It started out as a regular day for Yuuri. He arrived at the HQ at his usual time in the morning, grabbing a coffee on the way to his office. He shared it with his partner Phichit. Yuuri basically chugged his coffee in an attempt to shake the remains of sleep from him, entering their office with a bright smile.

"Morning, Phichit!" he chirped and sat down at his desk, still finishing up his coffee.

"Morning, Yuuri. Hey, the chief wanted to see you about an assignment. It sounded pretty urgent, so you better get moving. There's going to be a general meeting about it for who's doing what, but he specifically wanted to see you before that."

Yuuri glanced up with an inquisitive look. That was odd. Usually, he kept Yuuri to the background on assignments, but it sounded like he almost needed him for something important.

"Hey, Yuuri. You listening?" Phichit waved a hand in front of his partner's face.

"Oh, uh, sorry! Zoned out there for a moment. I'll go to his office right away."

Once he had his coffee finished up, Yuuri straightened his tie and began to make his way to the chief's office. As he got closer, he noticed more stares towards him as he passed by the other detectives. It must be just as a surprise for Yuuri as it was for them. The chief didn't usually call for individual detectives before a big briefing on a new case. It was highly unusual unless someone was in trouble, which Yuuri prayed that he wasn't. It's not like he wasn't doing well as a detective. In fact, him and Phichit had been the ones to crack the last case.

It felt like his heart was pounding in his throat as he stood in front of the office door. Clearing his throat, he tentatively knocked on the door. He gulped when he heard the gruff "come in." Very slowly, Yuuri opened the door, giving a little wave as he walked in, closing the door behind him.

"Ah, morning, Katsuki. Take a seat." He motioned to the one chair in front of his desk.

"Uh, morning, sir. I-I hope I'm not in trouble or anything," Yuuri stammered, quickly taking a seat.

He had grown quite anxious and just wanted to get this over with.

"You're not in trouble. Why would you be when you and your partner were basically the ones to crack last week's case. But I'm afraid this one is going to be a lot bigger and require much more careful work. I'm going to really need you for this one since you fit the profile we need."

"What's this about?" Yuuri asked curiously. He had never been specifically chosen for something before, and so far, this sounded pretty huge.

"We're fortunate enough to have connections with a big time Yakuza leader. From him, we've gained some information that a branch of the Russian mafia is here in Japan with three of its leaders sitting right in this very city under all our noses. We know they're responsible for assassinations and underground dealings both in Moscow and here and probably various other places, but obviously, they're pros. They know what they're doing down to a science, and they know how to cover their tracks. That's why I need you. Our Yakuza contact had a son who let's just say made a mistake and was killed by one of the Russian boss's goons. He suggested that if we want to send one of our detectives in undercover, picking one that looks like this deceased son or seems to show resemblance to the family would be best, and that's you, Katsuki. Obviously, you won't be 'the son' since it's pretty clear that he's dead, but you'll go by his replacement, known as a distant cousin to replace him. In essence, you'll be filling the role as the heir to a Yakuza leader. Don't worry, we'll make sure you look the part. Your job will be to get close to these Russian bosses and learn their agenda. That'll be all for now. Once you start the undercover work, you'll get updates from us via over a cell phone on what to do once you delve in further. When you're undercover, you'll still go by Yuuri, but you'll take on the Yakuza leader's last name of Amori. How are you feeling about this so far? I know it's a lot to take in at once."

Well, that was an understatement. Yuuri simply sat there in shock, trying to process everything he was saying. He was going undercover? Sure, he'd gone undercover a few times, but it was nothing of this magnitude. They were all going to think he was an heir to a Yakuza group, and weren't Yakuzas usually all tatted up? How was he going to pull that off? He didn't even have a single tattoo.

"Uh, well, you're right about the lots of information part. Am..am I really the only one for this?" There had to be someone else..someone else more qualified, right?

"Afraid so. I even showed a picture of you to the Yakuza leader, and he approved, seeing how much your features resembled the family. Obviously, I can't force you to take this undercover job, but really, you're the only one who can. The briefing is in ten minutes. Think about it."

Ten minutes? That was all he was going to get? It certainly was an important job, but that was a lot of responsibility placed on Yuuri's shoulders. It wasn't just any job. He'd be surrounded by Yakuza and Russian mafia for crying out loud, people that could kill him at any moment. What if his cover was blown? There was just so much that could go wrong, and it was all circling around in Yuuri's mind as he walked out of the office and to a nearby bench, holding his head in his hands.

I don't know what to do. Oh, god, what do I do?

Yuuri's heart was going a mile a minute as he simply stared at the ground, going through it all in his head. He knew everyone here was counting on him. The chief said himself that he was the only one that fit the profile to go undercover. But he'd be away from his family, his friends, to be replaced by mafia members and thugs. Who knew what they'd do to him if they found out he was a detective undercover. No, he couldn't think about that. If he could somehow manage to pull this off, it could really kick start his career, but he also couldn't stop thinking about all the possible risks.

"Hey, Yuuri, the briefing's about to start. You ready?" Yuuri gasped as he looked up to see Phichit standing there, extending a hand out to him.

"Phichit..yeah..I'm ready."

He smiled faintly and nodded, accepting the helping hand.

"As ready as I'll ever be."

He really did want to accept this job, but it almost seemed like he was being forced or cornered into it, being told that he was the only one who could do it or fit the cover.

As he went into the briefing room with Phichit, he muffled a squeak as he was pulled aside by the chief.

"So, have you decided, Katsuki? I'm sorry this is such short notice. I wish this information could've came earlier, but things happen, you know?" The chief gave him a sympathetic look and placed a hand on his shoulder.

Yuuri gulped before slowly nodding. "I'll do it. Just please let my family know. I don't want them being kept in the dark. Even if you can't tell them much for my safety, at least give them some general knowledge as to why I won't be coming home for a while."

"You'll have tonight to tell them. You can go home tonight and spend some time with them. Later in the evening, I'll come to pick you up. You'll be going to Tokyo for this, so you'll be pretty far away for the duration of your undercover work."

Yuuri tried his best to keep his composure even though he felt like crying his eyes out at the moment. He wiped his eyes on his sleeve and nodded before walking back in and taking a seat next to Phichit.

"Yuuri, what's wrong?" His partner asked, noticing Yuuri looking rather distraught.

"It's okay. You'll find out soon enough in this briefing," he said quietly, distracting himself by twiddling his thumbs.

The briefing went as most do, giving the general information on the case and assigning detectives to different jobs. The chief saved the big announcement for last, finally looking to Yuuri.

"This case requires undercover work to get done. We're going to need someone to go deep into the mafia world, going undercover as an heir to a Yakuza leader whom we're working closely with. Through that, they will get close to the Russian mafia bosses who for some reason, are present in Tokyo. We've picked the detective to do this, and that will be Yuuri Katsuki." He motioned to Yuuri, who stood up and joined him at the podium.

Many looked shocked and the room was filled with whispers and skeptical looks.

"The Yakuza leader himself approved of Yuuri since he matches the features and look of the family well. He should blend in just fine. He only needs to take on the demeanor of a Yakuza, and the tattoos and such will be taken care of. He will go by Yuuri Amori when undercover. We will keep in contact with him via cell phone, which I along with his partner will keep in contact with. Preparations will start tonight, and we'll have him in Tokyo by tomorrow afternoon. I will answer questions outside this room. Dismissed."

Taking the train back home, Yuuri's head hung low. How was he going to tell his family that he was basically going away to Tokyo for who knows how long to get friendly with mafia leaders? He knew he couldn't tell them that part, but he supposed saying he had to go to Tokyo for work was enough. Still, he didn't like having to hide the truth from them. It was all that was running through his head as he watched the scenery fly by and the familiar sights of Hasetsu began to appear.