One Last Chance
By: LanaPanther
Warnings: Violence. Not much else though.
::Chapter Eight::
::Confrontation::
Tasuki gulped and looked over at Genrou when Chichiri closed the door. Genrou made no reaction for a few seconds, just watched the door. Suddenly a band began playing from inside the room. Tasuki's head jerked around to look towards the sound, startled, instantly, he felt himself being grabbed by the collar and thrown against the wall.
"All right 'friend'." Genrou said lowly, and with great sarcasm, one elbow pressing against his chest, the other hand holding her tessan at his throat. Not enough to hurt him, but enough to let him know he wasn't going anywhere soon.
"Who are you, who's your 'boss', and what has he got to do with ME?" Genrou asked in a business-like tone, hands never retreating an inch, making her point that he was to answer from where he was clear.
Tasuki took a second to catch his breath. Apparently not an acceptable reaction, as both elbow and tessan pressed a little harder, making him freeze.
"Ya wouldn't believe me if I DID tell ya." he told her hoarsely, trying to think of a quick explanation.
"So MAKE me believe." Genrou growled, the pressure she was inflicting now affecting Tasuki's breathing.
Tasuki coughed a few times, and Genrou suddenly released him, and walked over to the table, pulling out a chair and sitting in it backwards. The sudden disappearance of the support almost caused Tasuki to fall to the ground, but he regained his balance, and looked over at Genrou warily.
"Start explaining. I don't owe ya any favors. We're already even for back at the fight, so don't expect me to go easy on ya if you don't answer honestly and quickly." Genrou said flatly, eyes locked on Tasuki's, never blinking.
Tasuki took a deep breath, and also pulled out a chair to sit on, before starting.
"All right, have you ever heard of the Konan Empire.....?"
~Chichiri's P.O.V.~
We had finally gotten Kouji to turn down that loud noise, though not by much, and my ears were straining to their limit to hear what was going on in the other room.
"Um, Chichiri?" Kouji suddenly asked, and I laughed nervously, realizing I had gone SD, and was pressing one ear to the door.
"It kind of surprises me that Genrou let you two men in the house." Kouji said, putting her hands behind her head with a thoughtful expression.
"What do you mean?" Chiri asked, cocking her head to one side, noticing Kouji had left her out of that little comment.
Kouji sighed. "Genrou is untrusting, violent, and hates with a passion. Long story, don't ask."
"What did you expect her to do?" Chichiri asked timidly.
"From what you told me, you guys must be something special. From what I would have expected, for her NOT to kill you on sight is a miracle."
~Genrou's P.O.V.~
I didn't say a word as Tasuki explained, rather poorly, I might add, about why he was here, and what was going on.
After he was done, I just looked at him for a while, than asked, "And you expect me to believe that bull?"
Tasuki looked me square in the eye, and said firmly, "It's the truth, I swear."
I snorted. "Saying you swear it's the truth doesn't mean anything to me. I've had people promise me, and swear things with me, and only a few kept their promises so far. I only trust a few people. Kouji's the only one who's been honest with me, and then there's Chiri, who I trust also."
"You just met her." Tasuki pointed out.
"I met YOU even more recently." I shot back.
~Kouji's P.O.V.~
Chiri gasped, and paled. "Oh don't worry, she won't hurt YOU." I assured her quickly, thinking she was fearing for her life.
Chiri shook her head slowely, and said shakily, "It must have been something terrible, you know, to make her to where she kills first and asks questions later, whatever happened to her."
I sighed. This girl just didn't understand. "Chiri, where do you live?" I asked her.
Chiri looked confused, and answered, "I'm just passing through, you know. I live out in the country with my Grandpa. This is the first time I've been in the city, at least one this big."
I sighed again. "Chiri, if Genrou and I didn't do the things we do, we'd have died ourselves many years ago, along with many other people. It's basically us or them. We don't touch anyone who doesn't hurt others, only the people who murder, kidnap, hurt our friends, or try to do to rape people." Kouji told her with a shake of her head.
"I guess you basically could call us the illegal law enforcement." Kouji added with an ironic smile.
Chichiri opened his mouth to say something, when the door suddenly opened.
~Tasuki's P.O.V.~
Geez, what did she want?
"Fine, then what do I do to get you to believe me?" I finally said, throwing my hands in the air.
Genrou stood up, and walked to the bedroom door, saying, "We help you look for your friends. If we find them, you're telling the truth. If we don't, you're lying."
She didn't even give me a chance to say anything before she opened the door, and told the others, "Get ready, we going on a little trip."
By: LanaPanther
Warnings: Violence. Not much else though.
::Chapter Eight::
::Confrontation::
Tasuki gulped and looked over at Genrou when Chichiri closed the door. Genrou made no reaction for a few seconds, just watched the door. Suddenly a band began playing from inside the room. Tasuki's head jerked around to look towards the sound, startled, instantly, he felt himself being grabbed by the collar and thrown against the wall.
"All right 'friend'." Genrou said lowly, and with great sarcasm, one elbow pressing against his chest, the other hand holding her tessan at his throat. Not enough to hurt him, but enough to let him know he wasn't going anywhere soon.
"Who are you, who's your 'boss', and what has he got to do with ME?" Genrou asked in a business-like tone, hands never retreating an inch, making her point that he was to answer from where he was clear.
Tasuki took a second to catch his breath. Apparently not an acceptable reaction, as both elbow and tessan pressed a little harder, making him freeze.
"Ya wouldn't believe me if I DID tell ya." he told her hoarsely, trying to think of a quick explanation.
"So MAKE me believe." Genrou growled, the pressure she was inflicting now affecting Tasuki's breathing.
Tasuki coughed a few times, and Genrou suddenly released him, and walked over to the table, pulling out a chair and sitting in it backwards. The sudden disappearance of the support almost caused Tasuki to fall to the ground, but he regained his balance, and looked over at Genrou warily.
"Start explaining. I don't owe ya any favors. We're already even for back at the fight, so don't expect me to go easy on ya if you don't answer honestly and quickly." Genrou said flatly, eyes locked on Tasuki's, never blinking.
Tasuki took a deep breath, and also pulled out a chair to sit on, before starting.
"All right, have you ever heard of the Konan Empire.....?"
~Chichiri's P.O.V.~
We had finally gotten Kouji to turn down that loud noise, though not by much, and my ears were straining to their limit to hear what was going on in the other room.
"Um, Chichiri?" Kouji suddenly asked, and I laughed nervously, realizing I had gone SD, and was pressing one ear to the door.
"It kind of surprises me that Genrou let you two men in the house." Kouji said, putting her hands behind her head with a thoughtful expression.
"What do you mean?" Chiri asked, cocking her head to one side, noticing Kouji had left her out of that little comment.
Kouji sighed. "Genrou is untrusting, violent, and hates with a passion. Long story, don't ask."
"What did you expect her to do?" Chichiri asked timidly.
"From what you told me, you guys must be something special. From what I would have expected, for her NOT to kill you on sight is a miracle."
~Genrou's P.O.V.~
I didn't say a word as Tasuki explained, rather poorly, I might add, about why he was here, and what was going on.
After he was done, I just looked at him for a while, than asked, "And you expect me to believe that bull?"
Tasuki looked me square in the eye, and said firmly, "It's the truth, I swear."
I snorted. "Saying you swear it's the truth doesn't mean anything to me. I've had people promise me, and swear things with me, and only a few kept their promises so far. I only trust a few people. Kouji's the only one who's been honest with me, and then there's Chiri, who I trust also."
"You just met her." Tasuki pointed out.
"I met YOU even more recently." I shot back.
~Kouji's P.O.V.~
Chiri gasped, and paled. "Oh don't worry, she won't hurt YOU." I assured her quickly, thinking she was fearing for her life.
Chiri shook her head slowely, and said shakily, "It must have been something terrible, you know, to make her to where she kills first and asks questions later, whatever happened to her."
I sighed. This girl just didn't understand. "Chiri, where do you live?" I asked her.
Chiri looked confused, and answered, "I'm just passing through, you know. I live out in the country with my Grandpa. This is the first time I've been in the city, at least one this big."
I sighed again. "Chiri, if Genrou and I didn't do the things we do, we'd have died ourselves many years ago, along with many other people. It's basically us or them. We don't touch anyone who doesn't hurt others, only the people who murder, kidnap, hurt our friends, or try to do to rape people." Kouji told her with a shake of her head.
"I guess you basically could call us the illegal law enforcement." Kouji added with an ironic smile.
Chichiri opened his mouth to say something, when the door suddenly opened.
~Tasuki's P.O.V.~
Geez, what did she want?
"Fine, then what do I do to get you to believe me?" I finally said, throwing my hands in the air.
Genrou stood up, and walked to the bedroom door, saying, "We help you look for your friends. If we find them, you're telling the truth. If we don't, you're lying."
She didn't even give me a chance to say anything before she opened the door, and told the others, "Get ready, we going on a little trip."