A Savours Debt ch 2/ The Mission
"Name, Miko Sachi. The esteemed daughter of the ambassador of Rice country." The character sheet in my hand felt heavy.
"Parents met by accident in the fields. They are dead. I am to be sweet and selfless. I hate pain, I dislike lying, and I fear blood. However, I fancy joy; I like anything honey and love flowers." I finish in a cold tone.
"Kami, Snow ya made her sound like a damn sew!"
I glare at the male leaning against the fireplace. Hawk long brown hair pulled back in a low ponytail. He frowned at the flams with a dry laugh as the only other female of our small group merely stared back with annoyance. Snow's long white hair was covering the left side of her face. It was never dull with them, we all worked together like a well-oiled machine; that was why boss had us put together.
Snow, the oldest, was in charge of info, ether that be identities, debts or targets. She controlled it all. She was our ears.
The second oldest, Hawk, had to assist and gather the intel, which Snow used. He was the eyes of our group. But, his remarks would be our downfall one of these days.
I was the last, youngest of them all, and acted as the voice. My job was to lure, perform the part and kill.
Boss gave us the title of the three sins. Greed, envy and Lust. It was his idea of a joke, of which I never understood.
"Read yours." Snow threw Hawk his identity paper. He caught them without turning around or moving more than his arm. He then clears his throat.
"Name, Yang Sachi. Older brother of Minko and adopted by the ambassador."
Great, I had to tolerate him now. Snow's stare gleamed at me cringe. Did she find this amusing? Sadist…
"Parents were killed by a ninja. I am training to be a samurai to protect my beloved sister." He sighs on, his playfulness melting away as he walked over to us. He continues.
"I work as a guard to rich women, who I usually try to pick up." He grins at Snow, and I roll my eyes.
He could cause quite a scene with his womanizer ways; it was no surprise that Snow bent it into his character.
"I hate ninja, I dislike sweets, and I fear Miko's anger. However, I do fancy woman, I like pain and love Miko's cooking. Why am I a womanizer? This is like, the fifth time in a row." He whined with dramatic flair, finishing his reading too. I pull open the book that laid in my lap. I had been reading in the base lounge before the two came in.
Snow only blinks from the coach before taking out two big scrolls from her kimono sleeves, passing each one to us. I took it from my place on the floor beside her feet as Hawk pull over a chair to sit with us.
"What you'll need is inside, Miko..." She turns to me with her ever passive gaze, and I smirk.
Snow always was the calm one of us. She was smart, a quiet strategist. Her emotions are only given through small actions; like how she always called me by my aliases whenever on a mission. She said it was safer for all of us to never say our real names. But, I knew better, lies could never get by me. I was the actor after all.
"Boss gives you luck..." I give her a small smile before she disappears into smoke, leaving Hawk and I sitting inside the cramped room alone.
Hawk, being like a child, starts digging through his scroll. I frown at the five files laying on the floor in front of me.
Five files, five targets... And the boss had given me his luck; this wasn't any ordinary mission. It would be one that once we started, we'd have to end it.
"Ah, so cool!" I turn to Hawks as he clips on a gold hair tie. It matched well against his pale skin and long black hair. His sunset gaze was shining.
"Miko-Chan, can ya help me braid this in?"
I glare at him, and he grins. He was such a child; one would think he was five if not for his twenty-year-old body.
I wave him over and move the files to the side for him to sit. At times, Hawk and I did act like brother and sister, so this role was easy to play.
Raven hair threaded easily threw my pale fingers as he hummed a tune. I glance at the files again, and he chuckles.
"You've noticed it too? Boss has planned this one to the core..." Hawk was right, and I fix the hair tie into place.
I wasn't that thrilled for this mission as, unlike the other two, my skills were commonly used to seduce and kill. Death, I was numb too. Emotions were still a bit new, which was why I tended to avoid that type of four-play in my kills.
"Shall we read them?"
I give him an annoyed eye an grab the first file of our primary target, the white one. It was thick and heavy. Hawk, bit his nails as I open it to read, I only send him a raised eyebrow.
What I read shocks and disgusts me to the core. I first pale, then try not to puke and finally look up to Hawk.
"Target, Raikage..."
He faints, I don't bother catching him...
To Be Continued...
A/N - I am toying with the idea of shortening down chapters for better quality and suspense. Good or bad idea? I would like hearing your thoughts.