Ice Chronicles

Chapter 62: Preparations

It was time to prepare for our secondary assault. With Matsu at my side, we started planning our attack on Higa. I had her construct a list of members Higa would use as security. Most of the security consisted of gang members and triads. Only a few armed men and women were listed, but that was a good thing on our part. I'm confident in everyone's skills and my speed so it shouldn't be a problem; however, there was one thing that bothered me. According to Ryan, Yukari and Shiina were kidnapped by Higa. The problem is that it's highly possible Higa will use Yukari as a means to stop us all. Our mission is save her and Shiina, rescue those Higa blackmailed and forced to obey him, and take him down. While it did sound simple, I know it's far from easy.

"Ren; I need you to take a look at this," Matsu stated. I turned towards her monitors and saw a layout of Higa's building. Her fingers moved flawlessly over the keyboard, causing multiple blue dots to appear on the screen. "These blue dots you see are where the people need rescuing are. If you've noticed, the two at the highest elevation is where Yukari and Shiina should be located. They could also be mixed in with those located around the bottommost levels."

"I see. I'm going with the top two since it seems more logical. Speaking of which, why would Higa kidnap Yukari and Shiina? What could he possibly hope to gain?" I pondered aloud. Matsu leaned back on my lap and pressed her back against my chest. We sat on the office chair she had, and boy is it one of the most comfortable chair I've ever sat on. To make matters better, Matsu was riding me as we planned everything out. In other words, we were having sex the entire time. She did an outstanding job in keep her moans in check and tended to her work at the same time.

"Maybe he knew Yukari was Takumi's daughter and tried to gain an advantage over her, which in turn, could gain an advantage over Minaka. Are you familiar with the rivalry between Higa and Minaka?" Matsu asked. I nodded my head and moved her hips up and down harder.

"Yeah, Higa's company is second place compared to M.B.I; he's been trying to claim the number one spot, but Minaka has always remained a few steps ahead of him."

"That's right," my brain-type gasped. I lifted her legs and moved her in time with my thrusts. "That's the only reason I can think of and it makes sense. Higa will resort to any means to get what he wants."

"Obviously if he went as far to kidnap them. I did tell Takami and my Uncle Clyde the news, but she tried to strangle us to death. She was really mad, but I could tell there was something else bothering her," I responded. Matsu covered her mouth to stifle her moans.

"What… do you mean?"

"I'm not sure what it was at first. I told them of our plan to take down Higa and get her back, but I also gave them my insight on everything else, like how extremely nervous and scared I was. Hearing that made Takami scream at me, literally. She yelled at me as though something similar happened to her," I explained. "That's when my uncle filled me in on some stuff regarding her children. Did you know she has a son as well?"

"I did," Matsu moaned. "I believe he's one year older than Yukari."

"You're correct," I fondled her breasts. "Apparently, Takami and Yukari had a bad falling out with their son/brother and he ended up moving away to study abroad. They haven't spoken to him ever since he moved away, but he would send letters from time to time. He's doing all right according to what Takami last heard, but I know she misses him dearly. I remind her a lot of him she told me; we're both incredibly smart, have a big heart, and is very protective. When I gave my thoughts on the assault, she remembered how her son felt whenever they got into it."

"That's too bad," Matsu gasped. "I wonder what he's doing now."

"Who knows?" I said back. "We'll worry about it later; let's get back to planning."

She could only nod as I finished up our long round. She panted vigorously and moved her hips off my member.

"Amazing," she breathed hotly. She fixed her cheongsam and put on her glasses before typing away on the keyboard. I zipped up my pants and watched the monitors bring up more documents.

"Director Ren, there is someone wanting a conference with you," Carmen stated. "Shall I tell him you're busy?"

"No, I'll go see what's up," I kissed Matsu's cheek and exited her room. Along the way downstairs, I could hear the girls going at it in the war room from the big television in the living room. I answered the door and greeted a man with raven black hair falling to the back of his neck. He was dressed in a long white shirt and blue jeans, standing just up to me chest. He looked up and opened his mouth wide, telling me he was surprised by my height.

"Are you Ren Zonin?" He asked.

"Yes I am; how can I help you?" I asked back.

"Holy crap you are a tall person. How tall are you, about a hundred and ninety centimeters?" He questioned.

"That's right; I tend to get stares a lot considering my height," I told him.

"I can see why," the visitor replied. I couldn't help but chuckle.

"So, what brings you here?"

"I told him where to find you," someone else spoke up. The visitor and I looked outside and saw Kai standing in front of my water fountain.

"Whoa, how long have you been there?" I asked.

"The entire time; who do you think guided him here?" the silent ashikabi pointed out.

"Good point," I accepted defeat. "Well come on in."

The three of us entered my living room where the new visitor introduced himself as Akira. He told me that he would like to assist us in our assault, saying there have been some crimes Higa has committed. He went through a list and filled us on the degrees, ranging from illegal business trade, kidnapping of individuals, which is the main reason we're helping Ryan, and some other crimes. Akira then told us how he's been investigating Higa for some time and informed us of every personnel conspired with the east ashikabi. He showed us a marked layout of the building, revealing where the routes and position the personnel take and rendezvous at.

"So you see, there are many guards surrounding the front and side entrances, but they are mostly triads and mafias. With the team Kai described to me, you shouldn't have trouble getting in, but it's still advised to be careful. So how do you want to arrange this?"

I looked at Akira and blinked a couple of times.

"Wait me? Why me? You have more knowledge of the layout," I pointed out.

"You're the leader as Kai told me," Akira responded. I sighed and leaned back in my chair.

"So I've been told. Well, I'm assuming the front entrances are more guarded than the side entrances so I think it would be better if our fastest members rush in and knock the side guards out so the front guards won't be alerted."

Akira and I looked towards Kai, who looked behind him to see if someone else was present. He sighed and faced me again.

"You're joining me," he stated.

"Wait what?"

He simply nodded.

"You're almost as fast as me so it should only make sense that you join me."

"Really? Wow, I didn't think anyone could come close to Kai in speed," Akira stated. "That's really impressive."

"Thanks I suppose. So we each take one side?" I asked.

"That sounds like a good plan to me. I can take Yahan with me and Kazehana can go with you," Kai suggested. I nodded and rubbed my chin.

"That's good; with their abilities, we can get this done. What should we do about after that though?"

"Hmm, I think a frontal approach after that wouldn't be a good idea. I think it's better to chip away at first before going big," Akira answered. "The four of you could take out the guards in the front too."

"But wouldn't that alert Higa the most if the front is not guarded?" I brought up. "He's bound to know something is up if the side isn't guarded as well."

"I can take of that," someone else said. The three of us looked towards the stairs to see Matsu making her way down. "With my hacking skills, I should be able to make it to where you guys appear undetected for a good enough time."

"Uh, is that Kazehana?" Akira questioned. I shook my head.

"No, this is Matsu. Kazehana is doing something else right now."

"Oh, so you have more girls living with you," Akira clarified. "I see Kai isn't the only one with multiple girls, but I seriously wonder how you do it. I mean Kai has the charm so I guess you have the heart."

I felt my face heating up at the statement. I scratched the back of my head and felt Matsu's arms around my neck.

"He certainly does have a big heart," she giggled. "Nice to meet you Akira. You can just call me Matsu."

It was Akira's turn to blush. He avoided my brain-type's gaze and scratched his cheek.

"Oh, uh, it's nice to meet you too."

That's when he stopped and blinked for a bit.

"How did you know my name?"

"To be honest, I was listening in on your conversation," she said playfully. "I can help you all get in, but I won't be able to hold the detection for long; you'll have to move quickly and take out any alarms and such."

"Well there we go; we have my trusty mistress here ready to help," I said. Matsu tightened her hold and whispered in my ear.

"And I expect something nice later on."

I just sighed at her request and watched her walk around to sit on my lap.

"Now, if you want to increase your chances, I suggest doing this sometime early in the morning. That way, most of the guards will remain inside and making it easier for you all to sneak in. Kai, since you're the fastest, you'll have to go on ahead and disable the alarms. After that, you can proceed without such a big burden, but you'll still need to keep your silence."

"About how long can you give us?" Akira asked.

"Hmm, about a good three minutes, give or take," Matsu responded.

"That's all I need," Kai stated. "And you said it would be good idea to start this early in the morning correct?"

Matsu fixed her glasses.

"Indeed. Higa's building is protected twenty-four seven, but if you attack very early in the morning, you'll encounter less guards and those you do will most likely be tired."

"It sounds like a good idea to me. It's the team though; I don't want them feeling exhausted before the attack," I said.

"You don't have to worry about mine. You can let them sleep until you find it a good time to wake them up," Kai replied. He leaned back on the couch and sighed. "My girls love their sleep so I tend to wake them up at decent times. When should we do this?"

"Hmm, how about three in the morning?" I suggested.

"I'm in," Akira said. "I'm an early riser so I'll definitely be up in time. I'll come with Kai so don't worry about coming to get me."

"Matsu and I will let my other friend know so he can join us. Any other questions?" I asked them.

"Not on my part," Kai sighed.

"Actually yes," Akira raised his hand. "Those under Higa's tyranny, are we going to rescue them too?"

"We are," I answered. "Matsu and I already planned that part out; we'll have to fight them too most likely."

"Actually, you might not have to," Matsu said. Our attention shifted to her, seeing her straighten her glasses. "I may have something you can use to knock them out cold without fighting them. I'm still working on it, but I'll have it done right on time. Basically, you just slap it on the person's neck and it'll deliver a strong shock and render them unconscious."

"Is it safe?" Akira asked.

"Of course it is…maybe," she responded. I covered my face with my hand. Leave it to Matsu to be unsure of her inventions.

"I'll make sure their ready by the time we head out," I spoke up.

"What? You don't trust my inventions?" My brain-type pouted.

"Not since that time you made an inflation ray and turned my girls, thankfully excluding my daughter for your sake, into helium," I retorted. A bright red blush appeared on her cheeks.

"That…that wasn't my fault," she denied.

"You, Kazehana, and Uzume turned everyone else into helium, inflated their breasts so much that they couldn't even stand, and were roaming around completely naked," I continued the story. Akira stared at us with a face as red as an apple. Kai on the other hand, remained calm and just shook his head. "Yeah, I am not kidding guys; I spent hours deflating the girls, literally."

"Uh, that sounds like an…interesting experience," Akira said with his face turning even redder. "Wait, did you say daughter? You have a daughter?"

I nodded. "I do; she's only fourteen."

"I see; and she's one of your girls' daughter?" The new guest asked.

"You can say that; we adopted her really because she didn't have any family members to go to," I explained. "Would you like to meet her?"

"Um, sure, why not?"

I gave Carmen the command and waited with the rest for the guest of honor to arrive; however, we received another surprise. Akira was the only one surprised, as a lot of blood came out of his nose. Uzume came with Chiho, but she was only dressed in her pink bra and panties. I sighed and covered my face again while shaking my head.

"Uzume, we've gone over this; you can only dress like that if we didn't have guests," I told her. She giggled and sat beside Matsu on my lap.

"What? I'm wearing panties though."

"That doesn't matter at all. Only I can see you dressed like this, now please go dress yourself," I said.

"I'll wait," she refused. I sighed and leaned back in the chair.

"Fine, then no sex tonight."

I opened one eye and saw her leaving smoke behind her as she rushed upstairs. I chuckled triumphantly and focused on Chiho.

"Chiho, your mother may think she can always get away with stuff, but I know her too well."

She could only giggle and face the guests.

"Akira, this is my daughter Chiho. The woman who just hauled her butt upstairs is her mother, Uzume."

"Nice to meet you," Chiho greeted. Akira chuckled.

"Nice to meet you too. Ren, you're not taking her along with us are you?"

"Of course not; I'm going to leave her with some friends of mine; they'll keep her safe while we handle business," I stated. "There's no way I would put my daughter in harm's way."

"Father of the year right here," Matsu teased.

"What? I'm just being considerate," I replied. Matsu laughed some more.

"That's what makes you Father of the Year."

Chiho hugged my side and rested her head on my shoulder.

"You're a great father," she said.

"You're a great one indeed," Uzume came back and hugged my other side. "So, what's the plan?"

"We have everything in order. Now we just have to put it into action. We'll start the day after tomorrow around three in the morning."

"Three in the morning?" Uzume questioned in outrage. "Are you crazy?"

"Pretty much," I responded bluntly. "Have you not seen the stuff I do?"

"Why three in the morning?" the veil manipulator inquired.

"Higa's building is heavily guarded and going in when they least expect it would prove positive results. While we're rested and energized, they'll be exhausted," I explained.

"I need my beauty sleep though," she complained.

"You're beautiful enough," I stated, watching her turn red at the compliment. "But we've wasted enough time. Don't forget our primary objective coming up at the end of the recuperation period."

"Don't worry; I haven't forgotten, but three a.m. sounds a bit too early don't you think?" Uzume questioned. I just gave her that 'really' look.

"Do you know what time I get up in the morning?"

"Good point; but what about us?" She questioned.

"I'll wake you up when it's time to get ready so calm your nice tits," I replied.

After a while of conversing, Kai and Akira headed out. With the time of the operation set, Matsu and I let the right people know of the plan and filled them in on the details.

P.O.V Change ?

I remain trapped in this place thanks to that bastard. He had a lot of guts trying to kidnap me and my partner, knowing full well of my name. When I spoke to him here, I wanted to jump at him and stomp his balls in, but one of his cohorts held me back. I tried to hit him, but he could easily evade and overpower me. To make matters worse, my partner was taken away and locked up who knows where in this tall building, I couldn't escape my own confinement, and that bastard tried to have his way with me and brought up a bad time in my life.

I don't know how, but he knew who my big brother was. I questioned him about it, but he only told me things that made me want to hit him even more. He forced my partner to watch him try force himself on me, stating if he succeeds, he'll have an edge over his rivals. I didn't know what he meant, but just thinking about it makes me angry. I hoped my partner was doing all right; he's strong so I know he can take of himself. I knew he would come save me; and if not my partner, I know my brother will try if he ever finds out, though I highly doubt it since he's not that reliable. Still, all I could do was hope. I know I'll be rescued from this bastard; and when I do, ooh, I'm going to make him pay for his crimes. How dare he kidnaps a poor defenseless girl and tries to force his way on her? That brute will suffer dearly.

At least I had a nice room for my confinement. There was a window that I mostly spent time looking through, wondering when my time in here will end. I couldn't stand being locked up, but it did give me time to think about some things. Mostly, I thought of my brother and how we grew up together. That's what he used against me, the relationship between my brother and me.

Our relationship wasn't the best, but we loved each other very much; it's just, I couldn't control my taunting. I loved teasing and making fun of him, but he could never handle it. We sometimes fought, but he never won, mostly because mom always sided with me rather than him. It's not that I hated him, I really didn't, I loved him deeply, but things just didn't work out for us mostly. One day, we, my mom, brother, and I had a bad falling out. He snapped at us, saying we hated him and always treated him like he was a floor mat. There was a lot of yelling and I could tell mom wanted to slap him for his words.

Mom was barely around too so it was just my brother, my grandma, and I. When we had that falling out, my grandma could only sit and watch as we went at it. I know she was hurt to see us that way, but my brother had the wrong idea. He claimed that we didn't love him that we didn't care about him, or that all we saw was some being that no one liked. I saw something in his eyes, something I didn't know he possessed until that day. I saw intense rage burning from his eyes. I never knew he possessed such quality; he was always timid and shy, but he always found a way to smile through it all. Seeing that look in his eyes had a huge impact on me. After our falling out, he packed his bags and decided to leave to study abroad. I rarely come in contact with him now, and when I do, it's usually for a short period of time. We wouldn't say much, just ask how the other is doing or are we okay.

I know he's still thinking about that day but doesn't say anything about it for my sake. He's a good brother, always playing with me, making sure I wasn't lonely. Sometimes, I would get lost in the forest around our house and would cry until he came to pick me up. He would give me a piggyback ride all the way back home. When we talk, I can barely hold back the urge to cry as that day always plagues my mind. I just want to tell him how sorry I am and fix this misunderstanding. I know mom must feel the same excessively.

I continued staring out the window, watching the horizon. A painful feeling in my chest surged through me as all I could think about was my imprisoned partner and older brother. I placed my hand on the window and rested my forehead against its surface.

"Shiina, Ren, Jason…Minato, please help me," I whispered.

A/N: That ends yet another chapter. I hope you all like it; this needed to be done today because it's a new year. Happy New Year guys; I hope you all had a fantastic 2014. Now it's 2015 and a new path has started again. What will you do with that path? Will you continue down the same path as before, or seize this one and stand tall? Please leave a review or pm please and I will see you all in the next chapter, because it's going to be a big one. With something to think about, this has been MalevolentDarkness16 and I will see you later. Thanks for reading, Happy New Year, and take care.