A/N: Hey guys! Here's another chapter of Zootopia X. I do apologize since this one is shorter than the others, but the next one should be much longer than the other chapters. But hope you guys enjoy nonetheless ^^
A Shocking Discovery
Snow continues to fall upon the small, rural town of New Otsu in the coldest of nights. The flaky white substance began to build up quicker, the roads slowly began to freeze, and the great lake near the town was starting to freeze. Hardly anyone was outside in the gradually worsening conditions except when absolutely necessary. In fact, it was quiet throughout the small town.
Almost quiet…
But within the northern most part of New Otsu, roughly forty five minutes away from the Canadian Border, a dark gray 2009 Toyota Corolla Altis pulls into the parking lot of a cheap motel. The driver of the vehicle parks the car around the left side of the motel and kills the ignition of the car, pulling the keys out of the slot and opening the driver's side door. And stepping out of the car was none other than the Ishin-Mirkwood examiner of executions himself, Iizuka.
Iizuka's attire particularly consisted of a white long sleeve shirt worn underneath a solid black, baggy fitting hoodie. A pair of olive green hakama cargo pants cover his legs through their entirety, the leg openings themselves being tucked into his black open toe combat boots. His hand-paws were covered in a pair of brown cloth gloves, with his forearms and the back of his hand-paws being covered in a pair of black samurai bracers.
The tanuki approaches the entrance to his motel room on the first floor, his right hand-paw digging into his right pants pocket and pulling out a copper key from it. He inserts the key into the slot on the silver colored cylindrical knob and turns the key to the left and immediately twists the knob in the same direction right after. He gently pushes the door to the partially lit motel room forward and removes the key from the slot, placing it back inside and entering the room. But it seems he wasn't the only occupant in the room.
Right as he shuts the door, the tanuki shifts his attention towards the four foot four inch tall fox laying on the second bed near the kitchen area. The fox's attire practically consisted of a black tank top and a pair of white pants with blue stripes on the sides. His fur was much identical to Matt and Tomoe's fur colors, yet his hair was spiky and a silvery white color. His turquoise blue eyes gaze upward half-liddedly at the ceiling in thought, and his hand-paws being placed behind his head underneath the pillows.
"Well, Enishi, everything is set", Iizuka began taking a seat on the left edge of the king sized mattress and begins removing his boots. "Tomorrow, you will return to Kawasabus with your sister", the tanuki continued right before hearing the vulpine scoff.
"It's about time", Enishi replied, moving his hand-paws from under the pillow and leans his upper body upward, resting his arms on his lap right after. "Though even if the assassin were to die tomorrow, I doubt she'll return with me after what happened a month ago".
"Oh?" Iizuka asked, turning his body towards the fox with a genuinely curious expression shortly after removing his boots.
"She and I had a bit of an alteration after finding out Matt was dating the rabbit residing at her residence", Enishi began, his right hand-paw gently clutching the corresponding side of his face carefully. "I swear to this day, she still packs a rather nasty punch".
"Oh, so she's stronger than she lets on, I see", Iizuka replied with a light grin on his muzzle just before unzipping his jacket and removing it, throwing the garment onto the floor next to his boots.
"Yeah, she even managed to knock a tooth right out of my mouth, too", after Enishi said that, the tanuki had to use some of his willpower to refrain from laughing, lest he find himself getting into a physical alteration with the fox. "But regardless if whether or not she returns to Kawasabus with me, at least the assassin will be dead before nightfall tomorrow. And that's enough for me".
"I wouldn't worry about that too much", Iizuka replied with a calm grin on his face before turning his body to the front and laying back against the bed, placing his hand-paws under the pillow and resting the back of his head on the pillow. "Once he's been taken care of, everything will fall in place", the tanuki continued before pausing briefly to let out a calm sigh. "We'll both get what we want".
"I suppose…" Enishi responded softly with a sigh right before laying back against the bed, reaching to his left and turning the lamp off. And although he found himself drifting off into a much needed sleep, the tanuki's nocturnal eyes were fixed on the ceiling on top of him, his brows furrowed in serious thought, and his grin no longer plastered on his face.
"I must be a fool to play with fire like this…" Iizuka thought with a brief pause, then began to grin gently as he continued. "But I'll be a rich fool at the very least", with that final train of thought finished, the tanuki closes his eyes and slowly drifts off into a much needed sleep.
Tomorrow would be the day everything would fall into place. Tomorrow would be the day all the cards are placed on the table.
Tomorrow… would be the day the assassin dies.
The Next Morning
Warmth, love, and peaceful tranquility filled the living room where Matt and Jenny slept peacefully with each other. Jenny's arms were wrapped around her lover's neck much like how Matt's muscular built arms were wrapped around her waist. Her head rested on Matt's chest as she breathed silently in peaceful bliss. But she wouldn't remain asleep for much longer, because at the moment the rays of cloudy daylight fill the darkness of the living room, Jenny's eyes flutter gently before a gentle yawn leaves her mouth. Her half-lidded eyes gaze towards her lover soon after and smiles in content.
"He truly is at peace right now", Jenny thought inside of her mind before reaching Matt's left cheek with her right hand-paw and cupping it gently, her thumb trailing just under the diagonal scar. But what made her heart flutter the most was the gentle smile he bore on his muzzle, the faintest hint of his white canines showing near the back of his muzzle. "Even if he's a deadly assassin, I'm happy he was able to find peace within himself", as that though coursed through her mind, the rabbit moves forward slightly and plants a soft, loving kiss on the front of Matt's muzzle. He stirred only briefly, but he never awoke from the bunny's actions. But with how he remained peaceful regardless of the tender kiss, the rabbit was truly happy with how her fox slept, even after sharing another passionate night together.
"Jenny?" Tomoe's voice immediately caught her by surprise, the bunny squeaking suddenly and covering her mouth with her left hand-paw and her tits with her right arm. She immediately turns towards the vixen behind her with a heavily flustered look on her face.
"Bloody hell, lass! You scared the shit out of me!" Jenny exclaimed with a hushed tone, loud enough to emphasis on the shocked tone in her voice, but soft enough to not wake her lover by accident. Though with the grin she saw Tomoe bore on her face, her flustered look became slightly heavier almost to the point she was embarrassed.
Tomoe was looking at the flustered, surprised rabbit with a calm look on her face, although her grin was obviously apparent to the rabbit. Her attire practically consisted of a slim fitting white long sleeve shirt with a dark gray slim fitting hoodie worn on top of it. Her legs were covered by a pair of dark sanded blue jeans that fit tightly around her thighs, and loosened to a bootcut at the legs. Speaking of her jeans, her brown open toe boots were covered by the leg openings of her pants. Lastly, a pair of black samurai bracers covered her forearms and the back of her hand-paws, most of which were covered by the sleeves of her slim fitting jacket.
"I didn't mean to startle you, Jenny", Tomoe replied, although with a smirk on her muzzle and her hand-paws placed on her hips. "Though with how you and Matt are right now, I can tell you two must've had one hell of a night, am I right", that comment literally caused Jenny to blush heavily with wide eyes along with making her flustered face that much more obvious to the vixen.
"Tomoe!" Jenny blurted out almost loudly, but managed to speak those words with a hushed tone to ensure she didn't awaken Matt by accident. The vixen giggled softly with her eyes closed and a grin wide on her face, her hand-paws raised up in defense.
"Relax, Jenny. I'm just messing with you", Tomoe replied softly with a few giggles, but her joking manner was short lived. Her eyes reopen, the grin on her muzzle is lost, and her brows furrow slightly in a serious gesture. "In all seriousness, however, I need to ask a favor from you", that immediately caused the rabbit's ears to perk up attentively towards Tomoe's direction.
"A favor?" Jenny asked with genuine curiosity, slightly cocking a similarly toned brow at the older woman in front of her.
"Yes…" Tomoe began with a brief pause in order to sigh softly. "I'm having to meet with a group of mammals at a location twenty minutes west of here, and I'm wanting to ask if you can accompany me there", the vixen continued, but paused only for a moment to look at the conscious rabbit and the sleeping fox. "You and Matt aren't currently tied, are you?" she asked, yet right after she did, a heavy blush began forming on the bunny's face, her eyes widening upon hearing the vixen ask that particular question.
"Eh…" Jenny began, but merely looks away from the vixen and looks down towards her crotch, which was fortunately blocked from the vixen's view thanks to the blankets she and her vulpine lover used last night. She quickly grabs the blanket and wraps it around her chest just as fast before slowly pulling out of Matt. Her crotch was practically sore, but was of no surprise whatsoever. Her lover was literally big downstairs. But once she was off of him, she stood up and began walking towards her bag near the window. "Was tied… but yeah, I'll accompany you, Tomoe".
"Alright", Tomoe replied with a nod before turning away from the blanket covered rabbit. "I'll be in the car waiting for you", and with that, the vixen walks towards the kitchen counter and grabs her keys from it, only to turn directly towards the front door and walks out of the house.
With the bunny left alone in the living room, she opens her bag and began grabbing a clean pair of clothes from it. After grabbing her outfit, she slips the black and crimson colored lace thong on before grabbing the similarly colored lace bra, quickly placing the garment onto her chest and covering her breasts. Her hand-paws grab a hold of her sanded black skintight jeans and slips her legs into the leg garment, grabbing a silver studded belt and slipping it through the loops shortly after buttoning her pants. Now that her jeans were on, she grabs a dark gray slim fitting long john shirt and places it over her torso, covering her bra covered breasts and providing a bit of warmth onto her body from the material. The bunny grabs a pair of black cloth gloves that cover her hand-paws to their entirety and puts them on, following a pair of dark brown rabbit sized samurai bracers covering her forearms and the back of her hand-paws. Lastly, she turns to her left and grabs her black hoodie from her bag as well, placing the slim fitting garment over her torso and zipping it up about three quarters of the way up.
Now that she was fully clothed, the rabbit grabs her sheathed dagger and places it inside the left inner pocket of her hoodie securely. Fully clothed and prepared, she began to walk towards the front door, but the sight of her sleeping fox stopped her from progressing any further. Her eyes gaze at the sleeping fox on the futon and couldn't help but softly smile at him. Matt really looked peaceful when he was sleeping, even as an assassin. The bunny quietly approaches him and leans forward, planting a gentle kiss on his forehead before gently rubbing her chin across his muzzle.
"I'll be back soon, Matt", Jenny softly said towards her sleeping lover shortly after planting the kiss and scent marking him. "My handsome mate", and with that, the bunny turns around and walks out of the front door, quietly closing it behind her and leaving her boyfriend, her mate to sleep.
Immediately after locking the front door, the bunny rushes towards Tomoe's lavender colored, 2009 Hounda Civic and quickly enters the front passenger's seat. She buckles herself in and enables the vixen to pull out of the driveway. And with that, Tomoe began driving towards the destination in which the claimed meeting was to take place. Speaking of which…
"Where are we meeting the mammals at? And who are we meeting?" Jenny asked, her head turned towards the vixen and her eyes gazing directly at the vixen.
"We're meeting with a group of Neo-Yaminobu ninjas at Bellwether Enterprises", Tomoe's answer caused the bunny to gasp with shock and stare at the vixen with a surprised expression on her face.
"Wait, you mean the same group of Ninjas who tried to kill Matt in Zootopia?" Jenny asked wide eyed, her breathing slowly quickening and her heart pounding slightly.
"Yes", Tomoe answered with a nod, her eyes focused on the road in front of her. "The same clan responsible for kidnapping his older brother, Nick, in an attempt to kill the Battousai. Not to mention the same clan who had attacked Matt a couple of months ago", she explained. "Do ou remember how he had caused the rain to bleed?"
"Yeah…" Jenny recalled, remembering the night Matt had killed the ninja assassin by severing the tiger in half with the tiger's own blade, recalling how her body was painted with the ninja assassin's blood right as the fox had killed him. "But I thought he was apart of the Orimakishu ninja clan".
"Unfortunately, that's not the case", Tomoe claimed. "Murakami, although dressed in the Orimakishu ninja clan outfit, his affiliation lies within the Neo-Yaminobu-"
"In order to use the Orimakishu clan as scapegoats, and to use the killing as an excuse to get them to side with the Neo-Shogunate party", Jenny interrupted, placing all the bits and pieces of information she had heard by far together, which was honestly starting to make sense to her.
"Precisely", Tomoe replied.
"But what about the night howlers? The drug that's being used to revert the predators in a state of savagery", Jenny asked. "Is the Neo-Yaminobu clan responsible for the creation of the drug?"
"No", Tomoe answered, turning left at a four way junction and continuing towards their destination. Although they have managed to acquire some of the formula, they weren't the ones responsible for the creation".
"Then who is?" Jenny asked with a cocked, nearly suspicious brow. But what she was about to hear next, she did not prepare for.
"John Bellwether, the sheep whom I formerly dated shortly before his death", Tomoe answered, her eyes narrowing slightly at the mentioning of his name. "He was the one who created the night howler drug in the first place", the vixen paused for a moment before letting a soft, frustrated sigh from her muzzle. "And he was also the responsible for my older brother's death", wait a second. Older brother? That instantly caught the rabbit by surprise.
"You had an older brother?" Jenny asked with a pair of widened eyes.
"Yes…" Tomoe replied with a sigh bearing a similar tone like the previous one. "his name was John Victor Wilde. He was the father of Matt and his four older siblings: Terrance, Melissa, Nick, and Tauriel", the vixen continued right before stopping at a red light and turning her head slightly towards the bunny. "My brother had been killed by the first victim of the drug, Alexander Lionwhite on July Seventeenth. However, I wasn't told of his death until a couple days later from one of my co-workers", she explained as calmly as possible, although the faintest hint of tears welling within her eyes were noticed by the bunny. "Barely less than two months after his death, I found out John had been responsible for my brother's death", with her response, a couple tears streamed down her face despite how calm she remained.
"I… I didn't know that…" Jenny replied softly, her ears drooping and her eyes becoming half-lidded. "Matt never told me about this…"
"Its because he was never told of what really happened, yet…" Tomoe answered before gently pressing the gas the instant the light turned green, her gaze glaring directly at the road in front of her.
"I see…" Jenny replied with a soft sigh before turning back towards her with fully open eyes. "There's something I've been meaning to ask. How do you know all of this?" the bunny asked with a curiously suspicious tone in her voice, especially with the way her brow was cocked at the vixen.
"Its because I was working at Bellwether Enterprises shortly before John and I began dating", Tomoe answered. "Of course, Thrandeer asked me to work there as a way of gathering intel for the clan regarding the pharmaceutical company's true intentions", the vixen claimed. "At first, I went in there as a neutral party, but shortly after discovering John's involvement with my brother's death, I immediately quit and sided with the Ishin-Mirkwood clan", she continued, the bunny nodding attentively upon hearing the details.
"And what about the Neo-Yaminobu?" Jenny asked, completely unaware of what the vixen was about to tell her.
"Its simple", Tomoe began before letting out a soft sigh. "I began acting as a double agent a day after finding out about John Bellwether's death, under the behest of Thrandeer Katzuma", she continued. "I had to give some information to both the Ishin-Mirkwood and the Neo-Yaminobu in order to ensure everything ran smoothly", although Jenny's eyes widen for a moment in shock, she manages to recuperate herself and refocuses her attention towards the vixen.
"And what information are you giving them this time?" Jenny asked, starting to become uneasy after learning the vixen had been working as a double agent, let alone under the order of Thrandeer himself.
"Matt's weakness", as soon as Tomoe said those words, Jenny's eyes shoot wide open almost to the size of dinner plates. But before she could respond, the vixen raises her right hand-paw up towards the rabbit. "However, I will not tell them his true weakness, but a false weakness you've encountered a couple months ago" the vixen's words was now starting to confuse the rabbit quite a bit now. Matt's true weakness? A false weakness? What was she talking about?
"Matt's… true weakness?" Jenny asked. "And what do you mean by 'false weakness'? What are you-"
"When Matt drew his blade towards your neck when you unintentionally startled him in his sleep. That's the false weakness you've encountered, and the one I will inform the Neo-Yaminobu with", Tomoe interrupted calmly, much to the bunny's confusion. Before Jenny could ask, the vixen raises her hand-paw again. "Matt told me what happened the day after it occurred", the female vulpine finished before placing her right hand-paw onto the steering wheel.
"I see…" Jenny replied with her ears drooping regarding what the vixen said. She was not fond of that particular day over two months ago, especially after having stormed out of the hotel room away from Matt. That lead to not speaking to him again until she had been nearly raped and killed Friday afternoon. But in the end, everything worked out in the end, and now she was Matt's mate. However…. "What about Matt's true weakness?" the bunny asked curiously, a mix of emotions forming inside of her mind and her heart.
On one end, she wanted to know and hopefully use the knowledge of his weakness to prevent an unimaginable fate to befall Matt. On the other end, however, she didn't want to know if it would hinder Matt's ability to protect her, nor did she want the Neo-Shogunate armies to use it to their advantage. Either way, as soon as Tomoe's eyes glance at the rabbit, Jenny knew she was about to find out.
"I cannot say for certain…" Tomoe admitted honestly before turning her attention back to the road. "But all we could do now is hope the Neo-Yaminobu hadn't discovered his true weakness… whatever it is", and with that, the two continue to drive towards their destination in silence, a silence that was neither comfortable nor uncomfortable.
Regardless of the silence that now filled the void inside the car, their destination was now within their sights. A large glass sign depicting the words 'Bellwether Enterprises' in red was spotted near the entrance of the facility parking lot. The vixen turns right on the said entrance and began driving towards the rear entrance of the seven story tall facility. Her eyes spot the underground garage entrance up ahead and turns left, entering the dark underground parking level and allowing her nocturnal vision to adjust to the dimly lit chamber within. She spots a parking lot near the elevator and seizes the opportunity to park on the spot, turning the key back and killing the ignition once she was parked.
"Alright, listen to what I have to say before we enter", Tomoe began, turning her attention to the rabbit and seeing the bunny giving her an affirming nod. "Tatsumi and the others will be on the fourth floor courtyard. Be on your guard at all times, and never let them see you like an open book. If they do, they may figure out Matt's true weakness from one of us", after warning the bunny, along with an understanding nod from the rabbit, she and Jenny step out of the car and walk to the elevator entrance. With a press of a button, the elevator doors open and the two mammals enter the elevator and press the button inside to close the door. Alas, the two ascend towards the fourth floor above, the floor where the Neo-Yaminobu lies…
Tomoe's Residence, A couple minutes later
Snow falls slowly onto the ground around the residence, and the cold winds from the north begin blowing through the town of New Otsu. Many of the residents within the town remained indoors unless people were needing head somewhere. But for the most part, everybody remained inside the comforts of their homes. Matt Wilde was one such mammal who stayed within his home, or his aunt's residence in his situation.
Speaking of Matt, the fox had started shifting his body a bit and lets out a mild yawn out of his muzzle, stretching both his arms and his legs while he did. He briefly rubs his eyes with his left forearm before opening them slowly. His eyes blink twice before the fox leans his upper body upward, surveying his surroundings. One thing the fox noticed right way was the fact his bunny was nowhere to be around, nor did his aunt seem to be within the area. The entire house was practically uninhabited except for himself.
"Jenny… Tomoe?" Mat asked, quickly stepping off of the futon and began surveying the living room. "Are you here?" the fox asked again right before he began walking around the living room. But recalling the events of last night, especially with how sore his package downstairs currently felt, the fox temporarily ceases his search and walks to his duffel bag. He grabs himself a pair of clothes from the bag quickly dresses himself in the garments he grabbed.
Before long, the fox was no longer in the nude, but sporting a pair of clean clothes he had grabbed from his bag. His torso was covered in a black three-fourths sleeved shirt with a V-neck around the neck line, which fit almost tightly around his muscular built torso. A pair of dark green colored cargo pants covered his legs, the leg openings of his pants being tucked into his black open toe combat boots. A pair of black leather gloves cover his hand-paws through their entirety, much like the black samurai bracers covered his forearms and the back of his hand-paws. Speaking of his samurai bracers, they were partially covered by the three-fourths sleeves of his shirt.
Now that he was completely clothed, the fox began walking around the first floor of the house hoping to find Jenny and Tomoe. It was obvious they weren't in the kitchen, nor in the living room. Perhaps they were outside? With that in mind, he opens the back shoji door to the backyard and began looking around the area. It seems they weren't here either, nor were they in the now snow covered garden. Matt shakes his head a couple of times and heads back inside, closing the door behind him as he did.
If they weren't on the first floor, might as well check on the second.
With that in mind, the fox decides to head towards the stairs and began walking up along them. But about halfway up, he heard someone knocking on the door and quickly turns around. The vulpine rushes down the stairs and unlocks the door, pulling it open to see who it was standing outside. But what did not expect to see was the Ishin-Mirkwood examiner of executions standing right at his doorstep.
The tanuki himself was gazing at the vulpine with narrow eyes, his clothing basically consisting of a hakama shirt and pants respectively. His hakama shirt was a dark cerulean blue color while the hakama pants he wore were a creamy gray color. A similarly colored scarf was wrapped around his neck as if he were wanting to keep warm, despite the winter coat the tanuki was now sporting. His feet-paws were covered in a pair of black open toe combat boots, while his forearms and the back of his hand-paws were covered in a pair of black samurai bracers. Lastly, a pair of swords were strapped on the left side of his body with the thick cloth belt he wore around his waist. One of them was a long twenty six inch bladed katana and the other was a short sixteen inch wakizashi.
But with Iizuka's presence before him, the fox began glaring at him with a calmly angered expression on his face.
"Iizuka, I don't know what the hell you're doing here, but you aren't welcome here" Matt growled calmly with a cocked brow, one that was mixed of both curiosity and slight anger towards him. "So how about doing me a favor and get the hell off my Aunt's property", after saying those words, the fox proceeded to slam the door in front of him. But much to his surprise, the tanuki quickly stops him from trying to slam the door.
"I know who the traitor is…" Iizuka began calmly, his narrow eyes glaring at the vulpine calmly with his right hand-paw inside his corresponding pocket and the left clutching the top part of his katana's sheath. "Its Tomoe", as soon as the tanuki said that, Matt's eyes widen and lets out a soft, shocked gasp. But his eyes narrow at the tanuki shortly after wards.
"Bullshit!" Matt replied calmly, although with an apparent growl in his tone. "There's no way in hell that's true!"
"I wish it weren't true, but unfortunately it is", Iizuka claimed. "She's meeting with her conspirators at Bellwether Enterprises not far from here", the tanuki continued before forming a slight smirk on his muzzle. "She even brought Jenny into the conspiracy as well".
"What?!" Matt replied with a genuinely shocked expression on his face. "That's bullshit!"
"As I said, I wish it weren't true, but it is", Iizuka responded while he shook his head once to add more emphasis on his words. He looked towards the fox with the smirk being retained on the tanuki's face, waiting for the fox to come up with a response. But he soon saw Matt lowering his head and shaking his head a couple of times in disbelief. Even his brows were pointing upwards in a sense of sadness, possibly betrayal.
"But… but how?" Matt asked with disbelief, his right hand-paw moving towards the left side of his chest and clutching the spot where his heart rested.
"Tomoe's words…" Iizuka began, his smirk widening only slightly, but nevertheless with a menacing tone in it. "Read them", that snapped the fox out of his trance and looks at Iizuka with widened eyes, yet his brows furrow and his eyes narrow shortly after the tanuki said those words.
What? The hell are you talking about?", after Matt asked, the fox turns around and quickly sprints upstairs towards his aunt's room, opening the door and entering the room where Tomoe's journal rested.
Iizuka used this opportunity to enter the house and shuts the door behind him, walking to the living room and taking a seat on the couch Jenny and Matt hadn't slept on. The faint scent of sex was still apparent from last night, much to the tanuki's surprise, but he ignores the scent and turns his attention towards the stairs. And before long, the fox was walking downstairs with a brown leather journal in hand. The fox had already opened the journal and was currently looking through the pages quickly to find anything regarding what Iizuka had claimed.
"You remember John Bellwether, the mammal who wounded you?" Iizuka asked, the fox continuing to look through the pages of Tomoe's journal. The tanuki, on the other hand, grabs a smoking pipe from his right pocket along with a small bag of tobacco from it as well. "She knew him".
The memory began to play through Matt's mind shortly after the Iizuka said those words, although the memory began playing in a fast-forward pace. John Bellwether approached the fox at a quick pace, with Matt raising his sword just above his obliques to where he can properly execute the attack needed to strike the Neo-Shogunate governor down. The moment to strike came quickly, with the fox moving forward and tilting the end of his sword slightly to perform a diagonal slash against John. He manages to slice right through the sheep's left shoulder cleanly, blood splattering out of the wound following an agonizing cry from the male. But that didn't mean he got through the attack without injury. No, the sheep managed to nick his left cheek with the tip of his own sword, a slightly diagonal slash appearing a second after John's wound began to bleed profusely. And after the attack had happened, the sheep collapses onto the ground with his life's blood leaving his body from the wound.
"They were to be married… so sad", Iizuka said with his gaze directed at the window in front of him, placing some of the tobacco inside of the pipe as a preparation to smoke the plant. But as he did, the fox manages to find the page he was looking for, which was seemingly written the day after John Bellwether was assassinated.
September 30th, 2009
Last night, my fiancee, John Bellwether was killed during a bodyguard assignment. He was on his way to a Meeting in Kawasabus at the time of his death…. I wish I could've stopped him before he left for Kawasabus to meet with his sister, to tell him how badly I loved him… but now I'll never have the chance to tell him that…
Matt's eyes were completely shot wide open at the words in Tomoe's journal, his chest heaved in near-heavy, rapid panting, and for the first time since his mission in Zootopia, his wound began bleeding. Some of the blood drops onto the page of the book with a couple of repetitive pat noises, a moment before the fox loosens his grip on the journal and letting it fall to the ground. Matt was in complete shock. John Bellwether and Tomoe dating? Let alone bound to marry? How did he not know this? How did he not know his aunt was dating the Neo-Shogunate governor he had killed?
Why did she not tell him this?
As Matt's mind became plagued with questions, the tanuki turns his attention towards the fox and began to grin widely. Everything was going completely according to plan, and he knew what was bound to happen next.
"Why…?" Matt began with a light stutter in his voice, slowly turning his head towards the tanuki sitting on the second couch. "I don't understand…. Why did she not tell me about this…? Why did she take Jenny with her…?" the fox asked, his eyes remaining wide open and directed at the examiner of executions. However, the tanuki turns his head away from the fox and leans his upper body forward slightly.
"You know what must be done", Iizuka began shortly before grabbing a lighter out of the same pocket he got the tobacco with, hovering it over the pope and pressing the button with his thumb. An orange-yellow colored flame lit the instant the button was switch and burns the tobacco with a bright, similarly colored light. The raccoon dog bites onto the pipe and inhales some of the tobacco within the pipe, the plant burning as a result of his actions right before exhaling the smoke through his mouth and his nose. And with a smirk, two words leave his mouth, and two words told the fox what he needed to do.
"Kill them"