Sunrise Highway

Chapter 4

by Naitomea

AN: Ah! Dear, hunnies! I think I’m privileged enough to call you that. I hope you all have waited patiently and not sending me flames and threatening to kill me unless I updated. silence Not like I had any or anything.. shifty eyes Anyways...enjoy what I have in for you and pray that it’s good.

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I woke up in silence this morning. Which is odd because, usually Tatsu’s cussing up a storm while Yoshi keeps him out of the kitchen. That man has some kitchen-attachment issues. But nothing today. I slipped out of bed and walked into the living room.

Hmm. Moki’s still sleeping. I thought as I walked by his bed. As I walked closer to the kitchen door, warm bacon and eggs reached my nose.

Someone must be- “Schnaps, no one. Ooh? What’s this?” A letter beside my eggs and bacon.

‘Girlie,

Much apologies if we gave you a scare this morning. But I had something to do and Tatsu had some business to deal with. Here’s your eggs and bacon. Oh, and if Moki doesn’t wake up in at least an hour, you can blame Tatsu, dear.

Much love,

Yoshi & Tatsu’

“Moki?” I dropped the letter and quickly appeared by my pet’s side.

“Moki?” I poked him in the side. “Moks? Moki? Mokibear?!” I started panicking now. He always woke up when I called him Mokibear. He hatedthat name. What did Tatsu do? What did he do? What has he done! What has he done to my MOKI!!

“NOOO!!” I held my head in my hands and sobbed.

“..meow?”

“The loss of my poor kitten is already making me crazy.” I sniffled.

“Meow?” I rubbed my eyes and sniffed. “Moki, shut up. Can’t you see? I’m mourning- Moki?!” I grabbed the kitten and rubbed his soft fur against my cheek.

“From now on, you sleep with me.”

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“Ooh. Another note?” I said munching on my last bit of bacon. I plopped on the couch with Moki purring next to me.

‘Don’t leave the apartment.

- Tatsu’

“Hmph.” I crumpled the note and threw it on the floor. “Like I’d go anywhere. Right, Moki? Thought so.” I nodded as she purred contently. “I’m stuck in this world, just like everyone else.”

I sighed as I played with Moki’s ears. “Do you think they’d know? Miya Matsumoto aka Girlie. I’d never thought. Ahahhah.”

It was killing me inside. Acting all nice to them, when I really should be calling home. But it’s weird how I don’t ’s kind of odd. I took out my phone I kept hidden, in case someone took it.

“You have 3 missed calls and 3 new voice messages.”

“Here goes..”

“First new message: Miya! Where are you? I waited for you outside the café but- December 6, 2005.”

“Emi.”

“Second new message: Mii-chan! You missed our meeting! What happened, eh? Anyways. Just wanna tell you, there’s another one next week on Tuesday. Five-thirty, at the Seafood Restaurant in Hokkaido. Seems far, but we have an airliner we’ll pick you up in. Don’t miss it! December 10, 2005.”

“Ryo. Darned.”

“Third new message: Miya. Tadashi must have lost you, because you didn’t come home. Don’t make yourself invisible, Mii-chan. We’ll be looking for you. December 16, 2005.”

“Aw, shit. Uncle Hideki called Moki. D’you what that means? The greatest gangster is out on a killin’ spree. And he’ll never would’ve guessed I was here.”

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AN:Oh. My. Gad! We learned Girlie’s name! It’s Miya Matsumoto! Oh. My. Gad! Sorry, if I bored you a bit, dears. I was a bit distracted and just put out a few rambles. The dates on the messages, that’s when they were recorded. Sorry, if you thought the persons said , wellI hope you enjoyed this chapter. Ta!