I smiled happily as I looked out into the sunset from my home in the iron woods. The tiger didn't chase me thank god and I was able to make back unseen. Well that was two days ago and the rhino guards were looking for perpetrator, they even came to my house. They didn't find anything of course due to me ditching them in the village.

So today I'm supposed to met a antelope wearing black royal messenger robs at the noodle shop in town. I was going to be paid a Hefty sum for the assassination I pulled off yesterday so I hope they don't back stab me.

I walked over to my closet and grabbed a nice green tunic with black leggings and no shoe's, but not before hiding a few throwing knives in the sleeves of my robs. I grabbed a small sack that was on my bed and wrapped the straps around my shoulders. I walked towards the front door prepared to leave, but before I opened it I remembered something , my bamboo hat (didn't look it up before). I quickly ran back to my hat rack and plopped it right onto my head.

I was soon out the door and walking through the iron woods on a lone path towards the village. The forest was quite nice this morning and the nice green colors were returning after the long winter. I sighed happily, why I just love spring.

It didn't take me long to get back into the village but one thing was for certain, there are more rhino guards than usual. I walked over a bridge giving me a good height advantage, I looked over the crowd and a lot of them looked paranoid and only a quarter of the shops were open today.

Sheesh, there so easy to frighten, I just hope that noodle shop is open, I love that place.

I walked through the crowd and a was all alone again on the lonely street to the noodle shop. The people probably won't be back to there normal routine for a few days.

I smiled as I saw the entrance to the noodle shop and I wasn't surprised to see it completely empty. There was no one here, not even in the front, dam, must be clos.."What would you like to order". I jumped at the voice and looked to my right, there stood , the owner of the restaurant.

I sighed then calmed down, dropping my ready stance "I would like 1 secret ingredient soup aaannnddd 1 dumpling please" I said happily. He nodded and scribbled down then order "it'll be out in a minute" he said quickly the ran into the kitchen. I smiled then went to go sit in a corner, waiting for that messenger and my food.

came out with my food a few minutes later and I paid for my meal, but the sound of voices grabbed my attention.

I listened a little closer but my eyes widened when I heard her name "come on tigress, my dads noodles will cheer you right up" the voice said encouragingly. Shit. If the five and the dragon warrior are here then that's going to be a big problem. Lets just hope that amnesia grenade worked or else I'm screwed, royally screwed.

I casually looked down at the table when the six entered the establishment, hiding my face from view. I pulled off my pack and casually pulled out some lead and some paper, and started drawing. I usually do this to make myself seem more casual, so I hope she doesn't look this way and/or remember anything about me.

sounded joyful as they entered and quickly took down there orders, most of them being regular noodle soup. I quickly took a glance at the group who sat in the middle of the restaurant and tigresses back was turned towards me, good. I looked back down and continued on my drawing I started it a few days ago. It was a sunset by a lake with mountains on both sides, it looked quite nice and I just had a little bit more to draw.

I put down my lead and picked up the chopsticks I was given and proceeded to pick up some of those delicious noodles, but obviously the universe had different plans. The antelope in black obscure messenger robs stood in front of me with her arms crossed. I slowly put the chopsticks back down on the table and take a quick glance at the five and panda, they all seem preoccupied.

I turn my head back towards the antelope and ask a question "can I help you" I asked quietly.

She frowned "are you mike" she asked quietly back, I smiled back "why yes I am, and I guess your the messenger" I say with that foxy smile of mine. she scoffed then took a seat in front of me, she doesn't do anything at first but she does pull the pack off her back. She sets it on the table and I quickly grab it, I check inside a see the giant amount of yuan.

I smile and look back up "well thank you, send the Emperor my regards" I say quietly. I move to stand up "wait, if you were to succeed he would like to know if you would do more jobs in the future" she said quickly. I was already standing up but I raise my eyebrows at the thought, hmm doing more jobs for the emperor. Well, if they continue to pay me ¥50000 I just might, but it really depends on the job.

I look at the messenger again and smile once again "depends on the job, now if you'll excuse me I must get back to my home, oh and, have my dumpling, you look hungry" I say with a laugh. She glares at me but snatches it off the plate and scarfs it down, she left the noodle shop not two seconds later in a quick dash.

I chuckle lightly, must be in a hurry. I quickly grabbed my pack from the ground and put my newly acquired money and drawing materials back in it. I sling the now heavy bag around my shoulders and pick up my now slightly cold bowl of noodles and head towards the exit. As I exit I can feel the tigers eyes glaring into my back, I frown but don't turn around.

I walk casually out of the restaurant and start walking back to my lovely house in the forest, but I take a detour. If that tiger was glaring at me like that, then she is prone to follow me, she may even know. I quicken my pace forwards but stop when my eyes fall on a bench under a tree. It was just before the bridge I walked over before and it was in a small shrubby area. It looked nice overall and I still had to finish my noodles, I walked towards it and plopped my butt right onto it, smiling happily in content.

I take the chopsticks out of the bowl and start eating, they still taste absolutely delicious, but I frown when I feel those eyes bore into my skull. She's following me, of course she is, she saw me there.

An brilliant idea suddenly pops into my head, making me smile. Lets wait it out, see what she does till the sun goes down, and beside, I got a drawing to finish.

_tigress_pov_

I growl angrily, whatever species of wolf this is, it's pissing me off. I'm sure this is the guy who did it, but with my amnesia I won't be able to accurately accuse him at all.

Back at Mr. ping's I heard him talking behind me despite there whispering, and I didn't pay him any mind at first, but when I heard the word emperor, I had to turn my head around, and when I did my eye's widened in remembrance. The orange fur gave him away, there's not many others besides me who have orange fur.

So I've decided to follow him and see where he goes, I told the others that I had to take care of something and I would be back later, but it seems I'll be here for longer than expected.

This orange furred killer is just sitting there; on the bench with that angering smile on his face and no care in the world. It just makes me want to punch his face.

_time_ skip_

He sat there for hours, sketching on a piece of paper and humming happy tunes. Over my hours of watching and his face almost laughing most of the time, and I really want to punch him in the face right now, but I have to hold it back.

This time he seemed to be sketching the sunset and looked heavily in focus, and I bet he wouldn't notice if I just walked up to him. An Idea formed in my head and I smiled evilly. There was no one around, not even a rhino guard, but that wouldn't matter, because I intend on interrogating him.

_Mike's_pov_

The sun was setting, giving me a perfect model for my drawing, and it was going along quite nicely, I even added a few buildings into it. It looked quite nice and real, but those eyes were still there; watching me. She must be a real patient one if she's been watching me for the last few hours, got to give her that. I continue to draw the nice sunset and hopefully it won't be long till I'm done, wait, were are those eyes.

My eyes widen when I suddenly feel a clawed paw wrap around my neck, oh crap. I was lifted quite easily off the bench I was sitting on and before I knew it, I was slammed into the tree behind the bench I was sitting on. I groaned out painfully "what the hell" I say angrily, I open my eyes ready to fight, but I stop, my favorite stalking tiger was currently holding me against the tree.

I flash her my foxy grin at the tiger making her growl out dangerously "you finally came down from the roof, you were there for hours" I say with a laugh. She tightened her grip making me choke a little "you where the one who assassinated general Ming" she said accusingly. You mean former, well anyways it's time to bring out my acting skills and act innocent "what do you mean, I was in my home when the word that someone was killed reached my home" I said with fake surprise and fright in my voice.

Her grip tightened once more making me choke again "don't lie to me murderer" she said with anger in her voice. I raised my hands up in defense "all I heard was that someone was killed, why are you accu.." CRACK. My eyes widened, tigress punch half the tree to pieces right by my head. Her eyes were squinted to the max and a loud growl emanated from her throat, oh shit, again.

She pulled my forward and and slammed me back into the tree, making me cry out in pain "don't lie to me" she hissed out dangerously.

OK, that hurt a lot more than I expected, I hope I can keep my act up. I looked at her with a scared face "I didn't kill anyone" I say timidly and quietly. My eyes widened as she pulled me forward again, but this time she threw me to my right into a wall. I cry out in pain upon impact and fall to the ground with a thud.

She walks towards me with full intention on braking my act, but I intend to play it as long as I possibly can. I scramble to my feet and try to run but she lunges and punches my stomach, hard. The wind was knocked out of my stomach so when I collides with the wall again, all I could do is weez. I slide down the wall and hit the ground again, my eyes are filled with fake fear as I try to breath again, she is standing over me and has her hands bunched into fists looking ready to punch something. I lean up and try sliding back but I'm met with the wall, I start shaking.

She towers over me "don't lie to me again, RAT" she said loudly with anger emanating off her like waves. "I I I don't k know w what your talking about" I said quietly in a whimper. She hisses at me and brings her right fist back for the punch.

Time seems to slow down at this and I'm not stupid, I could see the power behind that punch, and I was scared of that. I brought up my arms in a effort to protect myself, but just before fist make contact, a voice rings out "TIGRESS STOP THIS INSTANT"

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