[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.
Chapter 6
Life as the Criminal
A rough morning as Alice tried her best to woke up early in the morning and went down at the ground floor kitchen to make some breakfast for all of his men since Shun specifically task her as his personal maid starting today.
"You're first task is to make breakfast for my men. Get some supplies at the cabinets and the fridge and if you have any problems for running out some things, ask butler Robin for assistance."
From left to right, she was cooking fried eggs with bacon one by one. She went up to the dining room next to the kitchen to prepare the breakfast over 100 men in the mansion.
On the other hand, Some Shun's men are taking a peek at the kitchen's door after smelling a familiar aromatic fragrance indicating it's time for their breakfast. Seriously, they admit, this is their first time that their boss, Shun Kazami would prepare some breakfast for them. Well, Shun happens to respect all of his comrades and give them such praise but in the way, he never said it in front of them at the same time, their boss would never give them such things such as breakfast and free stuffs like that….
At the secret underground base near the main ground pool, lies numerous noises with the guns spitting fires from their practice targets.
Dan was listing some documents and flipping the papers while Shun lazily trigger his gun to fire a 180 meter away target dummy with a bulls eye hit in the center. Later, he fired the gun multiple times but still intact for hitting the target dummy perfectly, like a eagle catch a salmon using his pierce claws and sharp eyes.
"The next batch are here boss." said Billy, Shun's assailant and puts his hands in his pocket.
"Good. Replace it." said Shun removing his earphones and put it down to the nearest table. Billy nodded and went to the far end of the target place to replace the used and recycle dummies with some fresh one for everyone to use.
Dan went to Shun and clears his throat.
"Report Danma." Shun said not taking a look at Dan behind.
Dan nodded and read the documents.
"The 189 boxes of EX-789 revolvers are now shipped at Bayview Docks, 20 men from Orioles' team are in command to retrieve the items here at Wardington City as soon as possible and the rate of the black markets at Wardington City stays the same. Me and my men will initiate a treaty at France since we confirm that some gangsters are operating to exchange illegal tobacco for money and they wanted a trade to us, heh brave idiots." Dan said and chuckles with Shun smirk in front.
"Well, all is fair between war and love now doesn't it? We'll give them a good offer and be our little insurance but make sure to throw those gangsters out in the picture up once we see that they are no use to us anymore, more likely to backstab us in any way." Shun said and reloading his handgun and continue shooting the targets away.
"Trace and some of his high-rank team are on their way to France to begin the treaty actually at approximately 5AM, they will go back here at the mansion in a matter of 3 weeks." said Dan and glance at one document at hand of Ace being handed another mission to him.
"Good. the Earlier, the Better." said Shun and wipe some sweat in his forehead after finishing his target practice. Dan raise an eyebrow and said
"This is the first time I saw you getting tired over target practice..."
"Forget it Danma, Give me the appointment now." said Shun and grabs his bottle of cold water, gulping it in one go.
"Well, 9AM, you have an urgent meeting…no way!" Dan shouted after finishing reading the details.
Shun closed his eyes and breathe out.
"Ahh, now I remember. Call all my cubs including my goons at the branches."
[9:00 A.M; Matthew's Main Hall]
"Hello, my pride and glory of the family, my kin brothers and sisters." said Shun talking in his microphone while standing at the stage with several cameras and videos pointing at his face, indicating his broadcast in the intercom.
All of the branches of Shun's men look at the wide screen and listen carefully to what their boss said while Shun's men at the mansion are sitting in the chairs comfortably while looking at their boss also.
"I know some of you heard the sudden attack at my mansion, right?"
All of them nodded.
"And now, that all of you have heard this from me, I'm here to validate your doubts that it is true. There is an enemy barge at my mansion at hand yesterday."
Almost from the branches gasp in surprise and murmur incoherent words making the surroundings spread its noise.
Shun raise his hand and all went to silence once more.
"I know, this might cause a turmoil since this is the first time we encounter a trespasser in my private premises and I officially called this meeting because I approve by my mind and thought…..that we have again, in my organization, another tr8.
(Author's Note: Reminding to you guysthat tr8 means traitor)
Again, loud murmurs and whispers were exchange, scared by their wills out, not only one of them must be a tr8 but it went havoc for the Criminal to erase some conspirators or accomplices of the tr8 as well if any. That would only lead to exposing some weak spots of the Criminal's Organization thanks to those tr8's
"I know this is a casual case for us since we dealt numerous people like them but….over the years of managing the organization, I fear this would lead my lack coordination and guidance to dust. So…."
He cough a little and cross his arms, still his eyes close
"Raj, whoever you are, stop this nonsense and reconsider for the sake of the organization or else, I will have to deal you, fool."
The person was drinking the apple juice as he is watching the screen and when Shun announce a lame threat to him. He laugh, echoing his dark aura in the person's private room.
"Oh Mr. Kazami, you don't have any idea what you are facing right now, do you?" ask the butler to himself and grinned evilly that match the darkness of the room, emanating his true aura.
"Perhaps I shall give you a lesson….?" question Butler Robin to himself again as he is caressing his gun and loading its bullets.
"Just like you said, never trust a person so quickly….or you'll regret it…" and without looking at his right, he point the gun and aim it in the red button as it started to malfunction as the screens started to blur one by one.
"Sir, someone was blocking the signal from the intercom." one of the maintenance team came before the stage and went to Shun.
Shun growl in annoyance and barked his command.
"Do something about it! I haven't finish my speech!"
"Shun!" shout Dan as he barge the two wide doors open making all of them turn back at him with an unreadable expression as Dan run towards Shun.
"Danma, didn't I tell you…."
"Sir, the revolvers that needed to be shipped…"
Shun widen his eyes "WHAT?"
Some group of local gangsters started to invade the Bayview Docks to retrieve the new and fresh EX-789 revolvers and attacking the Orioles's team who are responsible for shipping the equipments as soon as possible.
"Raj…." Shun mutter and call his men.
"But Shun…."
"Call my alias you idiot!" said Shun and bonked his head making the latter scratch his head trying to recover that punch given.
"Ok, Mr. Criminal, are you sure you want to come?" ask Dan with Shun preparing his personal weapons swiping the poisoned knifes in his lower pockets of his jeans.
"Just in case that Raj guy hasn't got us any of his pathetic traps of his and for losing more of my men. The Orioles' team needed our help anyway."
"Let's go men!" said Shun as he went to his Black Honda Car with the auto left door open before him and stared its engine automatically but not before he mentioned.
"Guard the girl men." He raise his two fingers in his head indicating that their task must be taken seriously, well he have to make sure that Alice is safe and sound around his mansion.
Dan went to his half of his men "You heard the Criminal men." and he sped off with his personal van.
Such a hot afternoon but men from both sides never attempt to wipe their sweat as they are fighting their lives at Bayview Docks.
Clash of punches and guns sounded from the place. Shun was running with speed as three newbie gangsters attempt to catch him. But Shun just led them to a trap of luring them in the warehouse of chains were they will tied their bodies using those silver chains to prolong for his victory.
Dan on the other hand, jump from boxes to boxes and throw some gumballs at seven enemies catching up with him and with Dan jumping from the farthest tree he could find before 5 seconds will be off.
"BOOM!" with the gumballs exploded and was replaced by pointy and poisoned needles flying before the gangsters and one by one eliminated with those needles pierce in their flesh and eyes turn red as a pool of blood soon found at their corpses.
Dan heard something in his pocket and went to his ringing cellphone to answer his call.
"This better be good Julio." said Dan as he elbow one mobster who charge at him and eventually faint him.
"Sir, Are you done there yet?"
"Yeah, Boss just interrogating those mobsters he capture, what's the problem?"
"Big problem at the mansion sir, please come back."
"What?" Dan shout at Julio and grabbed his collar. Some men just stand in front of him like they just got punished by their general and they stand like straight bamboo sticks on the way.
"We already search everywhere, from our three underground bases to the rooftop, we can't find her anywhere."
But Dan couldn't agree on this news as he attempts to tighten his grip to Julio's collar making the latter gasping for more air, pleading for him to stop.
"I….sorry…."
"Julio! I swear if something happens to Alice…"
"Danma?"
"GAH!" all of his men including Dan jumped in surprise after two of the body guards open the door for Shun.
Dan let go of Julio and walk 3 steps away from Shun. Dan couldn't count how many sweat beads are starting to form in his face totally sensing the killer aura of him if he found about Alice wasn't around the mansion anymore. He clears his throat and bowed his head instead.
Shun cross his arms and looks at the men at the spiral staircase, the main lobby and the big and spacious living room which they occupy right now.
"Julio…."
"Spare me!" said Julio and kneeled in front of Shun, looking like a disciple worshipping Zeus as he lean his body in the floor also.
"Uhh….Danma…."
"I love you Shun!" said Dan and hugs his besty bestfriend afraid that he would burst in anger once he knows that Alice is missing in his home.
"Daddy!" almost all of his men started to make way to join hugs with Dan. All in all, they are having a group hug including Julio.
Shun exhales and calmly raise his handgun and started firing the ceiling making his men stand back and stand up straight again including Julio.
"Dan…" said Shun started to get irritated as Dan is still hugging Shun.
"Have I told you that you are the handsome and sexy friend I never had?"
"Let go Dan…" with the Dan and his last squeeze finally let go of Shun.
"What's wrong with you Dan? You look like you purposely lose Alice and you wanted me to think I should start torturing all of you because you can't find her around."
"Uh..Yeah…Alice is missing and you want us to give us a spanky or torture….hahahahaha…" almost all of them chorused trying to humor the atmosphere. Well too bad, Shun is good at sensing something awkward and try to pat Dan's left shoulder.
"Dan…"
"I swear! I didn't know about this today! Blame Ju—"
"I'm home…"
Two of his bodyguards guarding the front door widen their eyes in saucers once Alice make her entry after she knocked the door and let herself inside.
All of his men including Dan and Shun turned around seeing the girl at the main lobby. Shun twitched his eyebrows and motioned Alice to come closer to him.
When Alice was in front of him, He grab her chin forcefully and glared at her.
"Are you planning to escape from me?" said Shun with his cold eyes starting to lessen the warmth of Alice's face.
"I..uhh…."
"Ermm…." said Dan and coughs that made Shun look at Dan back, same goes for Alice as well.
"Not that I know but, where the heck are you? We couldn't' find you all over the place and we're kind of worried that you kind of kidnap or something." said Dan out of the blue that made Shun build up his fuse up anger more.
"ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT SHE ISN'T IN THE HOUSE AFTER WE WENT OUT? YOU GUYS ARE IN A VERY BIG TROUBLE IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY…"
"I was at downtown, buying some groceries…." said Alice as she points some several brown bags at the lounge in the main lobby.
Some men are looking at her frighten, I mean, the securities should be tight here right? Sheesh, no wonder their current intruder sneak up and kill few of them in the mansion so easily.
Shun look up to her and give her a -Are-you-kidding-me- look.
"Are you kidding me? How could you escape from my tight security anyway?" Shun barked out, still not convince by the nun's explanation.
Alice just shrugged and that made Shun break his patience as he gripped her shoulders.
"Tell Me!" he shout with Alice closing her eyes, trying her best to ignore and just deal the punishment he would have to say for the fifth time.
*Growls*
"As my personal maid…."
"Bark! Bark!"
"I command you to tell me how on earth…" but he cut off his sentence when he felt his left leg being pulled by something.
"GrrRrrrrrRRRrr.."
The men look closer only to found out the source of that awkward commotion only to see that a canine is pulling Shun's jeans. Shun raise an eyebrow and he shoved the canine with his foot effortlessly but the latter just ignore it and went back to his jeans and pull it.
"Oh Spot…" said Alice and struggles from Shun's grasp and motioned the puppy to come closer to her.
"Come here boy…"
"Arf!" with the puppy complied happily, completing ignoring Shun, a big idiot to her master and decided to walk in front of Alice, going around in circle first using his little paws and sit down like an obedient dog would do, joined by his cute waggling tail.
Alice hold the puppy gently and lowered it to her face.
"Who's the good Spot? Who's the good Spot?" Alice asked carrying the puppy.
"Arf! Arf! Arf!"
"You're the good Spot, yes you are…" with Alice snuggling Spot's nose with the cute puppy licking her nose too, slobbering her face afterwards…
Shun look at the white color brown-spotted puppy in amusement, as it started to lick Alice's face making the girl giggle all over again.
"Ahwww….." all of his men chorused watching Alice taking her time to a sweet and cute puppy. Shun heard this and glared almost all of them making the men gulped and said….
"We meant….Ewwww…." as Alice was still playing Spot, the cute puppy, not minding an ugly troll named Shun Kazami who is standing there like an idiot.
"Ahwww…." Dan said also with Shun used his two fingers to poke of both Dan's eyes.
"Gah! I hate you Shun!"
Shun heaved a sigh as he turn around leaving Dan cursing words in front of Shun. He was going to the staircase when something amusing was going on downstairs. He saw almost of his men gather around in circle around Alice and started to lift her up in mid-air.
"Woohoo, You're alive and the Criminal is not going to kill us!" said all of his men raising Alice up and down, leaving the clueless orange haired girl squeal with Dan cuddling Spot.
[7 kilometers away from the mansion]
"Ha, look at them." said the first person throwing the binoculars to her partner.
"Hmm…they're having a good time partner…"
"Want to join them my friend…."
"I would be honored…Let's go…" and with a swift second, they disappear in thin air from their hiding spot tree.
Shun keyed his password and scanned his eyes again. He went to his private bedroom since he doesn't want any person including Dan and Ace intrigue his peace and quiet anymore the last time. Shun glance at the left window pane and went for it to close it, since the breeze is keeping his temper cool its way.
Yes, He is very anger yet confused at the same time. How his men didn't take note of Alice going to town to buy some supplies? Of course he knows that's a duty of a maid but Alice is a captive, plus his butler Robin should be the one who would to do the groceries in the first place.
He close the curtains, and exhales out
"How long have you two been here huh?" Shun said out of the blue, followed by a long eerie of silence. Soon enough, someone is laughing at him.
"Guess were caught, huh Anna…?" said the orange spiky haired girl as he show herself behind the some group of cabinets.
"Nah, just so happens that Shun has a wild imagination, too observant perhaps Belle?" said the silver haired girl as she jumps behind Shun and show her gun instead.
Shun rolled his eyes as his two comrades are trying to brighten up the boring atmosphere in his private bedroom.
"Shun…." Alice knocked at the door since it was secure by that biometrics licensed by Shun himself since he doesn't like anyone to come in his room anymore.
The door strangely creaked open automatically, welcoming her to a dark area room making Alice shivered by the thought, she attempt to break the awkward silence.
"Uhh….is someone here?"
As she attempts to take her 5th step, the door close behind her making Alice look back frighten and as she was looking back at the door, Shun just looking at her as he leans it.
He took a step forward making the girl back away twice as his.
Just then, someone bumped her from behind. Alice wanted to shout or scream but the latter just covered her mouth and point the gun at her temple left side.
"So, is this the guest Shun?" asked Julie, the silver haired girl to Shun who just look at the two nonchalantly.
"Well, well, looks like rumors about you hanging around with a girl took your popularity increase. I mean, you never have the guts to bring a GIRL in your mansion." said Mira, the orange spiky haired girl as she grab something to eat at Shun's mini fridge due to her hunger.
Julie eventually let go of Alice. Alice look at the two girls wearing almost silky black clothes with belts as she might think they must be Shun's spies or assailants totally sensing death from their presence.
"You must be Alice huh? The name's Anna…" but Shun just shook his head and look at her that it's okay to call her real name.
The latter wriggled her eyebrow, amuse that Shun actually can trust this visitor of his.
"I mean, Julie, Julie Makimoto." said Julie and hide her gun and held Alice's hand, shaking it and let go.
"Mira Clay here." said Mira as she tossed a piece of biscuit in front of Alice, which Alice caught it perfectly without even looking at the thing, too absorbed by the idea that there are actually girls in his organization.
Alice turn around and bowed her head as she introduce herself.
"Alice, I'm Alice…"
"We know, rumors about a visitor at Shun's crib spread wildfire, wierd huh…well except the fact that Shun disagree of bringing some guests, even Dan's ex-girlfriend can even come here anymore…" Julie said and giggles.
"Group hug!" the two girls shout and charge at Alice
Eventually, they all end up tumbled at the floor with Alice can't even absorbed what's going on anymore.
*Errr….* Alice thought and blushes, usually, she isn't quite used of people being too close for her comfort. Blame her being a nun being locked at the parish for 9 years that is.
Shun just kept leaning on the door, amused at the same time. He was glad that he might think he could persuade Julie and Mira to stay here for awhile to keep Alice company.
*And maybe tease Ace for staying at France instead of keeping Mira at his side all the time* and chuckles silently.
"Ladies!" as Dan barge the door open as he is holding the cute puppy again. Uhh, not that it's funny but Shun, happened to be get SPLAT by the wall since the door was unexpectedly open by his smart bestfriend name Dan Kuso.
Julie and Mira stands up and quickly going to Dan and meet him leaving the girl being lay over the floor, still confused at the same time.
So what happened at [Tuesday; 10:50 A.M at Shun's private bedroom]?
The boys bonking their heads for their stupidity
Julie and Mira are playing Spot the puppy with Alice sitting on the floor and look at them naively.
With the men at the mansion are having a party time at the swimming pool.
Yep, ordinary life but it's kind of un-becoming of an evil organization.
"ARRRGGHHH!" Shun shouted so angrily that eventually turn the once-happy organization to a quiet and serios company.
The men stop what they are doing and went back to their assigned position and loaded their guns with their eagle eyes looking from right to left..
Dan, Mira and Julie just shrugged and leave the room.
*I swear, I needed two gigantic machine guns the next time if Dan happens to open my door AGAIN.* Shun thought and look at the pitiful girl. He look at her and make her stand up as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, inhaling her scent at Alice's neck.
Alice, completely recovered from her 'coma' eventually put her hands in his chest and breathe audibly.
"Planning to escape from me huh?"
"I was buying some groceries. I keep calling the butler that we ran out of supplies but he wasn't picking up the call…."
"Don't do that again…"
"But…" she disagree
Shun just lean closer to her face, cuddling her nose and stared at her confused eyes yearning for her plea.
"Please?"
"Uh…okay…." for sure Alice could faint anytime, I mean really, she was flabbergasted and scared when two girls attempt to hug her randomly and now Shun, well Shun may have suffer a multi-personality disorder, from merciless to angry, to gentle and caring. She wasn't so sure but her heart responded by the way Shun playing his fingers at her back, tickling her.
Shun wasn't so sure either why he kept his guard down, Seriously, this is just embarrassing. How could this clueless girl meant so everything to him and he stooped his rank so low, ending the life of the criminal to a guy who wanted to make a girl smile.
Shun felt something biting his legs, a familiar bite. He looked down and…
Lo and Behold, Spot, the fearless puppy came to the rescue to save the damsel in distress from the ugly troll.
Shun look up at Alice again and series of questions are written in his face. Alice must've read Shun's message and answer.
"I was heading back at the hills back here when I saw Spot following me, He might sniff some bread at my things so I fed him up and eventually escorted him here."
"You could just leave him behind…"
"He is a stray pet, he might be tumbled to a road and eventually…." but she cut off when Shun started to smell her neck again.
"Did we already talked about you should pay attention to ME only? Not to bring some nuisance to take care instead." as Shun look at her back again.
"But, he will be lonely and hungry." Alice counter with Shun chuckling shortly.
"Okay. Go back to your cleaning duty." said Shun and let go of her. Alice bowed at him back and quickly went off."
Shun went back to his bed, resting and sighed audibly. He went to his drawer to open it and retrieve his book.
He was reading the book called "Dummies Guide to be Nice to Girls by Ess Arar." As he flipped the condition page, He took his pen also and started checking some list
Date her to dinner *Check*
Used sweet and cheesy words to her *Meh*
Wrapped her waist and smell her neck *Check*
Take her to a vacation *Meh*
Give her clothes, gifts, things she likes *Check*
Kiss her *…..*
Make love with her *Errrr…*
And other things that didn't mention due to maybe, too much unbearable scenes for the young readers.
6 hours later….
*This wasn't supposed to happen. Why would I feel this way to her now? It's been 2 weeks but…* Shun was watching her sleeping again with Spot the puppy snuggling her chest.
*Why, why do I get affected too much to her? Is this my punishment for betraying our former village in the first place?* and due to his frustration and thoughts in his mind, fatigue overcome him and eventually drift his eyes close slowly and went to sleep also.
"Want to join me?" said the raven haired boy to the little orange headed girl who was sitting at the chair and watch the kids outside playing.
The girl nodded and the boy grab her hand as they run their way to a certain hill.
They were eating snacks as they count the clouds above them with the oak tree shielding them from the sun.
"That looks like a rosary…" said the young girl pointing followed by the golden eyes of the 7 year old raven haired boy.
"That looks like an wings of an angel!" he said excitedly
"You know, Mother Samuel tell me about angels in heavens…"
"Really? Mother tells you some stories? how come Father never gives us some good stories."
"Nah, you were just too busy helping the church. You really hate listening to stories afterall" and the young girl blow a raspberry at the little boy.
"Hey! That's not nice to do that, Providence will be angry at you."
"Yah!"
Not knowing how many times those dreams keep haunting her, Alice only crept a smile reminiscing those times.
Author's Note: Okay I'm done with the crucial part. Time for some *urrggghh* romance since I added some female characters and all.
Oh and if there are any grammatical errors and wrong spellings, do tell, I mean I swear, I never been good in English since I live at a third rate country and all. Gah! I should make a note on my mind to find a beta reader. I suck at making stories _.
I would like to thank again to those handsome...errr pretty reviewers out there.
Ekasari 12.7-TheRavenGirl
[Yeah Shun, big meanie! Why would you force Alice to write 3,000 words in a matter of 12 hours? Ekasari? You want me to give you the honors of giving Shun a BIG SPANKY?
Ekasari: Yey! *faints* touching Shun's baby butt is a dream come trueeeee.
Ayee: Yeah *drools*]
InnocentDiamond
[Waaah! I told myself to review but my mom keep pestering my computer every time! I even remember as I was about to read one story of yours when my mom just close the laptop in front of me. She even force me to do the cleaning after this. I'm really sorry if I didn't got the chance. Oh whom am I kidding? Blame my overprotective mom saying laptop using is dangerous to your health. Anyways, Yes, and wow! You know who was the first playboy prince?WHO? Aside from Ace please. And I appreciated that you took the read this boring story of mine -.-". To be honest, I think you're the first author who write stories with main characters with your original characters, well I got tune up as well with your cute ideas and I just follow your footsteps instead. Seriously, could you tie me in a leash because I'm just your ordinary puppy. Anyways thank you and take care]
NMS
[Who are you? Wait...are you my stalker? Cool. Anyways, its really complicated to have that kind of organization and all and please just cope with understanding okay? And I know you! Wait I shouldn't jump to conclusions [Nah its NadiaMiki, who else?] but I appreciated that you read the story. Thought that counts. Thank you!]
Kazomakazu
[Thank you! I will supper try my best to keep up the hard work and seriously, you need to write at least a story. Never know what your mind can think of. Wild imaginations can be useful sometimes.]
Romance will be up next!
Have a healthy life and until then
Chapter 7 is up next =)