It was quiet in the small apartment. Rachel sat on her bed as Jill looked closely at the cut on her face.
"I don't think it'll scar, might scab over a bit but it won't be permanent." Jill dabbed her friend's face with a cotton ball. "You scared me Rachel, I was afraid that he was going to kill you." She took a bandage out of the first aid kit and placed it on Rachel's cheek. "And now... what am I going to do Rachel? I should have done what you told me do. I feel really guilty about you getting hurt. I was my fault overall."
"No, don't..." Rachel said and then flinched a little as Jill began to apply some rubbing alcohol to a cut on her forehead.
"Sorry!" Jill said quickly.
Rachel smiled. "Nah, it's fine. Besides, I'm use to fighting and getting hurt." Rachel tried to cheer the girl up but it was clear it wasn't helping. Rachel looked down as Jill continued to tend to her wounds.
Wong had cheated, at first Rachel had the upper hand. The two had given many blows to one another but Wong couldn't keep up with Rachel's speed, skill and years of training. However, just as Rachel was going to make Wong beg for mercy, he did something devious. He had thrown a glass of water in her face, blinding her for a moment. When she opened her eyes, she saw he had picked up a chair and hit her over the head with it. After that she blanked out. When she had woken, she saw Fist bent over her, helping her up. Jill was crying and cursing. 'I'll kill him! I'll KILL HIM!'
Jill tapped Rachel on the shoulder. "Hey, hey...Rachel, You still in there?"
Rachel shook her head and looked up. "Huh? Yeah, I was just thinking."
"Oh, okay. You were just staring off into space." Jill finished tending to Rachel and put the first aid kit away. "Rachel, I usually don't like to admit to it, but..." She turned her gaze and glanced out the window. "I'm scared and I'm worried. Not about myself, but...you and Sai." She looked back at Rachel. "I know he's going to do something, and I know it won't be good."
"Jill, it'll be alright. Right now there isn't anything you can do. Getting worked up about it won't help in the long run."
With a sigh Jill walked over to the window and glanced out at the city. "I know but, I can't stop thinking about it. I would feel horrible if something did happen...I mean...this whole thing is my fault, all because I didn't have the guts to tell one stupid guy off."
Rachel forced herself up, but made a odd noise. Her side was hurting her. She had a rib broken; she knew it. It caused Jill to look at her. Rachel gave a faint smile. "I'm fine...Jill" She reached out for Jill who took her hand. "I'm glad you didn't tell Sai off. I'm glad you didn't do what I said for once."
Jill looked a little confused.
"I'm worried too Jill, but not about Wong. I'm worried about you."
Jill smiled. "I know that Rachel, that's why.."
"No Jill, let me finish..."
The girl looked at Rachel.
"Jill, I'm worried about what will happen to you IF you stay with Wong, that's why...We're getting the hell out of there."
Jill's face went into shock and her eyes very wide. "Wha...what?"
Rachel gave a half smirk. "I have an idea, but it's gonna be real dangerous and we're gonna get hurt most likely, but in the end, we'll be free and those around us will be safe."
Jill raised a brow. 'What was Rachel up too?' "Getting out of here? You mean out of the city? Where would we go?"
Rachel just smiled and shook her head.
"What are you planning Rachel?" Jill frowned at looked back out the window. "I think it would be much safer if I just go and tell Sai that I can't see him anymore."
"No, don't do that. Really, I haven't seen you worry this much since our first job. I have an idea and in the end everything will be okay. Why don't you just go lie down and take a nap, it was a long night."
"Long night? Rachel, the night is gone, it's morning now. I can't just lie down and take a nap, I'm too worked up." Jill turned and walked over and sat next to Rachel. "What's your idea? Tell me? Please?" She gave her friend a pouting face hoping she wouldn't be able to resist.
Rachel looked at the window for a moment. "I'm not quite sure myself."
Jill's face fell a little. "What?"
Rachel laughed a little, which hurt. She was quiet for a moment. "I'm still thinking things through, but I know that it will work." She looked at Jill. "If we can find a way to get Sai's father on to Wong's trail, with out him knowing we were the ones that did it..."
"I think I'm catching on, but that's really risky Rachel."
"Afraid of a little fun, Jill?" Rachel asked with a little smile on her face.
"WHAT?" Jill asked slightly angry. "Of course I'm not!"
"Then we should take a day to..."
There was a sudden knock on the door. The two girls looked at each other. A panicked look came to their faces.
"Wong." Jill whispered.
He was the only one that knew where they lived. Rachel forced herself up, feeling the pain in her ribs once more. Her hands went into fist as Jill took a battle stance herself. The door slowly open and the girls gasped.
"I see you're feeling better." Fist said.
The girls didn't know what to say or do. What the hell was Fist doing there? And speaking? He never spoke, at least to them. He looked at them for a long moment and then eyed Rachel.
"You should go to a doctor."
Rachel frowned. "Why?"
Fist took his hat off and bowed a little. "Wong doesn't know I'm here."
The girls relaxed a little but kept a stern look.
"So, then why are you here?"
Fist reached into his jacket pocket, causing both to flinch slightly but they saw he pulled out a bottle of something. It looked brown. "Here." He reached out to Jill with the bottle. She raised a brow.
"What is it?"
"It's for your ribs." He looked towards Rachel. "Take away some of the pain."
Rachel raised a brow. "Why are you helping me?" She asked a bit more concern.
He smiled and bowed his head slightly. "Should have stopped that before it happened."
Rachel smiled. "Nah, it was bond to happen sooner or later."
"It should have been me." Jill said.
The two looked at the girl and sighed.
"Wong is a monster..."
Rachel looked at Fist for saying such a thing about his boss.
"Why work for him then?" Jill asked.
Fist made a face. "I have my reasons."
"As do we."
The three became silent for a moment and then Jill looked up at the giant.
"What the hell is your name?"
"He smiled. "Argo."
"Argo? That's stupid." Jill said and then walked to the window.
Argo nodded. "Jill's a rather stupid name as well."
Rachel laughed at this, and then moaned from the pain. Jill gave her the bottle. Rachel eyed it for a moment, pulled the topper out and then took a sniff. "Oh god! This stuff smells awful! Please tell me I rub this on my body!"
He smiled and then shook his head. "I'm afraid not."
"Damn it." Rachel mumbled and then took a sip. "Oh god!" She wanted to spit it out but didn't.
Jill laughed and then looked back at Argo. "You're not such a bad guy I guess."
"Soft as leather." Argo gave a smirk and the two girls giggled at his comment.
"Nice eye you got there. Now tell me again how you did that..." Domon held an icepack out to his partner who was sitting on the couch in the rec. room.
Taking the ice, Sai held it up to his face. "I told you already, I was on my way home and I saw lights on at the bank. Then there was someone on the roof. So using the fire escape of the building next to it, I climbed up on to the roof and there was that thief again. What's her name, Club or something like that? Then she kicked me in the face to get away with the diamond."
"No one's ever gonna belief that, kid. So your dad seen that black eye yet?" Domon took a pop out of the fridge and sat down.
"No, he hasn't... I snuck in my house last night after it happened. Oh man, you won't tell him how I got it right? I'll never hear the end of it." Sai took the ice off his eye. "He's already upset set with me after I skipped out to hang out with Jill yesterday."
Domon smiled and shook his head. "Do you think he would belief me if I told him that story you keep telling me? Don't worry about it, I won't tell him, but you're going to have to come up with a good lie to hide it. Trust me, it's not exactly a scratch, it's pretty easy to see." He leaned back on the couch. "So tell me about your little girlfriend."
Sai looked down at the floor and got an embarrassed look on his face. "I never said she was my girlfriend. She's just fun to hangout with and uh...I..."
"And you really like her. Sounds like a girlfriend to me." Domon stood up to walk out of the room. "Well better get back to work. First the museum was robbed then that diamond. The way things are going, you'd think the department was slacking off."
Sai nodded and gave a frustrated sigh. He looked out the window and placed the ice bag on his eye once more. 'Why didn't I stop her...at least do something more than just point my gun at her...and I couldn't even shoot...I couldn't'
A sudden thought entered his mind why didn't she do something to him? In fact now that he thought about it, she was trying to avoid hurting him. He raised a brow at the sudden idea. That was a good kick; he smiled and then frowned and then smiled once more.
He gave a sigh and looked back at Domon, who started to read a newspaper. It had something about the diamond, and how Master Asia was very up set about the bank. It also said something about the Cat and how the wiring was cut.
He gave another sigh and wondered what Jill was doing suddenly realizing he was thinking about her, he shook his head and removed the icepack.
"Good morning, Sai." He heard a voice. He looked at his father and turn quickly away. "You came in rather late last night, Sai. I was about to.... What happened to your eye?"
Sai frowned and looked up at his father. He opened his mouth but did not know what to say.
"Sir, I'm sorry that was my fault." Domon said, taking a step towards his father. He saluted and then frowned. "We were rough housing and I went too far and...well...gave him a nice shiner."
His father raised a brow and looked back at Sai. "Well," He said after a long moment. "Boys will be boys. I understand. You two better hurry up, there will be a meeting in an hour. The sudden act of last night, I feel is somehow tied into the attacks two nights ago."
Sai made a face. 'Damn it!' His father was very good.
'I can't...'
Her words repeated, through his head, over and over again. Her soft features replayed when ever he closed his eyes. George gave a deep sigh as he closed his eyes to 'see' her again. It broke his heart to see her sad in his mind, but he felt like death itself when he remembered her words.
'I can't...'
George opened his eyes and leaned back into his chair with a sad sigh.
Raymond was standing in the corner, reading off the morning's meetings and plans, and took great notice of George's odd behavior. Ever since the young man had return from his walk in the park, he had been acting most out of character.
"Sir...sir? Have you been listening at all?"
"Hmm? Oh yes, yes I have. Sorry I'm just a bit tired; it was a long day yesterday." George glanced down at the stack of paper work on his desk.
Raymond raised a brow but continued on with his talking.
'I wonder if I'll see her again soon. I could go to the park after work.' He absent mindedly shuffled papers about as his thought returned to Rachel. 'I wonder where she works. What did she say she did? Art dealer? Hmm, something like that.' George's eyes slowly drifted to the window and the park below. His thoughts were broken however as Yuki walked in holding a stack of files.
"Excuse me, Sir, but these files need your initials on them before I can send them off." The young man walked forward slowly.
George nodded then noticed the leg brace on his assistant's right leg. "Are you alright?" He raised a brow.
"Oh, I'm fine. I just had an accident last night. Here please sign all of these." Yuki placed the files on George's desk. After they had all been signed he picked up the stack and left the office.
With a sigh, George went back to looking out the window. "It's turning out to be another nice day, isn't it?"
Raymond nodded. "Yes, very nice, Sir. Now can we get back to work?"
George looked at a cloud that began to pass by.
A vein began to form on the side of Raymond's head. "SIR?"
"Hmm?" George turned quickly to look at him. "Oh yes. Work...yes..." He looked at the papers on his desk and the new ones that the young man Yuki had brought in. He frowned and looked up at his door. He raised a brow in thought. 'An accident? What kind of accident? What would that lad be doing to cause him to wear a brace?'
"And your four o'clock has been, SIR?!"
George jumped and looked up at Raymond, who had a sour look to his face. George couldn't help but give a sheepish grin.
"I'm sorry Raymond; I guess my mind just isn't on work today."
"Yes so I've noticed. Your mind hasn't been on work for the whole morning!" Raymond gave a sigh. "What is wrong sir? Did our talk put to much stress on you?"
George looked at him for a long moment. "No... but...I have been thinking about it...." He stood up and walked towards his window. He looked out at it. 'Why can't I stop thinking about her? What is this power that she has over me? Why do I...I feel like this?'
"Sir? Sir? George?"
Upon hearing his name he turned to look at Raymond. The older looking man gave a sigh. Something in George's eyes had caused an odd pain in the old man. 'What had happened to him? He looks as if he lost something valuable to him, something that he held dear.
"George, why don't you go for a walk? Take a little break. I'll do your paper works for you."
George looked at him and then nodded. "Very well...I do need to clear my thoughts. Thank you, Raymond."
The man nodded and watched George walk towards the door. He stopped for a moment and made a face as if in pain.
"Sir?" Raymond asked in a concern tone.
"I'm fine, I over worked my body yesterday in the gym...." With that he turned and walked out the door.
Raymond watched him go and raised a brow. Somehow, he didn't believe George went to the gym yesterday.
Walking down the street, Jill repeated the name of the aspirin that Rachel wanted her to buy. It was hard for her to keep focused since her thoughts kept wandering. The events of the day before had left her shaken and very uneasy. She was so deep into her thoughts that she hadn't noticed the person walking toward her. 'I hope Rachel's all right. I hope Sai's okay; I did kick him kind of hard. Oh, what about Wong? Now he knows about my date. This is such a mess. Extra strength aspirin, Extra strength aspirin.'
As she chanted the medicine name, mixed with her thoughts over and over in her head, Jill came to an abrupt stop as she crashed into somebody. Looking up she shook her head. "I'm sorry, I wasn't looking where I was going...I" She paused as she realized who she crashed into.
'It just had to be a police officer.' Taking a step back she apologized again and began to walk by.
"Hey, you! Wait up a minute."
Jill froze and turned around. 'Oh man, I bet I caught him on a bad day.'
"Aren't you that girl Sai was hanging out with? The one from the diner?" Domon smiled, he was sure it was the same girl.
Taking a deep breath, Jill nodded and smiled. "Yes, yes that's me. Oh! Hey, I remember you, the guy who was with him...um Domon, right? I'm sorry about crashing into you."
"Don't worry about it. Where are you off to in such a hurry?"
"Well, I, um... just running to the store. Nothing major." 'Nothing Major?! Rachel may be dying!!' Jill thought to herself for a moment. She gave a sigh, which caused Domon's brows to scrunch up a little.
"Are you sure? You look a little worried."
"OH!" She made a face and then smiled and laughed. "Yeah, don't worry, just thinking too much, really." She looked around trying to find a way to get away when she felt a hand on her shoulder.
"Hey you look kind of hungry have you eaten yet?"
"What?" Jill looked at Domon, a little taken back by his sudden change for emotion. He gave an odd smile and Jill could have sworn an evil look came to his eyes.
"Are ya hungry?"
Jill was but she shook her head "No, but thanks, I..." Suddenly her stomach growled and her face fell.
Domon smiled and couldn't help but laugh. "I'll take that as a yes. Come on, I'll buy ya something to eat. I'm on my lunch break."
Jill frowned and looked down the sidewalk. She should go get those pills for Rachel but her stomach growled once more. 'Oh...what do I do?' She looked at Domon and smiled. "Well, can we make it quick?"
Domon laughed. "Sure sure! Come on, I know a place around the corner."
She felt awkward sitting in the small restaurant with Domon. How many days in a row was she going to be eating with an officer? She couldn't help but scarf down her meal she was very hungry.
"So, my partner seems really interested in you. What did you do to him?" Domon joked as he watched the girl down her food quickly.
"I didn't do anything!" Jill sat up straight in her chair. Shaking her head she looked down embarrassed. "I mean uh, I don't know. I mean I just came in to drop off that wallet. At first it was like he was following me, but Sai's a nice guy and everything."
Domon raised a brow at her reaction and took a drink of his water. "Well whatever it is, he's keeps talking about you. Something about how you always run off, busy with work. Seems to think you work for some up and coming company." He laughed and leaned in slightly. "I think he's losing it, or maybe..." He paused. "Maybe he's just getting distracted by something. What do you think?"
Jill laughed and looked around the room then back at the table. "Well, I bet it has been busy at the station with all the robberies going on lately. Stress can play tricks with the mind. Anyway, thanks for the meal, but I really should go." Jill began to get her things together to leave, hoping he wouldn't stop her again.
Domon smiled. "Are you sure you have to leave?"
"Oh, yeah... I need to...well it was nice...." She turned to go but stopped quickly when she came face to face with a pair of red eyes. "Oh..." Jill softly sighed.
Sai gulped and rubbed the back of his head. "Oh..." He sighed himself.
Domon gave a wicked grin and then winked. "Care to stay, just a bit longer?"
"You were leaving?" Sai asked looking at Jill.
She blinked a few times and couldn't stop her blush. "Well...maybe a little longer wouldn't hurt...."