Final Showdown by Karin De Havin

Author:Karin De Havin [Havin, Karin De]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 9 Yards Publishing
Published: 2020-05-15T16:00:00+00:00

Kumamoto or Bust

May 2nd 6:00AM

Six o’clock in the morning sure came fast when you went to bed at two in the morning. I couldn’t sleep after the super charged buzz I got from transforming the sacred object. As we were on a tight schedule, we just asked for the inn to pack us some fish rice balls as our breakfast. I never had a chance to hit the river while we were here or take a leisurely stroll across the amazing Kintai Bridge I saw from the castle.

Ren zoomed out of the room with her roller bag click clacking behind her. I tagged beside her trying to keep up. By the time I made my way out the front door she sat waiting for me in the back seat of a taxi. The sun rising over the river gave the sky an orange sherbet glow. Part of me wished I had Ren’s power of super speed. At times like this it sure would come in handy.

The sun inched its way up in the sky as we sped toward the train station. We raced through the early morning commuters to get to our Shinkensen headed for Kumamoto. Back in another ultra-comfortable first-class seat, I dozed off for over an hour until Ren nudged me awake. “Look, we are on the island of Kyushu now.”

The scenery shifted quickly as the train emerged from a tunnel and crossed onto the most southern island. Large green open spaces dotted with farms spread out across the horizon. With a much smaller population than on the big island of Honshu, there were far fewer cities to clutter up the landscape. After moving to the main part of Tokyo, it felt like a visual breath of fresh air.

Shifting in my seat, my legs ached from climbing the steep mountain in Iwakuni, but the castle had been totally worth it.

Ren sensing my movement stopped working on her laptop. “Today we are going to go to the Kumamoto Castle first, and then to Iso Garden. I thought we would end your vacation with a place of serenity and beauty. Well, except for Sakurajima Volcano, which is active and known to puff smoke every once in awhile.”

“Sounds like the perfect end to the trip. You’ve planned out everything flawlessly, Ren.”

A huge smile took over her face for a second, and then she went back to finishing up her emails. I passed the time gazing out the window and just relaxing still trying to come off my high from last night. Remembering the hug Kenzo gave me still made my body tingle. The scent of his sandalwood cologne lingered in my hair. My crush on Kenzo only grew stronger having to work with him on such an exciting and dangerous mission.

A snap of Ren’s computer broke me from my Kenzo high. “We’re here in Kumamoto station.”

Funny, I didn’t hear the announcement. I flew out of my seat and grabbed my bag. Ren raced through the ultra-modern train station heading straight for a bank of lockers.

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