Chapter 6
"We've gathered some information of a meeting happening tonight." Kinishiro announced Aoi, Kotestu, and Soji stood listening.
"Tori will not be attending this meeting tonight however he is sending one of his men on his behalf." Kinishiro explained Aoi lowered his gaze Kotestu looked over at him.
"I will be sending you three to silence the targets." Kinishiro ordered.
"That is all." He ended Aoi turned his back leaving the room heading back to home.
Once home Kotestu stood watching as Aoi adjusted his gear.
"What's wrong?" Kotestu asked.
"Someone I know is going to be at the meeting tonight." Aoi frowned.
"Who?" Kotestu asked.
"Chidori…" He answered looking up at her.
"The escort?" Kotestu asked.
"Yes, she told me yesterday that she was going to attend this meeting… I don't know why they would take her though."
"A trade maybe?" Kotestu suggested.
"I don't want her to get caught in this." Aoi frowned till the knock on the door made them both look back.
"It's probably Soji." Aoi sighed standing up to his feet following after her.
Aoi, Soji and Kotestu stood on the roofs watching as the men entered the building. Aoi gasped to see Chidori entering the building with one of them. Kotestu seemed more occupied with the man behind him. He was huge!
"It's probably best to wait for them to finish their meeting, then each of us can follow a target and take him out." Soji suggested both nodded in agreement.
INSIDE:
"Tori-San sends his deepest regrets for not being able to come tonight." The man spoke as the others sat across the table.
"Per phase he can join us another time." The man replied.
"Indeed."
"Now, down to business."
"13 years ago you introduced Tori-San a very interesting weapon, however our transaction was put on hold." The Tori henchmen spoke.
"Tori-San would very much like to continue it."
"I see, however the price for these weapons will not be cheap."
"Understandable." He chuckled Chidori looked over at the henchmen she was assignment to keep an eye on this henchmen.
"These weapons!" Chidori spoke up both men looking back at her.
"What will they be used for?" She asked a trickle of sweat ran down her cheek.
"Who is this wench?" The man from across the table asked annoyed.
"Ah, haha pay no mind to her, she is only a whore." The henchmen laughed glaring over at her.
"N-no I will not sit by as you two make a deal to smug in weapons that can cause harm!" Chidori yelled standing up.
"Whore! What are you doing!?" Tori's henchmen yelled.
"No! This has been going on long enough!" She yelled turning to leave till there was a loud sound making the men in the room cover their ear.
OUTSIDE:
"What the hell was that?" Soji asked looking at the building Kotestu's eye wide as her body trembled.
"Kotestu?" Soji asked looking over at her.
"That sound…." She mumbled remembering that sound the night her father was killed.
"Chidori!" Aoi yelled jumping down from the roof.
"Aoi! Wait!" Soji yelled chasing after him.
"Err, shit…!" Kotestu cursed grabbing her hand trying to stop the trembling.
"Soji! Move!" Aoi yelled.
"Stop think about what you are about to do!" Soji yelled.
"Tsk…" Aoi gritted his teeth looking away.
INSIDE ROOM:
"What the fuck!?" Tori's henchmen cursed as the blonde hair man stepped in smiling.
"We can't have anyone with too much information threating to tell." He smiled.
"What's that a little too loud!?"
"Yes, so I suggest you all run." He smiled leaving the room.
"Shit, shit, shit!" they cursed as they all took his advice leaving the room.
The three assassin's stood on the roof looking over to see the men quickly existing the building in a rush.
"Something didn't go well." Kotestu commented watching the men.
"I can't just stand here and do nothing!" Aoi yelled leaving.
"Aoi!" Soji yelled watching him.
"Soji, they are starting to leave." Kotestu spoke.
"Tsk, damnit Aoi…. Kotestu go after those two, I take care of them." Soji replied.
"Got it!" She replied jumping down quickly going after them.
Kotestu panted chasing after her two targets they had caught on to the fact they were being followed and had been running from her. The sky above growled as the clouds collected Kotestu gritted her teeth annoyed.
"I've had enough of this chase!" She yelled throwing the kunai at her target in front only to have the large man stop and put his arm up blocking the kunai. Kotestu stopped and looked at the man confused.
"What the hell?" She asked.
"Fuck her up Hiroki!" The man behind yelled cheering him on. Hiroki smiled removing his cloak he wore bringing his knuckles together making a clank sound. Kotestu stood glaring at her target, his fist inside a metal like glove.
"Okay." Kotestu held her hands on the hilts of her blades waiting.
"Hehe, little girl you don't stand a chance!" The man behind yelled Kotestu glared over at him making him shut his mouth. With a blink Kotestu appeared in front of the man her blade against his fist.
"Tsk." She growled she dropped down quickly slashing out a combo only to be blocked every time. Kotestu gasped to see she had left an opening for her opponent she quickly tried to block only to fail and be hit in the side she coughed in pain as she stumbled back trying to gain some distance on to be followed up by a brutal combo by Hiroki.
"Fuck!" Kotestu cursed getting hit left and right trying her best to block the heavy blows. Kotestu flew back rolling in the ground till she stopped herself. She turned her hand into a fist. She stood up twirling her blades sliding them back in to the sheath.
"Hmph, you can't land a hit on me ninja." Hiroki smiled Kotestu stood not saying anything back she took a step forward running at him again.
"Again?" When well you learn?" He laughed.
"Huh?" Kotestu had slid between his legs quickly rising to her feet Hiroki looked back at her confused Kotestu smirked pulling the chain she had tied his ankle. Hiroki fell on his back hard growling annoyed he gasped to see Kotestu above him brining the blade down. Hiroki quickly brought his hands stopping the blade Kotestu growled glaring down at him.
"Just die!" She growled till she gasped and was thrown back Kotestu rolled on to the ground not moving.
"Little shit!" He cursed getting up walking to her. Kotestu groaned she was getting tired and her wounds on her were starting to hurt to the point it hurt to move. Kotestu slowly got up raising her head looking up to see him walking towards her.
"This ends now!" He yelled running to her Kotestu took a deep breath pulling her blades out. Lighting hit and the two stood facing each other. Hiroki stood holding onto Kotestu's blades stopping her hit.
"You're pretty strong..." He smirked Kotestu glared putting all her strength into her arms trying to get the blades close to his neck.
"But, it is not enough!" He laughed quickly moving grabbing her by both her wrist raising her off the ground.
"What!?" Kotestu gasped.
"The end." He grinned withdrawing the blade driving it into her side. Kotestu stayed still wide eye to feel the blade pierce into her flesh.
"Ahh…." She groaned as the blood trickled from her mouth Soji jumped down gasping. Hiroki pulled the blade out throwing Kotestu into the water.
"Kotestu!" Soji yelled.