We all know the drill. I do not own the finder series or any of its characters all credit must go to Yamane Ayano.

Thank you all for your reviews and thoughts from the last chapter.

Thank you all for waiting I bought a new tower unit but it started having drive problems, so I've had to take it back to the shop and reinstall my old unit which thankfully I hadn't thrown out.

This chapter has taken a long time because it means a lot to me. You see the Good Samaritan and Win or Die was created because I got an idea for scene or in this case a line in my head and everything got built up around it. The one line that inspired this chapter was in my head even before I knew where I was going with the story but I felt it was so good I would find some way to fit it in. You probably be able to spot it when you read it. The other big influences on this chapter were a song called Howl by Florence and the Machine and the Raymond Chandler novel The Lady in the Lake which also gave me title.

Chapter 8 – The Lady in the Lake

"We've found a familial match Kirishima-sama. According to the results this person shares DNA with Suzumebachi."

"A child?"

"No Kirishima-sama a sibling, specifically a half sibling."

"What's their name Kurosaki?"

"That is the problem sir." Kurosaki handed Kirishima a very thing file "The match came back to the body of an unidentified women. Her body was found in a Lake Akkeshi in Hokkaido. The body had been weighed down but not very well so it floated back to the surface. The local media nicknamed her the Lady in the Lake."

Kirishima nodded and Kurosaki left, Kirishima opened the file and began to read.

"It's not much to go" said Suoh, he along with Kirishima, Asami and Akira's deputy Mifune were all closeted in Asami's office at Sion discussing this new development. "Mifune could you identify this women using Akira's informants?" asked Asami

"It is possible Asami-sama, but it has been seven years since her death those who knew her may have died, moved away or simply forgotten about her. Also the only one who knows the full extent of the network is Akira-sama, he knows every single member I only posses a fraction of that knowledge."

"Do what you can Mifune you may go." Mifune exited the room and Asami turned to Kirishima "I want you to check police records, drivers' licences and missing person's reports. Run her finger prints to I know this was done seven years ago but do it anyway."

"Asami-sama I have another idea as to how we may track down the Hornet."

"Yes Suoh"

"I've been doing some research on Thallium it only has certain number of applications, can only be found in certain places and obtained by certain individuals. I suggest that we check out who have been purchasing Thallium and if any facilities that use it have reported any break ins."

"It's a good idea Kirishima have some of your men work that angle. Oh and one more thing get me Shidou Ayame."

Ayame stepped into the foyer of Sion; she was then met by Kirishima who took her to Asami's office. She sat down across from the man who slid a file over towards her "I want you to identify this woman and find out all you can about her."

Ayame opened the file "With all due respect Asami-san my Finders are more skilled in intelligence gathering than the tracing of individuals."

"Shidou-san lets not play games, your network is much bigger and stretches much further than anyone thinks. I know this because I suspect that it bears similarities to the network of Akira Yuki. You'll be paid of course after you have to keep up appearances."

Ayame was reading through the file when Suoh entered the room "Kirishima will give you his number if you need to contact me now is there anything else Shidou-san."

"Not at all" said Ayame and she got up to leave "If you find anything have Takaba-kun deliver it." Ayame responded with a curt nod not trusting her self to speak. "Kirishima will show you out"

"This way Shidou..." Kirishima didn't get to finish the rest of his sentence because Ayame had just goosed him.

"Nice arse." She said with a smile "I do have this thing about men with glasses you must come to Medea some time." She walked out of the office with Kirishima on her heels trying to ignore the smirks of Asami and Suoh.

Akihito sat at his easel the subject of his painting unnerved him but he couldn't help but keep coming back to it, trying to perfect it was becoming a compulsion. Part of him wanted the picture to be perfect the other part of him wanted to take a knife to the canvas. The painting was of a dragon. A black dragon on a red background one of its claws rested possessively on a large pearl. The dragon had horns and sharp talons, for the sheen on the dragon's scales Takaba had pushed both his skill and his palette as far as he could to create those deep jewel highlights. But the dragon's most arresting feature was its eyes they were gold and they seem look right through Takaba. Akihito decided he'd worked enough today and so turned the easel to the wall. As he was cleaning his brushes he phone started to ring, he turned off the taps and dried his hands "Hello"

"It's me Aki-kun."

"What's up now Aya?"

"I've just had a meeting with he who must be obeyed."

"Who?"

"Asami Ryuichi he wants me to identify someone. Since I'm going to have to unleash the Finders can you cover some shifts at Medea?"

"Sure what about Kenji-san are you going to ask him?"

"No he called in sick. Anyway were not involved with each other like that anymore."

"Sorry."

"Don't be I've had better." Akihito could here the mischief in his aunt's voice "Kirishima Kei on the other hand has something I'd love to get my teeth into."

"Who's that?"

"Asami's bespectacled secretary I've always had this thing for men in glasses plus he has a great ..."

"To much information I'm hanging up now!"

Trying to trace the Thallium proved to be hopeless a local electronics firm had reported a break in but no Thallium had been reported missing, but Suoh reasoned that since not a great amount of Thallium is needed to kill a human the intruder may have taken only enough for this purpose and it was simply not noticed that it was missing, however there was no proof to say this was the source of Suzumebachi's Thallium. Kirishima investigation threw up several possible matches which he shared with Ayame. But so far she hadn't had much luck either, the only good news was that Akira was now out of danger and would be returning to work as he had been deemed fit to do so.

Ayame sat in her office at Medea and for the second time she went through the file in front of her. Her Finders had identified the Lady in the Lake but Ayame wanted to be a hundred percent sure even with use of facial recognition and the testimony of two individuals in Ayame's mind it wasn't enough after all she had a reputation to up hold. She picked up her phone and placed a call to Kirshima "What can I do for Shidou-san?"

"I may have found out the identity of the Lady in the Lake but I'm not a hundred per cent sure I want to know do I have Asami's permission to do whatever I need to do satisfy myself on this point." For a while there was silence.

"Asami-sama says do whatever you need to do and you'll be compensated for any extra expense."

"Thank you Kirishima-kun" Ayame hung up the phone and thought to herself 'Now who can I call on that has no qualms about digging up a grave?'

Two days later Ayame called back "We did it we have the identity of the Lady in the Lake. Since her body was cremated I had DNA collected from the corpse of a relative and compared to the DNA profile you gave me. "

"Thank you for hard work Shido- san Asami-sama wishes to speak with you."

"You're to be complemented on the skill of your agents Shidou-san. Bring me information tonight I look forward to seeing Takaba-kun."

"You don't have to go" said Ayame as Akihito pulled on his coat "I don't want you to go."

"And I don't want you get in trouble. And I have my reason for going."

"And that would be?"

"I've got something to prove. It's a matter of pride."

"Let me get this straight you are baiting Asami because of your pride?! Aki-kun I swear you're as infuriating as the rest of your gender! And what may I ask is it you're trying to prove?"

"I want to prove him wrong. He thinks he has me all tangled up. He may be the biggest thing in his world but not in mine. In my world he is no bigger than a grain of sand."

"Do you say that because it's true or because you want to be true?"

Akihito shifted uncomfortably he had intended just to drop off the file and go but Asami told him to stay. The man's ability to command via request was something not even Takaba could fully resist.

Asami read the file the woman referred to as the Lady in the Lake was called Sanada Yoko she worked as a courier for a drug dealer in Hokkaido she was also the sometime lover of a minor Yakuza ,who disappeared not long after. Her only close family were a mother and brother both whom were dead. Her brother in a house fire not long after her disappearance and her mother some years later of a heart attack. Asami took note of the date of Sanada's death because two years to the day Suzumebachi made their first documented appearance. Asami closed the file and handed it to Kirishima "Would you organise payment for Shidou-san." Kirishima exited the room leaving Asami and Akihito alone. Akihito felt like he was under a microscope the only good thing that had happened since he arrived at club Dracaena was seeing Kirishima chastise Sudoh for trying to throw him out. "I take my leave of you Asami-san. Say goodbye to Sudoh senpai for me."

"Sudoh doesn't like you much does he Why is that?"

"We had a falling out, now I have to go." He turned to leave.

"Are you running away because you're afraid of me?"

Akihito turned face Asami who had gotten up from his desk and walked around it; he was leaning back against it with his arms crossed. "I'm not afraid of you; you just don't matter in my world."

"Now how can I believe that after all you told me yourself you're an equivocator so how can I believe a word you say?" Asami and Takaba were now toe to toe. Asami looked into Akihito's eyes they weren't the eyes of a cub anymore but a fierce proud king of the jungle. A smile appeared on Akihito's lips a smile it was a smile that could tempt a saint. "All right I'll prove it I'll prove you don't matter to me."

"How do you intend to do that Akihito?"

"Kiss me and you'll see it has no effect me at all."

Asami took possession of Akihito's lips and poured every drop skill and passion into that kiss. It wasn't hard it was soft, his tongue didn't command it coaxed and seduced. Asami pulled Takaba closer to him. Akihito's arms snaked around Asami's neck for at the moment Asami's lips touched his he realised that he had overplayed his hand. Something inside of him broke free and howled in ecstasy. Asami pulled back and Akihito gasped for air, but not for long as Asami resumed his assault on Akihito's senses. He lifted Akihito clean off the ground and placed him on his desk Asami undid the zip of Akihito's coat all the time sucking and biting gently at the boy's lips. He pushed Akihito down onto his back Asami pushed up Akihito's t shirt Asami lapped and kissed at Akihito sternum leaving little red marks in his wake. Asami turned his attention to one of Akihito's nipples and blew. Under his gaze the nipple darkened and puckered in sucked on it softly and slowly in comparison to the rough and harder ministrations that the other nipple was being treated to by his hand. The contrasting sensations were short circuiting Aki's brain he wanted more he couldn't help it, he wanted more feeling more sensation. Asami's tongue swirled around Akihito's navel before he placed light kisses on the delicate flesh at the base of Akihito's stomach. Akihito writhed and thrust his hips towards Asami mouth bucking clean off the desk. Asami freed Akihito's cock from the confines of his boxers and jeans,he lapped like a great cat at it, savouring the taste of Akihito. "Aggh Uggh Asami I, I, I, "

"It's OK Akihito look at me don't take you eyes off me." Their eyes met and remained locked as Asami's mouth descended upon Akihito's cock he took it all way to the back of his throat, his hands clamped down like vices on Akihito's hips. His head began to bob up and down and all the while they never looked away from one another. Asami relished the fresh clean taste of Takaba. No reaction was feigned; Akihito had to cry out hand to move had to express what he couldn't in words what he feeling. Even if his words weren't honest his body was. Akihito's legs wrapped around Asami squeezing urging him on, trying to draw him closer "I'm going to cum." He said breathlessly "I, I, I, Asami, I, Urgggh." Asami greedily swallowed everything Akihito's body had to give, Asami licked tenderly bring Akihito down from the elation of his climax.

Asami rearranged Akihito's clothes, he saw tears running down his cheeks Asami pulled Akihito's limp body up towards him and held him gently stroking his back. "Shh its OK Akihito you didn't do anything wrong I wanted you and you wanted me."

"Asami I ..." Suddenly the door burst open it was Sudoh. He was trying to suppress his rage but it was all over his face. The room smelt of sex and Asami was holding Takaba in way that he never ever experienced, it looked so gentle ,so protective, so very safe. Once again a Takaba was ruining everything "I need to speak with you Asami-sama." Akihito slipped out of Asami's hold and fled out the door, Sudoh slammed it shut behind him. Asami was suppressing the overwhelming desire to strangle Sudoh. "How did you get passed Kirishima?"

"He was called away I had to see you urgently Asami-sama." Said Sudoh giving Asami that little puppy dog pout that had worked on so many other men. But from the look of Asami it wasn't working today.

"Get to the point Sudoh especially if you want to keep your job."

"You must hear me out Asami I've come to warn you."

"About what?"

"Not what who. Takaba Akihito."

Asami turned his back on Sudoh "Get out Sudoh." The rage he felt begging to leak out.

"Takaba is dangerous Asami-sama. He's a liar!"

"And which of us isn't."

"And..."

"And what Sudoh." said Asami .

"Takaba Akihito is a murderer."

That's me today. I hope you enjoyed as much as I did writing it :)

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