"So, what do you think of my tea?" Moriarty asked as Xanatos and Azula drank his tea. They tasted it for a few seconds before Xanatos smiled and nodded.

"Well, Moriarty, I have to admit, this is really good. The elegance of it balanced with the bergamot, orange, and lemon flavor makes this really refreshing."

"Why, thank you, Xanatos. And what about you, Your Highness?"

Azula frowned after experiencing the taste and she glared at Moriarty, which made him real nervous. "This is quite possibly…" She then smiled. "the best tea I have ever drank!"

Moriarty breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh, thank you, Your Hi-"

"Is what I would say if the lemon flavor didn't taste a bit off."

Moriarty widened his eyes in shock. "Um, wha-?" Azula summoned her flames and burned the teacup to ashes. Toshineko's agents gave her a round of applause for that as if it was her performance. Azula didn't mind. She deserved it.

Xanatos and Moriarty just stared in shock the entire time. "Oh, come on…" Xanatos groaned.

"How ungrateful can she be?" Moriarty whispered.

"Amazing, Your Highness," Ookami said. "I hope Moriarty learned his lesson next time."

"Oh, trust me, Ookami," Azula said, her voice devious as she turned to glance at Moriarty. "he'll learn not to poison me."

"Moriarty," Haena said, smiling. "your tea is so unworthy, even the hornets wouldn't drink it to poison themselves!" Haena laughed, while everyone else looked… unimpressed, especially Azula.

"Was that really the best roast you could come up with?"

Haena cocked his head. "Huh?"

"Saying his tea isn't worthy enough for the hornets to drink it? What were you even trying to say there?"

"Well, Your Highness, he did try to poison you with a bad tea, so I said the first thing that came to mind."

"It was a pretty bad roast, Haena," Sharpwolf said.

Haena sighed and shook his head. "I can't help it, guys. The Hyenastan inside of me often gets the better of me."

"My tea was not that bad, actually," Moriarty said.

"Oh, really?" Azula said, smirking. "Then why did drinking your tea feel like sipping sorrow from a cup?"

Everyone, except Moriarty, went "Ooh, burn!"

"See, Haena, that's how you roast someone. I made an insult that makes sense while also pointing out the fatal flaw of his tea."

"But I said his tea was unworthy, Your Highness," said Haena, his tone confused and defensive. "Why didn't it work?"

"Because, Haena, your roast lacked any punch. My roast goes far deeper into the heart of Moriarty's insecurities. There's so much more I can teach you on how to give a good roast. But the simple trick is…"

While Azula instructed Haena on how to roast someone properly, Moriarty and Xanatos talked to each other. "At least you're the only one who had good taste, right, Xanatos?" he whispered.

"Don't worry. I still think your tea is pretty good. Though it could use a bit more refinement."

"Hmm… Fair enough … Wait, what do you mean by that?"

Haena nodded. "Oh, ok. I think I got it. Hey, Moriarty, your tea is so bad it's like sipping piss from a cup!"

Haena laughed while the other agents said, "Ooooh!" Moriarty looked offended, saying, "Ok, dude, that was so not called for."

"Now you got it, Haena!" Azula said, her tone complimentary.

"Damn," Xanatos said. "That burned worse than Azula's flames."

"I have learned from the best tea makers in Britain, I'll have you know," Moriarty defended himself.

"Are you saying that because you think it's true," Azula said. "or are you saying it because Irene Adler got poisoned?"

"I'll have you know, princess, my men used actual poison to kill her."

"So it's your tea that killed her, right? Got it."

As Haena and other agents laughed, Moriarty stammered as Toshineko entered. "Hey everyone!" he said, waving at them. "Sorry I'm late. I had to take care of some budget issues in my military."

The agents stood and saluted to him. "Welcome back, sir!" they all said at the same time.

Toshineko looked left and right. "Where is Hans and Crocodile?"

"We're not sure, sir," Itachi said, shrugging. "I was hoping Crocodile wouldn't be this late. I really want to see Princess Azula roast him some more." Azula smiled conspiratorially. As much as she loved roasting him, she still wouldn't mind roasting Itachi and other agents. Even with their loyalty to her, they're not spared. "Hans is probably sleeping again because of my novel."

"Of course, he is, Itachi," Kitsune said, smirking. "I'm surprised it's not a crime in your world to bore people with that kind of stuff. You would've spent a lifetime at Boiling Rock prison."

Now it was Itachi's turn to stammer while baffled as Azula, and Toshineko laughed.

"I see you guys are getting along more," Toshineko said before he recognized Hans' footsteps from behind as he turned around. He smiled happily. "Hans! Hey, how was your unfinished business? You got it taken care of?"

Hans was frowning and staring at the floor. "My reputation as a creative man is forever ruined…" Hans murmured.

"What was that?"

Hans glanced at Toshineko. "Oh, nothing. I was… still having trouble dealing with that cowboy."

Toshineko sighed before patting him on his left shoulder. "I know, Hans, I know… I'm sure you'll get him eventually."

"Anyway, where is Crocodile?" Hans said, looking all over. "He's usually not this late."

Everyone turned to see that Crocodile was there, along with their new guest. "Oh, look, guys! He brought another mastermind with him," Toshineko said, as if excited.

The new guest looked to be a distinguished blue-skinned lizard, with a neck that was so long that it might as well have gotten stretched out by a rubber band, neatly slicked-back dark purple hair, and yellow eyes. He also wore a rather elegant black suit with a white shirt underneath it and a red tie. Kitsune was particularly interested in him. He could use a non-human like him to join them. Sharpwolf grinned conspiratorially when she saw him.

"The most important thing," Crocodile said to the new guest. "is to always come up with backup plans for your backup plans. After all, if your master plan gets foiled, your entire mission will fail."

"Interesting," the new guest said, his voice deep and calm. Itachi noticed that it sounded like a certain serial killer from a TV show he watched. As Itachi thought about it, the new guest continued. "Although I have to wonder why you would create and use artificial rain. That sounds a bit convoluted for your master plan, doesn't it?"

"It was part of my plan to orchestrate a civil war. The people of Alabasta were craving for rain after all."

"Fair enough."

Crocodile smiled at everyone and pointed to their new guest with his right hand. "Oh, hi, guys. I have brought this guy on the way here, and we got carried away talking."

"I am Toffee," he introduced himself. "Nice to meet you. And you must be the Council of Evil Masterminds that Crocodile told me about."

Toshineko nodded. "Indeed we are."

"Toffee?" Itachi said, raising his eyebrow. "What kind of name is that? That sounds way too sweet for a villain name."

"I honestly don't know," Toffee responded, shrugging. "My parents thought I was edible enough to be called that. But I'm used to it. Besides, it's not the name that makes the villain, it's the deeds."

"Hmmm, good point."

"Ah, perfect," Kitsune said, giving Toffee a grin that instantly earned him disdain from him. "you brought a lizard here. My comrade, would you care to join us in our endeavors? We could use your lack of empathy, cunning, and ferociousity that you and your lizard kind are so remembered of. Thank you."

"For your information," Toffee said, his calm voice belying his look of disgust. "I'm a Septarian warlord, sir. Not just a lizard. Though, I could perhaps indulge in your endeavors. And then enroll you in my crash course on manners and species equality. You might find them quite intensive."

Everyone, except Kitsune, grinned. They already liked their new guest.

"Uuh… What!?"

"Impressive roasting, Toffee," Azula said, her voice genuinely impressed. "You and I can get along very well."

Kitsune growled at him. "You dare speak to me like that, lizard? You have 5 seconds to apologize before I shoot you through your puny little skull."

"Oh, please," Toffee said, rolling his eyes. "I highly doubt you could do that. I can heal my wounds without any issues. And even if I can't, I doubt you could do the same thing for your fragile ego."

"Wow, princess," Hans said, laughing. "You have some competition."

"Pfft. Nonsense. I'm the queen of roasting. He wouldn't be at the same level as mine."

"Have you noticed something, guys?" Haena said, sniffing. Toshineko did the same thing and was genuinely surprised. "There's no body odor from Crocodile."

"Yeah, I've noticed that too. I'm glad you took our advice, Croc," Toshineko said as if proud of him.

Crocodile glared at everyone in response. "Oh, don't you say, Toshi? I had to return to my lair and waste my valuable time washing myself just so you guys would stop complaining."

"How did it go?" Sharpwolf asked.

Crocodile remembered that time when he was at his lair, in a luxurious bathroom, and in the shower, forced to stand frozen thanks to the water from the shower head. He had to rely on Nico Robin's floating hands and arms to clean him up with shampoo, along with hanging up his clothes in a proper manner.

Her outfit made her look like she was dressing up for a Wild West convention, with a white cowboy-like hat, along with a white trenchcoat that had a few moon shapes embedded in the center. She also wore long, white boots. The appearance was something out of a James Bond movie. But then again, Nico Robin didn't mind. After all, she had to babysit a James Bond villain like Crocodile.

And besides, she was allowed to stand there in his bathroom, though of course, she didn't get to see him unless she wanted to be stabbed. Crocodile groaned in frustration, feeling her devious grin.

"Well, well, would you look at this?" Nico Robin said, her voice calm but with a hint of playfulness. "The great Warlord of the Sea. Sir Crocodile, the hero of Alabasta. Now forced to live with the hardship of getting cleaned up. It is quite pathetic but amusing to see."

"Less talking, more scrubbing, Nico Robin," Crocodile said, his patience growing thinner.

"I see that you failed to address me as 'Miss-All-Sunday'. I swear, it's always like this with you. But I guess it is a force of habit. After all, even a criminal mastermind such as yourself can have a forgetful mind, right?"

"I swear to God, Nico Robin, one day I'm gonna stab you through your back."

"I highly doubt that. You do want me alive just so I can show you where Pluton is, right?" Crocodile growled as Nico Robin continued. "And besides, as much as I love to point out how easy it is for me to kill you in a state like this, and how fragile your ego is, I have a million better things to do."

Crocodile sighed. If only he could get rid of her someday.

Back at the void, Crocodile looked away. "I don't want to talk about it. Anyway, Toffee, let me introduce you to my colleagues." Crocodile pointed to each person he introduced Toffee with his right hand. "This is Toshineko Hirozaki, Professor James Moriarty, Azula, Hans Gruber, and David Xanatos. And these animals over there are Toshineko's agents. Haena, Itachi, Ookami, Kitsune and Sharpwolf."

Toffee couldn't help but notice what Agent Haena looked like. Sure, he looked like a hyena, but to him, he looked like a hyena-orc hybrid, due to his teeth being shown when with his mouth closed. It's like if a hyena and orc fused together to make… an orc… ena, or something.

Haena raised his eyebrow when he noticed the way Toffee looked at him. "Have we met or something, pal?"

"No, no," Toffee said, shaking his head. "It's just… I must have mistook your appearance as a… unique monster."

Both Haena and Toffee stared at each other for a few seconds. Then they shouted, "Surprise!" while making their crazy face at each other, before they returned to their normal expression in an instant. Everyone froze, not sure what just happened there. But then the two smiled at each other.

Haena chuckled. "You know, Toffee, I like you."

"Likewise. We should hang out sometime."

As Sharpwolf grinned wider, she started to approach Toffee. "Soooo… Toffee, is it?"

Toffee looked at her, clearly not liking where it was going. "Um, yes?"

"Can I by any chance-"

"Sharpwolf," Moriarty scolded. "what have we talked about this?"

Sharpwolf sighed and frowned, her tail and ears drooped as she stared at the floor. "Ok, never mind."

"No worries, Sharpwolf," Toffee said. "And no, I'm not interested in… sharing a bed with you or whatever it is you're suggesting."

"Worth the shot at least."

"Anyway, Toffee," Moriarty said, his smile warm and friendly. "we're glad you decided to come. Care for some tea or coffee?"

"Tea? Coffee?" Toffee pondered about it. "I've never tried those before."

Kitsune shook his head and sighed as he lit his cigarette, which got Toshineko's attention. "Hey, what's up, Kitsune? You sound so… grumpy all of a sudden. Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know about you, sir, but I'm kind of tired of this meeting. We came here to plan to conquer your world, and embrace our evilness. But instead, we ended up seeing humans bond with each other and respect one another. It's very… unusual."

Xanatos raised his eyebrow. "You have a problem with humans bonding with each other?"

"Yes, I do," Kitsune said, sounding more annoyed. "So how about we stop being kind to each other and start being more evil? We're evil masterminds, are we not?"

Toshineko sighed. "Look, Kitsune, relax, ok? We will get to being evil masterminds eventually. First, though, I want to ask Toffee what his plans were."

Toffee shrugged. "Well, I planned to destroy magic."

"And how did you do that?"

Toffee frowned, as if sadly. "I honestly don't think there's anything interesting about it. You see, I used to be a manipulative mastermind myself when I was in that show, Star vs the Forces of Evil. I planned to become Ludo's henchman in order to get close to the wand before I turned his henchmen against him and became their leader myself. I then told Star to destroy the wand. The writers wanted me to 'destroy magic' because of how magic was bad and could destroy the world, or something like that. I was never given the chance to show my true potential, and as a result, I was killed in the most forced and rushed way possible."

Everyone looked at Toffee with sympathy. Well, everyone, except Kitsune, who looked away in disgust.

"Geez, I'm sorry to hear that, Toffee," Toshineko said. "That reminds me of that show, Master Villains. Diomed, too, was killed just so the writers could have this ludicrous 'nihilism' ending. It's bad when corporate meddling is involved, but when this was what the writers wanted? That's a whole lot worse!"

Toffee sighed. "Yeah. Tell me about it. There's nothing more insulting than getting done dirty by the writers of that show. In the end, Star destroyed all of magic, and my goal was achieved posthumously."

"Huh… Well, that kind of sounds like you achieved the Xanatos Gambit, right?" Itachi asked.

"The Xanatos Gambit?"

"Yeah. Even when you died, you completed your goal, right?"

"I don't think so," Xanatos replied. "That plan seemed to have been done completely by luck."

"You'd never know if the writers want you to succeed or not," Toffee said. "Sometimes your biggest threat is right under your nose."

Toshineko smiled warmly. "Well said, Toffee. Well said. Though, that begs the question. Are you actually dead?"

Toffee shrugged. "You could say that. But then again, that's what happens when the author of this series chooses to revive me to give my character more respect."

"Oh, ok. That makes sense."

"So, if I may ask, why are your agents, and Hans wearing similar suits? Are we attending a funeral?"

"Well, actually, I wanted my agents to look more… orderly," Toshineko said, emphasizing the word 'orderly'.

"I really like my suit. But I like yours as well. John Philips, London," Hans said, giving a friendly smile. "I have two myself."

"Why thank you."

"Anyway," Toshineko said. "would you perhaps like to join us? We're planning on how to conquer my world. What do you say?"

Toffee was surprised. "Conquering your world? Hmm… That's new to me. I've never conquered anything, let alone a world."

"You're not alone here, Toffee," Xanatos said, his smile also warm. "We're masterminds from all over the multiverse. We can share our plans and give each other tips. I can even help you on how to win in any situation, even in failure."

As Kitsune got more frustrated with the sight of 'bond', Toffee thought about it. He didn't know he could actually use failure to benefit him. "Hmm, well, I'm not sure."

"Come on, Toffee," Toshineko said. "you're among friends here. We'll help you become a greater villain and unleash your full potential. We can be psychopaths together."

Toffee pondered about the idea. Admittingly, it sounded… very interesting indeed. With his tactical and strategic mind combined with those masterminds, he could show the world just how much of an evil, calculating and brilliant villain he was. And besides, the writers of that show treated him as a disposable villain. If he could prove them wrong, this was the perfect opportunity. With that, he smiled and nodded. "Very well. I suppose this is a great idea. Count me in, gentlemen."

"Then it's settled." Toshineko offered Toffee a handshake, which he accepted. "Welcome, Evil Mastermind Toffee."

"May I have a question? Were you by any chance a criminal defense attorney?" Itachi said. "Because you sure dress like one yourself."

"You'd be surprised, but you're not the first person who brought it up. My people had been calling me all the time for 'legal services' because I look like some lawyer that would help fight for monster rights."

"Monster rights?" Azula said.

"Yes. In my world, Septarian monsters are often persecuted and discriminated against. We were portrayed as evil monsters who wanted to take over the world or something like that."

"That's tough, bro," Haena said. "Was it because of some propaganda movies?"

"Well, movies were a part of it. But revisionist history played a part in it as well. Perhaps that was the reason we monsters got stereotyped so negatively."

"I feel you, Toffee. We Hyenastans too had been discriminated against before. I say it was that Lion King movie from Disney. In that movie, hyenas were portrayed very negatively, like dumb minions that served the villain, Scar. Since then, people have told me I look like Ed or Banzai."

"That must have been hard."

Kitsune rolled his eyes. Seeing those humans being so kind and welcoming to that lizard was bad enough, but this was even worse. He looked away further as Haena continued. "Indeed." He then smiled. "But we didn't worry about it that much. We Hyenastans are proud of who we are. We are warriors. We rely on each other to protect ourselves, and we even help to protect other people if needed. We are all social creatures. As long as we have each other, we can stand against any obstacles we come across."

Kitsune grunted. "Pathetic… You two are a disgrace. Only big babies like yourselves would indulge in such nonsense."

Everyone looked at Kitsune. Toshineko widened his eyes, knowing where it would go. "Oh no, here it comes…"

"What? What is he going to do?" Xanatos asked.

"Uh, excuse me?" Haena said.

"How can you two even live with yourself after rejecting what nature has given you? You two were meant to be what people always hated about you! And instead of accepting such a gift, you reject it like an ungrateful little brat!"

"Is he talking about me?" Azula said, pointing to herself.

"I don't think so, Your Highness," Moriarty said.

Toffee glared at the arrogant fox. "Listen, Kitsune, I-"

"No!" Kitsune snapped. "You listen! If it wasn't for those people treating you badly, you wouldn't have to survive in a dog-eat-dog world such as this! You guys have been way too kind to each other, but this just takes it to a whole new level."

"Kitsune, I think-" Crocodile said before Kitsune interrupted him.

"You, Crocodile, and all of you humans are supposed to be what you're always meant to be: evil, cunning, deceptive, back-stabbing psychopaths, just like how lizards are supposed to be! Or are you so blinded by your delusions and naivety that you'd rather reject reality in front of you?"

"I don't think he's talking about Toffee or Haena anymore," Moriarty said.

"Yeah, Kitsune has officially lost it now," Xanatos said.

"You two should be court-martialed! No, worse than that, you should be mutilated. Executed by firing squad!"

"Kitsune, that is enough!" Toshineko snapped.

Kitsune groaned in frustration and rubbed his forehead, feeling dizzy. "Oh my God… I… I can't take this meeting anymore. This is all bullshit…" Everyone looked shocked as he lit another one of his cigarettes.

"Kitsune? Are you alright?" Ookami said, sounding very concerned.

"No, it's fine. You guys do what you need to do."

"Kitsune, what the hell was that about?" Xanatos said, clearly upset. "What is wrong with you?"

"No, no, no. Go ahead. Be whatever you want to be."

"Come on, Kitsune," Crocodile said. "I think it's about time you tell us what's wrong."

Kitsune glared at Crocodile. "I don't have to tell you guys anything. None of you would understand me anyway."

"You're among friends here, Kitsune," Moriarty said, his voice kinder than earlier. "You can tell us."

"Yeah," Itachi said. "Even masterminds need therapy sometimes."

"I don't need therapy! If I tell you, you guys will just brush it off like it's nothing," Kitsune said, facing away.

"Come on, Kitsune, tell us. I promise I won't laugh… Well, maybe," Azula said, smiling.

"Yeah, I highly doubt you could keep that promise, 'princess'" Azula glared at Kitsune in response. As much as she understood his pain, she didn't appreciate any disrespect. She was the princess of the Fire Nation after all. But just as she was about to approach him, Toshineko blocked her path.

"It's alright, Your Highness. There's a reason why he was like this. There was a time when he was… different," Toshineko explained as Kitsune rolled his eyes and blew a puff of smoke.

"Oh, here we go…"

"Really? What happened?" Toffee asked.

Toshineko frowned and his ears drooped. "He too had suffered discrimination for being who he was. He used to have a father who cared about him. But he passed away when he was a child. His life turned into hell after that. I think Kitsune will tell you more."

Kitsune widened his eyes and turned toward Toshineko. "Oh, hell no! I'm not telling them a thing!"

"Come on, Kitsune," Haena said.

"You have to tell them," Sharpwolf said, concern in her voice. "If you hide it from them, this will only go on forever."

"Oh, come on, guys, not you too! General, please, stop this."

"Sorry, Kitsune, but you must tell them. That is an order," Toshineko said, his voice sympathetic yet firm.

Kitsune, now realizing he had nothing to hide anymore, sighed deeply. "Alright. If you insist. Like the general said, I had a father. When he first raised me, he was kind, gentle and loving to me. But then, something… changed in him. The police department he worked at fired him after he was falsely accused of murdering a robbery suspect. He got blacklisted after that, making the search for a job impossible. He turned to alcohol and drugs to cope with all the stress he had to go through. Ever since then, he has become more abusive, cruel, and violent. He eventually succumbed to liver failure and died. And… and…"

Kitsune clenched his fist as everyone continued listening. "... and then I was taken to CPS. Life there wasn't much better. I was bullied and mocked for being a fox and I tried to escape from there. But I passed out from exhaustion. That was when the rabbits, who called themselves The Rabbit League, took me and treated me like I was their friend. They were the only family I had, until that night when we had to run from the Kurosaka police. We were climbing over a big wall, and just as I was about to join them, they pushed me down, gave me that cruel grin, and left me to get arrested by them. And that's when… I…"

Kitsune scoffed and crossed his arms. He didn't want to tell it to them anymore. "Why should I tell you fools any of this? None of you would understand my pain."

"Believe me, Kitsune," Toffee said, looking at him, his eyes now warm and sympathetic. "I understand your pain. You're not the only person who had to deal with discrimination."

"And you're not the only one who got betrayed," Crocodile said, his deep-set eyes filled with uncharacteristic empathy. "Because I too had been betrayed by those who I used to trust. I was a pirate in my world, and had dreamed of becoming a pirate king, ruling all of the sea unopposed. I thought I was invincible until I encountered my arch-enemy."

Kitsune calmed down as everyone listened to Crocodile's story.

"What was his name, Crocodile?" Hans asked.

"His name was Edward Newgate, otherwise known as 'Whitebeard'. He and I had a duel on who would get to lead his ship. He was a very strong opponent. I attempted to take advantage of his weakness. But in the heat of battle, my ego betrayed me, and Whitebeard managed to cut off my left hand, and almost cut my head off."

"So that explains that cool, golden hook and that scar on your face," Itachi said, nodding.

"I was humiliated. And as if that wasn't bad enough, my own men left me and decided to join him as his crew. I was devastated and broken. My rage against Whitebeard could not be quelled. Ever since then, I vowed to never trust anyone ever again. My dream of becoming a pirate king had been crushed."

"Damn…" Toshineko said. "So you too got betrayed? I guess we all have suffered mutually."

"You're not the only one who has been through something like that, Crocodile," Toffee said, laying his hand on his shoulder to comfort him. "I haven't had my hand cut off, but I lost my middle finger in the heat of battle."

Crocodile glanced at him. "Oh, really? Who was your opponent?"

"Her name was Moon Butterfly. I was a general in the monster army of Archduke Batwin fighting against the Mewmans. She used a dark spell against me, which cut off my finger from my right hand. I tried to regenerate it using my own powers but was unable to. My army ran away, and I was forced to withdraw. That was when my grudge against Moon began."

Kitsune and Crocodile were shocked. "A human getting abandoned by one he used to trust?" said Kitsune.

"And a guy who lost his body part in the heat of battle?" said Crocodile.

Kitsune frowned as he closed his eyes. "It seems you two do understand. Perhaps… I should refrain from making racist and specist comments."

"Gee, you guess?" Hans said.

"If only I can get my revenge on those damn rabbits!"

"Yeah… I would love to make Whitebeard pay for what he did to me!"

"And I want to make Moon feel the same pain I did!"

"Revenge?" Xanatos said, approaching the three. "Oh, no, no, no, gentlemen. This is not the way to do it. We must not let revenge or grudges get in the way of our friendship. Revenge is nothing more than a sucker's game."

Kitsune, Crocodile and Toffee glared at Xanatos. "What do you know, Xanatos?" Crocodile said. "You never lost a hand before."

"Or have been pushed down and abandoned by rabbits!"

"Or lost your middle finger."

"Fair enough," Xanatos said, nodding. "But this is not how we solve our problems. If we go down this path, not only will we not be able to accomplish our goals, but we will allow our vengeance to consume us. As much as I understand your pain, I know that the more you focus on getting back at those who wronged you, the more painful it becomes. Is that what any of you truly want?"

The three glanced at each other and pondered about it. As much as they want to believe it's a croak of shit, Xanatos was right. The more they thought about it, the more pointless it really was. They could get back at their enemies for what they did to them. But then how will they ever feel satisfied? How will they know the score was settled? Realizing that, they sighed and closed their eyes.

"No… It isn't," said Toffee.

"As much as I want to make those rabbits feel my pain, that is likely an impossible task," said Kitsune.

"Yeah. But at least revenge is something we have in common," Crocodile said before he smiled at Kitsune. "Would the two of you like a cigar and we can smoke on our mutual suffering?"

Kitsune smiled as well. "Sure."

"I don't usually smoke… but I suppose this is the best way to deal with our issues," Toffee said before Crocodile handed a cigar to him and Kitsune. After lighting them up for them, they all blew a big puff of smoke, causing Xanatos to cough and wave his hand. He knew talking would help, but this was not what he had in mind.

"Wow, Croc," Kitsune said, feeling more relieved. "this is better than the cigarette I bought at a local General Store."

"Thanks. I always use it to calm myself down whenever I'm stressed."

Toffee coughed and cleared his throat. "Dammit! I got junk stuck in my throat."

"But, really, thank you guys for helping me out," Kitsune said. "I just never knew that someone, let alone a human, would recognize my pain."

Everyone smiled in response. "That is what friends are for, Kitsune," said Moriarty. "We're always here if you need us."

"This just makes me so glad that I have a much better father," Azula said.

"If you enjoy getting spoiled," Moriarty murmured, earning him a glare from her.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you." She summoned her flames again with her right hand. "Could you repeat that?"

Moriarty gasped and raised his hands. "Um… Can I have that last line removed from the script, please?"

Everyone except Azula and Hans laughed, including Toshineko. He didn't realize that he along with his agents and masterminds had so much in common. This could be the greatest choice he ever made. He turned and addressed the readers. "Well, I guess with this therapy session, we'll end today's episode, our dear readers. Please, give it a fav or follow this channel where you can find new episodes like these every single week. See you soon, and, as always, for the glory of the Toshineko Army."