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Previously on Match Point: 8man and Rorona bust the first of Komanda's lieutenants. As they move on to the next one, Yukino arrives at their hideout.
Friday - Abandoned Basment – 15:51
Yukinoshita looks directly at Hikigaya, with an annoyed expression appearing on her face.
"I need your help."
Rorona raises an eyebrow, while leaning against the crate his laptop is placed on.
"What do you mean by that?" Hachiman asks curiously.
"There is something I want to do, but I can't do it alone. So I want you to help me."
The assassin folds his arms, as he sits down in his chair.
"And what exactly is it that you need help with?"
"A year and a half ago, a man named Gabriel Darabont hired you to kill my uncle. Simply put: I want to kill him."
"I thought you said you were over it."
Yukino scowls at him and scratches at her palms.
"Why the hell would I be over it? I told you your life no longer interests me; I want justice. When you killed him it was business. Nothing more, nothing less. I want the root - I want the man who ordered the hit."
"I already gave you his name."
"Yeah you did, and recently: I got his location."
"So? If you want to kill him so bad, then do it. Why do you need me?"
"Darabont's currently residing in a heavily guarded mansion in Switzerland. He hasn't been seen out of his home for months now. So if I want to get to him, I'll need to break in. I can make plans, fund my trip, and even fight - but I lack experience. You're the only person I can think of who can provide immediate assistance."
There is a brief silence, as Hikigaya thinks about what she's saying.
"When we met on the top floor of that parking lot, you were with a woman."
"That was my sister. Sometimes I help her with jobs; usually simple things like breaking and entering, wire taps, reconnaissance. When we met - she was doing me a favour."
"Why don't you ask her to help you?"
"She's out of the country at the moment. I have no clue when she'll get back, and I want to do this now."
"So you want me to go with you to Switzerland, and help you kill some guy for revenge?"
She looks down to the side guiltily.
"It's not strictly revenge… It's justice… But yes, that's pretty much what I want."
Hachiman lets out a sigh and looks at Rorona, then back at Yukino.
"Alright, I have one more question."
"What?"
"Why would I help you?"
"Well, you owe me."
He smiles and raises an eyebrow.
"And why do I owe you?"
"I saved your life. If I hadn't fought against those men Komanda sent, then you'd be dead right now."
"The only reason you had to fight them, was because you hired someone to shoot me."
There is another brief silence, as they stare down at each other.
"So you won't help me? I'm not going to beg, so just tell me now."
Before Hikigaya can say anything, Rorona walks up to the two of them and raises his hand, trying to get their attention.
"Hey I think I have a solution to this problem; you're rich right?" He asks, turning to Yukinoshita.
She nods slightly, despite not really liking the blunt question.
"Well me and Hachiman are a bit low on funds right now, so how about if he agrees to help you - then you throw some money our way? Everyone wins!"
"You want her to pay for my services? I told you, I'm not for hire anymore."
Rorona raises his palms.
"No, no, no… Not like that. It's not like your old job. It's just, you know: Helping out a friend and getting money as well."
"We're not friends." Hikigaya and Yukinoshita say simultaneously.
"It's a win-win." Rorona responds, ignoring their comments.
Yukino looks around for a second, before beginning to nod.
"That deal seems fair, I'll give you some money if you help. Just no large sums, petty cash only."
Hachiman nods as well, then stands up from his chair.
"There's still something else to think about…"
"What?"
"If we're both out of the country, who's going to watch Hiratsuka?"
Yukinoshita's Apartment – 16:22
Hikigaya and Rorona stand behind Yukinoshita, as she unlocks the door to her apartment. It only takes a moment, and she is soon entering into the lounge. Rorona follows behind, while Hachiman opts to stay in the doorway with his bag, seeing no reason for him to go in.
"My bedroom is to the right; you may not go in there." Yukino says, as she gives the older man a quick tour. "The TV in the living room has all the news channels, so you can use those for entertainment."
"Yeah, sounds like a party…" Rorona remarks, looking around.
"There is one guest bedroom where Hiratsuka keeps her stuff. She usually falls asleep watching TV on the couch though. Since you're staying here, you will sleep on the couch and she'll stay in her room."
Just then, the door to said room opens, and Shizuka walks out wearing jeans and a dark-brown shirt.
"What's up Yuki-"
The teacher's sentence ends abruptly, when she notices Rorona standing in the lounge.
"Hi Hiratsuka." He greets, waving his hand slightly.
She smiles respectfully, before looking over at Yukinoshita.
"What's he doing here?"
"I'm going on a trip for a few days, Rorona will be staying here to supervise you while I'm gone."
"Wait, what do you mean you're going on a trip?"
"It's personal. I'd rather not speak about."
Hiratsuka frowns at her student's secrecy, then looks back at Rorona.
"And you trust me to be alone with this man?"
"If he tried anything, I'd snap him like a twig."
Rorona chuckles at the idea, though feeling she isn't at all joking.
"Damn..."
There is a brief silence, before the teacher speaks again.
"When are you leaving?"
"In a few hours. I want to be back by Monday, so as to not miss any school."
"Where exactly are you going?"
Yukino hesitates to answer, not wanting to give away any more information than necessary.
"Europe."
"And you won't tell me why you're going, no matter what?"
"That's right."
Shizuka shakes her head disapprovingly.
"Well at least bring back a postcard."
"Of course."
A moment later, Hiratsuka walks up to Yukinoshita and gives her a big hug. As she does this, she turns her to the side and notices Hikigaya in the doorway. They make eye-contact for a moment, before both looking away.
"What's he doing here?" She whispers, pulling back from the hug.
"Hikigaya will be accompanying me."
Her eyes-widen and she puts her hands on her hips.
"Is that safe?"
"Potentially not, but it is necessary."
Shizuka and Hachiman make eye-contact again, this time neither look away. This goes on for a few seconds, making Yukino and Rorona feel a bit awkward.
"If you have something to say, then say it." The wealthy-girl remarks, as she backs up slightly.
Shaking her head, Hiratsuka turns around and walks over to the kitchen.
Rorona looks at her and then his partner, before chuckling and going to sit down on the couch.
Narita International Airport – 18:31
The airfield is massive, housing two four-thousand-metre-long runways and three large terminals. A bird's eye view would allow you to see several airliners parked, along with one taking off. On the ground of the airfield is a limousine driving toward a hanger on the far end. Inside of the vehicle is Hikigaya and Yukinoshita sitting next to each other, not saying a word.
It doesn't take long for the limo to arrive at its destination, and the two Sobu High School students are soon out the car and walking into the hanger towards a shiny black jet. The black paint is nicely contrasted by a white outline along the sides and edges.
"You have a private plane?" Hachiman asks in slight disbelief, as he looks up at the vehicle.
"Don't be ridiculous. It's my fathers, and he rents it for business."
Behind them - the driver of the limousine follows, while carrying their two bags.
"And is it you who's going to fly this plane?"
Yukinoshita looks at Hikigaya like he's an idiot, then turns to the driver.
"No, Hiro will be our pilot. He's worked with my father for many, many years."
Hiro smiles at her. Currently, he is wearing a black suit and tie with his hair slicked back. He looks between forty to fifty years old, with greying stubble on his face.
After a minute or two of walking, they arrive at the side of the small plane. The white outline of a door leads to a small handle. Under the handle is a lock, which Hiro promptly inserts a key into.
It doesn't take long for the three of them to get inside and take off.
The inside of the jet looks quite high end, with cool daylight lights illuminating the interior, a soft carpeted floor, and acrylic chairs. Next to the chairs are small rotatable-tables, with a mini-fridge in one corner. The windows offer a clear view of the stars in the night sky.
"Would you like something to drink?" Yukinoshita asks emotionlessly, as she stares at the assassin.
Currently they are both sitting by the windows, facing each other. Their seats are placed about a metre apart, with a small table in the middle.
"Do you have any coffee?" Hikigaya responds, resting his left hand on the arm rest.
"No."
There is a brief silence, before Hachiman suspiciously raises his eyebrow.
"You didn't even check the fridge, so how do you know?"
An annoyed expression appears on Yukino's face.
"I had the fridge stocked yesterday. Every drink inside was handpicked by me."
"Okay… So which drinks did you pick?"
"Still water."
"And?"
"Sparkling water."
"Those aren't drinks, they're just water."
"Almost all drinks have water in them. Why not go straight to the source?"
"Where's the fun in that?"
She rolls her eyes and looks out the window.
"It's not about fun."
There is another brief silence.
"You should loosen up more. It's like you're constantly on edge."
"Well I'm sitting with a murderer, so that should be expected."
"Don't forget why we're in this plane. You'll be no different from my by end of the weekend."
"You've taken peoples lives for money. That's disgusting. What I want is justice. This man deserves to die; there's a difference."
"Not as much as you think…"
Yukinoshita stands up and walks over to a chair further down the interior.
"It's going to be a twelve-hour flight, so get some sleep." She suggests, as she sits down and reclines backwards.
Hikigaya takes her advice and shuts his eyes. Before he drifts off, he thinks about his time at Sobu High School and his time with Hiratsuka.
Yukinoshita's Apartment – 19:10
Rorona slaps his knee and leans back against the couch cushions, as he laughs hysterically. Next to him is Hiratsuka, who is laughing equally as hard.
The two of them are currently watching an episode of Takeshi's Castle, a Japanese game show where normal people will do insane stunts and parkour. These people usually fail and are left falling over, getting hit in the head, or sliding off of obstacles. The contestants who get through all the stages get to have a vehicular fight with Takeshi himself, and if they win - they receive one million yen.
As expected, Shizuka and Rorona love the show due to it's slapstick nature.
In between them is a large glass bowl of microwavable popcorn. The teacher reaches her hand inside and grabs a chunk, then raises the food up to her mouth and takes a large bite. Some crumbs spill over he lap, but she pays little attention to the mess.
Eventually the episode comes to an end, as does their raucous laughter.
"Wow, that was incredible." Hiratsuka says, holding her sides from the pain of laughing so much.
"Yeah, damn…" Rorona responds, wiping away a tear.
There is a brief silence, before he turns his head towards her, while still lying back.
"Hey you don't have any beer, do you?"
She lays back as well, then looks at him.
"No… Yukino said she wouldn't allow it in her home."
"Awh…"
There is another silence, as the two of them sit on the couch staring at the television play some random show.
"Hachiman would kill at Takeshi's Castle though; you haven't seen him fight have you?"
As he asks this, Shizuka frowns and let's out a sigh.
"Oh shit, is that a sore subject for you?"
"Not at all…"
He runs his hands through his hair and nods.
"Yeah well, I'd understand if it was. Being lied to is pretty shitty."
"You know I really don't want to speak about this." Hiratsuka says with a fake smile, before standing up and wiping the creases off of her top.
Rorona watches as she walks away, feeling bad for mentioning it.
GAIA Hotel - Basel, Switzerland – 07:11
Hikigaya and Yukinoshita stand on the street, looking at the large building in front of them.
The GAIA Hotel is situated in between two intersecting streets, with it's entrance on the wide street corner. The outside walls are white, and the long rectangular windows that decorate each side are all sitting neatly next to each other, with a cross-shaped frame in the middle. Some of the windows have a balcony, while others simply sit flat against the wall. The door into the hotel is made of oak wood, and has two well-trimmed bushes placed next to it.
Around the building, several trees can be seen along the pavement. Beside the trees are cars parked bumper to bumper.
As they enter the hotel, Hachiman and Yukino are greeted with a nice lavender smell, along with different people sitting on the couches placed in the lobby. After a short walk, they arrive at the front desk, where they find a young blonde lady sitting with a big smile. Her hair is tied back, and she has white dress shirt under a sweater-vest.
"Hello, how may I help you today?" The lady greets with a mix of Norwegian and German in her accent.
"We'd like a room." Yukinoshita says with a small smile, before placing a debit card on the table.
"Oh yes, of course…"
The lady begins typing something into the computer, before frowning.
"Unfortunately, there is a conference taking place here in Basel, which means all our standard rooms have been taken. All that's left are a few 'Honeymoon Suites'… Would that be okay?"
Yukino looks at the assassin for a second, before groaning and nodding.
"Just one moment please…"
The lady promptly types something else in her computer. After that she grabs the card machine, and places it on the counter. Yukinoshita inserts her card into the slot, then types in her pin. She not-so-subtly cups her hand over the machine to make sure Hikigaya doesn't see, just on principal. When that's done, the lady reaches into a draw and hands the wealthy-girl her key. On the key there is a number, listing their room.
"Hey, how you doing pretty?" A guy leaning against the counter says, looking over at Yukino.
She turns to him for a moment, before shaking her head and heading past him. Hachiman follows, though as he walks past the man - he notices a small plastic bag sticking out of the guy's back pocket.
The two of them waste no time, and quickly take the elevator up to their floor. They then unlock the door to their room and walk in.
Upon entering, the first thing they notice is the heart-shaped bed right in the middle of the room. It has a silky red cover, along with rose petals. Next to the bed is a small cabinet, with a wine bottle in a bucket of ice. Above the bed and on the roof is a large mirror. Yukino recoils in disgust when she sees this. Hachiman simply sighs.
After shutting the door, they walk up to the bed and stand on either side. They then both put their bags down and pull on the zippers. Instead of clothes, hairbrushes, toiletries, etc. The bags are filled with combat gear, knives, small guns, and also a toothbrush each.
"I'll take the bed. You can sleep on the floor." Hikigaya says with a smile.
"No way; I believe the bathtub should accommodate you finely. Perhaps it'll wash away your filth." Yukinoshita responds, as she looks up from her bag.
The two of them stare at each other intensely, before Hachiman speaks.
"How about we play rock, paper, scissors for it?"
"Do I look like a child to you? I payed for the flight and the hotel. This bed is mine."
The assassin reaches into his pocket and pulls out his phone to check the time.
"It's only seven thirty, so we can discuss it later. Right now, we should begin preparing."
Yukino nods and heads towards the door. Hachiman puts his phone back, then follows behind her.
Author's Notes: A Yukino/8man adventure? Surely this can only end well ;) See you next week...