Okay guys here is the third chapter of The Lotus.
I know I had ended the last chapter of Naru bursting into tears but as the story is also about someone called the Lotus. So I thought I would make this chapter about her ^_^ Sorry it has taken me so long to update TT_TT I have just come out of hospital.
Disclaimer I do not own Ghost Hunt just the plot of this story and Narus parents names ^^
Thinking
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Chapter 3
The Lotus Strikes Again
*Flashback 20 years ago*
Another dull day of working. Kill this guy, kill my ex-wife it's always the same nothing really exciting anymore.
I Yuki Shibuya am bored!
Well I was till I got a new assignment. Many rich and famous people hire me as I am the best in my line of work. The Lotus assassin easily recognisable work I slit the victims throats, stab them in the chest then lay a neat little origami lotus on top of the victims chest wound. My work is easy to recognise but never have I been caught not a single clue left behind. Nope not by me any of those second rate assassins well yeah that's acceptable but not by the best. I sound kind of narcissistic but o'well.
This new assignment of mine lives in America o'joy my most favourite place in the world (if you didn't pick up on the sarcasm your stupid). Any way his name is Nathan Whiteheart a fashion designer. He is single and orphaned great no one to miss him when he's dead. Classic white hair,, blue eyes tanned skin, originates from Tennessee, of a medium build and stands 5'11. Kind of the opposite too me naturally I have raven black hair lilac eyes and really pale skin. I come from Japan and am a midget well not really a midget maybe average 5'7 but my height is the only average thing about me. I'm drop dead gorgeous and incredibly intelligent.
Anyway apparently my client wants this man dead as he is a major rival in the fashion industry. Not like I really give a fuck on why just on how much there willing to pay for the job. Apparently this guy really wanted Whiteheart-san dead he paid 5.5 million so nothing wrong with that.
On my plane flight to America it gave me time to execute my plan of action. A tip from my sources overseas has given me his documents so I know every move he has planned for the next two months
"Shame he won't live that long" I thought to myself darkly while giving a small little chuckle. I was given a few awkward glances by some of the passengers and some of them were obviously talking about me but with one look at my death glare they all shut up and went back to what they were doing.
I was in my small hotel room getting ready for the attack that would happen tonight. Whiteheart-san was going to be at a fancy ball get together or whatever the Americans want to call it I don't give a damn. I had my long hair tied back and held in place with a purple ribbon and butterfly clip, a long purple dress which hugged all the right places the length also had the added bonus of hiding my daggers and also gave ease of movement to help me sneak in.
Before I knew it was already 8'O clock which was my cue I had to leave. Finding my way to where the party/ball thing was being held wasn't all that hard, just look for the rich cars and possibly the big house/manor with its gates wide open. Of course that would be the easy way in and the way you'll most likely be caught at so for me it was over the wall and across the garden.
I have to admit the security on this place is appalling there were no guards by the wall or watch dogs. So getting onto the grounds was easy to make my job easier the first balcony that I came to had the windows wide open. Being an assassin it helps if you have ninja like skills so getting myself up on the balcony and into the manor was the easiest part of the job. Now it's time for the hard part locating and killing Nathan Whiteheart.
I make my way down the marble staircase which leads down to the main room to start socialising with the guests. The first young man to spot me was less then handsome but still had the nerve to approach me.
"My, my well ain't you a pretty little thing. I'm Mathew Richards. Would you care for a dance." he purred at me.
"God I think I'm about to be sick"and mentally cringed at his proposal.
"Hello I'm Yuki Shibuya, certainly" I say with a fake smile holding out my hand for him to escort me to the dance floor.
"Shibuya what a strange name" he comments as he pulls me in for a waltz
"Well duh" I think to myself. "Yes I'm Japanese hence the strange sounding name." I answer.
When the waltz finally came to an end and I went to bid Richard-san goodbye but he refused to let go off my hand.
"Let go off my hand Mr Richards or I'll pull out my daggers and then you'll be sorry." I asked him while trying to tug my hand free.
"Now, now sweetie where are you running off to" he asked me while leaning in. before I could make a remark to bruise this guys pride another voice stepped in.
"Let the young lady go Mathew your wife's looking for you" The voice came from behind me and was strongly accented with a drawl.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah Whiteheart you just want the pretty one for yourself" Richard commented but retreated all the same.
"Whiteheart? Wow that was easy" I turned around to face my target but I wasn't prepared for what I saw. He was handsome my heart had stopped as soon as I looked at him and I could feel my cheeks burning. His blue eyes were dark and looked as if they could see into the souls of the people around him. His white hair fell into his eyes a little but it wasn't long but not short either well what I could see through his brown hat. His white t-shirt hugged his chest nicely, through his undone checker pink shirt it was easy to tell he also did manual work.
"Your dressed a little too casual for a formal get together aren't you?" I asked him with a small smile.
"Yes I am but really I don't like these types of things so come in anything that will annoy them" he told me with a wink.
"Well I must admit it is rude for you to help someone out and then not introduce yourself. My name is Yuki Shibuya" I told him with fake mockery. He picked up on my tone and chuckled
How rude of me my name is Nathan Whiteheart. Please to meet ya. Designer and owner of Whiteheart fashion stores all over the globe. How about you Mrs…" He started
"Miss" I interrupted I am not married
"Oh sorry, Miss Shibuya who are you working for?"
"Me I work for Tokushima Kimono Limited" I lied.
"You know for helping me out earlier why don't I repay you upstairs away from all of this" I purred seductively which in my case and his had us a bit surprised.
"If you insist Miss Shibuya but we could just talk and dance if you like" He stuttered a lot and went a cute five shades of red. But he still allowed me to lead him upstairs.
We found a room which was not already in use.
"Perfect let's get this over and done with" Thinking it turned my usual excited feeling about a kill into sadness and I have no idea why. The only witness of his death in the room would be the giant stuffed panda in the corner. He went over to the bed and sat on it patting the patch next to him for me to sit. I locked the door and took a step forward, pulling my dress up and taking my two long daggers out from their side straps.
"I'm sorry please don't take this personally you seem like a nice guy in all but this is what I'm hired for" I told him in a desperate tone. The confused look that crossed his face told me he hadn't seem my daggers yet so I lifted them up to the light for him to see. A mixture of emotions passed across his face first realisation, shock then fear but then understanding and sadness.
"You? I? What? Oh I see when we were downstairs and you brought me up here your intension is to kill me. Wow I've had rejection before but this is a first. But a job is a job so come on then kill me. But I want you to tell the name you go by." He asked me in a depressed tone/
To say I was shocked was an understatement I was damn right confused he wanted me to kill him.
"The Lotus. My assassin name is The Lotus" at my confession his eyes widened but they were still so sad.
"Alright well then do your job" he said with one of the most serious tones I have ever heard. When I reached the bed and was standing right in front of him I gave him a small kiss and held up my dagger to his throat. The feel of his soft lips were still on mine and that's when I knew I couldn't kill him.
"I can't" I said to him in nothing more than a whisper as tears started pricking behind my eyes.
"You can't what?" He said surprised at my delay.
"Kill you I can't kill you" I told him a little louder and that's when my tears silently rolled down my cheeks.
"Why can't you, you said yourself this is what you were hired to do so do it" He asked still confused.
"Death isn't a joke and I don't know why I can't kill you. I JUST CAN'T! I may have fallen for you" I told him dead in the eyes and I watched as the sadness from his blue eyes burned with something I couldn't put my finger on.
"Then give me your daggers" Nathan commanded he was now standing up with his hands out ready for me to give to him. I handed them over to him happy to get rid of them.
"I can't go home" I said as realisation finally hit me.
"Why?" Again back to the confused tone of voice.
"I have broken a key assassin rule by not killing you" I said looking him in the eyes again man this guy is tall. A fresh set of tears rolled down my cheeks.
"Then you'll just have to stay in America then huh" He said as he pulled me into a hug which I gladly took but the smell of his cologne smelled like it belonged down the toilet
"But I will still have nowhere" It was my turn to be confused now, While all he did was smile down at me. God that smile was hot it made my heart skip a beat and my face go a light shade of pink
"Oh I don't know about that my beds big enough for two and my house is big enough as well that's if you don't mind having to see this each morning as I have fallen for you too." He said clearly amused while pointing to himself.
"Fine but I won't be nice to you" I said mockingly with a slight pout which he laughed at the jerk.
"Okay I can live with that" He said as he tilted my head back and placed a gentle but loving kiss on my lips.
Yuki – I can't believe it. I fell in love with an idiot
Lunar Wolf Maiden – Yep aren't I nice ^_^
Nathan –Yeah I guess she loved me enough not to kill me ^_^
Lunar Wolf Maiden- Thank you very much to Miko-Monk and Krissy2lip for reviewing.
Yuki- Yes thank you very much please read and review no flames please.
Nathan – Yeah or you might get a visit from the Lotus *wink*. Hang on quick question what was with the panda O_o
Lunar wolf maiden – Nothing why.