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Chapter 303

"What!?" Both of the other men demanded.

"Yes," Tsukune nodded. "And it is good thing neither of you ran into him. He is a youkai named Kuyou; a fire youkai."

"Well crap," Ross said with his eyes wide.

"There's more," Tsukune said as he reached into his jacket. He pulled out a single index card and passed it to Tanaka. "I was careful to ask for as much specific contact information as I could get last night. While we got the toady's phone last night, before the end I made sure he told me what phone numbers his boss used."

"This is some important information," Tanaka looked at the index card. "Why didn't you give this to me last night?"

"I did not want to risk someone trying something too soon," Tsukune admitted. "Someone might have ordered you to move for an arrest before I was ready to go with you. At best, he would have simply gotten away."

"At best?" Ross demanded.

"At worse," Tanaka said slowly. "There would be a loss of life, destruction of property and evidence, and he would have still escaped and disappeared. We would be chasing him endlessly after that. He has already shown that he thinks himself above the law, and not worried about hurting others. He would go on attacking where he pleased."

"Right," Tsukune agreed. "So once you get as much information about his location as you can from what I gave you, we can go and get him."

"We?" Tanaka asked skeptically.

"You, because this will be police business, and you will want to see it through," Tsukune explained. "Ross," Tsukune turned to the other man. "I am sure you would like to have someone there at the conclusion as a witness to report to whomever on the outcome." He gave the two men a cold, hard smile. "And I am going to be the one to puts him down, hard, and for good."

"After the last time," Tanaka challenged. "Do you honestly think we will be able to corner this youkai?"

"I do," Tsukune nodded. "Because once you tell me the best area to look for him, I am going to call him out. You see, Kuyou and I have a history."

"This I gotta hear," Ross leaned forward with interest.

"Yes," Tanaka nodded, leaning forward a little in his seat as well. "Please, share this with us."

"You've heard enough times that I was the captain of my school's student police," Tsukune began. "What usually doesn't get mentioned was that before the Student Police, there had been a group of students called the Public Safety Commission. While the Student Police were set up to help protect the students and the school, and to support them, the PCS had been a gang of delinquents that bullied and abused anybody they wanted. They extorted money from the clubs under the threat of violence, and made school life miserable for anybody that opposed them."

"In my first term at school," Tsukune went on. "The leader of the Public Safety Commission had found out that I was human. At the time, that was the third year Kuyou. The Newspaper Club was willing to stand up to him and his followers, and had the strength to do it. Because we were a real school club, with a faculty adviser and everything, he was actually limited to what he could do openly to us. But back then humans were not allowed to know about the school. I was the Board Chairman's secret project. So since I was officially not allowed to be at school, as a human, I was fair game."

"Kuyou was going to kill me under the excuse of being a human spy at the school," Tsukune had a grim look on his face as he remembered that day. "Because of my friends' help, I was able to survive, which no human should have been able to, and even help beat Kuyou. Well if no human should have been able to survive, that made it look like I wasn't human, so it took away his authority to do anything to me, or the Newspaper Club."

"He must have been angry about that," Ross chuckled.

"Worse than that," Tanaka added. "He had been made to look wrong in his accusations, and even weak because he could not do what he said he would. He would have lost face with his followers."

"The whole PSC lost face over that incident," Tsukune agreed. "But Kuyou simply ignored us after that. For the rest of the school year he had his gang keep things quiet as they worked their way back to business as usual. The following year, with the help of my friends and school mates, we forced the Public Safety Commission to disband. It was a public embarrassment. Some of them tried to team up with Fairy Tail after that." Tsukune got a sad look in his eyes as he thought about teen aged students getting mixed up with that organization. "That was a decision some of them probably never had a chance to regret."

"How has this guy not come after you in your sleep?" Ross asked.

"Like all bullies," Tanaka smirked. "He is ultimately a coward. He probably tells people he has better things to do, or that Tsukune is not worth the effort."

Ross, Tsukune, and Jenna all nodded along in agreement.

"Well there is no way we can hide what we did last night," Tanaka sighed. "We are going to have to watch every contact we know of. Even if it is somebody we arrested last night..."

"Or hospitalized," Ross added.

"...We will have to monitor their phones in case this leader of theirs tries to make contact," Tanaka said. He lifted the index card a little. "Now that we know which numbers to watch for, we can try to build a map. If he changes phone numbers, we can probably figure it out be cross comparing phone records."

"Well it sounds like a good plan," Ross said before taking another drink. "Give me a call when it is time to stomp this guy into the ground."

"I just wish we could arrest this guy and put him on..." Tanaka was cut off as his phone started ringing. He had been caught by surprise and gave his companions an apologetic look as he pulled it out.

"This is Tanaka..." He answered the call. "... Yes sir... Is tha..." His face grew dark, making it clear he did not like what he was hearing. "Yes sir. I will do my best sir. Sir, I cannot do that sir..." He shot Tsukune an unreadable look. "No sir, I am not refusing an order. I am telling you that I am physically unable to force Aono Tsukune to do anything. All I can do is ask him... Sir," Tanaka said sharply to the person on the other end of the call. "If you would like, I can let you talk to him. Yes sir, I am sitting with him right now."

Ross and Tsukune traded questioning looks. Jenna looked openly amused. All three of them were curious about the part of the conversation they were not hearing.

"I understand, sir," Tanaka spoke into his phone. "... Thank you sir. Good night sir." He ended the call and sagged into his chair with a sigh.

"Bad news?" Ross offered.

"I honestly do not know," Tanaka said as he moved to put his phone away. Finally he looked to Tsukune. "I have been told to bring you to a meeting within a week. I know I cannot force you, but I was told to use whatever encouragement that I can, including arresting great grandmother."

"Ahhhhhh..." Tsukune gave the career police officer and troubled look.

"That is just an expression," Tanaka said with a shake of his head.

"That's a relief," Tsukune replied.

"That being said..." Tanaka left it hanging.

"If we can finish this business in time," Tsukune said. "I'll attend the meeting."

"Hey," Ross grinned brightly. "That's good news for you, Tanaka, and for the rest of us."

"How so?" Tanaka questioned.

"You were given a blank check to get Tsukune to go to that meeting," Ross explained. "That means you can use that as an excuse to get anything you want done if it will get this problem settled on time."

"Good point," Tanaka agreed. "So I better get back and get things going."

"I will be waiting for your call," Tsukune promised.

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The self appointed general of Tate no Kai realized that time was running out. His special guard had returned with grim reports. Most of the organization had been neutralized. A handful of important men had been arrested. The Major was nowhere to be found, which Kuyou took as proof that the lackey had fled when he had failed to see a trap. A lot of other men had been attacked, two in their own homes. Eight places that had been paying good protection money were now boarded up for repairs, after groups of gangsters had gone through them violently.

The General knew it would take years to recover. He might even need to change the name from Tate no Kai for a time. As he worked to get his office back in order, Kuyou tried to plan his next move. The smart thing would to let the police think they had won. That would mean no more fire attacks until he was ready for another fight. He would have to stay away from any of the common rackets for making money as well, so the gangsters would forget about him.

For the near future, he could take his special guard and pose as just another band of toughs and join a larger gang. In a few months, he could begin moving up...

Kuyou liked this new plan that was forming in his mind. He could build up a larger core of real fighters this way. He wasn't hiding from the remains of Fairy Tail and their enemies any more, so he could start looking for other youkai this time. If he could make a little luck, inside of a year he could have a real gang under his control. Of course a gang would attract the attention of a larger organization. His next move would be to get his gang recruited by a yakuza group. Once that was done, he could start climbing up in that organization. As long as he did not start any visible gang wars, he should be able to build up power and influence.

The General smiled as he thought of using one of his current enemies as a stepping stone. He could use the path to power from the underworld of crime to reach new heights. Once that was done, he could turn his attention back to the police.

X

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Tsukune was in his company office when the call came in. He had been keeping busy by attending to the business of running a business, and by making sure his plans were in place. There were too many things in his life that he wanted to enjoy for his time to be taken up hunting a single youkai with a twisted sense of self importance. When his cell phone range, Tsukune felt a small rush of anticipation when he saw the caller I.D.

"This is Tsukune," He answered the phone.

"We have a location," Tanaka said. "Meet me at the club in an hour. I'll bring the map, you bring your plan."

"Deal," Tsukune grinned. "See you in an hour."

x

"Long time no see," Ross said as Tsukune arrived thirty one hours after their last gathering. "Tanaka should be here soon."

"Welcome back, Aono-sama," Jenna said with a small bow.

"Sama?" Ross questioned. "I thought you stopped that."

"But it is more appropriate now," Jenna told her boss.

"That's right," Inari said as she followed her captain in to the club. "Congratulations on your advancement," She offered to Jenna.

"Thank you," Jenna replied.

"Tsukune," Ross asked the younger man. "Are they confusing because they are youkai, or because they are women?"

Jenna and Inari both shot the gangster dirty looks.

"I do not know what you could possible mean," Tsukune said in a neutral and level voice.

Ross gave Tsukune a hurt look, feeling betrayed by the one who should have stood with him.

"Aono sama..." Jenna began

"Just Tsukune, please," Tsukune told her.

"Yes, Tsukune," Jenna acknowledged. "Can I get you anything?"

"It's alright," Inari spoke up. "I'll take care of him."

"But I know the bar," Jenna offered. "There is no need to bother yourself."

"It is never a bother to see to Tsukune's comforts," Inari returned with a near glare.

"Does this happen around you often?" Ross asked as Tsukune moved to sit down.

"Not as often as it used to," Tsukune answered.

"You know," Ross observed the two women giving each other hard looks. "I've seen kohai fall all over themselves like this the first time they meet one of the head family members. I know your woman's just looking out for her own place, but what's with Jenna?"

"It's a youkai thing," Jenna shot over her shoulder. "It has to do with Aono sama's position."

"You've never been this eager to do things for me," Ross complained.

"You are just a human," Jenna reminded him offhandedly.

"Ouch," Ross winced.

"Inari," Tsukune spoke up. "Let Jenna get the drinks."

The former serving girl shot Inari a triumphant look.

"You can come keep me company while she's doing that," Tsukune continued.

Jenna deflated a little as Inari flashed her a smirk of satisfaction.

"I wish I had your way with women," Ross observed.

"No you don't," Tsukune told him.

"Why not?" Ross challenged. "I saw you at the weddings. You've got hot women all over you."

"Think about all those women for a moment," Tsukune said.

"Yeah?" Ross smiled.

"Not counting Inari here," Tsukune said with a small smile of his own. "Each and every one of those women that are a part of my life tried to kill me once."

"What?" Ross gaped in surprise. "No way."

"It's true," Tsukune said.

"But... But they were all so..." Ross tried to find the right words.

"Mizore, your daughter-in-law's cousin," Tsukune specified.

"What about her?" Ross questioned.

"She tried to kill me when I wouldn't leave Moka to be with her," Tsukune said. "She meant to just freeze me solid and keep me, but I was too weak back then, and would have died from the cold."

"Well that would have been a bad thing," Ross observed.

"Ruby tried to slice me open like a fish because I was keeping another witch from running off to join forces with her against humans," Tsukune told of his first meeting with his slave.

"Well she didn't try too hard at least," Ross offered.

"I have a scar from my shoulder half way down my chest, front and back, from the attack," Tsukune added.

"Ouch," Ross winced. "But..."

"Kurumu..." Tsukune continued.

"That perky girl?" Ross challenged in disbelief.

"Yes," Tsukune nodded. "She was ready to take my head off when I refused to give in to her the first day we met."

"Damn..." Ross sighed. "And you let these women stick around?"

"I am going to marry one of them," Tsukuen pointed out.

"Don't tell me she tried..." Ross started.

"When my strength went out of control for the first time," Tsukune nodded. "I had almost been lost that time. She tried to kill me for my own good."

"And you are going to marry that woman?" Ross gaped. "Are you insane?"

"She may have been trying to kill me," Tsukune pointed out. "But she was doing it so I wouldn't hurt anybody else. She knew I would not want to live as an unthinking, uncaring, killer monster."

"What about this one?" Ross gestured to Inari.

"He was nearly killed trying to protect me," Inari blushed.

"She was with me when we discovered Fairy Tail trying to use that stolen telecom truck," Tsukune explained. "I sent her for reinforcements while I delayed them. Once she had help on the way, she came back to help me. I was badly injured in that fight."

"I tried to help," Inari said. "But I became a liability. He had to protect me, so he couldn't protect himself like I should have."

"She kept some of them distracted," Tsukune countered as he gave her a stern look. "And did some damage to them as well. There was a real chance they would have overwhelmed me if I had been alone."

"Damn it," Ross swore, though it did not have any real heat behind it. "You keep ruining my fantasies."

"I am sure you will come up with some new ones soon enough," Tanaka said as he entered. He held up a folded map. "So Tsukune, let's hear your plan."