As Kirishima's birthday approaches he has a favor to ask from Yoshino: there's someone he'd like her to meet. They make a trip to Kirishima's childhood home, a visit with an old relative far overdue. Yoshino finally has an opportunity to learn more about her enigmatic fiance. Meanwhile, with the Kirigaya Clan deep in murky conspiracies, the mysterious Azami schemes. When the opportunity arises to get Yoshino on her own, Azami's trap is sprung. An ambush from the shadows has Yoshino--will Kirishima get to her before it's too late?

LIFE AND DEATH ARE IN MY HANDS As Kirishima's birthday approaches he has a favor to ask from Yoshino: there's someone he'd like her to meet. They make a trip to Kirishima's childhood home, a visit with an old relative far overdue. Yoshino finally has an opportunity to learn more about her enigmatic fiancé. Meanwhile, with the Kirigaya Clan deep in murky conspiracies, the mysterious Azami schemes. When the opportunity arises to get Yoshino on her own, Azami's trap is sprung. An ambush from the shadows has Yoshino-will Kirishima get to her before it's too late?

Yoshino grew up the sheltered yakuza princess of the largest crime family in Osaka, the Somei. Due to her resting bitch face and dangerous family, no man has ever approached her. When her grandfather signs a truce with the Tokyo-based Miyama crime family, he offers her up as a truce bride to the Miyama leader's grandson! Kirishima Miyama is popular, charming, and seems totally normal. But behind his smile is a violent sadomasochist who thirsts for her dominance even more when she impresses him with her moxie! Even though she knows how bad yakuza can be, she's stunned by Miyama's viciousness. She can't turn him down with the East-West peace treaty on the line...so instead she steels herself to play ball!

Ripples travel out from the battle in Osaka, and Renji is none too happy with Shouma and Kirishima for involving his granddaughter. When a fight breaks out, Yoshino grabs a bat and breaks it up. But corporal punishment is not her style, never mind that Kirishima would absolutely take it and beg for more. Kirishima's punishment is a little more subtle, and he repays her consideration by finally opening up about his life. Then, the ripples begin to splash when the yakuza Yoshino and Kirishima fought start to plan their revenge...

Yoshino's life with Kirishima grows increasingly heated after he meets her adopted brother Shouma. Kirishima doesn't recognize his own jealousy until Yoshino points it out to him...and soon, he's not the only one burning up. It seems Osaka's temperatures have followed Yoshino up north when she catches her traditional summer cold. As her fever flares out of control, it's not the first time Kirishima's obsession could have saved her life--and it probably won't be the last!

The problems have compounded between Yoshino and Kirishima as their underworld love begins to blossom. Kirishima is charming, handsome, and funny...but his hair trigger for violence and his twisted declarations of masochistic love put Yoshino off-balance. And now a local yakuza princess has disappeared, and Kirishima has to stick with her for her protection! Yoshino knows she's got to find that missing girl as soon as possible so that she can be alone again! But the only person she can ask for help is...Kirishima himself?

Yoshino's at the end of her rope with her fiancé Kirishima, whose secretive actions during their trip back to her hometown of Osaka has come to bad ends. A group of yakuza with the backing of a trust fund baby with his own goals have come to Osaka to take their revenge, and Yoshino's not about to let them. She only has her wits to protect her, but no one can beat her on her own home turf. Meanwhile, the two most dangerous teenagers in the city, Shouma and Kirishima, are destroying everything in their path to clear her way. When all the dust has settled, to the victor goes the spoils. If Kirishima wins, Yoshino has agreed to finally formally start dating him!