Author's Note: Wow, I can't believe I'm still alive after they buried me and almost donate my kidneys and all-

*Audible sounds of girls crying for help after locked in the men's restroom for 2 weeks*

I would like to thank the readers and reviewers out there for supporting this story. Seriously guys, I felt embarrass when someone of my favorite authors still acknowledge this….I'm not really fond of writing good stories really, I just got inspired that's all. So I really, really thank you guys for taking your time reading this story. I mean time is gold right? Going to….

Chapter 5

Keeping Such Lies

[April 9, 2012; 9:00A.M, Outside the Criminal's mansion]

Alice never talked or interact with Shun after that 'strange' yet 'cute' dinner they have together last week. Of course, she still felt a sudden grudge on him but it's against the will of Presharar to keep a grudge from someone according to her belief.

She wasn't so sure either if she wanted to stay here any longer. Alice knows already that Ace is on Shun's side but she never said a word. She also swear herself to never tell where the real bishop's baton and the purple robes are hidden.

With her losing faith and deceased beloved ones after that bloody incident at Presharar, She anticipated that Shun's men would eventually find her and retrieve the two items and somehow, she manage to hide the items beforehand.

She doesn't wanted to say where they are so she tried her best to look like she doesn't know and her fragile and innocent looks gives the best wrap for her job for deceiving them

But she can't since Shun is a hard-boiled for her and she couldn't get free from his wrath now, start from being the captive now and being tortured multiple times. She haven't got any choice either. She's a captive here and even she wanted and plan to escape, Shun's men will eventually find her and keep her 'company' until she spill where the real items are located and then, they will throw her out of the picture so easily.

She sniffed the fresh air from the flowery platform and rest her back at the sturdy tree.

Dan came to join her and bring her some goodies.

"Enjoy the view?"

The girl nodded excitedly, still staring at the flowers blooming beautifully.

"The flowers and trees are beautiful."

Dan hear it and heaved a sigh as he rest his back unto the tree's bark also.

"We manage to get those rare flowers money could buy and the trees, well they grew up here naturally."

"Shun picks the best garden here, It's so refreshing." Alice said and close her eyes, inhaling the light smell of nature.

Flowers and trees, like brothers and sisters grew up beautiful together. The blue sky and the sun, like friends treating them good morning and goodbye.

They decided to stay at the root spot for awhile now.

Dan, never felt this peaceful before, well except the part where Alice isn't around yet but somehow. Sensing and feeling her presence from time to time, he knew right away that his heart is filled with contentment already.

Dan doesn't know either, it's like a little butterfly came to an organization and all of the men gladly accept the butterfly's welcome with open arms, well except for Shun's threats and eventually taint that 'butterfly' with his fierce orders.

The men gladly respect her now, just like they respect Shun and his bad looks. They even bowed and greet her nicely now. Not because, Shun suddenly tells them to be gentle and kind to her but more likely, they never had a girl as a visitor before, especially a nun.

Yes, Shun specifically tells to all of them, even from their branches of their hideouts, not to bring any visitor but Ace somehow breaks it, It's quite a shock actually. Ace was Shun's loyal comrade during their times. What made Ace go to an effort to spare the girl and even went to a trouble of claiming her as a loving guest that made Shun have no choice but to respect Ace's decision as well.

[March 19, 2012 11:00P.M; Thursday, Ace's office] (1 week ago)

After Dan and Ace watched their favorite channel, happens to be Shun and Alice private dinner, with Dan recording the whole thing for blackmailing purposes, they decided to go to Ace's office with the high authority of the mighty Trace (Ace) of the Reconnaissance Leader for Dan's presence.

"How's Runo?" asked Ace while sitting comfortably at his swivel chair and looks straight in Dan's eyes. Dan coughs a little and shrugs.

"The last time I call her, she's still managing her Misaki's company at Wardington." he said and smiles in delight. He never had the time to call and check up for Runo, well it happen to be that Shun confiscated all of his men's phones including Dan's and Ace's as well.

"And Mira…"

"Still working on the operations with Julie…."

"I hope the girls are alright, they are the only girls left in the Organization already." Ace heaved a sigh and continues.

"So, what's the situation? I mean, you suddenly called up for me and specifically told me not to bring my men for prohibition purposes and only I could have the privilege to do the task…?" He said and asks when he saw a folder being put by the latter.

Ace who close his eyes and turns his swivel chair facing the front window pane with his hand raising his personal drink.

"Take a look." Ace instructed with Dan scratch his head and shrugs. He lazily pick up the folder labeled PROFILE NUMBER #89.

Dan scanned and find it amusing reading some articles about this someone. Well he got his eye back at the profile number already since he knows the identity of that profile number.

Dan skimmed a little about Shun's articles about him and chuckles darkly as he looks back at Ace.

"Dude! When did you get this in the first place? If Shun finds out—."

Ace, still raising and holding his personal drink, with a light reflected on the genuine glass cup under the moonlight.

"I wasn't called the Trace, Reconnaissance Leader for nothing Danma. I got my sources, even him." said Ace with a tint of mocking tone and sips his grape juice.

"Dude, you're mess up big time. If Shun knows that you're trying to spy on him and all…" but Dan stopped as soon as Ace turns around to face him and put his cup down.

"I know, I'm aware of that. I already memorize the policies, especially the last policy Shun invented last time."

Ace smirked with Dan fuming in embarrassment.

"Just still you know, it's still stupid."

"Yet the only policy anyone could memorize in the whole organization."

Head Eagle's Policy Number 32: Strangle Dan Kuso if he doesn't shut his mouth up.

"You know, I found this urgent meeting a waste of time. Can we get to the point already?" Dan said out of the blue, already storing his anger and stop himself for imagining Shun tied up and slap his booty multiple times.

Ace turned around, facing Dan once again.

"Look here….."He started pointing the articles which Dan followed.

"All of these are articles about Shun's suspected and unverified activities…"

"Wow, now I really wanted to have my name on a newspaper clip." Dan said sarcastically

"Don't you find it odd that these are the only things Mr. Okiru Kazami are stack here?"

"Yeah for a thick file, it sure have a lot."

"And the date and time stamped are only 7 years ago until now…"

"Uh-huh…."

"And look at this…"

Ace shoved one particular newspaper clipping to Dan, "See here, the article is about the Presharar being known around the world as one of the secret and richest grounds among the world."

"Whoa…"

Ace closed the folder with his left hand holding the said newspaper clip.

"Hey….Ace, that article, where did you get that in the first place?" Dan asked in curiosity

"From Shun's profile…" said Ace urging Dan to think before he spoke..

"Wait….why would be an article of exposing Presharar Village would be there on Shun's profile." said Dan and quickly, by instincts, snatch the paper away from Ace and skims the details about it.

"That's exactly what I want to find out….Shun knows Presharar Village….almost too much than my recon team and I could give. Shun said so himself." Ace said tapping his fingers and playing his pen from his desk and sighs audibly while Dan is reading the details of the article.

"Shun almost knows almost everything, try asking what your t-shirt size is and he will give you the accurate answer plus these articles are just obsessed reporters, maybe the article are just too far-fetched…"

"Still, why is filed in Shun's profile anyway? Okiru Kazami never wanted false evidences on his grandson and his men files now would it?"

"Or maybe, he put a newspaper clip in a wrong file, the Head Eagle always forgot his things, heck would lead to ask himself where are his boxers are right now…." Dan shrugs and rest his body in the egg chair instead.

Dan still resting his back on the and tries to conveniently remember the deal they had with Ace and whistle out of nowhere with Alice looks at him and giggles.

After Alice and Dan's picnic, they decided to part ways. Alice decided to go back to the multi-sized mansion of the Criminal. Criminal Shun looks down from below seeing the girl at the main lobby. He skipped his body, holding the railings and jump below from the 4th floor, landing softly in front of her.

"Eep!"

"Got you didn't I? Do not underestimate me girl." Shun said and chuckles at the same time with Alice frowned and decided to ignore him and leaves.

Shun just stand there like 20 minutes ago before his mind could process what's going on.

"Did she just walk away from me like that?" He thought and later shrugged, point of small pride washed off since his body guards are watching him and laugh heartily.

Shun raise an eyebrow seeing his men laugh naturally for the first time and that made him proud. They never get to smile and laugh in front of him before. He shrugs and went to the opposite side of the lobby main entrance.

Shun was taking a scout at the hallway admiring the beauty of it. The walls are painted in Roman design layout, red and black all together with paintings hanging around among sections. As he was about to go to his left, he saw a peculiar shadow submerging on the far end of the hallway.

Quick by the flash of wind, He went to the direction and swipe out his poisoned knife and in time, the shadow stop a minute by the time the poisoned knife pierce few meters on the floor before him. The suspicious person took out something in his belongings.

Shun took this opportunity and was about to attack the 'unexpected intruder' when that intruder shot him multiple times using his revolver and it hit on the wall he is leaning to, thanks to Shun's protecting himself instincts. Shun takes a peek seeing a silhouette of an intruder's robe covering his whole body and face before he opens the door's room. Shun scowls in pain as a bullet pass his right shoulder before Shun charge and barge the door but the intruder lock the door before Shun could go in.

Shun touched his earpiece and announce.

"Code Yellow Men! I repeat Code Yellow! Intruder at the Theatre Room!"

"Roger!" they all said unison

It was a matter of minutes before his men capture the masked intruder with Shun looking at him afar and went to them.

Shun examines the unexpected intruder and smirked

"So, couldn't think of a better way to escape my friend? Do not make me a fool for snooping around at my house and shoot me like that or you'll regret it." said Shun and draws out his personal sword at his back and points it at the covered face of the intruder.

"I would want to see your humiliating face but heck who cares right? Men, hold him tighter for me…" he instruct the men who nodded in reply.

Shun trace his sword at him, from top to bottom, and with a swift second. He pierce the intruder's heart afterwards but….

A foul gas was produced after Shun stabbed him single-handed thus giving his men a big fall and faints eventually. Shun braces back using his muffed mask to prevent the gas to inflict death on him. The gas eventually fades away.

What made Shun rose his attention when a cellphone was dropped in the intruder's body. Shun went close to the body, release the robes that covered the identity of the person and stand back seeing that the body was actually a mannequin, a robot mannequin in other words. Shun holds the cellphone with a missed call found on the screen. Shun press the call button and attempts to find the voicemail and asked…

"Carbon Tetraxide can make a scene deadly by its deed isn't it….A powerful weapon I prepare for you. Do you like it Mr. Shun Kazami?"

"Who are you?"

"Now, now don't get too hasty. Just because I kill few of your men doesn't mean we couldn't be more comfortable with one another…."

"How…how did…"

"Sometimes Shun, you really amuse me every minute, I was watching you from afar you know."

Shun raise an eyebrow then seeing a hidden camera camouflaged in the ceiling near the chandeliers. Shun smirks a little and asked back

"Well, I guess one of my men try to backstab me huh…"

"Hmm…maybe…but I'm not really what you think I am…."

"What do you want anyway? I found this conversation really boring, especially you."

"Patience is a virtue you know? Actually I want to play with someone who got what it takes to…survive my….little game. So you up for it?"

"I don't have time for your stupid charades you know, SHOW YOURSELF!"

"In time Shun, For know, I found this hide and seek very interesting, especially your special guest came to the scene of yours."

"Oh now you wanted a hide and seek game huh and heck with I care for the girl…."

"Of course, Nothing special about the girl, Alice right? And oh my…feisty are you? trying to find me so desperately."

Shun runs around the corridors and barge from every room, starting from the control room, kitchen, laundry room, garden, any places where his unknown caller came from

*The signal is so clear, the probability of him being around my mansion is high."

"Where are you!" Shun asked again to the caller again who shrugs and only added up to his annoyance.

Shun reaches his earphone for the second time and shouts

"Trace! Danma! You hear me out there!"

"Yeah, we're getting unto that, we are tracing your call right now." said Ace browsing at the Main Library room.

"No, strange activities here at the ground outdoor pool as well." said Dan and reports back to Ace and Shun.

"Hahaha, you humor me Shun Kazami…" as Shun went to the 4th floor balcony looking everywhere to find a suspicious premises.

"I hope you're ready for my wrath once I see you fool!" Shun barked out loud at the cellphone making the mysterious caller laugh evilly audibly more.

"Wow, I'm so SCARED….very well then, enlighten me…" the caller said sarcastically again

"And how did you know my real name in the first place?" asked Shun out of nowhere

"Oh my, didn't you know yourself, Mr. Shun Kazami? The Criminal who marked his illegal blackmailers, working dirty missions and tasks just you could be a feared and be known by our government polices and agents, yes, you are quite popular in Wardington and Bayview City you know? Almost all around the country I must say…."

"Usually I found that hard to believe considering that my real name isn't involved! Tell me who you are…"

From afar the scene, a shadowy figure was watching Shun from the balcony with an evil smirk form on person's face and watch as Shun's men are roaming the area trying to find him. The person was quite enjoying the view actually.

"Don't worry, you already know me before, perhaps you could guess…?"

"DON'T PULL MY PATIENCE ANYMORE FREAK! WHAT DO YOU WANT? DON'T EVEN TRIED TO FORCE ME TO PLAY WITH YOUR CHILDISH GAMES!"

"Don't push your anger lad, and don't worry, this little game is only the beginning, the fun part will be sooner than you expected…and oh I must bid goodbye now, Mr. Criminal."

"WAIT! DON'T EVEN HANG…"

"I'll call you soon, things to finish up first and oh, you ask? I can't tell you my name. I want you to figure it out but my friends called me…Raj"

"I can't believe this…" murmur Shun and punch out his fist murderously in his desk table making his men flinch when Shun puts out his anger on the desk multiple times.

Dan, being a consoling friend and the financial adviser went up to him and soothes his back.

"Sorry buddy but Ace with his recon team couldn't find the source. That guy must used a signal jammer to block the trace and leaving it to bounce out nowhere and the person must used an alternating device to shift his real voice so..." but Shun raise his hand after he finish punching his desk.

"No need, what made me furious is that my men…." looking dangerously at all of them…

"Have not follow my orders of guarding the place properly….I think I should call my policy number 4 now?" he said and open his desk, holding caress his new model handgun revolver in his pair of hands.

The men didn't say a word as they were feared and remember that kind of policy.

Head Eagle's Policy Number 4: If one member of the organization didn't follow the orders from the Criminal seriously, the Head Eagle shall see to it that there would be severe punishment deserving for them.

"All of you, to the Chamber room!" Shun barked his command angrily and pissed at the same time.

"NOO!"

"I, Dan Kuso, obliged myself, to always obey and follow the Criminal's order everyday…."

"I, Ace Grit, obliged myself, to always be observant to my surroundings…."

Clearly, this is a minor punishment, as Ace and Dan are writing their promise words 499 times in the chalkboard followed by all of his men.

"I state your name will always be a loyal servant to Shun Kazami forever and ever."

On the other hand, Shun was looking from left to right seeing that all of them are willing to cooperate on writing their desired promises to their boss, him. Otherwise, Chamber Embrace will be given to a specific member who doesn't.

Chamber Embrace: Chained the victim and leaves him without food and water for the next day but not more than 5 days.

Shun stopped by a certain spot seeing Ace and Dan are trying their best to write their wills out in a chalkboard like good detention students.

"Uhh Shun, how come I'm here too as well?" said Alice still writing her words in the chalkboard. Alice didn't know what's going on but Shun just dragged her out in her room reserved by Ace and Shun tells her to write these words in the chalkboard.

"I, Alice Gehabich will always be a obedient girl to Mr. Shun Kazami and will never ignore him ever again."

Shun raise an eyebrow as all of his men takes a peek seeing the girl questioning him. The men including Dan and Ace are praying to the above that Shun wouldn't hear Alice's question or else—

"Are you questioning my authority, Ms. Alice?" Shun said and raise an eyebrow. Okay, so much for hoping.

"Uh—well…It kind of curious me…" said Alice still writing her words on the chalkboard.

*Please Alice, Please don't dig up your grave so quickly. You might get Shun do something more worse than forcing us to write these promise words and embarrass us at the same time* they all thought before Shun said

"Actually Alice, I found writing 499 words is such an easy task. Make it 999 instead." he said and chuckles evilly making Alice widen her eyes in saucers and turns back looking at him.

"Huh? But Shun, I'm just asking that…"

"Actually make that 1,999…."

"Uhmm…I'm only kidding…"

"3,000 and make sure to finish it before midnight!" said Shun in annoyance and glares at Alice before she sighed and frown and went back to writing 3,000 words using her chalk in the board.

Ace couldn't take it any longer as he finish writing 499 words and faces Shun eventually.

"Okay Shun, that's harsh, how could Alice write 3,000 words in a matter of 12 hours? She wasn't involved by the surprise visit of the enemy anyway yet you wanted her to be punished just like that? "asked Ace with Shun shrug it off.

"She'll be fine and I'll be watching her until she gets done or else, Chamber Embrace…"

Ace punch Shun's face before Shun utter another word making the men flinch and went to their bosses to ease the fight. Dan blocked Alice who wanted to help out Shun and Ace to stop this fight. Alice hated it when they are fighting because of her.

Shun was looking at Alice who tried her best to write her 1,967th promise word and instructs his personal butler Robin to bring him dinner and midnight snacks. He was watching her from afar while savoring his every bite of his fancy dine.

All of his men are done writing their promise leaving Alice behind because Shun specifically told so to leave them behind much to Ace's dismay. Eventually, Shun prepare out 10 huge chalkboards since Alice will be taking a lot of effort to write 3,000 words for a very long time.

Alice felt her right hand's numbness as she massage it before she continue.

Robin bowed before Shun and went out to the Chamber Room. Shun glance at his Seiko watch.

"You only have 1 hour left…." said Shun making Alice quickly pick up her pace to write her words before time runs out….

"Huh, so close but too bad.." Shun mock Alice after looking at the 2,140th word while Alice bowed before him, puffing her breath from exhaustion and massaging her numb right hand

"I'm sorry…." Shun heard her murmur and he watch her leave. Shun growls and caught her right arm before she goes to the stairs and went out like that.

Alice just looks down, taking her time to amuse herself by the beauty of the brown-coated floor than looking at the frustrated Shun.

"You've been ignoring me these past few days. I even went to the effort of requesting all of my cubs to be friendly to you from now on and you would just ignore me just like that?" he said casually with Alice keeping her time to ignore him for the second time.

Shun couldn't take this charade of hers any longer and turn her around and gripped both of her shoulders.

Alice just look at him like an uninterested creature and even blow a raspberry in front of him.

"You-how dare you do that…! That's it, from now on you will be my personal maid starting tom-."

But Alice struggles and attempts to be free from his grasp and push him hard enough to make him fall. In a matter of seconds, both of them wore surprised and shocked emotions. Shun holding the left cheek marked by Alice's, with her suddenly spat out.

"Please….I couldn't take this anymore….Leave me alone!" she shout out loud with a tear visible on her face but not before Shun lift his body up and punch her face leading Alice fell on the cold floor.

Shun just wore a grim expression and even spit in the floor beside her. Gently, Alice went to her knees, before him..

"Just….just kill me now….I'm tired….so tired….I live in a lie already from my beloved village….I…never really wanted to stay at the parish…but they abuse me….making me…..believe…and…but…you kill them…..leave me alone….."

Shun just look at her and in a metaphorical sense, a small stung was panged in his chest for the very first time. He tugged his heart and turning away from her trying to remove his sudden conscience.

*Since when I developed a conscience from a stupid girl like her?* He thought

"Don't cry….in front of me!..."

But it just led her to cried her past and present anguish and pain even more.

"That's an order!"

But Alice's just keep crying, no matter how she wanted to stop, it just led her eyes to shed more tears and wailed instead. She close her mouth with her tongue trying to control herself from more.

Shun out of nowhere said something that made Alice whirl her thoughts and looks up before him.

"You amuse me…." he said and turn back facing her again and kneel before her and wipe out her tears. Alice stunned for that moment as she look at his eyes filled with concern which staring at her back.

"Same with your eyes as well…" Shun continue and just like before that dinner they have, Shun carried her bridal style and went out to the Chamber Room. Alice struggles trying her best to be free from his grasp but he only tighten her more, almost crushing her body in the process.

Shun was looking left and right seeing no one and went up straight to his room.

"Uhmm…Shun, Ace's room is that way.." she said pointing out Ace room down the 2nd floor. Shun, still looking for any suspicious men lurking around the 4th floor and just hold tight Alice and just kiss her forehead. Alice flinch, as Shun is looking at any direction aside from her and went to his room.

Shun pick out the code as he scanned his eye in the biometrics and lead them to open the door.

"Go in" instruct Shun in which Alice quickly obliged, left with her awe eyes still present in her expression.

"I prepare your clothes…" Shun said pointing the pair of pajamas on the bed sheets at his water bed

"There are some branded clothes that you can used for tomorrow…..I already know your size so don't worry"

Shun was getting a peak while sleeping as he silently watching her eating her dinner . He secretly requested his butler to prepare some of her food as well.

As soon as she was finish eating, she decided to went out to take out the dirty dishes.

"Don't" he quickly went before her and get the plates making Alice stare at him as Shun went and open the door revealing his butler waiting for him. He gives the dirty plates and just close the door and dragged Alice to the bathroom.

"Brush your teeth and make sure you floss okay?"

"Shun?"

"Hmm?"

Alice rolled to the right side and meets Shun's pair of gentle eyes.

"About the punishment?"

"I let it pass, but you have to be my personal maid starting tomorrow. Think of it as an excuse for you not going to Chamber Embrace instead." Shun said before closing his eyes.

Minutes tick by with every seconds wander by the hour yet the orange haired girl still couldn't get to sleep. Many attempts of counting some 500 white lambs jumping over one fence, drinking some milk she found at Shun's mini fridge, and even watch the ceiling fan turning, trying herself to get hypnotized, yet she couldn't manage to let her eyes drift to rest.

"You amuse me…."

"Eep!"

And in reality check, Shun was eyeing her secretly while glancing at her trouble state.

"Please don't scare me like that…"

"Get some sleep girl." said Shun and puts his left shoulder on her head.

"I can't…." she said and blushes when she felt Shun's caressing her string of silky orange hair.

"Sleep…."

"But….I…"

"SLEEP! NOW!" Shun shouted in her left ear making Alice frighten and tremble a little.

"Okay…."

[April 10, 2012; 3:00 A.M]

"Looks like….I will start my mission now…..and soon, that Criminal's Organization will fall over my might. No one estimates my being. Not even you, Mr. Shun Kazami."

And with that, the person named Raj chuckles darkly inside, in the dawn of the purple morning arises.

Author's Note: I just notice that I wrote another long story -.-" Gah! Epic fail of making short chapters. I hope you guys reading the story…I know, it's boring and a little romantic and full of nonsense since I lack as being an author and I really have a habit of making grammatical errors…..and every time I revise one part, it turns out worse anyhow.

I would like to thank the following reviewers:

Ekasari 12.7-TheRavenGirl

[Yes, Criminals nowadays are very evil in a manner like taking a candy from my sister, I mean taking diapers from a baby...I mean...sigh nevermind it. Im really sorry if this only ended up a boring start for those two since Ive been arranging a good steps on making the romance feature in the scenario right now. So hope those romantic chapters on chapter idk...6,7,8 etc...Thanks for your review and I hope you could make some good stories as well. I might review some if you create one too. And you need some help, please free to ask me for advices]

Kazomakazu

[Thank you! WOW, One sentence from you then I burst myself to tears. I rarely got any praises and all. Take care as well.]

NMS

[Woah, I found a reviewer who expected the unexpected from me...Cool. I worship you from the bottom of my heart. LolzXD. Ace has his reasons why he's being so nice to Alice but later expose it. And yes, sooner or later, that organization will fall muahahahha Dan may be a good friend to Shun, for another reason. You'll see *smirk* Uhh...yeah...the bet scene...yes, confusing to be sure but I made it to make it a little...suspicious for you guys. Take care okay? Whoever you are...]

Take care guys and God Bless!

Chapter 6 is…..very soon enough =p and with some new characters requested by IDrinkLotsaEarlGrey