Just a quick note to say I am so back in the game :) Tah for the reviews and all that and as you can tell no I'm not dead :p Lol I hope you enjoy this one. Drop me a review at the end. Again there is no smut but I hope the storyline is enough to keep you coming back.
Usual disclaimers apply to this.
Meg's POV
I wake with a start at the sound of rapid gunfire from outside. My body becomes totally stiff at the realisation that we have suddenly become the hunted instead of our usual hunter status. I look across to the other bed in the room and see that Jo is already up, dressed, and loading her desert eagles with magnums. She looks totally focused and calm within the situation that would scare most to just hiding and trying not to loose control of their bladder. I shake the grogginess from my mind and get dressed before grabbing my beast of a gun. I loaded it the night before and all I need to do is flip the safety switch. Big Sei is already up and checking the systems of our electronic armour as I leave the bedroom and join her in the sitting area.
"Where's Mini Sei?" I ask her as I check what the situation is outside.
"Still asleep... You know her; she could sleep through a blitz." Big Sei says as she closes up the control panel and hits a button that charges up Django for Jo.
"It's fine; there are only five of them. Jo and I can take them." I say in total confidence... That is before the electricity defragmenter hit the door and our systems crashed. Jo storms through the sitting area, cocking her guns as she goes. I watch her in awe as she kicks the door open and shoots her first target in the head. It takes me a second to get clear my mind of her before I fling the window open aim carefully and fire. Nothing happened.
"Oh balls." I breathe as I drag myself away from the window. I realise then that even after thinking about it, I had forgotten to flip the safety switch. I can be such a ditz sometimes that I even amaze myself. I look up as something comes through the window, bounces off of the wall, and lands between my legs.
"Bastard...!" I hear myself shout as I scramble up.
"Grenade," The words just leave my mouth as I dive for my room. I slam the door shut and get under my bed as a blast tears through the sitting area and kitchen. I didn't even get a chance to see if Big Sei and Jo got out of the room in time.
Rei's POV
"Do you think that they are okay?" I ask as I lay down next to Youko on her futon.
"Honestly...? I don't know what to think really. I've known Sei since the beginning of high school, yet I never knew this about her." Youko says as she curls up to my side.
"I'm worried about them. Sei might be this secret mercenary but Shimako isn't. She's just a kid. It can't be safe for her." I whisper as I stretch out. I yawn as I relax with the eldest red rose.
"Sei will look after her." Youko's eyes close as she drapes her left arm and leg over me. I find my own eyes drooping as well. It has been quite an eventful day, and that is putting it politely. I really can't believe that the others saw me doing that to Youko. I was mortified. I still am. Even if I am a lot calmer than I was at the beginning; the thought of our friends watching us makes my face burn up. It wouldn't have happened if I was with someone else. If I had been with anybody else apart from Youko I'd have been fine. She's turned me into a little sex puppet. My face turns red at that thought and I curse myself inside. It took me long enough to get to this stage with her. I was a fool to be so nervous around her. I just never thought that someone like her could want somebody like me. I mean; I am macho yet so girly all at the same time, and she is so career driven and self empowered.
My eyes shoot open at the sound of glass shattering downstairs and I feel Youko go ridged at my side.
"Re..." I place my fingers to her soft lips to stop her from making a noise. The sound of a maids scream echoes through the walls before the sound of a bang... A loud sharp bang... A bullet fired from a gun? Youko starts shaking. I can feel her fear as I jump up and silently jump up and hurriedly grab some clothes for us both. I chuck some jeans and a T-shirt at Youko before quickly scrambling into mine. I grab the car key that Youko keeps for one of her mother's cars and head for the window whilst dragging Youko with me.
"My mother," Youko hisses at me. I freeze up at the thought of Mrs Mizuno being hurt.
"Get to the car. Hide out of site in the shadows and bushes, put your cell phone to silent and ring everyone. Yumi, My parents, Yoshino, and Eriko... get them all away from their houses. Tell them to go to Sachiko's it'll be safe there what with all the guards they have. I have a feeling this is something to do with Sei." I whisper as I touch her cheek. She looks so petrified.
"I'll get your mum don't worry." I open the window as I hear shots fire on the other wing of the house. I look out of the window checking to see if there's anyone out there before moving and getting Youko out of it.
"Youko..." I pull her towards me for a kiss and smile weakly at her.
"I love you."
"I love you too." She kisses me again before climbing down the rose wall.
'She's going to be cut to ribbons,' I think as I grab the ornamental wooden sword off of Youko's bedroom wall. I slowly open the door checking for the intruders before creeping down the dark corridor to Youko's Mother's private quarters.
"Mrs Mizuno...?" I whisper as I open her door. I look in just to see that there is nobody inside the room. I check absolutely everywhere; under the western style bed, in the en-suit bathroom, in the walk in closet... She's nowhere to be seen. She left without a thought to her daughter's safety. I feel sick as I turn back to the door and step towards it. A guy steps in at the same time with his face masked, his gun and his flash light aimed at my face.
"Drop the weapon!" He bellows at me and all I can do is wince at the blinding light in my eyes.
"Captain..." His hand goes to his ear piece taking the light from my eyes. They take a slow moment to readjust to the darkness.
"I have one of..." Before he finishes that sentence I knock the gun from his hand with the bamboo sword on one swing and then on the return swing smash it against his temple knocking him to the floor unconscious. I dive for his gun at the sound of running footsteps outside the room. The door is flung open and I fire blindly at it whilst looking for somewhere to hide. Three men drop to the floor before something solid explodes into my shoulder. I hear myself scream as agonising pain rips through me setting of white hot light in my brain as I stumble towards the window.
"Grab her!" I faintly hear a man shout as I loose my balance slightly. I raise the gun and fire it at the man who is running at me. He is dead as he crashes into me and launches us both through the window.
Sachiko's POV
"Is everyone here?" My mother asks me as armed guards patrol every entrance of the house and the grounds. I look around before giving a shake of my head.
"Onee-Sama her mother and Rei-San aren't here yet." I say to her. I have a bad feeling in my stomach that they aren't going to get here either. My mother gives me an uneasy look before patting my shoulder and going to talk to some of the guards.
"I want 10 of your men to go to the Mizuno residence at once." I hear her say and I smile at the authority in her voice... Only for that smile to be wiped away at the sight of Rei's family looking so worried.
'Please be okay,' I think as I step towards the family.
"I'm sure they will be fine." I say to Rei's mother.
"Rei-San is a very resourceful and capable young woman whatever the situation." I bow at her just to receive a wavering smile.
"Ma'am, Mrs Mizuno's vehicle is approaching," A guard says through the front door.
I think that I like these cliff hanger chapters. You'll have to wait till the next one to find out what happened to Nao and Natsuki :)
