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Chapter 3: Thief, Pt. 1
Kasumi had to admit that, while Hock was a cruel bastard that deserved to die a slow and painful death, he had a nice home, complete with fantastic architecture and magnificent art. Oh, the things she could steal...
Unfortunately, the view was ruined by the dozens of criminals that infested the place, drinking champagne and discussing their illegal business practices.
The professional thief then smirked to herself as she glanced at her companion.
Well, maybe the view isn't completely ruined, she thought to herself.
Ben Tennyson was probably the last person that would fit in with a large crowd of crime lords, as he was far too friendly and honest. Plus, it was extremely easy to make him blush, something that would easily give him away as a non-criminal. However, that didn't stop him from looking incredibly attractive in the suit he was currently wearing.
For someone so young, he had quite a toned body, which the clothes clung to very nicely.
"You look nervous," she whispered in his ear, making sure to sound as sultry as possible. "Is this your first time?"
The teen's face lit up, and he quickly turned to hide his reaction from the rest of the party-goers. Kasumi, meanwhile, giggled quietly, which caused him to throw a dirty look her way.
Her response? A simple wink and grin.
They had been at the party for an hour already, and things were going according to plan. They had managed to cut power to the vault (courtesy of one of Ben's transformations; a strange-looking one called Buzzshock), figure out the password (Ben had used Big Chill to sneak in and out like an expert), and get Hock's voice sample (which had required talking to the crime lord, something that had made the teen's skin crawl).
All that was left was the DNA sample, and they still had to sneak into Hock's room in order to procure one. Unfortunately, Hock had a pair of guards protecting the entrance, and they didn't appear to be leaving any time soon.
Fortunately, Ben was continuing to act like a shy schoolboy the whole time, which provided Kasumi endless amounts of amusement.
Then again, given what they were about to do, maybe his extremely hesitant attitude was warranted.
The Japanese thief reached out and plucked a glass of champagne from the nearby table with a dignified grace before chugging it down in one quick gulp, blowing her teenage companion a playful kiss before wrapping her arms around his right arm and leaning on him heavily, doing her best impression of an intoxicated partygoer.
The two walked (or stumbled, in Kasumi's case) over to the guards, with Ben looking sheepish the whole time as he spoke. "There wouldn't be any bedrooms this way, would there?"
"Just Mr. Hock's," the guard on the left said, his voice deepened by his helmet. "Off-limits, sir."
"Oh, come on, help me out a little!" the wielder of the Omnitrix pleaded (which made him seem even cuter, in Kasumi's opinion) as he nodded his head over to the beautiful woman hanging off of his arm. "She's been hitting the happy juice for an hour, and this may be my only chance!"
The guard on the right cocked his head and ran his eyes up and down Kasumi's body, which was clad in a black dress that revealed a magnificent amount of both leg and cleavage. "Hm. I don't know Grif, maybe we should give the kid a hand?"
"Are you willing to lose your job just to help a kid get laid?" the first guard responded, sounding annoyed.
"Haven't you ever heard of 'Random Act of Kindness'? Come on, what's the worst that could happen? The kid should be done in a couple of minutes anyway," the second retorted, causing chuckles from both while Ben flushed in embarrassment.
Kasumi felt herself wanting to shoot the two guards for insulting her friend. Or, better yet, show off how lucky her ally was.
"Baby," she pleaded in a sexy voice, rubbing her chest against his arm. "I need you now."
The two armored doormen straightened and stared at her.
"Actually, you may be right, Tucker," the one known as Grif remarked. "If we don't let them go in, I think they might start doing it on the table with the cocktails."
"Can't have that," Tucker chuckled as he opened the door for the two. "Have fun, kid."
Ben blushed again and mumbled a "thank you" as the pair walked through the doorway, which closed behind them.
"Was that really necessary?" the teen asked quietly as he pinched the bridge of his nose.
"It worked, didn't it?" Kasumi teased as she playfully bumped her hip into his side. "Besides, it was fun. The way you blush is cuter than anything I've ever seen. Even panda bears can't match up!"
Ben sighed, but remained quiet as they walked down a hallway before approaching another door. Knowing that this was the place, they put their game faces on and entered the bedroom. The teen felt his jaw drop at the expansive room, while Kasumi immediately activated her Omni-tool and approached Hock's bed.
"I'll start scanning for any DNA residue," she explained as she scanned the mattress. "Go Wildmutt and see if you can sniff anything out."
A bright flash of green light was her answer, followed by a growl as a large, orange, eyeless beast began to sniff the ground and furniture for any sign of Hock's skin cells or hair follicles or whatever Kasumi needed.
The thief smiled to herself. While the teen was fun to tease, and he was especially handsome in the suit she bought him, her favorite thing about Ben was how good of a person he was. He was always approachable, and constantly willing to help out the members of the crew, be it Miranda with her sister or Jacob with his father.
Yes, it was safe to say that he was her closest friend on the ship.
I wonder what Keiji would thing of him, she pondered to herself, thought her thoughts were interrupted by Wildmutt straightening and beckoning her over with his clawed hand/paw.
Kasumi hurried over and noticed that the transformed teenager was gesturing to old Earth swords that hung on a rack on the wall, with a light layer of dust collected near the bottom.
She grinned and scanned the dust, pleased to find what she was looking for. "The cleaners don't dare touch treasures like these. Hock would have them drawn and quartered of they so much as touch them. Good find, Ben."
The thief couldn't help but scratch him on the head like a real dog as they continued the search. About ten minutes later, they had found extra DNA samples on a datapad and a wine glass (not to mention a credit chit between two couch cushions), meaning they finally had enough to crack Hock's vault.
With a nod, Wildmutt turned back into Ben, who adjusted his suit with a calm smoothness that Kasumi found slightly attractive.
"Ben?" she said quietly, drawing his attention. "I know you're not a fan of this kind of thing," Kasumi continued, gesturing her arm around the room. "But I appreciate the help. Really, I do."
The wielder of the Omnitrix smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Anything to help my friends, Kasumi."
I'm going to be so mad if he makes me cry, she thought to herself as she lunged forward and wrapped her arms around Ben's chest. "Even though I tease you relentlessly?" she asked through the hug.
Ben laughed. "Trust me, the teasing is nothing compared to what Jack says."
"Guess I have to try harder, then," came the reply as Kasumi released him and grinned in that playful way she always had. However, she noticed movement out of the corner of her eye, and her advanced reflexes took over as she pushed the teen with a hard shove, knocking him onto the bed.
This is gonna be awkward, Kasumi thought as she jumped on top of Ben, straddled him, and immediately mashed her lips onto his. The teen tensed up, though he understood the situation immediately when he heard footsteps and grumbling from the entrance to the room.
"Can't even get his damn datapad himself, lazy prick," came Grif's grumbling voice as he entered the room, only to stop once he saw the two young people making out on the bed. "Ah shit, I forgot about you two."
Kasumi felt a surge of guilt for what she was about to do, but they had to sell the performance. She looked up and gave her best pouty face. "Can't we stay a little longer, sir?" she asked in her best 'innocent schoolgirl' voice as she ran her hands across Ben's chest.
The guard sighed. "Honestly, I would have thought you two would have done the deed and left by now. You're killing me, here."
Ben, still paralyzed from Kasumi kissing him, threw an apologetic look her way as he reached behind the thief and firmly grabbed her ass, causing her to gasp and blush from arousal.
It was scary how good that felt.
Grif sighed again. "Fine. You have ten more minutes, then I'm dragging you out of here if I have to." With that, he walked over to Hock's desk, grabbed a datapad, and left.
The two members of Shepard's crew relaxed out of relief, only to realize that their hands were still in places they really shouldn't be.
Kasumi, naturally, was the first to recover, grinning down at Ben and leaning in to whisper in his ear. "That was bold of you, Benji. I think you and I need to have a little chat."
The teen groaned as he dropped his hands from her backside, knowing that, while Kasumi wasn't angry about what he had done, knowing that it was part of the deception, she was still going to tease him about it for a long time.
"It may not be as nice as Miranda's, but you have to admit I have a great ass."
Starting now, apparently.
So yeah, apologies for taking so long, people. For this and "The Hero Effect". But don't worry, I'll be updating more as part of my New Year plan (2015 is gonna kick so much ass).
Who do you want for next chapter? I'm thinking Liara, or maybe even Samara or EDI. So many to choose from!
Anyway, "Hero Effect" should be updated soon, now that my personal life has finally normalized itself. It's good to be back!
And yes, I did use character names from "Red vs. Blue". Don't judge me.