Darker Days
Chapter 4
A/N: Thanks for the reviews and +alerts for those that read this story! Much appreciated thank you! This was very hard to write because so much is going on and still much more to come. Thanks for reading, enjoy!
Zen sat behind his desk with a hard expression and then looked up at his brother who sat in front of him casually. His gaze went back to the items in front of him...the bugs.
"Don't worry, we have them all now. But someone placed them in Shirayuki's room too. I believe your plan is safe because nothing was discussed in any of the rooms and they couldn't get into the conference room."
Zen sighed, exasperatedly and put his head in his hands from the stress.
"I assume this is how they knew that she was going to get her belongings but that still doesn't answer how they knew which apartment."
The white haired man groaned, lowered his hands from his face and looked over to where Mitsuhide and Kiki were whispering to each other.
"The bidding starts soon. Can you go out and check on them?"
Both nodded and left the room.
"The brass is putting pressure on the Wistalia family to end this. But what they don't realise is that this 'chip' isn't a chip at all," said Izana, his cool eyes on his brother from over his shoulder.
Zen nodded thoughtfully. "I know."
"Its time for you to get it...and they're not allowed to be caught."
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For the first time in years, the prison cells were full.
Zen's plan had worked flawlessly and Ryuu traced each portable device to a location where the criminal lord's were bidding for the chip. Umihebi had been staying in a rival hotel chain, a few blocks away which was owned by billionaire, Haku Seiran but most new him as Earl Seiran.
He was Kiki's father and despite the fact that the Earl wanted her to return to him and follow in his footsteps, his love for his daughter far outweighed business. But he had told Zen that if anything happened to her, he would take steps to ruin their family by way of a merger.
Izana had laughed that off, saying that it was impossible since their company was far bigger and if anyone was going to take over a company it would be the Wistalia's taking over the Seiran's.
So it was an easy task to simply get Kiki to talk over with her father that there was a wanted criminal staying in one of his hotels and an even easier task to arrest her in the confines of her hotel room. She had a few guards, but nothing Obi and Suzu couldn't handle.
Touka Bergatt had been staying somewhere inconspicuous, much to his distaste. It was an independent motel to which his twin brothers, who were guarding him, had suggested that the Government wouldn't think to monitor.
Unfortunately for them, they didn't know the Government had a hacker on their side who easily found them.
"This is unexpected, Bergatt," Zen had said with a distasteful raise of an eyebrow as he was lead away by Mitsuhide, his arms cuffed behind him.
The leader of Bergatt Industries (a front for his criminal activities) looked down at Zen but turned up his nose, obviously trying not to show his embarrassment.
"Not my idea, boy...you've no idea what you have started, Wistalia."
Shirayuki had insisted that she go with Obi and Suzu on the last arrest, since the third arrest hadn't gone to plan.
"Do you know the leader of the Lions, Miss?"
She cast Obi a glare as they sat in the back of the SUV together (their knees and arms touching and both of them inwardly remembered their activities from earlier), with Itoya on her other side. Kazuki sat in the front passenger side with Suzu driving.
Itoya looked over at Obi with an unreadable expression. "You'll see."
"Oh, so the big guy does talk," laughed Suzu from the front seat.
Shirayuki managed a nervous laugh but didn't distract her from her thoughts for long.
"He'll come without a fuss if I'm there," she said quietly, guilt coursing through her.
Kazuki looked at her through the reflection in the visor above him, his lips pulled into a tight line.
"It wouldn't matter if you were, we can handle-" began Suzu with a roll of the eyes before being interrupted.
"You can't handle him, trust me. I know that you are probably great fighters, especially in close combat but Mukaze...he's the best. And he's been doing it long before we were even born," she exclaimed in annoyance at Suzu's lack of understanding in the matter.
His eyes moved from the road for a split second to meet her fiery green orbs in the back through his rear view mirror.
So it wasn't a previous lover, as Obi had first thought. He didn't know why that gave him relief or why he even cared...except that he did.
He was as curious as ever now.
He heard her sigh. "A group of men came for him one day in his home. His wife, child and even his protege were there. There were forty men and not one of them lived to see another day. He moved so fast, was strong, methodical in his movements and strikes...but even he couldn't stop them from killing his wife and injuring his protege to within an inch of their life."
Kazuki stiffened when she told that story and decided to look out the window with a frown on his face.
Suzu noticed his movements but didn't bother asking. He had an inkling anyway.
"So what happened to the daughter, was she killed?" asked Suzu, his eyes flickering to hers for a moment again.
Shirayuki gripped the fabric of her shirt and looked down at her legs; remembering things she didn't want to remember.
"I suppose so," she said quietly, tears coming to her eyes. "The daughter he loved dearly died that day."
Obi looked down at her with pity in his eyes. What kind of scum would kill a wife and daughter in cold blood, right before a man's eyes? Even if it were a contract, he would have declined that one.
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When the door opened, it revealed a dark red headed man. He was tall, broad shouldered with a commanding presence and Obi could see now what Shirayuki had warned them about.
He had a look in his eye, like a weathered warrior, dangerous and definitely no nonsense but when his eyes flickered down to Shirayuki they widened in surprise.
"P-Princess?" he stammered in shock as his eyes softened and smile formed at the corner of his lips.
Obi and Suzu looked stunned. "Hello Daddy."
"I-I thought you said-" began Suzu when Itoya snapped his gaze to the blonde and shook his head.
When Mukaze had gotten over his surprise at seeing his one and only daughter at his door, his eyes then scanned to the others surrounding her.
He didn't like what he saw (Obi and Suzu) but let them come in anyway. It seems Shirayuki had some explaining to do.
"Sir," bowed Kazuki as he began to walk through the door and Mukaze laughed and ruffled his hair.
"Kazuki, you've grown!" he said, closing the door after Itoya, the last of them, walked through.
"And Itoya...I'm sorry I didn't come to see you after...well, you know."
Itoya nodded.
"But you kept your promise," said Mukaze as his green orbs flickered to Shirayuki and then back to the tall grey haired man.
He nodded again.
"Now-" began Mukaze but turned to face the two unknowns in the room. "-who are they?"
He eyed them suspiciously, especially Obi. He didn't like the way he looked at his daughter and then his gaze fell on Shirayuki and she rolled her eyes.
"I don't have much time. I'm in a spot of trouble, Daddy. And I need you to...I need to ask you to be arrested for a little while."
Mukaze's heart skipped a beat but then Shirayuki launched into her story.
Obi watched on. Suzu and him exchanged a look because now they knew that the story Shirayuki had told in the car was about herself. And Itoya must have been his protege, Obi had thought.
The contrast between Shirayuki and her father was vast. Mukaze wore suit pants, a dark red dress shirt and black tie. He could see the muscles on his arms stretching behind the fabric and the way he stood so erect and alert seemed so familiar to him.
There was no doubt in his mind that this man was as Shirayuki had said - skilled and dangerous. But he was also a father and so when he looked at his daughter, he had a look of longing and sadness behind his eyes, even throughout her explanations of the events thus far.
He wondered how a father could abandon his child to an orphanage, rather than take care of her, turning her into what she was today. It was a luxury knowing who your parents were, but, he supposed it would be worse if you knew who they were and knew they had abandoned you.
His eyes wandered over to Shirayuki. She wore black skinny jeans (that cupped her bottom so well), stilettos, a long grey, silk singlet top and her hair was hanging freely. Her eyes were determined as she spoke of how she had met Obi.
And that made him think...Shirayuki was skilled too but she held herself so differently to her father. She was delicate and beautiful, slender and graceful and despite her past and how she had tried to seem when he first met her, she had a kindness underneath that mask of hers. He'd seen it once or twice.
Obi had been so deep in his thoughts, observing the two, he hadn't noticed Mukaze glaring back at him.
"Boy, I don't care if I get arrested today. I'm willing to do that but if you so much as look at my Angel like that-" began Mukaze with a growl when Shirayuki's hand grabbed his arm as he marched forward toward Obi.
"Dad, don't!" she exclaimed incredulously.
Mukaze turned, his gaze was full of fury. "I don't care what I have to do today but I've killed men for less-"
Obi should have been afraid but he just wasn't. The man was just trying to protect his daughter, besides, if Mukaze knew just how involved they actually were he probably would be dead.
"Daddy, please. That's Obi! He's part of our team!" she said, trying to calm her father down. "Besides, you haven't been in my life so you don't know things...why start now?"
Mukaze turned his dangerous glare from Obi and then looked down at Shirayuki with guilt written all over his face.
"Y-you're right, Princess I just...I'm sorry," he said as he turned, letting Kazuki come up to him and pat him on the back to calm him down.
Shirayuki looked past her father at Obi for a moment and she gave him an apologetic look to which he smirked in an amused way, shaking his head.
Obi remembered Shirayuki saying that this man should be feared but all he saw was a father - a shitty one - but a father, nonetheless. And despite him being a skilled fighter and someone to be feared, one look from Shirayuki and this guy was a total mess, spluttering apologies, looking down at her with puppy dog eyes - although, Mukaze had given him a look of death before...
"Zen will be here in a minute," spoke Shirayuki softly, looking up at her father seriously.
Mukaze nodded and straightened to his full height. He had been caught up in the moment but now wasn't the time.
"The Circle are planning something," spoke Mukaze, his eyes finding Itoya's and Kazuki's. They stood leaning against the wall next to the door and their awkward expression had been replaced with what Obi could only describe as shock and fear.
Obi and Suzu shared a look from their position near the door and Shirayuki stiffened at the news. She shook her head, her invisible mask firmly on.
"We...we can't beat them," she said quietly, clenching her fists. "Come on Dad. Get your things, we have to go."
"We could if-"
Shirayuki snapped her head toward her father who had just grabbed his overnight suit case from beside his bed a few meters away. "If its taken you over fifteen years to build your empire just to beat them, its obvious we can't!"
Mukaze's eyes widened, Itoya's jaw tightened and Kazuki gasped at the harshness in Shirayuki's voice.
Shirayuki had tears in her eyes and turned away from him. Mukaze walked toward her because he wanted to explain but suddenly Obi was at her side, an arm around her upper back as she leaned against him with her head on his chest.
This time it was Obi's turn to glare dangerously over at her father and this shocked Mukaze...he knew something fishy was going on with that kid with the yellow eyes and his daughter.
"I'm sorry. I thought I could handle this...we should go," she spoke softly as she raised her head to look up at Obi.
He turned back and looked down at her, nodding with a small smile. "Sure, Miss."
And then it was blatantly obvious to the rest of the room where they stood with each other. Suzu wasn't surprised, but Itoya wasn't pleased and Kazuki had his eyes narrowed.
As they all walked toward the door, Suzu pulled out some cuffs that were given to him and patted the large red headed man on the shoulder.
"Yo old man, don't forget, we gotta cuff you," he said with a smirk and a wink.
Mukaze sighed, rolling his eyes but nodded, holding his hands behind his back.
Shirayuki was in the hallway already and heard the clink of the cuffs as they closed around her father's wrists.
"Kazuki, I entrust my suitcase to you then," she heard her father say.
"Count on me, old geezer!"
"Don't call me that! I am the leader of an empire!"
She was already at the lift and had pressed the button to go down, silently looking to the floor. She felt a presence next to her and surprisingly found that Obi was standing next to her looking up at the numbers flashing at the top of the doors which indicated which floor the lift was on. He held his hands behind his back and didn't say anything and Shirayuki was grateful.
After all, she'd just lost it in there. But for some reason, Obi had been there to comfort her, despite his words to her earlier after their tumble in the sheets...again. So why? Why did he do it?
Obi was pissed off. Not only did they not use a condom but she actually thought that it was funny. The pill wasn't a sure thing, Christ, didn't she care?
"We can't do this again," he snapped, crossing his arms over his broad chest, leaning against the wall in the lift as it slowly made its way downstairs.
Shirayuki's laughter stopped and she turned to look up at him. Of course...she knew that, of course she did. But why did he sound so...cold.
"I-I know that..." she said, shocking herself with how much it hurt to say that.
But god damn it, she was annoyed at herself because she knew what that feeling was. It was the start of something dangerous and although Obi didn't feel it...she did.
So no. They wouldn't be doing that again.
"We don't care about each other so there's no point. Besides, I can't trust you." The words had left his mouth before he could stop them.
They rang through her like bullets but she felt the same, right?
She didn't look at him and instead, chose to look at the ground as reality set in. She was starting to care because what he had just said hurt her.
"I know."
"You shouldn't have done that," she said quietly as the lift opened.
They both stepped in and were so invested with each other, they forgot about the others and the lift closed. Obi pressed the button for the ground floor.
"I don't need your pity, you know. You said you didn't care, remember?" snapped Shirayuki in annoyance but when she met his eyes, he looked half shocked.
"I said we didn't care...about each other, was I wrong?" he asked quietly, gauging her reaction as he stared down at her.
Shirayuki had fresh tears in her eyes but she wasn't looking at him. Between meeting her father for the first time in years and understanding that she was starting to care for Obi, it was just too much. How could she care about a man in so short of a time when she'd never cared for one before?
She'd had a few one night stands over the years. She wasn't proud of it but she'd never gone back to any of them (hell, she could count them all on one hand).
Why was Obi any different?
"I'll probably be locked away soon, so you were right to say that we shouldn't get attached."
Obi frown at her words.
"Anyway, you and Suzu will have moved on soon to your next job. We have the criminals Zen wanted, except for Raj...but that won't take long." I hope.
He watched her avoid his gaze carefully and when the doors to the lift opened, she was out of his reach.
Obi was confused now. After the harsh things he'd said to her earlier in the day, he'd have thought she would have shut herself off from emotions like he did but her mask was once again crumbling in front of him.
He didn't know what he was doing until he found that he had caught up to her but before he could question her further, she was with company.
The cool Clarines Autumn breeze graced his face as Obi came to a stop next to her at the front of the building and Zen's eyes caught his. Obi noticed the black SUV parked out the front, up on the side walk.
Conspicuous much?
Zen stood in front of her in a Winter button up coat, crisp black slacks, blue dress shirt and paisley tie - and suede black laced dress shoes. Not exactly attire for arresting criminals but Obi supposed that he had them for that sort of work now.
"Ah, I heard the last one is in cuffs?"
Obi frowned. Didn't he know that the 'last one' was Shirayuki's father?
Shirayuki's green orbs flashed up to his pointedly and realised she wanted him to keep it a secret. He also saw that her mask was back on her face - with no tear in sight.
"Yes Master, that's right. Miss here was mighty helpful," he said knowingly with a toothy grin.
Zen nodded and then his blue orbs sighted Suzu, Itoya and Kazuki with Mukaze in cuffs coming out the double doors of the hotel.
The silver haired agent walked up to greet them, Mitsuhide and Kiki on his heels and then Obi looked down at Shirayuki who also stood there watching as Mukaze was lead into the back of Zen's black SUV.
There were a few other agents, in crisp black suits and black ties, following protocols with Zen giving them orders to carry out. Some were advising the Manager of the hotel inside, another was questioning Mukaze briefly before shutting the back door with him inside and Suzu, Itoya and Kazuki were being given a stern talking to from Mitsuhide and Kiki about taking Mukaze out the front of the hotel, instead of around the back or even in the underground car park would have been a good option. Zen stood back and nodded when he agreed with something said.
Suddenly a vibration was heard. Obi looked down to see Shirayuki pull out her phone.
"Its Ryuu. He thinks he's locked onto Shenezard's location now," she said quietly.
She put her phone back into her jean pocket and looked up at Obi with a half smile - but it was all show, wasn't it?
"Miss-"
"We should get back to the hotel. Apparently Zen has another job for us," she interrupted quickly, not letting him get a word in if he tried.
He watched her walk down to where Suzu had left their own vehicle down the side street. He couldn't help noticing how tight those jeans were around her ass and how he just wanted to-
And there he went again, thinking with his cock. This is the whole reason he got into this mess and he still hadn't learned.
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Zen glared at them and Shirayuki thought a vein was going to pop out of his forehead, so she closed her mouth.
Kazuki and Suzu were arguing. Yuzuri was laughing hysterically and Itoya, Shuka and Ryuu waited for Kazuki to get kicked out of the room.
Obi leaned against the wall, watching it all happen but his auburn orbs definitely came back to her apple red locks more often than not.
"I don't trust that asshole! You can't let them do this on their own!" yelled Kazuki, his face red with anger.
Mitsuhide sat a hand on Zen's shoulder because the young agent was about to explode.
Never in his whole entire career (including the time before he joined the Government) did he have to deal with such distrustful, argumentative people. He was used to men (and women) who just did as they were told, not these insolent criminals!
It helped that some of them were easy on the eyes (Shirayuki and Yuzuri) but that wasn't enough for him to deal with the blonde midget's antics.
Suddenly Kazuki felt a soft hand on his arm and he turned with a glare which soon turned into a softer gaze, causing his mouth to close with another complaint on the tip of his tongue.
"Its okay, Zuki. We will have Ryuu on the other end and Shuka, Suzu and Yuzuri will be helping from inside too," she said with a soft smile, down at him.
Kazuki turned from her and glared up at Zen. "Fine but if anything happens to her, no amount of agents will stop us from making you die a horrible death, Agent Wistalia."
Zen continued to glare and Kazuki glared back.
"I could put you in jail," said Zen finally, narrowing his eyes.
"Tch. Just try it, old man."
Zen let out a breath. "What?"
"Well you have grey hair-"
"Its silver!"
Over the other side of the room, Itoya, Shuka and Ryuu sighed as another battle started out.
"And blondie, you're with me," smiled Suzu with a wink from over the other side of the table.
Yuzuri raised an eyebrow. "You're blonde too, retard."
Suzu pretended to be offended and hand a hand to his chest with a fake gasp. "Now now, is that the way to speak to your partner?"
And then Yuzuri and Suzu launched into an argument, except that Suzu wasn't arguing and instead smiled with amusement and Yuzuri was red in the face with annoyance.
"ENOUGH!" exclaimed Zen, at his absolute wits end with the lot of them. His voice seemed to ring around the entire room, bringing attention to him immediately.
His cool blue orbs, now even more similar to his brother's, locked onto each of theirs as they scanned the room.
"One day. That's all the time you have to prepare, so make a plan and execute it. This is your speciality, is it not, Shirayuki?" his eyes flashed to hers for a moment, waiting for her to acknowledge him.
She nodded. "Of course. Will you be okay with all this, Ryuu?" she asked, turning from the front of the room to meet Ryuu's purple orbs.
The teen nodded. "I'm a genius, I can organise and be behind both missions."
One group would be going for the real chip and the other would be closing in on Raj Shenazard. Two birds with one stone as they say.
Zen had already worked out each of their skills and advantages and put together each team based on that. The team going after the chip would be Shirayuki and Obi.
They were nimble, quick on their toes, so would be better suited together. Apparently they might have to scale a building for this one. Suzu and Yuzuri would work the inside, with Shuka (the grifter).
Apparently the real data wasn't a chip as most people thought. The government had leaked that information on purpose to lure the criminals in but in actual fact, it was an art piece.
The government had 'donated' an art piece last year to the Grand Museum of Clarines - one of the most prestigious and also highly secured museums in the world.
Zen told them it wasn't a painting, but a mask. It was called the Mask of the Oni which supposedly had been worn in the days of the Samurai, well, the real Mask of the Oni had that history; the mask they were after was just a very good copy. It had the face of a dragon and the real, authentic copy had been hand painted, intricately, with the intention of protecting the wearer against the evils of demons.
Shirayuki didn't really know how information could be in or on a mask but she didn't question it.
The second team would track down and arrest Raj Shenezard - consisting of Itoya, Kazuki, Mitsuhide, Kiki and Zen.
Ryuu would be in a van somewhere, on a receiver to both teams. Apparently he could monitor security for both missions and assist with electronic security protocols for all of them, as long as he had a good work station and complete concentration.
"Right. If we are all good, then get to work on planning. When this is over and if we're successful, we will see if your prison sentences can be more lenient."
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After the meeting, Shirayuki was lead by Zen down to the prison cells. This time with the Government's permission.
Her green orbs automatically went to the doors locking mechanism when they stopped at it, noticing it had since been fixed.
"Shirayuki," said Zen softly. His back was facing her and although he was shorter than Obi, he easily towered over her if he wanted to.
Zen was an attractive young man, she wasn't blind, but they were from two different worlds and perhaps maybe in another life, he may have piqued her interest.
But he was going to be the one to put her away behind bars soon, so even the slightest feeling of getting to know him was forgotten with that fact.
Zen had stopped suddenly and luckily she had good reflexes, otherwise she probably would have bumped into him.
He turned and she stepped back a little, looking up at him questioningly.
"Talk to him but make it quick. The others have been moved to our secondary prison until you are done."
Shirayuki nodded. "How did you do that without the guests seeing?"
Zen smiled knowingly and pressed an index finger to the side of his nose. "We can be sneaky too, Shirayuki."
She raised an eyebrow. It was probably secret underground tunnels or something.
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"Princess!" exclaimed Mukaze, his green orbs lighting up when she walked into the room.
He stood in the same cage that Yuzuri had been in, his hands clutching two of the bars in front of him and standing at his full height to address his daughter. His spiky dark red hair stood up, his suit that he'd been wearing was crinkled and tie was loosened - the suit jacket had long since been discarded.
"Daddy," whispered Shirayuki with a smile. She walked up to the cage but wondered, what was she going to say to him?
Mukaze's eyes left hers for a moment, spotting the camera up in the corner. He was about to let her know by using a hand sign but she shook her head.
"I know. I broke Yuzu out," she whispered, her eyes leaving his form briefly. "I'm going on a mission the day after tomorrow and then, I'll probably be in your position."
He sighed, backing away from the cage and sat down on a bench at the back of the prison cell.
"I never wanted this for you-"
"Then why did you leave?!" exclaimed Shirayuki, her eyes full of anger and disbelief.
The older man had expected this reaction, how could he not? He swiped a hand through his hair and it was then that Shirayuki knew he was thinking of the day he left because his eyes went cold.
"I had to, Angel. They killed your mother-"
"I know! I was there too...I was still alive," she said with tears in her eyes as she turned around and leaned her back against the cage.
"Maybe I could have made a different decision back then, I don't know...but I'm close! Its taken me fifteen years to create a stable empire that cannot be contested but finally, we might be able to close in-"
Shirayuki laughed, humorlessly. "The Circle are untouchable. They run the orphanages so I know how untouchable they are. They have their hands in every pie, in every criminal organisation and it doesn't stop there. They have people in most of the companies that run the country, the police force...I wouldn't be surprised if they had men on the inside of the Government. No one even knows their identities-"
"I do."
Her eyes flew open and she spun around to face Mukaze in shock. "You're not serious!"
He smiled, his eyes bright with determination.
"That is what is on that 'chip'-"
"No...Shenezard is on that chip so it can't possibly-"
"Honey, I need to tell you more about it...about how even the Government don't know about the chip and what information it has on it."
Shirayuki growled at him, looking over at the camera and back to him but Mukaze simple chuckled, folding his strong arms over his broad chest.
"Ryuu has taken care of that for me, that was what I was trying to say before, honey."
Her body stiffened - a little annoyed that he had gotten to her friend without knowing.
"Oh? When did that happen?"
"Shirayuki...you're not the only one that has secret skills. I know that...I realised afterward that the orphanage I left you at was controlled by the Circle and it wasn't my intention. I had much to learn back then...I was going to get you out when I had enough resources to pull off a rescue mission but then I heard stories of the girl with the apple red hair who cracked a Worthington 3000 in under three minutes or how the girl with red hair scaled a half a mile wall, infiltrated one of the Bergatt Industries strongholds in Wilant and stole some plans out of a Remington 4325 in ten minutes...I knew it was you."
Shirayuki sighed. "It wasn't just me; they probably just recognised me because of my hair. After those incidents and with the stories circulating, I always wore a wig."
Mukaze nodded. "I figured as much. Princess, I have to be quick. You need to know the truth about the chip."
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Night had fallen. Yuzuri looked out the window of the hotel room, noticing how different it looked from this window, instead of their usual 'abode' which was on the floor below.
She pulled the sheets up her naked, slender body a little more and sighed. How were they going to get out of this mess? She always relied on Shirayuki and Ryuu to figure something out but she really had doubts of how they would pull through this time.
"What are you thinking about?" said a voice from the bed.
Yuzuri groaned and turned her narrowed blue orbs toward him. Damn he was sexy. She knew he was the moment she saw him, when he had 'captured' her from their heist the other day, but he was more than she had expected and great in bed too.
"Suzu," she growled, narrowing her eyes at him. "Screwing doesn't change the fact that I don't like you!"
The blonde man laughed and shrugged his shoulders. "Can't say that doesn't hurt but, come on, babe. The night is young!"
Yuzuri groaned again. "We were meant to be going over a plan, remember? I bet Obi and Shirayuki have something figured out-"
Then Suzu really belted out a laugh but it was genuine because he actually thought it was amusing.
"Oh...I bet they are. I wonder if the best plans are made between the sheets..."
Her blue orbs glared at him and she strutted over as best she could with the sheets covering her and dragging on the ground beneath her as she reached the bed.
"What are you talking about? Shirayuki would never-"
"Want to bet?"
"No because she...you don't know what she's like. She's never been one to sleep with the enemy - especially on a job - like I do...she's much more innocent-"
"Yuzuri, I guess you don't know her as well as you think you do. I've heard she's a minx."
Her eyes widened in shock and the sheets fell off her body slowly. Suzu drank in her form, leaned forward and grabbed her by the hips, easily lifting her onto him.
She squealed in surprise but then couldn't help but laugh with him, straddling his naked hips. Her hands rested on top of his shoulders and she sighed.
"Alright. One more and then we should plan something...I still don't agree-" but his lips were on hers before she could say another word.
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Damn her father and this whole situation...it made her head hurt the more she thought about what he had said to her earlier.
She felt her phone vibrate but she didn't really want to see who it was.
The wind was especially strong tonight, causing her hair to blow behind her constantly but she didn't care. It felt nice, despite the goosebumps that were forming on her skin from the coolness of the air, because it made her feel alive.
Shirayuki couldn't help but to admire the city lights again because it was pretty and even when she felt a familiar presence suddenly place themselves beside her, she didn't look away.
"You never gave me a chance to say anything earlier," the voice said in mild annoyance.
Shirayuki's heart began to race. Of course he would dive straight in to that conversation. She wasn't sure she could take rejection and cold words tonight, so she swung her legs behind her to leap off but his hand grabbed her thigh to stop her.
Her head snapped up to meet his in surprise.
"You can't run every time-"
"I can do what I want. Men like you don't want conversation, right? So why bother?" she snapped, her green orbs full of rage at his audacity.
This whole damn day was a mistake. Everything was grating on her and then Obi...he was always there watching...like it was some god damned soap opera and he was the audience.
She pulled his hand off her and she landed gracefully on the ground, striding toward the door. He always had to ruin her peaceful thinking and replaced it with thoughts of him.
Stupid emotions, stupid Obi...
"Don't presume to know me, Miss, because you don't," said Obi, grabbed her arm before she could reach for the door, turning her around to face him.
Shirayuki looked up at him angrily.
"You were the one that said-"
"Well I didn't mean it, okay?" he snapped, his bright auburn orbs pierced into her shocked ones. "I just...I was angry because of the pill thing and I...I don't really want to...stop."
She drew in air but before she could open her mouth to question him, he'd leaned down and pressed his lips to hers. Her thoughts left her and the only thing on her mind was how much she needed this.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
He'd had a condom this time and although it didn't feel as nice, at least he had piece of mind after the fact.
"You like being on top, don't you?" he said, as their breaths started to even out again. He put the tied piece of rubber on the table beside the bed and then turned back to face her.
She was lying on top of his toned, sweaty chest and he could feel her breasts on top of him - he swore he was getting hard again because they felt so soft and...god, her whole body was just a drug to him.
Her head laid on his shoulder and he could feel her smiling lips on the side of his neck, just resting there, and her breath tickled his hair line.
"Sometimes. I don't know, I like riding you I guess. I've never really been on top before."
He laughed, his large hands moved from her upper back and slowly settled on both of her bottom cheeks again. Her skin was so soft and her bottom fit nicely between his hands, causing his penis to definitely begin to get hard again.
Damn her. What was with this woman? He honestly couldn't get enough of her, even her stories and her reactions were interesting (outside of the bedroom).
Like how she would get angry when he disagreed with her (on purpose, just for the sake of it) or how she would shiver in pleasure when he touched her or even how graceful she had been when he'd first met her, jumping off a building like it was an every day thing.
Even her past intrigued him because they were the same, weren't they?
"We should be planning-" began Shirayuki, pushing away from him so she was sitting upright. Her palms now rested against his chest and her nipples began to harden with the sudden change from the warmth of his chest to the air temperature of the room.
His eyes were wondered from her face to her breasts with hunger and then a smirk graced his lips.
"Fuck that, Miss. Exercise opens the mind."
Shirayuki laughed as she was suddenly flipped her over onto her back; feeling the soft high quality mattress on her skin and her hair sprawled out around her head.
And to Obi, it made her look like some sort of magical being, so beautiful and alluring.
She had her legs tightly pressed against his hips, her eyes full of excitement and lust, practically begging for him to take her again.
"Ready to go so soon? How many condoms did you buy? I'm not sure you'll have enough and I wouldn't want you to get pissy again-"
And there she went, turning him on in one instance and then pissing him on in another. Obi glared, leaning down, using his arms to hold him above her easily.
Her hands came up, rubbing along his biceps, feeling how they flexed as he held his body weight above her. She knew he was strong and his chest was so toned, like he worked out all the time - but she was sure he didn't. It was just the job, she supposed.
And it was here that she took notice of the large scar that stretched horizontally across his chest and there were many other smaller ones to match. But she didn't query it now but she really wanted to ask about them later.
Her hands found his face, before he could voice his annoyance, and she pulled him down to her.
If only this could last, she thought as her tongue slid against his between their mouths with her eyes closed. If only this wasn't just a fleeting moment before things got really bad, because she knew they would, eventually.
Later on, after they had used three more condoms, which he had tied at the end and thrown them carelessly upon the bedside table before passing out, she laid in his arms just thinking about what her father had said.
Her hand brushed up to her neck where her scar had always been and still was.
How could they not have known? How could her father do that to her?
They'd always thought the Government were the people to collate the information on the 'chip' but everyone was wrong. Not even Zen and Izana knew the truth of it all.
The day her mother died was the day that she got the scar on her neck and was shoved into the orphanage.
The nanites that had been absorbed into her blood were the 'chip' that everyone was after and if anyone tried to retrieve it (which was entirely possible), she would probably die.
Shirayuki was still making sense of it all but her prospects of living out her life in peace after all of this were becoming scarce. Her thoughts drifted from her as she fell asleep, the warmth of Obi's body coaxing her into peaceful slumber.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
She was sure she heard banging.
A groan was heard beside her and her eyes fluttered open. The lights were off now and she swore they had been on when she'd drifted off to sleep.
Her mind registered that she wasn't in her usual hotel room and when she lifted her head, red locks falling in front of her face, her eyes met gold.
"Obi?" she asked groggily, starting to remember their actions from last night.
His arm was still encircled around her back and he yawned loudly, nodding.
"Who ever they are...they better be dying," he mumbled grumpily as he leaned up and placed a kiss on top of her head before moving to flip his legs over the edge of the bed.
He pulled up his track pants to his waist and walked slowly toward the door. The banging got louder and more consistent and Obi was losing his patience.
"Yeah, alright for fuck sake!" yelled Obi angrily. He put his eye to the peep hole and raised an eyebrow over at Shirayuki who was now sitting up with the covers clenched above her chest.
"Ah...its Yuzuri," he whispered with a little panic as he turned back to face Shirayuki.
She could see his auburn orbs through the darkness and she thought it meant regret.
"Oh. Don't open it then," she said quietly. "If you're embarrassed that is."
She smiled awkwardly but he just shrugged and much to her surprise, he opened the door.
"Hello-"
"Save it!" shrilled Yuzuri.
The lights came on as Obi flipped the switch near the entrance and as he went to close the door, a large hand held it open. His eyes came face to face with Suzu's.
"Yo!"
Obi rolled his eyes. Great.
He looked over and when he saw how Shirayuki's face was red with embarrassment at how little she was wearing (nothing at all), he couldn't help but laugh and find this simply an amusing situation.
Shirayuki always provided the most interesting entertainment. Once upon a time, he would have just kicked the girl out of his room. But then again, he'd never slept with a woman more than once...
She glared at him from across the room and he shrugged, closed the door and went over to lay on top of the bed beside her with his hands folded behind his head.
Shirayuki could see the smirk on his face and it just made her angry.
"So, how long has this been going on, huh?" asked Yuzuri incredulously, pointing from her to Obi. "And why does he look so smug, anyway?!"
Shirayuki was now laying against the headboard, the covers held up above her neck as she eyed her friend.
Yuzuri was in a silky night gown and from the way Suzu was looking at her, well...she couldn't talk, now could she?
"W-well you can't talk...you can't tell me that-"
"Yeah but that's me, Yuki...you've never done this before, not while we've been on a job!" she exclaimed with shock in her eyes. "Not that I'm saying its bad but...with him? Seriously?"
Now Obi was offended. What was wrong with him, exactly?
"Hey now..." spoke Obi sternly as he began to sit up with his back against the headboard but both women snapped their heads at him, daring him to say something.
So he shut his mouth and Suzu laughed at him from the chair he'd now acquired that sat next to the bed.
"You said he annoyed you! That you showed him up because he was just one of those typical guys that thought with his cock rather than anything else!"
Shirayuki laughed and nodded. "Yes I did say those things."
He wasn't half surprised.
"Yeah and Obi said she was a little bitch who couldn't be trusted and was a cock tease so...guess they're even on that front," piped up Suzu, earning another glare from Obi.
Then the conversation went to Yuzuri and Suzu who were trying to best each other on whose friend said the meanest thing about the other.
Like, were they ten? Shirayuki was at her wits end, pulling the covers up to cover her red face as best she could.
"Obi said it was unprofessional to hook up on the job!"
"Oh my god, Shirayuki says the exact same thing to me all the time!"
Then they both turned to glare at the occupants in the bed who were just staring at them with annoyance.
She was getting to a boiling point now. "I am fucking naked, get out!" she yelled, glaring at Yuzuri with fire in her green orbs.
Yuzuri looked shocked at her outburst but nodded. "Okay but...in all seriousness, we should meet after breakfast tomorrow and discuss the plan."
Shirayuki was so mad she couldn't even respond and Obi seemed to sense this. Thank God.
"Okay, shows over. Time to leave now," said Obi, getting up from his position and ushering them out the door.
As he was about to close the door, Suzu held it open once more, his blue orbs on Obi curiously.
"Seriously dude, tell me, was she good or what?" he whispered, wiggling his eyebrows up and down.
Obi glared and slammed the door in his face.
"Come on dude! You never told me!" said Suzu's voice from behind the door.
"Fuck off, Suzu!" exclaimed Obi angrily, turning back to face Shirayuki who had removed the covers so they sat in her lap with her back against the headboard; head in her hands.
"I can't believe them..." she grumbled removing her hands to reveal a pout on her lips, resting the back of her head on top of the board so she was facing the ceiling.
And although she was embarrassed, she wasn't as pissed off as she made it look like. It was quite amusing actually and she relished in these funny moments because they would come to an end soon, after this job.
"I'm sorry, Obi," she said suddenly when he'd settled back in the bed beside her with the intention of going back to sleep.
He turned his head on the pillow with a raised eyebrow. "What for, Miss?"
"Its not a secret anymore. We should stop-"
"I told you...I didn't mean that," he groaned, pulling her down so her body was flush against his side with his arm around her again.
She smiled. "I know but I-I have to stop because I...I'm not always going to be around," she said cryptically.
"Yeah I know. We'll go onto other jobs after this-"
Shirayuki's body stiffened.
What the hell was she doing...spending the night with Obi? This was the big 'no no' that they had agreed never...but then again, they hadn't agreed. She had said that they would not be sleeping together overnight, the first time, and he had never said anything but just nodded.
"I...I won't have any other jobs after this, Obi," she said quietly with tears forming in her eyes. "I'll be gone."
But soft snoring above her revealed that Obi had already fallen asleep again.
"I'm starting to care," she said to no one in particular as the tears rolled down her face.