Chapter Seven-Good Bye

When Renee woke she was surprised to find Howlyn missing. Keeping her eyes closed Renee extended her hand behind her to see if she had just rolled over. Finding the bed empty she opened her eyes to see where he was.

"Shit!" She yelled jolting a crossed the bed to the other side. Howlyn was upside down on the wall looking at her. His hair hid most of his face but it looked like he was thinking about something. "What are you doing?" Renee cried pulling the sheets tight around her.

"You weren't up yet." He said dropping to the floor. Now that his hair was out of the way he looked oddly relaxed.

"That doesn't explain why you were on the wall." Renee said recovering from her unexpected wakeup call.

"I said I wouldn't leave and I didn't. I do that sometimes when I'm...thinking." He said crawling over the bed to her. Renee tensed slightly.

"And what were you thinking about?" She said watching as he curled around her, his arms holding her tightly from behind.

"You." He said simply kissing her neck.

"And the mission?" She asked looking over her shoulder at him. He immediately pulled away from her and stood up.

"Yes." He said irratly starting to pace the room.

"Then you agree that I'm your best bet." She said moving closer to the side of the bed.

"No I think you're the worst possible person for this...mission." He said glancing over at her.

"And why the hell would that be?" Renee asked annoyed. She needed to be on this mission if she wanted to win the war.

"Because I know how hard it is to loose a lover. Yes the thought had crossed my mind to kill Juda once or twice but I never could. I still cared and respected her even if it wasn't in that way anymore. Havingthem die is hard, killing them is even harder." Howlyn said turning away from Renee to stare out the window.

Renee got up from the bed still holding onto the sheet around her. She came to sand beside him lying a hand on his shoulder.

"Howlyn I know it must have been hard to loose Juda but I don't care about Raleigh anymore. The last time I saw him I slapped him. I have no troubles about killing him. I do have a problem with us loosing the war and dying. Howlyn trust me, I can do this." Liar. Renee thought looking at his sad face.

"Fine." He said turning around to face her. "I'll give you three days. If you can't get the jewels by then I'm sending in my own team."

"That's more than enough time." She said confidently. More than enough time to get the jewels and get home safely without you ever knowing. She thought silently. Howlyn grabbed her around the waist pulling her to him.

"Get dressed, when I return have your things packed." He said watching her longingly. Letting her go quickly, he walked out the door.

"Bye." She called. For good.

Why the hell did he pick Tokyo? It's to crowded and I stick out like a sore thumb. Renee thought looking over the heads of the Asian pedestrians. Hiding in a place where everyone looks at you very smart Raleigh, very smart. At lest I'll be able to spot him. She thought moving out of the way of a small old woman.

At the moment she was headed to a restaurant were Raleigh was suppose to spend a lot of his time. The crappy plan that Sandoval had come up with was that she to go into the place and run into him accidently. Her living in New York it was very likely that she would go to this restaurant at this time. I don't think so. Renee thought opening the door and stepping into the place.

Light oriental music played it in the dimly lit place. Waiters moved from table to table wearing kimonos. The place was obviously a tourist trap but hey when in Tokyo. She thought looking around for him.

The movement of brown hair in the back corner caught her eye. Even if her eye sight was slowly getting worst it wasn't that hard to spot him in the dark haired crowd. Taking a deep breath she started over weaving in and out of the tables.

"Renee, what a pleasant surprise! If I can be so bold to ask but why are you here?" Raleigh asked as she slid into the seat across form him. Snapping his global shut he slipped it into the inside pocket of his jacket he flagged down a female waiter.

"Would you like anything?" He asked calmly. He knows some thing's up. Renee thought shaking her head no. She knew she was almost completely human but she still had no need to eat right now. Letting the waitress go he took a small sip of his clear drink. Vodka most likely.

"I came to ask you for a favor." Renee said leaning forward.

"What is it?" He asked also leaning closer.

"I'm in the market emeralds, old ones." She said watching his face carefully. He pulled away obviously startled.

"I sorry Renee, don't have any emeralds. I do have some rubies if you're-"

"I'm not. What I do want is the two emerald eyes you stole last time I saw you, now." She said letting her anger start to show. Her threat made clear by her tone.

"Renee I really don't have any-" He stopped as he caught site of the anger glowing in her eyes.

Renee felt like she would explode any minute. It was hard enough to do his to Howlyn without Raleigh making it any harder. If she had to put up with any more of Raleigh's shit she could probably kill him instead of save him. Almost as if reading her mind he jumped back with a start. His eyes filled with shock mouth hanging open trying to ask a question.

"How...how did you...do that?" He stammered staring open mouthed at her.

"Do what?" She asked puzzled.

"Your eyes... they looked like...well...they just turned black." He stammered one finger pointed at her. From what he just described Renee guessed that he was talking a bout the look that passes over a hybrid's eyes when they were about to kill.

Shit! I didn't even know I did it either. Just calm down and this can work to your advantage.

"Raleigh, the emeralds I'm looking for belong to some very bad people. They did something to me to stop me from getting those emeralds. Your life will be in grave danger too if you don't give them to me." Renee said still hunched forward. Glancing around she checked to see if anyone was listening. No one was.

"Ok fine, yes I have them. I knew there was something was wrong with those things. Sure they're pure emerald but they have been cut with something I've never seen before." Raleigh said leaning forward with a twinge of nervousness.

"I already knew that. You aren't safe as long as you have them. Please Raleigh, I'm trying to help you." Renee said urgently staring at him. He nodded slowly.

"Ok come with me." He said getting up with her hand in his. Pulling her behind him he waved through the numerous tables to the backdoor.

The hot air whooshed passed her as they headed south down the ally. Even in this tiny ally there were to many people to walk side by side so Renee still held onto his hand as she followed behind him. Glancing behind them she saw four men in black suits rushing to catch up with them.

"We're being followed." Renee said in a low voice looking again over her shoulder at them. But Renee was in no way scared. The tale was all part of the plan Sandoval had set out for her. These guys were suppose to scared Raleigh into giving her the jewels.

"You're right. Don't worry I've got a way out just down the block." He said also looking over his shoulder. When he turned back around Renee waved for the followers to hurry up with the plan. This was her mission and they weren't going to mess it up for her.

AN: Wow that went no where for not up dating for so long. The latest ep is totally messing with my story. Truth be told Papa G Smurf is the slowest writer on the planet. Yes it is all his fault, blame him. He is in charge of fight scenes and he took too long. So next time willjewels! Oooooooooooo jewels, little sparkly things. What are you people looking at! Just be patient and stop looking at me. I mean it stop, ok fine I'm leaving