-Chapter 6-

Shosuke and Taji sat across from Honami in her office. "What do you want this time?" The annoyance invoice matched the one on her face.

Shosuke rose from his seat and walked around the desk leaning over it looking at Honami. Unlike most she did look people in their eyes, she saw herself as powerful and this worked for Shosuke this time. His eyes glowing violet as he ran a finger across her lips.

Taji leaned back in his chair, "Of course you get the woman, I had to have the man…" not that he was really complaining in this case.

Shosuke smirked softly his eyes stared into Honami's eyes she gasped as she stared into his eyes, as his finger trailed against her face and under neck sent shivers down her body. "I think we should have a proper talk this time, don't you?" he said leaning forward close to her lips.

"Yes." she leaned towards him as he sat down on the edge of her desk but his free traced the side of holding her away as she rose to meet him, "Tell me Mieko. How did the retirement party go?"

Honami gasped a free hand moving to the hand that held her face, his eyes glowed brighter for a moment keeping her from pulling away from him. A look of confusion as her hand hover over his hand, "It went wonderfully" Her brain seeming to kick in as she trailed her fingers up his arm, "the hospital CEOs wanted to lay out the cheese and wine for him. So I had the party catered with food from Bulgaria."

Shosuke took her wandering hand in his own, "Beluda malossol caviar?"

"Oh yes," she said leaning towards him, desiring more of his touch.

Taji "White Wine?" he asked from where he sat.

Honami didn't look at him not wanting to take her eyes off the man in front of her, "No, I had bourbon" Shosuke smiled softly at placing a finger on her forehead pushing her back from him. Still, eye contact was not broken. Her hand's moving up his legs towards his waist instead.

Taji looked towards him trying not to grin "Seems that one has a strong mind." Shosuke grunted, "Still it matches up, according to Matabei and Chie who was serving the party, she was drowning one about every five minutes." Shosuke couldn't deny either statement.

Shosuke, "Is that correct, Mieko?" he said stopping her roaming hands on his body.

She nodded "Yes I had several drinks. I don't exactly know how many though." One of her hands broke free from his grasp and began to tug at his shirt slipping under touching skin, the whole action causing Shosuke to sigh.

Shosuke grabbed her hand that was under his shirt, moving the palm of her hand to his mouth he left a small kiss while still looking her directly in the eyes. Honami sighed happily at the mere action, biting her lower lip as he looked at her, "Here's my problem though, Taji someone gave Yumiko the wrong drugs."

Taji, "Yeah, that's what bothers me too. Still, I got a theory." Shosuke waved a hand at him before grabbing her hand again, frowning at the woman who clearly was quick with her movements. He was growing clearly bothered by how hands-on she was.

"As you know we got permits to carry" Shosuke grunted in replied to him, "So say I'm driving and see someone getting mugged and I pull over. I take out my revolver and I tell them to stop. now they reach into their pocket to take something out but I don't know what is it. So I shoot to my horror it turns out that it wasn't a weapon at all though it was the guy getting mugged wallet."

Shosuke, "You are still in right. The police wouldn't fault you for that." Again pushing the woman back into her chair as she began to rise up again. He was sure she would end up crawling on top of him if he wasn't careful.

Taji smirked "Yeah but let's add another factor to it, let's say when they come they smell the liquor on my breath, then it doesn't matter. There is doubt then." he said trying not to laugh at the way the woman was reacting to Shosuke, oh he was really glad that it wasn't him and it was clearly written on his face.

Shosuke frowned, "There is a difference between you and her though"

"You mean besides me not wanting to touch you?" he laughed as the Honami had gotten to her feet her arms wrapping around Shosuke's neck going in for a kiss as he pulled back pulling her off of him. Trying to once again moving he back into her chair.

Shosuke sighed, "Yes besides that. You can't get drunk."

Taji shrugged his shoulders, "Ha... fair enough but the point still stands"

"Yes…" Shosuke trailed a finger across her lips again "Tell me do you get drunk Matabei?"

Honami smiled almost like she was drunk already only this time it was off of Shosuke and his spell that he was casting on her, "I'm just a social drinker and I was under control, I knew what I was doing."

Taji, "Do tell."

Honami frowned clearly annoyed, "That girl had muscle pains"

Shosuke, "Yes but Yumiko was on phenelzine, so who order the meperidine?"

"I... I... I.. no… no one told me she was on phenelzine" she tried to pull away from him. To look away from his eyes. Shosuke leaned in pulling her face towards his lips barely touching her. It was enough, the spell was once again holding firm on her mind.

Shosuke, "Go on"

Honami licked her lips, "I... I... took the meperidine and injected her myself. It was the right call."

Taji stared at her in shock, "No one stopped you?"

"Komiya… Baiko told me not too. Yet someone with a gunshot wound came in and he left. I knew I was right. He was so lived when he found out after it was all done. When she was dead. I… I...I threaten him... he needs the hours to be flexible because of his daughter, she's sick, there is no cure... he's a single father" Honami placed her hands on Shosuke's chest trying to push away from him but he grabbed her hands and pulled her to him instead.

"So you told him to lie?" there was a hint of anger in his voice in the question.

Honami shuddered under the tone, "Yes. His daughter needs the access to this hospital can provide him. He can treat her no matter the house when she gets bad" she struggled against his hold again, trying to break free, but unable to do so. "I... I wasn't drunk though. I knew what I was doing. I'm not at fault for this, if he knew better he should have done something"

Shosuke ran a finger across her lips tracing it under her chin and down her neck "Can you even tell when you are drunk?"

Anger flared over her features as she looked at him, "Of course, I wasn't acting drunk"

Taji laughed "Just because you don't act like a drunk doesn't mean you aren't drunk."

Shosuke ran a hand through her hair "Here's what I want you to do for me" his eyes seemed to glow brighter as he kissed her, kissing her neck, her eyes, and ears. Her body shuddered under him as he reached a hand over her chest, a small purple orb appeared between them. She panted heavily as he turned the orb in his eyes, it grew darker and Taji winced as it began to crack before he shoved it back into her body.

Taji shook his head, "Are you going to taint all of them?"

"No reason to ask that..." he said simply as he reached into her chest pulling out another small purple orb. "Do you want a taste?" he asked looking back towards Taji who smirked.

"Of course..." he rose from his seat and moved towards the woman. His eyes glowing violet, the fear was written over her face as the orb darken once more shattering before being placed back into her chest. This time Taji pulling her away from Shosuke and began to kiss her. She gasped as she wrapped her arms around his neck until he reached pulling out another purple orb. "Nice..." he said kissing her neck as the orb began to darken and shattered before he too replaced it in her chest. "I wonder how damage you'll end up in the end little Honami."

"I'm not damaged," she said softly as she leaned in kissing Taji deeply.

Shosuke leaned against the desk his arms crossed, "You will be completely destroyed in the end Mieko. You'll confess to your crimes, but the chances are you won't pay for them in a court of law. So... we'll have to make sure you do. So many people have lost their lives because of you." he said pulling her away from Taji again kissing her. "For each life you destroyed, what you hold dear to you will be removed. One by one."

In the back room of Purple Down. Shosuke held Takuji's purple orb, his eyes soften as he stared into the images that showed within it. Justice had been served and this memory had been the price of that justice.

"So that was what he held closest to his heart" came Taji's voice, Shosuke turned to look at him.

"Yes and it's a powerful one," he said turning it in his hands for a moment before placing Taji's hand who gasps at the images that flash through his mind for the first time. Shosuke eyes trailed towards the little orb watching through the glass as a pretty woman holding a little baby girl in her arms. Takuji looking over the newborn before leaving kisses over his wife, pulling her and the newborn girl into his arms.

Takuji found himself sitting on the bar stool, he held his head. Something was missing but he couldn't put his finger on it at all. Something that felt important, so very important to him. Haru placed a bottle of whiskey "I heard your daughter's killer was caught."

Takuji eyes snapped up towards the bartender for a moment. "Yeah, I thought she would feel something for what she did but she didn't. Even though she confessed to everything. It was like she was fighting it but couldn't do so." he shook his head still he wasn't exactly happy with the outcome, no not the one from the courts anyways. "Involuntary Manslaughter she got 16 months in prison for just my daughter. I hear more people are coming out of the woodwork, doctors, and nurses. Every one of her cases is being looked over." A small smile played across his features, "My daughter's life is getting justice for others who didn't know better."

Haru nodded "that's good." he said patting the man on the arm slightly.

"Do you know the price I have to pay?" Haru shook his head no, for the fact was he didn't know just yet.

"I wouldn't worry about it too much." He said simply, "It's no longer important to you." He left out the fact that the price had already been paid.

A girl with blond hair and blue eyes stared at the purple door. Her eyes trailing taking in the small room with the staircase and the door itself. She clenched her fists together shaking her head. Taking a deep breath she opens the door stepping inside.

"Welcome Ohmae Naora" came Taji's voice said from inside.

"That's a wrap everyone. Thank you! We will see you at the premiere." came the director's voice.