For two months I have been stuck in the hospital, recovering from a car crash that destroyed my mustang.

Today I was reading a book that Soryu brought, and what surprised me the most was that it was a detective novel. And he is a mobster!

Right as I am about to drift off to sleep, I hear knocking on my door.

"Hey Scarlet! Feeling better?" Baba says walking in with Ota and Soryu tagging along.

I roll my eyes, "Much. I can't wait to get out of this hell hole."

"Why do you call it that?" Ota asks.

I raise an eyebrow, "Have you tasted their food?"

"Which is exactly why I brought you this." Soryu says setting a bag of food down on the table.

I immediately open it and gasp.

"Soryu! You're the best!" I say almost instantly devouring the fries.

"Someone was hungry."

I flip Baba off as I dig into my burger.

All three of them laugh. I swallow and sit back, "Tell me what's been going on in the outside world."

"Well apparently Eisuke is being targeted by an assassin."

Right at that second I was taking a bite of a fry, but when I hear that, I begin to choke.

Soryu hits me gently on the back dislodging the offending fry.

"An assassin?!"

All three of them nod, and I ask, "Have you heard or seen this so called assassin?"

"Only Eisuke. And he says she has black hair and blue eyes and a scar on her right hand."

I only knew of one assassin matching that description. And she was not of the Clan of Fyre. Victoria Swan is of the Clan of Water hence the name swan.

When I look up, Soryu is glaring at Baba. "Why did you need to know that, Scarlet?" Ota asks curious.

I smile and say, "Plot Twist!" before I resume eating, this time making sure to eat more slowly.

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The next day I am released from the hospital.

Soryu and the rest of the bidders are inside the penthouse lounge, I had kept it a secret to surprise them, so when I finally find my way up to the lounge, all eyes turn to me.

"Scarlet!"

I grin. It feels good to be back.

"Hey guys. What's the latest news?" I ask taking a seat next to Soryu.

"Well, the auction is coming up and we need a special item to sell."

My heart speeds up, this was apart of my plan. Be sold to a bidder as a 'hitman' and then get enough money to continue the rest of my plan.

"Would you guys ever consider selling a hit man?" I ask pulling my braid over my shoulder not meeting their eyes, as apparently the charm in my braid just became oh so fascinating.

"A hit man? Where would we get one?" Baba questions.

I look up, and my eyes narrow.

"You don't just get a hit man, Baba. I just happen to know one, but you would need to pay her."

Everyone turns to stare at me.

I shrug, "One of those misguided friendships."

"Pay her? How much?" Eisuke was in on it now? Yes! That was what I thought, the hardest part of this plan.

I cock my head, appearing to be thinking but when I was really calculating how much I needed.

"Her usual cost is two million per kill." there that is enough, at a reasonable price too!

"Two million? And when do we get to meet him?"

I scratch my cheek, nervous. "It's a her and two you'll have to wait until tonight."

"Tonight?" Ota asks.

That was my limit, "What is this? Twenty questions? Yes, tonight. As I already have a meeting with her I'll just give it to you."

I stand up and taking Baba's hand I scribble down the address and time.

"Here's the catch... only one of you can go."

They exchange a look with one another, before saying, "Soryu."

I chuckle, "Well that was easy. See you guys later!"

I then leave them to go get ready for tonight.