Kiryu took in the sights of something that looked like a fortified penthouse suite. Saiki ensured water and electricity were there and activated. Then she showed him her library. He was floored at how many books lined the walls, floor and even various desks. Only one desk was cleared away for writing and other things. He respectfully avoided the bedroom, but he saw there was a guest chamber with a second bathroom. The kitchen was spacious with a dining room area, and there was even a small room for recreation. He spotted a pool table, a video game system and a vending machine with small snacks.
"You have video games?" he chuckled.
"I requested it when I learned about it. I have a small collection. Not much, but it helped," she shrugged. "Many are strategy games, a couple first person shooters and a few action/adventure options."
"Ah, you said you had a place for karaoke?" he asked. She grinned and gestured for him to follow her to a door just alongside the kitchen. He opened it and paused at the sight of a full dance stage, seating, lighting setup and a deluxe karaoke machine. He even saw instruments for people to play with and a table with small costume pieces. This place can easily hold up to twenty people!
"I have a rather nice selection of songs. If you know of any others, just let me know so I can get them uploaded," she chuckled.
"You're sure we can't live here?" he asked. "This would make an awesome place to hunker low to stay out of sight. Like a safe house."
"I did agree to the idea. Although, I would only allow one other for a permanent form of stay. That would likely be you, of course, with the guest room area. The others can visit. We'd need to figure out supplies, though," she smiled. "Unless we send someone to go shopping for us, but we don't want to be followed. The Tojo building is supposed to be uninhabitable. We need it to stay that way. However, I was thinking I could purchase the land as an empty plot. Depending on my bank account, that is."
"True. We could arrange something," he mused. "Tomi could help us here. Even Sa-chan. Chi-Chan might be able to help us get the land, too. I'd rather have this land protected than used for something else. We'll figure something out."
"I never expected to come back here. Oh. This way," she said and moved to a blank part of the wall in the recreation room. She pushed in a panel to open another room. Now he saw her security room. And this room branched off into her workshop. He was in stunned amazement.
"How did they approve your requests for this?!" he asked with amazed shock. "This is stuff…even the Daidoji faction would kill for this…"
"Some of it was not requested. It was stolen," she admitted. "I went on many missions to kill people. Some things I took pictures of. Downloaded programs when I knew I had time. Made note of equipment to request. I even made duplicate orders to smuggle it into my room here. Dog Catcher had no clue. No one really did."
"You self-taught yourself so much," he muttered on looking at her.
"I know," she nodded. She moved to the main console and ran her fingers over the keys. The machinery hummed to life, the monitors flicked on and now he saw the screens that showed where the cameras were placed. He noticed that a few of the screens were dead. "Those cameras were destroyed in the fire. I was able to see certain things in motion when I was able to sneak out to install them in secret. The ones in the building even had audio."
"Were they recording?!" he asked with surprise.
"Of course…" she grinned. "All the way up until they were destroyed. I have a master server that uploads into a cloud data center. I made sure to do everything remotely in case I couldn't get back in. My weapon…it's not just a weapon. It's a mini computer. It actually has a micro hard drive in it that can store up to ten terabytes of information. The whip handle, when back in the pole, can convert into various USB drives at the very end of it to hack and download."
"That's insane. There's no way that this would exist!" he argued.
"I know. But I found a way," she shrugged. "I would never give away my secrets on how it works. I need that bit to keep to myself. And even then…sometimes it escapes me on how I get it to work. So I only request to let me reveal things as I know I need to."
"I agree. I respect that."
"I find it…humorous…"
"Hmm?"
"For so long…I was kicked down. Ridiculed. Disrespected. Insulted. And I kept fighting to prove myself. But only to myself. And I did tell off Dog Catcher when he tried to be 'almighty' and such. So, to teach me a lesson…"
"What did he do?"
"He abandoned me for a month. No food supplies. No way out. I had kept a reserve of food just in case, but it made me realize…no one else knew about me. No one else…would have bothered to look for me. I was just forgotten baggage left to collect dust in a storeroom…and he gloated about it when he came back…"
"Stop that. Right now."
"But it's the truth!"
"Well, now you have me to put in my ticket to reclaim lost property. You are a yakuza. The Headhunter of the Yakuza. A prior Tojo Clan member that is now working for me. Despite what happened to you, you found your way to me. I know about you now. I will never forget you or abandon you. I will never disrespect you or treat you lower than anyone else. Like hell will that ever happen," Kiryu said with a stern gaze on her.
"I'm so glad…that I snuck out that day…when the key was left in the lock…" she said with a small tremble. "That ten minutes with you…it was what I needed to survive. It gave me hope…and determination…a longing to talk to you again after that…"
"And now we'll have more than ten minutes to talk. We'll have a lifetime," he smiled. "Okay. Let's return to the present. Where are the others?"
"Wait," she said and moved to collect a paper that was in a protective plastic sheet. "Sign this."
"What is…huh…" he said on reading it over. "You had pre-made a contract…"
"I did."
"You knew I would have…?"
"Yes."
"How…?"
"I made it for myself as a reminder that I would bring it up to you if you ever met with me again. I mentioned that you should sign one with me when we met on the roof, but you brought it up first to go into effect to be a temporary need. Just check it over and make notations of any changes," she said. He started doing so, and looked at her when she sighed. "Also…I sort of left something out about the fourth hallway. On purpose."
"I'm not signing this until I hear it. Tell me, please," he said and stared at her with complete intention.
"I know. The symbols…really don't do anything. Unless a neurotoxin is introduced into the air to overstimulate the senses. And it would be introduced in the air vents in the room before the hallway where they would gather together," she said. Now he stared at her. "It must be activated here. I'm not going to activate it. And here is the switch so you know where it is."
"So…they won't be affected at all…by anything…?" he asked carefully and made note of the trigger button.
"That's right. But the floor will still fall through if they run. What I want to see is the determined focus they have on walking through the hallway. The last one that went through that hallway…I did activate the neurotoxin. But it was because that one swore up and down that if I gave him my body…that he would take me away to protect me. I knew it was a lie. I heard him the day before bragging that he knew a way to let me give myself over."
"He wanted you to have sex with him to gloat?!"
"Yes. And that's why he didn't make it through the hallway. I knew his full intentions. When he didn't come back, well…yeah. People suspected correctly that he died. And you know I would have done it to Dog Catcher."
"Right. And after the crap he pulled for a month…"
"Exactly…" she frowned. He studied her silently before pulling up the contract and signing it. He had already read through it and made some extra notations. She signed it after him and replaced it in the protective plastic. Then it was set in a safe to be digitally scanned.
"I have another question about this neurotoxin," he said.
"Of course," she nodded and moved back to his side.
"Is it set up anywhere else?" he asked.
"Funny you should ask. It's set for a single dose in the elevator we would use to leave and return here. But it's for special purposes. That can be activated here," she said on pointing to another switch. "And, so you know, I do plan to activate it when Dog Catcher uses the elevator. Just…keep that to yourself. The neurotoxin is odorless, tasteless and lasts up to two hours in your system. All I have to do is let a small puff of it into the elevator. Then it's done. And it gets filtered out just as fast to leave the air quality safe."
"You have a plan on what to use it for?" he grinned lightly.
"Yes. You'll know when it happens," she said with a dark gleam in her eyes. He nodded and stored that bit of knowledge away.
"Okay, so where is the camera that shows our group?" he asked. She pointed at a camera in the lower left line of monitors. He counted twelve cameras in all. Three on the outside facing all major entry points. Four are out of commission from the destruction of the Tojo headquarters. Eight cameras are still functional, as the last five are on various points here. Looks like…one when you first walk in to the first room where we all came in from the stairs. Another in the gathering point before the last hallway. There is one at the end of that hallway. One appears to be in an elevator and now activated. And the last one…where is that…?
"That one leads to where our exit and entry point will be," she said when he pointed at the last screen. "As you can see…it's a local park that's a bit out of the way. Some shops are there, but we can discreetly leave and come back here safely. So it would be possible to go out if someone manages the cameras to ensure the crowds are gone.
"This camera here shows the inside of the elevator so we can see who is riding it. I activated the power to it now. Dog Catcher could have come in here whenever he wanted, but I turned off all of the power with a kill switch to get in here before I left. That little segment that I pushed in above ground was a switch to turn on the power here to at least get us in and activate the hallways. That was the key I talked about to get in. He had no idea, much less knew exactly where to kick in to start the power again."
"We need to add an extra camera to that location above ground. And another to see all sides of where we would leave and enter," he nodded.
"We have four spots to replace. That's not a problem," she smiled lightly. "And we can add more if we need to."
"Good. Do we know where the others are right now? It's obvious we don't have cameras in those other hallways or adjoining rooms. We need to fix that."
"We won't know until they get into the chamber before the fourth hallway. I could only work with what I had, so I definitely agree with you."
"Okay. Do we let them in after the last hallway?"
"I would say no. I want them to gather first. Then let them in all at once to keep things secure," she advised. He nodded at that. "It's another waiting room with refreshments to collect one's nerves."
"Good to know. How long do you think we have?" he asked.
"Probably long enough for me to shower. Oh. That's right. I can do this now that you signed the contract. This is critical. It's the main reason I absolutely had to come back here. And I need to…ah…!" she gasped and collapsed to her knees. "No! I thought…I had…another day!"
"Saiki!" he hissed and gathered her up quickly.
"Medicine…!" she said before she convulsed. "Hurry! I only have…twenty minutes…! Before…!"
"Where?!" he asked and set her on a couch.
"Bedroom…in bath…" she coughed and shouted at sharp pain that shot through her. She was clearly unable to do anything now. He rushed into her bedroom, ignored what was in it and found the bathroom. He saw a black box with a golden latch sitting right on the counter when he walked in. On opening it, he found instructions on how to carefully prepare a powder. Taking out four small packets of white substances, he measured out what was needed with a small scoop provided. He mixed them all in a small mortar and pestle included in the box and prepared hot water in a waiting teapot.
On mixing the powders in it, he was surprised to find scents of mint and lemon bursting forth with intensity. He read the instructions again and nodded. Let her smell it first to bring her senses back. Then she drinks this. I'm sure she'll explain everything after. He brought the mixture to her and set the mug in front of her face. The moment she inhaled the aroma, her body relaxed instantly. She was able to take up the mug and drink deeply the moment her body stopped shaking.
"Can you explain when you're ready?" he asked gently.
"That was close…" she shivered and coughed again. "I have to take this every five years. Any more than that…it can kill me."
"What?!" he gaped.
"It's a poison…that kills other poisons. The Tibetan monks introduced it to me a long time ago. I have enough powder to make for twenty years. And that's every five years that I take it. If I don't take it…my mind…it collapses in on itself. And I realized this after taking it the first time they gave it to me. I have three more doses left, and I was told to reach out when I get to the last dose. So I have another ten years.
"I mean, you know how I was raised. The Tibetan monks…they realized my mind was…broken. I was told to hunt one of them down for betraying a yakuza contract. He…realized my mind was not my own. Before I struck down on him…he held out a mug with this in it. The scent of it! My mind was cleared!
"I…drank it…and he told me that my mind would finally mend in time," she shivered again. "But he also warned me about what it was. I said…as he saved my life, I would spare his. And I made a false report by bringing a bloody garment back that belonged to someone else. He also told me that I could ask him of one other favor down the line. I haven't done it yet, but I know I can call him for one more need if I truly must. But…as for the powder…it's the only thing that keeps my mind in check now."
"But…if you don't take it…?" he asked.
"I would revert back into a mindless thing that just attacks when told. I'd lose myself. And I know this because I decided to test the theory. I withheld myself from it at the first five year mark. I spasmed out like I just did. If I took it within twenty minutes, I would have been fine. But I didn't. I blacked out.
"When I came to…I was in the middle of a crowd of headless bodies. And I don't know how it came to be. But it was after that incident…that was when I was locked away…" she swallowed. "And I took the medicine the moment I got back here where I had it hidden. But the damage was done."
"I can't believe this…" he muttered with awe. "We were in a conflict with a minor Clan that was trying to usurp several areas. I can't recall the name of it now, but you went in and took out all of them within five minutes! There were at least two hundred of them! That slaughter was what gave you the title of Headhunter of the Yakuza…"
"And my tattoo…which they drugged me up for a week to put it on my back without my permission," she growled and tensed with rage. "I never agreed to it. I know it's the artist's best work…but that one never signed it for fear that I would go on a hunting spree to track them down."
"I see," he frowned.
"My hair…the back of my neck…they took out a piece of my scalp so no hair would ever cover my back. Unless I tied the front of my hair back like a curtain…" she grimaced. Now his jaw dropped at her.
"But the hair on top of your head! Wouldn't it grow out to cover it?"
"They did something to the roots. My hair won't grow out from the back of my skull to the base of my neck. Only the sides around my ears grow normally, as you can see. I don't know what they did, but it had to be a form of plastic cosmetic surgery…" she squeezed her eyes shut. "They wanted me to permanently show it off. To spite me and reveal this masterpiece of art at all times. But they didn't count on me wearing clothing over it to show I was pissed off at it. They could do nothing about that. At least some of my hair grew out, but it just…stays short."
"I see…" he said with a hard frown of his own. "Was it the Tojo Clan that did this to you? I don't know why anyone would be so cruel! But…I also know that there are two sides to every coin, too."
"I honestly don't know, but, regrettably, I let it go. Too far in the past now, and I have adapted to what I can. Anyways, I think we are drawing close to the others reaching the room we need to see them in. So…as a gift of trust…" she said and stood up. When she moved to remove the velvety white band over her bra, he moved to stop her. "No. I have to. No one else has ever seen this of my own free thought. You need to be the first."
"If you say so," he swallowed. She nodded and removed the band to set aside. The beige cardigan was removed and set down. Then she reached behind her to undo the bra and turn so her back was free to see. And his breath caught in his throat. He was in absolute awe of the time and effort it took to make her tattoo.
The figure of a beautiful Geisha girl was dancing without a care in the world. But instead of the usual parasol, she was holding a massive scythe that was dripping with blood. Her dancing floor was various forms of skulls that were fresh with newly cut heads with faces to old polished bone with no flesh on them at all. There was even further detail of how the end of the white kimono was traced with red for blood, too. Even the slippers the figure wore were stained red on the white design. And, as she had said before, he found no signature mark.
"I was told it took over three days to do…" she winced.
"This detail! It took me over a month to get mine done, but that was in small sessions with time for my back to heal between the sessions for the ink to set. Are you saying that they did all of yours in one sitting?!" he grimaced. "I can only imagine what they had to do to keep you knocked out for so long."
"I was in so much pain when I woke up! Even more when the scabbing came off. As much as the tattoo does capture what I am…" she murmured.
"You didn't agree to it," he muttered back.
"I did not…" she sighed and moved to gather up the clothing. "I need to change, anyways. You can watch the cameras for now."
"I'll do that," he agreed. He got up and found her already in the bedroom with the door closed. He made his way back to the security room and sat in a chair. As curious as he was about where she made the weapons, he optioned to watch the cameras. Less than a day that I've known her. And I already feel like I've known her forever. She has a strength that I've seen in one other. Yumi. She's gone now, and it's so hard to let her go! But...I've heard of situations that people are put through. Even myself. But Saiki? Why did she get the short end of the stick so bad?! I want to find Dog Catcher. I want to punch him in the face. Then I want him to tell me everything he knows about her!
He caught movement in the camera to show Kasuga and Tomi had made it into the small safe room. They looked worn out, but they managed the tricky hallways. As he watched others slowly join them, he turned his head at the sound of Saiki coming back in. And he went completely still.
"I promised myself that I would upgrade my clothes to this when I knew freedom from the Dog Catcher was finally in sight," she said softly. She had changed the beige cardigan out to a cardigan of sheer black lace that trailed to the ground. Pockets were stitched in around the sides with black vinyl, and the main part of her back had the same vinyl to hide the tattoo. Her top was now a bra-like black lace halter top that only had vinyl concealing her chest. It gave her a rather generous cleavage that would be incredibly hard to ignore when in a fight. It would also expose her back perfectly if she discarded the cardigan leaving only a thin, connective strap of cloth.
Her midsection was still bare, and she still wore the black belt, but her pants were now sheer black lace with cuts up the sides to expose her legs. The only other covering he could see was the slender, black outline of a thong, but there was heavier cloth around her hips to give a peeking gaze if she moved just right. She even had on slender black ankle boots to complete the getup, but his eyes trailed to a gold coin stamped with a skull in the center of her chest between the soft mounds. It sparkled with a line of small diamonds around it with diamond inserts in the eyes. She even had on earrings that were small diamond studs.
"That's…ah…very nice…" he said with a nod.
"Thanks. I made it myself," she said and sat down to start looking over the controls. "I could make you clothing, too."
"You could, huh?" he mused.
"Yes. My workshop has a variety of things for me."
"No rings?"
"No. I never needed one. And rings may get in the way of my weapons. I was playing with the idea of a bangle. Even a bracelet. But I'd have to practice with how I use my weapons to see if they'd get in the way."
"Right," he nodded.
"I'll still keep the other clothes as emergency wear. I may even make other clothes suitable for relaxing and going out for light walks to blend in. But for now…this is nice for a change in how I'm seen," she grinned.
"Yeah…"
"I hope I'm not distracting you?" she asked with a small smile.
"No…"
"Stop lying. Besides, this is intentional."
"Fine. It's working. And I just met you. Technically. And Goro may say something stupid in front of me."
"That's the plan," she grinned wickedly. Now he narrowed his eyes at her. "I want him to put his foot in his mouth. He's an asshole. He knows he's an asshole. And I want him to admit openly that he's an asshole."
"He always does," Kiryu smirked.
"I also like to see how others fight under pressure. It helps me gauge weaknesses to convert into strengths," she said with another smile.
"A very interesting concept," he chuckled. Then he saw her bristle and hiss with absolute rage. He looked up at the camera screens facing the outside perimeter and narrowed his eyes on a white car that pulled up on the opposite side of the ruined Tojo headquarters. "We parked on the other side. Good thing. He doesn't know we're here."
"We left footprints in the soot…" she frowned.
"So we did…" Kiryu muttered and leaned in close to the camera monitor. "Can you zoom in? I need to see what he looks like. We need to get better cameras after all this…"
"I wish I could. The cameras are locked. I was limited in what I could get. He has a master key to this place. Once he sees those prints, he may realize others are here and come in through the hidden entrance. I know he'll try to look for me, so the others have to be here to help greet him. And I have to be ready to scan that code he uses. Even to prepare the elevator with the neurotoxin," she said and moved to send a flurry of command codes into a console. "Keep watch on the others? Let me know when they gather?"
"Yep," Kiryu nodded. "All that's missing is Goro and Taiga."
"Good. You can talk to them through here," she said and pulled up a microphone to switch it on.
"Hey! Our guest is almost here. Hurry up and join us. Remember! One at a time. Don't panic. Don't run. Stay focused," Kiryu said and muted the microphone. "Can they respond?"
"No, but they can hear you. Let them know that a room of refreshments waits for them? Then when they are all together, the room here will open. I am guessing you are not going to mention the neurotoxin?" Saiki asked. He nodded to her to show he wanted to see their determination, too. He unmuted the microphone and relayed the information. Kasuga saw the camera and gave a thumbs up for Kiryu to see to show he was heard. She muted the microphone after that and said, "I don't want Dog Catcher to find this security room. Ever. The secret way in from the elevator is just past the karaoke chamber."
"Show me?" he asked. She nodded and rose up from the chair. His eyes briefly locked on her rump before he shook his head from the sensation. Maybe a cold shower is in order after all of this is done. I thought I was better than this! He followed her to the karaoke chamber and to the front of the room where the seating was. She pressed a button on the wall for an elevator to appear. "Nice! Hmm. We should add a mini bar in here…"
"We can do that. When the elevator is activated, the buttons will light up. That will tell me to get ready to catch the code used and flip the switch for the neurotoxin. After Dog Catcher is dead, we can alter this place as much as we want," she grinned. "Oh, you'll like this…come here…"
"Hmm?" he smiled and watched her go up to the stage. She pressed another button along the wall for a chair to come down. The chair was much like an electrocution chair, and a small table appeared with an arsenal of torture weapons. "You have been putting quite a bit of thought into this…"
"Oh, trust me. I've had nothing but time," she grinned coldly. He nodded and escorted her back to the security room. He checked the cameras again and noticed that everyone was in the waiting chamber for the fourth hallway. He unmuted the microphone and moved in to talk.
"Okay. We need to do this nice and easy. Stay focused. There's a camera at the end of that hallway, too, so I can make sure all of you stay focused. If you hear my voice, pay attention to it. As long as you know I won't tell you to kill yourselves. Go!" Kiryu ordered them. "We're running out of time!"
He watched Kasuga go into the hallway first. When he saw the lights black out, the night vision clicked on. He recalled how the walls wouldn't be seen, but he watched Kasuga calmly and slowly walk through the hallway with intense determination and focus on his face. He nodded when the end of the hallway was reached, and the next one was ready when the hallway lights came back on. He watched each one move through the hallway now, and he smirked a bit when Tomi showed nervousness at first.
"Let me know when the others made it through. I will reveal this room to them only after Dog Catcher is dead," Saiki murmured. Kiryu nodded and watched Daigo walk through the hallway as the last one.
"They're in," Kiryu said. Saiki got up with him and sealed the door behind them. She walked into the main living room center and opened the door to let the group in.
"Geez! Those hallways! You weren't kidding!" Nanba groaned and finally reclined on a couch. "Nice place, though!"
"Thank you," Saiki nodded. Now they all noticed what she was wearing. "I upgraded my clothes. Get used to it."
"Kiryu-san…you sly dog…" Goro smirked at him.
"I didn't touch her. But she did show me her tattoo…" Kiryu smirked back.
"What?! You saw it and I didn't?! Oh, how I feel cheated!" Goro scowled.
"Argue later. We have a guest to greet. Or that is…you all do. I'll appear after he's on the throne…" Saiki smiled and gestured for them to follow her. She led them to the karaoke room, and Seonhee gave a pleasing sound at the sight of the chair. Goro was eyeing the table of torture weapons. Joongi was amazed at the living space and calmly taking in the sights. Zhao was already interested in checking out the kitchen.
"Is that button supposed to glow green?" Tomi asked when he saw the elevator come to life.
"Shit!" Saiki spat out and raced to the security room.
"She needs to make a copy of the code he's using! That's also our main way in and out safely!" Kiryu said. Two minutes later had her walking out with a small USB stick. And she was sighing with relief. "You got it?"
"I did. I'll examine it later. Make sure to get the original copy from him, too. I wanted to get it while it was used to ensure the code didn't change," she said. "Some codes give off other information when used."
"And we'll have the elevator ready for us after?" Kiryu asked.
"The neurotoxin…is set…and dispersed…" she said directly into his ears.
"I thought you just did basic hacking…" Tomi mused.
"My weapon is also a high-tech computer. In a sense," she grinned.
"Smart. Loves to kill. Drop dead gorgeous. I would totally treat her right…" Goro sighed. Taiga grunted at his friend and shook his head.
"You insulted her right off the bat when you saw her. She doesn't see you in the romantic light at all," Adachi snickered. "You're just another asshole."
"You think I don't know that?!" Goro said to get the others snickering with their own form of laughter. "I know I'm an asshole!"
"And he admitted it…" Kiryu grinned. Saiki nodded and moved to hide herself away. The others moved along the walls of the karaoke chamber and watched the elevator doors opened. What the elevator revealed was a rather tall, thin man covered with tattoos. He was dressed rather nicely, and that made Kiryu blink with rage that he was likely living off of Saiki's hidden wealth.
"Who would wear hot pink and black in this day and age?" Tomi muttered to Kasuga. Kasuga grinned ruefully at the hot pink shirt with white patterns. The tight, black jeans and dress shoes completed the pompous man's garb. The gold jewelry also gave away his somewhat luxurious lifestyle.
"Gotta be one of those younger wannabe kids," Adachi snickered. "So cute. Right, Nanba?"
"The memories of when boys dream of being men. Takes me back," Nanba chuckled lightly. "So, what's the plan?"
"Tag him from all sides…bind him to the chair…make him speak…" Saiki whispered in her song-like tone to them all. "Dog Catcher's time…is up…"
"I love that voice…" Goro shivered.
"Totally creeps me out!" Joongi grimaced.
"I need to learn how to do that," Seonhee mused. That got Joongi to blink at her with shock. "What? If it keeps you in line, just imagine the others."
"She has a point," Zhao chuckled.
"Who's in here?!" the man growled out when he walked into the karaoke chamber. Then he saw the chair and smirked. "Nice one, little doggy. Come out now. I did bring you a treat…"
"Did you really just call her that?" Kiryu growled when he stepped out from where he was hiding. Now all of the color drained from the man's face. "And I'm so glad that we get to meet again. You still think of her as your pet?! Well, guess what? That stops as of right now. And you're going to spill your guts about everything you know about her."
"Figuratively and physically…" Goro grinned wickedly while wielding his knife. "Nothing like a good gut spilling…"
"After he talks," Daigo said when he came forward.
"Already can tell this guy's nothing but piss and shit," Taiga smirked on walking out from his hiding spot.
"Ah…what…the fuck…?!" the man gasped with shock on seeing four of the strongest men from the yakuza right before him.
"We should check his pockets," Kasuga grunted when he revealed himself.
"Can do," Adachi nodded. Nanba was already at the chair to show it was ready to be used.
"Time to talk!" Seonhee grinned and ran at his side. She kicked him hard to shove him back. Zhao and Joongi grabbed him and hauled him swiftly into the chair to bind him down. Sa-Chan, Chi-chan and Tomi sat down to witness the events unfold.
"I have…a request…Kiryu-san…" Saiki breathed out her whispered song. He tilted his head to nod lightly. "I want to…make him scream. With rage. Some may laugh…some may hate…but that one…needs to rage. If you agree…clear your throat and sit in the main row. If you disagree…shake your head. I will reveal…only if you agree…"
"I'm going to take a front row seat for this to ask the questions," Kiryu mused and casually walked over to the front row. He sat down, cleared his throat and noticed no other chairs were around him to show it was prime seating. The room went completely quiet when Saiki stalked out of the shadows. No one heard her footsteps. But the look on the man's face was priceless when she walked over to Kiryu to trace a finger over his shoulders when she walked behind him. Kiryu gave a small smirk and noticed the intense jealous fit the man showed now.
"Dog Catcher. I want you to tell them where you first found me. Or shall I say…kidnapped me," she said loudly. Now Kiryu glared with hatred at the man. "Yes. I was kidnapped from an orphanage when I was three years old. To be trained in the art of murder. I had learned that my parents were murdered just to ensure I would be free and vulnerable for this…"
"What?" Daigo blinked.
"You were from an orphanage?!" Kiryu asked with complete shock.
"I was," she nodded. Now Seonhee hissed and slapped the man across the face with complete rage.
"I was told that I could cut first…" Goro grinned.
"I'd say…a pinky finger could go," Zhao nodded.
"I don't know if I can stomach this…" Tomi grimaced.
"He'd never make it as a yakuza," Taiga smirked.
"Don't pick on Tomi like that! Anyways, eh, yeah, buddy. And I think I do know you. You always bragged that you had something that no one else had. I think your name was…oh…what was it…right! Yamashita!"
"He has the word 'shit' in his name. Sounds accurate," Daigo grinned.
"Interesting…" Saiki mused. Then she sat down demurely in Kiryu's lap and gave a smug smile at her prior jailer. "I honestly didn't give a shit about his name. Dog Catcher suits him just fine. Not worthy of a name."
"I can agree with you," Kiryu said. Then he reclined himself slightly to let her lean into him with a form of comfort. The reaction was priceless.
"No! NO! You belong to me!" Yamashita shrieked. "I found you! I hid you! I made sure you had all that you needed!"
"I want my bank account, you sick fuck!" Saiki spat out. "Everything you stole from me! I'm claiming it back!"
"You don't deserve it!" the man growled. Then he shouted when Nanba pick-pocketed the man to reveal his wallet.
"Like taking candy from a baby," Nanba chuckled. He looked through it and pulled out a white card with silver letters. "Looks like your name, Saiki. With a different last name. I wonder if he used his last name for you."
"I will need to get rid of that," Saiki said with disgust. "Likely transfer my funds to another account. That means I'll need to dress…nice."
"You are dressed nice," Kiryu said with a small grin at her.
"Okay. Appropriate," she corrected herself to get him laughing softly with agreement. Then she turned her ice cold gaze to the trapped man. "So, Dog Catcher, tell them how you caught me."
"As she said. I want to know everything," Kiryu said with his own glare.
"I don't need to tell you shit!" Yamashita snarled. Then he coughed painfully when Goro sucker-punched him in the gut.
"Wrong answer," Goro grinned widely.
"Before…I say anything…" the trapped man spat out. "Kiss her!"
"What?" Kiryu blinked at him.
"Oh?" Saiki frowned.
"If you can kiss a dog, then it will prove to me that she's fucking trainable!" he smirked. Kiryu looked at Saiki with a heavy frown.
"I shouldn't have to do that at all," Saiki growled.
"I just reconnected with her after fifteen years. Why would I need to do such a thing?" Kiryu asked with a form of amused confusion. "I barely even know her. If anything, I am respecting her space. She is making the moves. Not me."
"It would be a way to fully piss him off even more," Tomi piped in. Now Yamashita looked at him with pure hate.
"Well…hmm…" Saiki mused.
"I think Tomi's right," Kasuga grinned. When Goro was about to say something, it was Taiga that smacked him upside the head to keep quiet.
"I'll proceed if you do," Kiryu said calmly while gazing at her. Then she looked away.
"I wouldn't know how…" she whispered in his ear.
"Do you need me to teach you?" he asked softly. She looked at him and he caught one of the rarest, softest blushes she'd likely ever do. She's stunning when she blushes like that! I think…I can do this…
"Things would get weird between us," she said with a small grin. All the while, Yamashita was starting to fluster with rage.
"I think…I'm prepared to take that risk…" Kiryu muttered thickly. "The only question is…are you?"
"Risks…are all I knew how to take…" she admitted.
"Then take this risk…with me," he muttered again and pressed a warm kiss on her mouth. He felt rebellion at first, but then it slowly melted away into acceptance. When they pulled apart, the man in the chair was swearing up a violent storm to no end. They were both ignoring him completely.
"I think I like your head on your shoulders," Saiki smiled. "You have a lot of sense. It needs to stay there."
"You might like the other one I have…at a much later time," he mumbled in her ear. That got her laughing softly. "I was never one to do such a thing again. I don't even know if I'd go that far. I know it can definitely help with relaxation. But…I'm not going to go any further than this. At least…we shouldn't…"
"I can agree," she smiled and didn't even flinch when Joongi had to slap Yamashita across the face to shut him up. "I really do hope the contract doesn't conflict if such things do decide to…come up…?"
"I already put in a notation about that," he grinned wryly at her. She rose a brow now. "And I'll do my best to keep such a thing from rising to various occasions. Until it's called for."
"Indeed…" she grinned. Sa-chan was laughing hard at everything. Chi-chan was cackling like mad at all of it.
"Getting a bit steamy in here," Tomi mused.
"Oh. Check his other pockets for a key," Saiki said.
"I found this in his wallet," Nanba said and held up a small, flat key that looked like a computer chip. "Only cigarettes and a condom in his other pockets. A bit sad, really."
"You can't use that key! Only I can!" Yamashita seemed to beg.
"I already made a copy of it. I just wanted yours to ensure I had all the keys to come and go as I wanted," Saiki chuckled. Then she gave him a dark look. "You know, now that I think about it, I think it's time we all watched a movie. I actually did record an entire conversation of what you bragged about to one of your friends. And it was about my past…"
"What?!" Yamashita gaped.
"Yeah. I had installed four cameras around areas that you frequented inside the Tojo headquarters. They had video…and audio recording. Kiryu-san, give me a few minutes? I'll be right back. Just keep the seat warm?" she crooned softly. Kiryu nodded and had no shame in watching her rump while she left now. Then he turned to look at the stammering man in the electrocution chair.
"I don't mind watching a video of what happened. As much as, I'm sure, she pretty much knew that you wouldn't spill anything. So, we'll all learn from your own mouth, anyways. Right?" Kiryu grinned lightly. Now the others there found seats to watch and learn how Saiki finally came to where she was now. And Kiryu was going to be paying intense attention to detail.