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Daryl's PoV

"This is our main target."

When dad first showed me a picture of the Ice Dragon's next leader-in-line, Soryu Oh's daughter, I just simply nodded. I've seduced many beautiful girls in previous missions before. I'd thought that this girl will just be the exact same. And I continued to think so after the first time I've met her.

I passed by the cafe she was sitting in, she was looking through her phone. From where I was standing, I look through the glass to her wearing an elegant long salmon colored dress that flows to her ankles. Her body was angled naturally, showing off her slender legs in process. That was the first time I've actually seen her in person, she looked a lot nicer than in picture. It didn't show in the photos, but she has a nice body. Her sapphire black hair was combed neatly and flowed naturally down chest-length. Her earrings shined under the light, making her look absolutely stunning.

My current information on her is that she just got sold to her own father at the black market auction.

Her right hand clutched onto her phone, her left hand held up her head. She looked as if she's falling asleep by boredom. I entered the cafe, trying to find a way to approach her to complete the first step: gain target's trust.

Just as she sat back up straight, I took a seat beside her, and she didn't even notice my presence until I actually spoke.

"Hey. Going through a train of thoughts?" I start saying, her head flipped my way, her natural curls nearly hitting me in the face. 

She looked antipathetic as she responds, "Are you sure you wanna be here? I'm waiting for my boyfriend, he's gonna be here any minute now."

Through all of my experience, I've long gotten an answer to those turn downs.

I casually told her she doesn't have a boyfriend, and by the way the edges of her lips curl up into a small smirk, I knew she was interested as her eyebrows raised a bit up as well. She actually looked more lively when she's not looking like she hates the world.

"Watching me?" she asked, I caught the glimpse in her eyes saying that I can keep talking.

Psh. Girls are so easy.

"The name's Daryl." Keeping my perfect gentleman image, I didn't ask for any of her information openly. Girls like her will feel like I'm just another hitter if I come out and ask for her number right away.

As our conversation continued, I bought her a smoothie that she said was her favourite flavor while I got myself a coffee.

After a while, as I was thinking it's about time, my phone rang. Just as planned, Mick phoned me.

"It's time, Daryl." He said.

The phone call was just a disguise, giving me my excuse to leave if the girl hadn't first.

"I've missed something I shouldn't have, I apologize." I smile at her, and slipped off my seat.

"Hope I'll see you around soon." I wave and went out of the cafe first. Little did she know that I actually mean it when I say I'll see her around soon. Very soon.

"Your call was half an hour late, Mick. I almost ran out of stuff to talk about." I say to Mick as we met up a street away from that cafe.

"Ha, sorry, sorry. But isn't it good for a bit more time with that beauty?" he rose an eyebrow. Mick was my partner for my missions. I often did the actions and he did back up for me.

"Mick, stop. I'm not here for that." I state seriously.

"And ah, new information." Mick says, "The two most important members of the Bell Crickets are coming to Japan to tighten their partnership with the Ice Dragons. The Ice Dragons has an alley as strong as the Bell Crickets, it means trouble for us. We'll need to cut off that connection somehow. Orders from the boss."

"I see." I say. It's probably Simon's daughter, Mei Ling, and his granddaughter, Li Yan.

"Although that, Yui Oh is still our first priority." Mick added. I nod once in response.

Two days after that, I went to the bar where we had information that Yui worked part-time in. I cleared my throat before walking in.

"Yui?" I used a hesitant yet surprised voice, calling out to her, who was cleaning glasses with a large handkerchief. Her head jerked up to me. Her midnight blue orbs stared into mine, but she seemed puzzled. Huh..? She forgot me already?

This hasn't happened before, but it doesn't rattle me as I make my way towards her to the counter, she just stares as if trying to remember. Usually, girls would shout out my name and stop what they were doing on their hands.

But even as I was standing right in front of her, she still just watched my eyes while her hands didn't stop working.

Slowly, she finally pronounced my name. Then her expression was like 'oh him', I couldn't help but feel slightly amused. Finally, a breath of fresh air after more than 13 girls with the same reaction.

"What're you doing here?" she continued her work as she questioned me. I played it off like I always could but she just kept bombing me with suspicious questions. I was getting a bit nervous inside but I remain nonchalant on the outside. As she looked like she was about to shoot another question, I quickly point out a bottle to distract her a bit.

I tried picking up a conversation again with her like I did last time. But to no avail, her guard was completely up. What's with her? Easy-going and carefree on the first meeting, but like this on the second meet?

I left after finishing my bottle, thinking that there's no point in trying to talk today.

I didn't leave, though. I stayed outside the glass walls, hiding in a perfect angle so she couldn't see me but I can see inside.

Just then, her boyfriend came downstairs... with a smudge of lipstick at the corner of his mouth. It was obvious he was cheating on her, kissing another girl. But Yui just motioned to the corner of her lips and stared directly at him. He quickly wipes it away.

What the hell? She literally just pointed out..!

It was then I finally realized how unusual she was. I need to be extra careful with her.

"Uggghhh I don't get it!" Mick paced around my room while I sat spinning on a wheelie chair.

"Why can't we just kidnap Oh's lover?" Mick asked, taking his face up from his hands.

"Research shows that she's already dead, genius." I say back sarcastically, "or else we won't have to focus on the daughter."

A few days after that, I went undercover for some snap shots since we've yet to discover who the two members of Bell Crickets are.

I pull on a black hoodie, then picked up my phone from the bedside table, which had a spider shaped phone strap to it. It looks kind of childish, but it's actually a video camera that connects directly to my laptop and office desk top in case something happens, people back in the headquarters will always have access to videos and recordings.

Near the window frames of the clothing shop of hotel Tres Spades, I got several shots of Yui Oh and Li Yan together, and also some of Soryu Oh and Mei Ling.

Our folders show that Yui still hasn't told Soryu about their relationship. So that means the Ice Dragon leader still doesn't know he has an heir. That could be troublesome. How're we supposed to threaten them with their heir if they don't even know about this heir? 

The only solution at hand now is to wait until either Yui tells him, or he finds out.

I knew Soryu saw me the second he glanced over. So I retreated after I got enough photo evidence.

That night, I dragged Mick with me to the bar Yui worked at. For back up, right? Plus, he always wanted to meet a pretty girl in person.

As we seated for a minute, coincidently, she was the one who walked over and tried to take our order.

 "I'd like... your number, gorgeous." I said, smirking. 

She just eyed me before saying, "Nope, I'm taken. If you don't have any orders—"

She turned, attempting to leave, until Mick caught her wrist.

"Hey, now. Who's your boyfriend? Why not dump him and date me?" he asked with a wink. She turned a bit outraged as she said she'll call the manager, but everybody knows that bar managers will be on the customer's side unless it's downright illegal.

She let out an audible sigh, as if frustrated with someone. Suddenly, she twisted Mick's arm, flipping him over, he fell right off the chair and onto the ground.

That's... hot. The thought flashed through my mind. I've never really thought anything like such about one of my targets before.

"Self-defence... I like that in a girl...." I remark and couldn't help but twist a smile. She looked at me, then blinked her eyes wide, as if just now recognizing me.

"She is so hot, so hot!" Mick kept on exclaiming as we walked back to our headquarters.

"Yeah, yeah, I get it. Now shut up and do what you're supposed to do." I said as I opened the door of one of my cars—a beautiful red convertible. I also have another SUV, a BMW and an electric blue motorcycle.

Mick's job was to keep Hikaru—Yui's boyfriend—busy so I can take her to the hotel.

I soon arrive at the front of the bar she works at, looking like a lost child in the middle of the night; and one that's about to pour rain as well.

"Need a ride?" I call out to her, she notices me immediately.

"Daryl?" she asked in a 'seriously?' voice.

"Yup." I smiled at her. She'll have no choice but to take on my offer since it's about to rain and the hotel was blocks away.

And I was right, she climbed in. Almost as soon as she shut the door and the hood came up secure, rain drops began falling. It didn't take a few seconds for it to start pouring.

I stepped onto the brakes in front of the hotel, but I kept the doors locked. My convertible was designed so the passenger seats can only be unlocked with a button here on the driver's seat or the car keys.

"Um... can you open the door?" I can sense the slight panic in her tone and can't help but to want to keep her here longer just to see how she'll react. But I'll need to stick with my original intention.

"Can I have your cell number?" I ask seriously after she looked up at me.

She hesitated, then handed me her phone. I saved her number on my phone and mine on hers.

"Thanks." I said, letting her out. She quickly pushed open the door.

"See you around." I say my indifferent parting since I am gonna see her soon.

"Thanks for the ride." She mumbled, then turned and walked to the hotel, not even glancing back a single time. Good, since then she won't be able to see the victory smirk on my face. I'm not gonna deny my inner weird attraction to her, but after all she's just a target.

I'm going to have to take her with my own hands sooner or later.

After I went back to the headquarters, dad seemed like he just came back as well. He slipped off his jacket, revealing a bullet proof armour. He was probably dealing with the Ice Dragons again.

Yes, I'm the next-in-line heir to the Golden Phoenix.

"Son, get me a new pack of bullets and two packs of ice." He ordered and I immediately obeyed. I've always wondered, did my own father even remember my name? He's never called me by it.

"You have training tomorrow starting at six a.m., be there on time. Don't keep your trainer waiting." He said, not even bothering to wait for my reply, he just slammed the door to his office.

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And that is exactly what I did.

We were practicing shooting different kinds of guns. I always got bulls-eye starting from my first try of each gun. The middle of the shooting target was already through and a 0.5 radius stick could fit through with no problem already.

During my five-minute break, I texted Yui.

'morning, you got any plans today?'

I'm fairly sure that she's gonna say she does, and I was right.

'in fact I do. I hav classes, now if ull excuse me.'

We have information that she's taking online college courses.

For the rest of that day, I was only training. I heard from Mick that dad sent another assassin to try to get to Li Yan, but failed. Looks like Yui was doing a pretty good job at protecting the girl.

At barely nine o'clock, I texted Yui again.

'sup'

It was simple, and I didn't expect her to reply at all, but she did.

And a whole conversation came out after that.

'it's getting late, c u'

I felt the grin on my face stretch wider at her text. She's never said that she'll see me later before.

'sure, I'll c u @ the bar tmr ;)'

I waited for about ten minutes, and when I was sure she left it at that, I went to sleep.

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and WUUUUUT IM ON FIRE~! THIS IS LIKE, THE FIFTH UPDATE TODAY.

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—Lily

Edited: June 10, 2016