"Ryuuji, I've been waiting for aaages. Where are those damned pork cutlets!" shouted an infuriated Taiga.

"You know, haven't you heard about this new law? The government isn't giving out any money to people like they used too. We're on our own and you declined payments coming in from your father. We need the money Taiga, and it's only a matter of months before we can't even pay our own rent."

"Uhm..Ryuuji there is something I forgot to tell you. We got a letter this morning from the owner of the house, the..uh..rent has been...increased."

"I-increased? You've gotta be kidding, i can barely keep up with the normal rent, how are we supposed to keep up with an INCREASED RENT!?" rambled Ryuuji as he started getting mad.

"Calm down you mongrel. We'll think of something, oh by the way did i mention that we need to pay it in the next month?"

"...Are...You...Serious?"

"Obviously why else would i be telling you..?"

"Where are we going to get the money from? What about Inko-Chan? What about Yasu-."

"Calm..down. Don't worry we can get some jobs"

"WHAT KIND OF JOB GIVES OUT THAT MUCH MONEY IN THE COURSE OF A MONTH?"

"Piracy, drug dealing and corrupted agencies." Taiga said in "a matter of factly" voice.

"Oh and you're suggesting we go around shooting innocent people for their wallets?" Ryuuji answered sarcastically.

"No you dog, listen to what i have to say. I don't want it to come to this either but it's not like we have any other options. We could do honest piracy."

"'Honest piracy'?"

"Yeah, instead of killing them we could do it honestly. Like for example, we could have a duel and whoever wins get's all their money."

"I don't know, it isn't like us to suddenly start going into piracy."

"Fine you can go rot here you stupid mongrel. If you wanna come with me you better leave the house in the next hour. I'll meet you at the coastline, there we can get a boat and start our life of crime."

"You mean 'honest' crime."Ryuuji chimed in.

"Whatever."

The couple set off for the beach but got a surprise when they reached there. The dockmaster had only one available boat left which was taken by a boy who looked about 18. He had dark hair which went out in basically, all directions. He was paying the man for the boat and looked as if he was struggling to find any more cash.

"Hey Ryuuji! That dog is stealing our boat! Quick let me at him, don't worry i'll knock him senseless!"

"Hey Taiga stop! That man is most probably an honest man, besides he can't even pay for the boat. Hold on i got an idea, why don't we help him pay for it?"

"Are you stupid...? WE NEED THAT BOAT NOT HIM!"

"Yeah but he's bound to help us if we help him pay for it, besides it's cheaper for us."

"Yeah..but...fine."