He grinned at the feminine voice that replied to him. He was glad that she had answered the phone or else he would have to step in and take action. That would further allow suspicion to arise for his targets. He would not allow some woman to ruin everything. Instead, he would try to reach some sort of middle ground with her. Leaning back in his chair, he continued to monitor not only the targets but the woman as well. He certainly had no qualms with taking her out of the picture, if need be, though he was hoping to avoid such drastic measures all together. "It seems that you and I have the same mission," he started off, while his staff members bustled around him, gathering things that they would need for the meeting.<br/><br/>"I suspect that you want the Oni girl," he said while he slowly put the pieces together. "You were hired to take her away from me, so that her stepfather would not be able to have her." He grinned and nodded his head, leaning forward on the glass table, propping his elbows up. "I do not know who your sources are but I can assure you that I am not your enemy. We are merely after the same goal. You want the girl and I want the man, but there is a problem." He could feel his scar itching and he rubbed his face gently. "If you capture the girl now, I lose my target and that would be very unfortunate for the both of us. The girl is the one who lured the man out and I shall see to it that my plan goes through. When we secure the girl at the meeting location, I will gladly hand her over to you but only after I lure the male to...a certain location."<br/><br/>The images zoomed and moved around on the satellite so as to not cause suspicion to those who were helping his target out. He knew very well that Azrai was a man who had many contacts, but so did he. "So, what do you say, would you be willingly to work with little old me? In the end, we are both getting what we want and you can corrupt the Oni girl as much as you want. However, if you wish to continue to do things your way, I am more than ready to take the necessary precautions." He grinned as he spotted a few of his men walking around the area that the three of them were, idly shopping and conversing with the neighborhood. He would give them the signal if he needed them to attack but he was sure they would not be necessary. He had some faith in the woman. "I will allow you to do things your way, like appear at the meeting and gain the trust of the Oni girl. I feel she would have any easier time trusting you rather than my men. In the end, the decision is yours. What say you?"<br/><br/>------<br/><br/>She nodded as she waited for him to gather the items that he would need for the day. The sudden prospect of leaving this stuffy place, no offense to Azrai, made her feel more relaxed. It wasn't hard to tell that they were both on the edge. She glanced around the apartment, rolling back and forth on the balls of her feet. No matter how many miles she had run or walked, she could always walk or run more. There was something so peaceful yet dangerous about it, especially at this point in their journey. Should they really be going outside at this point? With such an ominous cloud looming over them, like some plague, wasn't this a bad idea? She shook her head, trying not to be some pessimistic. Of course not, today would be a good day and things will blow over smoothly. Soon she would be leaving Azrai and maybe Israel.<br/><br/>When they finally left the apartment, she took a moment to take in her surroundings. Everything had looked so different last night in the dark but now as the sun was creeping into the sky, she noted how things had changed. Like she had noted before, it was a lot warmer here than in Japan. Especially in the village that she lived in, where there were large mountains to the east and rivers to the south. They constantly had cold air and little heat, though it had been pleasant growing up with. Now, she wondered how much colder or hotter other places were around the world. She enjoyed the breeze as they walked, though she occasionally turned to look behind her. She knew the feeling of eyes on her all too well. However, when she looked, no one seemed to be looking at her, all going about their business.<br/><br/>She just couldn't shake the feeling.<br/><br/>For now, she would choose to ignore it, no matter how annoying it would be. They walked in silence and she didn't really know where to start the conversation. They had been rather...awkward around each other since last night. They had barely said more than a few sentences to each other this morning. It was obvious that they were both uneasy about how things had been going. It was too smooth and too calm. What was that saying? 'Calm before the storm,' right? She felt that perfectly matched the mood for the day. But she wanted to not think about such things, these last few hours should be pleasant. It would be a shame if they ended their journey on such...lousy terms. She blinked and glanced up at him, tilting her head slightly. She looked around the city, taking in as much as she could while figuring out an answer.<br/><br/>"This city is very...old. Much like the village that I came from, though I can sense that Jerusalem is much older." The corners of her lips curved upward forming a soft smile. "There is a lot of history here and from what nature tells me, this is a sacred city, is it not?" She nodded her head, knowing that she was right; she could feel the holiness from the bottom of her feet.  An Oni was a sensitive creature when it came to religion; after all they were an ancient form of the modern demon. It wasn't painful though she wasn't sure how she would fare against a holy place that was not of the Japanese culture. She knew how to please the shrines and pray to Kami-sama, though here she wasn't sure though she knew she wouldn't burst into flames.<br/><br/>"Jerusalem is very beautiful and lively. There are many structures that I have never seen the likes of and it is certainly different from those in Japan." She looked around some more, her nose wiggling slightly. "There are these smells that are...different as well. Like the food vendor over there uses this strange spice that smells somewhat sweet." Her brows furrowed and she nodded. "I assume that this culture and Japan's culture are very different, even the food." She was reminded of the omelet that she had eaten before trying to sleep. It smelled somewhat similar to the food vendors, but less potent. She glanced up at Azrai with a small smile. "I am very curious of this city. I...really like it so far."