Niko was still recovering. Kyoya and Gingka left, but Reane stayed to watch her while Ryu and Hiro was at the store, getting painkiller and other medicines, also food.
Kiko was staring at her screen with narrowed eyes. "I think it's time to eliminate a few people." She said. Okami bowed his head a little. "May I ask who?" he asked. "Hiro, Reane, and Ryu." She said. "Send an assassin to kill them. Then bring back my father…I think it's time we have a chat." She said. Okami nodded and walked out. He sighed. "This…she's gotten out of control…I'm scared of the time she decides my job is done…"
"WE'RE BAAAACK!" Hiro yelled. Reane walked in. "Hey!" she said. "Hi!" he said. He put the groceries on the counter. "Medicine's in this bag." He said. "Okay." She said, looking into the bag. "Yes, this should do…" she said, taking out ibuprofen. "Good!" she said. Hiro nodded. "Always helped me sooo…yeh…" he said. She walked into Hiro and Niko's room. (They were sleeping in separate beds before but it was the same room. :3) Ryu and Hiro put away the food. "I think we should make her somethin'." Hiro said. "Something soft on her stomach, though." He said.
Okami came back. "So, who did you send?" Kiko asked. "An elite assassin. One of our best." He said. "That wouldn't need to be necessary; they're weaker and more helpless than SHEEP." Kiko said. "On the contrary, the assassin is needed." He said. "Apparently they're stronger than they seem." "And where did you get this information? Hm?" "I've been observing them." He said. "Oh? Well then. If you're so sure that they're so strong, then carry on. I think they'll be defeated with the greatest of ease.
Hiro was stirring something in a small pot. Reane walked in. "Well she and I had a nice conversation." She said with a smile. "Cool!" Ryu said. Hiro was still thinking of Niko, and accidently burned himself on the pot. "Ooo, owowow!" He exclaimed, running his finger under cold water. "Ow, that hurt…." Hiro said. "Well be more careful, ya dork!" Ryu laughed, getting some kind of cream out of the medicine bag. "Use this, it'll help with that." He said. "Ah, thanks." He said, trying off his hands and covering the burn with the cream, then going back to stirring the pot. Reane looked at it. "Aaahh, home-made applesause!" she said. "My mom's are the bomb!" Hiro said. "I know! Did she teach you the recipe?" Asked Reane. "Yep!" he said. "Oooooo!" She said. "Is it just for Niko!?" "Well I can make enough for all of us and some to take home!" he said. "OH yes please!" Reane said. Ryu said, "Stop making my mouth water!" Hiro laughed. When it was finished, he let it sit out to cool for a minute, and went to go see Niko, who was playing a videogame on her Nintendo DS. "Hi." He said. She looked at him and smiled. "Hello." She said. Suddenly, her face turned serious, making Hiro think she was about to punch him, but then she looked in all directions possible. "HIRO, JUMP RIGHT!" She said, and Hiro didn't hesitate to jump right as a bullet shot through the ceiling. "Whoa!" he said. "I have the senses of my father." She said, getting up. "And my mother both. Double cat senses." "That comes in handy!" he said. "LEFT!" she said, and they both jumped left. Niko yelped and crashed into the floor. "Augh…" she said. "Did it get you!?" he asked. "No, I strained something near my stomache area and it hurt…." She said. "KEEP AGAINST THE WALL!" she yelled. "What is going on!?" Reane yelled, running in. "We're under attack!" said Niko. "Oh so that's what I was sensing…" she said. Just as the next bullet came, she held her hands out and then time slowed down. She caught the bullet and all bullets that came after. Then time returned to normal again. Niko stared at her. "Wow, that was awesome…" "I have talents." She said. Hiro grinned. "Maaannn, you saved our necks! And you call that a talent, that's awesomeness right thur." he said. Reane laughed. "Well thank you." She said. She walked out.
"WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU RAN OUT OF BULLETS!?" she asked. "I mean, I ran out of bullets." Said the assassin. "YOU! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ONE OF OUr BEST!" Kiko screamed. "Look, somehow time slowed down, and every bullet I fired was caught and I ran out." He said. "I WILL CUT OFF YOU'RE HEAD!" she said. His eyes widened. "Please…no…" he said. "Stop." Someone said. A monotone and raspy voice, like he hadn't spoken in years. Okami gasped. "Get back to bed!" he said. "Back off for just a while." Said the voice, it somewhat gentler tone to it. Kiko turned. "And who are you to tell me to stop with my judgment?" she asked. He came out of the shadows. "I am Doji." He said. Kiko's eyes widened and her jaw dropped. "D-D-D-Doji?!" she asked. "Get back to bed!" Okami said. Doji looked at him, the usual evil gleam in his eyes disappearing. "Please, I'll get back to bed in a minute, just back off for a second." He said. Okami sat down. "I swear, if I have to carry you to bed…" Okami muttered. The evil gleam in his eyes returned at he looked at Kiko. "See, I hired this man myself, he is the best of the best and still he was bested." He said. "And how do you know if he's the best of the best, old man?" asked Kiko. Okami snarled. "Because he's really really smart!" he said. Doji looked at him. "Okami, I don't need your help right now, okay?" he asked. "Yeh…" "By the way, it was your mother who named you that, not me." He said. "Stop reminding me!" Okami laughed. "Okay…" he said, turned back to Kiko. "Anyway, I know because I've watched him at work. Several times." The assassin was on hands and knees to Doji. "Doji! I'm honored!" he said. Okami chortled. Doji smirked. Kiko narrowed her eyes and snarled. "Oh don't be jealous. You see, you're father worked for me…or I worked for him, I was, shall we say, his adviser? I really don't remember much." "You had a pathetic master…" she said. "On the contrary, he is very smart and the exact opposite of pathetic!" he said. "And this is coming from a person who hates his guts and would like to splatter them across the floor for the dogs to eat." He said. Okami grimaced at the thought of it. Doji looked at Kiko's disgusted face and laughed. "I would like to work for you, if you don't mind." He asked. Kiko narrowed her eyes and looked at him from head to toe. The assassin spoke. "Mistress Kiko, he is the best of the best of the best of the best!" he said.
(Somehow I confused Okami as being translated for something like "Dog" or "Wolf" but it's actually "Landlady." XD SSSsoooo least favorite and favorite parts?)