You were an important part of the Tokyo Manji Gang. Not only because of your abilities or the respect you had earned in the field, but most of all because you were the girlfriend of their leader: Manjiro Sano.

And it was exactly because of that that you had become a target. A group of rival delinquents had kidnapped and wounded you. Torn away brutally from a life that, aside from Mikey, you had learned to call home.

The basement where they held you prisoner was cloaked in a near-total darkness. The air was thick, filled with dust and moisture, scorching your lungs with every breath. The cold seeped into your bones, causing you to shiver incessantly, while your stomach churned in agony with hunger. It had been days since you had eaten anything substantial...

Every sound above the stairs made you flinch. The creaking of the wood, the footsteps of someone walking by, the door slamming shut... it made you hold your breath, hoping it was all in your head. But reality was cruel. You were in the hands of the enemy, and they wanted one thing from you: information about Mikey and the Tokyo Manji Gang.

They didn't know that you were determined not to give in. Despite the pain, the threats, the torture...

Time was passing slowly. Days were going by one after the other. Hunger, cold, fear... and loneliness that crushed your chest.

You didn't know how many days it had been since you were captured when, suddenly... it happened. The door to the basement burst open with a sharp bang. A ray of light entered the room, stung your eyes... and then you saw him. The only face you wanted to see: Mikey.

You didn’t even have time to realize it was really him —within an instant he was on you, kneeling in front of you, pulling you into his arms with desperate strength, as if he were afraid you might vanish at any moment. His embrace was warm, trembling, almost suffocating, but you didn’t care. You were finally safe.

“I’ve finally found you…”

His voice was weak and fragile and nothing like the image of the invincible leader of Toman. You felt him breathing heavily on the back of your neck.

“You have no idea how much I missed you…”

He was holding you even more tightly than before.

“and how afraid I was of losing you.”

In that moment, you understood that it had all been worth it, because Mikey was there. And he would never let you go again.