If I could've been
By Macy
Chapter 2
Himura Kenshin strode out the door, a quiet 'click' of the door closing behind him. Running a hand through messy red bangs, he took a deep breath and walked to his car. Pausing at the door, he slowly got out his keys, concentrating on his surroundings. He reached into his jacket, and pulled out a small black cell phone. He pressed a solitary number on the keypad, and listened for a reply.
"You're clear." A voice simply stated, and hung up. With a final glance around him, Kenshin got into his car and began to drive away from the police station.
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"So what exactly happened?" Sanosuke asked a weary Kaoru. She shrugged, and brushed her bangs messily away from her face.
"I'm not sure, but I have an idea." She said, and picked up the pace towards the third level of the office building. "You'll hear all about it during the briefing." She groaned inwardly at the thought of having to sit through a yet-another briefing of the latest news, but she hoped that Himura might be helpful in solving the case. Waiting for the elevator to reach the lobby, she allowed herself to reminisce about the past few weeks, ever since the day the case was presented to the special investigation team of the chief police station in all of Tokyo.
"As you know," The chief of police addressed to the entire investigation team, "There have been mysterious disappearances all over Japan, especially Kyoto. Many have been reported missing, and so far none have been found. We have reason to believe that it is kidnapping. A black-market of people, if you will." The chief turned around, pulling out a remote and pointing it at a large screen, and the images of missing people began to flash across the surface. "We have reason to believe," he continued, "That the people who are kidnapped are sold for profit. And we also have reason to believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg. So far, information indicates a place out of Kyoto, yet it's secret enough that we barely know their name. It also indicates that these activities may have been going on for the last thirty years." He let that sink in, a quiet hush befalling the room. Kaoru looked at her hands, lost in concentration. Who would be working a black-market of people?
"Sir, what is their name?" She asked, breaking the tense silence as she lifted her head to peer at the faces on the screen.
"They call themselves Takeda."
The ring of the elevator landing on the third floor cleared Kaoru's head from her prior thoughts, and she shifted her focus to the present situation. She was expecting that the meeting would be tiresome, long, and quite depressing. She never counted on seeing the smiling face of the chief of police facing her when she pushed open the door.
"Sir, what's happened?" She asked, puzzled.
"Kamiya-san, it seems that a so-called Himura-san was brought in by our authorities. He was questioned in the kidnapping case, yet once I began to question him after you were called out, we discovered that he worked for Kogoro Katsura."
"The politician?"
"The very one. You see, we suspected Himura because when we sent an investigation team, his name kept on turning up. But Himura-san, we found out, has been working under Kogoro's own investigation team. He had mentioned something like that, yet we were unsure of whether he followed up on his promise, as a role model, to try and end this whole kidnapping mess."
"So what happens with Himura-san?" She asked, "I just asked him basic questions, but you called me out of there, sir."
"I did. Yet I have placed a call into Kogoro, and he has generously agreed to lend us Himura-san for the time being in order to solve this case. That is where you come in, Kamiya. Sagara will be on leave while his wife has her baby, so you will be partnered with Himura in the mean time." He gave a small smile. "The two of you will begin next week, leaving Sagara enough time to wrap things up here. In the interval, I suggest you start preparing yourself for some undercover work. That will begin once Himura is here." He finished, then moved on to some subjects that didn't concern her. Himura would be her partner? Her thoughts flashed on the redheaded man that she met just a few days ago.
Things were certainly going to get a lot more interesting around here.
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Well, I know that it has been awhile. And I know that this chapter really isn't dynamic, but I do have some good plans on this that I intend to incorporate, such as: What was that mysterious scene in the beginning with Kenshin? Who was he talking to? What is going to happen between Kenshin and Kaoru? These questions and many more will be answered in upcoming chapters!
Thank you to all of you that have reviewed, and will review. You may just believe it is some easy little comment, but the reviews you readers leave have the power to leave the writer thrilled. It's great to check your email and see reviews waiting!
~Macy~
By Macy
Chapter 2
Himura Kenshin strode out the door, a quiet 'click' of the door closing behind him. Running a hand through messy red bangs, he took a deep breath and walked to his car. Pausing at the door, he slowly got out his keys, concentrating on his surroundings. He reached into his jacket, and pulled out a small black cell phone. He pressed a solitary number on the keypad, and listened for a reply.
"You're clear." A voice simply stated, and hung up. With a final glance around him, Kenshin got into his car and began to drive away from the police station.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
"So what exactly happened?" Sanosuke asked a weary Kaoru. She shrugged, and brushed her bangs messily away from her face.
"I'm not sure, but I have an idea." She said, and picked up the pace towards the third level of the office building. "You'll hear all about it during the briefing." She groaned inwardly at the thought of having to sit through a yet-another briefing of the latest news, but she hoped that Himura might be helpful in solving the case. Waiting for the elevator to reach the lobby, she allowed herself to reminisce about the past few weeks, ever since the day the case was presented to the special investigation team of the chief police station in all of Tokyo.
"As you know," The chief of police addressed to the entire investigation team, "There have been mysterious disappearances all over Japan, especially Kyoto. Many have been reported missing, and so far none have been found. We have reason to believe that it is kidnapping. A black-market of people, if you will." The chief turned around, pulling out a remote and pointing it at a large screen, and the images of missing people began to flash across the surface. "We have reason to believe," he continued, "That the people who are kidnapped are sold for profit. And we also have reason to believe that this is just the tip of the iceberg. So far, information indicates a place out of Kyoto, yet it's secret enough that we barely know their name. It also indicates that these activities may have been going on for the last thirty years." He let that sink in, a quiet hush befalling the room. Kaoru looked at her hands, lost in concentration. Who would be working a black-market of people?
"Sir, what is their name?" She asked, breaking the tense silence as she lifted her head to peer at the faces on the screen.
"They call themselves Takeda."
The ring of the elevator landing on the third floor cleared Kaoru's head from her prior thoughts, and she shifted her focus to the present situation. She was expecting that the meeting would be tiresome, long, and quite depressing. She never counted on seeing the smiling face of the chief of police facing her when she pushed open the door.
"Sir, what's happened?" She asked, puzzled.
"Kamiya-san, it seems that a so-called Himura-san was brought in by our authorities. He was questioned in the kidnapping case, yet once I began to question him after you were called out, we discovered that he worked for Kogoro Katsura."
"The politician?"
"The very one. You see, we suspected Himura because when we sent an investigation team, his name kept on turning up. But Himura-san, we found out, has been working under Kogoro's own investigation team. He had mentioned something like that, yet we were unsure of whether he followed up on his promise, as a role model, to try and end this whole kidnapping mess."
"So what happens with Himura-san?" She asked, "I just asked him basic questions, but you called me out of there, sir."
"I did. Yet I have placed a call into Kogoro, and he has generously agreed to lend us Himura-san for the time being in order to solve this case. That is where you come in, Kamiya. Sagara will be on leave while his wife has her baby, so you will be partnered with Himura in the mean time." He gave a small smile. "The two of you will begin next week, leaving Sagara enough time to wrap things up here. In the interval, I suggest you start preparing yourself for some undercover work. That will begin once Himura is here." He finished, then moved on to some subjects that didn't concern her. Himura would be her partner? Her thoughts flashed on the redheaded man that she met just a few days ago.
Things were certainly going to get a lot more interesting around here.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Well, I know that it has been awhile. And I know that this chapter really isn't dynamic, but I do have some good plans on this that I intend to incorporate, such as: What was that mysterious scene in the beginning with Kenshin? Who was he talking to? What is going to happen between Kenshin and Kaoru? These questions and many more will be answered in upcoming chapters!
Thank you to all of you that have reviewed, and will review. You may just believe it is some easy little comment, but the reviews you readers leave have the power to leave the writer thrilled. It's great to check your email and see reviews waiting!
~Macy~