"Here, I washed your shirts and ironed the uniform" Meg entered the kitchen late at night. He had just arrived home and was setting the groceries in the fridge.

"Ah, Meg, you shouldn't. You make me feel bad" he turned to her with a childish smile.

"No, don't please" she collapsed in a chair. "I have nothing to do all day long and…I am the one that feels bad for living in your place without having how to pay you any rent or bills" she supported her head in her palms. "That's the least I can do."

"Meg, you are a friend and you can stay here, rent free as long as you wish" he turned back to the fridge.

"Yes…well, I don't think your fiancé will like this any longer. And I really don't want to trouble the two of you".

"That's silly, she is ok with it" he waved his hand at her.

Meg pressed her lips together, not really agreeing. Siri was a nice girl and she really seemed to care for Kyohei, but Meg was sure she didn't like the situations. Kyohei had insisted for them to not move together before the wedding and right now he was living with another girl, who was just his friend. She understood Siri's mixed feelings and under no circumstances would she want to harm their relationship. So she had to find a job quickly and move out.

"What about the place you work? Do they have any vacant jobs? I can do anything, bartender, waitress, I can even wash the dishes, I don't mind." Meg said.

Kyohei looked at her short trying to understand the woman. He lived the year passed in the USA in Meg's house. And what a house…his room was bigger than his apartment here. Meg's parents were rich and she seemed to have a bright future ahead of her. And now she was sleeping on his couch, eager to take any job, even dishwashing. He had never truly asked what had happened as she had never truly seemed eager to speak about it.

"Well…" he started saying "I am not really a cook in a restaurant as people around me tend to think. I actually work for…well, some people, I cook for them. The pay is very good, much better than in a regular restaurant, helps me put some money away for future plans." Kyohei said.

"Oh…I see. And what do they do?"

"Mhm…" Kyohei scratched his forehead. "Well…I don't really know. Some intelligence work".

Meg sighted and rubbed her eyes.

"But I can ask… My boss is pretty nice and I can…well, ask. And you can pick me up from work tomorrow and maybe have a chat with her?" Kyohei said feeling sad about Meg.

"You would do that for me?" Meg's eyes lightened up as she looked at the man.

"Of course, it's no big deal" he smile seeing the joy in her face.

"Thank you so much" she jumped up embracing him friendly.

Kyohei had waited to finish cooking his food and serve it to the whole team before talking to Sei. He watched them eat and as they finished, all went back to their usual business. Only Sei, his boss, remained at the table, eating a little slower as she was reading the newspaper.

"Sei…may I ask you something?" Kyohei said still standing.

"Sure, what is it?" she put the newspaper away. "Sit".

"Well, I have this friend…really dear friend to me. She just moved in from the states and is looking for a job. She is a good girl and is eager to work and I am sure she would do her job well. I was wondering if you had…something for her. Really, I feel so sorry for her as she can't find anything, she feels bad for crashing at my place, thinks Siri might not like the situation…please Sei if you have something…"

Sei looked at him for long, seeing how worried he was. Kyohei was surely a warmed heart man, maybe a little too good for this world.

"She is coming to pick me up, maybe you would like to meet her" Kyohei quickly added.

Meg looked at her map, then at the building. It was rather big for Tokyo city and she had to make sure she got the right place. She felt her stomach bump up and rang with shivering hands. The door opened, a rather young girl looking suspiciously at her.

"Yes?" the girl asked.

"Hi. I came to pick up Kyohei. He works here, right?"

"Yep" the girl said a little more friendly, making space for Meg to enter. "Are you Siri?"

"Oh, no, I am Meg, a friend." She entered.

"Ok. Down the hall" the girl said vanishing into a room leaving Meg alone.

She looked at the narrow, somehow dark hallway, feeling a little uneasy to walk alone through the house. There was a door at the end and she started approaching it, trying not to make too much noise. Meg was concentrated and as she passed another room with doors wide opened she didn't realize she was watched. Only when someone approached, almost jumping in front of her, Meg scared so much, that she almost fell back, letting a short scream out. She was sure her butt will hit the hard floor, but she felt a hand around her waist that held her from falling and Meg soon found she was staring into the reddest eyes she had ever seen. Usually a situation like this would have scared her to death: a dark, narrow hallway, a pair of red eyes, silver hair around them. Still, she felt calm and, rather than terrifying, she looked amazed into the woman's eyes. The hand around her waist was holding her firm and she felt a pleasant shiver going down her spine.

"What are you doing here?" the woman asked her voice clear, but deep.

"I…I am sorry, I…"Meg babbled trying to get her words right. She felt she had done something wrong yet couldn't realize what. "I am a friend of Kyohei, here to pick him up."

"Kyohei has friends? Why?" the woman asked.

"What do you mean why…" Meg asked a little confused.

The taller woman bent and moved her hands all around Meg's body like searching for something. She jumped back, annoyed by the gesture, her cheeks heating up.

"Stop it, what are you doing?" Meg asked nervously.

"You're clean" she turned and opened the door. "I found her in the hallway, says she is here to pick up the cook" she said inside pulling Meg after her. "She is clean, doesn't have any guns".

"Thanks, Jo…" the woman sitting at the same table with Kyohei said, looking a little embarrassed.

Jo shrugged and went out, letting Meg stare at the two, still trying to realize what had happened.

"Please excuse Jo. She is…extra careful. I am Sei, come in".

Meg sat down next to Kyohei.

"Kyohei was just telling me about you. I understand you moved from New York?"

"Yes, ma'am, I did."

"Oh there is no need for that. Just Sei. But your Japanese is pretty good."

"I had classes in high school and I really like the language" Meg said.

"And you speak perfect English?" Sei looked at her somehow interested.

"Yes, it's my mother language" Meg nodded.

"Did Kyohei tell you what we do here?"

"No, not really, he…he said he doesn't actually now".

Kyohei blushed hard.

"Well…we chase different criminals."

"Like bounty hunters?"

"Yes, but not really. These are people threatening the good existence of Tokyo. Everyone who works here trust me fully, this is the only information I give them. More than that it's my problem. Could you do that? Trust me fully?"

Meg looked long at Sei. She was a dark haired woman, elegant with a pleasant face. She was beautiful but not Meg's taste, who had decided years ago that she was probably more into women than into men.

"I guess I can" she shrugged. She was desperate for a job and handling society's rules wasn't her prime concern right now.

"Can you use a gun?"

Meg nodded, biting her lip in the process. She recently had found out that she could shoot better than she had ever expected.

"Well…I need a girl, pretty like you, who can talk perfect English, but also Japanese to infiltrate her…details later. You will have back up and someone to assist you. Jo, you met her."

Meg felt a clinch in her stomach. Working with Jo…seemed to sound interesting. Sei took a pen in her hand and wrote a number down.

"That would be the starting money you would work for" she handed it to Meg.

The red haired woman gazed her eyes. Her breathe left her.

"But after the mission." Sei added and Meg nodded.

"I'll take it" she smiled innocent and looked at Sei. "Damn, I need the money so much I would wash a pig for it."

Sei laughed.

"Very well. Please be here in the morning at 11. We will talk then".

Meg nodded fast and stood up with Kyohei.

"Thank you very much".

"I have no idea who she. What are you so curious about?" Amy said tapping her fingers on the keyboard.

"Come on, you just let her in and you don't know who she is?" Jo laid on the couch crossing her arms under her head.

"Yeah, so what? Besides what are you so curious about?"

"Well…you don't let people in for nothing, Amy"

"Like you ever cared. You always sniff danger so I don't have to worry. Besides she said she is a friend of Kyohei, how many people know he even works here?"

Jo rubbed the crest of her nose and stared at the ceiling. There was something on her mind. That look…the way the woman looked into her eyes. Straight into her eyes not even blinking. Usually people had, at least at first, a pretty hard time looking in her eyes. They were red, not a very common color. And she knew her look was anything else than pleasant. In fact she actually enjoyed playing tricks on people. But it hadn't worked with that woman. She had just stared, like looking at something…beautiful?

"Oh, I get it! You like her" Amy turned around on her chair with a playful look in her eyes.

"Eh, you're silly like always" Jo replied neutral and Amy crooked her face.

"Sometimes you really are annoying Jo".

"Come on, Meg this was not necessary" Kyohei said as they stopped in front of the restaurant.

"Oh yes it is. And I still have some money left, so dinner is on me! Besides after I do the job my financial problems will be over. And I really have to thank you." she said as they entered and sat down. "I have to powder my nose, I'll be right back".

Meg left her chair, but instead of going to the bathroom she exited and looked through the window. She saw Siri approach, Kyohei's surprise and smiled. At least she could do that: buy them a dinner and some private time. She marched away letting the two enjoy their night.

She decided not to take the bus home, but to go for a walk. The weather was pretty pleasant and Meg enjoyed the silent time alone.

Jo had finished her work for tonight. Tracking him down had been a child's play, Sei was handling it from there. She had decided to walk home, she enjoyed Tokyo at night. Besides she might want to stop for a drink and maybe some fun for the night. She was tired and some change of mind would do her good. Jo was about to bend around the corner when she saw her pass. The red hair seemed darker in the night, and she looked absent minded, not even noticing people that passed her. There were some men, whistling after her, some even calling, yet she walked like she was alone in a park. What was she even doing here?

Meg felt a hand on her arm and woke up from her day dreaming looking back. She stared into the same red eyes like earlier and blinked a few times.

"What are you doing here? Do you even know how dangerous this part of the city is?" Jo asked.

"What…? I…?" Meg looked around realizing she had no idea where she was. "Oh."

"Sei said you will work with us?" Jo asked.

"Yes, starting tomorrow. I am Meg by the way".

"You didn't even start work and are already getting yourself into danger. And I have to watch your back…" Jo sighted.

"I…I am sorry" Meg said quickly. "I didn't want to annoy you".

"You…didn't…" Jo looked at her surprised. "But beautiful girls like you don't just walk around this part of the town."

"And you?" Meg looked up, not knowing if to enjoy the compliment.

"I what?"

"You are…beautiful…" she whispered feeling her words somehow inappropriate. She rubbed her temple trying to find something to place her eyes on.

Jo placed her fingers under Meg's chin, pulling her head towards her. She had to know if she had just imagined.

"Look at me" she said and Meg gazed into her eyes, the expression on her face softening again. "How can you…look at me like that?"

"What do you mean" she asked confused. "Am I staring? Does it make you feel strange? I am sorry I…"

"Meg…stop apologizing for nothing" Jo smirked a little. Come on, I will take you to a taxi.

Telling Jo that she couldn't really afford a taxi, didn't seem to be the right option. So she walked after the woman and entered the car after Jo opened the door. And, to her surprise, she watched Jo hand the driver a bill.

"Get her home safe, ok?" Jo told him. "And you…try and be more careful".

"Thanks" Meg said a little annoyed.

The diver raced off and Meg found herself soon enough in her flat. She felt like a stupid child and she felt bad for having Jo pay the taxi. She was annoyed and a little angered and her stomach was also crying out. She ate something to cool it down, but it wouldn't shut up. Ten thousand rabbits had decided to have a jumping party that night. She refused to think they could be butterflies.