Sato's Memory

"W.. Well we should get going for home. Let's get in the car." Gray stuttered slightly when Sato hugged him.

"Alright." Smiling, Sato entered through door that was opened by Potter. Likewise for Gray, Potter went to the other side of the car and opened it up for his Young Master.

Before Gray entered, he spoke to his butler softly, yet with resolution. He glanced at Tyron for a second. "Clean up this mess. Also, reward the bodyguards with $100000. Ask them to continue to protect Sato from the shadows."

"Understood, young master." Potter bowed slightly as he answered to the General. Taking out his phone, Potter called a number. "Grant, Young Master has rewarded your team $100000. Remove all evidences of the gunshot. You can leave that boy alone."

"Noted." A simple answer was given before their conversation had ended.

Grant was the Team Leader that lead the protection of Sato. It was thanks to his skillful reconnaissance and insights that allowed for Sato to be unharmed. In addition, he had not cause any further trouble for Gray, like shooting someone down. If he had done that, even though he would escape unscathed, it would've given Gray more paperwork to do.

In the car, Sato looked rather exhausted from the series of events. Gray noticed it immediately and had reached out his arm to pull Sato towards him. Gently, he led Sato's head to his shoulder, wanting him to rest on him. At first Sato was unwilling to rely on Gray, however what came next from Gray's mouth allowed him to relax.

"If you think of me as family, you would rest on my shoulder."

Those words were enough for Sato to count on this trustworthy man. He smiled gently, before closing his eyes to take a rest. "Alright."

Just like last night, the car ride became peaceful. Gray would take small looks at the young man that laid on his shoulder. In his heart, he pitied Sato greatly. Although Sato would always put up a strong and reliable front so as to not anyone worry about him, Gray knew that behind that barrier were scars that ran deeply in Sato's heart.

It was usually the strongest individuals that suffered the most throughout their lives. Even a genius in everything required to put in hard work just to achieve great things.

For Sato's case, he had become the humble and kind person he was today, from experiencing a lot of misfortunes and toughships. They helped to mould the young man into who he was now.

Regardless, today was a blessing in disguise. Sato may have came close to being harmed, but what was given back in return was greater. Somewhere inside Sato's brain now, there were new neurons being formed and old neurons being replaced. The long untouched parts of Sato's memory was being brought to light once again.

Back when Sato was 16 and was physically bullied by his schoolmates, Gray had witnessed the bully's actions. At that point, he gave Sato a choice. Gray allowed the teenager to choose between bringing up the bullying with the general staff members or standing up for yourself with your own skills.

Sato chose the latter. It was also due to this decision that snowballed their relationship further. Gray had taught Sato self-defence arts that he had learnt in Special Operations training. Since Sato was a rather frail boy, most techniques that Sato learnt was to use your opponent's strength against themselves.

Gray made sure to train his physical strength and stamina along the way. Every morning they would go for a nice jog by the nearby lake at school. In the late afternoon, they would do strength training on alternate days and learning of the self-defence techniques on the days without training.

Eventually, after 6 tough months, Sato had finally acquired a decent physique and was able to stand up for himself. Although there were times that they threatened to abuse their family's powers, Gray would then settle it for Sato.

This however, was not known by the teenager. He had thought it was all due to the build up of confidence and strength that allowed him to step out of this dark times. The outcome was all intended by Gray.

Even though Sato could not remember who the teacher was, he did however regain a part of his memories.

When the car had reached the mansion, Gray woke the young man up. As expected, Sato was rather drained from the stimulation of the brain. Gray whispered into Sato's ear cheekily. "Would you like me to carry you into the house?"

With that said, Sato woke up in the blink of an eye. Even if he was tired right now, so long as his counciousness was still there, he would not want Gray to carry him up. It would simply be too embarrassing. Gray laughed at his action, before helping Sato out of the car.

Today, they were able to have dinner together. During their meal, Gray asked about Sato's day, while Sato asked about Gray's day. It felt normal and peaceful within the pair's hearts.