Betrayal is an Ugly Word
Kenji Himura
Disclaimer: I don't own DOA or any of it's characters.
Author Note: So much for 'Two reviews and I'll continue'. It's been about a year, maybe, or less...and I finally decide to pick up my only well-received fic. And I might screw it up. :p I hope I don't. I doubt any of the old readers are still around, but here it is. The promised and never-supplied, Chapter 2.
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Kasumi sat alone in the lobby of the Gold Tree Apartment Complex. It was under construction so it was a complete ghost-town. She was teetering on the outskirts of Tokyo, but she wasn't ready to leave just yet. It still felt too dangerous. She hadn't had sleep for five days and the only food she'd eaten was Ramen. It was cozy in the lobby, though the carpet had been ripped out and yellow tape was everywhere. The furniture had been left behind and since the Curio Shop, it was the only place she had been able to rest peacefully. With a little hesitation, she let herself drift off to sleep.
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"What took you so long?" Hayabusa asked upon seeing Bayman enter his Curio Shop.
"Five days...Tokyo is a big city." Bayman retorted, folding his arms.
"Anyway...here." Hayabusa tossed Bayman a small PDA-like object, "I planted a new, fully charged tracker on her. The old one was out of battery."
"Yeah, no need to explain that to me." Bayman pocketed the PDA and glanced at Hayabusa, "No regrets?" Hayabusa looked skyward and sighed,
"No regrets. Get the job done."
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No one would have noticed it. No one normal, at least. But Kasumi heard it, the most silenced footstep sounded like a lion's roar to her ears. She stood and drew her katana, glancing in all directions. Empty. She didn't bother to sheath the blade...she didn't feel safe yet. For what she knew...the footstep could have came two floors above her. Kasumi began towards the stairset, she didn't want to be taken by suprise. She would be the one on offensive this time. From her side, the elevator doors opened. Kasumi instinctively grabbed a kunai and tossed it in the direction of the elevator. Nothing except the sound of metal on metal. She turned to face the elevator, it was empty. Her kunai laying on the floor. Suddenly, from the side, someone tackled her. The two rolled on the floor for a bit, but Kasumi managed to throw her attacker off. She stood and held her blade outwards, breathing heavily.
"Do you wounds still ache, Kasumi?" Ayane muttered, moving into a fighting stance. Kasumi sheathed her blade, "Hayabusa isn't here this time."
"I don't need him...to beat you." Kasumi sprinted forward. Ayane outstretched her leg as Kasumi neared. Kasumi ducked underneath the kick and slid forward, her foot hitting Ayane's ankle. Ayane flew forward, nearly falling on top of Kasumi. But she recovered mid-air and threw a kunai downwards at Kasumi. Kasumi rolled away and stood up as Ayane hit the floor. Upon hitting the floor, Ayane rolled and got on her feet. Ayane sprinted forward and leapt upwards, trying to smash her foot into Kasumi's shoulder. Kasumi grabbed her foot-mid air and threw Ayane to the floor. As Ayane flew to the ground, she grabbed Kasumi's neck and pulled her down as well. The two girls hit the floor. The wood gave away and the two fell downwards into the basement. Both women landed on their feet, panting heavily.
"Kasumi...Hayate has hired someone to kill you." Ayane said, getting out of battle stance.
"Then what are you doing? Trying to save me?" Kasumi replied angrily, wiping the dust off her garment.
"No...I was here to warn you. Now I'm here to make the job easier." Ayane sprinted forward and slammed her fist into Kasumi's stomach. Kasumi's jaw dropped, the blow made her lean forward, resting on Ayane's arm. Ayane used her free arm and hit Kasumi in the back of the head. Ayane stepped away and Kasumi fell to her knees, her vision going blurry. Ayane prepared to finish the job, but something inside her made her stop, "Kasumi...I..." Ayane looked away, folding her arms. Kasumi slowly stood,
"After so many death attempts...what is this?" Kasumi asked, glancing at Ayane.
"I...hate Hayate. He's...not the man I once knew. Kasumi, what he's trying to do is wrong. I'll...help you." Kasumi was shocked by this news,
"I...still love my brother. I just want to...I have to be able to sit down and talk with him."
"Won't work. Listen, we definetly have some things to talk about. But now's not the time...your executioner is on his way." A crash rang out from above.
"I'm guessing that's him." Kasumi said, glancing upwards.
"Let's go..." Ayane whispered, slowly moving towards the basement stairs. Something hit the basement floor. Ayane shouted something but it was blocked out as the object exploded. It was a flash grenade. Kasumi grit her teeth, covering her eyes. But it was of no use, she was temporarily blinded. Kasumi stumbled backwards,
"Ayane!" she cried. But even she couldn't hear her own voice. But she felt the pain of the first blow. It sent her flying across the basement and into a Laundry Machine. She drew her blade and swung it blindly, but to no avail. Another hit to the stomach, knocking the wind out of her. With one more hit, instead of white; she was seeing black.
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Hayabusa stood outside the Complex, his arms folded and his eyes shut. He could hear the screams from inside...but he ignored them. It was for the better of the world, as Hayate had told him...
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Ayane's blindness wore off, she watched as Hayabusa finished putting the cuffs on the knocked out Kasumi,
"Heh...gettin' paid, eh Ayane?" He asked, still unaware of her betrayal. Ayane slowly moved forward,
"Yeah...how much was he offering again?"
"You should know...you relayed the message." Bayman replied, pulling out a rope and beginning to tie her legs together.
"Hm...too bad payday won't be coming for you." Ayane slammed her fist into the back of Bayman's head, his hat flying off. The impact would have sent a normal man's head off.
"I think you forget...who you're dealing with." Bayman said calmly, standing.
"Shit..." Ayane mumbled, backing away. Bayman turned around, blood running down his face.
"I'm not human...thanks to DOATEC."
"What does DOATEC have to do with this?"
"Ha...Ayane, Hayate dosen't tell you anything...does he? Sorry, guess you're out of the loop." Bayman lunged forward and slammed his fist into Ayane's stomach. She soared backwards and crashed into the stone wall, the impact crumbling a small bit of the wall.
"So...I have more of a reason to become a traitor."
"Do you want me to beat you up like I did Kasumi? That's what'll happen if you run away."
"Fu-" Bayman wrapped his large, beefy hands around Ayane's neck. He began to squeeze,
"Or I can kill you now...it don't matter. I never liked you anywa-" His grip loosened. Ayane glanced upwards, a blade had been shoved through his neck. He fell to the side, Kasumi standing behind him, her bloody katana in hand,
"I wouldn't be much of a ninja if I couldn't get out of a few ropes and handcuffs." Kasumi said, smiling.
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Alright, if I get two reviews, I continue. I PROMISE this time. :p Let's hope I didn't ruin this fic.