WOW! :} thanks. I am still glad to know you are all out there rooting for
me.
Jan Lee: I've thought about Kahni leaving and I have 2 reasons for you quickly: 1, she does love him, I hope you can tell and knowing his past does not want him to think she is going to leave him like all the others. 2 she is his subordinate and if he orders her to do something she has to do it or pay the consequences. I don't think anyone wants to owe anything to Vicious and she already owes him her life. BUT hehehe(small evil laugh) what you are waiting for is forthcoming. Vicious anxious, (grins with fingertips pointed together in a villainous way.) Just wait . Meshelly: anything for you! DJDestiny: Off the chain? (blushes) I've never been told that before. Um. Thanks! Quitch: ha ha. Funny. Vicious and I will deal with YOU later. . .
And now: Promises
She should be happy. They were finally out and at a very nice restaurant. Granted it was only a few blocks from their building and it was owned by the syndicate, but it was one of the finest Japanese restaurants around. Vicious sat across from her enjoying his meal slowly. He was pleased with himself. He did what she had requested and even got Kahni to dress for the occasion. It was a simple black velvet dress, but one of his favorites. He had picked it out for her. It was the only dress that he had picked out that she actually liked. Most of the other items she said were too flashy, not her style. It reminded her of what Julia used to wear and she refused to even try most of them on. This dress pleased her as well as Vicious. It had double spaghetti straps and across the front it had a mesh silver topline with shiny black beads. Kahni liked it because it reminded her of a spider's web. When she told Vicious that, he called her his morose maiden. It only encouraged her.
Her hair was up in a twist held with two silver chopsticks. She even went so far as to put a few cherry blossoms in her hair which made Vicious smile even now. Around her shoulders was a loosely wrapped silver shawl. She was darkness radiant. Her pale blue eyes seemed to sparkle more than the dark sapphires she wore on her neck and ears, but something was wrong.
Kahni pushed the tempura around on her plate with her chopsticks. Vicious took as sip of his wine and said, "You look anxious."
"I could say the same about you." Vicious' hand hesitated just the slightest bit as he set the glass down. Their conversation had been sporadic and quick most of the evening. Although this was a secure location there were ears and eyes everywhere.
"What are my brothers doing?" she asked him. Vicious swallowed his food and looked at her.
"My company does not suit you?" he asked. She grimaced. Shit. He was getting defensive. She didn't want that. She didn't want anything to ruin this night. It had been a good night.
"I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. I'm just worried-about Shin." She waited. She thought she saw a flicker of something cross his face, but it could have just been the lighting. "I haven't been able to get a hold of him. I haven't talked to him since I've been back." She continued.
"Shin is carrying out an assignment from me. You will not hear from him until it is accomplished." Kahni could understand that. When Shin was working he was one-tracked. He didn't deviate until his job was finished. But that still didn't answer why his number had been changed when no one else's had. "I understand." She replied. She glanced over to her right and watched a couple sharing a single cherry from their frozen drink. She scoffed at the thought. That was not the relationship she had with Vic. That wasn't even the type of relationship she wanted. But he promised her, he said that when it was over, things would be different. THEY would be different. As if reading her thoughts, Vicious spoke.
"The time has almost arrived. Show patience."
She returned her attention back to their meal. "Yes. I know." She played with a piece of her squid then ate it. He lowered his voice even more. If the table had not been so small she would not have heard him at all.
"Soon the elders will die at my hands and the leadership of the Red Dragons will be solely mine. After that we will have nothing to fear, and then-"
She waited. She wanted him to finish but in the back of her mind she knew he wouldn't-or couldn't.
"And then we will rebuild the clan and create a new era for the Red Dragons." She finished for him. He smiled a thin evil smile that unnerved even her.
"Exactly." He offered her his wine glass and she toasted him.
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Kahni sat on the white leather couch watching the angelfish float about. Her knee bounced nervously. She took a sip from her glass and shook the ice around in it. Vicious sat at his desk reviewing a few reports. He glanced at her from time to time, but had finally had enough when she shook her nearly empty glass a second time, the ice clinking loudly against the crystal.
"Stop that." He told her irritated. He had caught her off guard. She looked at him and immediately obeyed. The room was nearly silent except for the low hum of the oversized fish tank. Even the bird sat on it's roost, head tucked under one wing, snoozing. Kahni finished off her drink and walked over to the bar to put away the glass. She stood there a second, deciding if she would rather have another first.
"One, I think is sufficient." He said from behind his desk. Kahni jumped. It was uncanny how he did that. She put the glass in the sink and walked back to the couch. What she didn't know was that Vicious was talking about her assignment, not her drink. "Come here." He said motioning to his side and not the chair across from him. Kahni obliged and knelt beside him. Vicious pulled the blueprint from under a series of papers and showed it to her.
"One set up will be enough. I don't believe we will need multiple explosions. You just need to create the main distraction. My men will handle the rest. You will set up and bring it straight down the tower into the chamber."
"One charge? You've got to be kidding me." Kahni said leaning upon the arm of his chair to see better.
"You always did go for the overkill." Vicious finished his whiskey in a final gulp.
"No, I always played it safe. You have to have at least two charges set. Bomb detectors, corporate security hackers, instrumental defects- anything can happen at the last wrong moment. It's better to have a backup. I will set two, back to back. They won't be large just enough in case something should go wrong." Kahni explained.
"As you see fit." He told her, handing her the glass. Kahni stood and walked over to the bar to refill it. As Vicious went to take the full glass from her he hit it slightly, and a small bit of Jamison sloshed down her fingers. She raised her arm to lick it off but Vicious grabbed it. He put her fingers up to his mouth and did it for her. He looked up at her and she stared down into his eyes, those unreadable eyes. She knew she'd only been with him a short while but sometimes she felt like no matter how long they were together she'd never get to know him, never get close to him. She felt that way now. Vicious let go of her hand, but his gaze held her in place. "After I leave Lin will take you to the safehouse. You will stay there until he retrieves you. Then you will know what to do. Timing is everything."
Kahni nodded. They'd talked about this in length. She had no doubt that their plan would be executed effectively. But she still stood there, feeling as if he wasn't done.
"If." Vicious hesitated. Kahni swallowed. She hated that word. He never ever used that word. Why would he doubt himself now? Vicious got his feelings under control.
"Should any failure occur you are to go to the safehouse immediately and stay there. Do not leave no matter what you hear until I come for you. No one else. If I don't come, there is no one else that can save you."
"I understand." Kahni swallowed again, her face pale at the thought of never seeing him again. But that wouldn't happen, she told herself. She started to turn but Vicious stopped her with a hand on her arm. She turned back and he took her hand in his, brushing the tops of her fingers lightly.
"No. This is not a command. Kahni-" Vicious stared at her hard. She thought she would break apart. She never heard his voice like this. It scared her even more than his anger. "I want you to promise me." Kahni's lips parted. She didn't know what to do. "Promise me." He said again. His face had that lost child look again. Kahni melted down in front of him, laying her head on his knees. She closed her eyes to hide the tears that fought to break free from them. Her voice trembled.
"I promise."
Me: (bawling) waaaa! Okay, so maybe it's not that emotional but I had a hard time writing it let me tell you. So please review. Too sappy for you? Well don't worry, Chapter 7 up next. And warning: If you didn't see Real Folk Blues part one and two, go watch them now!!!!!!! Right now! Yeah, I mean it. Get off your couch and go watch CB now! (
Jan Lee: I've thought about Kahni leaving and I have 2 reasons for you quickly: 1, she does love him, I hope you can tell and knowing his past does not want him to think she is going to leave him like all the others. 2 she is his subordinate and if he orders her to do something she has to do it or pay the consequences. I don't think anyone wants to owe anything to Vicious and she already owes him her life. BUT hehehe(small evil laugh) what you are waiting for is forthcoming. Vicious anxious, (grins with fingertips pointed together in a villainous way.) Just wait . Meshelly: anything for you! DJDestiny: Off the chain? (blushes) I've never been told that before. Um. Thanks! Quitch: ha ha. Funny. Vicious and I will deal with YOU later. . .
And now: Promises
She should be happy. They were finally out and at a very nice restaurant. Granted it was only a few blocks from their building and it was owned by the syndicate, but it was one of the finest Japanese restaurants around. Vicious sat across from her enjoying his meal slowly. He was pleased with himself. He did what she had requested and even got Kahni to dress for the occasion. It was a simple black velvet dress, but one of his favorites. He had picked it out for her. It was the only dress that he had picked out that she actually liked. Most of the other items she said were too flashy, not her style. It reminded her of what Julia used to wear and she refused to even try most of them on. This dress pleased her as well as Vicious. It had double spaghetti straps and across the front it had a mesh silver topline with shiny black beads. Kahni liked it because it reminded her of a spider's web. When she told Vicious that, he called her his morose maiden. It only encouraged her.
Her hair was up in a twist held with two silver chopsticks. She even went so far as to put a few cherry blossoms in her hair which made Vicious smile even now. Around her shoulders was a loosely wrapped silver shawl. She was darkness radiant. Her pale blue eyes seemed to sparkle more than the dark sapphires she wore on her neck and ears, but something was wrong.
Kahni pushed the tempura around on her plate with her chopsticks. Vicious took as sip of his wine and said, "You look anxious."
"I could say the same about you." Vicious' hand hesitated just the slightest bit as he set the glass down. Their conversation had been sporadic and quick most of the evening. Although this was a secure location there were ears and eyes everywhere.
"What are my brothers doing?" she asked him. Vicious swallowed his food and looked at her.
"My company does not suit you?" he asked. She grimaced. Shit. He was getting defensive. She didn't want that. She didn't want anything to ruin this night. It had been a good night.
"I'm sorry. That's not what I meant. I'm just worried-about Shin." She waited. She thought she saw a flicker of something cross his face, but it could have just been the lighting. "I haven't been able to get a hold of him. I haven't talked to him since I've been back." She continued.
"Shin is carrying out an assignment from me. You will not hear from him until it is accomplished." Kahni could understand that. When Shin was working he was one-tracked. He didn't deviate until his job was finished. But that still didn't answer why his number had been changed when no one else's had. "I understand." She replied. She glanced over to her right and watched a couple sharing a single cherry from their frozen drink. She scoffed at the thought. That was not the relationship she had with Vic. That wasn't even the type of relationship she wanted. But he promised her, he said that when it was over, things would be different. THEY would be different. As if reading her thoughts, Vicious spoke.
"The time has almost arrived. Show patience."
She returned her attention back to their meal. "Yes. I know." She played with a piece of her squid then ate it. He lowered his voice even more. If the table had not been so small she would not have heard him at all.
"Soon the elders will die at my hands and the leadership of the Red Dragons will be solely mine. After that we will have nothing to fear, and then-"
She waited. She wanted him to finish but in the back of her mind she knew he wouldn't-or couldn't.
"And then we will rebuild the clan and create a new era for the Red Dragons." She finished for him. He smiled a thin evil smile that unnerved even her.
"Exactly." He offered her his wine glass and she toasted him.
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Kahni sat on the white leather couch watching the angelfish float about. Her knee bounced nervously. She took a sip from her glass and shook the ice around in it. Vicious sat at his desk reviewing a few reports. He glanced at her from time to time, but had finally had enough when she shook her nearly empty glass a second time, the ice clinking loudly against the crystal.
"Stop that." He told her irritated. He had caught her off guard. She looked at him and immediately obeyed. The room was nearly silent except for the low hum of the oversized fish tank. Even the bird sat on it's roost, head tucked under one wing, snoozing. Kahni finished off her drink and walked over to the bar to put away the glass. She stood there a second, deciding if she would rather have another first.
"One, I think is sufficient." He said from behind his desk. Kahni jumped. It was uncanny how he did that. She put the glass in the sink and walked back to the couch. What she didn't know was that Vicious was talking about her assignment, not her drink. "Come here." He said motioning to his side and not the chair across from him. Kahni obliged and knelt beside him. Vicious pulled the blueprint from under a series of papers and showed it to her.
"One set up will be enough. I don't believe we will need multiple explosions. You just need to create the main distraction. My men will handle the rest. You will set up and bring it straight down the tower into the chamber."
"One charge? You've got to be kidding me." Kahni said leaning upon the arm of his chair to see better.
"You always did go for the overkill." Vicious finished his whiskey in a final gulp.
"No, I always played it safe. You have to have at least two charges set. Bomb detectors, corporate security hackers, instrumental defects- anything can happen at the last wrong moment. It's better to have a backup. I will set two, back to back. They won't be large just enough in case something should go wrong." Kahni explained.
"As you see fit." He told her, handing her the glass. Kahni stood and walked over to the bar to refill it. As Vicious went to take the full glass from her he hit it slightly, and a small bit of Jamison sloshed down her fingers. She raised her arm to lick it off but Vicious grabbed it. He put her fingers up to his mouth and did it for her. He looked up at her and she stared down into his eyes, those unreadable eyes. She knew she'd only been with him a short while but sometimes she felt like no matter how long they were together she'd never get to know him, never get close to him. She felt that way now. Vicious let go of her hand, but his gaze held her in place. "After I leave Lin will take you to the safehouse. You will stay there until he retrieves you. Then you will know what to do. Timing is everything."
Kahni nodded. They'd talked about this in length. She had no doubt that their plan would be executed effectively. But she still stood there, feeling as if he wasn't done.
"If." Vicious hesitated. Kahni swallowed. She hated that word. He never ever used that word. Why would he doubt himself now? Vicious got his feelings under control.
"Should any failure occur you are to go to the safehouse immediately and stay there. Do not leave no matter what you hear until I come for you. No one else. If I don't come, there is no one else that can save you."
"I understand." Kahni swallowed again, her face pale at the thought of never seeing him again. But that wouldn't happen, she told herself. She started to turn but Vicious stopped her with a hand on her arm. She turned back and he took her hand in his, brushing the tops of her fingers lightly.
"No. This is not a command. Kahni-" Vicious stared at her hard. She thought she would break apart. She never heard his voice like this. It scared her even more than his anger. "I want you to promise me." Kahni's lips parted. She didn't know what to do. "Promise me." He said again. His face had that lost child look again. Kahni melted down in front of him, laying her head on his knees. She closed her eyes to hide the tears that fought to break free from them. Her voice trembled.
"I promise."
Me: (bawling) waaaa! Okay, so maybe it's not that emotional but I had a hard time writing it let me tell you. So please review. Too sappy for you? Well don't worry, Chapter 7 up next. And warning: If you didn't see Real Folk Blues part one and two, go watch them now!!!!!!! Right now! Yeah, I mean it. Get off your couch and go watch CB now! (