To get some things straightened out. First I would like to say I am sorry
for this fic not turning out to be the way you readers want it to be.
Since Deseray has thought she failed you guys and can't take flames, I
decided to write once again. This fic is supposed a love fic between
characters Kenshin, Kaoru, Soujiro, and Tomoe. If it is confusing, and
then I am doing my job as a writer. I am trying to make it complicated so
that you readers could be more into it. If you have any questions, please
leave them in your review. Simple as that. I will take flames. Leave
anything you like. Your opinion counts.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin series. I wish I did but I don't. : (
() Since I am having problem with paragraphs, this lets you know there is a new paragraph in a different situation.
The Occurrence
Chapter Fourteen
Kaoru looked at her image one last time in the mirror. She wanted to make sure she didn't look suspicious for the tonight's events. Her squad, planned to meet outside the entrance of The Grand Plaza Hotel, located on the outer curves of Central Park. Soujiro told her he was going to pick her up, and finally introduce her to his best friend, she never before met. Aoshi was not going to accompany her to the party, for he had other plans of his own.
Quickly, Kaoru twirled the last strands of her raven hair with her fingers. Each one came out into an exquisite coil. She smoothed out her black dress, which hugged her hips, and opened up into a flare to her ankles. In ways the beautiful black dress was modest, but it also had a side of a temptress. It had a low V-neck at the front, and in the back, which showed most of her skin. Unlike other dresses with zippers in the back, this dress had small elegant buttons, each one hard to see. She wore an expensive sapphire diamond around her neck, with simple sapphire diamond earring on her ears. They sparkled in the light, bringing out the colors of her eyes.
Then the clock turned eight in the evening. The party was about to begin the soon. They were going to be social gathering, people whom she did not know very well. She was aware that their conversations tonight were going to be all about business, investments in stocks and mutual funds, government taxes, human resources, capital resources etc. In the first year of college Kaoru took Business as her major. She sure was going to be enjoying this night, if business was going to be the main topic and issue.
All of a sudden she heard a car horn from outside on the street. Apparently it was call from Soujiro letting her know he was there to pick her up. Feverously, Kaoru picked up her purse, took out a nice looking black high-heeled shoes she bought recently from Parades, slipped them on and ran out her house.
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Misao and Sanosuke helped Kenshin welcomed people into the social gathering. Tonight Kenshin was supposed to show his new latest product he created. Making sure everything was turning out the way it should be, Misao checked with Sanosuke one last.
"Sanosuke, you checked the security downstairs?" asked Misao with concern in her emerald eyes.
"Yes, I checked the security system as you and Kenshin asked me to. It looks properly done. The guards are guarding it, plus with the security system, no one can beat it. It the best notch that was ever created," replied Sano with confidence. Basically he wanted Misao not worry about anything for tonight.
"I... I... just can't help but be worried. You know I don't want anything to go wrong, after all I took responsibility with Enishi to make sure everything goes fine," said Misao nervously. She kept her hands together, just twitching her small fingers every now and then.
"Trust me, calm down. Things will be okay. Just think positive for tonight please."
Misao nodded her head in agreement. Maybe she was thinking out her reach. Things will be normal after all. What worst can happen in a party like this?
()
Kaoru straightened herself in the car seat. She practiced taking in deep breaths as she thought of the mission tonight. According to all the information that was planned earlier, they came up with this:
Aoshi's nickname: Code Blue Soujiro: Code Green Kaoru: Code Black
Mission: To achieve the computer chip and password.
Complications: Acid, 500 volts of electricity, security beams, surveillance cameras, and security guards (professional fighters.)
Kaoru decided to be the decoy to distract the security guards, while Soujiro declared he should be the one to the main work. Aoshi stated he would be the one in the surveillance room, to help guide Soujiro on his main on retrieving the computer chip and the password. All that could be hoped was that everything goes according to plan.
"Calm down Raven. It will be okay, we have everything planned thanks to you," said Soujiro calmly.
"I could not have done this planning without you. You were the one who received the information on how to locate the computer chip someway," said Kaoru anxiously. Her palms were already sweating from all the thinking she did. She did many missions before, but none were as important as this one.
"Yes I do have very useful resources. I am not called the computer genius for nothing," he stated calmly.
"Stop being so arrogant, before I start throwing a tantrum in this car Soujiro."
"I wouldn't want to see you that way before you get to this party. It surely would make your cheeks look so flushed."
Kaoru didn't say anything. She wouldn't start off the night with a little argument. She had a job to do and that should be the one getting her full attention. And then Soujiro was right, if she did turn up at the party with a flushed face, her anger would be on everyone. The last she wanted to do was embarrass herself in front of people.
Finally, the Grand Plaza hotel was reached and Soujiro escorted Kaoru out the car. Aoshi stood outside by the guest door, awaiting their arrival. Her sapphire eyes brightened to see her brother, and knowing that he was safe so far.
Walking by the door, she left Soujiro's company and moved to greet her brother. She didn't want him to look suspicious any longer, after all the men ushering guests, were looking at him funny. Gently taking Soujiro's arm once again, she walked toward the entrance with an invitation.
Once the ushers received the invitation, it took a long time to check the names on the guest list.
"Sorry for the inconvenience. Tonight security is really tight for many reasons. If you don't mind, please do follow me, while I lead you to the table you will be occupying tonight," said the usher gently.
Leading them toward the table, Kaoru looked at her older brother, notifying this was where the mission started.
()
Megumi stood by her husband while chatting with a lot of people. Many of them she knew, because they were her patients. She used Kenshin's alliances to meet many people whom wanted a good doctor. The good thing was they paid a lot of money. But who cared for the money? All that matter was that Sano got to hang around his buddy, whom he went to school with.
As she walked around the room, she met up Misao who was gazing at a beautiful raven-haired girl so boldly. Megumi wanted to admonish her about her rude behavior, but she couldn't, there were so many people in her way. She struggled to pass through so many people, before making it to the other side of the room to join Misao. At last she finally got there, only to find Misao poking Sano to show him the raven-haired woman. She got so mad at the thought of Sano checking upon another woman then her.
"Misao what are you dong?" she hissed, looking into the beautiful, innocent emerald eyes.
"It's...It's...It's..." Misao murmured; her eyes never left the woman. She looked so filled with shock that her joints stiffened from the impact.
"Megumi, she looks so much like Kaoru Kamiya," said Sano as he pointed to the other woman sitting at the table with a man.
"The woman looks likes her, but she isn't Kaoru Kamiya. Remember we invited people here and on the list no name of Kaoru Kamiya existed," pointed out Megumi. Her tone still sounded dangerous. She was so furious at Sano for not taking his eyes off the other woman still.
"The resemblance is so strong. But Misao, Megumi is right," said Sano turning back to look at his envious wife and his friend who looked so stiff from looking at the woman who looked like Kaoru. Misao looked like she saw a ghost.
"Yes... I will just forget it,' said Misao dumbly as she turned her head away, however, she made sure she kept the woman in sight at all times.
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Soujiro sat down with his fiancée, trying to act normally as possible. So far he was doing a good job, but he could see Kaoru acting so nervous, as though something was making her act all jumpy. Every time he laid his hand on her, she either jumped or stiffened.
"What happened honey? Why are you so nervous?" asked Soujiro calmly.
"I feel like someone is watching me. I feel something is going to go wrong tonight. I am afraid," said Kaoru tensely, watching around the elaborate, grand room. The room was packed tonight with many rich people. The ceiling and wall panels were decorated with fine art, which enhanced the room. Red long drapes partly covered the big windows, tied down with fine edged ropes. The room all together was the finest room she ever laid her eyes on.
"Don't worry. Nothing bad will happen. Just act normal. By making your body all tensed, someone will surely notice our game we're playing."
"You're right. I will act normal. Well, I wonder when you'll introduce me to your best friend."
"When he arrives. He said he would personally come and greet me, to meet you. I guarantee you will like him. He seems to have a natural way of attracting chicks."
"Like you do?"
"That's not true, but I do try my best."
Kaoru hit him for his arrogance. He seemed to think of himself so high, when to her he was so normal. She could never get along with someone who thought so high of them self.
Just then a tall, mysterious walked up to them. His eyes never wavered from her. He kept at looking at her, making her feel very uncomfortable, very exposed.
"This must be you lovely fiancée you told me so much about," said his voice really quiet, as he took her hand gently into his and kissed it.
"Yes Enishi. This is Raven my fiancée, and Raven, this is Enishi," said Soujiro politely.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Enishi. I was hoping we could better acquainted since Soujiro has talked so much about you," she replied politely. She nodded her head in exception as she welcomed him to sit at table where she and her fiancé were sitting.
It was then she looked at Soujiro curiously now noticing her brother's disappearance.
"Dear Soujiro, do you know where Aoshi is?"
"No, I haven't seen him since he decided to chat amongst the crowd. Excuse me; I will go looking for him. Take the opportunity to get better acquainted." With that Soujiro disappeared in the crowd.
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Aoshi walked down the stairs. He decided to use the oldest trick in the book. If anyone stopped him, he would tell him or her, he was looking for the men's restroom and that he lost his way looking. Simple as that? However, that's not exactly what happened when three men appeared down narrow hallway. In their hands, they held gun, pointing it directly at his head.
"Who the hell are you?" shouted one of the men coming closer, the gun pointed to Aoshi's head.
"I am guest from upstairs, I was looking for the men's restroom," said Aoshi trying to act innocent, yet his blue eyes remained cold. "I got lost looking for it."
""Shut the fuck up!" said another man. "That is the oldest, dumb trick in the book!"
Aoshi lifted his hands in the air, noting to the men that he surrendered. The men knew who he was right away. It was probably his eyes damned him. He wasn't a good actor, for his characteristic contained seriousness.
Then all of a sudden the gun fired dead center to his head and everything was lost.
()
Soujiro made his down the stairs until he heard the gun fired.
"Oh shit!" Soujiro muttered running down the stairs looking for Aoshi. Every time Kaoru got one of her feelings, the weird feelings came true. "Please let everything be alright!"
Finally when he made to the scene he found all three men down on the ground. Their blood splattered everywhere. Who in hell did this? Aoshi could not have done this.
Just then, Aoshi came out with a gun in his hand pointing it at Soujiro thinking he was the enemy. Beads of sweat fell from Aoshi's eyebrows to the floor.
"What the hell happened Code Blue?" yelled Soujiro. "You did this?"
"No time for explaining," said Aoshi hastily. "I have the surveillance room, you head toward the room and do your job."
Without looking back, Soujiro headed for the first task. That task was to deal with a room, which contained 500 volts of electricity. Good enough to kill a human being in one shot.
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Kaoru got up from her seat, because Enishi decided to show her around. He introduced her from person to person until he took her to a table where a little girl sat with two raven hair women, and a guy. One woman, and the man whom Enishi was going to show her looked very familiar, except she just couldn't place where she seen them before. Maybe she ran through their file in the office, or maybe saw them somewhere before.
"Hello, I like you to meet someone very special," said Enishi, pulling her gently to them. She felt her face flushed as he looked at her. Just being introduced to everyone in the room was so embarrassing. This is Soujiro's fiancée Raven Dreamer."
"This is my niece Tsubame," said Enishi pointing at he beautiful little girl sitting properly in her chair, smiling sweetly. Then Enishi introduced the ones sitting next to her. "This is Sanosuke Sagara, his wife Megumi Sagara, and this last one is Misao Makimachi."
Hearing the last two names made her gasped out loud, as her heart jumped into her throat.
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Soujiro passed the narrow hallway until he reached a heavy metal door. He looked at the timer that was placed before the door. If the door opened that alone could trigger the alarm. His presence, his movement could trigger the alarm. The only thing he could do was to find the correct code for the system for now. Taking out his cell phone from his pocket, he plugged in the phone to the back up hook. Punching a whole bunch of numbers, he found a way to hack into the system.
"Code Green, how are things going?" asked the voice from the other end of the wire that was wired to him. It was there for their communication.
"Things are getting deactivated. I am hacking into the security system looking for a code to enter the electricity room. So far I found nothing useful," answered Soujiro while focusing on his task.
"Don't worry, you'll find something." At last a number came up onto the cell phone. Thank God for technology. The cell phone was so much lighter and convenient to use then using a lab top.
"Got it, the bad news is, I only have five minutes to retrieve both the password and the computer chip. If I don't make it in time, I'll be a dead duck," said Soujiro as he entered opened to process the rest of important information to Aoshi.
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Kaoru just stood there and watched Sano and Misao with the sign of recognition in her sapphire eyes, and then recovered as quickly as she made her reaction. Smiling politely to them she shook each of their hands, however, she kept her eye on the little girl. She looked so familiar, she reminded her of someone she knew. But then again, could it be?
Next to Kaoru, Enishi saw the main person he wanted to see for a long time. He excused himself from Kaoru's and his friend's company. As he did Kaoru failed to look back to see who stood a feet away from her.
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Soujiro walked quickly through the electric room. He had little time to spare, and he wanted to come out alive and well. He knew his fiancée would not forgive him if something happened to him. Especially he didn't want to make her a widow before getting married to her.
He finally got through one room. The next room was the acid room. Since he had time to spare, the acid alarm didn't go on. He ran through the room, which took forever to pass through, and finally he made it through the beam room.
"Oh shit! Not again!" he swore.
"What happen Green?" asked Aoshi from the other end.
"There is another alarm, and this one is more complicated then the last. If I try to hack in this system it would take up more time. I don't have that to spare," replied Soujiro.
"Then you better start using your reflexes to get trough the security system before time is up, you only have three minutes left."
"Okay, thanks." Using fast reflexes, he started moving under and over the beams, using awkward positions, not just any ordinary person could do, however, if Kaoru were here, she would have done it faster then him. Working hard he hoped he could retrieve the computer chip and password in time.
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Kaoru checked down at her watch, to see what time it was. Then her cell phone rang. Hastily she picked it up to talk to who ever it was. But before doing so she excused herself from the others.
"Hello," she said as normally as she could speak. Her tone was pleasant.
"Code Black, we're in deep shit. Code Green got through, but he had less then three minutes to make it out. I think we will not be able to receive the password. Plus as soon this is finish we should leave, so that we would not be found, you hear?" demanded Aoshi.
"Yes Blue," said Kaoru quietly. "I got it." Cutting the line from her cell phone, she turned to see her old friends, and get acquainted to the two new people. They must not know her, but the way Misao and Sano looked at her; it was like they knew who she was already.
Then all of a sudden the little girl who reminded Kaoru of someone, called after her father. The others looked at the other figure looming behind her that was not there before.
Kaoru gulped, something told her to be aware, because she was in for something she wouldn't like. Slowly turning around, her fist grasped for dear life over her heart. Her sapphire eyes clashed with amber eyes, and time stilled.
Disclaimer: I don't own Rurouni Kenshin series. I wish I did but I don't. : (
() Since I am having problem with paragraphs, this lets you know there is a new paragraph in a different situation.
The Occurrence
Chapter Fourteen
Kaoru looked at her image one last time in the mirror. She wanted to make sure she didn't look suspicious for the tonight's events. Her squad, planned to meet outside the entrance of The Grand Plaza Hotel, located on the outer curves of Central Park. Soujiro told her he was going to pick her up, and finally introduce her to his best friend, she never before met. Aoshi was not going to accompany her to the party, for he had other plans of his own.
Quickly, Kaoru twirled the last strands of her raven hair with her fingers. Each one came out into an exquisite coil. She smoothed out her black dress, which hugged her hips, and opened up into a flare to her ankles. In ways the beautiful black dress was modest, but it also had a side of a temptress. It had a low V-neck at the front, and in the back, which showed most of her skin. Unlike other dresses with zippers in the back, this dress had small elegant buttons, each one hard to see. She wore an expensive sapphire diamond around her neck, with simple sapphire diamond earring on her ears. They sparkled in the light, bringing out the colors of her eyes.
Then the clock turned eight in the evening. The party was about to begin the soon. They were going to be social gathering, people whom she did not know very well. She was aware that their conversations tonight were going to be all about business, investments in stocks and mutual funds, government taxes, human resources, capital resources etc. In the first year of college Kaoru took Business as her major. She sure was going to be enjoying this night, if business was going to be the main topic and issue.
All of a sudden she heard a car horn from outside on the street. Apparently it was call from Soujiro letting her know he was there to pick her up. Feverously, Kaoru picked up her purse, took out a nice looking black high-heeled shoes she bought recently from Parades, slipped them on and ran out her house.
()
Misao and Sanosuke helped Kenshin welcomed people into the social gathering. Tonight Kenshin was supposed to show his new latest product he created. Making sure everything was turning out the way it should be, Misao checked with Sanosuke one last.
"Sanosuke, you checked the security downstairs?" asked Misao with concern in her emerald eyes.
"Yes, I checked the security system as you and Kenshin asked me to. It looks properly done. The guards are guarding it, plus with the security system, no one can beat it. It the best notch that was ever created," replied Sano with confidence. Basically he wanted Misao not worry about anything for tonight.
"I... I... just can't help but be worried. You know I don't want anything to go wrong, after all I took responsibility with Enishi to make sure everything goes fine," said Misao nervously. She kept her hands together, just twitching her small fingers every now and then.
"Trust me, calm down. Things will be okay. Just think positive for tonight please."
Misao nodded her head in agreement. Maybe she was thinking out her reach. Things will be normal after all. What worst can happen in a party like this?
()
Kaoru straightened herself in the car seat. She practiced taking in deep breaths as she thought of the mission tonight. According to all the information that was planned earlier, they came up with this:
Aoshi's nickname: Code Blue Soujiro: Code Green Kaoru: Code Black
Mission: To achieve the computer chip and password.
Complications: Acid, 500 volts of electricity, security beams, surveillance cameras, and security guards (professional fighters.)
Kaoru decided to be the decoy to distract the security guards, while Soujiro declared he should be the one to the main work. Aoshi stated he would be the one in the surveillance room, to help guide Soujiro on his main on retrieving the computer chip and the password. All that could be hoped was that everything goes according to plan.
"Calm down Raven. It will be okay, we have everything planned thanks to you," said Soujiro calmly.
"I could not have done this planning without you. You were the one who received the information on how to locate the computer chip someway," said Kaoru anxiously. Her palms were already sweating from all the thinking she did. She did many missions before, but none were as important as this one.
"Yes I do have very useful resources. I am not called the computer genius for nothing," he stated calmly.
"Stop being so arrogant, before I start throwing a tantrum in this car Soujiro."
"I wouldn't want to see you that way before you get to this party. It surely would make your cheeks look so flushed."
Kaoru didn't say anything. She wouldn't start off the night with a little argument. She had a job to do and that should be the one getting her full attention. And then Soujiro was right, if she did turn up at the party with a flushed face, her anger would be on everyone. The last she wanted to do was embarrass herself in front of people.
Finally, the Grand Plaza hotel was reached and Soujiro escorted Kaoru out the car. Aoshi stood outside by the guest door, awaiting their arrival. Her sapphire eyes brightened to see her brother, and knowing that he was safe so far.
Walking by the door, she left Soujiro's company and moved to greet her brother. She didn't want him to look suspicious any longer, after all the men ushering guests, were looking at him funny. Gently taking Soujiro's arm once again, she walked toward the entrance with an invitation.
Once the ushers received the invitation, it took a long time to check the names on the guest list.
"Sorry for the inconvenience. Tonight security is really tight for many reasons. If you don't mind, please do follow me, while I lead you to the table you will be occupying tonight," said the usher gently.
Leading them toward the table, Kaoru looked at her older brother, notifying this was where the mission started.
()
Megumi stood by her husband while chatting with a lot of people. Many of them she knew, because they were her patients. She used Kenshin's alliances to meet many people whom wanted a good doctor. The good thing was they paid a lot of money. But who cared for the money? All that matter was that Sano got to hang around his buddy, whom he went to school with.
As she walked around the room, she met up Misao who was gazing at a beautiful raven-haired girl so boldly. Megumi wanted to admonish her about her rude behavior, but she couldn't, there were so many people in her way. She struggled to pass through so many people, before making it to the other side of the room to join Misao. At last she finally got there, only to find Misao poking Sano to show him the raven-haired woman. She got so mad at the thought of Sano checking upon another woman then her.
"Misao what are you dong?" she hissed, looking into the beautiful, innocent emerald eyes.
"It's...It's...It's..." Misao murmured; her eyes never left the woman. She looked so filled with shock that her joints stiffened from the impact.
"Megumi, she looks so much like Kaoru Kamiya," said Sano as he pointed to the other woman sitting at the table with a man.
"The woman looks likes her, but she isn't Kaoru Kamiya. Remember we invited people here and on the list no name of Kaoru Kamiya existed," pointed out Megumi. Her tone still sounded dangerous. She was so furious at Sano for not taking his eyes off the other woman still.
"The resemblance is so strong. But Misao, Megumi is right," said Sano turning back to look at his envious wife and his friend who looked so stiff from looking at the woman who looked like Kaoru. Misao looked like she saw a ghost.
"Yes... I will just forget it,' said Misao dumbly as she turned her head away, however, she made sure she kept the woman in sight at all times.
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Soujiro sat down with his fiancée, trying to act normally as possible. So far he was doing a good job, but he could see Kaoru acting so nervous, as though something was making her act all jumpy. Every time he laid his hand on her, she either jumped or stiffened.
"What happened honey? Why are you so nervous?" asked Soujiro calmly.
"I feel like someone is watching me. I feel something is going to go wrong tonight. I am afraid," said Kaoru tensely, watching around the elaborate, grand room. The room was packed tonight with many rich people. The ceiling and wall panels were decorated with fine art, which enhanced the room. Red long drapes partly covered the big windows, tied down with fine edged ropes. The room all together was the finest room she ever laid her eyes on.
"Don't worry. Nothing bad will happen. Just act normal. By making your body all tensed, someone will surely notice our game we're playing."
"You're right. I will act normal. Well, I wonder when you'll introduce me to your best friend."
"When he arrives. He said he would personally come and greet me, to meet you. I guarantee you will like him. He seems to have a natural way of attracting chicks."
"Like you do?"
"That's not true, but I do try my best."
Kaoru hit him for his arrogance. He seemed to think of himself so high, when to her he was so normal. She could never get along with someone who thought so high of them self.
Just then a tall, mysterious walked up to them. His eyes never wavered from her. He kept at looking at her, making her feel very uncomfortable, very exposed.
"This must be you lovely fiancée you told me so much about," said his voice really quiet, as he took her hand gently into his and kissed it.
"Yes Enishi. This is Raven my fiancée, and Raven, this is Enishi," said Soujiro politely.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Enishi. I was hoping we could better acquainted since Soujiro has talked so much about you," she replied politely. She nodded her head in exception as she welcomed him to sit at table where she and her fiancé were sitting.
It was then she looked at Soujiro curiously now noticing her brother's disappearance.
"Dear Soujiro, do you know where Aoshi is?"
"No, I haven't seen him since he decided to chat amongst the crowd. Excuse me; I will go looking for him. Take the opportunity to get better acquainted." With that Soujiro disappeared in the crowd.
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Aoshi walked down the stairs. He decided to use the oldest trick in the book. If anyone stopped him, he would tell him or her, he was looking for the men's restroom and that he lost his way looking. Simple as that? However, that's not exactly what happened when three men appeared down narrow hallway. In their hands, they held gun, pointing it directly at his head.
"Who the hell are you?" shouted one of the men coming closer, the gun pointed to Aoshi's head.
"I am guest from upstairs, I was looking for the men's restroom," said Aoshi trying to act innocent, yet his blue eyes remained cold. "I got lost looking for it."
""Shut the fuck up!" said another man. "That is the oldest, dumb trick in the book!"
Aoshi lifted his hands in the air, noting to the men that he surrendered. The men knew who he was right away. It was probably his eyes damned him. He wasn't a good actor, for his characteristic contained seriousness.
Then all of a sudden the gun fired dead center to his head and everything was lost.
()
Soujiro made his down the stairs until he heard the gun fired.
"Oh shit!" Soujiro muttered running down the stairs looking for Aoshi. Every time Kaoru got one of her feelings, the weird feelings came true. "Please let everything be alright!"
Finally when he made to the scene he found all three men down on the ground. Their blood splattered everywhere. Who in hell did this? Aoshi could not have done this.
Just then, Aoshi came out with a gun in his hand pointing it at Soujiro thinking he was the enemy. Beads of sweat fell from Aoshi's eyebrows to the floor.
"What the hell happened Code Blue?" yelled Soujiro. "You did this?"
"No time for explaining," said Aoshi hastily. "I have the surveillance room, you head toward the room and do your job."
Without looking back, Soujiro headed for the first task. That task was to deal with a room, which contained 500 volts of electricity. Good enough to kill a human being in one shot.
()
Kaoru got up from her seat, because Enishi decided to show her around. He introduced her from person to person until he took her to a table where a little girl sat with two raven hair women, and a guy. One woman, and the man whom Enishi was going to show her looked very familiar, except she just couldn't place where she seen them before. Maybe she ran through their file in the office, or maybe saw them somewhere before.
"Hello, I like you to meet someone very special," said Enishi, pulling her gently to them. She felt her face flushed as he looked at her. Just being introduced to everyone in the room was so embarrassing. This is Soujiro's fiancée Raven Dreamer."
"This is my niece Tsubame," said Enishi pointing at he beautiful little girl sitting properly in her chair, smiling sweetly. Then Enishi introduced the ones sitting next to her. "This is Sanosuke Sagara, his wife Megumi Sagara, and this last one is Misao Makimachi."
Hearing the last two names made her gasped out loud, as her heart jumped into her throat.
()
Soujiro passed the narrow hallway until he reached a heavy metal door. He looked at the timer that was placed before the door. If the door opened that alone could trigger the alarm. His presence, his movement could trigger the alarm. The only thing he could do was to find the correct code for the system for now. Taking out his cell phone from his pocket, he plugged in the phone to the back up hook. Punching a whole bunch of numbers, he found a way to hack into the system.
"Code Green, how are things going?" asked the voice from the other end of the wire that was wired to him. It was there for their communication.
"Things are getting deactivated. I am hacking into the security system looking for a code to enter the electricity room. So far I found nothing useful," answered Soujiro while focusing on his task.
"Don't worry, you'll find something." At last a number came up onto the cell phone. Thank God for technology. The cell phone was so much lighter and convenient to use then using a lab top.
"Got it, the bad news is, I only have five minutes to retrieve both the password and the computer chip. If I don't make it in time, I'll be a dead duck," said Soujiro as he entered opened to process the rest of important information to Aoshi.
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Kaoru just stood there and watched Sano and Misao with the sign of recognition in her sapphire eyes, and then recovered as quickly as she made her reaction. Smiling politely to them she shook each of their hands, however, she kept her eye on the little girl. She looked so familiar, she reminded her of someone she knew. But then again, could it be?
Next to Kaoru, Enishi saw the main person he wanted to see for a long time. He excused himself from Kaoru's and his friend's company. As he did Kaoru failed to look back to see who stood a feet away from her.
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Soujiro walked quickly through the electric room. He had little time to spare, and he wanted to come out alive and well. He knew his fiancée would not forgive him if something happened to him. Especially he didn't want to make her a widow before getting married to her.
He finally got through one room. The next room was the acid room. Since he had time to spare, the acid alarm didn't go on. He ran through the room, which took forever to pass through, and finally he made it through the beam room.
"Oh shit! Not again!" he swore.
"What happen Green?" asked Aoshi from the other end.
"There is another alarm, and this one is more complicated then the last. If I try to hack in this system it would take up more time. I don't have that to spare," replied Soujiro.
"Then you better start using your reflexes to get trough the security system before time is up, you only have three minutes left."
"Okay, thanks." Using fast reflexes, he started moving under and over the beams, using awkward positions, not just any ordinary person could do, however, if Kaoru were here, she would have done it faster then him. Working hard he hoped he could retrieve the computer chip and password in time.
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Kaoru checked down at her watch, to see what time it was. Then her cell phone rang. Hastily she picked it up to talk to who ever it was. But before doing so she excused herself from the others.
"Hello," she said as normally as she could speak. Her tone was pleasant.
"Code Black, we're in deep shit. Code Green got through, but he had less then three minutes to make it out. I think we will not be able to receive the password. Plus as soon this is finish we should leave, so that we would not be found, you hear?" demanded Aoshi.
"Yes Blue," said Kaoru quietly. "I got it." Cutting the line from her cell phone, she turned to see her old friends, and get acquainted to the two new people. They must not know her, but the way Misao and Sano looked at her; it was like they knew who she was already.
Then all of a sudden the little girl who reminded Kaoru of someone, called after her father. The others looked at the other figure looming behind her that was not there before.
Kaoru gulped, something told her to be aware, because she was in for something she wouldn't like. Slowly turning around, her fist grasped for dear life over her heart. Her sapphire eyes clashed with amber eyes, and time stilled.