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"And that is all I ask of you two to do," The sultry blond flipped her hair back and smiled sweetly
The scent of cloves hung heavy in the air as three persons discussed their business in the small motel room. In the middle was a poker table covered in assorted photographs. Only two of the three occupied the table, a woman with bright gray eyes and a blonde whose eyes were hidden by a pair of dark shades, while the third was sitting in the corner, a man leaning against the plaster chipped wall in deep thought. He sat there in a meditative state only vaguely aware of the conversation between the two women taking place.
"And that is all I ask of you two to do," The sultry blond flipped her hair back and smiled sweetly, "A very generous offer especially in this business."
The gray eyed woman room stroked her chin slowly while playing with the black and white photograph on the table, "Ms. Itou, so we just hold them for a period of time? Seems like a lot of money just for holding them for 24 hours."
"This is Lupin the 3rd we're talking about. And even if they say you two are the 'best' in the business…"
"And we don't have to harm them?" Gray Eyes persisted, "You and I know that we don't do torture."
"It would make your job much easier if you roughed them up a bit, but if you choose not to hurt them then whatever. I just want them out of my hair for that period of time."
Gray Eyes continued to look skeptical. Usually her brother and she were in the business of thievery often stealing for the objects that their clients desired. When Ms. Itou first contacted Gray Eyes about the job her first instinct was to flat our refuse the kidnapping, but it was not the money that enticed the brother and sister duo, it was the samurai. Her brother knew of Goemon and the reputation that anchored his being to the criminal world. When Gray Eyes saw that fighting spirit in his eyes that she thought had died long ago there was no way she could turn down this job. Especially since her brother went through hell and back for her, she would do anything to comply with his wishes.
"Oi, what do you think?" The gray eyed one asked the man in the corner, interrupting the blond much to her dismay.
The hooded man slowly opened his eyes and focused his glaze upon the photo on the table, "I only desire to fight him. I do not care about the amount of money."
"Goemon is not…" Ms. Itou started.
"Be quiet," He whipped his head and glared, the pools of black glistening; "Those without the skills of a warrior are not allowed to comment upon matters such as these. Leave the kidnapping to my sister. You worry about your precious jewel and I shall handle the swordsman. Whether or not you approve of my techniques handling this does not concern you."
"I'm just trying to warn you," Itou hissed with anger, "I just want this job to go smoothly. That diamond is…"
He stood up from his corner and walked towards the door ignoring the presence of the babbling women, "Tell me when we're ready. Kuro and I will be back at the hideout."
"Sure thing," Gray Eyes leisurely waved her cigarette hand leaving a winding trail of smoke in the dimly lit air.
"Tch. Quite arrogant." The blonde's eyes followed the lanky man's figure as he walked through the door, "If he thinks that Goemon will be easy then he has another thing coming. You both should follow my suggestion and…"
"Heh," The gray eyed woman took out another puff from her clove cigarette.
Ms. Itou looked quizzically at the other woman, "Is something funny?"
She calmly took a few puffs of the spice laden stick before answering, "On the contrary, he's hoping for the most difficult fight of his life. But don't worry, we got this." A confident smirk graced her pink lips.
"Men…" The blonde laughed lightly, "I'll never understand this honor business."
"You're wrong."
"What?" Ms. Itou blinked her purple eye shadow lids in surprised.
"I said you're wrong assuming that honor is a man's business," Gray Eyes flicked the butt of the cigarette into an overflowing ash tray, "Only a woman of your caliber wouldn't understand.
"Are you insulting me?"
She smirked, "Maybe."
"Don't forget that I AM your employer." Ms. Itou nearly spat out, "Don't get too cocky."
"Fine, I see how it is, the 'if I don't have anything nice to say don't say it at all' situation," Gray eyes coolly rose up from her seat and took only a single photograph, "As long as we receive the other half of the money after the job is done we won't have any trouble. The Hamamoto siblings do not take to traitors lightly. Remember that."
