Yui's PoV

I stared out the window as he drove, trying to make as less conversation as possible. He, on the other hand, seems to be trying to make me talk.

"So, ask me whatever you like." He ended in a sentence, which I didn't even bother to listen up until then. The hotel was only a block away, just one more traffic light!

"Um... how old are you?" my tone came out as questioning my question more than asking the question.

"Twenty in a few more months." He winked at me. So he's nineteen. I like it when there are a few people who're just a bit older than me. It makes me feel safe. 

"And you're seventeen, right?" he asked back. Just to be polite since he answered me, I nodded.

I'm not good at acting out emotions, so I mainly just remain stone faced at everything so my enemies won't be able to tell anything.

As the convertible stopped in front of the huge hotel, I tried to open the door, but it was locked. I couldn't find the little thing by the doors that unlocks it inside. What's wrong with his car? It's like the passenger couldn't get out until the driver says so.

"Um... can you open the door?" I ask quietly, not to be intimidating or anything, just because I felt tired at my long day.

"Hey Yui." His tone leaked seriousness so I reluctantly looked up at him, "can I have your cellphone number?"

Ah. I knew it. All guys are the same after all.

Just as I was about to refuse, the look on his face said that he won't let me out until I do. Darn. I heaved a small sigh before handing him my phone, for him to punch in his number. The corner of his lip curled up, almost to a smug smirk. As if he's saying 'trick succeed'. It alarmed me. Maybe I'll block his number later on....

"Thanks." He said. Then there's the simple 'click' sound indicating the doors were unlocked. I quickly pushed open my side of the door.

"See you around." His indifferent parting had me stuck for a second. That's exactly what he said the first time we met, at the cafe. And true to those words, we did meet again.

"Thanks for the ride." I show none of my inner concern on my face as I walked into the hotel lobby without looking back, not even a glance. I hear the sound of the engine and the car speeding away when I stepped into the building.

In the penthouse lounge, Ota and Baba were the only ones there, probably talking or so. The others are probably all in their suites.

"Oh hey!" Baba greeted as soon as I walked in. I didn't bother to reply.

"Sor has a job to do until later, he told you to behave and go to sleep first." Baba added.

"What job?" that caught my curiosity. I know what mafias are but I'm not sure what they do all day. Kill people? Rob banks? Kidnap the wealthy and threaten for millions?

Ota chuckled, "that's nothing you should worry about, Yui."

I rolled my eyes at them before going in to Soryu's private suite. These heels are killing me.

I slipped the picture of mom and dad holding hands on a snowy day out of my inner jacket pocket. Mom looked so... peaceful, and happy. So did Soryu, he had a gentle smile on his face, which isn't something I had seen on him in person so far.

Suddenly, the door slammed open, causing me to jump in surprise while quickly tucking the picture away. I turn to Soryu stomping in. I was sitting right on the living room couch.

Oh my lord. His clothes were slightly torn, red patches all over. Who knows if it's his blood or the victim's. He placed two guns down on the dining table, and then slipped off his jacket.

Is that... a bullet proof vest??! Was he really somewhere that dangerous?!

His usually neat, slicked back hair's also a mess, flowing all over his face. His brows were tightly knitted the entire time as he tried to tidy up the bloody mess.

While I sat there completely stunned, he turned to me, as if just realizing my presence.

"Why are you still out here?" his voice was colder than usual.

"I-I just got back from w-work.... like... ten minutes ago...." I stuttered, my attention was still directly on his bloody jacket resting on the dining table, along with his guns.

You try not to worry about your own father.

"Go to bed." He said in a demanding tone. I didn't need to be told twice to quickly run out of the scene.

Shutting the door closely behind me, I did a quick wash up before jumping in to the queen sized bed.

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Soryu's PoV

After Mei Ling and Li Yan decided to spend a lazy afternoon, I went to the Ice Dragon office, to see if there's anything I had to work on. After a few files, when I was sure everything was done—

"Sir! There's an emergency!" Samejima—Inui's sworn arch enemy—burst through the door. I immediately jerked up from my seat.

I head directly to the destination.

"How many people do they have?" I ask one of my men.

"About ten or so."

I knocked on my chest slightly, just so make sure the bullet proof vest was in place.

Mobsters do things the hard way, we just bust in and kill. It's not like we turn off the alarm, distract the guards and then grab our target. That's just the way of weaklings. [omg llftx burn XD]

This was the Ice Dragon's internal enemy we're dealing with here. The Golden Phoenix. They started off about the same time as the Ice Dragons did. Over all these years, we're always compatible enemies.

And to make things worse, the boss of them already has a nineteen-year-old son! They have a full grown heir already, while the Ice Dragons still doesn't have one yet. He's really good. Already well-trained and not a hint weaker than me despite his age.

The Ice Dragons are falling behind if this keeps up.

"Watch out!" I yell to everyone as the sounds of bullets started from the other side of the building.

Suddenly, someone jumped down from right behind me, thank god my senses were fast and moved just in time before he shot me. It was the boss of the Golden Phoenix, Alen. He doesn't usually come out personally. 

"Soryu Oh! What a pleasant surprise!" he made it sound like we were old friends. Not far from the truth, except that we're old enemies.

I fixed my aim on his head, not even twitching.

"We are not here to kill today," he says, all serious, "I want to discuss something."

Yeah, right.

"Don't you think it's about time that the Golden Phoenix and Ice Dragons stopped fighting? How would you say... a truce?"

BS. His face says it all. It's a lie.

As I pulled my trigger, he just lightly flinched. Looks like he's wearing bullet proof armor as well.

"If that's how you like it, let it be!" he pulled out his gun. Things got real ugly real soon.

Finally, when all the enemies retreated, I head back to the headquarters. After again making sure everything's settled, I went back to the hotel.

In my private suite, I tossed off my bloody torn jacket, beneath it was the vest. I set down my two guns carefully, then tried to gather the cloth pieces up.

In the middle of that, I noticed the girl, she stared at me wide-eyed, sitting on the sofa. Of course, anybody would be shocked to see this mess of blood.

"Go to bed." I ordered her, and she sprinted into her temporary room, as if escaping.

A sigh left my lips. Maybe we should cancel letting Mei Ling go shopping tomorrow, it's too dangerous these few days. There had been an abnormal amount of enemies from the Golden Phoenix, and just the other day I spotted another spy.

But if she insists on going, it's not like I could do anything about it.

I cracked open Yui's door. The lights are out, she's passed out on the bed. I snuck in, and pulled the covers over her. I spot her phone shining on the bedside table:

11:54p.m.

Message from: Hikaru Ryuichi

;) hey babe. Sorry I wasn't there. I got caught up in some things my father forced me to do.

I'll pay more attention to my girlfriend from now on~ good night

She has a boyfriend? Not that it's any of my business, it's just that she's never mentioned anything about the topic. And she doesn't seem like the type to like the idea of dating, or have any time for that matter.

I decide not to investigate since it's her personal manner.

After I slip out of her room, I go back to my own; washed up, and called it a day.

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Edited: June 5, 2016