Sakura: Ohayo minna-san! How are you today? Our dedicated writer would like to take a few minutes of your time is she may?
BW2 Thanks Saku, hi everyone I just want to make a few statements concerning my story.
Li: BOR-ING!
BW2 Glares Nice to know that you've woken up with such enthusiasm this morning Li.
Li: Yep.
BW2 Anyway as I was saying there are a few things I'd like to say.
Eriol: Firstly she has to apologise.
Bw2 Glares Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth Eli. But you are right I have to apologise. I just wanted to say sorry about my last chapter. I just found all the horrible spelling mistakes that my stupid computer wouldn't fix. But please you must understand, although I know it will be hard, but I do edit my work before I post it. But for some time I've had a suspicion that my computer wasn't saving all the corrections that I've made. My old computer used to do the same thing and it is starting to tick me off badly. But I also realise that I shouldn't have written that chapter at midnight either, especially when one is very tired.
Li: Are you done yet?
Sakura: Frowns Urusei Li.
Li: Shoots Sakura a glance Did you just tell me to shut up?
Sakura: Yes I did. Now sit down, zip it and show some respect.
BW2 Thanks Sakura. Now what was I saying? Oh yeah, I think I might have found a way to beat me computer at this nasty game it likes to play on me. I know how bad it is to read a story and have bad mistakes in it, and I an truly ashamed that such mistakes would appear in my stories. So Hontouni Gomenasai. ( I'm really sorry. )
Madison: We forgive you.
BW2 Thanks Madi. I just hope everyone else will.
Madison: I sure they will if you give them a really good chapter to make up for it.
BW2 frowns in thought Maybe . . I'll try!
Tori: Didn't you have something else that you wanted to say?
BW2 Oh yeah! If any of you have read and liked Blossoms, Wolves and Love, I'm proud to say that my Nee-chan has been writting the script up and is coming up to the second part of it! I'm so proud of her! I know it's taken her a while but you know! Things take away our time. So I can't exactly say when it will be posted, but I just thought that I would tell you that just in case anyone was wondering if it would ever be updated!
Li: Are we done yet? I'm seriously bored here.
Eriol: Someone's woken up and forgotten to think happy thoughts! Let me give you a hug!
Li: Ahh! Get away from me you freak! Runs out of the room
Everyone : Laughs
BW2 Now on with the story and don't forget I don't own the CCS characters, just the additional characters and the story.
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Koji shut off the engine of the Black Mercedes that reflected the early morning light as it came up over the horizon. Mists still clung to the ground here and there and Ying Fa shivered at the sight. Before them was nothing but shadow. Ying Fa could make out some people moving here and there, but everything was in shadow.
" Ok why do I have a severe case of the creeps? " Ying Fa stated looking at Koji.
" Becase that's how the Black Market works. Dark place, dark figures, it's rumoured that people have died all around this area and that it's like a haunted grave yard. Which is perfect, because cops won't come near the place. "
Ying Fa's eyes grew wide.
" Are you kidding me? Koji if you're lying to me? "
" Just repeating what I've heard. "
Ying Fa shivered again and pulled the hood of her trench coat up and over her head.
" Do you know what you have to get? "
" Yeah. " Ying Fa replied still looking at the long stretch of ground in front of her.
" Then get going. You don't want too many people recognising you. Not after your little escapade last night. "
" Look I did what I knew I had to. So drop it already will you? "
Koji shrugged and looked out the window.
" Just make sure you careful ok and don't let them rip you off. Becuase your new they'll try every trick in the book. "
" Thanks for the warning. " Ying Fa stated dryly. She was too busy watching the sunlight appear over the little stalls.
" It just keeps getting better and better doesn't it. " she muttered and pulled the release on the door and got out and shivered at the early morning cold.
Ying Fa's boots dug into the wet ground as she walked towards the first stall. The man looked up and studyied her. Ying Fa had to force herself not to cringe. His face was severely scarred and was missing a few teeth. He, like herself, was dressed all in black. Ying Fa swallowed and tried to compose herself, but she was shaking. For the first time she didn't know to expect and it scarred her.
Ying Fa looked down at the things he had out on sale and she took in everything. He had knives, very large knives, guns and everything you could imagine - but in LARGE size.
" Does anything you see interest you lady? "
Ying Fa looked up and met his eyes.
" No. "
" Then get out of here! "
Ying Fa jumped and looked at the strange man. Blinking at the ugly scowl on his face.
" Nice day to you too. " Ying Fa spat and glarred at him and had the satisfaction of knowing that her glare had unerved him a little.
Ying Fa walked around and little and was more careful this time. She went three stalls down and stopped. Now this stall was more like it! There was everything she was looking for. Knowing that she needed to get somewhere here, she adapted herself to her street fighter side and gave the man a haughty look.
" Show me what you've got. " she demanded, indicating the guns.
" Depends how much you got. " the man retorted.
Ying Fa glarred at him.
" Listen buddy, I haven't got all day in case you didn't know that, now I asked you to show me what you've got and I expect you to be the nice salesman that you're supposed to be, and get the merchandise out and let me, the customwer see it. Got it?! "
The just looked at her and Ying Fa sighed.
" Listen I can walk over to any other god damn store that's here and probably get the same things, now wouldn't you prefer that my money goes to you instead? "
The man jumped and dived under the table and was back within seconds with velvet cases and opened them revealing shiny and well polished guns.
" Is this all you've got? " Ying Fa asked nicer this time.
The man looked from side to side.
" I do have a very special gun if you're interested, but the cost is very high. "
" Let me see it. " Ying Fa said softly.
The signalled for her to come out the back of the stall and Ying Fa looked around before she ducked inside. The man opened another case and Ying Fa's breath caught in her throat as she starred at it.
" This is the gun that the legendary Jade Fox used in her battle against White Tiger many years ago now, but you will not find this anywhere else. "
Ying Fa tilted her head to the side as she touched the cool surface of the cold metal, studying it's detail.
" What is this pattern? "
" I believe it to be Cherry Blossoms. "
Ying Fa's eye lit up as she recognised the pattern. But then she frowned.
" Jade Fox? "
The man nodded.
" You don't know the story? I tell you. Many years ago there was a girl, who become the legendary Jade Fox. Back then there were gang wars and fights almost everyday. So much blood was spilled over petty arguments. Jade Fox came along and stirrd them up a lot and took out the competition while making it better for the rest of us. Very quickly she became the Black Wolves compeditor. Back then Li Showron wasn't the Black Wolf leader, a powerful man named Wolf was. He was staioned in China at the time, but he was getting old and Li was up for the running of leader. But there was another that had been Wolf's rival for years. His name was White Tiger. We all feared him. He was evil and a bastard if any knew of one. Jade Fox feared nothing. She was brave and courageous and didn't quiver under the glare of Li Showron. She had made many alliances, but she wanted to become a Wolf, it was her ultimate goal, but Li refused her, so she went behind his back and got to Wolf and totally blew him away with her charms and Wolf assigned her to be Li's partner. "
" You make it sound as if this Li and Jade Fox knew it each other. " Ying Fa cut in.
The man nodded and leant closer to her.
" It's rumoured that they grew up together. But Li was furious when he was called back to China to be assigned his partner and found out that it was none other than the Jade Fox, now known as the Jade Wolf. "
Ying Fa giggled.
" He must have been pissed. "
" Yes, so that's how it goes. Li settled down after a while and took a liking to the Jade Wolf. But White Tiger got his hands on her and kidnapped her. It's rumoured that he tried to force her to give up being who she was or join him in his evilness. But she refused. As it turns out she tricked him. White Tiger didn't know that she was a Wolf. He still thought she was still the Jade Fox. So he let her go after she told him that she would give up being who she was. Cut a long story short, White Tiger eventually found out that she had trciked him and that's when Jade Wolf challenged him and defeated him in a shoot out, but unfortunetly, she had been hit by White Tiger and disappeared. We all thought her dead, Li took it badly. It was years later that she reappeared, but now she was the Queen of the Wolves. You see she had been taken by Wolf who had been present at the shoot out and had been under training. Wolf in his old age knew he was dying and dubbed the Jade Wolf as the leader. Li was royally pissed, but that wasn't all. The Jade Wolf had
changed so much. Not only was she even more deadly, but ahe cold and unmerciful. None
could understand her reasons until they heard about Wolf's slow demise and Li went back to China with the Jade Wolf to wish Wolf well. He died while they were there, and Jade Wolf told Li that she didn't want to be leader anymore. Wolf's death had affected her really badly. They had a huge ceremony over in China to farewell him. After that there was a lot of conflict in the Black Wolves. For the Jade Wolf went back to being Jade
Fox. "
Ying Fa gasped.
" She did what? Why? "
" Unbeknown to the Wolves, Jade Fox was trying to get then top ranking. You see when she
was Jade Fox, she was the Wolves ultimate rival. So she planned everything. In the end he challenged Li and they had a shoot out. But Li had heard of her plans from Jade's brother
and was angry. Not much is known of how it came about, but the next thing we all knew,
she was the Jade Wolf again, and the Fox's joined and became Wolves, and Jade Wolf was being married to Li. "
Ying Fa blew her long bangs out of her face.
" Wow. " she breathed. " What a cool story. "
The man's face saddened.
" But that isn't the end. "
" What? "
" You see, a year later the Jade Wolf would make another enemy. They screwed up a major deal for Komoji Roboto. If you ask me that was a big mistake. "
" What?! Komoji Roboto is the Black Wolves enemy? "
The man suddenly became weary.
" You didn't know? "
Ying Fa shook her head. There might be a way to use that to her advantage.
" So do you want it or not? " the man suddenly demanded coldly. It would sem the moment had past.
Ying Fa sighed and looked over the gun once more.
" That depends, " she stated and met the man's gaze. " How much? "
" For you, I'll make it 1,000 yen. "
Ying Fa forced herself not to laugh, but instead raised her eyebrow haughtily.
" Who do you think I am? " she asked. " You and I both know it's not worth that now. Maybe years ago, but not now. "
" Fine, 800 yen. "
" 600 and you may have a deal. " Ying Fa threw back impatiently.
" Ok, Ok. It's yours for 600 and I'll throw in a package of bullets. "
" Deal. " Ying Fa said and smiled, catching the man off guard.
Outside Ying Fa hid her package inside her trenchcoat and stopped before completely leaving the store. She spotted another 2 guns that were smaller in size and could easily be hidden if need be.
" I'll take those two please. " Ying Fa handed over the money and walked away happily.
Sakura and Madison were walking around the stalls of the black market and so far weren't seeing anything that they liked or didn't have already. Sakura just happened to look up and see Ying Fa as she walked past.
" Ah Madison. I've just to go over here for a minute k? I'll meet you back here in a few minutes ok? "
" Ok. " Madison replied absentmindly as she was looking at something.
Sakura took off after the girl.
Ying Fa was looking at some things when she felt a presence behing her and whipped around. She met Sakura's emerald gaze and starred back at her.
" So it was you. " Sakura said as she looked at the young face hidden by the dark hood on her trenchcoat.
" Yeah, so? " Ying Fa asked trying not to fidget.
" About last night - " Sakura began but Ying Fa chuckled.
" Lady your not worried about it are you? "
" A little yes I admit. What you said has unerved us all. By the way my name is Sakura. "
Ying Fa raised her eyebrow.
" My name's Rogue. " Ying Fa replied after a minute of silence.
Sakura frowned.
" Rogue? What a strange name. "
Ying Fa glarred at her and Sakura stepped back at the death glare - Li's speciality.
" I didn't ask for your opinion. "
Sakura waved her arms in defense and laughed nervously.
" I didn't mean - I didn't know I'm step on a raw nerve. Gomen. "
Ying Fa lessened the glare a little, but not completely.
" What do you want? " Ying Fa asked finally.
" I just wanted to ask you, why you said that last night? "
" I thought I already covered that? " Ying Fa asked starting to walk away, but Sakura followed her.
" But why? " Sakura asked letting her mask fall and letting Ying Fa see all her worry and sadness.
Ying Fa studyied her and then sighed.
" Look I meant what I said last night. I will not tolerate people getting in my way. But
you can rest easy knowing that it's not the Black Wolves that I seek. I have much bigger prey to go after. Possibly bigger than you. "
Sakura's eyes widened.
" What? "
" You heard me. Look you have your answer. Please leave me alone? "
Sakura stopped short and looked at the girl.
" Why do you prefer to be on your own? " she asked startling Ying Fa.
" Huh? Wha- " Ying Fa stuttered looking at her.
Sakura's eyes softened and Ying Fa felt she knew those eyes.
" Why do you prefer to be alone? "
" Becuase that's the way it's always been for me. " Ying Fa replied and then clamped her betraying mouth shut.
Sakura blinked and looked at her.
" Look I have to go now. Bye. " Ying Fa said and bolted leaving a very confused Sakura behind.
Ying Fa gasped as she leant againt the one of the stalls. How could she just have come out and said that? Letting the Wolf know about her? Then she gasped again and looked back at the lady that was walking back the other way. Sakura! The name! She remembered the guy that announced himself as the Leader of the Black Wolves last night, that must have been Li Showron, the guy at the stall had told her about! That guy, Li, had been protected that woman, Sakura! Sakura must be Jade Wolf, his wife!
Ying Fa groaned and closed her eyes as she leant against the stall. How could she be so stupid? The last thing she needed was some almighty, legendary wolf trying to be nice to her and getting in her way.
Ying Fa was about to call it quits and go back to the car and do ths another day, but she caught something on the stall bench and went to expect it. They were two black leather gloves, with the finger part cut off, so they finiahed at the knuckles. They were cool and Ying Fa instantly liked them, but she noticed that there were little metal studs along the knuckle part. She bent the gloves to get a closer look and nearly jumped out of her skin when sharp, little metal claws suddenly sprung out of them.
She glarred at the stall owner when he burst out laughing at her and she blushed bright red when she tried to get the metal claws back in.
" Here let me help you. " he showed her how to get them back in.
" Thanks. " Ying Fa replied still blushing. " How much? "
" For entertaining me I'll let you have them for 50 yen. "
Ying Fa blinked and nodded dumbly trying to get her heart to stop beating so fast.
Ying Fa was walking along the other side of the stalls when she came across a interesting stall where a man and woman were selling computer techno stuff. Ying Fa was completely stumped by everything she saw. The woman saw this and smiled at her.
" I see young one that our gadgets intrigue you, and yet confuse you at the same time. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" I admit that they do. I've never even heard of this thing here, let alone ever seen one.
" How do you handle it all? "
" With patience and a lot of stubborn pride. " the man replied smiling.
Ying Fa smiled too and she tilted her head cutely to the side looking at them.
" Maybe you can help me. "
" Go ahead shoot. " the woman said.
" Ok, say I was for example wanting to track down someone or something. What would you suggest I use? " Ying Fa asked softly looking around.
The woman took the hint and asked her to come out the back and Ying Fa did so obediently.
" Ok if you are wanted to track someone or something for a large distance with lots of coverage, then I suggest this little baby. It works like a charm. " she held up a tiny little red chip.
Ying Fa blinked and took it from her and examined it.
" But if you were wanting to track for a small area and general usage then this is what you want. " she held a little black chip.
" How do they come? " Ying Fa asked handing them back.
The woman held up a small plastic bag no bigger than a 3x3cm square.
" This is 100 yen. Or you can go for this bag, " she held a plastic bag up that was the same size as a cd case.
" This one will cost you 600 yen. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" I'm not sure for now, I'll make my decision in a minute, but I'll take one of the big in black and the little in red. "
The woman nodded.
" What about undercover work? Microphones etc? "
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Koji nearly had a cardiac arrest when he watched Ying Fa come back 2 hours later carrying half the stalls back with her. He jumped up and helped her carry half the stuff when she nearly tripped not being able to see where she was going.
" Good god Ying Fa! What did you buy? "
YIng Fa smiled.
" Firstly, I got one of Jade Fox's gun that she used to kill White Tiger with. "
Koji blinked and shook his head.
" Ying Fa they'll tell you - "
" No look at it. " Ying Fa said and shoved it into his hands making sure no one could see them.
Koji breathed out and then whistled.
" That's difinetly it alright. How much? "
Ying Fa shot him a look.
" 600 yen. But I won't ask how you know that it is the real thing. "
" What else? "
" Ok get ready and no interruptions. I have two other guns, in total 20 boxes of bullets - different assortments mind you. Some kick arse leather gloves with metal claws on them,
scarred the hell out of me when I had no idea what they were, " Koji laughed as she threw them in the boot.
" Then I bought some tracking devices, the signal reader, tiny microphones, ear pieces, some daggers, a really nice blade for you, some more techno stuff, hopefully you'll know what they are cos I don't. "
Koji groaned as she threw those parcels in the boot.
" Oh yeah and I bought some herbal stuff, you know like sleeping draught, henbane and - "
" You bought what?!! "
" Shh. Keep your voice down. "
" Ying Fa did I just here you say you bought Henbane? "
" Hai. "
Koji groaned again.
" Ying Fa if you get busted with that. "
" I know, I know. Chill will ya? I know what to use it for. I made sure to find about everything I bought. "
Koji sighed and seeing that was everything was in, closed the boot with a snap.
" Get in. We're going home. "
While they wered riving the car phone rang and Ying Fa hot Koji a look. She pressed the button.
" Moshi Moshi? "
There was silence.
" Black Wolf Chic doesn't like being kept waiting. " Koji stated firmly.
" Mason wishes to speak to you Black Wolf Chic. " came a voice. " Will you take it? "
" Hai. "
There was click and then Mason's voice came over the speaker phone.
" Black Wolf Chic. How are you my dear? "
" Fine thank you Mason. " Ying Fa replied. " What can I do for you? "
" I require your services this afternoon. If you aren't busy. I want to test this alliance of ours. "
Ying Fa sharred a look with Koji.
" What is it Mason? "
" Just a small operation. You are to acompany some of my men to the Paragon Club. There's a small business deal going down there and things might get a little . . bloody. "
" Mason why don't you just say that this is a test to test my loyalty. I hate people who
beat around the bush, waste my time and screw me around in the process. "
Mason chuckled .
" I can see that. Very well it is a test. Be there at six. Ask for Dragon. He'll tell you everything you need to know. "
The listened to the dial tone.
Ying Fa sighed.
" Guess I have to go be tough girl tonight. "
Koji smirked.
" Go kick there arse. You will anyway. "
Ying Fa laughed and couldn't wait to get back to the apartment.
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Ying Fa emerged out of her bedroom dressed in dark black leather pants, boots, and a black top.
( No sleeves, cut low and shows her stomach and doesn't reveal her tatoo. )
" Looking good princess. " Koji stated and Ying Fa mock glarred at him.
" Thank you. Now what have you been up to while I was getting changed? "
" Here. " Koji walked up to her and placed a small micro chip on the inside of her top near her tattoo. Ying Fa forced herself not to blush at him touching her skin so low on her chest. ( Her tatoo is on the left side of her chest, just above her breast. Plus she's not used to anyone touching her. )
" Now I can hear everything that happens. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" Now what about your guns? " Koji asked standing back.
Ying Fa smiled.
" One goes here. " she lifted up her pants and slid the smaller gun in her boot.
" The big one goes here. " she placed it in the back of her waistband of her pants.
" And the other one goes here. " she slid it down the front of her top between her breast. "
" Right. " Koji replied and looked away going slight pink. " But one problem. I can see them all apart from the one in your boot. "
" That's why I'm wearing this gorgeos black trenchcoat. Not only is it good looking, but it's also light weight and I won't get hot. Plus I can easily move around in it and it hints at everything beneath it, therefore tantalizing my unsuspecting prey. "
Koji laughed.
" Ying Fa you are one of a kind I swear. But I honestly think that you've been watching
too many movies. "
Ying Fa scoffed and walked into the kitchen to grab something quick to eat.
" Ready? " she asked when she came back out sculling the rest of her milk and swallowing the last of her sandwhich in one go.
Koji shook his head at her antics and nodded when she asked him again if he was ready.
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Ying Fa stopped the car and lowered her head to the microphone.
" I'm here Koji. Do you hear me? "
" Yeah I hear you. Be careful k? "
" Sure. "
BW2 Thanks Saku, hi everyone I just want to make a few statements concerning my story.
Li: BOR-ING!
BW2 Glares Nice to know that you've woken up with such enthusiasm this morning Li.
Li: Yep.
BW2 Anyway as I was saying there are a few things I'd like to say.
Eriol: Firstly she has to apologise.
Bw2 Glares Thank you for taking the words out of my mouth Eli. But you are right I have to apologise. I just wanted to say sorry about my last chapter. I just found all the horrible spelling mistakes that my stupid computer wouldn't fix. But please you must understand, although I know it will be hard, but I do edit my work before I post it. But for some time I've had a suspicion that my computer wasn't saving all the corrections that I've made. My old computer used to do the same thing and it is starting to tick me off badly. But I also realise that I shouldn't have written that chapter at midnight either, especially when one is very tired.
Li: Are you done yet?
Sakura: Frowns Urusei Li.
Li: Shoots Sakura a glance Did you just tell me to shut up?
Sakura: Yes I did. Now sit down, zip it and show some respect.
BW2 Thanks Sakura. Now what was I saying? Oh yeah, I think I might have found a way to beat me computer at this nasty game it likes to play on me. I know how bad it is to read a story and have bad mistakes in it, and I an truly ashamed that such mistakes would appear in my stories. So Hontouni Gomenasai. ( I'm really sorry. )
Madison: We forgive you.
BW2 Thanks Madi. I just hope everyone else will.
Madison: I sure they will if you give them a really good chapter to make up for it.
BW2 frowns in thought Maybe . . I'll try!
Tori: Didn't you have something else that you wanted to say?
BW2 Oh yeah! If any of you have read and liked Blossoms, Wolves and Love, I'm proud to say that my Nee-chan has been writting the script up and is coming up to the second part of it! I'm so proud of her! I know it's taken her a while but you know! Things take away our time. So I can't exactly say when it will be posted, but I just thought that I would tell you that just in case anyone was wondering if it would ever be updated!
Li: Are we done yet? I'm seriously bored here.
Eriol: Someone's woken up and forgotten to think happy thoughts! Let me give you a hug!
Li: Ahh! Get away from me you freak! Runs out of the room
Everyone : Laughs
BW2 Now on with the story and don't forget I don't own the CCS characters, just the additional characters and the story.
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Koji shut off the engine of the Black Mercedes that reflected the early morning light as it came up over the horizon. Mists still clung to the ground here and there and Ying Fa shivered at the sight. Before them was nothing but shadow. Ying Fa could make out some people moving here and there, but everything was in shadow.
" Ok why do I have a severe case of the creeps? " Ying Fa stated looking at Koji.
" Becase that's how the Black Market works. Dark place, dark figures, it's rumoured that people have died all around this area and that it's like a haunted grave yard. Which is perfect, because cops won't come near the place. "
Ying Fa's eyes grew wide.
" Are you kidding me? Koji if you're lying to me? "
" Just repeating what I've heard. "
Ying Fa shivered again and pulled the hood of her trench coat up and over her head.
" Do you know what you have to get? "
" Yeah. " Ying Fa replied still looking at the long stretch of ground in front of her.
" Then get going. You don't want too many people recognising you. Not after your little escapade last night. "
" Look I did what I knew I had to. So drop it already will you? "
Koji shrugged and looked out the window.
" Just make sure you careful ok and don't let them rip you off. Becuase your new they'll try every trick in the book. "
" Thanks for the warning. " Ying Fa stated dryly. She was too busy watching the sunlight appear over the little stalls.
" It just keeps getting better and better doesn't it. " she muttered and pulled the release on the door and got out and shivered at the early morning cold.
Ying Fa's boots dug into the wet ground as she walked towards the first stall. The man looked up and studyied her. Ying Fa had to force herself not to cringe. His face was severely scarred and was missing a few teeth. He, like herself, was dressed all in black. Ying Fa swallowed and tried to compose herself, but she was shaking. For the first time she didn't know to expect and it scarred her.
Ying Fa looked down at the things he had out on sale and she took in everything. He had knives, very large knives, guns and everything you could imagine - but in LARGE size.
" Does anything you see interest you lady? "
Ying Fa looked up and met his eyes.
" No. "
" Then get out of here! "
Ying Fa jumped and looked at the strange man. Blinking at the ugly scowl on his face.
" Nice day to you too. " Ying Fa spat and glarred at him and had the satisfaction of knowing that her glare had unerved him a little.
Ying Fa walked around and little and was more careful this time. She went three stalls down and stopped. Now this stall was more like it! There was everything she was looking for. Knowing that she needed to get somewhere here, she adapted herself to her street fighter side and gave the man a haughty look.
" Show me what you've got. " she demanded, indicating the guns.
" Depends how much you got. " the man retorted.
Ying Fa glarred at him.
" Listen buddy, I haven't got all day in case you didn't know that, now I asked you to show me what you've got and I expect you to be the nice salesman that you're supposed to be, and get the merchandise out and let me, the customwer see it. Got it?! "
The just looked at her and Ying Fa sighed.
" Listen I can walk over to any other god damn store that's here and probably get the same things, now wouldn't you prefer that my money goes to you instead? "
The man jumped and dived under the table and was back within seconds with velvet cases and opened them revealing shiny and well polished guns.
" Is this all you've got? " Ying Fa asked nicer this time.
The man looked from side to side.
" I do have a very special gun if you're interested, but the cost is very high. "
" Let me see it. " Ying Fa said softly.
The signalled for her to come out the back of the stall and Ying Fa looked around before she ducked inside. The man opened another case and Ying Fa's breath caught in her throat as she starred at it.
" This is the gun that the legendary Jade Fox used in her battle against White Tiger many years ago now, but you will not find this anywhere else. "
Ying Fa tilted her head to the side as she touched the cool surface of the cold metal, studying it's detail.
" What is this pattern? "
" I believe it to be Cherry Blossoms. "
Ying Fa's eye lit up as she recognised the pattern. But then she frowned.
" Jade Fox? "
The man nodded.
" You don't know the story? I tell you. Many years ago there was a girl, who become the legendary Jade Fox. Back then there were gang wars and fights almost everyday. So much blood was spilled over petty arguments. Jade Fox came along and stirrd them up a lot and took out the competition while making it better for the rest of us. Very quickly she became the Black Wolves compeditor. Back then Li Showron wasn't the Black Wolf leader, a powerful man named Wolf was. He was staioned in China at the time, but he was getting old and Li was up for the running of leader. But there was another that had been Wolf's rival for years. His name was White Tiger. We all feared him. He was evil and a bastard if any knew of one. Jade Fox feared nothing. She was brave and courageous and didn't quiver under the glare of Li Showron. She had made many alliances, but she wanted to become a Wolf, it was her ultimate goal, but Li refused her, so she went behind his back and got to Wolf and totally blew him away with her charms and Wolf assigned her to be Li's partner. "
" You make it sound as if this Li and Jade Fox knew it each other. " Ying Fa cut in.
The man nodded and leant closer to her.
" It's rumoured that they grew up together. But Li was furious when he was called back to China to be assigned his partner and found out that it was none other than the Jade Fox, now known as the Jade Wolf. "
Ying Fa giggled.
" He must have been pissed. "
" Yes, so that's how it goes. Li settled down after a while and took a liking to the Jade Wolf. But White Tiger got his hands on her and kidnapped her. It's rumoured that he tried to force her to give up being who she was or join him in his evilness. But she refused. As it turns out she tricked him. White Tiger didn't know that she was a Wolf. He still thought she was still the Jade Fox. So he let her go after she told him that she would give up being who she was. Cut a long story short, White Tiger eventually found out that she had trciked him and that's when Jade Wolf challenged him and defeated him in a shoot out, but unfortunetly, she had been hit by White Tiger and disappeared. We all thought her dead, Li took it badly. It was years later that she reappeared, but now she was the Queen of the Wolves. You see she had been taken by Wolf who had been present at the shoot out and had been under training. Wolf in his old age knew he was dying and dubbed the Jade Wolf as the leader. Li was royally pissed, but that wasn't all. The Jade Wolf had
changed so much. Not only was she even more deadly, but ahe cold and unmerciful. None
could understand her reasons until they heard about Wolf's slow demise and Li went back to China with the Jade Wolf to wish Wolf well. He died while they were there, and Jade Wolf told Li that she didn't want to be leader anymore. Wolf's death had affected her really badly. They had a huge ceremony over in China to farewell him. After that there was a lot of conflict in the Black Wolves. For the Jade Wolf went back to being Jade
Fox. "
Ying Fa gasped.
" She did what? Why? "
" Unbeknown to the Wolves, Jade Fox was trying to get then top ranking. You see when she
was Jade Fox, she was the Wolves ultimate rival. So she planned everything. In the end he challenged Li and they had a shoot out. But Li had heard of her plans from Jade's brother
and was angry. Not much is known of how it came about, but the next thing we all knew,
she was the Jade Wolf again, and the Fox's joined and became Wolves, and Jade Wolf was being married to Li. "
Ying Fa blew her long bangs out of her face.
" Wow. " she breathed. " What a cool story. "
The man's face saddened.
" But that isn't the end. "
" What? "
" You see, a year later the Jade Wolf would make another enemy. They screwed up a major deal for Komoji Roboto. If you ask me that was a big mistake. "
" What?! Komoji Roboto is the Black Wolves enemy? "
The man suddenly became weary.
" You didn't know? "
Ying Fa shook her head. There might be a way to use that to her advantage.
" So do you want it or not? " the man suddenly demanded coldly. It would sem the moment had past.
Ying Fa sighed and looked over the gun once more.
" That depends, " she stated and met the man's gaze. " How much? "
" For you, I'll make it 1,000 yen. "
Ying Fa forced herself not to laugh, but instead raised her eyebrow haughtily.
" Who do you think I am? " she asked. " You and I both know it's not worth that now. Maybe years ago, but not now. "
" Fine, 800 yen. "
" 600 and you may have a deal. " Ying Fa threw back impatiently.
" Ok, Ok. It's yours for 600 and I'll throw in a package of bullets. "
" Deal. " Ying Fa said and smiled, catching the man off guard.
Outside Ying Fa hid her package inside her trenchcoat and stopped before completely leaving the store. She spotted another 2 guns that were smaller in size and could easily be hidden if need be.
" I'll take those two please. " Ying Fa handed over the money and walked away happily.
Sakura and Madison were walking around the stalls of the black market and so far weren't seeing anything that they liked or didn't have already. Sakura just happened to look up and see Ying Fa as she walked past.
" Ah Madison. I've just to go over here for a minute k? I'll meet you back here in a few minutes ok? "
" Ok. " Madison replied absentmindly as she was looking at something.
Sakura took off after the girl.
Ying Fa was looking at some things when she felt a presence behing her and whipped around. She met Sakura's emerald gaze and starred back at her.
" So it was you. " Sakura said as she looked at the young face hidden by the dark hood on her trenchcoat.
" Yeah, so? " Ying Fa asked trying not to fidget.
" About last night - " Sakura began but Ying Fa chuckled.
" Lady your not worried about it are you? "
" A little yes I admit. What you said has unerved us all. By the way my name is Sakura. "
Ying Fa raised her eyebrow.
" My name's Rogue. " Ying Fa replied after a minute of silence.
Sakura frowned.
" Rogue? What a strange name. "
Ying Fa glarred at her and Sakura stepped back at the death glare - Li's speciality.
" I didn't ask for your opinion. "
Sakura waved her arms in defense and laughed nervously.
" I didn't mean - I didn't know I'm step on a raw nerve. Gomen. "
Ying Fa lessened the glare a little, but not completely.
" What do you want? " Ying Fa asked finally.
" I just wanted to ask you, why you said that last night? "
" I thought I already covered that? " Ying Fa asked starting to walk away, but Sakura followed her.
" But why? " Sakura asked letting her mask fall and letting Ying Fa see all her worry and sadness.
Ying Fa studyied her and then sighed.
" Look I meant what I said last night. I will not tolerate people getting in my way. But
you can rest easy knowing that it's not the Black Wolves that I seek. I have much bigger prey to go after. Possibly bigger than you. "
Sakura's eyes widened.
" What? "
" You heard me. Look you have your answer. Please leave me alone? "
Sakura stopped short and looked at the girl.
" Why do you prefer to be on your own? " she asked startling Ying Fa.
" Huh? Wha- " Ying Fa stuttered looking at her.
Sakura's eyes softened and Ying Fa felt she knew those eyes.
" Why do you prefer to be alone? "
" Becuase that's the way it's always been for me. " Ying Fa replied and then clamped her betraying mouth shut.
Sakura blinked and looked at her.
" Look I have to go now. Bye. " Ying Fa said and bolted leaving a very confused Sakura behind.
Ying Fa gasped as she leant againt the one of the stalls. How could she just have come out and said that? Letting the Wolf know about her? Then she gasped again and looked back at the lady that was walking back the other way. Sakura! The name! She remembered the guy that announced himself as the Leader of the Black Wolves last night, that must have been Li Showron, the guy at the stall had told her about! That guy, Li, had been protected that woman, Sakura! Sakura must be Jade Wolf, his wife!
Ying Fa groaned and closed her eyes as she leant against the stall. How could she be so stupid? The last thing she needed was some almighty, legendary wolf trying to be nice to her and getting in her way.
Ying Fa was about to call it quits and go back to the car and do ths another day, but she caught something on the stall bench and went to expect it. They were two black leather gloves, with the finger part cut off, so they finiahed at the knuckles. They were cool and Ying Fa instantly liked them, but she noticed that there were little metal studs along the knuckle part. She bent the gloves to get a closer look and nearly jumped out of her skin when sharp, little metal claws suddenly sprung out of them.
She glarred at the stall owner when he burst out laughing at her and she blushed bright red when she tried to get the metal claws back in.
" Here let me help you. " he showed her how to get them back in.
" Thanks. " Ying Fa replied still blushing. " How much? "
" For entertaining me I'll let you have them for 50 yen. "
Ying Fa blinked and nodded dumbly trying to get her heart to stop beating so fast.
Ying Fa was walking along the other side of the stalls when she came across a interesting stall where a man and woman were selling computer techno stuff. Ying Fa was completely stumped by everything she saw. The woman saw this and smiled at her.
" I see young one that our gadgets intrigue you, and yet confuse you at the same time. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" I admit that they do. I've never even heard of this thing here, let alone ever seen one.
" How do you handle it all? "
" With patience and a lot of stubborn pride. " the man replied smiling.
Ying Fa smiled too and she tilted her head cutely to the side looking at them.
" Maybe you can help me. "
" Go ahead shoot. " the woman said.
" Ok, say I was for example wanting to track down someone or something. What would you suggest I use? " Ying Fa asked softly looking around.
The woman took the hint and asked her to come out the back and Ying Fa did so obediently.
" Ok if you are wanted to track someone or something for a large distance with lots of coverage, then I suggest this little baby. It works like a charm. " she held up a tiny little red chip.
Ying Fa blinked and took it from her and examined it.
" But if you were wanting to track for a small area and general usage then this is what you want. " she held a little black chip.
" How do they come? " Ying Fa asked handing them back.
The woman held up a small plastic bag no bigger than a 3x3cm square.
" This is 100 yen. Or you can go for this bag, " she held a plastic bag up that was the same size as a cd case.
" This one will cost you 600 yen. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" I'm not sure for now, I'll make my decision in a minute, but I'll take one of the big in black and the little in red. "
The woman nodded.
" What about undercover work? Microphones etc? "
* * *
Koji nearly had a cardiac arrest when he watched Ying Fa come back 2 hours later carrying half the stalls back with her. He jumped up and helped her carry half the stuff when she nearly tripped not being able to see where she was going.
" Good god Ying Fa! What did you buy? "
YIng Fa smiled.
" Firstly, I got one of Jade Fox's gun that she used to kill White Tiger with. "
Koji blinked and shook his head.
" Ying Fa they'll tell you - "
" No look at it. " Ying Fa said and shoved it into his hands making sure no one could see them.
Koji breathed out and then whistled.
" That's difinetly it alright. How much? "
Ying Fa shot him a look.
" 600 yen. But I won't ask how you know that it is the real thing. "
" What else? "
" Ok get ready and no interruptions. I have two other guns, in total 20 boxes of bullets - different assortments mind you. Some kick arse leather gloves with metal claws on them,
scarred the hell out of me when I had no idea what they were, " Koji laughed as she threw them in the boot.
" Then I bought some tracking devices, the signal reader, tiny microphones, ear pieces, some daggers, a really nice blade for you, some more techno stuff, hopefully you'll know what they are cos I don't. "
Koji groaned as she threw those parcels in the boot.
" Oh yeah and I bought some herbal stuff, you know like sleeping draught, henbane and - "
" You bought what?!! "
" Shh. Keep your voice down. "
" Ying Fa did I just here you say you bought Henbane? "
" Hai. "
Koji groaned again.
" Ying Fa if you get busted with that. "
" I know, I know. Chill will ya? I know what to use it for. I made sure to find about everything I bought. "
Koji sighed and seeing that was everything was in, closed the boot with a snap.
" Get in. We're going home. "
While they wered riving the car phone rang and Ying Fa hot Koji a look. She pressed the button.
" Moshi Moshi? "
There was silence.
" Black Wolf Chic doesn't like being kept waiting. " Koji stated firmly.
" Mason wishes to speak to you Black Wolf Chic. " came a voice. " Will you take it? "
" Hai. "
There was click and then Mason's voice came over the speaker phone.
" Black Wolf Chic. How are you my dear? "
" Fine thank you Mason. " Ying Fa replied. " What can I do for you? "
" I require your services this afternoon. If you aren't busy. I want to test this alliance of ours. "
Ying Fa sharred a look with Koji.
" What is it Mason? "
" Just a small operation. You are to acompany some of my men to the Paragon Club. There's a small business deal going down there and things might get a little . . bloody. "
" Mason why don't you just say that this is a test to test my loyalty. I hate people who
beat around the bush, waste my time and screw me around in the process. "
Mason chuckled .
" I can see that. Very well it is a test. Be there at six. Ask for Dragon. He'll tell you everything you need to know. "
The listened to the dial tone.
Ying Fa sighed.
" Guess I have to go be tough girl tonight. "
Koji smirked.
" Go kick there arse. You will anyway. "
Ying Fa laughed and couldn't wait to get back to the apartment.
* * *
Ying Fa emerged out of her bedroom dressed in dark black leather pants, boots, and a black top.
( No sleeves, cut low and shows her stomach and doesn't reveal her tatoo. )
" Looking good princess. " Koji stated and Ying Fa mock glarred at him.
" Thank you. Now what have you been up to while I was getting changed? "
" Here. " Koji walked up to her and placed a small micro chip on the inside of her top near her tattoo. Ying Fa forced herself not to blush at him touching her skin so low on her chest. ( Her tatoo is on the left side of her chest, just above her breast. Plus she's not used to anyone touching her. )
" Now I can hear everything that happens. "
Ying Fa nodded.
" Now what about your guns? " Koji asked standing back.
Ying Fa smiled.
" One goes here. " she lifted up her pants and slid the smaller gun in her boot.
" The big one goes here. " she placed it in the back of her waistband of her pants.
" And the other one goes here. " she slid it down the front of her top between her breast. "
" Right. " Koji replied and looked away going slight pink. " But one problem. I can see them all apart from the one in your boot. "
" That's why I'm wearing this gorgeos black trenchcoat. Not only is it good looking, but it's also light weight and I won't get hot. Plus I can easily move around in it and it hints at everything beneath it, therefore tantalizing my unsuspecting prey. "
Koji laughed.
" Ying Fa you are one of a kind I swear. But I honestly think that you've been watching
too many movies. "
Ying Fa scoffed and walked into the kitchen to grab something quick to eat.
" Ready? " she asked when she came back out sculling the rest of her milk and swallowing the last of her sandwhich in one go.
Koji shook his head at her antics and nodded when she asked him again if he was ready.
* * *
Ying Fa stopped the car and lowered her head to the microphone.
" I'm here Koji. Do you hear me? "
" Yeah I hear you. Be careful k? "
" Sure. "