Suoh looked at Nokoru hurriedly finishing up his paperwork. In order for
his Kaichuu to learn about what had happened to Amaya last year he would
have to do all the paperwork that needed to be done. Going back to some of
the writing he was doing on his computer Suoh caught Akira glancing at him
again. Akira was as anxious as Nokoru to find out what had happened to
Amaya but he had no paperwork to do having already finished up his daily
amount..... and anything due in the next month. Right now he seemed to be
doing some writing.
At his desk Akira was working on a letter to Utako, not like he would ever
send it but occasionally it was nice to figure out what to say to someone
who you liked in that way. Plus it was more interesting then twiddling his
fingers. "Done!" Nokoru proclaimed stamping the last piece of work he had
to look over, and then rushed over to Suoh's desk Akira stood from his and
walked over trying to control a growing sense of anxiety. "Suoh, can you
tell us now?" Suoh saved his file and shut down his computer enjoying
making his Kaichuu wait however Iyjuin looked like he was about to start
hopping up and down if Suoh did not tell them something. And that would
really start to annoy him.
"Okay, after that press conference and the reporter asking if Kobayashi-an
was transferring because of all the kidnapping attempts I did some digging.
The security personnel at our sister school in the U.S. said that there had
been repeated kidnapping attempts on Kobayashi-san but all those on campus
had been foiled. There was evidence to suspect that a few off campus
attempts had not been foiled but no one knows if there were any off campus
or how she would have gotten away if she was kidnapped. However badly
beaten bodies of known gangsters have been dropped off at local police
stations on days following supposed attempts. Also when the Kobayashi
residence was under surveillance, for what I haven't found out I only got
this far with the Takamura name and my association to you Kaichuu, there
were reportedly late night attacks. That's about all I was able to find out
but its quite obvious that some high level thugs are after Kobayashi-san
and that some high level bureaucrats are also trying to protect her." Suoh
concluded, Nokoru tapped the tip of his fan obviously thinking. Akira was
staring vacantly over Suoh's shoulder.
"Suoh, may I suggest that we establish surveillance on Amaya. Akira you may
want to talk to your mothers and cousin about hiring some security, I don't
know what reason you'll use..." Nokoru was cut off, as he had expected to be,
but not with the expected reason.
"Nokoru-sama we have already...hired...some security." Nokoru blinked at Akira,
Suoh blinked at Akira, Akira blinked back.
"Um, when Iyjuin?" Suoh asked casually, trying to figure out if the
chronology of these events. Nokoru looked back at Akira, his eyes slightly
narrow.
"When Amaya said she had had some trouble with overzealous fans and such
she suggested we get some security. In fact basically told us they'd be
there and we would have no choice so my mothers made the call and now they
are patrolling our house." Akira looked distinctly nervous and blushed
profusely. Nokoru winced knowing the type of security officers Akira's
mothers might have hired, they were to say the least eccentric.
"Akira, I don't think that a handful of..." Nokoru was cut off, again by
Akira and again holding an explanation he had not expected.
"Nokoru I cannot turn them away, they're family." Akira said and turned
such an astonishing shade of red that Nokoru honestly started to wonder how
he managed to do it without becoming light headed.
"Wait, family?" Suoh questioned wondering what family they had not heard
of. Of course neither Nokoru nor Suoh had known that Akira had a cousin or
uncles in America. Actually, the only thing that they knew about Akira was
that his father was missing and that he had two mothers. Which, strangely
enough, Nokoru did not find an offense to women.
"Er, more cousins. Second cousins, third cousins... all well trained.
Apparently my mothers' family makes a habit of providing their own
protection." Akira said and shrugged his blush easing. Suoh nodded slightly
the Takamura's felt the same way.
"Fine Akira, you can keep the guards. Do you mind the surveillance?" Akira
shook his head, apparently secure enough in his abilities to slip past
anything that we set to watching/listening to him. Of course Nokoru was not
sure of this after all Suoh excelled at this type of thing, had been
trained to recognize someone sneaking around from birth. Nokoru was feeling
conflicted... Which of his two friends did he want to be better the thief or
the ninja? "Good then Suoh I expect you to hook something up starting this
afternoon." Suoh nodded and with this the Clamp Campus Detectives departed
their office each set off to separate directions with separate agendas.
*******
((Writer: Argh! ~collapses on desk and takes several aspirin!
Nokoru: The bottle says only 2 every...four...hours..... ~halts as he is given
glare of death~
Suoh: ~leaps in front of his 'One' to protect him from death glare, gets
full shot~ Eep!
Amaya: ~from arm of chair on other side of room~ :laughs: She made Suoh
Eep! Oh that's just too precious!
Akira: ~talks Amaya to protect her from shuriken~ Hey! No hurting my
cousin!
Writer: ~hits Suoh with desk lamp~ What did I say about holding on! I
haven't even developed the fight scene yet!!!
Suoh: ~looks at writer in awe~ But there will BE a fight?!?!?
Writer: ~nod~ Don't worry, Akira fights her first, you fight her some time
near the end.... I think....
Nokoru: No! Amaya is my light, my star, the thing that makes my life worth
living (Amaya: Sugoi!) You CAN"T make her fight my best friend!
Writer: ~as group argues, fans flash and more shurikens get thrown
resulting in Akira's theft of the small pointy objects I take more aspirin~
G'night y'all