Staring up at the building that said " WAYNE " was making her feel uncomfortable and nervous at the same time. She was terrified looking up at the building she was looking at what her life could have been and what it was now.
" Shinichi come on I want to show you around " said Bruce.
She just blinked.
She just remembered the last time she was in building like this. Bombs, explosions, fucking hell it never ended well when she went into buildings as big as this. The bugger they are the bigger the chaos is and the clean up to go along with it.
" If you don't mind I would rather not let's just say I do not have the best experiences in buildings like this. I am very much a death magnet when it comes to things like this " said Shinichi.
And there were just two deadpanned faces.
" I cleared my calendar for this visit but I guess we can come back another time when I am not busy " said Bruce sadly.
" Tch fine then I will go but if someone dies it is on you " said Shinichi.
" Excellent " said Bruce.
" And stop using reverse psychology " said Shinichi.
And soon as they went through the doors there was a rush of people coming towards them and Bruce had to grab onto Shinichi so that she would not get lost or crushed to death. With one wave of a hand and an arrogant smile they were all gone.
" Sorry but I am here to show my daughter around the family business and spend some much-needed quality time with her " said Bruce.
And he gently pushed her.
" Now come along Shinichi " he said.
They were all staring at her not taking a single eye off her and of course there was more whispers about her as they started to point and talk about her.
" Just ignore them they are just curious and words mean nothing " said Bruce.
" But you weren't even looking, what to do you have eyes in the back of your head or something ? " said Shinichi.
He just chuckled and did not say another word and this just made her more curious.
Great the three of them were in a lift and yes it was a private lift heading up for the top floor just for the privacy and business. And she did not like being in lifts remembering one of the many times a bomb or a dead body for instance and always with her and other lives in danger. She drew her hand and the panel there was something off about them and she just could not put her mind off it as she titled her head to the side.
" Don't play with the buttons you might press the wrong one by accident " said Bruce.
" I am not a child and I was not going to " said Shinichi.
And now they were on the top floor.
" Bruce, they are getting much younger this one is not even out of school yet and you just might be breaking a few laws there as cute as she is or where she from..." said a male worker.
In anger Shinichi shouted at him.
" How dare you think those thoughts I am his daughter not some girl on the side and I can understand what you are saying perfectly " said Shinichi.
Shocking the man into say nothing.
And Bruce just smiled at this even if she had said it in anger.
" I am sorry Mr Wayne; Miss Wayne I did not mean to..." said the man.
" It is just perfectly fine there is no need to apologise " said Bruce.
" Come along now " said Bruce.
Shinichi just stalked angrily behind the two of them.
And like every person on a tour her age she found it boring and it was just getting more boring by the second.
" Can I go to the bathroom please ? " said Shinichi.
She wanted to get away and make a phone call because this was just getting boring and he was repeating himself over and over again.
" Yes, I will take you there " said Alfred.
" I know where it is " said Shinichi.
" Ok but come straight back and no wandering you might get lost " said Bruce.
" Are you sure about letting her go like that what if she tries to make a run for it ? " whispered Alfred.
" I have to show her that I can trust her or she never will trust me and she is sure to make a run for it at one point when my back is turned and security is being informed to make sure she does not leave anyway. I have to make her want to stay and she has finally called herself my daughter even if it was a moment of anger " said Bruce.
She headed to the bathroom but she saw a familiar blonde coming out and stood frightened as the blond saw her and smiled at her.
" So, this is where you have been hiding my Silver Bullet " she said as she approached Shinichi putting her arm around her as they were good old friends and claiming a prize.
" Vermouth what are you doing here and want do you want ? " said Shinichi.
" My, my that is rude and you should not be speaking to someone like that to someone who could kill you and there is the fact that there is a hit out for ten million dollars for that pretty head of yours. And fifty if I take you alive and I have already done taken you before granted you were smaller but this time you are unarmed and without one of your perfected little plans of yours "said Vermouth.
" Stay the hell away from me ? " said Shinichi.
" I did not come for you but I am surprised that you are here of all places I never would have expected to run into you here " said Vermouth.
" Whatever you are doing here stop it and leaving or else..." said Shinichi.
" Or else what you are powerless here without your sidekicks " said Vermouth.
" The FBI will be here in no time " said Shinichi.
And then there was a gun pointed at her head.
" I am guessing that you are here or a case and because you are on this floor you know Bruce Wayne and I would like you to introduce me and now " said Vermouth.
" No, I refuse to " said Shinichi.
" Do it or I will not tell you where the bomb I placed is and a lot of people will die and are you will to let that happen my Silver Bullet " said Vermouth.
" Shinichi ? " called Alfred.
" Yes " said Shinichi.
She glared at Vermouth as Alfred approached.
" Master Bruce is waiting for you in the conference room...and you are with someone I see " said Alfred.
" Alfred is that you ? " said Vermouth.
" Do I know you ? " said Alfred.
" Well my mother knew you I just recognize you from the pictures and I know Shin-Chan here. Me and her mother are great friends, isn't that right Shin-Chan " said Vermouth as she had the pointed at Shinichi`s back at her heart.
" Chris Vineyard " said Shinichi neutrally.
" Oh, your mother was Sharon Vineyard I am sorry your loss " said Alfred shaking her hand.
" Well it was nice to see Shin-Chan again even if it was only for a short time and why don't you say Bruce that I said Hi " said Chris Vineyard.
" Shinichi are you ...? " said Alfred.
He could see the warning signs in her eyes as he kept his Poker Face.
She felt the gun go deeper into her back.
" Alfred what is taking so long ? " said Bruce.
Bruce was then surprised when he saw a young blond woman talking to Alfred and to Shinichi.
" Bruce this is Chris Vineyard she is a friend of my mother's " said Shinichi.
" Nice to meet you " said Bruce shaking her hand.
" Are you coming Shinichi there is something that I would like to show you and I was hoping we could hold out for some dinner after my meeting " said Bruce.
" Are you now going out with Yukiko`s daughter because I know you like to date them young but Shin-Chan here is too young and dating the daughter of your ex girlfriend ?! But I am available and just the right age " said Chris laughing flirtatiously.
Bruce just laughed.
" Shinichi is my daughter " said Bruce.
Vermouth was surprised.
" Yukiko choose the wrong man " said Chris.
More people where coming and they were starting to call on Bruce to come to the meeting.
" Sorry Shinichi but I guess my meeting is starting now. I can get Alfred to take you ..." said Bruce.
" How about I take Shin-Chan here off your hands for a while and you can even give the old man a break " said Chris.
" Sorry but..." said Shinichi.
" Well Alfred needs a break and if you know Yukiko and I remember your mother so of course you can and Shinichi take my credit card and I will pay of expenses " said Bruce.
Shinichi just nodded.
And the two of them walked away in silence.
" Where is the bomb ? " said Shinichi.
" Right here " said Vermouth holding a phone.
" What do you want from me ? " said Shinichi.
" Yukiko always said that your father was someone she did not want you to meet and would be best to stay out of your life and it is freaking playboy Bruce Wayne this is just too perfect. And to think I was the one that set them up and you are today because of it and this has just made my day " said Vermouth.
Shinichi looked at her dully.
" Is this psychotic rant and threat going anywhere because this trip down memory lane is boring the hell out of me and is there any point of it " said Shinichi bored.
They were now out of the building.
" You are the heir of the Wayne's fortune and only meaning you are worth so much more than I thought and I bet he is willing to pay more than everyone else is for you. My dear Silver Bullet you are worth your own weight in gold and so much more " said Vermouth.
" Now get in the car " said Vermouth.
" You are not going to win and you never will " said Shinichi.
" Alfred get the car " said Bruce.
" What about your meeting ? " said Alfred.
" Not that car " said Bruce.
" Is there something wrong ? " said Alfred.
" Yes, she called me Bruce and never calls me that and I that she has a gun pointed to her back " said Bruce.
" I don't know what is going on but she is in danger and there is something about that woman as if I have already met her before and I think I was the original target intended and not my daughter. And now she knows that it makes things much easier " said Bruce.
" Are you saying what I think you are saying ? " said Alfred.
" Yes, she is being held hostage and there will be a ransom soon and she will want to do it private and without the police knowing " said Bruce.
" And to think she thought somebody would die " said Alfred.