behind it, even if Kuryu gave the command. She promised secretly that she would get her revenge. For her it was not over. How could it be over?
                          
"Kasumi-san?" a familiar voice asked her as he showed himself few steps away from where she was standing. Her present was noted since she stepped foot deeper in the city. He watched her in awe for few seconds as it was the first time, Kasumi showed so well dressed around their parts.
                          
"A! P!" she jolted. "I needed to pay my respects one more time to Smoky. And I need to talk with you guys." she affirmed as she wiped her tears away.
                          
P nodded and followed outside. He climbed with her on her bike and showed her the way to the area they were living now. After they arrived, he went up the stairs and Kasumi kept walking behind him. "Takeshi, Lala and Yu are here" he said and opened the door.
                          
"Kasumi?!" questioned Takeshi, as her appearance had changed and he was not really sure if it was her.
                          
"Hm!" she nodded and walked inside. "Have you settled in?"
                          
"This building in this part of the city were in better condition than were we used to live. Blankets, covers, clothes, food, water and all necessary equipment was offered to us by volunteers and the government. We own more now than before." Takeshi explained at her as he was sitting on a broken desk.
                          
"I heard so. I even was told that there still plenty of children living here." Kasumi said as she gazed around and leaped on a broken counter and sat.
                          
"We would never allow to take our family away. The people here live all their lives here. They belong here." Lala added as she was curious why Kasumi would show up around their parts.
                          
"I thought so. Yet, you cannot refuse them a proper way to grow up. At least the children?!" Kasumi clarified. She was a honest and direct person. If she needed to say something she would say it with out overthink it. She would speak her mind out.