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"Where the hell are they?" Une asked as she paced Mill's room.
"Relax," Mill said as he watched the TV. "They'll be here."
**
Outside, Heero and Jeremy exited the van and entered the Casino. Duo was waiting for them eating ice cream, holding he half gallon bucket it contained.
The three of them entered the elevator. Duo noticed the silence immediately. It was more than usual and was irritating him.
"Did it go well?" he asked but all he got was silence. Duo sighed and continued to eat his ice cream. "Will you two cut it out? You're hardening my ice cream."
Both of them then glared at him.
"Now you're melting it," Duo sighed. "Remind me never to eat ice cream near you guys again."
"You always eat," Jeremy observed. Heero grunted in agreement.
"I eat when I'm nervous," Duo said.
"So you're always nervous?" Jeremy asked. "You'll probably have a breakdown soon." Duo didn't respond for they entered Mill's room.
"We have a problem," Trowa said as they entered. He gave Heero a piece of paper and shook his head. "You've been red flagged."
"Red flagged?" Jeremy asked.
"I thought you were a genius," Heero growled.
"My training doesn't involve casino slangs," Jeremy glared.
"It means the moment he steps into that casino he'll be hawked," Une said. "Watched with all the cameras they have."
"How did this happen?" Duo asked calmly. Heero shrugged and sat at the room's bar.
"Dekim saw you talking to her," Jeremy said. Everyone in the room looked at him.
"And?" Mill asked.
"And he became jealous," Jeremy said. "He asked around. Apparently he thinks that you have a criminal record as long as the whole strip."
"How did you know about this?" Heero asked. Jeremy wouldn't say a thing.
"I had him follow you," Duo admitted. "You're jeopardizing the mission with your obsession for Relena. I'm taking you off."
"Taking him off?" Une asked abashed.
"Relena's here?" Mill asked in astonishment.
"Either that or forget about the whole plan," Duo said.
"This does not jeopardize the mission," Heero said. "And this is not your call."
"You made it my call when you put her before us," Duo argued. The tension increased by each passing second between the two.
"This is my job!" Heero said.
"Not anymore," Duo sighed.
"He can't just be out," Une practically shouted. "Who's going to trigger the vault?"
"Are you up for it kid?" Duo asked as he turned towards Jeremy. There was a slight pause before he answered.
"Sure," he said almost uncertainly.
"Done," Duo smirked. "Okay, notify the others in the change in plan. Call time's seven."
"Relena's with Dekim?" Mill cringed. "How much does one Mental Institute cost these days?"
"You're not planning to get her committed, are you?" Une asked.
"Yes," Millard said.
"What's with him and Relena?" Jeremy asked Une curiously.
"He's her brother," she said and prepared for her part. Jeremy frowned at this revelation. This day was one surprise after another.
** *
"Ready for tonight?" Dekim Junior asked Relena as she dressed and readied herself.
"Yeah," she said nonchalantly.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked.
"I'm probably tired," she replied but another thing was occupying her thoughts.
Thoughts of a Prussian blue-eyed man with wild hair.
**
"Okay," Duo said as he examined Jeremy. Jeremy was wearing a business suit with thick glasses. His wavy hair was combed down. He was naturally decent. "Where do you place your hand? Jeremy touched his tie. "Don't touch your tie. When I ask you a question where do you look?" Jeremy eyed the ground. "Don't look down, they'll think you're lying and up you don't know the truth.
"Don't say seven words when four could do. Don't shift your weight. Look at your mark but don't stare. Be specific but not memorable. Be funny but don't make him laugh. He's got to like you then forget you the moment you leave his side. And whatever you do, don't under any circumstance..."
"Duo," Trowa called. "Could you take a look at this?"
"Sure," Duo said and went to his side. Leaving a nervous Jeremy behind.
"Mill?" Duo looked at the room and found Millard sitting on the bed, breathing heavily.
"Yeah?" he sighed.
"It's time," he said. Millard nodded and stood up. He fixed his jacket and with a final sigh, smirked.
"Let's do it," he said.
**
At the MGM Grand, people flocked to see the fight. Celebrities and sports fans waited for the fight to begin.
And Zechs Marquise waited in outside for his package.
He had Dekim Junior arrange for his package to be kept in the Bellagio's vault. Even if the tycoon was hard to convince but he relented since he was one of his best paying costumers.
"Where is it, Mr. Marquise?" Dekim asked as he arrived.
"It will be here," Zechs promised. True enough, a black sedan arrived and parked in front of them. A woman in a strict business suit exited the car with a briefcase handcuffed to her wrist. Another man joined her and they stopped in front of them
The man removed the handcuff and cuffed it to Zechs's wrist. After their job is done, they left.
"Shall we?" Zechs asked. Dekim Junior nodded and led him to the control room.
When they reached it, Zechs removed the handcuff and opened the case.
In it were four jade shards, perfectly cut.
"Please lift the contents," Dekim asked and Zechs complied. Dekim scanned the case and with a smirk, let Zechs return the contents. "Okay Mr. Marquise. I have not found any explosive device. Now may I ask you to hand the case to my manager so that he could place it in the vault."
Zechs was stunned by this. He didn't expect this to happen.
"What is my guaranty that it will remain safe?" he asked.
"You will be escorted to the monitor room to see and follow the case with our security monitors as it is brought to the vault," Dekim said. Zechs pondered this for a while and with a skeptical look in his face, he agreed.
"If you would follow me," Dekim led him to the monitor room.
** *
Jeremy nervously waited at the casino floor for Dekim to show up. He looked at the camera and back at the door to the gates.
"Deep breaths, you'll do fine," Trowa said into his earpiece. He breathed and sighed.
"Thanks," he said.
"You're a natural, Double Jay," a sweet voice filled her earpiece making his heart stop. "Don't screw up."
"What are you doing there, Mariemaia?" Jeremy asked in a harsh whisper.
"Une and I agreed that this is the safest place she should be," Duo's voice came into his piece.
"Relax Double Jay," Mariemaia said sweetly. "I know you'll do you're best."
"Thank you," he smiled. "Double Em."
Inside the hotel room, Quatre and Dorothy came in with a dinner cart. With a nod to Duo, they removed its contents and the cloth that covered it, revealing their fake cashbox.
"Are you ready?" Duo asked Catherine. She nodded as she bandaged her sore hand.
**
"This is where we monitor everything that happens in the casino as well as in the vault," Dekim Junior said to Zechs as he followed him into the monitor room. "You will be able to monitor you briefcase from here." He checked his watch for the time and Zechs noticed this.
"Don't let me keep you," Zechs said. Dekim nodded and looked at him.
"Mr. Marquise," he smirked.
"Mr. Dekim," Zech bowed formally and Dekim left the Monitor room.
**
"Jeremy, your up," Duo said in Jeremy's earpiece.
Jeremy waited for Dekim to emerge from the gates. When he did, his assistant gave him the portfolio containing the codes.
When he did, he made his move.
"Mr. Dekim?" Jeremy walked towards him, carrying his briefcase. The older man looked at him inquiringly. "Hi, Odin Lowe, Nevada Gaming Commission." He flashed his badge. "May I have a moment of your time?"
"Anything for the NGC," he said coldly.
"Thank you," Jeremy said. "Will you accompany me to pit five please?" Dekim nodded and they went to the pit.
Unknowingly they were watched by a Prussian blue-eyed man in a neat tux. Turning around, he found his target. She walked gracefully through the slot machines. Fixing his tie, he followed her.
Not knowing that he was followed as well.
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End of 8
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A/n: only a few more remains. Review! Review!
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"Where the hell are they?" Une asked as she paced Mill's room.
"Relax," Mill said as he watched the TV. "They'll be here."
**
Outside, Heero and Jeremy exited the van and entered the Casino. Duo was waiting for them eating ice cream, holding he half gallon bucket it contained.
The three of them entered the elevator. Duo noticed the silence immediately. It was more than usual and was irritating him.
"Did it go well?" he asked but all he got was silence. Duo sighed and continued to eat his ice cream. "Will you two cut it out? You're hardening my ice cream."
Both of them then glared at him.
"Now you're melting it," Duo sighed. "Remind me never to eat ice cream near you guys again."
"You always eat," Jeremy observed. Heero grunted in agreement.
"I eat when I'm nervous," Duo said.
"So you're always nervous?" Jeremy asked. "You'll probably have a breakdown soon." Duo didn't respond for they entered Mill's room.
"We have a problem," Trowa said as they entered. He gave Heero a piece of paper and shook his head. "You've been red flagged."
"Red flagged?" Jeremy asked.
"I thought you were a genius," Heero growled.
"My training doesn't involve casino slangs," Jeremy glared.
"It means the moment he steps into that casino he'll be hawked," Une said. "Watched with all the cameras they have."
"How did this happen?" Duo asked calmly. Heero shrugged and sat at the room's bar.
"Dekim saw you talking to her," Jeremy said. Everyone in the room looked at him.
"And?" Mill asked.
"And he became jealous," Jeremy said. "He asked around. Apparently he thinks that you have a criminal record as long as the whole strip."
"How did you know about this?" Heero asked. Jeremy wouldn't say a thing.
"I had him follow you," Duo admitted. "You're jeopardizing the mission with your obsession for Relena. I'm taking you off."
"Taking him off?" Une asked abashed.
"Relena's here?" Mill asked in astonishment.
"Either that or forget about the whole plan," Duo said.
"This does not jeopardize the mission," Heero said. "And this is not your call."
"You made it my call when you put her before us," Duo argued. The tension increased by each passing second between the two.
"This is my job!" Heero said.
"Not anymore," Duo sighed.
"He can't just be out," Une practically shouted. "Who's going to trigger the vault?"
"Are you up for it kid?" Duo asked as he turned towards Jeremy. There was a slight pause before he answered.
"Sure," he said almost uncertainly.
"Done," Duo smirked. "Okay, notify the others in the change in plan. Call time's seven."
"Relena's with Dekim?" Mill cringed. "How much does one Mental Institute cost these days?"
"You're not planning to get her committed, are you?" Une asked.
"Yes," Millard said.
"What's with him and Relena?" Jeremy asked Une curiously.
"He's her brother," she said and prepared for her part. Jeremy frowned at this revelation. This day was one surprise after another.
** *
"Ready for tonight?" Dekim Junior asked Relena as she dressed and readied herself.
"Yeah," she said nonchalantly.
"Is there something wrong?" he asked.
"I'm probably tired," she replied but another thing was occupying her thoughts.
Thoughts of a Prussian blue-eyed man with wild hair.
**
"Okay," Duo said as he examined Jeremy. Jeremy was wearing a business suit with thick glasses. His wavy hair was combed down. He was naturally decent. "Where do you place your hand? Jeremy touched his tie. "Don't touch your tie. When I ask you a question where do you look?" Jeremy eyed the ground. "Don't look down, they'll think you're lying and up you don't know the truth.
"Don't say seven words when four could do. Don't shift your weight. Look at your mark but don't stare. Be specific but not memorable. Be funny but don't make him laugh. He's got to like you then forget you the moment you leave his side. And whatever you do, don't under any circumstance..."
"Duo," Trowa called. "Could you take a look at this?"
"Sure," Duo said and went to his side. Leaving a nervous Jeremy behind.
"Mill?" Duo looked at the room and found Millard sitting on the bed, breathing heavily.
"Yeah?" he sighed.
"It's time," he said. Millard nodded and stood up. He fixed his jacket and with a final sigh, smirked.
"Let's do it," he said.
**
At the MGM Grand, people flocked to see the fight. Celebrities and sports fans waited for the fight to begin.
And Zechs Marquise waited in outside for his package.
He had Dekim Junior arrange for his package to be kept in the Bellagio's vault. Even if the tycoon was hard to convince but he relented since he was one of his best paying costumers.
"Where is it, Mr. Marquise?" Dekim asked as he arrived.
"It will be here," Zechs promised. True enough, a black sedan arrived and parked in front of them. A woman in a strict business suit exited the car with a briefcase handcuffed to her wrist. Another man joined her and they stopped in front of them
The man removed the handcuff and cuffed it to Zechs's wrist. After their job is done, they left.
"Shall we?" Zechs asked. Dekim Junior nodded and led him to the control room.
When they reached it, Zechs removed the handcuff and opened the case.
In it were four jade shards, perfectly cut.
"Please lift the contents," Dekim asked and Zechs complied. Dekim scanned the case and with a smirk, let Zechs return the contents. "Okay Mr. Marquise. I have not found any explosive device. Now may I ask you to hand the case to my manager so that he could place it in the vault."
Zechs was stunned by this. He didn't expect this to happen.
"What is my guaranty that it will remain safe?" he asked.
"You will be escorted to the monitor room to see and follow the case with our security monitors as it is brought to the vault," Dekim said. Zechs pondered this for a while and with a skeptical look in his face, he agreed.
"If you would follow me," Dekim led him to the monitor room.
** *
Jeremy nervously waited at the casino floor for Dekim to show up. He looked at the camera and back at the door to the gates.
"Deep breaths, you'll do fine," Trowa said into his earpiece. He breathed and sighed.
"Thanks," he said.
"You're a natural, Double Jay," a sweet voice filled her earpiece making his heart stop. "Don't screw up."
"What are you doing there, Mariemaia?" Jeremy asked in a harsh whisper.
"Une and I agreed that this is the safest place she should be," Duo's voice came into his piece.
"Relax Double Jay," Mariemaia said sweetly. "I know you'll do you're best."
"Thank you," he smiled. "Double Em."
Inside the hotel room, Quatre and Dorothy came in with a dinner cart. With a nod to Duo, they removed its contents and the cloth that covered it, revealing their fake cashbox.
"Are you ready?" Duo asked Catherine. She nodded as she bandaged her sore hand.
**
"This is where we monitor everything that happens in the casino as well as in the vault," Dekim Junior said to Zechs as he followed him into the monitor room. "You will be able to monitor you briefcase from here." He checked his watch for the time and Zechs noticed this.
"Don't let me keep you," Zechs said. Dekim nodded and looked at him.
"Mr. Marquise," he smirked.
"Mr. Dekim," Zech bowed formally and Dekim left the Monitor room.
**
"Jeremy, your up," Duo said in Jeremy's earpiece.
Jeremy waited for Dekim to emerge from the gates. When he did, his assistant gave him the portfolio containing the codes.
When he did, he made his move.
"Mr. Dekim?" Jeremy walked towards him, carrying his briefcase. The older man looked at him inquiringly. "Hi, Odin Lowe, Nevada Gaming Commission." He flashed his badge. "May I have a moment of your time?"
"Anything for the NGC," he said coldly.
"Thank you," Jeremy said. "Will you accompany me to pit five please?" Dekim nodded and they went to the pit.
Unknowingly they were watched by a Prussian blue-eyed man in a neat tux. Turning around, he found his target. She walked gracefully through the slot machines. Fixing his tie, he followed her.
Not knowing that he was followed as well.
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End of 8
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A/n: only a few more remains. Review! Review!