Chapter nineteen:
Kyouya arrives at the location and he is let out of the car. He intentionally leaves his cell in the limo as if he had forgotten to grab it from where he had put it.
Akemi is standing with a few guards on the front step. He had seen Kyouya's limo pull up from the security cameras. He has slightly long brown hair pulled into a small ponytail at the back of his head, his thick bangs framing his face, his hazel eyes shining with greeting, and his suit definitely is a designer with a dark blue color. "Welcome." He greets the other with a smile as the raven haired male approaches. "I am so glad that you could make it."
Kyouya gives one of his fake smiles to the other. "I am so glad to finally meet you." He responds with the friendliness he has learned to put on as if he is interested in something. He offers his hand which the other shakes it. "I am very interested in hearing about the kind of business we can talk about here today."
"Me as well. Come inside. I have maids preparing some tea for us." Akemi lets their hands fall apart after the handshake then leads Kyouya into the building.
The guards seem to just kind of join each others ranks as they follow after those that they are assigned to protect.
Akemi turns to the guards once they are well inside the actual mansion. "You may leave." He glances to Kyouya. "I will leave it up to you if you'll dismiss your guards for now."
"They'll make sure that we won't be interrupted." Kyouya informs Akemi as Akemi's guards leave as ordered.
"Fine by me."
The two of them settle in the living room with Kyouya's guards keeping the entrance ways secure.
"Well let us get down to business. The maids will bring our tea when it is ready." Akemi informs Kyouya leaning back into the couch with folded corners on either side. "And don't worry I have my phone in another room to make sure that we won't be interrupted."
"Good. This will make things easier." Kyouya nods to this and lets the glare appear on his glasses. "I did come to discuss business though it is not the business that you are thinking of."
"Huh?" Akemi leans forward with his mouth hanging open in shock and his eyes shine with confusion in them. "What do you mean?"
"It has come to my attention that you have been targeted for death." Kyouya informs the man whose eyes widen upon hearing this. He keeps his eyes hidden from the other as he watches said other. His gaze never breaking away not even for a second. "And I wish to speak to you about something very important. I am just relieved that I got to you before you were killed." He can see Akemi starting to sweat from hearing all of this and his hands trembling. He remains calm though letting Akemi panic since he doesn't actually care about the other. He just wants the information that he can get out of the other. "I want some information that you can provide."
Akemi clenches his hands trying to calm down his shaking. "Information?"
"Yes. I have been secretly after this group for a good long time. Though I've only heard from anyone we managed to catch. Which is very few. I wish to stop them and their evil ways of death. So I need information from someone who is on the inside. Someone like you." Kyouya explains knowing better than to reveal the truth of how he got the information he got. "Will you cooperate with me?"
Akemi sits there for a few moments breathing rather heavily as Kyouya lets the quietness take a hold of him. He shifts as the silence makes him even more uncomfortable. "How can I trust what you're telling me?"
"How else did I find you?" Kyouya points out to the other. "Did you really think I just came here without being sure? We don't have much time. So we shouldn't dwell on how I know about this." He adjusts his glasses. "Is there any weaknesses of the group you can share? Or perhaps information that you'd like to share?" He waits a moment though when the other opens his mouth to speak a maid comes in.
The maid sets down a silver tray with tea in cups and a teapot with more tea. She leaves the room to not disturb the two of them any further.
"I wouldn't recommend trying the tea." Kyouya suggests as Akemi stares at said tea. "It could be poisoned."
Akemi swallows harshly. "I believe you. That wasn't any maid I asked to get our tea." He admits and looks to Kyouya even though he can't see the ravens eyes. "I'll talk." He promises as the two stare at each other. "The group has been around for a long time. Teaching and raising generation after generation of assassins. It is a full operation and they don't take too kindly to anyone who might betray them. They often kill anyone that might turn against them. I don't know why I was targeted. I thought I was doing so well."
"Lets not dwell on that part. Please continue about the group." Kyouya slightly pleads the other who nods softly. He notices that Akemis arms are shaking since hes been trying to calm down his shaking hands.
"They make even those in training kill. Trying to mold them into the perfect assassins. And they can't be assassins if they have never killed anyone. They want to make them not care about who they kill as long as that person is a target. They monitor lower ranking members and especially those in training very heavily. They even look over anything that they look on the computer or even print off." Akemi continues with his explanation about everything. "You could walk into a mall and you'd never be able to tell who is a part of the group and who isn't involved. They are taught to be that well hidden especially in public. Higher ups earn money from taking down targets given to them. Though they are allowed another career as long as it doesn't interfere with the assassinations. They have multiple things funding them so they get money for all sorts of things. They will even get money from taking out targets. There's a section of those who kill those as requested on the dark web. The group is very well funded. As well funded as it is hidden."
"I see." Kyouya confirms as he has been listening intently to what the other has to say. "I have one question. Does this group have a weakness that you are aware of? Something that perhaps we could use to try to take them down? Or even something that is a good place to start and to work our way up from there?"
