Drum grumbled furiously as he walked toward the port with Gao, Hanako, Tenbu, and Halberd.

"I really hate what they want us to wear," Drum complained.

"I agree. It's too tight on my tail. This is not made for dragons," Halberd agreed.

"You are cute that way," Hanako replied with a smile.

"I cannot wore a tuxedo, so I'll have this cute pink ribbon and those white bracelet. Those will charm the ladies," Tenbu commented as he winked at the other dragons.

"I hate wearing those tuxedos! They don't even match with my hair," Drum complained.

The dragons and Gao wore a black tuxedo with a black tie while Hanako wore a blue dress.

"Don't' get overdramatic. Look, the ship is there," Gao replied, pointing at the ship.

They watched the big white ship ready to sail. There were a lot of people with their buddies climbing onboard. They saw their friends and associate waiting for them. They climbed and talked about everything and nothing.

Once they were onboard, they were guided to the main room and sat around a table. They continued talking until the light shined on the stage.

A man was there and spoke in the mic, "Welcome everyone. It is time to welcome the master and his buddy."

The master who entered was Kyoya with a black tuxedo. He grabbed the mic and said, "Hello everyone. I'm sure you already know me, since I left my name in the letters. Just call me Kyoya. Here's my buddy. Azi Dahaka."

Azi was in his mini form. He was a dark dragon with three heads surrounded with silver spikes and horns and red eyes, same size as mini Drum. He wore a while tuxedo, which made the dragon pissed off. In his hand, he wore a glass of wine.

Drum and Halberd gasped when they saw his buddy, "Him."

"What do you mean?" Gao asked.

"It's Azi Dahaka. The king of Darkness Dragon world. A dragon you can only fear," Halberd explained.

Most buddies were talking with their human partners and explained who Azi Dahaka was.

Drum lowered his head and grunted furiously. Tenbu put his tail on Drum's back and said, "Calm down. He hasn't done anything yet."

Azi took the mic and said, "I'm sure must of your buddies knows my reputation. Let me assure you that I am only here for the festivities. This world made me curious like the others," Azi took a sip of his wine and gave the mic back to Kyoya.

"You are free to go everywhere in the ship, except the dangerous locations. During three hours, you are free to play at the arcades, talked with everyone or many other activities, I'll let you discover in the ship. Let the party begin," he said.

Chapter 39: Operation Party Part 1

Azi was still grumbling when Kyoya said, "Aren't you starting the operation?"

"I look like a clown. If I knew you would want everyone to wear this, I would order you to change that. I prefer wearing my armor, not this," before drinking the rest of his glass of wine.

"If you don't start it, the operation will fail because of you," Kyoya replied. He started walking away and said, "As for me, I'll enjoy the view."

Azi Dahaka crossed his arms and sighed, "All for the control of the world."

He started planning his pat to shake the hands with every human aboard. He had the image of everyone in his mind and was ready to start it.

Tetsuya and Asmodai decided to walk toward the dance room. Both were in tuxedos, but Asmodai had his tuxedos opened to show his abs and chest.

"It's hard to move in this Tuxedo," Asmodai commented with a grin.

"You're just saying what Drum said yo. You said you wanted to have more class," Tetsuya replied.

Asmodai scratched the back of his head and replied, "Yeah... I did say that."

They reached the dance room and there were a few people with their buddies dancing at the rhythm of the music.

"This isn't our style yet," Asmodai commented.

Tetsuya checked on the wall and said, "Damn. It won't be something we like until an hour yo."

"I'm sorry if it isn't the right time for you. We wanted to be fair with everyone as they all have different music style," a dark voice said behind them.

The two turned around and saw Azi, holding a full glass of vine.

"This music is boring. What is that? Classic?" Tetsuya asked.

"No. Country music. I hate it too," Azi commented.

"Why are you here?" Asmodai asked, crossing his arms and looking at him suspiciously.

Azi lightly smiled and replied, "I wanted to meet everyone personally. I am curious to meet everyone and their buddies."

"Any plan of yours in your brains?" Asmodai asked with a grin.

Azi giggled and replied, "Not this time. Too many unknown factors and also, I want to show everyone that the Darkness Dragon World doesn't have anything behind their mind."

"I feel like you have something behind your minds," Asmodai replied, lowering himself to Azi current size.

The dark dragon let out a mocking laugh and replied, "No matter what. You'll say something like that."

Asmodai took no offense at the laugh and chuckled, "You are stuck with your reputation on your ass forever."

"The price of living long. I'll have to meet the others," Azi raised his hand toward Tetsuya, "To peace and order between your world and mine."

Testuya smiled and shook the hand and replied, "That will be awesome yo. Want a banana?" he asked as he took one from his head.

Azi eyes turned small when he saw what the boy did.

"Guess you scare him," Asmodai commented with a grin.

"Not!" two of Azi head yelled except the middle one. The center one spoke, "We weren't expecting that. Thank you," Azi said as he took the banana and ate it with the peel, before walking away. He drank the rest of the wine and said, "I'll need more Chateaubriand 1985."

Tetsuya turned toward Asmodai and asked, "Are the heads separated being stuck in one body yo?"

The pink demon answered, "Yes. I heard that the heads spoke together when they reached an agreement. A few times, they won't agree in something and it is then that you can see some individuality between the heads. I heard that the one at the center is the wisdom one while the other two are more impulsive."

"Like siblings, but stuck together. Poor him," Tetsuya said.

"Don't be. They never fight against each other's, or so I've heard. Anyway, let's go somewhere else and come back later," Asmodai said with a grin.

"Time to find a place to party up yo!" Tetsuya replied.

Zanya walked with his little brother and Tsukikage to somewhere more isolated. He felt nervous with all the girls around and it was hard to find a place safe from them. He walked through the corridor when he saw a woman with a very generous breast coming from a corner with a glass of wine in her hand.

"Gyah! Girl!" he yelled when his glasses exploded this time instead of cracking.

The woman chuckled and replied, "You don't recognise me?"

"Nin," Tsukikage replied as he showed his scroll, "Hinako."

"Yes. That's me," she replied with a smile.

"W-Why a-are you here?" Zanya asked as he took a few steps and looked away from her, refusing to take another pair of glasses from Tsukikage as long as Hinako was there.

"I was also invited here since I made most of this possible. You do not know how much effort I put to make all of this possible, especially with those opposing me," Hinako replied. She took a sip of her wine and said with a smile, "They know how to obtain the best wine."

"That is because I have good taste milady," Azi said, joining them.

"Nin!" Tsukikage grunted as he showed his scroll written, "What do you want Azi?"

Azi chuckled and replied, "I just wanted to meet everyone personally. You are the twenty-one buddy who asked that question and I give the same answer. I should prerecord the answer for the others."

"It is an impressive party you've all made. I didn't see everything, but most people have fun," Hinako replied taking another sip.

"Discovering a new world and living in here is something to celebrate that way," Azi replied, also taking a sip of his wine. He then looked at Zanya, "I heard about you. It seems you have some... ninja skills right?"

"Y-yes," Zanya replied.

"What is it?" Azi asked.

"My big brother is nervous around g-"

"Akatsuki! We have to go. My little brother wants to train his ninja skills with Tsukikage, somewhere isolate," Zanya replied.

Azi internally chuckled, Scared of the females. He's not really keeping that hidden well. He then raised his hand and said, "Before you go, we should shake our hand for peace and order between your world and mine. Then I'll tell an isolate place," Zanya shook the hand and Azi held his words, "You just have to go to the hold of the ship. There's no one there, or should be no one. There's nothing there. Just go to the right and take the stairs to the lower floor."

"Let's go," Akatsuki said.

The three walked away. Hinako showed her glass and said, "A toast for peace between our world and the others."

Azi smiled, while grinning inside his head as they made a toast and drank the rest of their wine, "I have to go now. I have to meet everyone else."

"Good. I'll go to the arcades and destroy the children," she said walking away before laughing in a maleficent way.

Azi stopped and turned around, So far so good, but that woman might be more dangerous than she lets it seem.

Gao, Drum and Tenbu were walking together, searching for something interesting to do. After talking with his friends, they all spited away for their own reason. Although, it took a lot of time to find something to do when Tenbu was slowing them down.

"Hello Miss. You are a beautiful woman," he commented with his eyes with the form of a heart.

"You know what to do," the woman spoke to her buddy.

Her buddy slapped the green dragon cheeks before they walked away.

"Ouch!" Tenbu grumbled loudly before turning toward Gao and Drum and said, "There's always another one."

"She wasn't a woman. She was around my age," Gao replied.

"How can you still speak?" Drum asked.

The dragon's cheeks had three places where he was slapped. Two by a buddy and one by a girl a little older than Gao.

"Nothing can takes the passion of a dragon down. Not even pain and rejection," Tenbu replied with a smile.

They continued walking until they came across Azi with his glass full of wine, once again. Azi and Tenbu crossed their gaze and both frowned.

"Let's go elsewhere," Drum grumbled, grabbing Gao's hand and walking at another direction.

"Please do that. Tenbu, will you be kind and come with me. Full grown dragons need to have some mature talk, if you know what I mean?" Azi asked with a tone telling he wanted something else.

Tenbu replied, "Of course," he turned toward Drum and Gao, "We gentleman shall go somewhere else. I'll join you once we finished our discussion."

"Okay," Gao replied.

"Don't let his sweet word template you," Drum warned the older dragon as he left them alone.

The two looked at each other's.

"Come with me, we cannot afford anyone to hear us right?" Azi asked.

Tenbu nodded as they moved away

Tenbu and Azi were both underwater, protected by a magical barrier with the ship near them.

"Long time no sees right Tenbu?" Azi replied with a grin as he took a sip of his wine, not affected by the water at all.

"I remember it. You weren't ruling the Darkness Dragon World back then Azi Dahaka. You were just a thief back then," Tenbu replied frowning at the dark dragon.

"Yes. How much I changed since then, but enough about that," Azi said. He crossed his arms and said, "I do not know why you are here since he didn't manifest or show up yet, but there is only one thing I want of you."

Tenbu also crossed his arms and replied, "What do you want from me? I know you are up to something and I won't help you in any ways."

Azi smirked and replied, "That's why I wanted to speak with you alone. What I want is simple; you stay out of my way."

"Why should I do that?"

"Before I answer, I'll be more specified. Whatever I'm doing, you won't do or say anything to anyone," Azi said in a tone that left no interpretation.

"If I refuse?" Tenbu asked as he adjusted his moustache.

Azi widely grinned, "I won't hesitate to kill your protégé. Drum." Tenbu eyes widened and he was about to reply when, "I will tear him apart if you do anything against me. I'll gut him out in front of you, making sure you'll never forget it. And if you fight me right now or later, this world might be destroyed by our power. We are both Original dragon after all, even if you are from the first generation and me, from the fourth our power aren't that different."

"I won't let you do that!" Tenbu furiously yelled.

"Then you do as I say! Even if you try anything, I can kill this Drum before you protect him and we both know it," Azi replied. Tenbu grunted furiously, but calmed down as he deeply breathed. Azi continued, "So? Can I have your word that you'll stay out of my way?"

Tenbu hands clenched, but didn't went to offensive, he replied, "Promise me one thing, as I know you have honor."

Azi grin disappeared and asked seriously with a hint of respect, "What is it?"

"If I stay out of your way, do not kill or hurt Drum and Gao, no matter how much Drum will piss you off and anger you. If you fight against each other's, spare him. Please, do not kill Drum and Gao, no matter what," Tenbu said. He wanted to ask to spare more, but knew he had to limited himself to those two, the essentials.

Azi grumbled as he thought about it and finally said, "Fine. I'll promise I won't kill them no matter what."

Azi used his claw and cut his right palm. Tenbu did the same. Their blood merged together as they held their hands. They both said, "Through our bloods, shall our worlds remain true. Through our bloods, never shall the promise be broken. Or he, who broke the promise, shall have his blood putrefied within his flesh."

The released their hands and their wound closed up.

"You washed your hands before the sacred Blood Promise right?" Azi asked.

"Yes," Tenbu replied.

"Good. Anyway, you don't have to worry about it, I don't want to die horribly by killing this Drum," Azi said.

Tenbu nodded and flew away, Drum. Gao. At least you are same from him. You can't defeat him right now. Worst, I won't be able to stand by your side against him.

Azi finished his wine and said, "Now that the main potential threat is out of the way. Let's continue the task."

The left head of Azi had hiccups. The other heads looked at the left head and saw the cheeks turning lightly red. They didn't know why and didn't bother, they focused on their task.

AC: The chapter 39 is over. I'm now back to a chapter a week for a while and focus on the other's.

As for Azi, it's obvious what's happening to him and a joke is preparing for chapter 40.

Chapter 40: Operation Party Part 2