The explosion filled the air with rubble. Natsume and Tsubasa coughed and struggled to see everything around them.
"Shadow, watch out!" Natsume said and pulled him out of the way as a man came from behind them and tried to stab him. Natsume made a temporary wall of fire between them and pulled Tsubasa in the other direction. The rubble had settled more and it was suddenly easier for them to see. The building was partly destroyed from the last explosion and the woods around it had caught fire. More people were storming out of the building.
"How do we get out?" Tsubasa asked, no sooner had the words left his mouth than a man grabbed him from behind and pressed a gun against his temple.
The man yelled to Natsume, "Don't move! If you move this one dies!"
Natsume looked pained at Tsubasa for a second, but he stopped moving.
"Secure the black cat!" The man shouted and immediately two other men came running and twisted Natsume's arms over on his back. The boss came over to him.
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the black cat. Don't you think it's about time you shoved us your face?" The man reached out towards his mask and pulled it off his face. Natsume glared at the man with his crimson red eyes. "So this is what he looks like."
Natsume glared at him, "When did you get here you gloomy bastard?"
"I could ask you the same. But it would seem that I and not you have permission to be here. Now what are you doing here this time?"
"I have no idea what you are talking about." Natsume lied.
"Of course you don't." He said sarcastically, "Oh well we will find out soon enough. Bring them to the dungeons!"
Tsubasa opened his eyes. They had knocked them unconscious so that they wouldn't see the way to the dungeons. As his eyes slowly adjusted to the darkness he saw that he was in a square room with stonewalls and an iron door at the end. Natsume was lying a little away from him; both their hands were bound. He quickly discovered that there was a seriously strong barrier up around the dungeon.
Natsume woke up coughing not long after. He rolled over onto his stomach and coughed into his sleeve. Then he finally stopped, he slumped down for a moment to catch his breath and then pushed himself up in sitting position.
"Tsubasa?" He asked his eyes not entirely used to the darkness.
"Yeah. Are you okay?"
"I'm fine." Natsume said, leaned against the wall and looked at the door.
"I'm sorry." Tsubasa said, "If I had been quicker and hadn't been caught then we wouldn't be in this mess…"
Natsume looked at him, "Idiot shadow. I thought there was an end to your incompetence, but no."
Tsubasa snapped. "So you're calling me an idiot huh? Fox."
"Lazy idiot shadow, unintelligent idiot shadow, slow idiot shadow." Natsume replied.
"You brat!" And to think I was even worried about you.
Both their heads snapped towards the door as they heard the sound of a key. Soon the door swung open and in came the boss from last night. He was accompanied by a couple of other agents.
"So, Black cat." He started, "How do you like your new living space? I plan on keeping you here for quite some time."
"It's very cozy, you've outdone yourself." Natsume replied sarcastically.
"Yes, I think so too. Oh well…" He sighed, "We all need a bit of luxury sometimes don't we? You've failed to name your companion Black cat. Who is he?"
"He's an idiot." Natsume said seriously.
Why you little brat! – Tsubasa thought.
The boss laughed, "Yes I can see that. But hey, we will find out soon enough." He turned around, "You three we're taking the Black cat with us he seems to know most."
Two of the men went over to Natsume and dragged him to his feet. They went towards the door.
"Stop!" Tsubasa yelled and scrambled to his feet. The third man pushed him down immediately.
"See I told you he was an idiot." Natsume said bluntly.
The boss laughed again, "I like him." Then he smiled, "Break him in slowly."
Tsubasa tried to get up again but was forced back. The boss turned to him, "This idiot's feisty isn't he? Don't worry you'll get the cat back more or less alive."
The man who held Tsubasa hit him hard in the stomach so he was sent to the floor gasping for air. They all walked out of the room, Natsume glanced back at him.