"Aya is missing from her hospital bed." Aya ran out in to the street. His eyes searched the roads. He heard traffic and sounds of cars, but he paid no attention. The world seemed to pass around him too quickly. I can't see through it. Suddenly he snapped out of his lucid trance. He jumped out as a truck ran towards him. "Baka!" Aya paid no attention, but walked around dizzied. His mindless traveling brought him along a familiar flower shop.

"Aya?" Omi asked, puzzled and slightly embarrassed at the surrounding girls. "I'm sorry girls, if you're not buying, leave," Yohji called happily. "I've always wanted to say that. Although, Yohji said thoughtfully, " you can stay." He pointed to an older girl around 18. "Sorry Yo-man but they all have to go. You ain't getting "anything" tonight. Ken smirked. "B-But that's unfair," Yohji protested. "Blame it on your lucky underwear," Ken joked. "Why you…" Yohji swung his hand to slap Ken on the head. Ken ducked. Yohji hit Omi on the back. Omi tripped, the flower arrangement streamed through the air. It was caught by… "Manx," they chorused. Yohji glared at Ken but turned a flirtatious look at Manx. "Another mission?" Omi asked. "Is there any other reason why she visits?" Ken asked. "I wouldn't mind having a slap at you myself, but your right." The tape was slipped into the VCR.

           

"Hospitals all have young girls, handicapped and school girls being taken to be sold in a prostitution scandal. Girls from wheelchairs to comas and blindness. Aya's fist clenched and open. Clenched and opened. He faintly heard Yohji comment. "Some people are that sick to steal children from hospital beds." Manx nodded. "Most of the children are 12 and over, but a small percentage are under that. This has been going on for 3 years, but we've never been able to get close enough to be able to get close enough to break down this syndicate."

Persia proceeded to talk. "The corporation is held underneath this hospital." "How ironic." Ken growled. "Kill the leading woman, Emonde Khashawit." "Her name is as ugly as she is." Aya 's fist clenched and his teeth clamped down hard. First, you get my sister into a coma and then you're going to try to sell her to some rich bastard if he can pay for her. Takatori I'll… Aya's mouth opened. His throat burned. His anger choking him. Aya clamped his teeth down hard. He bit into his tongue. Blood trickled down his chin onto his turtleneck. "Aya?" Omi asked. Aya was unaware that Persia's tape had ended. Manx had left. All the other assassins watched his back as his hands clamped down hard, on the nearby table. His blood dripped onto the table. I'll never let you live, Takatori. I'll kill every single one until there's not a single one left

End of Chapter One