Author's Notes: Thanks for all the nice reviews. As, I'm telling you, guys, I don't know when I'll update and updating from now on, won't be as frequent, as before.
Clues:
1. Read the song, and think of it. It will definitely, give you ideas of the mystery. Clues.
2. Think of DOATEC, in the future. I mean, you know how advanced DOATEC is (As, of DOA 3 storyline.) and imagine it twenty years later and how it could have improved.
Onto the review responses:
Joey/Mai fan15: Yeah, Figure 09 is a cool song; it's one of my favorite songs on Meteora. And yeah, I've got the album. I've seen the thing, you were referring to. It's pretty cool, Delta are miracle workers :D. Oh, and you're not stupid, I give very subtle clues.
Nakahito: Thanks. I'm glad you're gonna update soon, I was starting to wonder where your story went! I'm glad you like how the story's going; I thought the new mission would ruin the whole thing.
TigerEyes2: Thanks. I'm glad you like the story, so far.
Paper Cut
* I don't know what stressed me first or how the pressure fed
But I know what's like to have a voice, in the back of my head
It's like a face, that I hold inside
A face, that awakens, when I close my eyes
A face. that watches, every time I lie
A face, that laughs, every time I fall
[And watches everything]
So, I know that when it's time to sink or swim, that the face is hearing me
Right underneath my skin
It's like I'm….
Paranoid, lookin' over my back,
It's like a…
Whirlwind, inside my head
It's like I…
Can't stop what I'm hearing within
It's like the…
Face is right beneath my skin*
- Paper Cut, Linkin Park
The plane had arrived in England, after a few hours. To pass the time, Haru had slept.
Haru awoke, to hear a loud voice. " The plane has now landed. You may exit the plane to the left door and don't forget your bags, if lost they may be irretrievable and according to airline company's policy, will not be replaced. If you're looking for your other bags, that weren't carry-on, go to the lobby."
Kasumi X nudged Haru, and gave him his duffel bag. She, then, grabbed her own bag and started to follow her partner.
Haru walked through the hall, to the left and made his way out of the plane. He was relieved, when he saw the darkness of the night approaching.
Kasumi X looked at the machines, which sent out the bags rolling out onto another machine. She frantically looked around, for her bag as she walked. Her walking looked weird, because she hadn't adjusted to using high heeled shoes.
Haru, on the other hand, could care less about the bags. He stood at the end of the hall, looking down over London. The sky was dark blue, notifying him that night time had approached and the only light seen was from the cars, driving at full speed.
He turned around to look at his partner. He looked up to see her, standing there and yelling at the woman, standing in the front desk.
Damn.
The word rang in his head, when he realized why she was shouting at the woman; their bags must have been lost. He was too caught up in his thoughts to realize that Kasumi X had came into sight and was by his side.
Before, she could say anything; he asked her a simple question. Or was it two. " What… has happened…. Why were you yelling at that woman?"
The female ninja looked very infuriated. She tried to explain. " Those bastards sent our bags, to the wrong airport."
The young man, beside her, swore in Japanese. Kasumi X continued to add more to her explanation.
" The woman said, she can have them sent here. But that will take a while, the bags will be here in three days."
" Now, we got two alternatives; we can get them back tomorrow, or we can call up Donovan later and ask him to send everything we need. First, we have to get to our hotel." Haru said. His tone was cool.
He was trying to be as tranquil, as he could be and deal with the situation, in the best way; that was to deal calmly.
" Let's go, then." Kasumi X remarked, and followed suit.
The two left the building quickly. They two stood outside the building. The street was empty, strangely enough and Police car sirens were heard at full volume heard.
Haru picked up, his cellphone and dialled for a taxi car, to come. The two waited in the dark, hoping the car would show up soon.
After a few minutes, they saw a yellow car with words scrawled across it and identified it as the vehicle, they were looking for.
Haru started to talk to the driver and paid him, before getting into the small car.
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The car stopped, the two stepped out and started walking towards the hotel.
As soon, as the young assassin and the ninja entered, a receptionist slowly turned around and was at their service.
" Hello, miss, what can I help you with?" A middle aged Japanese woman said, she waited for a reply.
" My friend and I have had two rooms, booked for us." Kasumi X responded, confidently. Haru looked around.
" Yes, what suite numbers, did you have booked?" The woman replied, before typing something into the computer, by her side.
" Suite 168, and suite 169." Kasumi X replied. She waited, as the woman started to type. She turned around and looked at Haru, who was looking around.
" Ah, yes, we have two rooms booked by a Victor Donovan, is that correct?" The woman continued.
The two nodded in unison, and the woman looked at them, quizzically.
The woman, then, bent over and had the Japanese ninja two keys with three-digit-numbers engraved into them.
Haru adjusted his dark sunglasses, before following. He pressed the elevator button and muttered a few words. " You take suite 168, I take 169."
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Haru looked up, as Kasumi X entered the room. He averted his gaze to his watch. It had gone half an hour, since they checked into the hotel and settled down in their rooms.
" I've talked to Donovan, on the phone and until the bags arrive, we are to find out as much about the target and infiltrate her personal space; Her home, in other words." Haru began.
" And so, to our luck, the target 'Christie' is out of town. That gives us time, to infiltrate her house and plan out our mission, to the very last detail." Haru continued, explaining thoroughly. " But there is however a catch; You see, her adoptive son, Kahuku is staying at the house."
The expression on Kasumi X's face, changed drastically as she heard the last few words, he had uttered. Instead, of the sneaky grin displayed on her features, an utterly surprised and enraged look appeared.
" Well, what do we do… then?" She asked, and folded her arms over her chest, in a cross pattern.
Haru looked down at the ground, then up at Kasumi X. Thoughts raced around in his mind.
" And before you ask, no. He won't be off any trouble. Even though, He's very sneaky, more than just the average amateur assassin… but I think we can outsmart him." Came the bold reply.
" Of course, it's too late to start out mission. Go. Leave…." The young man, added coldly. Very coldly.
The Japanese woman quickly took off. Before, she left, Haru said a few words. " Remember, five am. Don't be late."
The female kuniochi left, soon after. The door was slammed shut.
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Haru threw himself onto his bed. He lay, looking up at the ceiling as the darkness of the night came, bringing it's midnight blue color upon the starlit sky. He got up, again, and slowly made his way to the window. The large window began from a meter above the ground, and went all the way up to the roof. There was a wide space on the window sill, big enough to be walked on. But that of course, had dangers. If a single mistake was made, a person would drop down, the nine floors and plummeting to a quick, yet painful death. Landing to be splattered against the concrete street and have all intestines smashed onto the ground, with it's quantity of blood.
To most people, that would be a very morbid and disgusting thought. But to him, in the confused state of mind… he was in, it was an interesting thought. He actually wouldn't mind it.
The confusion and emptiness, he felt within himself, had taken it's toll on him. But if anything were to happen to him, he would feel angry. Angry for not sticking around long enough to find out the truth. But then again, he couldn't control fate, not even his own, no one could. The only thing, he could do, was to choose the path, he took.
It was a choice, between the good and the evil. A choice, between being pure of sin and between, being bound in the dark and evil. Forever.
And that lead to either the seven Heavens or the nine levels of Hell.
He was caught up in his thoughts, as he looked out of his window. To see, the stars winking down at him, like a million flirting eyes.
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They walked down the lane. Haru looked at the map, he held in his hand as he walked.
Kasumi X stopped walking, and looked around, surveying the house. " This is it."
Infront of them, stood a large manor. The grey building was made of bricks and was built in an old fashioned style, when it came to the structure and design.
" You sure?" Haru asked, glancing at the house. She nodded and started to walk towards the back of the house, looking for a back door.
" Wait here." The ninja crept up, beside the wall and started to study the inside of the house from the open window. She saw furniture and different assorted items, there for decoration.
She ducked, as a person was seen inside. A young raven haired man walked into the living room, from the hall. The man put on his jacket and his shoes and was about to leave.
He didn't see the ninja and that was a miracle.
Haru started to walk towards the ninja, who slumped to the ground. She sat there and rested on the ground. She sighed of relief.
Haru slowly circled the back yard, and stopped. He heard something.
No one is there, stop being so paranoid. The voice in his head, reminded him, after he looked over his shoulder.
He heard it, again.
It's probably just someone walking past the house, or something.
The sound was repeated and both the young man and the female kuniochi could make out, what it was….
One word repeated itself in the young man's head:
Footsteps.
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Author's Notes: A cliffhanger! Anyway, I'm starting school in exactly six days (* A long line of curse words are heard*) and I don't want my writing to interfere with my school work, grades or my martial arts. Updates will be as often as I can, and I will very stressed, so it might not be as often as I hope. I won't give up on this fanfic, though.
BTW, the tournament will be coming up, in a few chapters and I need some more characters, I already have like thirty, but I need more…
Oh and if anyone wants any changes for their character (From 'Crawling In The Dark'), delete their character (Keep in mind, that it can be hard for me, to get rid of characters) or anything, notify me. If you have any suggestions, suggest them! Thanks for reading, bye.