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Banishing Evil

"Hino, may I see you in my office," the chief said through the phone.

"Be right there," Raye replied. Then the connection was cut. 'I wonder what it is this time' she thought.

Raye got up from her desk and walked towards his office. Upon entering, her boss looked up from a file.

"Please, have a seat," he said.

Raye did and watched him intently. He ran his eyes over the information contained in the folder and sighed. It took him a few minutes before he spoke again.

"There has been a kidnapping. It happened two days ago in a parking garage on Main Street. The victim, Andrew Foreman, was last seen in a business meeting at Foreman Corporation. The rest of the information is in the folder," he said while handing her the file, "I'm assigning you to this case. You're one of the best detectives here."

"Don't worry, I'll do my best," Raye said, excited to be assigned this case. This could be her big promotion.

"Oh, and one more thing before you leave. I'm assigning you a partner," the chief said while motioning to the door. Raye could feel the excitement suddenly vanish.

She turned around in her chair. A man with long, silver hair tied in a ponytail walked in. He wore an expression that clearly said 'I am the best detective here and I know it', which really bothered Raye. He also had light, green eyes that caught her attention. Running his hand through his bangs, he quickly glanced at Raye. Then, he focused on the chief.

"Ms. Hino, may I introduce Yaten Kou. He will be you new partner," my boss concluded, "Oh, and don't screw up this time. You both may leave."

Raye got up and left, with her new partner following her quietly. She didn't need a partner. She was capable on her own. She briskly walked back to her desk. Sitting down, she started leafing through the papers in the file, briefly looking at the contents on each sheet.

"Screw up again?" Yaten questioned with an eyebrow raised.

"That is none of your business," Raye sharply said without looking up.

" What are you doing?" Yaten asked.

"I am looking at the information for anything unusual," Raye answered, starting to get annoyed with his questions. She noticed her new "partner" rolling his eyes.

"Shouldn't we visit where the victim was last seen and ask some questions first?" Yaten sneered.

"You can. I'm staying here," Raye said, not even looking up. From her peripheral vision, she watched him sashay off. She sighed. 'This is going to be fun' Raye thought before focusing on the file again.

After a few hours, Yaten returned to the department with a defeated look on his face.

Walking to his desk, he flopped in his rolling chair. His eyes stared blankly at the lit-up computer screen, with his head propped up on his hand. What a day! First, he gets a mean partner. Then, he had to talk to complete strangers. It was very tiring.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his partner typing something into the computer, with her eyes glued to the screen in front of her. He inwardly cringed at the thought of working with her. Then his thoughts went back to their conversation earlier today. She was so cold and hostile towards him. It felt as if she thought that she was superior to him. Like she was the queen of this department and everyone else was her servant. Yaten scoffed. He wasn't anybody's servant.

Suddenly realizing that he was staring at her, Yaten quickly turned to his notes that he wrote today. They weren't very useful. Everyone he interviewed at Foreman Corporation said basically the same thing. They all thought he was a good boss, and they couldn't imagine who would've done this to him.

There were a few individuals, however, who showed no concern about his disappearance. But, of course, they had airtight alibis, so they obviously couldn't have kidnapped the victim. No progress at all. Maybe his sour partner found something, just sitting there all day.

Casually, Yaten walked over to Raye's desk. She just continued staring at the screen as she typed. Perhaps she did find something. Yaten cleared his throat, finally gaining Raye's attention.

"Find anything?" Yaten inquired.

"No. He has no criminal record, no tremendous debts, not anything. What about you?" Raye said.

"Nothing. Everyone thought he was a good boss, except for a few who showed no concern for him at all. But they all had airtight alibis, I checked." Yaten answered. He noticed hope flicker in her eyes when he mentioned the unemotional employees. But with the alibis, they weren't suspects.

"So, we are back to square one," she muttered, while laying her head on her desk.

"What are you doing now?" Yaten asked, with annoyance clear in his voice.

"I am resting. My head hurts from searching for at least something all day," Raye answered, raising her voice a little bit.

"We have no time to rest! There is a kidnapper on the loose, and he could strike again!" Yaten yelled. People around them started staring at them. Clearly, they were alarmed at him shouting.

"I know! But I won't be able to think if I don't give my brain a break! How will I be able to catch the kidnapper if I can't think?!" Raye screamed back at him. Noticing the people staring, Raye glared at them. They all quickly turned away, focusing on their work. Everyone was hoping that Raye wouldn't start yelling at them too.

Aggravated, Raye got up and started walking away.

"Where are you going?!" Yaten called after her, glaring at her even though she didn't look at him.

"I am going home. I now have a throbbing headache," Raye shouted back without turning around.

'Who does she think she is? What kind of detective just leaves because of a headache?' Yaten thought, while storming back to his desk. He would find a lead, and solve this case on his own. Even if it meant staying at work the whole night. And that is exactly what he did.

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