Taiyō stared down at the reports with something akin to fear mixed with unease on his usually impassive face, Tsuki's expression was similar though filled with far more fear than his.

"It says that spy groups one and two were assaulted by a group of unknown assailants. Only two made it back alive." She whispered, looking over at her best friend with worried brown eyes.

"Hm." He grunted, eyes devouring the written words, making sure he hadn't missed anything for when he would report the news to Azami.

"She's not going to be happy," Tsuki continued, uncaring of her companions silence "She was hoping that she might be able to have a break from all the saving world nonsense she's been doing lately."

"What makes you think this will be an end of the world situation?" Taiyō questioned, standing up from his desk.

"Call it a feeling." She stated dryly, quoting one of their bosses favourite sayings, before standing up and following him out of their office.

"Damn it!" Uroko-jū swore as he tossed down his cards in frustration.

During their game of cards, they had somehow started to play strip poker.

Unluckily for Uroko-jū, he sucked at playing poker, and any other gambling game for that matter.

There was a reason that Azami was the one who earned them money during the old days of traveling from place to place, killing whoever annoyed them the most, excessive drinking, bar fights and other shenanigans.

For that reason, he was down to his trousers and one of his gauntlets, whilst Azami had only lost one of her sandals.

He glared at her as he removed his wristband, annoyed that he was losing so badly.

"I have just remembered why I hate playing cards of any kind with you." He grumbled.

"Last I checked, you suck at any kind of game." She returned, amused by his failure.

"That's not true. I'm good at riddles." He argued, a put out expression on his face.

"Prove it."

"Fine, I will. Die without me, never thank me. Always watching, never speaking. Always lurking, never seen. What am I?"

Azami looked at him with an incredulous expression on her face "...Really? You chose a riddle where the answer is one of the elements I manipulate." She deadpanned.

"Shut up." He whined.

"And you're supposed to be a badass dragon."

"I am a badass dragon! You don't know what you're talking about!" He grumbled petulantly.

"Right-" The rest of her response was cut off by the arrival of Tsuki and Taiyō.

"Yes? What is it?" She questioned, ignoring her still sulking friend.

"There was a...report sent to us." Tsuki began slowly, wary about how her leader would react.

Azami looked at her, annoyed with the way she was acting "Well? What did it say?" She snapped.

Taiyō took over "Spy groups one and two were attacked by a group of unknown assailants five hours ago, of the two groups, only two made it back alive. About three hours ago, one of the familigias allied with the Vongola was attacked, this time they left no survivors."

Azami stared at them, her mind processing the new information, anger quickly flooded her system.

"You will find out who this group is, you will find out where they are, and you will not fail, am I clear?" She ordered coldly.

"Yes, Azami-sama!" The pair intoned as one, sweeping out of the office as quickly as they had arrived.

She watched them, the cold mask she had been wearing slipping away into one of barely contained anger.

Abruptly, she stood up "Training room, five minutes. Come fully clothed." She snapped, grabbing the lone sandal she had lost during their game, before striding out of the door.

Uroko-jū watched her go, as he got dressed, he started to talk to himself "I wouldn't like to be the one who killed her minions, no sir. She carries death in her hand, that one, always has. I should probably stay out of this," He paused briefly as he did up his short sleeved coat "But I am bound to fight by her side if ever she needs me to, we did form a blood pact after all."

"And anyway, it would be fun." He finished, before following after his pissed off friend.

"Shirubādoggu-sama, we have followed your orders. The spy groups were neutralised."

"My sword...did they speak of it?"

"No, master."

"Damn that treacherous bitch! No matter, my sword shall soon be in my grasp, and that dammed cat will be rotting beneath my feet."

"Of course, master, if you say it shall be so, then it will." Chūsei, an inu yokai, replied, her head remained bowed, even when her eyes wandered to the doorway of her 'leaders' office.

"You don't think I know that? Foolish bitch." He scorned.

'I am many things, a coward, a liar, but I am no fool, you are.'

Amai leaned back against the wall of her cell, small crystalline tears flowed down her face as she tried to suppress her sobs.

Didn't her brother ever listen to Papa? The sword was willingly given to the cat by the dog, it was never stolen.

But he never understood that, he never understood Grandpapa and the thistles friendship, he simply heard the word cat and automatically assumed that the cat stole the sword he wanted.

The tears started to flow faster, he had locked her up after she had tried to leave, the only ally she had in this place was Chūsei-nee, and even then, she couldn't protect her all the time.

"He's gonna draw the attention of the Vindice, the Vongola, the Varia, every major player in the mafia will be baying for our blood," She whispered, a choked sob escaping her into the night air "And that's not even touching on what the demons will do to us."

I am remarkably proud over this.

Also, I just noticed how many groups have names beginning with v.

Can you guess who the mentioned 'dog' and 'thistle' are, can you guess who the girl is?

Thoughts?

See ya