Disclaimer: Proprietary rights of all characters belong to Sunrise but the plot belongs to me. :)

Chapter 1 – First Sight

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: Bar in downtown Tokyo.

A blue-haired lady with emerald eyes was sipping the drink she ordered while glancing at the clock on the wall. She thought to herself, "Plenty of time before the fun starts." As she was mentally going through her plans for the night her cell phone suddenly rang, the caller ID flashing "Yamada". Pressing the answer button she said, "What is it?"

"Natsuki, I just wanted to know if you have everything you need for tonight. We wouldn't want a screw-up on this one," Yamada replied on the other line.

"I got everything so you don't have to worry. Don't forget my compensation though. I have custody of that precious thing unless I'm fully paid," Natsuki reminding her contact of their deal.

"Certainly Kuga. Call me when you have it," Yamada said.

With that, Natsuki hung up and went back to her drink finishing it in one go. She then stood up and decided to go back to her apartment to prepare for what's happening later.

Time: 9:00 p.m.

Location: Narita International Airport

A Learjet just landed on the runway and came to complete halt inside a private hanger. The jet's door opened and produced a woman with chestnut hair and crimson eyes. This woman exuded power and looked every inch like the executive she is. She is Shizuru Fujino, CEO of the New York office of the worldwide conglomerate Fujino Enterprise, owned by her father. She came back to Tokyo for an emergency meeting but was secretly pleased to be home. She alighted the plane and went straight to the limo waiting for her. Once in the car she said, "Good to see you Haruka. You didn't have to come out just to see I arrived safely."

"What makes you think that's the reason I'm here? Your father requested me to escort you to headquarters," Haruka responded.

The other woman, Haruka Suzushiro, heads the Weapons and Artillery division of Fujino Enterprise and is Shizuru's childhood friend.

"Ara, ara, why would my father do that? It seems unsual. Is he alright?" Shizuru asked.

"He seems fine to me. I'm surprised you didn't bring arm candy this time," Haruka commented after seeing her friend without some chick with her.

"Not that it's any of your business but I've decided to just pick some hot body while I'm here. Besides, I had fun during the flight. That new flight attendant…" Shizuru was saying with a wicked glint in her eyes when Haruka cut her off and said, "I don't care to about your sexcapades old mate. Hmph, you never change." Haruka then ordered the chauffeur to drive.

The car revved into action and they were soon on their way to Fujino Enterprise headquarters.

Halfway through to their destination, the driver suddenly took an unfamiliar turn which baffled the two women.

"What do you think you're doing?" Haruka screamed at the driver.

The driver turned his head and flashed an evil grin to the passengers. He then pushed a button allowing the partition to come up. Sensing danger, Shizuru hurriedly took out her cell phone to alert her father but as soon as a connection was made, she fainted from the smoke that enveloped the confined area.

"It's time," Natsuki said to herself as she took one final look in the mirror.

She had on spandex overalls that covered her whole body, ninja shoes and body bag, all in black. Her hair was wound in a tight bun to make it easy to do what she needed. She grabbed her keys and headed out to the garage. For tonight she decided to take her bike, a black Ducati Monster 1100 S, because it's the most efficient for a getaway, should there be a need for a quick escape.

She turned the engine on and drove to her destination.

She was breathing heavily as she continued running away from the faceless people that were chasing her. Shizuru started to feel fear as she realized she was near her limit. She turned to see if her pursuers were still there and decided to stop for a moment when they were out of sight. As she was about to slump by the wall, an arm shot out to her and called her name.

Shizuru woke up panting heavily from the bad dream she just had. At first she didn't realize where she was but the events of earlier soon dawned on her. She was kidnapped! She found herself in a room that seemed straight out of the Victorian era. She quickly scanned the place to search for Haruka but failed to see her colleague and friend. As Shizuru was worrying about Haruka's disposition, she heard steps and voices from outside the door and decided to play the unconscious victim.

The door opened and two guards went in.

"How strong was the smoke this time Takeda?" The burly-looking guard asked his companion.

"It was the usual, I think," Takeda replied.

"You're still as unreliable as ever," grunted the other man. "The boss would get us if we accidentally killed her!"

Takeda walked over to where Shizuru was to see if she was still breathing. Satisfied, he walked back to his comrade and suggested they station themselves outside. Having agreed on that, they left the room.

Shizuru was thinking of a way to escape but she first had to free herself of the rope her hands and feet were bound in. Remembering the pocket knife she always carried, she brought her hands to one of her inner thighs to see if the tool was there. Shizuru silently cursed when she didn't find the knife in its usual place. She made a mental note to never again fool around with that frisky flight attendant.

Natsuki pulled up to the woody area near the mansion she was going to exercise her thievery skills on yet again. She quickly scanned the area making sure nobody was there. Taking more precaution, she moved her bike to a small clearing between heavy bushes to hide it from plain sight. After donning a black mask covering her beautiful face, she was finally ready.

Natsuki soon found herself by the south side of the gated compound. During the research phase of her job, she learned that the south side was the least guarded and the fence was not electrified. She quickly climbed over the tall iron fence landing on her feet. As she recalls, guards patrol the area once every hour. Checking her wrist watch, she realized she only had 10 minutes to get inside the mansion before the patrol comes.

Natsuki crossed the expanse between the fence and the enormous house as fast as she could. She stopped at the backdoor of the house and took out the security camera on top of the entrance. She figured the inside would be crawling with more guards so her plan was to climb the window of the room where her loot was awaiting. Thanking technology, Natsuki turned on the jet pads attached to soles of her shoes and gained height from the ground. A few moments later she found her target. There were no lights inside and through the window, she stepped into the room.

Shizuru was still in deep thought on how to loosen the binds when she heard a soft thud by the window. She immediately turned and saw a dark figure standing by.

The woman in black met eye to eye with the captive.

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There you go. My first fiction ever. If you want more, please let me know. :) I'll get started on chapter 2 soon.

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