A/N: Greetings sexy readers! Please forgive me for the super long hiatus, I have been pretty busy juggling work and a cub on my own. No excuses though so on with the story for you guys!! Feedback welcomed.
P.S. Hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 7
Flashbacks and Reruns...
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~Yamasuki Tsubaki~
"It's good to see you, Yammy."
I snorted and continued to silently stare out into the dark water over the bridge, completely ignoring the vile human beside me. My hair blew in the breeze towards him and he caught it, pulling some to his nose.
"You know, you've always smelled sweet like fresh flowers, but how is that you manage to smell so delicious despite your preference for scentless soaps?"
Still ignoring him I watched small white fish jump from the water as if playing. He grabbed my chin roughly and turned my face towards him, "You still belong to me and I will not tolerate this kind of behavior." He pushed my hood down and roughly pulled my hair up out of my face, holding it atop my head in his fist.
"You know sweets, you really should consider smiling. It would make you look a lot prettier." I continued to stare blankly at him, "Still, mute huh, after all I've done for you?"
I clenched my jaw tightly and snatched away from him. He never did a thing for me except deprive me of my life. I wasn't living merely surviving.
"Did you want something, Aiko?" he smiled, "she speaks, and yes I've got a job for you. Since I've allowed you freedom I should at least offer some compensation for all the money you've made me." He kicked something towards me. It was the panda bag my mother gave me when I was a toddler.
"You're giving back the life you took from me?" I questioned blandly.
"Just look in the damn bag."
I slid my tail from around my waist and used it to pick the bag up, not taking my eyes off the old bastard. His black hair was starting to pepper strangely down the middle. Lifting the bag in front of me I unzipped it and inside was money and weapons.
"You're bribing me to do your bidding?"
"No, the others figured since you are my favorite, I should start rewarding you as such for your good work." I snorted and dropped the bag, slipping my tail back underneath my sweater, around my waist then pulled my hood back up.
"I agreed with them, my little pet. You are the best at what you do so in addition to more freedom, I will pay you for your job regularly." I looked back out at the dark waters, I wasn't really free, and I would never be free until I'm free of him. He owned me; I was his precious pet, his most prized possession as he put it. He leaned down to whisper in my ear.
"Go collect my dues, this money is yours to do as you please and you will continue to receive this allowance after every job. Now go pay my friend a visit." Lowering my head and speaking without emotion I reached down and scooped the bag onto my shoulder.
"Anata wa masutā o nozomu yō ni." As you wish, master...
"Good my pretty little monster."
He walked off leaving me staring blankly into the water. It was time to become the monster I am. I took the paper from my pocket that was discreetly placed there while Aiko was whispering to me. After reading the address I tossed it into the water. I looked into the bag again and noticed pistols, silencers and kunai blades, there must be a wall of guards to go through seeing all this artillery. No matter, I probably won't use any of it. Tossing the bag back over my shoulder I headed to my destination...
Coming up to a large gated mansion I noted the bars weren't too narrow for me to slip through. Ha, it reminded me of slipping through the bars of my cage when I was a youngster. That wasn't but 7 years ago, I was only 5 at the time. I taught myself how to use my tail like monkeys do then too, strengthening its prehensile ability.
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I walked up to the front door of a two story mansion and sighed deeply. There were ten people inside on the first floor and ten on the second, judging from the multiple heart beats. Pulling the pictures from my pocket and the bag of hair, I sniffed it scenting my target then put it inside the bag and tossed it into the hedges for later retrieval. I climbed one of the two large pillars up the front of the house until I was on the second story ledge. Inching to my left, I retracted my claws and placed my rough pads against the closed window and pushed it up and slipped inside closing it back gently. There was a maid making a bed, she screamed and scrambled towards the door. It was like music to my ears, I've grown used to the sound. I lunged at her before she could make it to the door, I kicked it closed then proceeded to rip her throat out. Licking my claws, I savored the taste of her blood then cautiously stood near the door; ears perked, and listened for any approaching sounds.
Nothing...time to move.
I slipped into the hall and noted two males toting guns, talking, and heading in the opposite direction. Two on one, running at break neck speed, I tackled one large male into the wall, disarming and knocking the breath out of him.