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.
"What the hell, where'd this kid come-" before he could finish I ran at him and sank my teeth into his neck tearing his jugular open. I purred as his blood exploded into my mouth. I had to save my appetite for my target, as Aiko had specific orders for him. I licked my lips, dropping the dead man and turned just as the other male grabbed his gun and fired at me. He missed, hitting the body beneath me, as I flipped out of the way. He let out a series of bullets sprinkling the walls behind me as I evaded his advances with the agile grace of a ballerina. How noisy, the others will have heard and alerted the boss of my intrusion, but I had just the plan. Turning my back, I ran down the hall towards the stairs where the others were rushing up with their guns drawn. Using my small frame, I contorted my body with ease, dodging the spray of bullets but moving so that I was between the two defending sides and let them shoot each other. The man behind me shot four of his own before taking one to the chest himself.
There were only four men left but they were out of ammo and ran at me. It was funny how they thought they could just over power me, however little did they know I was only allowing them to get close enough just to drive my claws through them. I jabbed my small hand through flesh and bone of the first man's chest and sent my foot into the gut of the next. The third tried to grab me from behind but I wrapped my tail around his neck. He stopped in shock and I pushed my free claw through his stomach and pulled his guts out. Releasing him, I watched him register the damage I've just done then dropped to his knees. The man I kicked had just risen behind me and ran at me crying out. My tail whipped out and knocked his legs from under him and he fell to the ground. His skull making a sickening thud as it hit the marble tile. He was still conscious so I walked over to him and knelt on his chest,
"Don't you know it is stupid to let out a battle cry when you are coming up behind your opponent? You could have used the element of surprise." his eyes widened in horror as he stared into my partially obscured bi colored eyes.
"Please don't-" I could have just gotten up and went about my mission but I don't give a damn about any beings life, so I ended his raking my claw against his throat and watched the blood squirt and bubble out of it. It was such an appetizing sight but I would sate my hunger soon enough.
My ears twitched at the sound of doors opening and closing downstairs. Hopping from the dead man's chest, I jumped over the rail and landed on my hands and feet, squatting in front two more guards before they could make it to the front door.
"You can't leave yet, I have a message for Mr. Glen." The guards raised their guns as I stood up straight and dug a bloodied hand into my back pockets for a folded piece of paper. I held it out for the guard to pass back to the fat man behind them. They snatched it away from me at the moment I presented it and turned to Mr. Glen. He silently read it then gasped causing the two guards to move closer to him.
"What does it say, Boss?"
"T-that you shouldn't have turned your back to the little girl." They looked at him strangely and started to turn but it was too late, I had my tiny claws buried in their backs right up between their ribs then squeezed their hearts. Removing my hands I licked them then proceeded towards the fat man.
"Please, tell Mr. Hitsugaya I need another week. I'll have his money then, I promise! You don't have to do this, I'll, I'll...I'll have the rest of the money-" I brushed back my blood stained hair and raised my bloody finger to my lips and pointed to his wife holding his baby son. His begging aggravated me. The note said his wife's life was to be mine and his son would be payment.
"NO! You will not take my child, please, he will get the-" I raised my finger to my lips again and shook my head. My temples were beginning to throb. Walking calmly over to the woman I reached to the bundled baby. She hesitated and slowly acted like she was going to willingly hand him to me but I caught the scent of the baby and it wasn't the one I needed. I lowered my hands and turned to the man, my temper raging.
"Where is he?" he tried to hide his shock and stuttered, "What are you talking about? He is right-" I wrapped my long tail around his fat neck and yanked his head down to my level, "I do not care for your life, your wife's, this child here, or anybody else's for that matter if you haven't noticed. You are not sparing your child's life by hiding him from me but quite the opposite."
He trembled as the emotionless tone of my voice and the seriousness in my words.
"But you are just a child yourself, why are you doing this? How could you even-" I squeezed his neck tighter and cut my eyes at him, "The child Mr. Glen, if you cooperate, I shall spare your family's lives..."
He nodded gratefully and told his wife to get the boy. She ran off and returned with another bundle of blankets, kissed him and then handed him to me. I removed the blankets and lifted him by a leg, scenting him then removed my sweater and dropped him on top of it on the cold floor. Turning back to the couple, I licked my lips and approached the woman. Grabbing her by the neck and pulled her to her knees, I stood behind her placing my small hand about her neck.
"Wait you said if I-"
