Bidding Love : Kyo Mitsurugi
My input Name : Yuki
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As soon as he says this, Mr. Mitsurugi covers my mouth with one large hand and with the other pushes me forcibly behind him. He then walks briskly toward Iriya, and bows politely. He doesm't just incline his head in a show of bowing either. He bows deeply. This tells me just how important Iriya is to Mr. Mitsurugi
Kyo : "Mr.Takato. I see you were able to come"
Takato : "And you as wel, Mr. Mitsurugi. I thought you would be too busy to attend"
Kyo : "I'm not half as busy as you are. Be that as it may, it seems that my new secretary has been
bothering you"
Mr. Mitsurugi bows deeply again. In confusion, i start to follow Mr. Mitsurugi, but out of the corner of my eye, i see Iriya's lips move slightly
Takato : "so i was right.. hat's what i thought i heard him mutter"
Yuki : "..?"
When i raise my head, i can no longer hear that low, monotone mutter in all the noise of the crowd and Iriya's expression is open and Unguarded, as though the words had not belonged to him
Takato : "Not at all ? i just thought she was very cute and thought i'd make a pass. i'm the one who has
bothered her"
Iriya tips his head slightly and laughs as he apologizes. I answer only with a short nod. BUt as if that is not sufficient, Mr. Mitsurugi steps forward again
Kyo : "Mr. Takato"
Takato : "yes?"
Kyo : "if you find anything unsatisfactory, please let me know"
Takato : "i have been neither dissatisfied nor inconvenienced. the service at this hotel is the best among the
hotels i have stayed at"
Kyo : "i am most obliged to you for your kindness. you have stayed in hotels around the world, and for
you to offer such praise, reflects well on the efforts of my staff members"
As Mr, Mitsurugi says this, he smiles. BUt his words don't quite match his expression, and seem somwhat contrived, as if he is making a sale. The smile seems pasted onto his face
Yuki : "hotels around the world.." (This Iriya person must really be somebody)
But it's hard to imagine a man this young as a major investor in the Tokyo Grand Executive Hotel
Yuki : (Maybe he really is a member of some royal family..)
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After watching this exchange, Iriya turns his gaze on me and smiles sweetly. as i wonder why he is smiling, Iriya gently removes the vivid flower from the breast pocket of his suit. He then reaches out and fixes the flower in my hair
Yuki : "er..?"
Takato : "this flower is for you, Yuki"
Yuki : "huh?"
Takato : "to commemorate this wonderful encounter"
Yuki : "oh.."
Kyo : ".."
He fastens the white flower in my hair. The flower rests above my ear like a decoration,and i don't need a mirror to tell me that it goes well with my dress
Takato : "yes..a fresh flower suits you much better than a artificial corsage"
Yuki : "th..thank you"
Yuki : "th..thank you"
I don't know the name of the flower he placed in my hair, but it is a very beautiful flower. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, i look down, and Mr. Mitsurugi once more pulls be back toward him
Kyo : "thank you very much. We will be taking our leave now"
Takato : "what, already?"
Kyo : "let's go, Yuki"
He murmurs those words into my ear. Mr. Mitsurugi puts his arm around my shoulder and begins to lead me out. Flustered, i bow slightly to Iriya
Yuki : "st..stop, that hurts"
Kyo : "walk. now"
His voice is sullen and he seems angry
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Yuki : "what's wrong all of a sudden?"
Kyo : "what?"
Takato : "hehe.."
Yuki : "..!"
At the slight sound, i lift my head and look back to see Iriya covering his mouth with one hand
Yuki : (He doesn't seem angry, but..)
relieved, i look up at Mr. Mitsurugi. The expression on his face when he looks at me is different than when he looked at Iriya. He looks outwardly calm, but the deep furrow in his brow shows that he is actually in a very bad mood
Yuki : "are you angry?"
Kyo : "no"
Yuki : "then, could you let go of my hand?"
Kyo : "no until we're out of here"
Yuki : "out of here..?" (the party is still in full swing, isn't it?)
i am just about to pose that question to Mr. Mitsurugi, who is still grasping my arm tightly, when..
Woman's Voice :"Aaiii!"
Yuki : "!?"
Mitsurugi : !"
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As we are preparing to leave the hall, a woman screams loudly. As we wheel around in surprise, the entire hall we were just in begins to fill with white smoke
Yuki : "what?!"
Kyo : "?!"
Yuki : (Smoke! does that mean there's a fire?)
Inside the hall, a commotion begins. The fact that no one panics is a mark of the powerful people in attendance, i'm sure the elite don't just have a lot of money. They must have plenty of spirit as well. Personally, i am panicking inside
Yuki : "...."
Kyo : "Yuki..you stay here"
We are standing silent and still, looking at the white smoke filling the hall. Mr. Mitsurugi grasps my shoulders and gives me that order
Kyo : "it's me"
Mr. Mitsurugi has taken out his cell phone and called Mr. Higashi. Then, leaving me behind, he returns to the hall at a run
Yuki : "what? please stop, Mr. Mitsurugi!"
As i try to stop him, i see something shiny and black out of the corner of my eye
Yuki : (What's that?)
At first, i can't make out what it is and in the next instant, it's hidden by smoke
Yuki : (this is dangerous..)
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BUt suddenly i fling myself at Mr. Mitsurugi's back, forching him to the floor
Yuki : "get down!"
We hit the red carpet covering the floor with a thud
Kyo : ?!"
Crack!
We turn around at the dull, cracking sound. There is a hole in the wall just where we had been standing a moment ago. The edges of hole are blackened and burned
Yuki : "that's.."
There's no mistakes, that's a bullet hole. Since we didn't hear the sound of the shot itself, the shooter probably used a silencer. that black shiny thing i saw was no doubt the barrel of the gun. I quickly turn around and look about for the shooter. As i lift my head to try to see over the drifting smoke, Kyo starts moving underneath me
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Kyo : "haha.."
as i press against my hot cheeks, trying to hide my trembling,i hear a laugh from beside me
Kyo : "just kidding. you have to learn how to take a joke in the business world"
Yuki : "what?! how cruel! this is all a joke to you? i..i acted because i was really worried about you!"
Kyo : "yes, that was well done. i'll praise you for that"
Yuki : "praise me?! is that it?!"
Kyo : "you're a very gredy pet to want more than that. but.. you're right, you were attempting to save my
life.i know, i'll give you leave to call my by my first name"
Yuki : "umm, Mr. Mitsurugi, i'm not sure what you mean by that.."
Kyo : "i'm telling you to call kyo, rather than Mr. Mitsurugi"
Yuki : "..."
HIgashi : "haha, it might be difficult for her to do that if she's not used to it"
Kyo : "i don't really care? call me Kyo. come on, why aren't you saying anything? i gave you permission?
say my name"
as they press me to say his name, i look at Mr. Mitsurugi to make sure that he is serious. his eyes are earnest, and his tone is different from the joking tone a few minutes ago
Yuki : "k..kyo?"
Kyo : "i suppose that's one step toward passing.."
i don't know what he means by 'passing', but.. after smiling at me in satisfaction, kyo narrows his eyes as if in thought, and look out the window. The car stops in front of a building i've often seen on TV - the tokyo metropolitan police department. Mr. Higashi calls someone on his cell phone, and then hands the phone to Kyo. Kyo mutters something into the receiver, and then walks briskly toward the building
Yuki : "what?wait for me!"
Kyo, in his tuxedo, i in my dress, and Mr. HIgashi? we all enter the police department building. A policeman inside stares at us steadily. i'm not surprised. he must be wondering what we're doing here, dressed like this
Man : "you're Mr. Mitsurugi?"
Kyo : "yes"
before long, a voice addresses is from the side. An earnest-looking young man is standing there
Man : "thank you for coming. i'll show you the way. please follow me"
Kyo : "my companions may also be in danger. surely thet can be permitted to accompany us?"
Man : "i udnerstand, bery well"
the young an turns his back to us, and in a lowered voice says, please follow me, before walking off quickly
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Higashi : "i'll stay behind"
Question :
you're not going? [+5]
is something wrong?
shall we hurry up and go?
Yuki : "you're not going?"
Higashi : "i'll wait here"
Kyo : "what are you doing, you're too slow!"
Yuki : "oh! coming!"
as kyo's ill-tempered voice hits my ears, i turn relexively. Mr HIgashi could also be in danger. but he just smiles that false smile of his
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Yuki : "c..commissioner of the metropolitan police?! huh?!"
Kyo : "if you make an unseemly scene, i will have to discipline you again. Kyo covers my mouth with his large hand when i exclaim unconsciously. he whispers his warning into my ear so that out\r guide cannot hear
man : "well, you two seem very close"
the young man chuckles at our interaction, and then knocks three times on the door in fron of him
Kyo : "i'm sorry to intrude upon you without warning"
commisioner : "not at all. i apologize for not expressing my gratitute sooner. thanks to your coorperation, we
were able to arrest several noted felons"
Kyo : "it was nothing, i'm always glad to lend a hand"
the commisioner and Kyo shake hands, and the commissioner gestures us to a seat on the sofa. The commissioner is hard-faced, with shrewd eyes and a general air of intelligence. but this is a man who purchased me for 600 million in a black market auction. what does the commisioneer mean, he helped arrest criminals?
commissioner : "now, what did you want to see me about today?"
Kyo : "i would like to have a handgun"
At Kyo words, i gasp
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the atmosphere between the commissioner and kyo grows tense. upon hearing the word 'handgun', i hold my breath and wait for his reply
Commissioner : "can you tell me why?"
Kyo : "its very simple? someone is trying to kill me. in order to protect myself, i would like to
receive a permit to own a gun"
Commissioner : "i had a bad feeling about this meeting, but i see i'm facing a worthy opponent"
the commisioner rests his forehead on his entwined fingers and laugh deeps in his throat. his pose seems almost villainous
Kyo : "we did think that something like this might happen"
Kyo also laughs, as though inviting the commissioner to join in. the two os them seem to be enjoying this shocking conversation
Kyo :"if the events of the other day are not to be announced publically, then you can hardly put a 24
hour guard on me, can you?"
commissioner : " yes, you're right about that. well, who would use this gun?"
kyo : "fortunately, she has had some experience using guns in america. i wont know how good she
is, though, until we test her"
as he says this, kyo suddenly points at me
Yuki : "huh? how does he know i can use a gun?"
i start to ask this, but keep my mouth shut. i suddenly remember that when vice-president tricked me into that auction, he had me take a long some kind of documents. i'm sure that was my resume
Commisioner : " i suppose it can't be avoided. i suppose you are due some compensation for your
coorperation, and we did think that there might be some relatiation. we seem to be one step
behind, though"
Kyo : "that's also part of the calculation though, isn't it? if i dont present an easy target at first, he
wont become careless"
Commissioner : "haha, Mr. Mitsurugi, you seem to see things very clearly. well, if i have your promise that
you will manage the gun securely, and will not fire it except as a last resort. lets see how
good this young lady really is, and then we'll get you that permit"
Kyo : "of course this will also be kept secret, i assume?"
Commissioner: "of course"
Kyo : "you understand.. something like this couold also severely damage my hotel's image"
Commisioner : "shall we?"
Kyo : "yes"
the commisioner summons someone on the phone
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Knock, knock. after a short while, tehre is a knock on the commisioner's door
commissioner :"come in"
?? : "excuse me"
the door opens and in step..a man with an unexpectedly gentle face, considering where we are. his bright blond hair is slightly mussed, and his long eyelashes are dark against his fair skin. his long, slender limbs and chiseled features make me think that he might be half-japanese
Sakura : "how do you do. My name is sakura kazuhiko. i am a detective in tokyo 1st criminal investigations
division of the metropolitan police department. i'm pleased to meet you"
Kyo : "my name is mitsurugi kyo"
Yuki : "i'm amsaki Yuki"
Kyo pokes me in the side with his elbow, and in confusion, i look down
sakura : "this beautiful woman is going to use a gun?"
yuki : "err.."
i am startled at the use of the word " beautiful ". as i duck my head shyly, kyo glares at me and once again pokes me in the side. he jerks on my arm and bring us closer
Kyo : "you're very rebellious. prepare yourself for punishment later"
Yuki : "uhn.."
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Sakura : "is everything ok?"
Kyo : "yes, nothing to bother about"
He spoke to me in low tones so that the other two could not hear. but when Mr. Sakura speaks to him, he looks up with a smile, as though nothing has happened. He releases my arm
Yuki : (he's pretty tough when no one else is looking!)
sakura : "ok, to start, show me what you can do. if you don't have much skill with a gun, i can't give
you a permit"
commissioner : "i entrust all details on gun ise to him"
Kyo : "i see"
Sakura : "first, let's see some target shooting"
it would seem that Mr. Sakura is in charge of the shooting range. i turn toward the counter. several men are in conversation there, and an array of earmuffs and googles are laid out. one man beckons us over and hands everyone a pair of earmuffs. He gives me the googles. Finally, he hands over a revolver
Yuki : "..."
the metal of the gun is cold in my hand and very heavy. since graduation, i haven't held a gun once. the feel of it in my hand is nostalgic. i spent my elementary and junior high school days in Japan, and lived in America during high school and university at my father's suggestion, i went to the shooting range regulary during my university days..
since returning to japan, my experience with guns has been limited to seeing them in movies with his earmuffs around his neck, Mr. Sakura indicates the target and i follow his gaze
sakura : "Mr. Mitsurugi and i will stand over here"
Yuki : (this is a tool than can take a life in a second)
it can also protect me. as i think this, a nervous shiver runs through my body. i release the safety, take the gun in both hands, and slowly raise my arms
Yuki : (keep your arms level and at shoulder height...)
My body acts on instinct. even though i haven't held a gun in so long. this seems amazing to me
Kyo : "..."
Sakura : "..."
as i aim the gun, i can feel the tension in the air around me. it feels as though everyone is holding his breath. i aim at the center of the target willing the bullet to hit home. i slowly pull the trigger
Kyo : "..."
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BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
i pull the trigger four times in rapid succession. the smell of gunpowder fills the air, and the room is silent again
Yuki : "aahh.."
Sakura : "wow! you're an amazing shot! even i don't shoot with such accuracy"
Yuki : "r..really?"
Mr. Sakura grabs my hand and pumps it up and down vigorously. the bullets are all clustered in the center, and two bullets have hit exactly the same spot. i glance sideway at Kyo and laugh softly
Yuki : "it's just beginner luck"
Sakura : "beautiful and strong. how nice"
with a friendly grin on his face, Mr. Sakura entwines his fingers with mine, and bends down to look into my suddenly shy face. just then..
BAM
Kyo roughly knocks my hand from Mr. Sakura's grip
Kyo : "sorry"
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it sounds like Kyo is in a very bad mood. when i look at him, his expression is truly frightful
Yuki : (h..he's angry!?)
Kyo : "so how about it?"
sakura : "huh?"
Kyo : "are you going to lend her a gun?"
sakura : "ah! she's certainly very, very good. she'd be a valuable asset to the police force"
Mr. Sakura is not at all perturbed by the expression on kyo's face even clapping him on the shoulder with a broad smile
Sakura : "i have to make arrangements with the commisioner? please wait a moment. i have to get the gun we
will loan you ready. this gun is only for practice. it would cause problem if we lent out a gun
registered to the police. but we do have other guns prepared for such cases"
Kyo : "i see, thank you very much"
Mr. Sakura takes the gun from me with a smile and lays iy on counter. we also return the earmuffs Kyo and i are wearing, and my googles. Mr. Sakura leaves the room with a wing and a wave for me
Yuki : "!?"
Kyo : "..."
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As soon as Mr. Sakura leaves, the atmosphere in the room changes, as i fidget in the heavy silence that remains, i suddenly hear Kyo speak above my head
Kyo : "he was certainly singing your praises, wasn't he?"
Those are the words that spilled from his mouth
Yuki : "it was just luck"
Kyo : "even if it was, you should have self-confidence. self confidence and ability are connected"
i look up. he is glancing sideway at the target i have just shot
Kyo : "but don't get cocky"
Yuki : "of course not"
Kyo : "by the way, he certainly seemed taken with you"
Yuki : "huh?"
Kyo : "you were ogling that detective, weren't you?"
Yuki : "i..i was not!"
Kyo : "when he held your hand, you blushed, didn't you?"
Yuki : "i did not blush!"
Kyo : "you have some nerve to lie to me"
suddenly he grabs my chin and forces it upward. as i'm thinking that i do not at all like the expression on kyo's face. he bites me emphatically on the neck
Yuki : "ow!"
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Yuki : "please don't! where do you think we are?"
Kyo : "i think we're in police headquarters, why?"
His tongue licks me from the bite mark to the nape of my neck and then my ear. finally his tongue traces the contours of my ear, and then he kisses my ear with a smacking sound, and then releases me
Kyo : "that's the second time today.."
Yuki: " the second time..?"
Kyo : "once at the party, and again here. don't think that you'll get a third chance. if you do it again, i don't
care if there are other people around or if we're in police headquarters? you punishment will be much
more severe"
Kyo licks his lips as he says this, as i'm wondering what he's talking about, Mr. Sakura return with an attach? case in one hand
sakura : "i just want to repeat our conditions once more, you must obey them. we consider this an official
contract. in general, the police do not lend guns to civilians. please do not forget that"
Kyo : "of course not. you have my promise"
Kyo nods briefly at Mr. Sakura's words. i open the case and remove the gun. i put on the included thigh holster and put the gun in the holster. the feeling of the weight of the gun is indescribable.
the car arrives back at the residence, but vefore i can get out, i feel a sudden touch on my thigh and a shiver runs through me
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Kyo : "haha.."
as i press against my hot cheeks, trying to hide my trembling,i hear a laugh from beside me
Kyo : "just kidding. you have to learn how to take a joke in the business world"
Yuki : "what?! how cruel! this is all a joke to you? i..i acted because i was really worried about you!"
Kyo : "yes, that was well done. i'll praise you for that"
Yuki : "praise me?! is that it?!"
Kyo : "you're a very gredy pet to want more than that. but.. you're right, you were attempting to save my
life.i know, i'll give you leave to call my by my first name"
Yuki : "umm, Mr. Mitsurugi, i'm not sure what you mean by that.."
Kyo : "i'm telling you to call kyo, rather than Mr. Mitsurugi"
Yuki : "..."
HIgashi : "haha, it might be difficult for her to do that if she's not used to it"
Kyo : "i don't really care? call me Kyo. come on, why aren't you saying anything? i gave you permission?
say my name"
as they press me to say his name, i look at Mr. Mitsurugi to make sure that he is serious. his eyes are earnest, and his tone is different from the joking tone a few minutes ago
Yuki : "k..kyo?"
Kyo : "i suppose that's one step toward passing.."
i don't know what he means by 'passing', but.. after smiling at me in satisfaction, kyo narrows his eyes as if in thought, and look out the window. The car stops in front of a building i've often seen on TV - the tokyo metropolitan police department. Mr. Higashi calls someone on his cell phone, and then hands the phone to Kyo. Kyo mutters something into the receiver, and then walks briskly toward the building
Yuki : "what?wait for me!"
Kyo, in his tuxedo, i in my dress, and Mr. HIgashi? we all enter the police department building. A policeman inside stares at us steadily. i'm not surprised. he must be wondering what we're doing here, dressed like this
Man : "you're Mr. Mitsurugi?"
Kyo : "yes"
before long, a voice addresses is from the side. An earnest-looking young man is standing there
Man : "thank you for coming. i'll show you the way. please follow me"
Kyo : "my companions may also be in danger. surely thet can be permitted to accompany us?"
Man : "i udnerstand, bery well"
the young an turns his back to us, and in a lowered voice says, please follow me, before walking off quickly
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Higashi : "i'll stay behind"
Question :
you're not going? [+5]
is something wrong?
shall we hurry up and go?
Yuki : "you're not going?"
Higashi : "i'll wait here"
Kyo : "what are you doing, you're too slow!"
Yuki : "oh! coming!"
as kyo's ill-tempered voice hits my ears, i turn relexively. Mr HIgashi could also be in danger. but he just smiles that false smile of his
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Yuki : "c..commissioner of the metropolitan police?! huh?!"
Kyo : "if you make an unseemly scene, i will have to discipline you again. Kyo covers my mouth with his large hand when i exclaim unconsciously. he whispers his warning into my ear so that out\r guide cannot hear
man : "well, you two seem very close"
the young man chuckles at our interaction, and then knocks three times on the door in fron of him
Kyo : "i'm sorry to intrude upon you without warning"
commisioner : "not at all. i apologize for not expressing my gratitute sooner. thanks to your coorperation, we
were able to arrest several noted felons"
Kyo : "it was nothing, i'm always glad to lend a hand"
the commisioner and Kyo shake hands, and the commissioner gestures us to a seat on the sofa. The commissioner is hard-faced, with shrewd eyes and a general air of intelligence. but this is a man who purchased me for 600 million in a black market auction. what does the commisioneer mean, he helped arrest criminals?
commissioner : "now, what did you want to see me about today?"
Kyo : "i would like to have a handgun"
At Kyo words, i gasp
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the atmosphere between the commissioner and kyo grows tense. upon hearing the word 'handgun', i hold my breath and wait for his reply
Commissioner : "can you tell me why?"
Kyo : "its very simple? someone is trying to kill me. in order to protect myself, i would like to
receive a permit to own a gun"
Commissioner : "i had a bad feeling about this meeting, but i see i'm facing a worthy opponent"
the commisioner rests his forehead on his entwined fingers and laugh deeps in his throat. his pose seems almost villainous
Kyo : "we did think that something like this might happen"
Kyo also laughs, as though inviting the commissioner to join in. the two os them seem to be enjoying this shocking conversation
Kyo :"if the events of the other day are not to be announced publically, then you can hardly put a 24
hour guard on me, can you?"
commissioner : " yes, you're right about that. well, who would use this gun?"
kyo : "fortunately, she has had some experience using guns in america. i wont know how good she
is, though, until we test her"
as he says this, kyo suddenly points at me
Yuki : "huh? how does he know i can use a gun?"
i start to ask this, but keep my mouth shut. i suddenly remember that when vice-president tricked me into that auction, he had me take a long some kind of documents. i'm sure that was my resume
Commisioner : " i suppose it can't be avoided. i suppose you are due some compensation for your
coorperation, and we did think that there might be some relatiation. we seem to be one step
behind, though"
Kyo : "that's also part of the calculation though, isn't it? if i dont present an easy target at first, he
wont become careless"
Commissioner : "haha, Mr. Mitsurugi, you seem to see things very clearly. well, if i have your promise that
you will manage the gun securely, and will not fire it except as a last resort. lets see how
good this young lady really is, and then we'll get you that permit"
Kyo : "of course this will also be kept secret, i assume?"
Commissioner: "of course"
Kyo : "you understand.. something like this couold also severely damage my hotel's image"
Commisioner : "shall we?"
Kyo : "yes"
the commisioner summons someone on the phone
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Knock, knock. after a short while, tehre is a knock on the commisioner's door
commissioner :"come in"
?? : "excuse me"
the door opens and in step..a man with an unexpectedly gentle face, considering where we are. his bright blond hair is slightly mussed, and his long eyelashes are dark against his fair skin. his long, slender limbs and chiseled features make me think that he might be half-japanese
Sakura : "how do you do. My name is sakura kazuhiko. i am a detective in tokyo 1st criminal investigations
division of the metropolitan police department. i'm pleased to meet you"
Kyo : "my name is mitsurugi kyo"
Yuki : "i'm amsaki Yuki"
Kyo pokes me in the side with his elbow, and in confusion, i look down
sakura : "this beautiful woman is going to use a gun?"
yuki : "err.."
i am startled at the use of the word " beautiful ". as i duck my head shyly, kyo glares at me and once again pokes me in the side. he jerks on my arm and bring us closer
Kyo : "you're very rebellious. prepare yourself for punishment later"
Yuki : "uhn.."
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Sakura : "is everything ok?"
Kyo : "yes, nothing to bother about"
He spoke to me in low tones so that the other two could not hear. but when Mr. Sakura speaks to him, he looks up with a smile, as though nothing has happened. He releases my arm
Yuki : (he's pretty tough when no one else is looking!)
sakura : "ok, to start, show me what you can do. if you don't have much skill with a gun, i can't give
you a permit"
commissioner : "i entrust all details on gun ise to him"
Kyo : "i see"
Sakura : "first, let's see some target shooting"
it would seem that Mr. Sakura is in charge of the shooting range. i turn toward the counter. several men are in conversation there, and an array of earmuffs and googles are laid out. one man beckons us over and hands everyone a pair of earmuffs. He gives me the googles. Finally, he hands over a revolver
Yuki : "..."
the metal of the gun is cold in my hand and very heavy. since graduation, i haven't held a gun once. the feel of it in my hand is nostalgic. i spent my elementary and junior high school days in Japan, and lived in America during high school and university at my father's suggestion, i went to the shooting range regulary during my university days..
since returning to japan, my experience with guns has been limited to seeing them in movies with his earmuffs around his neck, Mr. Sakura indicates the target and i follow his gaze
sakura : "Mr. Mitsurugi and i will stand over here"
Yuki : (this is a tool than can take a life in a second)
it can also protect me. as i think this, a nervous shiver runs through my body. i release the safety, take the gun in both hands, and slowly raise my arms
Yuki : (keep your arms level and at shoulder height...)
My body acts on instinct. even though i haven't held a gun in so long. this seems amazing to me
Kyo : "..."
Sakura : "..."
as i aim the gun, i can feel the tension in the air around me. it feels as though everyone is holding his breath. i aim at the center of the target willing the bullet to hit home. i slowly pull the trigger
Kyo : "..."
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BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
i pull the trigger four times in rapid succession. the smell of gunpowder fills the air, and the room is silent again
Yuki : "aahh.."
Sakura : "wow! you're an amazing shot! even i don't shoot with such accuracy"
Yuki : "r..really?"
Mr. Sakura grabs my hand and pumps it up and down vigorously. the bullets are all clustered in the center, and two bullets have hit exactly the same spot. i glance sideway at Kyo and laugh softly
Yuki : "it's just beginner luck"
Sakura : "beautiful and strong. how nice"
with a friendly grin on his face, Mr. Sakura entwines his fingers with mine, and bends down to look into my suddenly shy face. just then..
BAM
Kyo roughly knocks my hand from Mr. Sakura's grip
Kyo : "sorry"
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it sounds like Kyo is in a very bad mood. when i look at him, his expression is truly frightful
Yuki : (h..he's angry!?)
Kyo : "so how about it?"
sakura : "huh?"
Kyo : "are you going to lend her a gun?"
sakura : "ah! she's certainly very, very good. she'd be a valuable asset to the police force"
Mr. Sakura is not at all perturbed by the expression on kyo's face even clapping him on the shoulder with a broad smile
Sakura : "i have to make arrangements with the commisioner? please wait a moment. i have to get the gun we
will loan you ready. this gun is only for practice. it would cause problem if we lent out a gun
registered to the police. but we do have other guns prepared for such cases"
Kyo : "i see, thank you very much"
Mr. Sakura takes the gun from me with a smile and lays iy on counter. we also return the earmuffs Kyo and i are wearing, and my googles. Mr. Sakura leaves the room with a wing and a wave for me
Yuki : "!?"
Kyo : "..."
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As soon as Mr. Sakura leaves, the atmosphere in the room changes, as i fidget in the heavy silence that remains, i suddenly hear Kyo speak above my head
Kyo : "he was certainly singing your praises, wasn't he?"
Those are the words that spilled from his mouth
Yuki : "it was just luck"
Kyo : "even if it was, you should have self-confidence. self confidence and ability are connected"
i look up. he is glancing sideway at the target i have just shot
Kyo : "but don't get cocky"
Yuki : "of course not"
Kyo : "by the way, he certainly seemed taken with you"
Yuki : "huh?"
Kyo : "you were ogling that detective, weren't you?"
Yuki : "i..i was not!"
Kyo : "when he held your hand, you blushed, didn't you?"
Yuki : "i did not blush!"
Kyo : "you have some nerve to lie to me"
suddenly he grabs my chin and forces it upward. as i'm thinking that i do not at all like the expression on kyo's face. he bites me emphatically on the neck
Yuki : "ow!"
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Yuki : "please don't! where do you think we are?"
Kyo : "i think we're in police headquarters, why?"
His tongue licks me from the bite mark to the nape of my neck and then my ear. finally his tongue traces the contours of my ear, and then he kisses my ear with a smacking sound, and then releases me
Kyo : "that's the second time today.."
Yuki: " the second time..?"
Kyo : "once at the party, and again here. don't think that you'll get a third chance. if you do it again, i don't
care if there are other people around or if we're in police headquarters? you punishment will be much
more severe"
Kyo licks his lips as he says this, as i'm wondering what he's talking about, Mr. Sakura return with an attach? case in one hand
sakura : "i just want to repeat our conditions once more, you must obey them. we consider this an official
contract. in general, the police do not lend guns to civilians. please do not forget that"
Kyo : "of course not. you have my promise"
Kyo nods briefly at Mr. Sakura's words. i open the case and remove the gun. i put on the included thigh holster and put the gun in the holster. the feeling of the weight of the gun is indescribable.
the car arrives back at the residence, but vefore i can get out, i feel a sudden touch on my thigh and a shiver runs through me
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