She lets the guards lead her out of the room as the bidders sat across the booth, helpless. They watched painfully as Sakura's empty eyes cast a glance at them over her shoulder, before she turns away. 

But Soryu noticed it. He noticed her smile.  

And just before she stepped through the metal door, forever taking her away from them, she turned her head and grinned at them.

Her smile was so happy, so full of life that it was as if she was never a criminal. As if she was never behind bars.

It was as if she was never going to leave his life.

ANd the only words that came out of her mouth were:

"I'll miss you guys... I'll miss you so much..."

~*****~

The boys were escorted out, even Mamoru.

They went home in shock. Was it that she remembered them?

They all separated into their suites once they got back to the hotel. Soryu was about to change when a knock came from his door. Opening it, he saw Eisuke standing there with a frown.

"I need to talk to you."

Eisuke welcomed himself in and sat on the couch in the suite as Soryu took a seat across from him. "What is it?"

"It's about Sakura. We're going to stop her execution."

"I know we are but... how?" "I don't know yet... I have no plan for this at all..."

"We have one week... It's all we got."

"I know that."

~*****~

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S NOT HERE?!" Eisuke's roar was heard from outside as well as he brings a fist down on the chief's desk.

"It's exactly as I said, Mr. Ichinomiya. She requested this, and it was a major change, but maybe for the better."

The bidders had come to visit, but came face to face with the fact the Sakura had earlier requested to be sent to maximum security, moved out of the prison. "She has also requested no visitors if you try to visit. I apologize." 

The man bows to them before looking up to see Soryu's fierce glare.

"I want to see her. NOW." For a quick, fraction of a moment, the mobster considered pulling the trigger on the man, but thought better.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Oh. But right now, no one can visit her. Maybe Kishi, since he works for the force, but he can't get a few minutes to talk with her even because of her orders."

"This is bull shit! All of this is bullshit!" Eisuke growls.

"But...." the bidders turn to the detective. "If it's any condolence, her execution date got knocked back. Apparently it was with held for a month. So you have a full month to think about everything, maybe try to forget about her."

'But that's impossible...'

~*****~

One week. They only had three weeks left.

The bidders had trued everything. Bribing, position usage, even going as far as to threaten. But they never saw Sakura once.

Today they were in the lounge, sitting quietly, brainstorming another way for them to see Sakura away. Everything was quiet until a sharp knock came from the door.

Ota opened the door, and found a petite brunette. She looked professional, a completely ironed skirt and blouse and a neat blazer on top. She had a pair of glasses on and she carried a small computer bag. 

"Are you perhaps a friend of Sumiko's?" she asks, stepping inside, causing Ota to stumble out of the way.

"Who are you?" Eisuke asks, looking up to her with a slight glare. 

"Forgive my intrusion and rudeness. I'm Rin Hanaka, Sakura's partner. Though, I work in Paris, but she recently contacted me to move to Japan."

"Partner? She never mentioned one." Soryu raised a brow suspiciously but the woman sighs. "She never does. I asked her to, but she didn't want to risk me getting caught if she ever did."

The bidders were shocked at this, Sakura had always been confident in her skills, and she never back down. But to know that she tried to keep her colleagues anonymous... It was clear that she was sure this might happen.

"But the rest of the group stayed in Paris." "Group?!"

"Yes, they remained anonymous under her orders as well. And it seems Leader made a good choice."

"Enough stupid talk. What're ya really here for, kid?" Mamo asks from the side, stubbing out his cigarette. 

"I got side tracked again, forgive me. I came here to talk to all of you." she looks up o the tall men. "The group, Leader's group planned this just in case she ever got caught, and it happened so the plan's in motion."

"Does Sakura know anything about this?" Baba asks. "No. Or she would've stopped it immediately, after all, if we tried saving her. It would mean we might get caught as well."

The men couldn't help but think that Sakura was so lucky to have such a loyal group. They were willing to risk their pride and life for this. For their Leader's pride and life.

"Anyway, I came here in hopes that I could team up with you. I had heard about our Leader's condition about memory loss. She had contacted me today and said she gained her memory after meeting you in the prison." she explained. "She told me to come here and relay some messages, but honestly, I was happy she gave me your location. Because now, I can help free her."

They stare at her, it was as if she were the best thing to ever walk through that door after Sakura. "I know you have a lot of connections. And I'm a lawyer by day as well, I know a few people. Maybe Lupin over there would know them."

~*****~

The bidders were all in casual clothes for once, walking down the street without any limos. They didn't need to draw so much attention.

They entered the restaurant and the smell of fresh food attacked their noses as they walked in. In a booth by the back, they spotted Rin, waving for them to come over.

Walking towards her, they noticed 4 other men, some arguing, some trying to calm the argument. "Hanaka, what is your point here? Who are these people?" Soryu asks, looking at them.

The 4 men stop and turn to the bidders, staring at them with careful eyes. "Don't worry guys, it's the guests I told you about," Rin said, waving them down.

"It's only a few more minutes until closing, how about you sit and have something to eat before we talk?"

After waiting 20 minutes, the bar closes and a 5th man appears. The introductions were made.

"Bidders... Meet the Black Foxes. I work with and for them." Rin says, nodding to the Foxes who hold out their hands.

"Riki Yanase, Leader." a raven haired man introduces himself quickly, shaking all the bidders' hands. The rest introduced themselves, a tall, muscular brunette named Kenshi. A slightly girly-looking boy named Hiro, and the boss Atsumu, and a rude, tsundere blonde named Takuto.

"Well, we already know you. Rin talked about you yesterday." Riki nodded, looking towards the woman. 

"Mhm, but we-" 

"TAKKUN!" Suddenly, a blonde woman bursts into the bar, surprising everyone. But Takuto, seemingly used to it, turns around with a slight glare and red cheeks.

The blonde girl runs up to him with a pout and wraps her arms around him, burying her face in his chest.

"Sam, what are you doing here? I thought you had-"

"I DID!!!" the girl named 'Sam' wailed. "But my laptop suddenly turned off and now it won't turn back on! Takuto, what did you do?!"

"I didn't do anything. It's probably you and your idiotic moves that caused it to go." the blonde shrugs, but looks at her anyway. "Where is it? I'll try and fix it."

"It's at home!" she replies with a grin. But Riki stops them for a moment. "Samantha, we talked about this, no interrupting meetings. And besides, we let you off the hook today, don't drag Takuto with you."

"Fiiiiine...." she groans before sighing. "Can you fix it later, Takkun?" 

"Yeah, sure." he replies, but he realizes what she had called him. "B-Baka! Don't call me that!"

"Okay okay. The girls are waiting, I need to go. I'll see you at home, Takkun." The girl, standing on her toes, pecks the hacker on the cheek before rushing off again.

"Who was that?" Ota asks with wide eyes. "That was Takuto's fiance, Samantha Page. But with their acts, it might as well be Hirukawa."

"S-Shut up, Riki! It's not like you don't act that way with your girl!" The hacker huffs and turns away with furiously red cheeks.

"But me and Angel are already married. We have every right to." the man shoots back, then turns to Atsumu. "You don't complain about Boss and Cecilia anyway. So don't attack me." The leader chuckles before continuing with a serious face.

"Listen up, here's the plan..."

~*****~

Soryu lay in bed that night, staring up at the ceiling as he drawled to himself on what to do about everything.

It's not that it was bad, but things went wrong when Sakura came. She herself wasn't bad, it's just that one person had managed to stir up so much trouble it was unbelievable. 

But he couldn't deny that he did still love her. No matter how much trouble she was.

'I love her too much to find a single flaw.'

~*****~

A/N:

Okay so some people messaged me to update this story, since the last chapter somehow gotten them curious. I used a few people for this story. Just to act as lovers of the LLFTX boys.

For Atsumu, I had used Kiss-me-in-Paris as his wife.

Takkun, I got samanthaapage to be his fiance. And for Riki, pink-angel_101 as his wife.

I hope all three of you don't mind being part of this. And for all of you guys reading, (if you hadn't followed them yet) I recommend you do! These three write REALLY good stories so you should check them out!

But anyway, thanks for reading and hopefully, I can update again soon!

Ciao!

~Dark Angel