His hands rested on either side of the golden cubes attached to the front of the box, hesitating, he uses his thumbs to push the cubes outwards, the latch in the middle automatically flips open.

...............Do I want to use it?..........

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Not thinking about it anymore, he lifts the lid open and looks down at the metal. It was reflecting the moonlight that seeped through his blinds. Surrounded by the soft cushion it was sitting on, it lay there motionless; it looked harmless but it was only harmless to those holding it. Continuing to stare at it, he raises the gun towards his eye level, looking at it side ways, the weapon seemed perfect. He let the gun's information flow through his mind.

..................It is a Para-Ordnance CCW, just as the name implies, it is intended to be a concealed and carried weapon. Only chambering for the .45 ACP cartridges, it externally looks like a stainless steel 1911 and internally, the pistol employs the browning tilting-barrel, swinging link system to lock the action during firing..................

He held the gun's grip and pointed it in front of him, aiming at the wall opposite. The grip fit in his hand comfortably; it enabled him to have easy access to the trigger and other controls. The trigger was smooth and light, made out of the same material as the metal barrels on top. Bringing it close to himself again, he loads the 8 rounds that was sitting in the box into the weapon, he could feel the soft click of one of the bullets lodging itself securely waiting to be fired. Putting the safety on, he examines it again.

He took a couple of aiming lessons before, he even shot a few pigeons when he was younger, but he hasn't used it for at least five years. He didn't know if he could even hit an animal, let alone a human being. Nevertheless, he needed some sort of protection..............Or a weapon to kill that bastard.............

"Hey, Hiwatari, get your ass in the car."

Jumping, Kai almost dropped the gun; he spun his head around and saw at his doorway several men standing in black suits. They were a good couple of inches taller than Kai; their physical shape was also bigger than Kai's. However, there wasn't any part of him that found these people remotely scary, instead, he growled in annoyance, have they no manners???

"Move your ass, boss is waiting."

"Whatever." Kai discreetly places the gun into his inner jacket pocket, straightening his clothes out; he turns around fully to face the men.

"Let's move then ladies." Without looking at their faces, he leads out of the house. Predictably, there was a black family car outside, waiting at the edge of his drive way.

"Get in the back." One stood behind Kai, waiting for him to get in, another slid open the back door for him and the last already sat in the front seat. Taking his sweet time, Kai walked slowly while examining the car, it seemed in perfect condition, no scratches or bumps, and the headlights were working properly but the registration ID would've most likely been a fake. The men tolerated Kai's intentions to piss them off, their faces gave nothing away, you couldn't read a single emotion in them. Once in the car, before Kai was properly seated and belted, the driver sped down the road. Thinking of a mini plan, Kai folded his arms and glares at the person sitting in the passenger seat diagonally from him. The guy just took one glance at Kai in the side mirror then continued to stare ahead...............These guys are like dumb-ass robots............

"Where are we going?"

No answer.

"Hey, I asked you butt-heads a question."

No answer. Kai gives up trying to find out where they were going, if these guys weren't going to talk now they weren't going to talk later. He had better things to think about than try to communicate to these guys anyway. It wasn't dusk anymore outside; it was dark enough for all the street lights to be on. From looking out the window, Kai could see people bustling about on the side walks, there were still a few cars going about, those who worked late and were returning home. They seemed only to have passed a couple of blocks away from Kai's house before the car stopped, they parked in a small car park, but Kai wasn't sure where.

"Get out." Exiting the car, Kai looked around. The car park was connected to a building, a building with bouncers standing outside and a flashy sign above the entrance. The loud booming sound of music told Kai what kind of place it could've been in there.

"Move." One of the men places his hand on Kai's shoulder, about to give him a push but Kai shrugs it off. He uses one hand to wipe his shoulder which the guy had touched him, he could walk himself. Kai followed the other men moving towards the entrance of the club, one of them engaged in a short conversation with the bouncers; they nodded and opened the doors for them to enter. The loud music instantly hit Kai like bricks, the place was dimly lit, flashes of light appeared everywhere, nearly everyone had a glow stick and was showing it. People were waving their arms about dancing, there was a cocktail show going on and waitresses attended to those sitting down. The men guided Kai over to the bar, gesturing for him to sit down, two of them left.

"........What are we doing here?!" Shouting over the music, Kai tapped the guy on the shoulder to get his attention.

"I said, what are doing in here?!"

"Just sit down!! We'll be back!!" The rest of them left. Kai was left to sit by himself. Glaring at the disappearing guys, he didn't notice a girl taking a seat next to him. He only realised when she had encircled his waist with her arms and placed her hand on his stomach. He spun round abruptly and removed her hands. The girl was younger than him, at least around 15 to 18 years of age. Wearing only a mini-skirt, boots and a spaghetti top in danger of falling off, Kai looked distastefully at her. She only grinned back.

"Aww, come on baby....." She attempted to edge closer; Kai shoved her back onto her seat.

"NOT interested." He spun around again, his back facing her. He focused his attention on the DJ, he didn't even know why he was here, the guys were meant to take him to their boss, but now he was stuck in this ridiculous place with someone trying to hit on him. His train of thought was cut short when someone blocked his view of the DJ; the girl had apparently sat on his lap and had looped her hands around his neck. Glaring at her, Kai placed his hands on her arms and was ready to shove her off again.

"-What- Are –you- doing?!"

"Getting closer to my baby....." She leaned in closer to Kai's face. Alarmed, he instantly pushes her off and gets up, not caring if she was hurt, he made his way into the crowd of dancing people. Instantly, he was engulfed by dancers all around, every direction he looked there would be a dancers waving a glow stick in the air. There was even an alcoholic smell lingering around him, he wouldn't be surprised if half these people were drunk. It was too packed, people were brushing against Kai every moment, and he hated it. Pushing past them, he moved to the other side of the club, seeing the second bar, he takes a seat. Still very alert incase any idiot tries to sit on him. He almost lashed out at the guy who tapped him on the arm; the bartender was trying to ask him if he wanted anything. Seeing as there was nothing to do, he orders a dry martini. Moments later, the bartender returns with his drink, along with a free glow stick. Waving him off, Kai removes the stick of olives out of the glass and places it on the countertop surface. He looks around the club....................where are the bastards?.................. He downs the drink in one go.

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Looking at the security TV, he picks up his cell phone and quick dials the first number.

"...............He drank it." He nods to his boss's next instructions, shutting his cell phone, he faces his co-workers.

"Once he's done, boss wants him." Nodding, they each took off their gloves, and tucked them into their pockets for burning later. Kicking aside the security guard corpses, they made sure they locked the door once they left.

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His foot began to tap to the rhythm of the music and he didn't know it, his head began to move against the beat of the song and he didn't even know it. All Kai knew was that he began to feel very hot, he loosened his shirt and undid a couple of buttons, but he intended to keep his jacket on. The music seemed to get louder every minute, and the glow sticks began to get fuzzier. He ran a hand through his hair; it came out damp from sweating so much. He wanted to get up and look for the guys that came with him but he couldn't, his body felt so heavy, as if his feet couldn't support his weight. He rested his head on his arms against the countertop, he kept on thinking that it was the lack of oxygen in there, he –wanted- to think that.

"Hey........wanna dance baby?" The girl appeared out of nowhere and began to snap the glow stick; soon it was as lighted as the ones moving around the room.

"Come on.......It'll be fun." She winked at Kai, but he didn't acknowledge it. The words he heard where slow and distant, as if someone far away was trying talking to him. She pulled him up to his feet, and into the dancing crowd. He didn't think, he couldn't think, but his body was moving all the same. He was dancing along with the others in the room; the music provided the perfect beat. Kai didn't know how long he was dancing for, but he felt someone take him by the arm and lead him out. He even heard the distant shouts of the girl he was dancing with. He was taken out the back; his sight was still hazy but he caught a glimpse of the girl; the men who pulled him out were struggling to keep her still. He only moaned in pain as he was violently shoved against the brick work, his feet nearly gave way to the sudden push but strong arms pinned him against the wall. He couldn't register what they were saying, it was as if they were drunk and their words were slurred. But one voice was missing, the girl's. He glanced to the side where he last saw her; there was a huge red patch on the floor, with something lying in the middle, like someone painted it there. He looked forward again; he felt all the air being rushed out of him, but what he didn't feel was the blow to his stomach. Unintentionally, he slumped down onto his knees, he attempted to use his hands to support himself but they gave way, making him land chest first. Four black pillars towering over him was what he last saw.

He blacked out.

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Hehehehe, Bit longer than my normal chapters, but oh well. Hope you guys are enjoying this fic as much as I am typing it! Plz Read and Review!!