p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Clear to cloudy/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Target 30: "Don't underestimate us!"/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"In the hotel room Ricci and Kagetora are scouting there may be some fakes. However there is one person in there. A man in glasses with messy sand-colored hair wearing a lab coat. He's sitting at his computer watching Ricci and Kagetora overlooking the room with a little flying camera outside. "You really look down on your old man eh Ricci…?" He says chuckling taking a sip of his coffee cup. He switches the screen around. There's another camera around the park where Boris is and one following Faust on his trip to the hotel where Zaccaria is. "What a simple reaction Boris… Ywan would be disappointed…" He says chuckling. "Those crazy Russians…" He adds before getting up. He heads into the livingroom letting Ricci and Kagetora see him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How's it going with them?" Someone asks and the spectacled man fixes those spectacles./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""We'll have a bit of data on Boris' progress at the very least. Depending on how it goes with Faust we may have data on him as well… that is uncertain though…" He says and the other person in the room turns down the volume on the TV still following the yoga-instructions on the screen. It's Riccardo, the one they all met at the station./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I see… I certainly hope Antonio knows what he's dealing with. Boris is no pushover. I trained him physically after all. That boy, neigh… that MAN can take a beating, but he certainly gives out one as well…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Yes yes… I am aware… you've told us the story 37 times at this moment. 38 if you decide to tell it once more," He says and Riccardo laughs./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Seems the times hasn't lessened your ability to compute eh Albert? 37 plus 1? That's a hard equation isn't it?" He says with a sly smirk as he switches into another pose and Albert just rolls his eyes./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Of course it is not. I simply wanted to prove a point,"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""A question for your scientific brain: was it really a good idea to send Antonio to fight Boris?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well it certainly was. Saves ME the trouble and saves YOU the trouble… I know how you hate losing…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Heh! Agreed. I feel slightly bad for Antonio…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well Riccardo… he IS facing 'Boris the demolisher'…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Back at the playground Boris and Antonio are about to begin their battle. "Go." Antonio commands and his phoenix flies off his shoulder and attacks. It shoots fiery feathers at Boris who quickly moves back punching the feathers making them disappear, before the phoenix itself comes flying down trying to claw at him, but right as it tries Boris punches it also and his bandages glow again upon contact. It gets a large hole in the stomach as it's almost entirely made of fire and tumbles back to Antonio's feet. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Got any more for me?" Boris says with a smirk. Antonio just looks down at the phoenix as the hole gets fixed and it flies up again./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You know the tale of the phoenix. It rises from it's own ashes. This bird can keep fighting until I run out of flames to fuel its regeneration!" The phoenix attacks again and Boris tries knocking it down again, but it avoids having seen the attack before and he manages to avoid the peck getting burned by it's flaming body and he jumps back holding a hand over his face./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Tsk… so it learns too huh?" He says and his bandage glows as the phoenix attacks again. However Boris suddenly slams his fist into the ground screaming, almost like a battle cry before punching at the phoenix again and it once more avoid however Boris suddenly comes out of nowhere with his other hand grabbing it and slamming it into the ground. "BLESK BOMBIT!" (Russian: Shine bomb) Suddenly the ground explodes and the phoenix's head is obliterated and the body flies backwards. However within seconds it's back up with a new head and new knowledge. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So… I see you've become more powerful. Finally mastered that technique," /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Boris slams his fists together as the phoenix attacks again and Boris keeps at it never seeming to tire out./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"After a few more strikes he lands a pretty rough hit sending it flying into Antonio who catches it without seeming to get burned. "That's it… we're done…" Boris says turning his back. "TSEP' BOMBIT!" (Russian: chain bomb) he declares and Antonio is quite confused./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""What do you mean it's over!?" However suddenly the Phoenix explodes and then explodes again and again and again hitting Antonio with most of the energy from the explosion. "W-what the!?" He yells before he's blasted back. Boris walks up and steps on Antonio's stomach. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Go back to your boss. And tell him not to mess with us. And if he does… DON'T underestimate us!" he says walking away and Antonio slowly gets up./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How did you do that!? How!?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Simple… every hit I landed I placed a bomb in the hole it made. Just a matter of exploding them all," He says with a devilish smirk. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Y-you're a monster Boris…" Antonio says and Boris smirks. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I know that," He says slamming his fists together. "Next time… I might use blesk bombit at 50% strength… if my opponent is more worthy than you…" He says and Antonio is in disbelief that not only was he defeated but Boris was holding back quite a bit it seems. "Lucky for you I don't intend on killing anyone up until this tournament," he says winding his explosion arm to check that it still moves properly./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Faust walks along the street casually with his hands in his pockets not paying much attention to anything around him. Much like the person walking directly towards in a zombie-like trance. The two bump into each other much to any bystanders' surprise. There weren't very many people around them! How did they manage to bump into each other!? /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Little guard…" Reishiro says and Faust looks surprised once more. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Little guard…?" He thinks for a second wondering what an earth this strange person is talking about. However he suddenly remembers. This guy was THERE! He was the one who stepped in front of NM-5 when he attacked Riccardo. He then also realizes what he means by 'little guard'. "That kid's thunder guardian again? I am not that guy… sorry…" He says almost annoyed and Reishiro tilts his head./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Then who are you…?" he asks and Faust just shakes his head./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I'm Faust…" He says calmly. This is like watching two zombies talking. "I have somewhere to be… excuse me…" He says walking past Reishiro who seems to realize. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Sokaaa… THAT'S what I was doing… hey Tsuge-mega… where is this?" He says holding up a picture of a building and Faust doesn't feel like answering but turns around anyway. He blinks a few times making sure he's not seeing things as Reishiro is holding the picture up perfectly with the real building right behind it lining up almost TOO well for it to be coincidental. He just points at the building. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""It's right there…" He says after making sure he's still right in the head and Reishiro looks to the building./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Sokaaa… thanks Tsuge-mega… I'll see you later…" And with that the two go their separate ways leaving Faust to wonder why the two would ever meet again as Reishiro said. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"In the hotel with Zaccaria and Ywan the young boy starts laughing. "You just want to talk you say!? That's a laugh isn't it? Then tell me what you want to talk about," /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Ywan closes his eyes putting his dagger away walking deeper into the room sitting on a chair. "It's actually pretty simple Zaccaria. I've heard about you. You're pretty impressive in your feats. Toppling a lot of foes since you've joined. Climbing the ranks and so on. But I want you to drop out of the ring conflict," He says in a very matter-of-fact manner. Zaccaria laughs a little before giving Ywan a very sadistic smirk./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Don't… underestimate us Ywan… you may think you're the best choice for being the leader of the vongola, but you couldn't be more wrong…" He says and now it's Ywan's turn to laugh./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Hard to the bone I see, Zaccaria! But who might be a better successor than I? You? That Kotsukiba boy? From what I know he's but a child! A very shy and inward one in addition. How are YOU TWO a better candidate than me? I have been with the family for many years. I have more experience with both the political side of the mafia world as well as the battle side of it. I am an appointed LEADER! And what are you two!? YOU are but a simple Varia assassin and the boy is an ordinary child! Even my guardians are superior to yours, each holding a high-ranking position within our family. From what I've heard the boy's guardians are mere civilians with the sole exception of Tsugemora Gagliardi. And what of yours…? Simple brutes with no brain power to speak of. Pathetic," He says leaning back in the chair and Zaccaria just stands there and takes it. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"He then simply turns his back. "NM-5… I have a spare change of clothes in the bathroom for you. This one is compatible with your weapons…" He says and Ywan grits his teeth as he's ignored./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You DARE ignore a superior!?" He says getting out of his seat holding his dagger again. However he almost jumps back as a large pair of eyes light up from the shadowy corner. They appear to be lizard eyes with orange pupils and the white of the eyes are instead green. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You said something there that I don't quite agree with… Ywan… that was your name I think…" The shadowy figure who spoke to Zaccaria before says./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How long have you been there!?" Ywan demands and the figure just grinds his teeth./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You said that Zaccaria's guardians are simple brutes with no brain to speak of… I'd definitely have to disagree with that," He says as the eyes dart around randomly looking incredibly disturbing./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So I did. Your point? WHO ARE YOU!?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Who am I? Simple…" He says smirking. "None of your damn business. Just hope and pray your strongest guardian doesn't get paired up against me or he'll be in for a hell of a ride."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Ywan grits his teeth before he gets up the lizard eyes following him as he walks past Zaccaria. "Know this Zaccaria… staying in this conflict is bad for your health…" With those words he leaves the room. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"He's quickly replaced by Faust returning. He walks in and sits down. "Well I… WAS going to tell you that we got attacked… but I have a feeling you already know that…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"NM-5 exits the bathroom in his new incredibly fashionable rocker clothes and Zaccaria smirks almost devilishly before he bursts out laughing. "I sure do! That Ywan… he has NO idea what he's getting himself into!" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Target 30: "Don't underestimate us!"/span/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"In the hotel room Ricci and Kagetora are scouting there may be some fakes. However there is one person in there. A man in glasses with messy sand-colored hair wearing a lab coat. He's sitting at his computer watching Ricci and Kagetora overlooking the room with a little flying camera outside. "You really look down on your old man eh Ricci…?" He says chuckling taking a sip of his coffee cup. He switches the screen around. There's another camera around the park where Boris is and one following Faust on his trip to the hotel where Zaccaria is. "What a simple reaction Boris… Ywan would be disappointed…" He says chuckling. "Those crazy Russians…" He adds before getting up. He heads into the livingroom letting Ricci and Kagetora see him. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How's it going with them?" Someone asks and the spectacled man fixes those spectacles./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""We'll have a bit of data on Boris' progress at the very least. Depending on how it goes with Faust we may have data on him as well… that is uncertain though…" He says and the other person in the room turns down the volume on the TV still following the yoga-instructions on the screen. It's Riccardo, the one they all met at the station./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I see… I certainly hope Antonio knows what he's dealing with. Boris is no pushover. I trained him physically after all. That boy, neigh… that MAN can take a beating, but he certainly gives out one as well…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Yes yes… I am aware… you've told us the story 37 times at this moment. 38 if you decide to tell it once more," He says and Riccardo laughs./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Seems the times hasn't lessened your ability to compute eh Albert? 37 plus 1? That's a hard equation isn't it?" He says with a sly smirk as he switches into another pose and Albert just rolls his eyes./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Of course it is not. I simply wanted to prove a point,"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""A question for your scientific brain: was it really a good idea to send Antonio to fight Boris?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well it certainly was. Saves ME the trouble and saves YOU the trouble… I know how you hate losing…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Heh! Agreed. I feel slightly bad for Antonio…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Well Riccardo… he IS facing 'Boris the demolisher'…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Back at the playground Boris and Antonio are about to begin their battle. "Go." Antonio commands and his phoenix flies off his shoulder and attacks. It shoots fiery feathers at Boris who quickly moves back punching the feathers making them disappear, before the phoenix itself comes flying down trying to claw at him, but right as it tries Boris punches it also and his bandages glow again upon contact. It gets a large hole in the stomach as it's almost entirely made of fire and tumbles back to Antonio's feet. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Got any more for me?" Boris says with a smirk. Antonio just looks down at the phoenix as the hole gets fixed and it flies up again./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You know the tale of the phoenix. It rises from it's own ashes. This bird can keep fighting until I run out of flames to fuel its regeneration!" The phoenix attacks again and Boris tries knocking it down again, but it avoids having seen the attack before and he manages to avoid the peck getting burned by it's flaming body and he jumps back holding a hand over his face./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Tsk… so it learns too huh?" He says and his bandage glows as the phoenix attacks again. However Boris suddenly slams his fist into the ground screaming, almost like a battle cry before punching at the phoenix again and it once more avoid however Boris suddenly comes out of nowhere with his other hand grabbing it and slamming it into the ground. "BLESK BOMBIT!" (Russian: Shine bomb) Suddenly the ground explodes and the phoenix's head is obliterated and the body flies backwards. However within seconds it's back up with a new head and new knowledge. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So… I see you've become more powerful. Finally mastered that technique," /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Boris slams his fists together as the phoenix attacks again and Boris keeps at it never seeming to tire out./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"After a few more strikes he lands a pretty rough hit sending it flying into Antonio who catches it without seeming to get burned. "That's it… we're done…" Boris says turning his back. "TSEP' BOMBIT!" (Russian: chain bomb) he declares and Antonio is quite confused./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""What do you mean it's over!?" However suddenly the Phoenix explodes and then explodes again and again and again hitting Antonio with most of the energy from the explosion. "W-what the!?" He yells before he's blasted back. Boris walks up and steps on Antonio's stomach. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Go back to your boss. And tell him not to mess with us. And if he does… DON'T underestimate us!" he says walking away and Antonio slowly gets up./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How did you do that!? How!?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Simple… every hit I landed I placed a bomb in the hole it made. Just a matter of exploding them all," He says with a devilish smirk. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Y-you're a monster Boris…" Antonio says and Boris smirks. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I know that," He says slamming his fists together. "Next time… I might use blesk bombit at 50% strength… if my opponent is more worthy than you…" He says and Antonio is in disbelief that not only was he defeated but Boris was holding back quite a bit it seems. "Lucky for you I don't intend on killing anyone up until this tournament," he says winding his explosion arm to check that it still moves properly./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Faust walks along the street casually with his hands in his pockets not paying much attention to anything around him. Much like the person walking directly towards in a zombie-like trance. The two bump into each other much to any bystanders' surprise. There weren't very many people around them! How did they manage to bump into each other!? /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Little guard…" Reishiro says and Faust looks surprised once more. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Little guard…?" He thinks for a second wondering what an earth this strange person is talking about. However he suddenly remembers. This guy was THERE! He was the one who stepped in front of NM-5 when he attacked Riccardo. He then also realizes what he means by 'little guard'. "That kid's thunder guardian again? I am not that guy… sorry…" He says almost annoyed and Reishiro tilts his head./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Then who are you…?" he asks and Faust just shakes his head./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""I'm Faust…" He says calmly. This is like watching two zombies talking. "I have somewhere to be… excuse me…" He says walking past Reishiro who seems to realize. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Sokaaa… THAT'S what I was doing… hey Tsuge-mega… where is this?" He says holding up a picture of a building and Faust doesn't feel like answering but turns around anyway. He blinks a few times making sure he's not seeing things as Reishiro is holding the picture up perfectly with the real building right behind it lining up almost TOO well for it to be coincidental. He just points at the building. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""It's right there…" He says after making sure he's still right in the head and Reishiro looks to the building./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Ah! Sokaaa… thanks Tsuge-mega… I'll see you later…" And with that the two go their separate ways leaving Faust to wonder why the two would ever meet again as Reishiro said. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; line-height: 150%;" align="center"strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"-NII-/span/strong/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"In the hotel with Zaccaria and Ywan the young boy starts laughing. "You just want to talk you say!? That's a laugh isn't it? Then tell me what you want to talk about," /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Ywan closes his eyes putting his dagger away walking deeper into the room sitting on a chair. "It's actually pretty simple Zaccaria. I've heard about you. You're pretty impressive in your feats. Toppling a lot of foes since you've joined. Climbing the ranks and so on. But I want you to drop out of the ring conflict," He says in a very matter-of-fact manner. Zaccaria laughs a little before giving Ywan a very sadistic smirk./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Don't… underestimate us Ywan… you may think you're the best choice for being the leader of the vongola, but you couldn't be more wrong…" He says and now it's Ywan's turn to laugh./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Hard to the bone I see, Zaccaria! But who might be a better successor than I? You? That Kotsukiba boy? From what I know he's but a child! A very shy and inward one in addition. How are YOU TWO a better candidate than me? I have been with the family for many years. I have more experience with both the political side of the mafia world as well as the battle side of it. I am an appointed LEADER! And what are you two!? YOU are but a simple Varia assassin and the boy is an ordinary child! Even my guardians are superior to yours, each holding a high-ranking position within our family. From what I've heard the boy's guardians are mere civilians with the sole exception of Tsugemora Gagliardi. And what of yours…? Simple brutes with no brain power to speak of. Pathetic," He says leaning back in the chair and Zaccaria just stands there and takes it. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"He then simply turns his back. "NM-5… I have a spare change of clothes in the bathroom for you. This one is compatible with your weapons…" He says and Ywan grits his teeth as he's ignored./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You DARE ignore a superior!?" He says getting out of his seat holding his dagger again. However he almost jumps back as a large pair of eyes light up from the shadowy corner. They appear to be lizard eyes with orange pupils and the white of the eyes are instead green. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You said something there that I don't quite agree with… Ywan… that was your name I think…" The shadowy figure who spoke to Zaccaria before says./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""How long have you been there!?" Ywan demands and the figure just grinds his teeth./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""You said that Zaccaria's guardians are simple brutes with no brain to speak of… I'd definitely have to disagree with that," He says as the eyes dart around randomly looking incredibly disturbing./span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""So I did. Your point? WHO ARE YOU!?" /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;""Who am I? Simple…" He says smirking. "None of your damn business. Just hope and pray your strongest guardian doesn't get paired up against me or he'll be in for a hell of a ride."/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"Ywan grits his teeth before he gets up the lizard eyes following him as he walks past Zaccaria. "Know this Zaccaria… staying in this conflict is bad for your health…" With those words he leaves the room. /span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"He's quickly replaced by Faust returning. He walks in and sits down. "Well I… WAS going to tell you that we got attacked… but I have a feeling you already know that…"/span/p
p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"NM-5 exits the bathroom in his new incredibly fashionable rocker clothes and Zaccaria smirks almost devilishly before he bursts out laughing. "I sure do! That Ywan… he has NO idea what he's getting himself into!" /span/p