Hanako

As I walked in I could see Hanako sitting elegantly as she stood up with a smile on her face as she saw me coming.

Hanako was wearing a traditional floral Kimono with white red and gold themes, making the impression she gave off of elegance, wisdom and serenity, of course Saburo old friend you were lucky to have Hanako as a daughter not like that unfilial son, Yorinobu, I didn't trust him and his supposed return to the family after his supposed rebellious phase.

<All right Musashi-san? you seem worried about something>

Hanako said with a serious face. At my lack of courtesy in not greeting Hanako first I made a 90 degree bow with the ground leaving me parallel to the ground and said.

<I am honored to be able see you Hanako-Sama, forgive my lack of tact earlier, I was just stunned by the beautiful lady have become>.

With a small smile hanako affirmed as I finished my most respectful Ojigi I could do.

<Please Musashi-san don't call me Sama, I like when others that, let alone you, to you are part of my family, a strict grandfather, but with good heart, besides am in front right now, only because the sacrifice of.....Minamoto>

When she said Minamoto's name out loud I could only nod my head, even though it's been years every time I think of my children it hurts like it was the day they left.

Hanako, upon seeing the change in my expression, closed her eyes, and when she opened them, a noticeable change had taken place, as if she had made a decision to the doubts that had assailed her before speaking.

Before she spoke she turned to her assistant and signaled with her fingers to leave us alone.

<Musashi-san, I need your family's help once again, it may be selfish of me and you think am taking advantage beliefs but, can only count on this, for what want to trust with is more important than my own life so Musashi-san swear that whatever decide here, can't tell anyone going>.

Without understanding what Hanako was referring to I closed my eyes to tell myself before saying anything, because I know that once I make a decision there is no turning back.

<Hanako-Sam-n I won't say anything you tell me>

Hanako stood up and left the room, when she came back a few seconds later wines loaded with a sort of semi spherical object? Covered with elegant black cloth.

<Musahi-san before I tell you anything, have to ask do remember what happened when turned 18?> said Hanako as she put the semi spherical object on the table in front of us and sat down again.

<Of 8 course Hanako-San, it was the only time you disobeyed your father's orders, wanted to leave Japan for first and see world. Faced with Saburo-Sama's refusal ran away were unaccounted days, during which Saburo-Sama did not send>.

<Yes, 18 when I turned felt that had grown up in a beautiful cage did not represent the truth of world, wanted to know truth, see how this world was, stop being spoiled ignorant, or my father's toy reminded him his beloved wife>.

Hearing how Hanako felt I did not know how to respond. On one hand, I understood that the young Hanako of 18 years old, was eager to know the world. But on the other hand I understood Saburo's feelings in wanting his daughter not to know the hardships of this life, even if the price of that is that she feels imprisoned in the most beautiful cage one could imagine.

<When 18 I escaped at hack and stole an Av, but didn't know where could go that my father wouldn't find me, so went to the only place knew Arasaka couldn't control, not quite>.

When I heard that from Hanako I had a bad feeling, because of the place she had chosen, and this feeling was confirmed when she continued with her story

<I went to Night City.... I can't say it was the brightest idea that ever occurred me, but that's how things happened. When arrived, left where could Av and know city. tried local food, 'didn't like it', moved around downtown, even shopping. couldn't imagine good freedom felt. Intoxicated by this feeling, wanted more, had more than handle>.

Somewhat nervous about what might have happened to Hanako, I waited for her to continue.

<Too 3 excited about the new experiences I was having, ended up near an abandoned warehouse where supposedly a concert going to be held that according green haired madman who had given it me in pamphlet would greatest ever experienced my life and so bad neighborhood with men more machines than humans pointing at me, giving some dangerous expressions->

<HANAKO-SAMA, tell me nothing happened please> I said unable to contain myself for events that as the head of security of the Arasaka Family, I could not forgive myself if I had touched a single inch of Hanako's body.

Seeing me so upset for her well-being, Hanako smiled calmly at me and said.

< Calm down Musashi someone saved me from that bad situation, he chased away the mealstrom I think he told me they were called I didn't pay much attention to the name of the group, he even consoled me saying I was officially a citizen of Night City, since it is mandatory that someone tries to rob you to be one>.

<Uf please remember when you finish, the name of person who helped you, if I can have to give his a reward for selfless action and my absolute gratitude>.

When I said Hanako made a face that looked like she was amused by what I had said and continued talking.

<I take you at your word Musashi-San, but I think will regret what said when tell his name is>.

The way she said it I believed her, but I couldn't understand what she was referring to. Making me have another bad feeling for the person who saved young Hanako.

<After saving and comforting me, when I was shaking with fear, still remembering the gun barrel on my face disgusting expression those men were making. The man who saved me took to nearby warehouse, there found out that, he singer of band that going give concert had been looking for.< p>

When I told him 'that', he asked me 'if I was one of his fans',

I couldn't answer, I was puzzled, 'I didn't even know what the name of the group was, let alone one or their member'. When I told him the same thing, I annoyed him. Making him, with a Cocky smile, say to me 'That, I just needed to stay until the end of the concert, to be one of his fans.'.>

<After 18 hearing such a smug comment I stayed at the concert just so could tell that presumptuous, womanizing singer, he was wrong about me. But... when heard how sang, pain and sad expressed with every lyric tasted in his songs, something inside my duped. < p>

When the concert ended, the man, seeing that I had stayed until the end, approached me again, with his cocky smile, waiting to know what I thought. Contrary to his expectations, as I looked into his eyes and remembered the way he had sung... I cried. 

Seeing me cry for the way he had sung, the man was surprised, and started caressing my head as if I was a little girl. After my tantrum with him pacifying me. I....>

Hanako interrupted her story as she looked into my eyes somewhat excitedly and said.

<I 7 spent the next days with that man. they were happiest and freest I have ever lived, even making me, think about abandoning my name Arasaka.> Hanako said quickly, creating the first glitch in my brain.

Before adding; <Until I overheard a conversation 'John' had, with tall blonde woman, in that conversation, she was telling him about the horrible things Arasaka doing on net, how had created something, allowed to discover proof of we done>.

When I heard what Hanako was saying, how she named a 'john' and the tall woman Hanako described along with the something she had created, my expression changed and Hanako also noticed it stopped her story.

<Hanako-sama, please, don't tell me that you had intimate relations with man!?> I asked almost begging

Hanako didn't answer at first, she just moved her hands to the object covered with a black cloth, that at this point I had forgotten of its existence, uncovering it, and showing a sort of urn with an orange crystal, in what inside seemed to be be....

<HA-HANAKO-SAMA.... HOW? HOW CAN IT BE?!, COULD YOU HAVE HAD A CHILD WITH HIM?! OUT OF ALL THE MEN IN WORLD! DAMNED JOHNNY SILVERHAND>