A/N : I don't own anything, kind of based off the Oceans Eleven concept but I'm taking it elsewhere
28 Minutes
Chapter One
Take One: Sanc Penitentiary
"You've been up for parole twice, am I right Mr. Yuy?"
"Hn."
"So how are you going to contribute to society once released?"
"I already have, if I wasn't in my position- you wouldn't have a job."
Heero Yuy, a man sentenced for 3 years in the Sanc Penitentiary for armed robbery had now been given his chance to return to society as a reformed burglar. He had been up for parole before, but due to a foul mood and a very chatty guard--he was denied it. He hadn't meant to hit the security guard, he just had a hard time convincing his fist to stop. He was told he would be picked up by 'a friend' and upon this 'friend's request, his name was not given to Heero.
After going through the paperwork and returning his uniform, Heero Yuy stepped out into the hot sun toward freedom. A van was parked out front, and as the handcuffs were released from his chaffing wrists, he turned toward the driver of the parked vehicle.
"Yo buddy!" waved a hand, that was attached to a wrist, that was held together by the body of Duo Maxwell.
"What the hell are you doing here?" Heero stood still, refusing to get into the vehicle.
"What kind of greeting is that? I thought maybe you would like to have an old friend pick you up." Duo smiled brightly, as if he was not phased by the glare of death Heero Yuy was giving him.
"Not from those who are responsible for putting me in here!" Yuy seethed.
"Don't blame me for your inability to sprint." Duo reasoned. "Now, get in!" He practically pulled Heero into the passenger seat.
Take Two: Downtown Sanc, Apartment of Duo Maxwell
"Tell me, how does your standards work again?" Heero commented, after observing the rundown apartments that Duo lived in.
"Hey, Hilde said it had character!" Duo defended, obviously not taking into account that Hilde always made him come over to her place, never his.
"If you plan on killing anyone here." Heero muttered under his breath. "So, what is it you want?"
"Funny thing to say to someone who picked you up from a correctional facility." Duo crossed his arms.
" You wouldn't have if you didn't want something." Heero stated, leaning against a roughed up kitchen counter.
"Alright, alright you caught me." Duo said holding his hands up in defeat. "I've been scoping out this new project…"
"No."
"I didn't even finish!" Duo exclaimed, as Heero turned to walk back out the door.
"You don't have to, it was because of your last project that got me sent to Prison." Heero glared back at Duo. "I'm not going back there again."
"You didn't hear the interesting part." Duo rushed, trying to get it out before Heero walked out the door completely. "it's the Khushrenada Casinos."
This stopped Heero Yuy in his tracks.
"I wanted to get a team together, like old times." Duo explained.
"Why this all of a sudden?" Heero turned back around.
"Well, Hilde is pregnant, and all the finances from the last heist has run out. I can't exactly manage a family on my income." Duo would have continued if Heero hadn't cut him off.
"Why would this interest me so much." He asked.
"You haven't heard of his latest business partner have you?" Duo dug into his pocket and took out several photos and a news clipping. "…Milliardo Peacecraft," giving Heero the newspaper clipping.
"What about him?" Heero knew where this was going.
"He plans to invest some of his fortune into the Khushrenada company, they plan to open a luxury resort together."
"So that means that some of the Peacecraft fortune will be in the Khushrenada Safe." Heero finished for him.
"Do you know how much money that is?!" Duo was already giddy thinking about it.
"Security is at its best there, what makes you think I would risk suicide for this?"
"We've managed worse before, and besides I hear that Milliardo's financial assistant is to accompany Khushrenada to the resort's opening." Duo then flashed a picture of the Treize Khushrenada and another photo of the financial assistant. "I also hear that they may even be dating."
"This is Milliardo's financial assistant..?" Heero's eyes glued to the second photo.
"I knew you'd be interested once I've explained."
Take Three: Peacecraft Mansion, Sanc Kingdom
In a large and luxurious dining room, two men were going over business matters. Both seemed focused on what they were talking about.
"I believe that connecting the resort and the casino will bring in extra revenue for us both." Treize Khushrenada exclaimed. "Your customers will have their earnings from the casino to splurge as they please in your hotel, while my customers may return as many nights as they are staying."
"It isn't the matter of whether we should connect them, it's the problem of getting people who are not guests of the Hotel to stay out of the hotel." Milliardo Peacecraft rationalized.
Both men continued to find solutions to various problems, when suddenly the grand door at the far end of the dinning room creaked open. Inside stepped a honey blonde young woman of about 22. She wore a casual blouse with a matching black business skirt. Her heels clicked as she approached the two men seated.
"Relena, finally! Now we can go over the…" Milliardo started to say.
"I've already taken care of the separate accounts you both asked for. It is better to have both the casino and resort to be connected by name only, not by accounts." Relena reasoned. " It would only cause problems to both companies if we had a con arise."
"A con?" Treize asked.
"Yes, -a burglary, a weather disaster, cliental problems." Relena responded, naming them off of her fingers.
"Well, while those are taken into account, I think we could get much more revenue if we joined them. " Treize said. "It will get better publicity that way."
"He's right, we should join both accounts on the casino and resort." Milliardo replied, finishing the discussion.
"In that case, when is the opening ceremony held?" Relena asked, sitting in the closest empty chair.
"Two Weeks from now." Milliardo leaned back in his chair, and took a sip of the coffee that had been near him.
"Is my beautiful partner still planning to attend." Treize look toward Relena in anticipation.
"You are too flattering Mr. Treize, and yes I do plan to be there as promised."
"I tell you Relena dear, that Treize will do just fine." Treize then looked toward Milliardo, "Your sister is very hard to impress."
"Trust me, its about as difficult to impress her as it is to intimidate her. But it does me good to see the two of you at a more personal level with each other." Milliardo took another sip of coffee, and under his breath he muttered: "far better then that last boy she was with."
Take Four: Hilde's Hardware Store
True to Duo's earlier statement, Hilde was indeed very pregnant. Her rounded belly stood out proudly before her as she waddled here and there. Apparently it hadn't affected her day to day activities too much, and Duo said that her sickness rarely comes now.
Walking up to the front counter of the store, Hilde look up from her paperwork and smiled at her husband. "Duo, I told you I would be closing tonight." She stated.
"I know babe, I just thought I would swing by and bring my good friend Heero with me." he said while patting Heero on his back.
"Oh pleased to meet you, I'm afraid Duo hasn't mentioned you." Hilde inclined her head a bit while saying it.
"That's the best news I've heard all day." Heero stated, in his usual monotonous voice.
"What can I do you two for?"
"Well, you see babe, I'm going to need a few things so I made a list right…." Duo rummaged through his pockets again.."…here." giving his wife the piece of paper.
Scanning through the list, Hilde's brow creased even more as she read through it.
"Are you sure about.."
"Yep, just have about 6 of each of these items."
"6?" Heero asked, " How do we know they will agree to do this?" he harshly whispered to his friend.
"With an Opportunity like this who can say no?" Duo said.
"I nearly did." Heero said.
Take Five: Assembly
Ring ring…
"Hello, Winner residence. Quatre Winner speaking."
"Hey Quat, its Duo….."
Ring Ring
"Hello?"
"Trowa? Boy do you know how to keep it simple…"
Ring ring
"How the hell did you get this number and why should I stay on the phone?"
"Easy Chang, I have have favor to ask you
Ring Ring
"Yo, if you're the IRS I've never heard of this man you are calling for."
"Howard! Hey, it's Duo. So we have another gig for ya….."