Sorry for the delay, I went on a trip and since my return, I am a little busy and there is also another fandom that invaded my mind.
Chapter 06: Mission.
The reflection Ichiyo saw on the glass was unrecognizable to her, she still didn't believe that the woman with the long dark hair and the overly made-up face was actually her. Koyo had turned her into another person so that she had a chance to get closer to the mayor and to be to his liking because according to the red-haired woman, Ichiyo had no sex appeal, so she couldn't attract anyone with her usual childish look that lacked charm.
She looked like a professional whore.
The tight red dress she wore showed every curve of her body, making her sultry despite her skinny appearance. Her small breast was highlighted with a push-up bra and the heart-shaped neckline of the dress. She was no longer Ichiyo Higuchi, she was Hana the seductress, the character she had to play this evening to get close to the mayor and kill him with the dagger she was hiding in her bag.
For the past four days, Ichiyo had practiced the art of seduction because it was her ticket to the mayor's room. She had learned to chase away her shyness and have more confidence in her attraction. Apparently, every woman can be a bomb with the pretty clothes and makeup. Koyo had also trained her to use a blade in combat and aim at opponent's vital points to kill them quickly.
It was difficult for Ichiyo to stay with the woman she hated the most in the world for days without parting with her, she hadn't even returned to the apartment to visit her little sister because Koyo didn't give her any respite except to sleep. During the day she trained for combat and at night she studied seduction.
Ichiyo had accompanied Koyo to the brothel where she could have ended up six months ago if she had not jumped from the balcony, there she had observed the whores to learn everything it had to do to attract a man and especially to make him succumb. It had been a very instructive experience for the blonde because she had learned about an area that would serve her in her future mafia profession, but above all she was relieved to have fled the fate that was foreseen for her the day she was kidnapped.
"You remember the plan." Koyo repeated for the hundredth time, she was sitting next to Ichiyo in the car.
"Yes," The blonde sighed, removing her eyes from the glass and turning them to the other woman. "I wait in the car until the mayor sends someone for me."
"Keep your head down so the surveillance cameras don't catch your face." Koyo reiterated a point she had said before.
Ichiyo would have liked to roll her eyes, but she was unable to do so due to the thick false eyelashes.
"Do you think your plan will work?" Ichiyo asked, not very motivated for her mission.
From the day she met the godfather of Port Mafia, the anxiety that had filled Ichiyo's heart did not want to leave. She lived with fear without being able to escape it for a single moment.
"The mayor is a dickhead, as soon as I tell him I have a present for him in the parking lot he'll jump at the chance," Koyo replied, smiling despite her doubtful expression. "But he'll fire you if you're not to his liking, so the rest is in your hands."
"And for the dagger, are you sure I'll be able to get it through?"
"The dagger is hidden in the lining of the bag which is made from a material that ensures the scanner does not detect metals." Koyo chuckled.
The blonde replayed the plan in her mind and hoped that everything would go as planned. She was going to wait in the car until the mayor sent someone to escort her to the room, but before that, she is going to be searched and it was a difficult step because she was in danger of getting caught, if she does make it through, she'll wait for the mayor until the end of the night or maybe he'll come and check before if she is to his liking, when she has to show off her new talent of seduction.
There was also a big problem in the plan, if she manages to kill the mayor unnoticed, Ichiyo had to escape on her own because Koyo was helping her get into the mansion, not get out, so she'll have to improvise an escape plan or she'll be in big trouble.
Ichiyo's psychological state was getting more and more bizarre and she couldn't understand herself, strangely she had become used to her new surroundings and she had learned to live with the feeling of dread that haunted her. Even her current situation couldn't frighten her more than it already is. Her greatest fear was never to see her sister with whom she had been separated for days, that's why, she was ready to burn everything in her path just to get close to Natsu again, that thought was her source of motivation for what she was about to do.
"We're going our separate ways here," The red-haired woman said before the car pulled up. "We are approaching the mayor's mansion, better not to be seen together."
Koyo waited for the driver to open the door for her before exiting.
"Do not leave your position before delivering the package." She ordered her henchman, alluding to Ichiyo's delivery.
"Yes Madam." The man nodded monotonously.
Ichiyo watched Koyo get into the car that was parked out front, feeling relieved to no longer hear the other woman's incessant remarks that only stressed her even more. She knew she wasn't cut out for murder, so she didn't want to hear the redhead repeat to her what she already knew.
Koyo had been very severe with her and she did not let her rest neither physically nor morally, she had a viper's tongue that kept putting Ichiyo down and hurting her too, especially by using the truth about Akutagawa and his puppets. According to Koyo, she wasn't the first the man picked up from the street to make her a killer, apparently he was used to it, he found desperate people, he gave them hope, then he broke them little by little like he was doing with her, that was his usual way of playing with his puppets.
Ichiyo had doubts about the veracity of Koyo's revelation and she had decided to clarify matters the next time she met Akutagawa, but unfortunately she hadn't seen the man since the day he dropped her off at Koyo's. She hadn't had the courage to call him because she knew he wasn't going to like it.
The wait in the parking lot had been longer than Ichiyo thought and it wasn't good for her morale, she had spent over three hours tormenting her mind and anguish, she had thought about leaving and running away from the damn mission several times, but a brave little part in her made her stay because she wanted to push herself beyond her limits, not just to show Akutagawa but for herself.
When two of the mayor's men showed up, the woman was unsure whether she was relieved or panicked, in both cases her heart had stopped beating for a moment. She followed the two men who were escorting her to the mayor's room, oddly, she was not searched which was hard to believe because she had heard that the mayor was not the type to neglect his safety. It was a good thing for her so she wasn't going to bother trying to find an explanation, all that mattered was that the dagger was still in her bag.
Ichiyo began to wander around the royal suite of Kentaru Nagai, the man who seemed to live in luxury like a prince. The room appeared to be a museum and was more spacious than the apartment she lived in, the decoration was in Victorian style like the exterior of the house, it was as if she was no longer in Japan but in Europe, it was so beautiful that it made her forget her mission for a short while. Now was not the time to contemplate the magnificent art paintings on the walls or the antique furniture, she had to prepare for her mission.
She sat down on the huge bed, holding her bag firmly in her hands as she scanned the room for a surveillance camera. Obviously there weren't any, but she kept her guard because there might be hidden cameras.
Now that she was there, she didn't know what to do because this part was not included in Koyo's plan, the redhead had made it clear that Ichiyo will have to fend for herself once she manages to get into the mayor's room. So she will have to rely on herself and improvise as she planned.
With a discreet movement, she pulled the dagger out of the hiding place and put it under one of the many pillows to have it on hand, then she began to plan her escape plan. Getting off a balcony on the first floor was easy because she was an expert at jumping balconies, besides, this time there was no risk of crashing into the sidewalk because there was grass underneath her. The hard part was escaping the many guards and getting out of the property which was surrounded by tall walls, impossible to climb especially with a tight dress and high heels. She just hoped she wasn't going to be spotted when she will leave the room so that she could look for the isolated fence that Koyo told her to use to escape, she also hoped that this emergency exit existed.
Ichiyo settled on the bed awaiting the arrival of the mayor, she was supposed to be a whore so it was appropriate to receive the man. She lay down in a sexy position because she had to play her part, she was no longer the prudish Ichiyo, she was the hot Hana who was a sex professional.
After a long time, the woman started to get impatient, she wanted the goddamn night to end because she was tired of the anxiety that was gnawing at her. Her wish was granted, she wasn't going to wait any longer because the door opened before the mayor entered.
Her heartbeat became unsteady and she felt that her chest was going to explode. She was in total panic mode, her mind was out of control and her body tensed, stiff as a rock. She looked at the man who was approaching her with a mischievous smile that frightened Ichiyo even more. He was young and very handsome in person better than the photos, his silky blond hair and a fine-featured face, a true prince charming, however, he was shorter than she imagined, he was almost the same height as she may be shorter.
"Koyo said you are beautiful but you are even more beautiful than I imagined." He said as he stood at the foot of the bed.
Ichiyo mentally slapped herself to pull herself together, now is not the time to lose her temper.
"I return the compliment," She straightened up, deciding to play the role of the bitch. "I find you more beautiful in reality, better than in the photos." She spoke suggestively, using a sexy voice.
She walked slowly before standing up in front of the man, she was right, he was shorter than her especially with her high heels. She played with her fake long black hair as she looked him straight in the eye, wanting to heat him up quickly to finish what she had to do.
He moved closer to her, she could feel his breath on her skin as a few millimeters separated them.
"Let's have a drink," He offered to her before stepping away from her. "I'm sure you need it, you spent the whole evening waiting for me."
Ichiyo tried to smile, wanting to roll her eyes instead, she was tired and desperate for this mission that was taking forever, she didn't want to waste her time playing the whore, she was just looking for an opportunity to slit the mayor's throat and run away from here.
"Here you are." He said handing her a drink, pulling her out of her deep thoughts.
She hadn't expected him to serve her a shot of vodka, she had thought much more of a glass of wine or champagne. As soon as she accepted the drink, she was surprised to receive a loud slap in the buttocks from the man.
"At our party." He slammed his glass with hers before drinking the contents.
She was reluctant to do the same as the man because drinking alcohol on a mission was probably a bad thing, but because of the mayor's suspicious look, she drank the entire contents of her glass in one go, burning her throat in the process.
"You are really beautiful," He whispered to her before giving her a second slap on the buttocks. "Too bad you're just a killer."
Ichiyo's head quickly turned to the man as her eyes widened, she couldn't believe what he had just told her.
"You think I don't know that you were sent by Mori to kill me." He chuckled.
Ichiyo wasn't sure if it was from panic or something else, but her eyesight started to blur as she felt like she was going to lose consciousness. Her body was becoming more and more limp and it was difficult for her to stand. Realization hit her when she saw the glass she was holding in her hand.
"Have you poisoned me?" She tried to say because her long had grown heavy.
"I drugged you," He replied as he wrapped his arms around her. "I'm not going to kill you just yet, I…"
Ichiyo couldn't hear a thing as she fell unconscious.
