* weib and schwartz ain't ours, sorry folks.....*

note=bleh! this part wraps up this mission, whether or not we'll put up the next one depends entirely on yer reviews, so pls read and review. Gracias and enjoy reading!-neuromancer-



22-Iris

I winced in pain as I woke up feeling like I'd jumped off a building or a safe had fallen on top of me. I carefully raised an eyelid, which I quickly shut as I saw the bright streaming light at the window.

Waaaaaaiiiiiit a minute....

What the hell was HE doing in my bed!?!

I was up in a flash, relieved to note that we were both fully dressed. Rolling up an old newspaper, I smacked him hard.

" What the hell are YOU doing here?"

He looked groggily up at me as I winced again at the sound of my own loud voice in my pounding head.

" It wasn't my fault!"

I glared at him and smacked him on the head again.

" Lower your voice will you!?! My head is pounding. Can you explain how you're going to pin this on me?"

" You were drunk." I smacked him again.

" I was NOT drunk," I hissed. He shrugged, rubbing his now aching head.

Good.

" Anyway, I brought you home and on the way out the door knob broke."

I looked at the door to discover the knob had gone and fallen on the floor.

" Sheesh. What kind of a precog are you? Didn't you see that coming? Besides, that doesn't explain why you're on my bed."

He shrugged again.

" It was more comfortable than the couch."

I smacked him again.

* Lei!* I mentally screamed.

* Sheesh! What's your problem?*

* Get your ass here."

She appeared seconds later and took the strange scene in, with her jaws dropping to the ground.

" What....."

" Not a word! " I said sternly. I was NOT in a good mood. Thank goodness, Lei was sharp enough to get it. I popped some painkillers in my mouth and swallowed them dry.

" Let's get down to business. We pick up the money today."

* Cali!*

* Yes, oh fearless, pissed-off leader?*

* Break my door down.*

****

After Cali had gone with Schuldrich to keep an eye on the girl before the exchange, Kurayami came from watching the girl to talk to me. I popped another handful of painkillers and wished I hadn't given up smoking as she just stood and stared at me.

" What?" I asked, letting my annoyance seep into my voice.

" I quit." I scowled. Wow, another problem for Rene, the wonderwoman, to solve.

" Fine. But, stay out of our way from now own. Next time we see you, you're dead meat." She nodded nonchantly and left.

* Lei.*

* What?*

* Watch Kurayami, will you? She quit and I don't want to see her talking to the senetor.*

* If she does?*

* Kill her.*





23- Indigo

" This sucks!" I was sitting on a ledge, overlooking the Japanese equivalent of New York's garment district, muttering to myself. It was late afternoon; the sun was slowly setting, and already the street lamps were glowing softly over the pavment. I was nearly fifty feet high, but I could make out every detail in the scene below me from a bird's-eye-view. I raised my palm-sized binoculars to my eyes and gasped sharply. " Damn, that red leather jacket in the window is so cute!"

I was seriously contemplating just shadow-slipping on over there to buy it, when Rene gave me a headache with one of her patented mind screams. * Don't even think about it, Lei!!!*

I sighed, but chose to ignore her comment. I was too intent on watching Kurayami as she stepped out of her car, glanced around warily, then went into a seedy-looking antique shop.

Since WHEN does a twenty-something year old shop for ANTIQUES when there are millions of clothing shops around? I thought to myself. This was looking kinda shady. I decided to take a closer lok and follow our prodigal teammate.

****

" Did you get the information, Mayrie?" I heard the old man ask softly in Japanese from my positon at the store's entrance. I was flattened against the wall, completely invisible to the two people conversing at the shop counter, with a shadow portal open nearby, just in case things got nasty. There were very few people still on the street, and those that DID have business in this part of town were hurrying and not exactly perceptive. I was basically unnoticed. Good. I turned my attention back to the conversation indoors.

" Yes, Sensei. They collect the money today." Kurayami's distinctive accent was hard to miss. Since when is her name Mayrie? I thought. It was easy to see we'd been fooled. I continued listening, waiting for the right time to act.

" And you are sure they know nothing?" he asked her.

She gave a short humorless laugh. " They are completely in the dark. I quit abruptly, so they are sure to have someone following me, but I was careful to use the stealth tactics you taught me, Sensei. I've lost whoever it is, but they are not far behind."

" Damn right, lady!" I yelled as I showed myself. As I said the words, two psychonetic daggers had already hit their chests; they were dead before the hit the floor.

I walked the short distance to investigate the bodies. No pulses. Already in the first stages of rigor morits. Excellent.

It was a clean kill. The one thing I liked best about my daggers was that they left no mark; they simply stopped the heart from beating. Of course, the police would have their suspicions. Two simultaneous heart attacks? They would autopsy. And they would have no choice but to accept the unlikely. Silhouette did NOT get caught.

I stepped into a shadow portal and showed up at Rene's side.

" I was monitoring your watch. Are they dead?"

" Yup."

" Good."



~*~*~*~*~*
Notes: Last chapter! ... of the series. ^___~ Next series has us all stuck in a mmmppphhh-

Lei: Don't spill the beans!
Ryan: Yo. *Waves* I come in.
Cali: We're supposed to get a vacation but noooo! We all had to mmph-
Rene: Cali. Shut up.
~*~*~*~*~*

24- Raven

*Money! Money! Money! Money! *

*Will you shut up Cali!!!! * I fell silent. Da bosswoman was pissed!

Lei suddenly flashed me a grin, then started to mentally chorus, *Money! Money! Money!*

I joined in. *Money! Money! Money!*

* SHUT UP!!!! *

We burst into giggles. The guy from Kamikaze, who was counting out our dough, yen, mah-ney: eyed us skeptically. His thoughts were clear. 'These are the assassins we hired? ' Well, looks played a big part in our disguise. Who could hurt or accuse such charming, gorgeous, sexy-'

*You're in a good mood tonight, Leibe.*

*Shu-bunny!* Lei flashed me a disgusted look and withdrew from my mind. She didn't want anything to do with my Shu.

*What did you just call me?!*

I laughed aloud and this time, the Kamikaze man grew nervous. I guess he wasn't used to people laughing for no apparant reason. *We're getting paid!*

Schuldrich gave a sigh. *We aren't getting paid till after we kill the senator once he's done his part.*

*Well, free tonight?*

*Who's paying....*

*Me! I have so much money I don't know what to do with it all!!! *

*Give 'em to me.*

*Haha. Be ready by ten, Shu-bunny.*

*Don't call me that!!!!* I slowly muffled him away and put my attention on the crispy white bills infront of me.

****

As Silhouette made their way to their porcshe, a job well done, they started to plan how to spend their money.

Lei was beside herself with glee. " I get to buy that gorgeous coat!"

Rene's eyes softened. "I can get Isobel a couple of gifts."

I grinned. "I can get myself some manga and some playstation games and-"

"NO."

I turned to Lei open mouthed. " What...?"

" You and I are going shopping and getting you some new pants...and maybe some blouses." she glowered at me. "You need a new wardrobe methinks."

I couldn't believe my ears! "My pants are _fine_!"

Rene glanced at me through the rearview mirror. "If there's a flood coming."

Lei snickered. "Too true."

It was a conspiracy! Damn these interfering-

*Cali.* Shu-bunny [don't call me that!!!] murmured, *Don't forget to get dark green shirts, that color suits you.*

I leaned back on the backseat and sulked. Lei then uttered her famous battle cry, "To the mall!!!!"

Happy, happy, joy, joy.....





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