Judais POV

My mind raced as I burst through the door of the orphanage.

"Asuka!" I called into the short corridors and tiny rooms "sho? Where are you!" I was fully aware of Johans skeptical look, Jim's curious one, Haous panicked expression, and Jehu's unreadable one.

Johan thought I was lying. He probably thought this was all made up at the last minute as a way to escape. I didn't really blame him. I mean come on, I'm a famous criminal! Who wouldn't try to escape the chance of going to jail? But he didn't know 'Judai' like Asuka, sho, and fubuki did. He knew 'Judai' like a bounty hunter would. And that's where all his distrust laid. I didn't really want to admit that he had full reason to be suspicious… but I did anyway

Finally I went to the only place I was sure they would be. I checked the rest of the semi-large building incase. But when I threw the basement door open it was obvious where they were

"Aniki?" came sho's tiny voice, he himself was hidden from sight seeing as I was staring down the concrete stairs at a grey wall that lay nearly immediately after "Aniki is that you?"

I tensed more than I had been if that was possible. I looked back at Haou who nodded and hid two pistols on his character, he gently laid his sniper on the floor. I took a deep breath before answering

"Sho? Are you guys ok?" gentle weeping met my ears

"n-no Aniki they-"he was cut off with a sickening sound of metal to bone

"Shut up kid." Someone hissed I faintly recognized the voice to be that of O'Brien's. I looked back at everyone who at his point you could call my allies in time to see Jim and Johan exchange a glace.

Without thinking I turned back and bolted down the stairs, rounding the only corner in the basement I laid my eyes on the room. My heart sank.

All of Asukas computers, and inventions were destroyed, sparks still danced across the keyboards and broken monitors. On the floor on the far side of the room, sho was sitting on his calves with an unconscious Asuka In his arms, next to them was fubuki, he was unconscious as well. Asuka had make shift bandages covering her thigh, the blood had seeped through; some of it was dry and had turned a brownish color while fresh blood still leaked through. I had assumed it was from a bullet. She had what looked to be a bruise in the making next to her right eye. The devise she used to talk to me was giving off small spark waves over its destroyed figure; it was still in her ear so the sparks gave her small burns on her temple. There was some blood matted in her blonde bangs and she was panting hard. Sweat trickled down her skin

"Asuka" I whispered covering my mouth. I looked back up at sho; his broken glasses were close to my feet, showing me that they'd been flung across the room. His arm was bleeding a bit, not nearly as much as Asukas leg. But small signs showed that he'd been hit in the back of his head more times than necessary. I had to blink the tears from my eyes to keep my vision from blurring too much.

Next to my abused friends stood O'brien, Jun manjoume, and Amon. They were his favorite three lackeys. Manjoume was tall with spiky black hair and a long ebony trench coat, Amon was taller than him and built like a wall. His red hair was also spiked upwards and dainty glasses sat on his nose. All of them held guns

"Why'd you do this?" I cried, an attempt to run over to my injured friends was stopped by Haou somehow managing to hold me back "we got the money to you on time! Like every time you ask!"

"You almost got caught" Amon spat "you seriously almost let someone bring you in"

"I make deals." I growled, unable to hold the tears at bay any longer, they began to stream down my face "not scams."

"Well you'd-"O'brien was rudely cut off by manjoume who seemed to be under some sort of mental shock. He pointed towards the hunters standing behind me. I turned silently to look

"Johan?" he whispered "Jim? What are you guys doing here? Where have you been?" his shock dissolved into anger. Jim looked scared and torn, while Johan looked more pissed than anything else

"Manjoume? You're… you mean… the phantom… is one of 'fathers' 'debt payers?" I stared between the two in confusion

"You know each other?" trembling with anger thoughts began to race through my head. Johan was one of them? One of his lackeys? He looked at me with sympathy

"I guess we have some new introductions to do when the current situations over." Jim laughed nervously as if trying to bring humor to a spirit breaking moment. Everyone glared at him for a second before returning to the problem.

"Sorry you two" O'brien spat "but when this is over your coming with us. Dead or alive father wants you back. He's missed you both dearly" a hint of jealously rang out in his voice as he put his weight on one leg "and I think I prefer you dead"

The next moment was a blur; O'Brien held up his gun and pointed it at Johan. Before he could shoot Haou let go of my shoulders and pulled one of his pistols out of the side of his jeans and emptied half the clip on O'brien. His body stayed up with each bullet that went through it but it wasn't long before he was a bloody mess without a soul in his body. The black haired boy hit the ground with a sickening 'thud' his brown eyes were still wide open but they had lost their light.

Amon was the next to pull a gun, before he had it halfway up to point it at Haou, the rest of my brothers clip was empty and Amon was the next to hit the floor. His death was faster than O'Brien's in how it felt. But it took about the same time for Haou to murder them both

Finally manjoume held up his own pistol and aimed it at Haou; it was shaking in his hands, his own trembles of fear made it hard for him to fire. Haou took his time replacing his gun and held it up. Manjoume pulled his trigger, instead of hitting my brother the bullet grazed my arm.

I cried out in pain and quickly grabbed the wound; the metallic sent that already hung in the room began to make me feel dizzy as the warm liquid causing it seeped through my fingers

"Aniki!" sho called from the other side of the room in worry and fear. I looked back up to my brother and the current fight at hand

Haou had shot the hand manjoume held his gun in. The black haired boy had fallen to his knees clutching the wound and whimpering in pain. Haou strode over to him and placed the barrel of his gun on the boys' forehead, a cold expression was all that was evident on his face.

"Ill spare you as long as you tell your 'father' he's out of four employees." He hissed. "Now go before I change my mind" manjoume scrambled to his feet and ran away as fast as possible.

I sighed in slight relief. So in the end we had a lot of blood to clean up and two bodies to dispose of. Just lovely.

~Authors notes~

Chara: ok so it's not the end! Promise!

Haruka: she was so tempted to let all of you know who the villain is but we decided to be mean

Chara: *laughs manically*

Johan: plot twist! It started in this chapter but will be explained in the next

Judai: yeah… was it really ok to dispose of O'brien and Amon so quickly?

Chara: yes it was! I don't like ether of them!

Judai: I see… you like me right?

Chara: why yes! I love you ju-chan! Why?

Judai: no reason… so… I guess we'll go to charas review corner

Animeprincess08: Judai: we did!

Kirei Ryuusei: Johan: that's not- oh… maybe that is true

Jehu: yes! *holds up hand for a high five*

Greed of the homunculi: *everyone takes a step back* please don't kill us Haou!

The Key Blades chosen: Judai:…nope

Haou: what? You're blaming me for that? Ill murder you!

Yuri n' chuka: yubel: I suppose…

Jehu: hey!

Judai: *squeals* yay fried shrimp!

Johan: what the hell are you doing?

Jia-lerman-jonas: Chara: yeah their dialogue was supposed to be funny ^^ glad you liked it. Hopefully they will have more conversations like that in the next chapter

Chrisandersenyuki: you know it!

Kori neko tenshi: thanks!

Oak-Chan: Haou: I can think of ten good reasons-

Jehu: *kisses him* shut up and listen to the oh-so-right girl

Chara: the orphanage was what I had mentioned Judai and company lived in before. Sorry for the confusion ^^'

Luving randomness: Haou: I love this type too

Jehu: yeah I know. But with Haou you really have to live dangerously