Shizuâ€™s answer to his question was very satisfactory and he gave her a nod of understanding. It was reassuring knowing she was not nervous, it definitely put him a little more at ease when it came to taking her away from here, and he understood completely that it would make her sad to leave the only place she knew. As they have discussed earlier and like she told him now this country was still her home. It made him happy to know that she had thoughts of returning despite all she had been through; one should never be too discouraged about going back to their home some day. He wanted her to know more about the modern world, well more the good parts about the modern world than the ever increasing bad like the violent conflicts in the Middle East for example, and he wanted her to eventually return and experience Japan as she truly should. It was so strange that he felt this way. Perhaps, despite his efforts not to put much thought into it, he could not help but become somewhat attached to her in their short time together.<br/><br/>Perhaps it had been the trust they had built that brought it? That could very well be, since he had been so kind to her and in return she trusted him a little more. It was still rather fragile but that didnâ€™t mean it was not there. At the same time, he felt it was a strong trust in a sort of unbreakable sense, as odd as it sounded to him. Then there was also the fact that she intrigued him. Not just because she was an Oni and he doesnâ€™t always deal with the preternatural world, but because he never thought he would enjoy teaching someone about the world. It was like he had a daughterâ€¦ though he decided not to think much about having children since it made his mind wander back to Cassandra. He doubted he could ever love another woman as much as he had loved her, and he found it strange how Shizu subtly reminded him of her. It started with shopping and he just could not shake it since.<br/><br/>He decided to shake those thoughts away as best he could for now, giving this mission his full attention. It wasâ€¦ unprofessional, at least in his opinion.<br/><br/>When they entered the hotel just the thought that everything had been a bit quieter than expected was enough to put him on edge. And when he, too, caught glimpse of the men from the restaurant his entire countenance twisted into an irritated snarl and part of him wanted to pry the elevator doors open with his bare hands just to murder them. He wasnâ€™t sure what pissed him off more, the fact that they were still following him or the fact that he knew he should have been keeping any eye out just in case they were still following him. â€œSon of a bitch,â€ he muttered aloud. That little side trip shopping must have distracted him a bit more than he thought and he kicked himself for being sloppy. He made a small note to himself to keep vigilant. Of course there was also the possibility that he was still a little tired from the other day and just didnâ€™t want to admit it.<br/><br/>His attention was brought to her when she said that she needed to feed. If there was one thing he did know about supernatural creatures it was that if they needed to feed, they needed to feed and they didnâ€™t care what the hell was around to satisfy their hunger. He tensed even further, wondering if she would turn on him, slowly nodding in understanding. Those men could not have come at a more perfect time, he thought to himself with a grin. His hand went to his gun, and he drew it, checking to make sure he had enough bullets for each man. He had seven rounds out of eight since he had fired one the other night, more than enough take these men out. However, if Shizu needed to feed then he would have to make sure one was still alive. Meaning he would also have to bring out the hit man in him and make sure that one of the men stayed alive long enough for Shizu to make a meal out of him as well and he wasnâ€™t sure if he was comfortable with that.<br/><br/>It would not be a difficult thing to do, but it might threaten their trust once again. Nevertheless, he was ready. His demeanor seemed to change suddenlyâ€¦ â€œYou have gone quite awhile without a proper feeding, I do not blame you for losing yourself like that,â€ he told her quietly, watching the fire escape out of the corner of his eye. They were approaching fast and he needed to hurry. He reached into his pocket and held the room key and her old kimono out to her, giving her a light push towards the general direction of the room they were staying in. â€œI will provide you with aâ€¦ satisfactory meal, I assure you. For now I need you to head into the room and make sure you leave the door cracked so I can enter once I am finished. Do not worry about me, I will be alright.â€ Once he was sure she was alright, he turned his attention back to the fire escape.<br/><br/>By that time the men had already began to come through the door. Azrai shot the first man that came through the fire escape door before taking cover against the hallway, behind an archway to avoid being shot by the other men. They kept yelling at him in Japanese, saying something along the lines of â€˜give us the girlâ€™ and â€˜youâ€™re deadâ€™ or something to that extent. He wished he understood Japanese a little better to fully understand, but at the same time he was better off remaining ignorant. A few more shots fired off before he stepped out of cover and took out another man. His bullets hardly ever missed their mark, he made sure of that. Adrenaline ran through him at full speed after he holstered his gun, deciding just how he was going to take out the final man without killing him.<br/><br/>There were several possibilities and they were all risky. But this job of his was about taking risks, was it not?<br/><br/>He charged down the hallway towards the man, a bullet grazing his shoulder before he tackled the man to the ground and proceeded to slam his head against the ground like he did to the man in the alley. There was a bit of a fight between them, and he ended up with a bloody nose and possibly a few bruises. Size wise, the man, being Asian, was still a bit smaller than he in comparison was despite being well built and he was also quite fast. It had not been easy getting a good grip on the man to put him in a headlock, cutting off circulation until the man fell unconscious from lack of oxygen. It was not an easy trick to pull off that was for sure, but years of practice whenever he had to take someone out without spilling blood, temporarily, until he found his main target he was able to pull it off nicely. He then dragged the unconscious man back to the room before anyone who could have heard the gunfire could investigate who could have been causing that commotion.<br/><br/>With a light knock on the door to let her know it was him, he brought the unconscious man inside the room and closed the door behind them. He left the man in the bathroom, gesturing towards him, â€œEnjoy. I told you I was going to be alright,â€ he said with a faint grin before he went for the small refrigerator and brought out that bottle of wine he had been saving. It felt so nice to have that cold liquid burn slightly as it hit the back of his throat; he needed it now more than ever. He then took the time to check his phone since it had gone off again during their time in the elevator, nodding slightly, pleased with the results though three in the morning was still quite a ways away. Hopefully nothing else would happen before thenâ€¦ not to mention he had a feeling they could not stay here much longer. Someone was bound to see those bodies and then look at the security tapesâ€¦