Chapter 14
"Either of you seen her today?" Cain asked the two men waiting with him backstage. He thought back to the package that had arrived at ten. A pair of black jeans, a blue mesh tee and a song list. Now he saw that each of them had received the same outfit only with shirt colors being different. Kurama in a deep forest green and Hiei in black. Both men shook their heads. "We go on in ten. Damn her." Cain was becoming worried, this was unlike Leena. He looked at Kurama and saw the same worried expression in the kitsune's eyes. Pulling his cell phone "I'm gonna give her a call." Dialing her number he heard the sound of the phone ringing through his cell phone and in the club. He ended the call and the nearby ringing stopped as well. "She's here."
The three started to the door only to be stopped as she entered. Her ebony hair pulled into a high pony tale hung down her back, silver flickered in its depths. Her brown eyes sparkled with mischief. The traditional kimono she wore of black, the silver embroidery that adorned the collar was so intricate that you had to study it to see the crescent moons, dogs, swords and family crest that made it. "Everyone ready?" she asked.
Cain recovered first. "Yea." He watched as she crossed to the mirror checking her make up. "Hey what's the silver stuff in your hair?"
"Razor knives." She answered without turning. "Cain, Hiei you two got your swords in easy reach?" She didn't bother to ask Kurama, she knew his weapon of choice was always near. She had ordered the roses herself. At their nods she smiled into the mirror. "Let's do this."
Cain saw the smile and shivered, this was a side of Leena he'd never seen. The deadly predator, cold, calculating, fixated on her mission. Only now did he begin to understand her insistence on the last song of their set. "What about your sword?"
"Don't worry when I need it, my sword will be in my hand." she assured him.
As she finished the second to the last song, Leena's eyes traversed the crowd. Kouga had kept his word, only members of his pack and that of an Inu pack filled the room. She had watched the Yakuza bosses walk in as they had started. Nodding to signal the next song to start she began planning her moves. Each step, each turn, brought her closer to her objective. As the song finished she stood, not on the stage but on the bosses table, Crouched in front of him. Putting the mike down she leaned into him. "So, you're the boss huh? Think he said your name was Vicious?" She purred at him.
"Yea. Why don't you join me?" His eyes followed the tight bodysuit's lines. He couldn't remember exactly when the black kimono had been removed, to reveal the lace bodysuit.
"Sure, just answer me one question first...." She breathed her lips almost touching his, her silver eyes locked onto his.
"Anything."
"I'm so glad you said that." Her clawed hand grasped his neck pulling him up as she stood. She watched as his lackey's struggled against the hold of the wolves and inu youkai holding them. "Why did you order the attack on Kenji Yasha's family? And who is you're Employer?"
"Bitch.."
"Very good, I am a bitch. Now you want to answer my questions."
"He'll kill me."
"What the hell you thinks gonna happen if you don't tell me?" She smiled barring her fangs. He flinched but refused to speak. "Fine, Hiei take oh pick one and tie him to that post. Cain put on some music I can dance to. Kurama, make sure this bastard watches. By the way, hun my name. It's Leena.. Leena Higurashi." As the music started she began to dance, much to the amazement of the watching youkai. Until she spun near the pinned man as her hair brushed across his chest, shallow cuts appeared. "Now unless you want me to slowly slice your friend here, I suggest you answer my questions. Who hired you?"
Vicious attempted to turn his head away but an iron grip on the back of his head prevented it. Leena continued her dance, enjoying the music. With every spin more cuts appeared on the captive, some deep, some shallow. Song after song played and still she danced. Occasionally pausing to ask the same question over again. Finally she tired of playing. "So, strong silent type? Kurama, bring him onstage, please."
"Leena," Hiei asked, "What about him?" He indicated the now unconscious man tied to the post.
"Feed him to the wolves." She smiled. Turning she watched as the man who thought himself vicious began to learn the true meaning of the word in her eyes. "Since torturing your man did nothing. I'm going to have some fun with you." She studied him, her head tilting from one side to the other as she pondered what to do with him. "I don't like games. I don't like people taking contracts out on my pups or my mate. You see, who ever your employer is I wonder if he realized who he was pissing off. You called me a bitch. As I said I am, an Inu Youkai bitch, to be precise. If I want to put a fine point on it the daughter of the Demon Taiyoukai of the Western Lands. Your men seven years ago in the mall... did they ever identify the bodies? I mean the largest piece was ... the size of a quarter? Did you ever wonder what or who could do that?" Raising her hand she whispered "I did."
She lashed out with her mind. Past his fear. Past his anger. Until she found what she was looking for. She couldn't believe it. The one behind all the attacks, they risked what was unthinkable. Pulling from his mind, she slashed with her claws. He died instantly. "Kill them all." She ordered leaving the stage for the dressing room.
Kouga, Kurama, Hiei and Cain followed. As they entered the room she turned and spoke "It was Reiketsu the Northern Taiyoukai. He ordered all the attacks." She looked at Kurama, "We have to get to Sir."