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Ryo made his decision in a heartbeat and pulled the trigger of his briefcase. His 4.6mm slugs ripped into Akizuki's chest, tumbling inside flesh as designed and producing horrendous wounds. Yuu fired her Berettas at the same time, 9mm rounds blasting Akizuki's head. He was chopped to bits, collapsing on the floor.

"Down!" Ryo yelled as he leaped towards the floor. Yuu did the same thing as bullets smashed on the table and wall. Ryo drew his Python and fired his MP7 again, hitting another yakuza on the legs. He pivoted, swinging his Magnum at another man armed with a .45. Ryo tripped the trigger, a 125-grain JHP smashed on the gunman's face killing him instantly.

Yuu slid on the floor, firing booth her guns. It quickly became clear that the yakuza men are not accustomed to combat and she strongly suspect that all they know about firing a gun is spray and pray. Two goons collapsed as they were hit by 9mm hollowpoints. Yuu stood up and kept on firing as she ran towards the Lamborghini display.

Ryo kept the others busy. He fired the briefcase that kept the other goons down. The MP7 went empty and Ryo didn't have the time to reload it. He tossed the case and it slid on the floor, then he jumped on top of it. Using the case as a sled, he fired his Python again and again, killing two more assailants.

Yuu reloaded her Berettas as bullets ruined the expensive display. Yuu opened the distinctive swan door of the Lambo and she crawled inside for cover. Windshield shards rained on her but the safety glass didn't cause any wounds. She rose up, firing her guns Akimbo style. The yakuza took cover but one collapsed on a bloody heap.

One brave soul leaped into the air with a revolver in each hand. He probably saw too much action movies, jumping and firing in the air. Reality hit him in the form of a .357 Magnum slug in the stomach and four 9mm on the chest. His graceful jump came crashing down literally. Ryo scooped the briefcase and ran towards the Lambo display. He opened the chamber of his Colt and reloads it quickly.

Yuu exited the other side, one of her Berettas stuck on her belt while holding one on the right hand. She fired the pistol, emptying the 16-round mag in seconds and taking out one man with two shots in the torso. With lightning speed, she dropped the empty mag and slapped one full home and fired again rapidly. Ryo saw it and he was amazed by Yuu's skill.

"Let's go!" Ryo shouted. Yuu quickly pulled back and the two ran towards the kitchen. The door was locked but one .357 slug blew the lock open. Ryo and Yuu ran towards a dark alley and stopped to catch their breath.

Ryo opened the case and took out the MP7. He reloads the weapon and gave it to Yuu. "Here," he said.

Yuu took the machine pistol; she exhausted almost all her ammo in the shootout. "Thanks," she said.

They ran towards the Ferrari. Ryo took the driver seat while Yuu entered the passenger side. Ryo revved the car and drove it away from the bar as they heard police car sirens. "Are you hurt? Are you bleeding?" asked Ryo.

Yuu raised her left hand. It has dried blood on the back. "Just a scratch, no bullet wounds."

"There is a first aid kit under your seat."

Yuu quickly dressed her wound. "That bastard Kai. He sent those yakuza goons and not the Servants to kill me."

"Meaning?"

"That could only mean one thing. The Servants have a more important mission. Where are we going?"

Ryo thought about that. "I have to take you to a safe place." He sighed resignedly. "I knew I'd get into trouble taking a Ferrari into a Lamborghini Bar."

The only safe place that Ryo knew is his own flat. Yuu was surprised when Ryo drove his Ferrari on a building that seems to be under construction. Ryo parked his Ferrari on the basement parking area and the two climbed three stories using a construction elevator. Steel and concrete debris littered everywhere. But in the end of a corridor is a steel door. Ryo used a magnetic key to open it. "Welcome to my home," he said.

Yuu was also surprised to see a clean, well-maintained house that would rival expensive condos in Roppongi Hills. The flat is western in design, with couches and Central American paintings in the wall. "I'm impressed," Yuu remarked.

Ryo pressed a button on the corner of the big painting. The painting swung open and revealed displayed guns, from military rifles to hunting shotguns. He placed the MP7 on the wall and took out a cleaning kit from the drawer. "We'll need to get out guns sanitized," he said.

Yuu sat on the couch and set her twin Beretta 9FS Inox on the coffee table. "These are the guns that I used on my first job. They never parted my side ever since."

Ryo sat on the other couch and placed the cleaning kit on the coffee table. "While we clean the guns, can you tell your story?"

Yuu closed her eyes. The she began telling her story with the Servants of Death.

An hour later, Yuu finished cleaning her Berettas. She reassembled them then applied a thin coat of oil on the railings and rapidly cocks the slide to evenly dispense the lubricant. She slapped an empty magazine home, cocks the gun again and aimed at a light bulb. Yuu squeezed the trigger, she heard the gun clicked. The sight didn't move an eyelash. If there is a bullet on the gun, the bulb would be disintegrated with a dead center hit.

Satisfied, Yuu dropped the empty magazine and slapped the full one. She pulled the slide again; the first bullet entered the chamber, ready to go. She pushed the release, dropping the magazine and she load another full one then flicked the safety on. The gun is now loaded with max 16 9mm rounds. She did the same thing on the other Beretta.

Ryo also finished cleaning his revolver. "So that's what happen," he concluded.

"I can't let them slaughter more innocent people." Yuu slipped the guns on her bag.

"This Kai person is the key."

"We can't flush him out easily. We have to chip on the ice to get to the prize."

Ryo was puzzled. "What do you mean?"

"Akizuki is just one of the contacts of Kai. If my hunch is correct, he is also in bed with other yakuza gangs, including the Sakamotos and the Chinese mafia. We took out Takada because he is a rival of Sakamoto in his drug business. Now, if we can get Sakamoto…"

"Just a minute," Ryo interrupted. "Are you saying we launch a war against one of the most dangerous gangs in Tokyo?"

Yuu smiled. "They do have a small army of at least a hundred men, armed with firearms. But these guys are not like us. They are more suitable in slaughtering unsuspecting people in drive by shooting. I'd say with the right timing and weapons, we can give them a great deal of damage. That would force Kai to send the Servants after us."

"And then?"

Yuu looked straight at Ryo's eyes. "We will set a trap. If we can, we will take them alive. If not, we kill them. Or they kill us."

Ryo shook his head in dismay. "Great plan. Two against 100 plus four highly-trained killers. I'm gonna ask Kaori to make my will."

Yuu stood up. "I'll take a shower."

Ryo grinned mischievously. "Sure….."

But then Yuu's eyes became as hard as marbles. "And if ever I catch you peeking at me, you'll be pissing blood for a week."

Ryo's enthusiasm vanished.

The door open and Kaori entered the apartment. Her surprised was evident, but she regained her composure. "Is she our client?" she asked.

Yuu smiled. "Yes. Call me Yuu."