Sorry for the late up date. It's the end of the semester and I have been working on my final projects. I cannot update as frequently until the semester ends and then I have a Maymester, so I won't be able to update on a regular basis until the beginning of June. Sorry for the inconvenience. I wish this chapter was a bit longer since I most likely won't be able to post again until summer break, but I currently don't have time to put out long chapters. So, I guess, you guys will have to deal with only half the content I was planning to put in this chapter. Again sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for supporting my story.
Reborn's POV:
Reborn was not excited about today's mission. For one he is stuck having to babysit the lackey and two the subject matter of the mission assigned makes him feel queasy. Not that Reborn would ever admit to anyone that he would not be able to handle it. He totally could. It's just the mission at hand reminds him of what happened. Not that he is going to let that influence his performance because if there is one thing Reborn does not allow himself that thing would be failure. If he couldn't handle something as simple as dismembering a human trafficking rig what use is he. They are so bellow him on the criminal totem pool.
So that is why Reborn is now sitting at a bar in women's clothing. He and Skull were bait. They were the perfect bait because their flames made it so that it took more alcohol to actually effect them. Where is that Lackey! He's late by a whole ten minutes. How does he expect to survive in the mafia world if he couldn't keep up with his own schedule? A second later a lady sat down next to him. She had silky violet hair with a yellow Ribbon in it. Wait... a... ribbon... It couldn't be...
"Skull?!" Reborn choked out surprised the lackey had such a convincing disguise. He was wearing a light pink floral afternoon dress with a pastel yellow overcoat.
"Did you really not recognize me, Sempai." Skull responded in a hushed tone, "You did say we would be wearing matching ribbons so the others could track us through the chips Verde put in them."
"You really think I couldn't recognize you with that annoying personality of yours?" Reborn said with a smirk.
Skull scowled, but did not call out Reborn for his blatant lie. For some reason Reborn looked even more menacing to Skull wearing a black lacy mini skirt with a white collared blouse than he ever did before. Skull then realized something must be stressing Reborn out more than usual, so Skull knows better than to push any of Reborn's buttons.
"So Rena", Skull said using Reborn's undercover name, "You waiting for anyone else before we get this party started."
"No Harriett (Skull's undercover name)," Reborn responded, "It is just the two of us."
"Good", Skull said and started a good bullshit conversation, "So how is your ass of a husband."
"Harriett!" Reborn responded twitching some, "Language! Also you should know not to talk about him. He is the worst influence possible on my son!"
Skull grinned glad Reborn is going along with his under cover conversation.
"You know if things ever get too much for you to handle, you could always take your son and live at my place for a while. I'm sure my husband, Viole would not mind." Skull said in character.
Then Reborn's character responded with, "I wouldn't want to impose."
"It wouldn't be imposing, Rena." said Skull in his most feminine voice, "I mean I'm sure my little Lily would love the company!"
"Yeah. I'm sure they will get married one day." Reborn currently acting as Rena drawled in a drunken voice.
Reborn and Skull continued their conversation as if they were just two ladies sitting at the bar completely unaware that they were being watched by their targets. They are both glad their targets don't see anything out of place going on with their conversation, but they are not going to push their luck by breaking into morose code. They were to continue acting drunk and wait for their targets to abduct them. There plan is to get abducted, get taken to the secret base, take out all of those involved in the trafficking, and release all the prisoners. The people they were after abduct only women, so Reborn could guess what kind of deeds they forced to do. He would not let that happen to anybody else.
"Hello, ladies." Said a man who was admittedly handsome much to Reborn's annoyance. Must be the sky flames the man was pouring through practically every pore in his body. Yes, if this man was not the leader of the operation Reborn would sell his gun and go into the teaching business.
"Hi", said a giggling Skull who practically threw himself on the target. If there is one thing the Lackey is good at that would be acting, not that Reborn would ever admit it to anybody. He was surprised enough that the Lackey was a competent actor.
Reborn took another shot.
"Ooo" the lackey squealed, "Look at you finally loosening up."
If they were not under cover Reborn would have shot the Lackey right then and there.
"So what are the lovely names of you two beautiful ladies?" The man asked oozing charisma.
"I'm Harriet an tis is ma good frien Rena." The cloud drawled pretending to be a giggly drunk.
"I couldn't help but over hear, but you're having some home problems. Right, miss Rena?" The man said.
"Yes", Reborn said looking anywhere but the man's face.
"I might be able to help with that." The man said in his faux kind voice. Reborn hated how skys were all so manipulative, especially those with the polarized flame time.
"Thank you." Reborn said with a fake smile.
"Here's to a better life." The man said passing drinks to each of them. Normally Reborn would not drink something that was obviously drugged, but it was the only way to get their location. Reborn put the drink up to his mouth.
"I didn't order this drink", Renato said to the bartender.
"Don't worry it has been paid for by the older gentleman in the back corner." Said the bartender.
Renato smirked. His looks can even make older men fall for him. Renato got up and joined the man at his table.
"I see you got the drink." The man said. "I hope it's to your liking."
"Yes", Renato responded to the obvious civilian, "it's perfect for someone of my refined tastes."
Renato took a sip of the drink and started feeling woozy.
'Shit', Renato thought, 'I've been drugged.'
"What did you do to me!" Renato growled out. Eye sight blurring.
Renato saw the man open his mouth but all he heard was "Rena, Rena, RENA!"
Reborn blinked to see his lackey looking at him in some concern. Reborn tapped his drugged drink against that of Skull's. Bottoms up. Both Skull and Reborn drank only to be consumed by blackness minutes later.
